PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
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PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
Here's your chance to see just how far you can get on PMR446.
The PMR446 DX Weekend will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August 2018
Calling will take place on channel 8 - 446.09375, then QSY to another channel please.
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018
I might have a play
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018
How did you all get on then?
Maybe a bit more notice next time Del and we'll give it a good push!
Maybe a bit more notice next time Del and we'll give it a good push!
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018
Erm, it's still 2 months away!
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018
#FACEPALM..... You know when you read something but dont really process the info correctly? I thought it was this weekend just gone!
Right then, I'll be up for this actually. The question is, head for the hills, or go coastal? hmmmmmmm
Right then, I'll be up for this actually. The question is, head for the hills, or go coastal? hmmmmmmm
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
Is 400w through a stacked beam okay?
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
I may run a few watts more than the norm through a J pole on a mast.
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
It's a somewhat unsightly homebrew device (built by someone a lot smarter than me) based around a single mrfe6vp5600h chip, it gives out 400w with 4w-5w input and cost me the Princely sum of £35 about five years ago from a bring and buy, I believe that you'd be hard pushed to purchase just the chip for that if they're still made.
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
I believe you would, Jesus I hope that has a decent LPF on the end of itAdmiral wrote: ↑05 Jun 2018, 22:39It's a somewhat unsightly homebrew device (built by someone a lot smarter than me) based around a single mrfe6vp5600h chip, it gives out 400w with 4w-5w input and cost me the Princely sum of £35 about five years ago from a bring and buy, I believe that you'd be hard pushed to purchase just the chip for that if they're still made.
I have a number of LDMOS units here that I had planned to combine in a future project, they run at 32v but I lost interest
They were a tenner each and are good for about 300w per unit. I stuggled to find a resonably priced splitter and looked at doing it with coax or on substrate but it never happened.
One day I'll return to the project but it will be for 432mhz not 446 of course.
These are mine, I bought 6 of them in case I blew the odd one or two
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
I'll be putting out a few calls from Boston (Lincs), if anyone else in this area reads T1.
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Re: PMR 446 DX Weekend 2018 - Sat 4th/Sun 5th August
Will you be using CTCSS 88.5 on channel 8?