@KE9AJ @G0IIQ @n2fya @W8LR_Jerry @flo_0_ U need the 2m version not 70cms ;-)

@BinaryJunkie @K3TripleR

@K3TripleR I use 53’, top fed from upstairs shack window frame. Out to a 9m pole and down it. Top-fed inverted-L. I have a couple random counterpoises dangling down wall. FB for what it is esp on 20/40/80. I do use an external tuner and about 20’ coax back to in-shack 1:1 choke isolator

RT @GM0WHS: Important day for us today as we prepare to apply for an ISS contact @WickHigh. As we're so far north our highest elevation pas…

@M5Jfs Maybe in the future. For now, I’m going to further develop with a number of 70cms antennas mainly for contesting at this stage. I’ve got a decent handful of splitters now. Going to try a few things ‘outside the box’.

@AdyG6ad ‘Can you hear me now?’. Nice upgrade Ady. I can’t justify buying any more antennas! I do take in stray antennas though. Maybe I’ll take the plunge at my hilltop portable site.

RT @GM0WHS: A record SEVEN students took part in our second Foundation course session last night. Looking forward to having double figure q…

@deW5KHZ @K3TripleR Yup…. Also starting to notice ‘ERP headaches’ when doing portable V/UHF. I need to add some cable loss and increase the antenna separation to my head!

@R72858Rob Fortunately my valve linear and reasonably HD ATU didn’t strain too much (ATU has melted an inductor former in the past) so I’ve used a spare switch (actually to switch o/ps of ATU). Replacement flying lead with ‘Teflon’ insulator in plug and all seems okay…. Except the smell!

@M5Jfs The 2 antennas are NOT in phase & are spread typically 40 deg apart. 100W split 50W to each, allowing for losses: APPROX: 61.35dBm, 31.35dBW, 1400W ERP per antenna. Headache about subsiding, hi

@MM0OPX @PA9X Sports Direct … often for £1 in-store

@F5RRO_Olivier @f6kmx GM. In UK we have 0900-1300 UTC 70cms contest Sunday. I hope to do 0900-1100 if WX and roads are okay. 73

RT @kikori1906: FO-29's operational schedule for February (UTC) 1st 00:49- 2nd 01:38- 8th 01:22- 9th 02:12- 15th 01:56- 16th 01:00- 22nd 00…

@KH6WI_Ham_Radio Safe trip and congrats. I’m not on QO-100. One of these days I might dip my toes. Good luck Eric.

@flo_0_ Great! I actually live in GB-0048 (big, not rare) but don’t qualify when op at home. Recently I have gone thru my /P logs from local roves/contests/general activity and uploaded a lot of them to POTA www. I’ll start doing more esp on HF

@N4AKV_ @ea1dr @EA4NF_SAT @wa4pgm @2m0sql @Dj7Zz @flo_0_ @pa3gan @M0SKM … and me M1DDD/P. Tnx for another new grid

@W8LR_Jerry Best I’ve heard you/RS44. Very strong. Thanks for the Q Jerry. HNY