[MRCA] MRCA Meet Communications Readiness Bulletin II

[Gene Smar]

From: Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net>
Chris:

     I agree that we ought to try a freq other than 3885 (3685?) if we have the license horsepower to do so.  I also think we ought to identify a freq on 40M AM for tests as well - but that's just me.

     On why would anyone buy a -2259, I think it would be simply for the center support/transmission line system.  Trust me - that's a lot easier to set up than mine with its five poles through which I have to thread a coax pigtail from one end and the rest of the coax line from the other.  Also, the wire storing hooks are a nice touch for keeping the whole thing nice and neat in a small package.

BCNU.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F



Date: 2007/08/31 Fri PM 06:25:41 CDT
To: Military Radio Collectors Association <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [MRCA] MRCA Meet Communications Readiness Bulletin II

.......I have two AS-2259/GR antennas for sale.  
$125 plus shipping.  But I do not have any of the MX-9313/GR matching units 
(I've been looking for one for myself but no luck......


I don't know why people get excited about the AS-2259GR,,,,,,It's not resonant in the ham bands....why bother with it...any resonant low dipole for your operating frequency is an NVIS antenna! 

I am hoping to make it out to MRCA this year - have a "didn't get to go to May NEARFEST" chip to cash in....

If I do go I will bring the GRC-9 and suitable 80 and 40 meter dipoles and short masts for NVIS setup. I will also have the multimode FT-100D in the Volvo.  Would be interesting to see how the hamsticks on the Volvo will work for NVIS if I tilt back the bike rack pedestal they mount on from vertical.....

Also suggest we use freqs down in the wide open 3600-3700 region (if we have enough extras who can run there) and stay away from the activity on 3885,,,

73, Chris, AJ1G Stonington, CT
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