[450] Thinking out loud: 2M antenna installation

[George Andrews]

I am hearing someone, but just above noise floor. About 1:40
by my calibrated computer clock.

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Subject: Re: [450] Thinking out loud: 2M antenna
installation

Listening on 7230 now.





Quoting George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net>:

> I hear a picket fencing sound, but no voice. I called
using voice and 
> CW (20 wpm and 10 wpm). I could not hear you.
> There was activity just above noise floor on the
waterfall.
> I have no trouble with Texas today and in the past. Also
Virginia was 
> not a problem. Perhaps we are too close for conditions.
Also the cross 
> polarization may be a factor.
>
> It would be interesting to try 40 M. I have no problem
with CT 
> stations in the morning. If you are interested, let me
know. Usually 
> talk to stations running 100W.
>
> Anyway, thanks for taking the time to try!
>
> -----Original Message-----
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William Knapp / 
> KC1WJ
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> Subject: Re: [450] Thinking out loud: 2M antenna
installation
>
> Gave you a a few cals on 28.510 running full power. Didn't
hear 
> anything from you. Did you hear me at all? You're about
> 160 miles away. Shouldn't be a problem, really.
>
>
> Quoting George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net>:
>
>>
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> installation
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>> There are about 20 stations talking on 28.400 right now.
> Can you go up
>> the band above 500?
>>
>> How about 28.510?
>>
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