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144MHz: Testing 2x 2m 12 element yagi I0JXX

20 October 2022 by SteG7RDX

Stacking two 12 Element Yagis for 2m 12JXX2 Gain 12.67 dBd/14.81 dBi Angle -3dB E/H 33.8° – 36.6° Spacing E/H 3.58 – 3.31 m SWR 1:1.2 Lenght 5.6 m – 2.69 λ Boom Ø 25 – 30 – 35 – 30 – 25 Element Ø 5mm Connector N-Type Power 1000W Pole diameter 30÷50mm Ø (60 … Read more

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Fantastic 2m Tropospheric propagation on 19 October 2022

20 October 202220 October 2022 by SteG7RDX

G7RDX PSK Reporter Europe Tropospheric propagation 2022-10-19

Tropospheric propagation on 2m Very good conditions and great activity in Europe. Early in the morning I heard some strong signals from Germany and surprisingly the Czech Republic came up on FT8. In the evening my Laptop decoded a signal from Hungary at 1544km but sadly I wasn’t in the shack to try to make … Read more