[NLRS] First 902 MHz WAS

[Stephen Gocala]

Congrats AL!!! 
73,
Steve KB8VAO

-----Original Message-----
From: w5lua <w5lua at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Oct 22, 2023 5:52 PM
To: Jon Platt <w0zq at aol.com>, NRLS Reflector <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [NLRS] First 902 MHz WAS

Jon
Thanks congrats. 
Yes 50 or so watts is a bit light but probably doable with a 3 m dish. 
The pyro joe Spectrian amps are nice as they will do 150 to 170 watts reliably.
73
Al W5LUA
 
 
 
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-------- Original message --------
From: Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Date: 10/22/23 4:26 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: NRLS Reflector <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [NLRS] First 902 MHz WAS
 

 
Nice going Al !   How many bands does he have WAS on now?
 
As you probably know, the WA2AAU 1900 MHz PCS amps can do about 70 watts, easy to modify for 2304.  Still maybe not EME grade but getting there?  Price is right.
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ
 

On Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 11:09:05 AM CDT, Charlie Betz <cmbetz at charter.net> wrote:
 
 
FYI - Al Ward, W5ULA, completed WAS on 902 this morning to become the 
first amateur to attain WAS on this band.
 
KA6U has been out on a huge 902 EME rove and gave Al his last state this 
morning, which was believe it or not, Wisconsin.  I have been trying to 
get on 902 EME, but have been having many problems and have not been 
successful there.  There is a core group that has been pushing for 902 
WAS (many of the guys involved in the 222 push a few years back) that 
are getting close themselves.  The cornfield EME guys down by Cedar 
Rapids are part of that group.
 
I know the intent s for this group to move up to 2304 next to get the 
first WAS done there and I hope to join them, but I need to find an 
appropriate amplifier in order to do that.  My current 20 watts isn't 
going to cut it.
 
Charlie, N0AKC
 
 
 
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