For a number of years now we have used 80M as a regional net , primary
coverage area was all of our province, which is just
slightly smaller than Texas in land area. The terrain here is very flat so
6M and 2M will work out quite a ways , but still does not cover the area
required. 2M link
We tried using 6 meters for a "local" voice net, but few members had
adequate capability and almost no one had horizontal polarization. We
thought that we would be able to attract the Technican class hams but no
luck with that. Our nets are heavily promoted on the local internet
reflector and b
The correction/clarification wasn't much clearer than the original,
was it?
I was thinking of the 80-meter loop when I originally posted the
60-foot-or-so length per side; and was referring to the 160m loop
when posting that "at 130 feet or so per side, it's pretty big", etc.
- ps
kd4e wrote:
>
Andy- My recommendation would be 6M. We have a local net thatcovers a
radius of over 50 miles, at night. Sometimes MUCH more. The antenna I
find most effective is a Yagi with a low F/B (Normally considered to
be a lousy antenna) I point toward the center of the net area, and
only move if someo
> Paul L Schmidt, K9PS wrote:
> Yep. I was thinking of the 80 meter one. At 130 feet or so per side,
> it's pretty big, but still fits in some lots where there's not enough
> length to do a 160 dipole. I really should restrict things that require
> thinking to before 5:00 PM when I switch the b
KV9U wrote:
> Paul,
>
> A full sized 160 loop is not easy to set up since it needs to be around
> 500+ feet in circumference (1005 / 1.9 = 528 feet). This would make a
> square about 130 feet on a side.
Yep. I was thinking of the 80 meter one. At 130 feet or so per side,
it's pretty big, but
Paul,
A full sized 160 loop is not easy to set up since it needs to be around
500+ feet in circumference (1005 / 1.9 = 528 feet). This would make a
square about 130 feet on a side.
After comparing a nearly full size, low height (30 foot apex) 160 meter
inverted vee to a very low (10 to 30 foot
Follow-up -- forgot 160m antennas. While a full-sized dipole or inverted
vee is nice for NVIS, there are options for smaller lots.
A full-size dipole is in the ballpark of 250 feet total length, but a
full-size full-wave loop is only 60 feet or so on a side. Feed it
either in the middle of one s
I've spent most of my ham career on or near 80 meters. The question
depends on what part of the sunspot cycle you're in.
If sunspots are at max, 40 meters is generally solid during the daytime
hours for those distances. At nighttime, 40 meters gets "long" and you
will need to shift to 80/75 mete
160, 80, 40 meters with almost any kind of wire/dipole antenna. We
have a weekly regional net in the Sierra foothills in California on 80
meters, and never fail to copy everyone on the net.
Scott/K6IX
Andrew O'Brien wrote:
> My entry in to amateur radio was via 10 meters and the quest for DX,
Andy,
NVIS simplified means a very high angle antenna and operating below the
critical frequency.
At mid latitudes it may mean 80 meters and lower frequencies. At my
latitude (23 N) sometimes
40 meters qualifies.
Of course, tricks may be done to enhance skywards radiation, like using
wires b
--- Andrew O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My entry in to amateur radio was via 10 meters and
> the quest for DX, I
> had no real interest in "local" communication. Over
> the years I have
> had hams ask me to help them set-up their stations
> for digital mode
> operation and have occasiona
sendet: 26.12.06 21:48:51
> An: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [digitalradio] Regional communications ?
>
> My entry in to amateur radio was via 10 meters and the quest for DX, I
> had no real interest in "local" communication. Over the years I have
> had ham
Hi Andy,
I use 80m for a regular phone SSB sked with a ham 190 miles away. 80m is
quite reliable at night apart from static crashes and a generally high noise
level. We had a recent night where phone QSOs were just about impossible
with high QRN so we did some RTTY tests. I transmitted at various
.
moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED]
- Original Message -
From: "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:41 PM
Subject: [digitalradio] Regional communications ?
> My entry in to amateur radio was via 10 meters and the quest for DX, I
My entry in to amateur radio was via 10 meters and the quest for DX, I
had no real interest in "local" communication. Over the years I have
had hams ask me to help them set-up their stations for digital mode
operation and have occasionally resorted to the lower bands in attempt
to help them. Ofte
16 matches
Mail list logo
