Hello-
I am getting my 2 meter antenna system back up and running. One thing I
have played around with is surplus FAA AM gear that can be operated on 144.400
Mhz. Although I made only pre-arranged contacts in the past I was curious if
there are any reports of 144 Mhz. activity in the Houston, TX. area ?
I have crystalled up several different pieces of equipment on the AM
calling freq. of 144.400 Mhz. I have heard that this calling freq. cannot be
used in some area due to interference from other modes. I guess I will find out
soon but I thought I would ask.
Right now I am working on a surplus FAA airband transceiver, it is solid
state and crystal controlled, but appears will do nicely for 144 AM. Hate to
invest in crystals I can't use! This unit is the TRX-102, a 1972 era design
that has a good sensitive receiver and about 5-7 watts out.If others are
interested I have written down the conversion info.
I do have a few nice tube-type 50 watt plate modulated AM transmitters that
cover 144 Mhz easily, these are the TV-6. They have a 4X150 final modulated by
a pair of 6146's. These units are beautifully built with all sealed
transformers, about 3' tall rackmount, about 130 lbs. I have one set up on
144.400 that easily puts out 50 watts of nice sounding AM. I believe I have 2
or 3 checked out and wrapped up in protective coverings in my shop.Have a full
manual for it too.Have an extra tube-type receiver {RV-12} that does fairly
well when crystalled and tuned on 144 Mhz.
Anyway, I would like to find some AM friends for 144 Mhz, my antenna system
will be high performance { pair of 18 ele. yagis at 100'} so will have 250 mile
plus range.
Thanks, Byron WA5THJ, located in Alvin.
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It is reported that there ARE a few other 144 MHz AM groupos
around the country.
You might ought to try posting a notice in the Free Classified ads
online,
and ESPECIALLY in th eback of Electric Radio Mag too.
Their ads are free up to 20 words I think, for subscribers and
a VERY useful way to contact other AM ops.
Many of the O.T.s are not on the internet but they read E.R.
On 2 Nov 2004 at 5:55, Byron Tatum wrote:
> Hello-
> I am getting my 2 meter antenna system back up and running. One thing I
> have played around with is surplus FAA AM gear that can be operated on
> 144.400 Mhz. Although I made only pre-arranged contacts in the past I was
> curious if there are any reports of 144 Mhz. activity in the Houston, TX.
> area ?
> I have crystalled up several different pieces of equipment on the AM
> calling freq. of 144.400 Mhz. I have heard that this calling freq. cannot be
> used in some area due to interference from other modes. I guess I will find
> out soon but I thought I would ask.
> Right now I am working on a surplus FAA airband transceiver, it is solid
> state and crystal controlled, but appears will do nicely for 144 AM. Hate to
> invest in crystals I can't use! This unit is the TRX-102, a 1972 era design
> that has a good sensitive receiver and about 5-7 watts out.If others are
> interested I have written down the conversion info.
> I do have a few nice tube-type 50 watt plate modulated AM transmitters
> that cover 144 Mhz easily, these are the TV-6. They have a 4X150 final
> modulated by a pair of 6146's. These units are beautifully built with all
> sealed transformers, about 3' tall rackmount, about 130 lbs. I have one set
> up on 144.400 that easily puts out 50 watts of nice sounding AM. I believe I
> have 2 or 3 checked out and wrapped up in protective coverings in my
> shop.Have a full manual for it too.Have an extra tube-type receiver {RV-
12} that does fairly well when crystalled and tuned on 144 Mhz.
> Anyway, I would like to find some AM friends for 144 Mhz, my antenna
> system will be high performance { pair of 18 ele. yagis at 100'} so will have
> 250 mile plus range.
> Thanks, Byron WA5THJ, located in Alvin.
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