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

[Phil Snider]

That would be 9:30 our time.Phil Snider W9LVY

From: kb9wsl at hotmail.comTo: ccarc at culcom.netDate: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:25:30 -0400Subject: [Ccarc] FW: [InHam] [Fwd: [SMC] New FM net on 146.49, Thursdays 8:30pm]


> 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> -- > K9ZF /R no budget Rover ***QRP-l #1269 > Check out the Rover Resource Page at: <http://www.qsl.net/n9rla> > List Administrator for: InHam+grid-loc+ham-books > Ask me how to join the Indiana Ham Mailing list! > > > > -------- 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 > > > > +-----------------------------------------------------------------+> SMC Web Site: http://www.w9smc.com> List Help: http://mail.w9smc.com/mailman/listinfo/smc_w9smc.com> Submissions: smc at w9smc.com Problems?Contact: smc-owner at w9smc.com> > > > _______________________________________________> InHam mailing list> InHam at mailman.qth.net> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/inham

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