2022-04-28, 17:01:42
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Tested the setup for Simplex Saturday, this afternoon. Radio will be an Icom 2620 dualband; antenna will be a Maxrad MBX-150. The antenna is a collinear 2m vertical (essentially 2 three-quarter waves stacked vertically with a matching hairpin in the middle). The combined height is approximately 9 feet. It will be mounted on a 3ft pole on my truck hitch. I will set both sides of the radio to VHF. If I can't hear you on simplex, try the repeater. My output power from the radio will start at 50 watts. I haven't been able to find a gain figure for the MBX-150 but my effective radiated power is expected to be around 100 watts. I will reduce power if I can to maintain battery charge.
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Tested the setup for Simplex Saturday, this afternoon. Radio will be an Icom 2620 dualband; antenna will be a Maxrad MBX-150. The antenna is a collinear 2m vertical (essentially 2 three-quarter waves stacked vertically with a matching hairpin in the middle). The combined height is approximately 9 feet. It will be mounted on a 3ft pole on my truck hitch. I will set both sides of the radio to VHF. If I can't hear you on simplex, try the repeater. My output power from the radio will start at 50 watts. I haven't been able to find a gain figure for the MBX-150 but my effective radiated power is expected to be around 100 watts. I will reduce power if I can to maintain battery charge.
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John VA3KOT
Blog: HamRadioOutsideTheBox.ca
Blog: HamRadioOutsideTheBox.ca