[MRCA] The Intersection of Two Hobbies

[Gene Smar]

Gene:

     Congrats on the new antenna.  It obviously works well for you to be 
able to check into the M&S net.

     The NVIS antenna I used at Gilbert last year is based on the AS-2259, 
except that the two legs are resonant in Ham bands.  As shown on Breck's web 
pages, the stock -2259 has resonances at 6 and 9 MHz so Hams have to use a 
tuner to toperate with it.  The antenna I used has two dips as well, the 
frequencies of which depend on which pair of wires you connect up.  I used 
mine on 3.885 MHz last year w/o a tuner.

     CU (all) in September.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F
P.S. to all:  Are we going to do anything cool at Gilbert this year?





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W2HX" <w2hx at w2hx.com>
To: <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 6:33 PM
Subject: [MRCA] The Intersection of Two Hobbies


> This weekend I was able to combine two of my hobbies. Operating my Harris
> falcon system mobile from my 1978 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40.  Took the 
> family
> camping in Plattekill, NY (Newburgh KOA) and operated from a field near 
> by.
>
>
>
> For those interested, here are some photos of my set up (and getting set 
> up)
> with a Harris RF-5020/125W (falcon system), 125 watt (HF) running in the
> back of the Landcruiser with a remote head on the operating table. 
> Antenna
> is an AS-2259/GR (military) NVIS antenna. This was my first time setting 
> up
> this NIB antenna I bought at Dayton a few weeks ago.
>
>
>
> Joined "The Moose and Squirrel Cold-War Clandestine and
> Long-Range-Reconnaissance-Patrol Net." Contacted several folks including
> W1NZR, KA1GON, K2AJR and others.  Net control N3FRQ was down in the noise,
> but everyone else was 5-8 or 5-9
>
>
>
> Lots of fun!
>
>
>
> http://www.w2hx.com/x/Camping-060211/
>
>
>
> Some will notice the MX-9313 I had over-nighted from fair radio thanks to
> Brooke, Chuck, et. Al. for the info on getting the 2259 and my mount 
> working
> together. Worked FB!
>
>
>
> 73 Eugene W2HX
>
>
>
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