the thing was somewhat an alligator...heard the 446 downlink full quieting but
barely made into the receiver running 50watts on 2m.....I think a station in
Kansas accessed it.Next time they need better frequencies.. 147.435 is not
correct for Texas...and 446.00 is the National simplex frequency on
440...imagine doing that on 146.52!
Not sure how high it got...some locals in DFW started chatting thru it and I
went back to 40m FD operation
Chris
On Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 09:01:55 AM CDT, Pat Cameron via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
Probably too far for northwest colorado. I'm at seven thousand feet
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On Sat, Jun 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM, Chris Boone via BVARC<[email protected]>
wrote: The Richardson Wireless Klub in the Dallas area will be doing a
balloon launch this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. On board there will be a cross band
repeater utilizing 147.435 up with a PL of 67 Hertz and a downlink of 446.0. I
wish they would use 147.42 or 147.44 as Texas is 20kHz on 2m.
It should have excellent coverage from Corpus Christi to deep into Oklahoma
when it reaches maximum height.
For those operating field day, this cannot be counted as a contact on the field
day log since it is a cross band repeater, which are prohibited by the rules,
and not a satellite.
Chris WB5ITT
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