[450] An alpha radio topic!

[David McKenzie]

I'm waiting for the new DEMI transverters to come out, then i'll have 25
watts all mode, at which time ill pick up the 10 element M2 and put it up on
the flat side.

On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 7:59 PM, George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:

>  No, it's not a hairy radio story!
>
> I am developing my 1.25 cm station. I now have a 50 W radio, AEA Isopole,
> four element Cushcraft beam and a 5/8 wave antenna for the truck.
>
> I will be replacing the coax to the Isopole (RG58 to LMR240 equiv.),
> raising the Isopole so it clears the roof line and putting up the beam
> (vertical) and a rotor. Probably in that order, although I have not
> determined where the beam will go. Four elements is a good compromise
> between gain, beam width and being able to hear off to the sides. I have
> checked the beam width by listening to repeater signals and it is as narrow
> as I want to go for now. It is up, but too close to the house to get any
> more than ~75 degrees of Cro Magnon rotation.
>
> Future plans include a halo for the truck, but that is down the road. I
> need to come up with a plan to stack it over the 2 M halo. Thoughts for the
> future include a bigger beam and a 400W or so amp, there has to be some DX
> for that to happen!
>
> So, if anyone has 1.25 M, I can be found on 223.500 MHz mobile from about 8
> to 8:30 am and 5 to 6:00 pm during the week. I monitor once home from 5:30
> to about 9 pm. For other times, send an e-mail for a sched..
>
> George
> N1YAE
>
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