[450] 432 Operations

Vinnie Grosso vinnie at vinnievision.com
Tue Feb 24 18:02:26 EST 2009


I'll  just add that I only have a 440 big wheel -- no plans for a bigger 440 
antenna at the time.

Vinnie

On 24 Feb 2009 at 17:46, Rich wrote:

> 
> I will also be trying to put up my 18 element 440 in the next week
> or so, so I think mutual testing 
> will be in order Dave. I think we should ALL try for capabilities on
> 440simplex/sideband
> 
> just in case we ever need to get away from someone or just as a
> change of pace / propagation 
> experiment, etc. Who knows, we might find we like it up there!
> 
> We can just say "I'm going upstairs for a minute, be right back..."
> ha ha just like the old cb days 
> with the "secret" codes and "private" channels!
> 
> Rich
> 
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>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: David McKenzie 
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>     Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:40 PM
>     Subject: [450] 432 Operations
> 
>     I just picked up a used 19 element beam for 432 and my new (to
> me) rig 
>     should arrive sometime next week. I still need to take down the
> rotor and 
>     ship it back to hygain for another overhaul, hopefully they
> figure it out this 
>     time. However, I do expect to have some 432 capabilities by the
> end of next 
>     week.
>     
>     Rich, I know you have some limited 432 capabilities and Bob, you
> have 
>     plenty. I'd like to see if I can get on with anyone once it's
> up. It wont be any 
>     higher than my stuff is now unfortunately, but I will have it
> above the 2 meter 
>     beam at least. On the bright side, when the 706 is connected to
> the 2/440 
>     vertical, i have absolutely no noise, so I'd expect to at least
> work Rich over 
>     sideband at the very least.
>     
>     -Dave
> 
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