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Cool_pr
Junior Member
Username: Cool_pr
Post Number: 20
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 11:59 am: | 
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Which one would go further on Am (mobile) Magnum 357 or small superstar 122 with a Texas Star 400dx amp.. Any other Ideas.. I would like to get out about 30 miles on AM.. Thanks  |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 3238
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 12:13 pm: |
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Cool_pr,
With us being almost at the Botton of this SUNSPOT cycle getting 30 miles is Tough anytime no matter how much power you are using.
And AM is Even Worse to try and make a good contact at that distance.
Conditions determine how far you can talk and right now they Stink. 
Check out the Link Below.
http://www.copperelectronics.com/sunspot.html
Hope this helps.
Lon
Tech808 |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 924
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 12:49 pm: |
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I talked to a guy in Texas yesterday (I'm in Calif) and he SAID? he was using 12Watts SSB, but the antenna was a 4 element yagi, so like Lon said, the conditions have to be right. He dissapeared of the horizon in 10 minutes... |
Bc910
Junior Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 15
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 2:04 pm: |
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But, even tho the cycle seems to be going down, doesn't it seem like its unusually high considering where it should be, or is it just me? |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 925
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 4:38 pm: |
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I think it comes and goes. The last graph I saw showed it up and down in each year even tho the overall trend is down until 2007. |
Cool_pr
Junior Member
Username: Cool_pr
Post Number: 21
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 5:04 pm: |
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ok, what would be the best high power radio under $400 |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 926
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 8:42 pm: |
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I'm really partial to the President Lincoln. Amazing radio for $290. |
Bc910
Junior Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 18
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 10:40 pm: |
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How high? I like my s9!
BC |
