Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-03 Thread Mark Brantana via BVARC
dnesday, April 01, 2020 11:30 AM > To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > Cc: Robert Polinski > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter > > If you cannot hit the 146.94 with 50w from Missouri City, you have a radio > or antenna problem with your mobile rig. Robe

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-03 Thread D. Howard Bingham via BVARC
Brantana Subject: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter 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 confiden

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-02 Thread Mark Brantana via BVARC
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 wrote: > > I’m abl e to hit it from Pecan

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-02 Thread Doug SEYLER via BVARC
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 wrote: > >  > Info on the 146.640. https://www.w5rrr.org/repeater-information/ It is > only 90 feet in the air. I doubt

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-02 Thread SETX Telecom via BVARC
It's on one of the buildings at JSC..W5RRR is the JSC club call. It used to be on a 200ft tower but that got dismantled years ago and it moved to the 5 story building on campus On Thu, Apr 2, 2020, 10:11 AM Dwayne Jones via BVARC wrote: > Info on the 146.640.

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-02 Thread Dwayne Jones via BVARC
; > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > > Original message > From: Dwayne Jones via BVARC > Date: 4/2/20 10:11 (GMT-06:00) > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Dwayne Jones > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter &g

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-02 Thread Dwayne Jones via BVARC
Info on the 146.640. 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

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-01 Thread Mark Brantana via BVARC
rig. Robert >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: BVARC On Behalf Of Mark Brantana via BVARC >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 11:17 AM >>>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB >>>> Cc: Mark Brantana

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-01 Thread Larry Brand via BVARC
m with your mobile rig. Robert > > -Original Message- > From: BVARC On Behalf Of > Mark Brantana via BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 11:17 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Mark Brantana > Subject: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter > >

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-01 Thread Steve Agee via BVARC
] Looking for a 2-meter 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

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-01 Thread Robert Polinski via BVARC
CLUB' Cc: Robert Polinski Subject: Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter If you cannot hit the 146.94 with 50w from Missouri City, you have a radio or antenna problem with your mobile rig. Robert -Original Message- From: BVARC On Behalf Of Mark Brantana via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, April 01

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-01 Thread Mark Brantana via BVARC
; > -Original Message- > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Mark Brantana via BVARC > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 11:17 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Mark Brantana > Subject: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter > > I have been testing out my equipment again

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-01 Thread Robert Polinski via BVARC
Subject: [BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter 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

[BVARC] Looking for a 2-meter

2020-04-01 Thread Mark Brantana via BVARC
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