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I will also try to join tonight, am pretty much wide open. Just FYI the Paxton repeater is also a SKYWARN repeater so there may be other traffic on there today.
Crap...good point. We might not want to clutter up the repeater if it's activated. Is there another one that we can plan to meet on???
I will also try to join tonight, am pretty much wide open. Just FYI the Paxton repeater is also a SKYWARN repeater so there may be other traffic on there today.
SKYWARN operations were active as of 10AM today, but there is little activity outside of the Cape and SS so I wouldn't worry too much. Besides, most repeaters with good coverage are also SKYWARN repeaters.Crap...good point. We might not want to clutter up the repeater if it's activated. Is there another one that we can plan to meet on???
Sadly I can only barely copy Paxton from Quincy, I blame Blue Hills since I can copy it loud and clear all up and down 95.
What can you reach right now as far West as possible? Then we can see if Turbo can hit it...
I've found that I can reach Manchester VT on 5 watts, so pick a repeater that all you guys can reach with good clarity, and I'll confirm.
ETA:
If anyone needs a map of repeaters in any state, this site is very accurate:
http://www.levinecentral.com/repeaters/google_mapping.php
Who's around? I have a few minutes that I can talk...but don't know what everyone else is thinking... There's going to be a net at 9...so we would need to hurry...
I'll have to see...if I am we'll talk. I'm working on my oldest that just ran to the bathroom...so I'm thinking that she's getting sick. The wee-est one already had the throwups and the poops...and I had it yesterday...so I'm worried that it's making it's run in the house.
New Ham question: How do I find out what the skeds are for various repeaters? Do many repeaters poste them somewhere or is it mostly just local knowledge?
Thanks-Bob
fyi I put up a J Pole today. looks like I can hit the Paxton repeater now.