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Lowpowerhal
Intermediate Member
Username: Lowpowerhal
Post Number: 207
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 8:21 pm: | 
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I was setting out in my pickup truck druring lunch today and went to channel 19, Heard a one way conversation for about 5 minutes,The guy i was listen to was talking about radios.As he was about to qrt, I jumped in there asking where his location was? (this is on am) He was about 20 miles from me. We talked for 15 min. or so and ask me if i can qsy to 27.385 on (J3E) I had to think for a second or more. I said shur upper or lower? To make a long story short i havent heard (J3E)or(A3E)For a lease 30 years. We had another good qso on 27.385 usb for 20 min. 20 miles mobile to mobile. Also my first long distance contact in my pickup truck since i put it in. Boy thats was great. |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1430
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 9:59 pm: |
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want a cookie |
Yankee
Intermediate Member
Username: Yankee
Post Number: 110
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 23, 2004 - 3:50 pm: |
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Being that Oklahoma for the most part is flat, we do mobile to mobile most times up to 40 miles, But it all depends on how good your equipement is and how much power you're running on sideband.
ON 19 AM you hear truckers talking up to 30 miles with 200 watts, also a good top end antenna and a tuned coax have a lot to do with how far you can talk. With a mobile installation your antenna and coax are the most important part of the system. |
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