[NLRS] 1296 omnis

Wed, 01 Jan 2003 13:59:10 -0600

I agree totally on the omni comments regarding 1296. If you are going to use
an omni then use them close to home and don't waste everyone's time far from
home...use a good yagi

Barry VE4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Platt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] 1296 omnis

> So Bill, how is the 902 and 2304 station coming along ??
>
> Regarding omni antennas for roving, they sure are handy and easy to
deploy,
> and they work fairly well on 2m, 222, and perhaps 432 to a lesser degree,
> but even a small yagi, or loop yagi for the higher bands beat the living
> snot out of an omni.    On 1296, a yagi with just a 6' boom will have
about
> 15 dB more gain than an omni.   My home brew 902 yard stick antenna (3'
> boom) that uses the J-pole like feed measured 11.2 dB at CSVHF and Aurora
> and it took me all of an hour to build.
>
> Speaking of antennas, I have the follow antennas that I can loan out for
the
> contest for roving or whatever.
>
> 6m - Homebrew dipole using a single U-bolt mount with 20' of feedline and
a
> PL259.  Used for many a rove.
> 2m - A cushcraft junior boomer, 15' boom, The "Road Warrior".  Comes with
> dead bugs attached.
> 2m - A knockdown portable 7 element yagi with a single U-bolt mount.
Think
> its 6' boom or so.   The boom knocks down and the elements rotate on
> wingnuts into a small 3 or 4' package.   Very very portable.
> 222 - My home brew 3 element endmount on a 2' boom or so.  Measured 8.1 dB
> at CSVHF this year.   Perhaps the winner in the gain/size category.
> 432 - A cushcraft 424B that is modified to K1FO style.   17' boom, so a
bit
> long, but has gain.
> 902 - My end mount yard stick yagi, 3' boom, 11.2 dB at CSVHF and Aurora
> 2304 - A DEM loop yagi, believe its the 12' boom model, center mount.
> I also have a 100 MHz thru 1300 MHz log periodic.  About 6 dB of gain on
all
> bands on a 6' boom, but lots of elements, kind of like a porcupine.   Nice
> for closer in rover efforts in that you have gain on 2m thru 1296 in one
> package.
>
> Again, if you want to borrow any of this aluminum, just drop me a note.
My
> QTH is Bloomington close to the Mall of America.
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill K0AWU" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 9:26 AM
> Subject: [NLRS] 1296 omnis
>
>
> > Hi All
> >
> >    This is a KNOWN "self-centered" response! Rovers, please use high
gain
> > directive antennas !!
> >
> >    Those of us out in the boonies whom have made MAJOR investments to
> > get on 1296 are limited to 1296 operations ALMOST to contests only
> > anyway, now if many rovers go to omni's we will loose those contacts or
> > possible contacts. Half my 1296 contacts during the last contest were
> rover
> > contacts. 4 unique grids that I have worked on 1296 have been rover
grids.
> >
> >   Rover investments are higher yet, but they can move closer to activity
> > centers, which we can not! So drive closer or use directive antennas!! I
> vote
> > for the antenna...
> >
> >   I have no plans at the moment to add additional bands to my EN37
station
> > because to the most part, poor activity on 1296 ..... Please use gain
> > antennas (THEY ARE SMALL) and look toward EN37ed during the contests
> > for contacts on 50, 144, 222, 432 and 1296 MHZ!!!
> >
> > PS:   I have far more invested in 1296 than any other single band and
I'm
> > even missing QSL's from 2 states that I have worked !!
> >
> > Lonesome Bill  K0AWU EN37ed
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