[450] 1.25 cm Net/Misc.

[charlie woodside]

So very sorry to hear about your mother..My sympathies go out to you. 
What is a KW F6? Charlie

George Andrews wrote:
> I have an ICOM 37A and KW F6. The antenna on the house is an AEA Isopole. If 
> there is enough activity on the band, I may add a horizontal loop. On the 
> air time has been iffy of late and will be for a bit. I buried my mother 
> yesterday.
>
> Bob, will be hanging in there for a while. I don't anticipate taking antenna 
> down, it will only go a bit higher!
>
> George
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie woodside" <n1muq at optonline.net>
> To: "144.450 Mailing List" <450 at lists.vhfwiki.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [450] 1.25 cm Net/Misc.
>
>
>   
>> George, What are you using for a 220 rig? Charlie N1MUQ
>>
>> Bob wrote:
>>     
>>> George,
>>>
>>> I hope you guys haven't given up by the time I get my stuff
>>> together.....it is coming, just don't know when.....
>>>
>>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>>     *From:* George Andrews <mailto:gandrews at ntplx.net>
>>>     *To:* "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@mail.krisp.com
>>>     <mailto:%22Undisclosed-Recipient:;%22 at mail.krisp.com>
>>>     *Sent:* Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:21 AM
>>>     *Subject:* [450] 1.25 cm Net/Misc.
>>>
>>>     All,
>>>
>>>     There are a few who are actively communicating on 223.500. I know
>>>     that is the call frequency. Our use is intentional to determine if
>>>     there are others in local range. As many of you are aware, the
>>>     band has some interesting properties in terms of propagation. So
>>>     get out your HT or whatever you have and join us. (I have a dipole
>>>     on a stick that goes to the first responder needing some kind of
>>>     antenna. It was outdoors in the snow and rain and worked with
>>>     inherent limitations).
>>>
>>>     The intent is to start a net. The name will be the HLH net, short
>>>     for the "Hairless, Lumpy Head" Net. Something everyone might find
>>>     easy to remember! Why the bizarre name you ask? A couple of us
>>>     have been having strange experiences with antennae. Raising
>>>     antennae reducing signal strength as evidenced in simplex
>>>     communication and repeater signal strength and completely loosing
>>>     repeaters was/is the most perplexing issue. Thus the hairless
>>>     result of pulling one's hair out, lumps from banging head on wall
>>>     and RF exposure. OK, I am kidding about the RF exposure part. And
>>>     no one really has become a hairless lumpy head over this.
>>>
>>>     So if enough people get on board, the idea is to move to 223.58
>>>     MHz for the net. As the .58 group continues to grow, the thought
>>>     is to use 52.58, 146.58, 223.58 and 446.58 as frequencies to
>>>     explore. Mode would be FM.
>>>
>>>     Be listening on 223.50!
>>>
>>>     73
>>>
>>>     George
>>>     N1YAE
>>>
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