[K3CAL] 2m SSB

[Wa4prr]

Rich, don't give up on cross polarization.  I have made many contacts at some distances.  The 3/4 wave vertical will need some height, however.  73,

Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad

On Feb 21, 2015, at 4:50 PM, "Rich Weaver" <weaverr at comcast.net> wrote:

> Sorry Erick all I have is a 3/4 wave vertical.
> That’s automatically a 20 db loss due to cross polarization.
> Won’t be able to work you from Waldorf.
>  
>  
>  
> From: Eric Christensen
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 4:08 PM
> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] 2m SSB
>  
> Horizontal.
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Rich Weaver <weaverr at comcast.net> 
> Date: 02/21/2015 4:02 PM (GMT-05:00) 
> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> 
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] 2m SSB 
> 
> 
> How did you mount it" Vertical or Horizontal? (for SSB work?)
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Eric H. Christensen
> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 3:24 PM
> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] 2m SSB
> 
> On 2/5/2015 11:57 AM, Eric H. Christensen wrote:
> >Anyone up on 2m SSB that I can test with?
> 
> I swapped out my 2m j-pole for the 11-element yagi before the snow started 
> and pointed southerly.  Anyone want to try 144.200 (and then moving to 205)?
> 
> 73,
> Eric W4OTN
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