I have a friend of mine in north AL(EM64) work a station in Miami,FL(EL95)
handheld-to-handheld inside the house no problem with a VX5(standard
antenna). Just get on 52.525 or 52.510 and make noise. Someone is listening!
Joe W4AAB
----- Original Message -----
From: John Geiger <johngeig@yahoo.com>
To: <wsvhf@mailman.qth.net>; <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:01 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] VX5R on 6 meters
> Has anyone used a yaesu VX5R or VX7R simplex on Eskip
> openings? If so, how does it perform? I realize that
> the stock antenna is too small, so would replace it
> with an after market antenna. I am looking for
> something to do 6 on during band openings when I am
> between work and home, or during breaks at work.
> Never know when that new grid is going to come it. I
> have owned an Icom T8 and T81 before, but never really
> used them on 6. Interested in how the Yaesu's do.
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
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