Thank you. I believe I am going to go with a Firestik mounted at the roof level. Do you feel there is an advantage to a collinear instead? I think they are approximately equivalent. Mark N5PRD
> On Apr 2, 2020, at 3:32 PM, Doug SEYLER via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > I’m abl e to hit it from Pecan Grove with 50w and a collinear vertical at 15’. > > Doug WB5TKI > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Apr 2, 2020, at 10:11 AM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >> >> >> Info on the 146.640. https://www.w5rrr.org/repeater-information/ >> <https://www.w5rrr.org/repeater-information/> It is only 90 feet in the >> air. I doubt hitting it from Missouri City is possible. I am near Lakewood >> Church with a pretty good antenna set up. I can h barely hear it. >> >> Dwayne >> KB5YTA >> >> On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 11:17 AM Mark Brantana via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org >> <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: >> I have been testing out my equipment against the emergency nets, and find my >> reach to be pretty weak from the house (50 W from the Car); Missouri City. >> Could not even touch the 146.940 ARES SW repeater or the Red Cross. I want >> to be able to confidently reach the local emergency repeaters. >> >> To get out better, I am considering adding a Firestik antenna above my TV >> antenna (yes, we are cheap) for the house. This is going to involve about 75 >> ft of coax unfortunately. These I have found, but I am open to any >> thoughts. >> >> Mainly, I am looking for a used 2-m station, and was wondering if anyone has >> one they might want to part with. >> >> I may be open to a used (HOA discreet) antenna too. >> >> Thanks in advance for any assistance. >> >> Mark >> N5PRD >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org <mailto:BVARC@bvarc.org> >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> <http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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