ham_bitious

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[–] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 1 points 6 months ago (3 children)

My reading of the state park map is that the park is on the ocean side of route 1, so that'll eliminate going up any real hills. I'm not really familiar with that section of the coast, though.

It also sounds like you want an excuse to expand your antenna collection. Go for it! Antenna experimenting is fun. Set up two, and try some A/B testing, or use WSPR or RBN.

Its an interesting problem you've found. As a frequent SOTA op, its not one I encounter :D

[–] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 1 points 6 months ago (5 children)

To get NVIS just use your regular 40m antenna, but set it up closer to the ground. Depending on your mast height, it might be NVIS already.

What park is it? Maybe there's a spot off the beach you could operate from?

[–] ham_bitious@lemmy.radio 2 points 11 months ago

This has been my experience using multiple HTs on the same band.

 

The KPH coastal station near San Francisco sent a special message this weekend. It was encrypted with an Enigma machine and sent for everyone to try and decode. If you missed it, and want to try I posted a video of it: https://youtu.be/IgbggcpxrC0

Have fun!