[MAMS] MAD weekend, July 2nd

[Dave Calvert]

OK Zack,
I will have .902, 1.2, 3.4, 5.7GHz. ready to try!   No 10 GHz yet, a white box
coming soon!   WOW, my station transv.'s are changing from DEMI to other
brands....... Wish I had the 2304 completed for this......

Zack, I have forgot- how much power do you have on 24 Gig's?   The distance
from these grids to mine I think will be impossible unless like you say if 10
Gig's is blaring into the St. Louis area hi hi.
73,
Dave - KB0PE/ EM48ts
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From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
To: Mid-America Microwave Society <mams at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, June 28, 2011 5:02:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MAMS] MAD weekend, July 2nd

Yes, I'll take all bands from 902 through 10368. I don't know if it's worth
taking 24 GHz because I'm not likely to work someone if they're not pinning
the s-meter on 10 GHz. I guess you never know but Lloyd NE8I told me 24 is
usually a lot more difficult to make longer distance QSO's on than 10 GHz.

Lloyd, maybe you can talk about 24 GHz propagation and distances a bit?

The hill I decided to go to this Saturday is in EN50xf/EN60af. This hill is
about 300 ft lower than the one in EN50rl but is much closer to my home.
It's still way above average terrain. The peak is actually to the west of
the road in EN50xf and is in a field with no road over it. In EN60af I have
a path to the east, southeast, south and southwest. I don't have a path to
the north or west. From EN50xf I have a path to the north, east, and I think
a little to the south. I definitely don't have a path to the west. I forget
if I can see in the St. Louis direction from there or not. I might be able
to jockey around to do so from another road in that grid.

I could also possibly go to another hill in EM59wx. It's not too far away
from the other one. It has a good shot to the St. Louis area.

I'm really curious if I can work Jim W9SNR from EN50xf.

73, Zack W9SZ

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On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Dave Calvert <kb0pe at yahoo.com> wrote:

Sounds good to me Zack,
I am new on 902 and would like to work you in these two grids!  Would
you like to try other bands as well besides 902?  Would you like to try
just 902 & 24 Gig's?  Any other interest?

Dave


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