Buddy
Thanks for the note. Is there someway you can fit a 222 yagi there? The
extra 10 dB really helps and will extend your range enough to make some
decent contacts. I was just at the N4SVC club house and looked over
their VHF setup. Steve promises to be more active this summer and can
make contacts up into N Carolina or so on 222. I know that WA4GPM has
gear as well in Jacksonville. I am hoping Buzz makes more appearances
this summer as well. They are both in EM80 and have a single yagi on
222. It is fun to try working N4SVC in the summer. We have made a
number of MS contacts on Tuesday nights. If you can get a bit more
power and a yagi then a contact is possible. We are 1180 miles apart.
100 watts and a yagi will do it. 10 watts and an omni is a stretch
though! Keep us posted. I can transmit in your direction if you let me
know on the ON4KST Chat page on Tuesdays. I can normally do MSK144 or
FSK441.
April and May is tropo season across the gulf. That must be a hoot if
you can set up schedules with someone in TX! The omni would be great
for that!
73
Dave K1WHS
On 3/21/2023 10:13 AM, Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting wrote:
Most Tuesday nights, I call CQ on 222.1 CW, 222.170 Q65-15A and 222.174 FT8.
Don't get answers very often. I do not have a Mega station: 10 watts into an M2
loop @75'. Would sure like to make some contacts.
Buddy WB4OMG EL 98
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