On Mar 6, 4:27 am, "Lumpy" <lu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> > Have you been to Chuck Clark's repeater site on Tempiute? It has a
> > view to Vegas TV stations, but as you know that is different from
> > seeing Vegas itself. I don't think any of Chuck's gear is actually
> > repeating anything, so the site should be quiet.
>
> I've never heard of a repeater site anywhere around the base
> or Rachel. I'm not sure I understand "not repeating". Is it
> no longer in service? I would guess it's likely a good site
> for any kind of comms.
>
> > I've done simplex before (pre-arranged mountain topping),
> > but never weak signal in the blind. Do you listen for a
> > station, or just pick a frequency and CQ CQ?
>
> I rarely call CQ. I listen on the calling freq's and up/down
> a couple of clicks. Start answering a few stations or calling
> a few stations you can hear, let 'em know you're weak remote
> and the hits will start pouring in.
>
> 40m was up and down yesterday, likewise 20.
> But my little Yaesu 857 all band/mode and the
> ATAS antenna (auto tune srewdriver) was getting
> out on 100w from Phoenix to most parts of the
> continental US. That antenna is about a 5' whip,
> mounted on my van roof (or a tin shed roof
> when I'm backyard remote).
>
> Craig 'Lumpy' Lemke - n0eq
>
> www.CraigLemke.com
They have a defunct TV translator site. The gear is still up there.
There was no incentive to fix it since analog TV was going bye bye.
37=B036'14.71"N 115=B038'58.37"W
on Google Earth. Clearly, the roads on GE are wrong.
It's about 6200ft. It has a window to some Vegas TV, but as you know,
that doesn't mean it can see Vegas. If you get up the terrain and
point N to the right side of the screen, you will see the last climb
is a bit exciting.
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