This would be for 144.39 MHz. Same kind of connector as your HT. I'm sure we can use a different kind of wire.
On Monday, December 10, 2012 at 20:01 , David Reeves wrote: > Certainly will - I have enough wire left over to make a 440 version; will > that do? SMA female connector? > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 7:24 PM, Guan Yang <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > Fantastic! Now build another for our igate! ;-) > > > > > > On Monday, December 10, 2012, David Reeves wrote: > > > Yep, I just got to work a repeater in Ridgewood NJ (W2MPX) and Glen Oaks > > > in Queens (W2VL) just now. Couldn't get to either previously without the > > > upgrade. Nice helpful folks on both. I can hear Brooklyn repeaters ok, > > > but haven't managed a QSO to there yet. > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Robert O'Connor > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Neat > > > > ---rob > > > > Sent from my phone...excuse any typos. > > > > On Dec 10, 2012 4:54 PM, "David Reeves" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi HM Radio Fans, > > > > > > > > > > I received my 'New Ham' packet last week, and was inspired by an > > > > > article in the encolsed ARRL mag > > > > > (http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/0791033.pdf) > > > > > to make a better antenna for my Baofeng HT, as I was having trouble > > > > > hitting any repeaters at all up here in Washington Heights with the > > > > > stock antenna. > > > > > > > > > > Took me about half an hour to put together, using an SMA connector > > > > > from Radioshack and $5 of 12 gauge wire from the local hardware > > > > > store. And of course some hastily attached tape to keep the vertical > > > > > 'vertical' while handheld. Maybe I'll replace that a 3D printed brace > > > > > ;) > > > > > > > > > > Lo and behold, I just had a good QSO on a repeater 20 miles north in > > > > > White Plains. Yay! Let me know if you want to try simplex sometime > > > > > (or even find a repeater we can both use). My digital transceiver is > > > > > keying properly too now, so we can play with digital modes too > > > > > assuming we can get reception. > > > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Radio mailing list [email protected] > > > > > http://list.hackmanhattan.com/mailman/listinfo/radio > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Radio mailing list [email protected] > > > > http://list.hackmanhattan.com/mailman/listinfo/radio > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Radio mailing list [email protected] > > (mailto:[email protected]) > > http://list.hackmanhattan.com/mailman/listinfo/radio > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Radio mailing list [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]) > http://list.hackmanhattan.com/mailman/listinfo/radio > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://list.hackmanhattan.com/mailman/listinfo/radio http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
