[SMCARA] 147.39 repeater coverage in the Southern end of Saint Mary's County

[Eddie]

I second the dead spot at the "guard Shack", but I drove no farther. Same
results around Lex Park, Park Hall and Saint Mary's city. Did have a weak
spot around the Rt.5/235 split/Ridge Market/Ridge Elementary area.

Points North (and west) most excellent results.

Great coverage from Fort A.P Hill and on down to Valley Lee via Rt. 5. A
few questionable  spots going up and down the whoop-de-do's in the A.P Hill
area, and a few dead spots in the very bottoms around Buds Creak.

Also had good coverage around Hills Store/Helen area.

Using an Icom 2730/Diamond NR770HKRS

KB3HAM-Eddie

On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 7:55 PM N1LID <nonelidd at gmail.com> wrote:

> SMCARA Hams,
>
> I made a trek to Point Lookout state park August 27th to enjoy the weather
> and, out of curiosity, see how well the 147.39 repeater covers the southern
> end of Saint Mary's county.
>
> My mobile station is an ICOM ID-5100 with a quarter wave (unity gain) NMO
> antenna mounted on the center of the cab.
>
> I had 100% full quieting coverage from Lexington Park, through Park Hall,
> Saint Mary's city (including the low area near the college) and Ridge.
>
> There is a 100% dead spot starting in the area of the 'guard' shack
> entrance
> to the park and ending on the other side of the water break causeway (where
> everyone fishes).
> Mobile coverage is restored to ~ 80% on the other side of the causeway and
> all the way to the very end near the light house.
>
> I got out of my vehicle to test Hand Held (/\/\otorola Saber) coverage at
> the lighthouse.  I could occasionally hear the repeater using the Hand Held
> in this area
> but I couldn't access the repeater and I couldn't be heard.  Heading back
> towards the causeway, I could occasionally access the repeater using the
> HT,
> but it was very intermittent.
>
> Very impressive results!  I don't know how far it reaches into the Northern
> portions of Saint Mary's and beyond, that's a test for another day.
>
> 73 DE N1LID (Boz)
>
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