Thanks for the update. I'll be looking for you when the Jitney returns.
73, Bill, WF4R (FM16ts)
----- Original Message -----
From: "John D'Ausilio" <jdausilio@gmail.com>
To: <VHFcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:31 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Battle Jitney off the air for January
> Just so everyone knows .. the Jitney is in the midst of a
> rebuild/upgrade and will not be on the road for the January contest.
> I'm replacing the riceboxes with an Elecraft K2 and a stack of
> Elecraft xverters driving the TE amps on the low 4 and a parallel
> K2/SDR system for the high 6 (possibly 7). If I get everything done
> inside in time I'll also be replacing the rear mast with a crankup
> pole system and moving the dish to the H-frame ..
>
> I might be able to get on the low 3 with the transverters barefoot if
> they're ready by then (and if the wx is decent). I should be back on
> the road from the FM15-north route in June.
>
> 73 es GL de John W1RT/R
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