[ARC5] Using SCR-274N

[Bob Macklin]

Back in the 60's I lived in Silicon Valley ( before SV meant Software 
Valley). I could work a 50 mile radius with an 829 HB 2M AM rig and a simple 
2M vertical ground plane antenna.

I kind of miss those days. But that was when there were more of us building 
our own gear.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff" <geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>; <wrcromwell at gmail.com>; 
<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Using SCR-274N


> >I have no interest in "DX Wallpaper"!
>>
>> I would just like to see some useable HF AM here in the PNW. I would also 
>> like to see some 40M AM.
>>
>> Back in the 60's I had an ARC-3 pair on 2M AM. I also played with the 
>> ARC-5 VHF sets. I would like to see some 2M AM activity here also.
>>
>> Has anyone ever seen an ARC-3 on eBay?
>>
>> Bob Macklin
>> K5MYJ
>
> 2M AM activity starts one town at a time; it is dead around here and I 
> overlook the greater Boston area from Southern NH.
> I dont have any ARC gear but a Clegg Zeus with Interceptor B and a pair of 
> long yagis fed with 120W goes a long way. About 20 years ago I could work 
> into the NYC-LI/NJ area on 2M AM
>
> I can easily cover 100-125 miles on 6M AM with a much smaller antenna on a 
> noiser band at the same power (same rigs). A lot further with well 
> equipped stations but 2M has better coverage for me and so does 222.
>
> Carl
>