[VHFcontesting] 1296 question

[towers at mhtc.net]

You make a LOT more contacts with something on the air, rather than nothing!  My best 1296 DX with abt 3.5 watts at the antenna, and a small end-mounted looper is 582 miles to Sam, K5SW in EM25.

And some days I can't work Ron, W9ZIH at 90 miles on 1296!

Losses are of course much lower on 432.

73,
Karl
WD9BGA
EN53ba
 
----- Original Message -----
From: N8GLS (n8gls at arrl.net)
Date: 06/29/19 13:30
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 1296 question

Was an active on 2m VHF for long time and now have a rig that gives me 432
and 1296.  The 2m feedline to the tower is a 110 ft run of Andrews LDF6-50A
1-1/4" hardline.  On the tower it transitions to about 50Ft of BuryFlex to
the 2m beam.  I would love to add two more runs of feedline to the tower for
432 and 1296 but I have no more room in the PVC pipe so am thinking of
looking for a suitably rated remote coax switch to mount at the tower (much
like I do at HF).  However, I am having trouble justifying even trying this
due to the losses, especially at 1296, I mean is it even worth it ??
Preamps notwithstanding, that's a lot of feedline loss.  Is anyone else in a
similar situation but having fairly good results on 1296 ??



Thanks for any comments,



Brad, N8GLS

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