[ARC5] Raft L'Egar Deux

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 22 Aug 2014 at 9:48, Tim wrote:

> The top 200 KHz of 75 meters is quite useful on AM with these sets.  They
> sound good and have some power as field sets go.  I have also used it on CW
> up there on the Mil nets on occasion.
> Nowadays you could also use it in 60 meters CW if you can tune the VFO
> accurately to the center of one of the 5 channels we currently have.  I'd
> use a counter there...
> Seems the raft expedition used it successfully but only when they were "in
> range" of the Halifax radio club IIRIC.  I wonder if they tried a balloon
> or kite antenna ala the Gibson Girl.  15 watts of CW on 75 meters to a
> decent antenna should go a long way, particularly at night...

Yes. I've worked the East Coast from Idaho and Montana with 5 watts or 
less at night on 80 meters.

I've worked Europe on 160 with 100 watts and a crappy antenna.

No sweat.

Ken W7EKB