Beam Antenna
As some of you know, I recently purchased a Diamond brand 5 element Yagi for 2 metres.
This was tested at Devilbend Reservoir going into the club repeater VK3RUV and worked really well with 1 watt.
I would like to try this at Sorrento which is 47km and bearing 48.3 degrees.
Which day depends on the weather and we have a week of rain. Next Tuesday 2nd September might be promising. Wouldn’t want too much wind but perhaps I could raise the antenna half way up so it wouldn’t wobble too much.
It’s possible I could go at short notice, let me know if anyone wants to come, have lunch in a pub.
I’d like to do other places such as the Dandenongs and Portarlington and any promising line of sight locations.
Daryl VK3HBP.
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Tuesday at Sorrento drew a blank, I set up the beam on the foreshore tied to a fence post and did not reach the repeater at 48km over water. Tooradin was 30km so limit is between 30-48 km depending on terrain.
At least I had a meal.
Therefore there’s not much point in trying Portarlington.
Friday is the nexd day of reasonable weather, tentatively Mt Dandenong or I could try Glen Iris although inner suburb driving is not appealing.
It is interesting getting a reaction from the public. I’ll carry some Famparc brochures.