And since the power limit is defined as ERP, it is my understanding that if he is using a compromise antenna which has a gain of 10 db below the reference...
And not to forget... Despite an earlier posters' comments - there *IS* a power limit on this band, defined in terms of ERP... And it's well below 500W !! Dave...
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DALE
wa7ixk
Nov 2, 2010 9:37 pm
One should check this site out before using 60 M. 60M is not a standard ham band. We are allowed to use it under NITA rules. SSB upper side band is the only...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Nov 2, 2010 3:58 am
If that summit was not done by YOU - you can do it. You can find all the OK summits here. Hey - wait. You are at Ft. Worth! Your nearest summit is Double...
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Bill Boyer
daweasel...
Nov 2, 2010 3:41 am
Our club was supposed to be working on it, but I think the only summit of any sort around here is in OK, and I think it's been done. If I can get a battery for...
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Kenneth Lawrence
kenneth-lawr...
Nov 2, 2010 3:32 am
Bryan     I am a new General Class Sept. 2010 no where does it say you can't tune up on frequency. It like adjusting a pi - net work of a Amp. got to be...
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Don Thomas
satranger1
Nov 2, 2010 3:32 am
Try a NVIS antenna. In the canyon, you may need to radiate upward to get out. I haven't tried one but there was a thread last couple days about them. Don...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Nov 2, 2010 3:26 am
It is 0330 UTC now, I am wearing out, and nothing heard on CH-4. Anyone out there. Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC El Paso, Texas - DM61rt W5-SOTA Association Manager ...
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Kenneth Lawrence
kenneth-lawr...
Nov 2, 2010 3:22 am
One easy way to tune up on 60 meters is modulate and make a call. I tried it today QRP with my new antenna tuner MFJ 971 and I tried to hold the PEP at peak...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Nov 2, 2010 3:07 am
Any antenna is better than no antenna. The object is to get on the air and HAVE FUN! Are you going to participate in the North American SOTA Event? Vy73 -...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Nov 2, 2010 3:01 am
Yeah - once again id didn't work for me either. We are still recovering from our kitchen disaster - 4 months now. Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC El Paso, Texas - DM61rt ...
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Kenneth Lawrence
kenneth-lawr...
Nov 2, 2010 2:55 am
yeah Bill I got my antenna tuner today and I still trying to turn 60 meters on my MP-1 trying north and south of 40 meters. I heard a lot of net traffic...
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Bill Boyer
daweasel...
Nov 2, 2010 1:25 am
Yeah, I thought that was correct on an unmodified ND model only doing USB on 60m. I hadn't explored the radio far enough to completely confirm it though. ...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Nov 1, 2010 11:23 pm
Still daylight here - I am hearing a station in Chattanooga TN very weak (1250 miles) on CH-2, and a stronger station in Coldwater MS (1000 miles) on CH-4. It...
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Bob
pileupjunkie
Nov 1, 2010 10:58 pm
FT/18 Hornet ... From: MAXXOUT2@... Sender: FT817@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 18:46:52 To: <FT817@yahoogroups.com> Reply-To:...
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MAXXOUT2@...
pileupjunkie
Nov 1, 2010 10:47 pm
From what FCC says,No one owns the band or any frequency. I just slide off frequency a bit and tune up with low power. Tuning for a few seconds is OK. ...
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Mike Olbrisch
kd9kc
Nov 1, 2010 10:43 pm
Ok.... for Bryan - KJ4QZJ... since you are on the FT-817 list, I am assuming you mean with an FT-817. What I am going to write here applies to stock radios. ...
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Bob
kc3vobob
Nov 1, 2010 7:53 pm
I use a "Tarheel" brand mobile , motorized whip antenna on my "HF Backpack" --I first tune to peak the receiver signal, then it is very close for transmitting....
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Bill G4KKI
sparks98uk
Nov 1, 2010 5:03 pm
As far as I am aware it has never been illegal to tune up on air! Anti social with lots of power maybe, But illegal, I don't think so. No auto tuner here, only...
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W3FIS
deadgoose38
Nov 1, 2010 3:49 pm
I recall an entire web page devoted to the issues of mobile installations. IIRC, the concerns are proper grounding, and possibility of RF getting into the...
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John Kalotai
n1olo
Nov 1, 2010 3:26 pm
You have a couple of choices. If you have a old fashioned manual tuner you can use a antenna analyzer to to tune the antenna system first. You can whistle into...
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Bill Boyer
daweasel...
Nov 1, 2010 2:41 pm
Not sure about the auto tuners. I don't think you can manually put the radio in AM or CW to tune on 60m, so the tuner probably can't do it either. I haven't...
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DALE
wa7ixk
Nov 1, 2010 1:42 pm
If you have a resonant 60 meter antenna you do not have to tune up. If you have one of the new super antenna tuners that all you have to do is start talking....
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Bill G4KKI
sparks98uk
Nov 1, 2010 1:39 pm
If everyone justs sits there waiting for something to happen then it never will. If you tune up with minimal power then it should not cause problems. The...
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walscobry
Nov 1, 2010 1:12 pm
I had previously looked for the ARS club online because I think my Dad use to participate but only found non-functioning fragments of old web sites and forums....
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walscobry
Nov 1, 2010 1:07 pm
How do you tune up? If there is no activity no need to tune. If there is activity how do you tune up with QRMing the channel? I have listened to a little on...
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John
john6kjk
Nov 1, 2010 12:06 pm
Hi, I recently bought two USB cables via ebay to control FT 817 / 857, The cable from "Radioshop888" works perfectly with both units, however, I cannot get the...
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richard382832
Nov 1, 2010 11:45 am
Hi all Has anyone installed the FT817, FT817ND into a Citroen Xsara Picasso, if yes any advice for positioning of the radio and antennas (HF/VHF/UHF)would be...
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FT817@yahoogroups.com
Nov 1, 2010 11:01 am
The FT817 Group averages over 500 (+/-130 one-sigma) messages per month. Because the volume of messages is rather large, I would like to remind everyone of a...
