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3 September 2012, 07:05
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We went up to BOL in the hills yesterday so that I could test my portable HF station during the Field Day. I limited myself to 5w power and simple antenna. Results were good, achieving 40 contacts in 3 hours across Europe and into Middle East. Closest in contact was 100 miles range and longest range was approx 5000 miles. Power was a single 2.2Ah 12v brick which was down to 11.9v at the end of the 4hr session.
All contacts were on the 20m band. 10m was dead.
CB activity was heard from Italy, Portugal, Spain and at the end of the aftrenoon USA started coming through as well.
Did anyone else listen? What did you hear? Please let us know.
We went up to BOL in the hills yesterday so that I could test my portable HF station during the Field Day. I limited myself to 5w power and simple antenna. Results were good, achieving 40 contacts in 3 hours across Europe and into Middle East. Closest in contact was 100 miles range and longest range was approx 5000 miles. Power was a single 2.2Ah 12v brick which was down to 11.9v at the end of the 4hr session.
All contacts were on the 20m band. 10m was dead.
CB activity was heard from Italy, Portugal, Spain and at the end of the aftrenoon USA started coming through as well.
Did anyone else listen? What did you hear? Please let us know.
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Lightspeed
26-SUKer-17
26-TM-580
STATUS: Bugged-In at the Bug-Out
Lightspeed
26-SUKer-17
26-TM-580
STATUS: Bugged-In at the Bug-Out