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.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 7:59 PM, George Andrews <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gandrews@ntplx.net">gandrews@ntplx.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">No, it's not a hairy radio story!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">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..</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">George</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">N1YAE</font></div></div>
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