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FM Simplex VHF/UHF Weak Signal - HAM Talk #4

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What VHF/UHF Weak Signal operating is, demo some fantastic contacts on 144 MHz, plus Andrea interviews John KM4KMU on FM Simplex operating and contesting. Great interview and discussion so be sure to check it out. Also M'Lisa has some ham shack Winter Storm Damage photos on Show us your shack this month.
The unprecedented Winter Storm that struck Texas and other regions really made recording this show this month a challenge.
5:00 What is VHF weak signal operating
9:48 SSB contact vs FM
26:43 Interview with KM4KMU chocked full of amazing information about Fm contesting
1:14:06 Show us your Shack K5VH's damaged equipment and N5XO's super scare
1:17:02 Q&A
Cast: Samantha, M'Lisa, Andrea and Greg.
Sponsored by the HAMster Weak Signal Group and N5XO Productions
www.144200.net
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Send us your hamshack and antenna pics ! hamster-updates@144200.net
#hamradio #amateurradio #radiotower #14652 #weaksignal #HAMtalk #VHFUHF #simplex #contesting #HAMtowerfail #HAMtowerdamage #TEXASwinter2021#winterstorm2021 #KM4KMU #SSB #FMcontesting

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27 фев 2021

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@sphexes 2 года назад

I loved this. Very inspirational.

@joeblow8593 3 года назад

It was a thrill getting Southern Ontario, Michigan and Northern Ohio from Central KY with just 50 watts 2 meter SSB on a 3 element beam.

@w3tua 3 года назад

I have nothing but praise for someone that sets up an awesome FM mobile station like John's. The FM stations help immensely during the VHF contests and help promote this aspect of the hobby! That trail going up the Flag Pole Knob looks challenging even in nice weather. 73 DE WA5RR

@N5XOHAMsterWeakSignalGroup 3 года назад

FM is a lot of fun at times.......I try to be very capable on my station on both FM and SSB......though my passion is on the weak signal SSB/CW side.....

@andreaslack8379 3 года назад

Hi Korey, John has done some great stuff. In January 2020 when I last roved thru Northern Virginia, I started in PA and there was snow/ice hitting. To the south in VA it was mostly rain though John couldn't get up to his preferred location then. When I got into northern VA 146.52 just came to life. It was really nice going thru there and I worked John from a bunch of grids.

@nosigmanosigma7928 3 года назад

The trail to Flag Pole Knob is quite easy as long as you steer around the bigger rocks. I have taken Porsche Cayenne's, 2wd astro vans up there and have seen Nissan Altima's and Ford 2wd Escapes at Flag Pole. Its a great place to work any radio from. HT's with whips can reach out 100 miles plus on 2m. With W4IY's big beam and 1KWon 6m we have done SSB to all 50 states and most of South America along with CW into Europe. What a great place.

@mikemcdonald5147 3 года назад

oh wow you answered several question of mine on another video. THanks so much LOL. Wasnt expecting that. Yall have a good group of people and videos.

@N5XOHAMsterWeakSignalGroup 3 года назад

We aim to please and we thank you for all of the questions.......Already told M'Lisa to hop over here, she had a bunch more questions for next month :)

@mikemcdonald5147 3 года назад

id love to see a build video of his jeep and an antennas and how he has it built, and shack video on n5xos shack and tower and antenna farm.

@N5XOHAMsterWeakSignalGroup 3 года назад

That is a GREAT idea, we may do a short separate construction video of the project if he has the photos. I'll be contacting him here shortly to follow up on that.

@AvocaSingleTrack 2 года назад

You switched to stacked vertical beams 14:48 for the FM attempt (more gain) but did dale stay on the same horizontally polarized antenna he used during your ssb qso ? if so then you had about 20 db loss .

@N5XOHAMsterWeakSignalGroup 2 года назад

Steve good and fair question. We operated SSB on yagi antennas horizontal polarized, when we switched to FM, Dale switched to his vertical beam and I switched to my stacked. Please note I also run stacked beams on SSB. But in our test we both were operating Horizontal together and then Vertical together.

@mikemcdonald5147 3 года назад

so as im watching this im wondering and this may be a stupid question LOL. Do all 2 meter radios allow SSB and FM? I guess ive never really checked my radios to see if i can change the mode on them.

@joeblow8593 3 года назад

2 meter FM radios can only do FM only. Multi-Mode 2 meter radios can do FM/SSB/CB and AM.

@w3tua 3 года назад

@@joeblow8593 As a less expensive option, a 2-meter transverter can be obtained and driven with a 10-meter rig. That's how I started out on 2m without a dedicated multi-band rig. I still use a transverter for 222-MHz and have a lot of fun.

@N5XOHAMsterWeakSignalGroup 3 года назад

You need an all mode VHF/UHF radio to do the other modes such as CW and SSB. Most 2 meter rig s are FM only. Look at the FTM991A, the IC 9700 is an amazing rig, and there are a host of used ones that are pretty affordable today.......