2 Jan
2015
2 Jan
'15
5:39 p.m.
On 1/2/15, Jim White jim@coloradosatellite.com wrote:
I'd like to hear from anyone who has worked FO29 portable. We are working with a group of guys on an expedition to a small island and I'm hoping to take only an IC910H and an Arrow hand held Yagi mounted on a light camera tripod. Clearly I can work SO50 with that, but how about FO29? Will I be able to hear it with that small antenna and no preamp?
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In short, you betcha! I live in an apartment and I have to set up my station outside, either on my balcony or somewhere downstairs near the building.
FO-29 is quite easy to reach using a hand-held Arrow and usually puts a good downlink with no pre-amp required.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL