Hi Chet,
I do have issues in some directions.
I will aim the antennas your way and climb the tower to verify, but
I am reasonably certain I miss that hill when pointed to you. I do
quite well with stations in FN31 and beyond on that same heading.
6M & 2M antennas: FN55MF46KL
222 & 432: FN55MF46MN
All antennas are more than 100 feet above ground.
I believe I have heard you working other stations.
73,
Paul N1BUG
On 9/23/19 4:41 PM, Chet S wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Yes, geography! We are 312 miles apart, but perhaps more importantly, in my
> direction there is a hill only a mile and a half from you that is almost 150'
> higher than your ground level. That makes it a tough path on vhf and uhf for
> us, and we've never had a contact. You may be blocked in other directions
> too.
>
> QRM here in CT is not wall to wall, there is plenty of clear space between
> stations .
> (That was not always my experience when I first got on 2M with an FT897 with
> its awful front end, but an Elecraft transverter to a different radio cleared
> that problem up nicely.)
>
> 73,
> Chet, N8RA, FN31tl
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