Michael Sapp wrote:
> Hi Folks: With both CH2 and CH13 going digital, those of us at W3KWH are
> looking forward to actually being able to hear weak signals out to the East
> Coast in the June contest. Channel 2 switched from its transistor amplifier
> to its tube amp for the final month (May) and the broadband noise (LOS 5 mi)
> on 6M went from S6 down to S1 at the club station when pointing East through
> North. CH2 will vacate on June 12, removing the remaining 20db of crud on
> the 6M band. Channel 13 has temporarily moved to its CH16 subcarrier which
> means the constant S6 white noise (8 mi LOS) is also gone from 60 through 120
> deg azimuth on 222MHz. So we are looking forward to actually being able to
> compete on 6M and 222 versus hearing like EA3JE on 160/80M. PBS CH13 is
> going back to its 216MHz allocation in August, but we are hoping the digital
> RFI will be less than the analog audio and video carriers---or that funding
> drys up and they expire. No rules whining from us, we are just glad to enjo
y w
> hat ever VHF propagation becomes available.
Good luck Mike! I was on 6 in the Pittsburgh area a few years too soon
- my Ameco TX-62 on 50.4 AM did a number on channel 2 viewers in
Washington, PA 35 years ago!
I wish I could be there to help you guys at W3KWH celebrate - instead
I'll have to work you in the contest!
73,
--
Tad Danley, K3TD
EM10dq
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