[VHFcontesting] UHF contest

[Danny Pease]

I have a similiar question, how about trees?  The 55 element loop yagi at
N9JF is at 57' but there are fence rows full of trees over 65' tall in a
couple of directions.  The trees are pretty dense foliage right now and are
approxiamtely 250' away.  Much attenuation at that distance?

Danny NG9R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tree" <tree at kkn.net>
To: <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] UHF contest


>
> I think there is a UHF contest this weekend?  K7RAT will be active.
> Wonder if I have a chance to make more than a dozen QSOs?
>
> Am working on my 1296 system.  My initial attempt on that band yielded
> 2 QSOs in the June VHF contest.  That was with 20+ watts to a 22 element
> looper at 107 feet.  I had 100 feet of 7/8" heliax for a coax run, which
> is probably losing me 2 db.  I am currently repacking it for mounting at
> the 105 foot level on the tower and a nice 4 foot coax run.
>
> One of the stations I worked is 52.8 miles away, but we have a hill in
> the way - about 9 miles from my QTH, that is about 200 feet taller than
> our line of sight path.  I would be interested in what experiences others
> have had on this band with similar paths.  Is is something where you
> should be able to hear the signals pretty well?  Is SSB possible?  Or is
> it more like an EME QSO on CW?
>
> It sure feels like a big difference than 432 MHz, where I have been able
> to work about a dozen grids with an antenna half as high.
>
> Tree N6TR
> tree at kkn.net
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