WPXZBP wrote:... and transmitting without a callsign?
If I'm wrong I apologise!
umm ..... ok then
Yes i did use my callsign , Yes it was an X50 Blinky, and from the website, it says use 74.4hz for activation and 67hz for talking. so 50 has a ten min timer. Transmitted but no reponse.
slipknot wrote:I Just basicly got my antenna on my roof placed in the horazontal position
If it's the Diamond X-50, it needs to be mounted vertically for it to work properly! It's designed as a Vertical Antenna - not one that's mounted horizontally....
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ConstableCare wrote:If it's the Diamond X-50, it needs to be mounted vertically for it to work properly! It's designed as a Vertical Antenna - not one that's mounted horizontally
That's where I was going. From what I've read, people have done it with verticals under the right conditions but don't count on it.
Rob
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