----- Original Message ----- > > Tropo isnt necessary to work 70 miles with low power; you are still in the > extended groundwave region. > > I can work 5-10 watt AM stations any evening at that range as long as they > have an antenna in the clear. A simple 3 el yagi on the roof will do it, > dirt simple to build. > > The hardest part with those old radios is marginal receivers. Give them a > few new tubes and an alignment. Also be sure that you are actually on 50.4 > or whatever the locals have designated. Its also easy to build/buy a RF > actuated SS preamp which will really wake up those radios. > > Carl > KM1H
True. On 2m, I used to regularly work out 130miles or so with 25W and a 3 el HB quad. But, living in an apartment, I aint gots the space for a 3-el yagi. 73, Ellen P.S. - I wish I could do a 6m V-beam again ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
