[NLRS] Re: [CVVHF] New 432 Beacon

[Todd Sprinkmann]

  Hey Scott,

   Your beacon is being heard in EN63ao.  Just spent
about 20 minutes listening, and I found it closer to
432.326 on my (not very warm -- out in the shed)
IC-475H.  Antennas are a pair of 25 el K1FO's
up 105/110'.  I could actually hear it over at least a
30-40 degree span on my rotor's dial.

   It was light copy about 50% of the time, with slow
QSB.  Helped a lot to have the preamp with my
RF Concepts brick switched on.

   Sounds good -- this is going to be a big help!

   Thanks, 73
   Todd  KC9BQA  EN63ao   40 N of Milwaukee
   50 thru 2304

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott" <acepilot at bloomer.net>
To: "Chippewa Valley VHF" <cvvhf at cvvhf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CVVHF] New 432 Beacon


> Roger that...
>
> Scott
>
>
> Charlie Betz wrote:
>
>> Scott,
>>
>> For some reason I did not get your post to the CVVHF reflector, 
>> but
>> saw Al's two replies. (I did get the post to the NLRS reflector 
>> however).
>>
>> Anyway, I am hearing it here at my QTH, but it is very light 
>> copy.  At
>> the moment the copy is Q5 and I can make out the CW real well. 
>> The
>> signal tends to fade in and out of the noise.  The 6 digit grid 
>> here
>> is EN44gu
>>
>> I suspect if I had a better receiver I would pick it up much 
>> better.
>> I am currently using my Yaesu FT-736, which is pretty deaf on 
>> 432.
>> I'll try hooking up the transverter later in the day and give 
>> another
>> listen for a comparison.  The antenna here is an M2 432-13WL at
>> roughly 56'.
>>
>> Charlie, N0AKC
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan W Schlaugat"
>> <allanws at n9isn.com>
>> To: <acepilot at bloomer.net>; "Chippewa Valley VHF" 
>> <cvvhf at cvvhf.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:26 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CVVHF] New 432 Beacon
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:31:45 +0000, Scott <acepilot at bloomer.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> After having to deal with some physical issues with my shoulder 
>>>> for the
>>>> past two weeks, I was able to get my beacon on the air today at
>>>> 11:19AM.  Reception reports most welcome!
>>>>
>>>> Stats:
>>>> Freq: 432.324 MHz
>>>> RF Power: 4 Watts
>>>> Antenna: 432 HoLoop at 170' AGL
>>>> Location: EN45vk (Timm's Hill, Ogema, WI - highest point in WI)
>>>
>>>
>>> Got it!  About S0 to S1 (529 to 539) with deep slow QSB here in
>>> EN44ew. I
>>> had to find a sweet spot almost due east from here. It peaks 
>>> about 80
>>> degrees compass heading. It should be around 55 degrees. Nice 
>>> slow CW
>>> too!
>>>
>>> Beam is a M2 432-9WL. No preamps.
>>>
>>> Great job Scott!
>>>
>>> Al
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Allan W. Schlaugat      Chippewa County (WI) District 6 
>>> Supervisor
>>> Amateur Radio: N9ISN         Chippewa County Board Vice Chair
>>> American Philatelic Society #186089    Home Page: www.n9isn.com
>>>                       Albertville, WI  USA
>>>
>>> "Some people are like slinkies; not really good for anything, 
>>> but
>>> they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a
>>> flight of stairs."      --Glenn Beck
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> http://www.cvvhf.org
>>> CVVHF mailing list
>>> CVVHF at cvvhf.org
>>> http://cvvhf.org/mailman/listinfo/cvvhf_cvvhf.org
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> http://www.cvvhf.org
>> CVVHF mailing list
>> CVVHF at cvvhf.org
>> http://cvvhf.org/mailman/listinfo/cvvhf_cvvhf.org
>>
>>
>
> -- 
> Scott
> http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
> Flying Corben Junior Ace - Building RV-4
> Gotta Fly or Gonna Die
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.cvvhf.org
> CVVHF mailing list
> CVVHF at cvvhf.org
> http://cvvhf.org/mailman/listinfo/cvvhf_cvvhf.org
>


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.10/1811 - Release Date: 
11/25/2008 8:29 AM