[NJARC] Six Meter AM, anyone?

[Rob Flory]

I think 30 feet is a minimum height and 60+ is not overkill, unless extraordinarily blessed with elevation.

Hills suck when you are not on top of them.

Rob

-----Original Message-----
>From: Al Klase <al at ar88.net>
>Sent: Sep 22, 2009 2:12 PM
>To: John Ruccolo <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
>Cc: njarc <njarc at mailman.qth.net>, robandpj at earthlink.net
>Subject: Re: [NJARC] Six Meter AM, anyone?
>
>Hi John,
>
>Well, I have a working 6-meter Communicator III around here somewhere.  
>However, this sounds like a rehash of the 2-meter AM boondoggle we had a 
>while ago.  Yes, we have the radios, but do we have antennas, feedlines, 
>and reasonable locations?
>
>Let me make a modest proposal.  Let's do some experiments with FM 
>simplex, and possibly conduct a net.  Almost every ham has some sort of 
>2-meter FM rig, so that's the lowest common denominator.  A rubber 
>duckie probably isn't going to cut it, so you'll need to organize a real 
>antenna, probably out doors.  This will establish a base line of who can 
>communicate with whom on VHF.  Then we can move to AM.
>
>I currently have a Ringo Ranger (vertical) on the roof here in JC about 
>130 feet above sea level.  I had a nice simplex QSO with an oldtimer in 
>Manasquan (South of InfoAge) the other week while playing with a 
>military set that can't work repeaters.
>
>So, if anyone wants to arrange a sched, let me know.
>
>AL
>
>John Ruccolo wrote:
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>> _________________________________________________________
>> Hi Rob/Folks,
>>
>> I picked up a *six* meter Gonset Communicator I (aka gooney bird) at Mullica Hill on Sunday. Is there any 6M AM activity? It would be fun to try to make a QSO. 
>>
>> I'm sure this thing needs work, so it's not an "any day now" type of thing, but I was just wondering.
>>
>> BTW, a quick plug for Mullica Hill: it was REALLY good this year (and fairly good last year as well), and it's nice to see the hamfest well-attended and making a real comeback. Lots of buyers and sellers, lots of vintage gear, including some antique radio stuff -- not just boatanchors.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>Al Klase - N3FRQ
>Jersey City, NJ
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