Kevin,

Remember that you have to tune the uplink throughout the pass. Start at 435.160 MHz at your AOS and tune in 5 kHz increments as needed up to 435.180 MHz. The AFC is pretty good and will tolerate you being off to some degree.

The other issue is uplink power and polarity. As I just mentioned in my other reply, polarity really makes a huge difference. When using an Arrow, I'll transmit and not hear myself and with just a slight twist of the antenna, I'll be in full quieting.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Kevin Deane summit496@live.com wrote:

Hello I just tried at 20:15 ish heard a couple stations VA7JV? Anyway I could not hear myself on the downlink. I was using 435.172??

What is the exact uplink? I have two radios and two antennas real full duplex... :)

Thanks for any help.

Kevin KF7MYK

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