[450] Hello 450 !!

Sun Jan 25 20:22:13 UTC 2015

George,

Hope ur doing well.  Been a while since we spoke 
while I was mobile set up in Maine a few months ago

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 24, 2015, at 9:55 AM, "George Andrews" <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:

> Bob,
>  
> Thanks! I thought you were using some power. I thought it was lower (450 to 600 W), but your memory is better than mine on this one.
>  
> I also worked PA stations on the trip to VA. Range was 104 miles with the halo and 45 to 50 W on my end and large single beams on the other end with about 150 W. There were dropouts along the way, but signals would come back just when I thought they were gone. This was FM.
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> I would think my current setup should work out to 100 mi (120 W/halo) if not blocked by mountains. Maybe a little more on SSB.
>  
> George
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> From: 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com [mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 11:39 PM
> To: 450
> Subject: Re: [450] Hello 450 !!
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> Pair of phased 10 element Cushcrafts horizontally spaced at 8 feet horizontally polarized.  Unsure if Henry was on line at the time, but if it was, 900 watts.
> Nonetheless, if you get the beam up, I'll get you.
> 
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> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 11:35 PM, George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:
> I still have that antenna. I have to repair the driven element. But the rig is defective, but I could use the 817 and an amp, but would only have 40 to 50 W at most. I need to at least get the 2 M beam up and possibly the beam for 6 after mud season. 2 M FM is not very good up here. I can’t get Mt. Washington which was a disappointment. There are only two repeaters which are not terribly active. No simplex activity to speak of.
>  
> Once I get the beam up, I hope to be able to get back to CT on 2 M.
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> What were you running when you tracked me well into NH when I was mobile?
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> From: 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com [mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 11:26 PM
> To: 450
> Subject: Re: [450] Hello 450 !!
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> We spoke of you.  He remembers you falling of the roof and selling you a K1FO antenna for 432.
> 
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> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 11:23 PM, George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:
> Bob,
>  
> Please send him my best regards the next time you speak to him. It has been a long time since I last talked to him. I am sure you are right on the time, but time passes quickly!
>  
> George
>  
> From: 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com [mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] On Behalf Of Bob
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2015 10:48 PM
> To: 450
> Subject: Re: [450] Hello 450 !!
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> Making my (very late) dinner right now, but I'll be back in the shack in a while.  Been on all night with N1SAG (Dave in New Hartford)who disappeared right after I moved out of Waterbury!  He's back after roughly a 12 year hiatus!  We did 6, 2, and 432.
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> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 7:13 PM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Monitoring 450 FM.
>  
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 10:13 AM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok np. Let me know when your ready :)
>  
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 9:38 AM, George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:
> Problem is on my end. The antenna is only a halo and not far above ground. SSB might be more practical, but my antenna imposes limitations. Hope to get beam up after mud season.
>  
> George
> N1YAE
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> From: 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com [mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] On Behalf Of David Garcia
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 9:11 AM
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> To: 450 at lists.vhfwiki.com
> Subject: Re: [450] Hello 450 !!
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> NG4C NC was about S4 to 5 on .205, nice to see under flat conditions.
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> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:49 AM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Called a few times, guess your not hearing me. At the very least I see the amp works fine after a decade put away.
>  
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:42 AM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Doing 140out & have the preamp on.
>  
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:41 AM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok going there now. FM turning the antenna a bit more NE
>  
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:33 AM, George Andrews <gandrews at ntplx.net> wrote:
> I don’t think we can work each other, but I am on the air , listening to 144.450 MHz.
>  
> I have preamp on, 120 W and using a halo 12 feet above ground. Sitting here listening to HF, so why not listen on 2 M.
>  
> Let me know if you want to try 144.200 SSB
>  
> George
> N1YAE
>  
> From: 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com [mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] On Behalf Of David Garcia
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 8:18 AM
> To: 450 at lists.vhfwiki.com
> Subject: Re: [450] Hello 450 !!
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> If anyones around this early morning shoot me an email, just connected the amp, and wanna know if its still up to snuff.
> Thanks.
>  
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 3:52 PM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Send an email when your around, I'd like to try 432 as well.
>  
> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 9:54 PM, Chris <cralt at att.net> wrote:
> I hear no one :-:
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> On Jan 19, 2015, at 6:18 PM, K1FSY <k1fsy at vhfwiki.com> wrote:
> 
> or the link
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> On 1/19/2015 6:02 PM, John Foege wrote:
> I miss you all. I need to hook up my 706...
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> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 5:58 PM, David Garcia <wb2rxf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Howdy.
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> On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 3:25 PM, John Foege <john.foege at gmail.com> wrote:
> !!!!
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