[nrv-hams] Simplex net

[Fred Hogrefe]

As a matter of fact Jim, I DID buy a second one and made it my desk radio! Now for full disclosure. A single set if controls to learn was the objective. It does way more than i need at his time. 

Sorry for the typing, I sent it from my iPhone

Cheers, Fred

> On Dec 4, 2019, at 11:14 AM, J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Fred,
> 
> Tnx for posting your equipment list, as I'm planning to get a better base
> station than just my HT :-)  What do you think of the TM-V71A? Would you
> buy it again?  Do you use the Echolink feature?  Are there any features
> that you wish it had?
> 
> If I had my druthers, I'd rather buy an HF/VHF transceiver, but I've not
> found one. :-(
> 
> tnx, 73s
> 
> jim  W4BEA
> 
>> On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 7:22 AM Fred Hogrefe <tradewinds1961 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> From the top…
>> Kenwood TM-V71A
>> 6’ RG-8X
>> MFJ pass through
>> 40’ RG-8X
>> 30’ fiberglass mast
>> Diamond 200
>> 
>> Now I Live in Craig County at the bottom of a valley. I deal with HIGH
>> mountains all around so…
>> 
>> Last night i tested. 50w with only a flutter on the reflection needle! I’m
>> happy … i took the meter back out when i finished testing. Antenna location
>> will not change.
>> 
>> All I can see is changing to a Diamond 300.
>> 
>> It is what it is.
>> 
>> Sorry for the typing, I sent it from my iPhone
>> 
>> Cheers, Fred
>> 
>>>> On Dec 4, 2019, at 6:46 AM, Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Fred,
>>> What kind of antenna and coax feedline are you using?  Lets start there
>> to
>>> troubleshoot.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Russ Abbey, N4MAV
>>> Floyd County
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 7:07 PM Fred Hogrefe <tradewinds1961 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> This is KM4QIP.  I tried 5 times to check in but no one heard me at
>> 50w. I
>>>> can receive the controller just fine. A couple others just barely, not
>>>> intelegable
>>>> 
>>>> Sorry for the typing, I sent it from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers, Fred
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 3, 2019, at 2:41 PM, Ben Williams <jbwillia at math.vt.edu>
>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tuesday Nite so the simplex net is at 7pm on 147.555
>>>>> 
>>>>> I will be in another meeting so i will not be around
>>>>> 
>>>>> get on the air and have fun
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ben
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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