Ducting

Post by **meg** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:45 am

Tyranus wrote:Well that's effectively all I've got is the SCABASE

I've got that one too and it works pretty well for me and it ain't even on a roof!

So what's a recommended mobile antenna then?

Post by **Tyranus** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:07 am

ConstableCare wrote:
Tyranus wrote:RPH security
Whats their frequency?

Cheers, CC

I'll get back to you on the particular one I use, but I got it from when there was an excercise on the weekend earlier in the year. The frequencies are somewhere on here.

TwoMeterMan · Post by **TwoMeterMan** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:26 am

Booming in last night was old Cataby... S9+ to me. Also Avon Valley was very audible.

Bring on the Summer months I say. More ducting to come I gan assure you.

Post by **robbage** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:53 pm

Surely will. For some of us, this will be our first season with ducting so it's pretty exciting

TwoMeterMan · Post by **TwoMeterMan** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:55 pm

robbage wrote:Surely will. For some of us, this will be our first season with ducting so it's pretty exciting

You boys and girls will love it. Take it from an old ham such as me - it's great fun

Post by **robbage** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:05 pm

meg wrote:
Tyranus wrote:Well that's effectively all I've got is the SCABASE
I've got that one too and it works pretty well for me and it ain't even on a roof!

So what's a recommended mobile antenna then?

I'd like to know too. The 5/8 works well but won't be much use on 70cm once I put the dual bander back in the car. I checked out most of the dual band mobile that Andrews has listed and I was a bit disappointed they are all PL-259 base. I haven't found any decent built-yourself designs either. I suppose an X-50 on the rear bar would look silly.

Post by **VK6ZMS** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:12 pm

meg wrote: So what's a recommended mobile antenna then?

Myself and a few friends like the Diamond Super Gainer series.
I use the SG 7500 2m/70cm with a boot mount from Dick Smith.
http://tinyurl.com/54qesw

Post by **robbage** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:42 pm

Cataby coming in at the moment S4

Post by **robbage** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:07 pm

Cataby & Mt Willy repeaters booming into northern suburbs ATM. Northham and Saddleback sorta making it.

Edit 9pm: Cataby and Saddleback full scale

Post by **vk6hgr** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:21 pm

robbage wrote:Cataby & Mt Willy repeaters booming into northern suburbs ATM. Northham and Saddleback sorta making it.

Edit 9pm: Cataby and Saddleback full scale

Getting Northam better than Cataby ATM...

Post by **meg** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:27 pm

vk6hgr wrote: Getting Northam better than Cataby ATM...

Wacky - I'm halfway to Northam and I'm not hearing peep from it.

Post by **Tyranus** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:50 pm

Roy - IT Crowd wrote:Have you tried turning it off and on again?

hehe

Post by **meg** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:51 pm

Tyranus wrote:
Roy - IT Crowd wrote:Have you tried turning it off and on again?
hehe

LOL (and yes I did do that

)

Post by **Tyranus** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:55 pm

meg wrote:
Tyranus wrote:
Roy - IT Crowd wrote:Have you tried turning it off and on again?
hehe
LOL (and yes I did do that )

Roy - IT Crowd wrote:Are you sure it's plugged in?

sorry just had to.

Post by **robbage** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:02 am

I put out some calls on Cataby and Saddleback but nobody came back. Both are still there this morning

Edit: I was getting into Saddleback from Swanbourne with my handheld and 3 watts Monday 7.30am. That was with a 3 element yagi though