2m FM Simplex anyone?

[matt]

I'll be on 146.46 after 7:45PM tonight until 8:15 (unless someone comes along then I'll stay longer).

If that's busy I'll try 146.58

(I'll keep echolink open too in case you are calling and not hearing a response).

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Nice. I can try. I dusted off an amp yesterday and put it in-line.

 

[Zappa]

There's a group in Eastern Mass that's always on 2M Simplex, they use 146.455 and get out pretty good from their base stations.

 

[matt]

Anyone there?

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

I will try you on 146.46 in a minute

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Matt, I am calling but I guess you cant copy

 

[matt]

barely heard you, but you didn't here me. Had to drop my squelch to hear you (hell on the hearing).

I'll have to try another time with the yagi set up (some place where it doesn't set off the fire alarms!).

Matt

 

[matt]

Could you here the other guy calling? He heard you Spencer, MA and tried calling but you didn't respond.

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Could you here "Radio"? He heard you Spencer, MA and tried calling but you didn't respond.

you guys are on .46 right?

 

[matt]

Try 146.58... maybe there's some interference.

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

What are you guys runniing for power.? Im showing 165 W forward power.

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Try 146.58... maybe there's some interference.

OK...there now

 

[matt]

I'm calling...

 

[matt]

Looks like no dice...

 

[matt]

Try the Beverly repeater

 

[Radio]

How about 2m SSB? Either of you have SSB?

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

Neg contact....Well, like you said, when you get a beam we will try again. I am on a Diamond X50 Vertical and you can hear me. What is your output power?

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

How about 2m SSB? Either of you have SSB?

I have ssb. What freq?

 

[matt]

I'm running 65W out the ft2800 into this: http://www.rfparts.com/diamond/x500hna.html

Surprised I can't hear you as I get the Beverly repeater and Danvers.

Sorry Radio, no SSB.

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

nice antenna matt

 

[matt]

Well, if you happen to bump into the other guy, he's a nice guy. So while I didn't get you guys, it wasn't a total loss!

 

[Radio]

I have ssb. What freq?

144.240 USB

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

There now

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

CONTACT! with Radio

 

[Radio]

I had you 5x3, nice copy, how about 440 FM, do you have an outdoor antenna for 440?

 

[matt]

...

 

[THUNDERCHIEF]

All my antenna are indoors (attic) so negative on 440 outdoor antenna. My 440 radio is out of line at the moment anyway.

 

[Zappa]

I have 2 m sideband, but no base antennas.
K1/REM just heard you guys booming in on 144.240 from waltham

 

[Radio]

I think HF is going to have to be the way to go, someone wanted to get on 80m tonight, we could try that but it will leave out the new guys and I hate to do that. We'll have to get them to upgrade quick! I think it was you Zappa!

 

[matt]

Upgrade isn't the issue, it's getting everyone an HF rig!