[450] The link

[Michael Aurio]

what about me.............
 
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:24:46 -0400
From: n1ujs at toast.net
To: 450 at lists.vhfwiki.com
Subject: Re: [450] The link

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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