[Ccarc] FW: [InHam] [Fwd: [SMC] New FM net on 146.49, Thursdays 8:30pm]

[Tom Murray]

> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:28:34 -0400
> From: dan.evans at insightbb.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [InHam] [Fwd: [SMC] New FM net on 146.49, Thursdays 8:30pm]
> 
> Think you have a "good" 2m FM station?  Here is a challenge for you!
> 
> Many folks would be surprised just how far "normal FM simplex" range is...
> 
> 73
> Dan
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> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	[SMC] New FM net on 146.49, Thursdays 8:30pm
> Date: 	Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:14:33 -0500
> From: 	Todd Sprinkmann <sprinkies at excel.net>
> To: 	badgercontesters at mailman.qth.net, SMC at w9smc.com, 
> nlrs at mailman.qth.net, cvvhf at cvvhf.org
> 
> 
> 
>    Hello again, 
> 
>    While I realize this email will be reaching a lot of 
> stations outside normal FM simplex range, I figured it 
> wouldn't hurt to get this new net some publicity. 
> 
>    I'm going to start running a net for the FM side.  It 
> will run every Thursday (lightning permitting) on 146.49, 
> simplex, starting at 8:30pm.  Just like our SSB nets, the 
> purpose is to stir up activity on the bands. 
> 
>    I personally haven't done much work on 146 FM, save for 
> some contest Q's.  I'd like to reach out more to the FM 
> side, and see how it goes. 
> 
>    I don't have rotatable beams for FM.  I do have a dual- 
> band (146 and 440) omni at about 60' and that does pretty 
> well on 146.  I also have a 10 element beam on 146 up 
> about 60', fixed toward Milwaukee and Chicago.  I think for 
> the first net, I'll try to just use the omni and see 
> how that goes.  As time goes by, I will work the beam into 
> the equation, as well. 
> 
>    I have been pushing for more FM participation in the 
> contests, and my hope is this net will eventually get some 
> FM ops more interested in contesting. Or perhaps other 
> FM nets will be created in different areas. 
> 
>    I've spread word of this net to some local repeater 
> groups and reflectors, and I suspect we'll have decent 
> participation. 
> 
>    What I'd like everyone reading this email to consider is 
> this:  How can you help increase FM participation in contests? 
> 
>    If this net has decent activity, I plan on running it 
> for at least the next several months.  I'll make 
> some new acquaintances and hopefully the Milwaukee area 
> will see increased FM activity in both the September and 
> January ARRL VHF/UHF contests. 
> 
>    Any thoughts, feedback welcomed. 
> 
>    73, 
>    Todd  KC9BQA  EN63ao   40 N of Milwaukee 
>    50 thru 2304 
> 
> 
> 
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