Opps,
Did that get out...
I don't now about all those Gents. But I do know of one ham in the campus
police department that just now retired and is moving to Florida.
I'm guessing your speaking about U-mass Dartmouth and not the local high
school.
Tony
NN1D
Computer Services Administrator
Dartmouth Police Department
Phone: 508-910-1753
Fax: 508-910-1714
-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth E. Harker [mailto:kenharker@kenharker.com]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 3:47 PM
To: Radioman
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] 1296 station improvement
Tony,
Completely off topic, but I noticed you're signature. I'm a Dartmouth
'95, and I got my ham ticket when I was a student there in the summer of
1993 (my first call was N1PVB). When I was there, there were very hams on
campus: Ted Cooley N1GMC, Carl Breuning N1CB, and an older student whose
name and call I don't remember. I started out poking around in AX.25
packet,
using the W1ET node, and I made at least one 10 meter novice-band QSO from
W1ET in the Thayer School.
I think Ted is still around campus. Is there anyone else active on
campus
these days? I was really into VHF/UHF weak signal a few years ago when I
was a grad student at UT Austin and had access to a decent club station,
but I've not been as active since then outside of major contests I do with
a local multiop...
On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 03:10:55PM -0400, Radioman wrote:
>
>
> Ed,
> I use just about the same equipment, a IC-910 and 45 element looper and
> about 45 feet of LMR-400, but I do use a mast mounted pre-amp, (the ICOM
> version) I could not have worked all the stations I do without it. It?s a
> must, but if you're worried about more power on 1.2 I wouldn't, the thing
to
> worry about is the local tree line, when I was below the tree line for
lack
> a better terms it sucked, but now I got above the tree line, or close to
it
> I worked more, or at least more stations can hear me.
>
> I'd start by stepping up that 20 something looper to a 45 plus, and get it
> in the clear, unless you have a clear shot to the horizon a 23 or 25
element
> is waste of money, I used to have a 35 element M2 for years and a 45
> directive out did it, now I'm thinking about the 55 element, that I should
> have done in the first place..
>
> Tony
> NN1D
>
> Computer Services Administrator
> Dartmouth Police Department
> Phone: 508-910-1753
> Fax: 508-910-1714
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of maded
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:44 AM
> To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] 1296 station improvement
>
> I recently joined an area 1.2GHz group that I am really enjoying, but my
> 10W station is limiting.
>
> I am new to 1296 and would like to upgrade my station. As many of you
> have years of experience with weak signals, I would appreciate your
> input.
>
> I am using the following on 1296:
> Radio: Icom IC-910H with 1296 module (10W)
> Cable: approximately 47 feet of 1/2" hardline with 10 feet of LMR 400
> around the rotator
> Antenna: Directive Systems 2325LY (25 el loop yagi) 17dBi mounted 10
> feet above a 2 1/2 story house
>
> I am considering a mast mounted preamp installed where the hardline
> joins the LMR400 and also a sequencer (with an amp to follow at a later
> date).
>
> Any recommendations?
> Would I be better off with SSB Electronics or Downeast Microwave (or
> maybe another brand)?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ed (W2SN)
>
>
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