[WIham] Area FM Simplex Net

[Terry Miller, KB9YXV]

Handy Hint for the Handheld
 
Don't operate your handheld with it hanging on your belt. Using the radio while 
it's strapped to your waist reduces your effective radiated power by more than 
10 dB. That's a 90% reduction in power! Hold the radio in your hand, with the 
antenna in the clear.
 
From 10 Ways to Optimize Your Effectiveness in Public Service Events
by Willam L. Continelli, AB2CA
http://www.mrc91.org/o_10ways.html
 
73!  Terry KB9YXV




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From: "Dave, WV9E" <dave at wv9e.net>
To: LaCrosseHams at qth.com; Wisconsin Ham Radio <wiham at mailman.qth.net>; Mailing 
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Sent: Wed, September 15, 2010 11:17:57 PM
Subject: [La Crosse Hams] La Crosse Area FM Simplex Net


   Greetings.
 
 As many of you know the Thursday Nite FM Net is scheduled at 8:30 PM CST.   We 
will be on 146.46 as usual. This is not a formal net and all are welcome to stop 
in.  The purpose of the net is to create activity on VHF and 

also to have fun.  
 
AN HT CAN BE USED TOO....  
 Anyone with an HT can get into the net directly or via relay from one of the 
other stations checked into the net.  It would be interesting to see what the 
true range of your HT is.  If you can hear one of the stations in the net,
give it a try.  You may be surprised at the result.  Get your neighbor on 
his/her HT and just chat about the weather. Checking into the net is not the 
ultimate goal. Experimenting, having fun and creating activity on VHF
is. 
 ( To that end, anyone needing to test on other VHF bands is welcome to
stop in and ask to QSY, I have 50-1296, many others have 6,2 and 432 as well). 
 
Topics for Thursday:
 Should the net start time be moved up to 8:00 PM?  
 Special HT to HT contact period or HT nite for all?
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The 2 meter Fall VHF Sprint is Monday nite, Sept. 20th, 7-11pm only
 .
 
Hope to hear you on the air and thanks to all of you that make the effort to 
get on and join us on Thursdays.
 
73,
 
Dave, WV9E