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I am all set up for 146.5MHz RBDATV in IO83. My site is excellent to the South and useless to the North.

2m - 9 element yagi, TX 2W, nice and clean as it needs to be up here, sufficient for a 25W EIRP. I can still receive on 144.750 while transmitting on 146.5MHz, but not vice versa. I can receive my own DATV transmissions but there isn't anyone else around locally to test sensitivity with. 70cms should also work, 5W to a 19 element

23cms is a bit limited - it works, with 5W but the antenna is a small double quad and its quite low. So only good for local QSOs.

Mike G0MJW

I'll try to find a way of temporarily lashing the 2m beam to the pole holding the 23cm antenna during the week. I'll bring the 70cm converter to NWR on Thursday.

Brian

Hi Brian,

Very good - chances are I will be back down south on Thursday.

Mike

I will be going out on Tuesday afternoon to IO91JH to try to work Mike on 146 MHz.

Be good to work anyone else who is around...

Noel - G8GTZ

It's a bit breezy here today, so I'll have to cancel the temporary antenna setup.

Brian

Post diluvian interlude, Noel and I tried 146.5 DATV over a 268km path, Winter Hill IO83RO to Hannington IO91JH. While we could easily work each other on NBFM, signals were not quite strong enough for a carrier lock. In my view, the 25W EIRP just isn't enough. It will take a good lift or a better path to break 250km.

Thanks to Noel for trying, twice.

Mile