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monday nights @ 21:00
- Thread starter nakman
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Groucho I could hear you well but I guess you couldn't hear me? I was on the HT on 5 watts, I know we've yakked before simplex when I'm in the truck so had I gone there last night I'm sure it would have been the same deal. I could also hear Ricardo but he couldn't hear me apparently... and of course Convert sounded like he was sitting in my lap again... gotta get one of those J poles. 
RicardoJM
Hard Core 4+
I could only hear Dan. At first I could only hear my squelch being broken and it was not until I suggested the power get upped that I could get him. One of these monday nights I'd like to take a drive up to the south end of Highlands Ranch (near Daniels Park) and see how conditions improve for simplex communication.
Shark Bait
Rising Sun Member
Are you guys on? Lots of chatter on 145.
I am monitoring 145 and went to 146.460. the two guys on the 145 repeated ragchew for hours, frequently...
RicardoJM
Hard Core 4+
I should get a radio in the house. It is a bit too cold out there tonight for an indoor dog like me
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Was nice & quiet over on simplex, just Convert & I... you guys need some better antennas! me too... 
Was nice & quiet over on simplex, just Convert & I... you guys need some better antennas! me too...
LOL! I was just looking at Comet GP-6 antennas, and then thought that I should just get a proper base with HF and a "real" antenna...
Alas, for now I just have the HT with the rubber ducky...
Shark Bait
Rising Sun Member
Was nice & quiet over on simplex, just Convert & I... you guys need some better antennas! me too...
146.460? I'm indoors in Parker with my twin-lead j-pole. Of course I couldn't find my owners manual for my VX-7R. I'm out of practice.
Not for another 20 minutes... 
Convert
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yes if there is no traffic, otherwise 146.460
You know, it dawned on me this morning that I had the perfect opportunity to cross-bad repeat last night, forgot all about it. We were on simplex and I could easily communicate with both Convert & Subzali, but you guys couldn't hear each other. I totally could have linked that up... next time! 
You know, it dawned on me this morning that I had the perfect opportunity to cross-bad repeat last night, forgot all about it. We were on simplex and I could easily communicate with both Convert & Subzali, but you guys couldn't hear each other. I totally could have linked that up... next time!
Tim,
The 8800 only crossbands from UHF to VHF or VHF to UHF, don't think it will work the way your thinking.
I was thinking Dan could have switched to 440.something and we could have still communicated. We'll try again.
Back when I was cityfolk, I used to sit in the truck in the garage, yes. But now that boots & a jacket are required to go see the truck, lately I've been staying inside by the fire with the HT. However last night I did go out to the 80 since I wanted to see if I could hear Mendocino, I put the larger SBB5 antenna on the 80 and that's a much more powerful rig than the HT. But alas, no..
and I did get back on simplex from the house, but only Dan could hear me. Guess we can't go HT to HT across 30 miles, eh?
Back when I was cityfolk, I used to sit in the truck in the garage, yes. But now that boots & a jacket are required to go see the truck, lately I've been staying inside by the fire with the HT. However last night I did go out to the 80 since I wanted to see if I could hear Mendocino, I put the larger SBB5 antenna on the 80 and that's a much more powerful rig than the HT. But alas, no..
and I did get back on simplex from the house, but only Dan could hear me. Guess we can't go HT to HT across 30 miles, eh?