Had a neighbor down the road give me a home made dual band
antenna last year. Was going to hang it in the attic, but
other things took my time and attention.

Well, with COVID, I decided I had time to do something
with it, so I ordered 50 feet of coax with the ends already
on it. I put the antenna outside the bedroom window and
ran the cable through to the HT I keep by the bed. Of course
I got the wrong end on the antenna side. LOL

So I ordered an adapter to make it work. It is on a short
pole so I hammered it into the ground and...

Silence... <sigh> Local repeaters were quiet for HOURS.
Finally made a contact on the closest repeater and then
started hearing one farther away. I can hear (and talk to)
on that one from the mobile rig in the truck, but could never
even hear it on the HT. I was hearing it PERFECTLY but they
couldn't hear me when I would try to key it up.

My mom has a television antenna on an old tower that she
doesn't use anymore. She offered it to me if I want it,
so I'm planning to get it and mount in on the end of the
house by my bedroom, which is the OPPOSITE end from the
power cables. I'm going to mount the antenna on the tower
and see what I can do, and then later I might get a better
antenna and I'll already have the tower.

Then the next step would be to replace the HT with a
'base unit' down the road, but doing it a little at a
time as I have time, attention and a little bit of
money at a time. :-)



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On 05-30-20 15:23, Jimmy Anderson wrote to All <=-

Had a neighbor down the road give me a home made dual band
antenna last year. Was going to hang it in the attic, but
other things took my time and attention.

Sounds like you've made a bit of progress, but more power is definitely needed at some stage. :)

Well, with COVID, I decided I had time to do something
with it, so I ordered 50 feet of coax with the ends already
on it. I put the antenna outside the bedroom window and
ran the cable through to the HT I keep by the bed. Of course
I got the wrong end on the antenna side. LOL

COVID-19 was the reason I've become active on the bands again. It's a great way to maintain social contact while being physically distanced. :)


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Tony Langdon wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

On 05-30-20 15:23, Jimmy Anderson wrote to All <=-

Had a neighbor down the road give me a home made dual band
antenna last year. Was going to hang it in the attic, but
other things took my time and attention.

Sounds like you've made a bit of progress, but more power is definitely needed at some stage. :)

Yeah - and boy, I'm in Indy and have talked to more people this morning
on a Chick Fil A run than I speak to in a MONTH at home! Wish it was
more prominent there...

Well, with COVID, I decided I had time to do something
with it, so I ordered 50 feet of coax with the ends already
on it. I put the antenna outside the bedroom window and
ran the cable through to the HT I keep by the bed. Of course
I got the wrong end on the antenna side. LOL

COVID-19 was the reason I've become active on the bands again. It's a great way to maintain social contact while being physically distanced.
:)

True! And, like BBS's, it's the communication I crave!

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LOL - love it! Gotta grab that one!





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On 06-01-20 12:44, Jimmy Anderson wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Yeah - and boy, I'm in Indy and have talked to more people this morning
on a Chick Fil A run than I speak to in a MONTH at home! Wish it was
more prominent there...

Hmm, that shows you need to do more at home. :)

COVID-19 was the reason I've become active on the bands again. It's a great way to maintain social contact while being physically distanced.
:)

True! And, like BBS's, it's the communication I crave!

Indeed! Worked my first satellite in ages this morning too. I forgot the fun it was. :D

... A Freudian slip - when you say one thing but mean your mother.

LOL - love it! Gotta grab that one!

Yep. :D


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Tony Langdon wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

Yeah - and boy, I'm in Indy and have talked to more people this morning
on a Chick Fil A run than I speak to in a MONTH at home! Wish it was
more prominent there...

Hmm, that shows you need to do more at home. :)

LOL - believe me I try! :)

COVID-19 was the reason I've become active on the bands again. It's a great way to maintain social contact while being physically distanced.
:)

True! And, like BBS's, it's the communication I crave!

Indeed! Worked my first satellite in ages this morning too. I forgot
the fun it was. :D

Haven't done that yet...


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On 06-02-20 21:04, Jimmy Anderson wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Hmm, that shows you need to do more at home. :)

LOL - believe me I try! :)

:)

COVID-19 was the reason I've become active on the bands again. It's a great way to maintain social contact while being physically distanced.
:)

True! And, like BBS's, it's the communication I crave!

Indeed! Worked my first satellite in ages this morning too. I forgot
the fun it was. :D

Haven't done that yet...

Satellites are fun, and the FM birds are fairly easy to work. :)


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