[Milsurplus] 10 meters w/BC684,924 xmtrs

[W7QHO at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/29/06 10:23:43 AM, Paul.Thekan at cpii.com writes:


> Has anyone tried to have any skeds on 10 meters using these xmtrs? With
> the upcoming sunspot activity it might be interesting to try. Yes ,
> there are quite a few post WW2 rigs that will work here but I'm looking
> at trying to use these older war horses. The BC 659 would work too.......
> 

Paul,

The problem with these old FM rigs is the bandwidth they take up, i.e., 30 - 
40 KC deviation each side of the carrier.   Legal only above 29mHz. We've been 
using the BC-659, RT-67 and Russian R-105 equipment during our MRCG Field Day 
exercises down here in SOCAL with no problems during the past sunspot low.   
Don't think our activities would be welcome during peak years, though.

Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA