[SMCARA] SMCARA Antenna build off

Martin Gary martin.gary at verizon.net
Tue Dec 9 01:23:22 EST 2014


Hey guys,

If you’re building a vertical antenna (for SSB) cut it for 144.5 MHz. If its vertical (FM) cut it for 146.500 MHz. I think FM should be the target band because everyone has an FM 2 meter radio. Just M.H.O. 73, Marty - N3HRT


> On Dec 2, 2014, at 1:16 PM, Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jason,
> 
> Don't start building yet. We are still getting the contest organized.
> The operating or test frequency is something that we still need defined.
> Do you have a preference?
> 
> Dan 
> 
> On Tue, 2014-12-02 at 13:05 -0500, jbr13 at md.metrocast.net wrote:
>> Dan,  I am starting to gather things for the 2 meter antenna build off
>> and have one question I don't remember seeing the answer to.  What
>> target frequency should the antenna's be built for?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> N3YUG
>> 
>> Jason Rearick
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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