[NJARC] Six Meter AM, anyone?

[John Ruccolo]

Hi Al,

You're right, of course. But I did say that this 6M AM thing was not an any-day-now proposal, since this dirty, untested, Gonset will almost certainly need some work to get it on the air. 

Plus, I doubt very much that I'm lucky enough to have a crystal that multiplies up to 50.4 MC. But I will check.

I like your proposal. I have to put together the full-wave 2M ground plane based around an SO-239 socket that was described to me by Marty Friedman.

What's stopping me from connecting the Gonset to my Hustler vertical just for yuck-yucks?

Regards,

JR

--- On Tue, 9/22/09, Al Klase <al at ar88.net> wrote:

> From: Al Klase <al at ar88.net>
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] Six Meter AM, anyone?
> To: "John Ruccolo" <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "njarc" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>, robandpj at earthlink.net
> Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 2:12 PM
> 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:
> > Just remember Reply = Poster
> > Reply All = Everyone
> > 
> >
> _________________________________________________________
> > 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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