Subj : Re: Quarantine projects
To : VK3JED
From : JIMMY ANDERSON
Date : Mon Jun 01 2020 12:42 pm
-=> VK3JED wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-
JA> It has a short pole - hammered it into the ground. Was able to talk on
JA> the closest repeater - was able to HEAR one that I've only been able
JA> to hear in my truck. I can talk to it from the mobile, but they
JA> couldn't hear me on this HT.
VK> Sounds like it's on a par with the antenna on the car, but you need
VK> more power. :)
Could be... 50 watts vs. 8 or 10 watts (not sure).
JA> Next step - my mom has an antenna on a tower attached to her house. Now
JA> that she doesn't use it anymore, she said I can have it. Gonna get with
JA> my son one weekend soon and take it down, bring it here and put it up
JA> at the end of the house.
VK> Cool, height will help too. :)
JA> Where the bedroom is is on the OPPISITE end of the house from the
JA> electrical wires, so I feel safe putting it there. I plan to put this
JA> antenna up and see what it does, then down the road if I want to spend
JA> a few bucks I'll get a better one. I'm thinking this one is
JA> directional, so I might be a little limited for now, but that's okay
JA> too.
VK> See how you go. :)
Yeah - kinda exciting to get something going in that respect!
