[SixClub] 2 meter SSB

[Chris Boone]

Two possible real fixes:

1) run knife edge refraction with horizontal antennas looking at the peaks
around the valley....
OR
2) put a remote controlled station up on the hills and use a VHF/UHF link to
the station....

Chris
WB5ITT

-----Original Message-----
From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Kemker
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:03 AM
To: World Wide Six Meter Club
Subject: Re: [SixClub] 2 meter SSB

The answer is obvious:  Erect a tower to get above the valley!  [grin]

--JohnK
73 de W5NNH
10X 75371/M&M 117/SMIRK 6185/Six Club 285/TRA 2499/Norcross 228 F&AM



emt426 at gmavt.net wrote:
> That's fantastic. I have made only one contact on 
> 2, which was a year or 2 ago. Living in a deep 
> valley, ya don't get many chances, when
> the conditions are whizzing past you. I am 
> keeping a stiff upper lip and just waiting.
>
> 73 Bill
>
> At 08:39 AM 12/1/2009 -0600, Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW wrote:
>   
>> Hey hey !
>>
>>  I worked 4 States this morning on 2 meter SSB !
>>
>>                                                               :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>                                               A.R.S. W5TFW
>>                                              Richard J. Fiero II
>>                                              www.w5tfw.com
>>                                               www.6mt.com
>>
>>   Life's Tough,...... Its even tougher if you are Stupid !
>>
>>                                            John Wayne
>>     
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