[VHFcontesting] Farthest FM Contact

[aa4zz at aol.com]

?Back when I in college (1979) I worked from North Carolina to Vermont (before grid squares) on 223.5 FM as part of the W4BFB? #1 national? September VHF contest Muti OP. We were running a Midland crystal rig with a 60 watt amp to a Ringo Ranger.





73 Paul AA4ZZ


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Burgess <ve3cru at rac.ca>
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Sent: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 8:51 pm
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Farthest FM Contact



Ev and all,

I note with much interest the distance worked by Ev on FM, the power too.
FN03 to FN21 with 160 watts to a dipole.

I run an old IC-3 HT into a little Mirage brick of 20-30 watts on 223.5 into an 
FO16.  Ran EN94 to FN32 with no problem, was copyable from FN14ba to FN32jp W2SZ 
with the amp off running 1,5 watts too.

This past UHF ran K1TEO FN31 from FN14 and FN04 on 222.2 horizontal, full 
quieting, to the surprise of Jeff.  Granted, not omnidirectional, but FM can do 
more than most give it credit for.  I for one will change polarization and lower 
the frequency on FM for those not wanting to risk problems of high swr at 223.5, 
so you don't need to abort a qso and points simply because it is FM when I 
rover.
(still working on 222 tvtrs).

Power is king and antenna is queen?  I think the reverse is true, based on my 
past experiences.

73,

Bill   VE3CRU/R
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