[K3PZN-List] CCARC 147.285Mhz now located in the Sykesville/Eldersburg Area

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.285 is very strong about 2 miles into PA from Lineboro, MD using a vertical 20ft high.








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> Greetings Frank; 
> 
> Here's a coverage report for you -- Saturday afternoon Chuck N3TOT and I were 
> able to access & talk through the 147.285 machine from the Second Floor 
> Meditation Deck at the Carroll Hospital Center. We were using HT's running 5 
> Watts and rubber duck antennas. The meditation deck is blocked on three sides 
> by the structure of the hospital. Signals were noisy or good depending on the 
> exact location we stood, but spots could be found where receive signals were 
> full scale. We encountered similar characteristics while testing through the 
> 145.410 machine. Access to either machine from inside the hospital (at least on 
> that side, which faces West) is impossible. 
> 
> 73; Steve, N3SB 
> 
> PS ... Our visit to CHC was not for health reasons! N3SB 
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting K3MTT : 
> 
> > The new 147.285MHz repeater was moved to the 
> > Sykesville/Eldersburg area about a 1 mile south of 
> > the Route 32/26 junction (downtown Eldersburg). 
> > It appears to be performing well with possibly 
> > the squelch a little on the tight side. It 
> > hasn't had much use, so there is a lot of free 
> > time for anyone to one a talk without being 
> > accused of monopolizing the machine. 
> > 
> ...... 
> > 
> > Frank K3MTT 
> > 
> > PS ... Don't forget, check out the new machine. I 
> > think its going to work well for all those 
> > traveling work in a southerly direction and should 
> > be useful from a good deal of the county. Its 
> > coverage though should be quite a bit different, 
> > but then again if it wasn't, why have two 
> > machines. 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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