[450] The link

[Bob]

George!  You haven't heard about "the link"?
Concieved and implemented by Dave, a crude simplex Echolink node has
already been established on 450 and is undergoing 'beta testing" as I type!

We have already had sign ins from Josh, N3WRX (now in NJ), John, W1QEX) now
in GERMANY!, Shawn, N2DXT, as a pedestrian mobile in NYC and from a plane
leaving New Orleans!, also others from Vermont, New Jersey, etc.  Even Jay,
N1UJT from the Catskills!

This has now become a "group project" (can you believe it?) and the plan is
to make it "stand alone" and permanent from atop East Mountain from John's
folks' place with a stacked set of loops and one of the dead display
Kenwoods!  Dave is working on software, firmware, and hardware for the
interfacing and keying, I am building the antennas, N1ONZ is donating a
"Nomic" from West Mtn. Radio, and YOU are donating a Kenwood as a backup!
I have two others already to get us started...
Essentially, if you are "on the call sign list", you can access the link
and for all intents and purposes  remotely operate a 50 watt stacked loop
simplex station on top of East Mountain from your computer or smart phone.

Cool, huh?
On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 1:39 PM, George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:

>  It sounds like somebody has been watching Duck Dynasty, but maybe necks
> are blue instead of redJ. I am up to my ears in packing and will be
> leaving the end of the month. If not, I would certainly lend a hand. Demo
> work can be fun. Know any ex-military that can get primer cord or
> equivalent. Oops, NSA is watching! That will definitely work and is low
> risk. Some number of moons ago there was a Huffy bicycle event that
> involved a contest to see how far someone could toss a Huffy. It was a long
> time ago, but I vaguely recall disassembly of a Huffy by a similar method.
> All kidding aside, SawzAll or small easily handled chain saws (depending on
> the dimensions of the wood) and a careful analysis of the design of the
> tree house to know where to cut first/last. I would tie ropes to it to
> encourage the fall in an appropriate direction. Perhaps two lines with a
> come along in each line would be good****
>
> ** **
>
> Back to the subject line; tell me more about the link concept. I will have
> 170 W on SSB/FM 2 M when I get the station set up. It might be about 200 mi
> air distance. I have a bit over 800 ft. elevation and a big lake that might
> serve some useful propagation purpose. I will try to communicate back to CT
> on 450 once I am in New Hampshire and have the station up. I will probably
> have HF before VHF as that is easier to set up.****
>
> ** **
>
> George****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com [mailto:
> 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] *On Behalf Of *John Foege
> *Sent:* Monday, June 17, 2013 1:20 PM
> *To:* 450 at lists.vhfwiki.com
> *Subject:* Re: [450] The link****
>
> ** **
>
> So...****
>
> My Dad was cool with the link being permanently installed @ the East
> Mountain location....The hurdle was going to be my mom.****
>
> My mom agreed, but she said only if the 450 guys would pitch in to
> demolish the 23 year old tree house that just doesn't want to quit.....***
> *
>
> M80s strapped all around and remote detonated anyone?****
>
> :-)****
>
> On Jun 8, 2013 4:53 AM, "David McKenzie" <k1fsy at vhfwiki.com> wrote:****
>
> There it is in all its hacked up glory****
>
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