[NLRS] First 902 MHz WAS

[Stephen Hicks]

Congratulations Al!

73,
Steve N5AC

On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 15:14 Stephen Gocala <kb8vao at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable
> smartphone
>
>
> -------- 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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