[SixClub] FD 2004

[mike N0QFV]

Gaylen wrote:

>Mike, I have had the same problem (noise) for a long time. I finally "bit
>the bullet" and spent the $150.00 for the GAP speaker. It was almost a
>magical fix for my 706mkIIg. I have a lot of 3phase lines at the front and
>back of my property + two restraints with their various blowers and air
>conditioners running 24/7. The speaker is allowing me to talk to stations
>that I could not hear without the filter of the speaker. Rumor has it that
>the Clear Speech speaker will be even better when Bob Heil is finished
>working it over. It is supposed to hit the market in a few days.
>BTW - we made about 60 contacts on six meters from Tyler State Park, TX. on
>FD. We did not realized that 6 was open until almost too late. Our VHF
>operator had to cancel at the last minute, and no one was checking the band.
>Gaylen Gage, KD5KIZ
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>[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of mike N0QFV
>Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 3:51 PM
>To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>Subject: [SixClub] FD 2004
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> Hi Gaylen, yeah I need to do something to alievate the line noise. Problem is that from what I have read the GAP speaker people either love/hate it. Or maybe that was the clear speach. Any way I know that I *missed* a bunch due to high ambient noise levels and need to do some thing. Is there a link to work being done by Bob Heil on the clear speach ?
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Thanks Mike N0QFV

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