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Central Texas 2m SSB Operating Event
Thursdays 9pm on 144.250
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Been several month's since I've been able to participate. Anyone else having any luck? Hopefully before May I'll have my tower/antennas up, and can rejoin the fun - Ben-ne5B
Instead of a formal net where everyone contacts net control, we have an "Operating Event". The main purpose is to focus our energy and get as many folks on the air at the same "Time" and "Frequency" to make for higher probabilities of making some contacts when there isn't any Tropo or other Propagation enhancement happening.
Get on and work who ever you can. Traditionally 2m SSB is done with Horizontally Polarized Antennas, don't let not having a horizontal Antenna keep you from trying to participate - we have folks on the air with Veritical antennas too!
With a mininal Antenna setup, I've worked Stations in a triangular shaped area that is bordered by Gatesville Houston and Hondo, without a band opening.
A lot of power is not necessary: Some are running only 10watts many 50watts only a few over 100watts.
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6m SSB Net / Operating Event - Fridays 8pm on 50.250
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| The 6m Net is taking on more of an operating event format for the time being. Any future changes will be posted here.
Get on Frequency at 8pm Fridays and see who you can work! -Ben NE5B
Following Info was posted on the Austinhams.org swap list on 5/7/2006:
The Friday 6m net generated quite a lot of interest, especially for a first-time net! Stations were heard from all over the area, including Kingsland, Bluffton, Lampasas, Marble Falls, Austin and Round Rock. Various antennas and both polarities were used, even mobile whips. There were some "big gun" DX'ers with high antennas that will be able to hear most anyone.
If you have any questions or input on the 6m net, please contact David KE5CAL email: majestic at us.ibm.com
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Current Live 2m Tropo Estimates from APRS Data
Great work by Jon Harder NG0E
Click Picture to see more
Thanks to KE5DFA for telling me about the link
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