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by sidspop
Sun Oct 02, 2022 11:24 pm
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: Silly question
Replies: 12
Views: 6720

Re: Silly question

Re-kindling the old thread. I removed the V2000 thing and feeder, and replaced with a dual band antenna, around 6 ft tall. Not sure what it is. I even splashed out on new feeder, Force Zero, which is very similar to the old H100. Decent compression plugs as well. Still the same problem. I checked th...
by sidspop
Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: Silly question
Replies: 12
Views: 6720

Re: Silly question

Current feeder is RG213, for a run of 12 metres max. Can't remember exactly. Through the wall, up the outside of house to chimney. For the costs involved I will just change the lot, no point messing about. I have never been one for the final tenth of a dB, but what is up I expect to work, and this h...
by sidspop
Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:08 pm
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: FT8 2 metre record
Replies: 4
Views: 2531

Re: FT8 2 metre record

Waiting the confirmation, as I said, as he finds it unbelievable, as do I.
Would be nice, it's in excess of 6,000km.
by sidspop
Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:03 pm
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: FT8 2 metre record
Replies: 4
Views: 2531

Re: FT8 2 metre record

Thanks,
If that is current record then he has beaten it.
Awaiting email confirmation from the other station.
by sidspop
Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:40 am
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: FT8 2 metre record
Replies: 4
Views: 2531

FT8 2 metre record

Anybody know what distance record is for a confirmed contact on 2 metres on FT8?

Asking for a mate, who had a contact (unconfirmed) that he does not believe can have taken place.
by sidspop
Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:07 am
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: Silly question
Replies: 12
Views: 6720

Re: Silly question

Okay lads, gonna throw this one out for the craic - My money is on faulty coax, the reason behind my theory is power. lets say you have one or several micro-fractures in the coaxial cable, on RX this is significant why? Because there isn't enough voltage to breakdown the air in the micro-fractures,...
by sidspop
Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:43 pm
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: Silly question
Replies: 12
Views: 6720

Re: Silly question

Thanks for the reply, stations are similar in terms of feeder lengths, mine may be slightly longer. Both using RG213, mate does not have a pre-amp. Mine is 3 band white stick (V2000), he is using a 3 element. His antenna is lower, so less feeder loss (if that could be a factor), but I have an advant...
by sidspop
Fri Jan 03, 2020 2:35 am
Forum: VHF/UHF Radio
Topic: Silly question
Replies: 12
Views: 6720

Silly question

his may appear to be a daft question, but all the best questions are...... I operate mainly on two metres, and for some time I have had doubts about my antenna system. Using a tri-band vertical on the chimney (6/2/70) and good radios. I have checked radios on sig gen, including FT847, IC746, and FT2...
by sidspop
Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Ham have you done today.
Replies: 24
Views: 6851

Re: What Ham have you done today.

A funny week. Not a lot of radio, more auto and domestic stuff. Fitted new door lock to front door, 1st coat paint. Bled and rebuilt all brakes on my truck, so it now stops when I hit the middle pedal. I bought a Tokyo antenna coupler, 9 band rather than 6 band FC901 I was using. Built like a privvy...
by sidspop
Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:43 am
Forum: Nets n Skeds
Topic: Malta
Replies: 4
Views: 3962

Re: Malta

Please do! I was over there last year and always make a point of calling for QRP or mobile stations. Best contact I had was a bloke in the New Forest on a Wonderwhip and 817. I think I was more chuffed than he was...... And then I pissed off a german by referring to him as an alligator, big mouth, n...