Hi:
I finally took delivery of a suitable LiPo battery to facilitate "back pack
portable" operation at the 50 to 100 watt level. If any of my Canadian
colleagues are interested I can provide the contact details for a Canadian
distributor.
At this point I'm planning on simply taking my 50 MHz three element beam apart
and re assembling it on site. In my view the beam I have isn't really
intended for that type of use and I'm curious if anyone knows of any suppliers
for small 50 MHz beams that break down and re assemble quickly and easily.
Google searching on my part didn't turn up anything that is currently in
production.
I'm hoping to shift my focus a bit this year and actually reach the true summit
of at least one local mountain (vs simply driving most of the way up via
logging roads.) Having this ability would also have been useful earlier this
year when I had to abort my CO81 visit during the sept contest. In hindsight
I suspect I could have activated the grid for a few hours on foot.
73
Mark S
Aligned Solutions Co.
mark@alignedsolutions.com
604 762 4099
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