[HIham] Fw: 2 Meter Propagation Test

[Kevin C. Bogan]

Anyone interested in helping John, WA6BFH, please respond to him directly.  The contest is this coming weekend.  
Kevin, AH6QO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kf6gdj at aol.com 
To: ah6qo at arrl.org 
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 10:25 AM
Subject: 2 Meter Propagation Test


Kevin, I am thinking of setting up a very large 2 Meter band Rhombic (17 wavelengths per leg) pointed at Hawaii during the CQ VHF Worldwide contest. 

In addition to using this antenna on SSB for the contest, I would also like to assemble data using various 2 Meter FM repeaters in Hawaii. If you can help me to get in touch with knowledgeable Ham's, who know the output power and antenna gain of their 2 Meter repeaters, I will be able to assess my antenna.

My Rhombic will be horizontally polarized but, I can also then assess relative polarization twisting over the path. I am hopeful I may also be able to get a few FM only oriented Hawaiian Ham's to put up horizontal antennas in an attempt to communicate with me on this weekend! I will be located in the Angeles Forest near Mount Baldy California.

73! de John WA6BFH