[NLRS] Christmas lists and new bands

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

Hi Mike.   As you well know, the 10 GHz band continues to grow in  popularity 
for many reasons.   Besides that band there has also been  local growth on 
2304.    KC0IYT, KC0P, and myself have added 3456  recently .... 3456 seems to 
be an easier band than 2304 propagation wise  and you can still use a loop 
yagi.   That plus the lower cost  higher power amps from PyroJoe !     I just 
added 5760 last  year.    There are a few guys working on 24 GHz, but the  
propagation on that band is pretty darn tough probably due to water band  absorption 
?    I know that I can work 250 km on 10 GHz without a  problem, but working 
150 km on 24 GHz is darn tough.   Don't know  about 47 GHz.    

I think people get on the microwaves for  different reasons.   For me, its 
fun to build stuff, but I get my real  thrills working stuff, so that is 
probably why 10 GHz is so appealing to me ....  you can work lots of stuff !     3456 
and 5760 also seem to  be "easy" bands.   For me, 2304 has always been one of 
the toughest  bands.    
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ


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