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K9CCH
07-03-2014, 10:36 PM
5w Baofeng
40" open coil Jetstream antenna.
Diamond K400s mount.

59 miles into the repeater.

First time I ever did that. Reports were full of noise but they were able to make out my call and location. I was doing 70mph on the interstate too!!


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W7XF
07-04-2014, 01:08 AM
You're learning, Grasshopper. The antenna is 95% of your station.
kb2vxa
07-04-2014, 07:30 AM
That's what they've been saying all along; 90% of your station is on the roof. Now when you can snatch the pebble from my hand it is time for you to leave.
K7SGJ
07-04-2014, 08:12 AM
That's what they've been saying all along; 90% of your station is on the roof. Now when you can snatch the pebble from my hand it is time for you to leave.

No wonder I had trouble; I tried to pebble the snatch.

Bushtit.
n0iu
07-04-2014, 08:50 AM
59 miles into the repeater.

Well its probably a little less since I am pretty sure that your signal did not travel down US-77 then made a left on I-636 to get from Valley View to Dallas.
K9CCH
07-04-2014, 09:45 AM
It helped that this repeater is on the top of the "green" building in Dallas. The one with green neon lights down the side.
NQ6U
07-04-2014, 09:56 AM
Well its probably a little less since I am pretty sure that your signal did not travel down US-77 then made a left on I-636 to get from Valley View to Dallas.

Yeah, traffic is bad on that route. It's better to take I-820 west, then I-32W north to Denton.