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VHF/UHF STATUS


JAN 2025 144-MHZ STATUS - QRV BASE STATION CONFIGURATION: (144-146 MHz) Icom-9700 80w GPS Freq Ref to be added New Dual LDMOS MRF-300 amplifier to be assembled POWER OUTPUT = 500w CW/SSB, 300W FM HIGH GAIN ANTENA: Two PA144-B-3BG (8-element yagis), Gain = 15.5 dBi Fixed az=060 Yagi array to be moved to Tower#4 in Summer 2025; to be mounted on rotatable mast at 42-feet ANTENNA HEIGHT: 38-foot on 50-foot tower#2 TX LINE LOSS = 1.25-dB dB, 35-foot LMR-600 + 100-foot LDF4-50 Heliax New OMNI ANTENNA: DIAMOND DMN-X510HDNA dual-band vertical ANTENNA GAIN = 8.3 dBi ANTENNA HEIGHT: 47-Feet (tip of 17-foot whip) TX LINE LOSS = 0.5 dB, 30-foot LMR-400 Alternative: Elecraft K3 and DEMI L144/28HP-DRX 25w Transverter AMPLIFIER: 1200W LDMOS Not installed ANTENNA: Four M2-2m-XP20 CROSSED YAGIS to be assembled ANTENNA GAIN = 21.3 dBi PREAMPS: WA2ODO LNA (NE334-S01), H-POL & V-POL MOBILE STATION: Baofeng UV-5R 5w VHF/UHF Handheld radio and 2m 60W MOT AMP with Comet dual-band vertical House Alternative: Alinco DR-735T 50w with KPC-3+ (TNC) and SURFACE NOTEPAD BASE ANTENNA: Cushcraft ARX-270, 2m Gain = 9 dBi ANTENNA HEIGHT: 42-Feet (tip of 17-foot whip) Go to 144-MHz EME Station for more details. See my 2m Log.
222-MHZ STATUS - QRV 222-MHz STATION CONFIGURATION: Bridgecom BCM-220 30w FM BASE AMPLIFIER: Securitor PA POWER OUTPUT: 150W ANTENNA: Two Cushcraft 220-11 yagis, Gain = 13 dBi (est) ANTENNA HEIGHT: 60-Feet on 50-foot tower#2 TX LINE LOSS (from 150w PA) = 1.06 dB (est) 70-foot LDF5-50A + 40-foot LMR-400 Go to VHF/UHF Station for more details. See my 222-MHz Log.
432-MHZ STATUS - QRV 432-MHz STATION CONFIGURATION: Icom-9700 60w PREAMP: N9MKC, 0.2 dBNF, Gain = 25 dB (at tower#2 base) BASE AMPLIFIER: BA-150 POWER OUTPUT: 100W MAIN ANTENNA: NEW M2 440-18 yagi (16.64 dBi) ANTENNA HEIGHT: 32-Feet to be installled on 50-foot tower#2 TX LINE LOSS = 0.68 dB (est.) 30-foot LMR-600 New OMNI ANTENNA: DIAMOND DMN-X510HDNA dual-band vertical ANTENNA HEIGHT: 37-Feet (tip of 17-foot whip) Go to VHF/UHF Station for more details. See my 432-MHz Log.
900-MHZ STATUS - QRT 900-MHZ STATION CONFIGURATION: Motorola Spectra 15W. PREAMP: WA2ODO NF = 0.18 dB, Gain = 22.9 dB AMPLIFIER: 150w Motorola Amplifier POWER OUTPUT=150W (15W Rover with Spectra) ANTENNA: 33-element Loop-Yagi, Gain= 18.5 dBi ANTENNA HEIGHT: 32-Feet to be installled on 50-foot tower#2 TX LINE LOSS = 0.92 dB 30-foot LMR-600 Go to VHF/UHF Station for more details. See my 900-MHz Log.
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