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  1. avistar23

    W4BUG repeater, from Nassau Bahamas

    70 watts out of the mobile into this you can see my other question about an amp in the amp section.
  2. avistar23

    VHF amp

    seems like a good option seeing as its self contained, im torn as to what is the best route for me, i think its between another larcan and that amp there, however i feel like another 11 element stacked would sure help receive. this is the current 2 meter antenna setup
  3. avistar23

    VHF amp

    the more i look at it the more bang for the buck getting another larcan amp and converting it would be, considering 1200 watts pep output .
  4. avistar23

    VHF amp

    antenna and coax isnt the issue, 11 element long boom yagi, with hardline, im in the Bahamas, im shooting 200 miles to the closest repeater, so i figured adding some power now would help. unless maybe i should stack the antennas. the antenna is a gulph alpha 11 element yagi, they are not the...
  5. avistar23

    VHF amp

    Upon my recent high success with 2m dx, i have decided i would now go ahead and get an amp, currently im limited at about 70 watts, what would you guys recommend? not looking to break the bank, and dont know if i need another project as im still tied up in my 6m larcan project. Any good...
  6. avistar23

    W4BUG repeater, from Nassau Bahamas

    Guys im very happy to report that tonight i finally hit a repeater in south Florida i coudlnt belive it, ive been working on my VHF setup for quite some time, and i finally had success, members on this board directed me to GulphAlpha and i must admit his antenna did the job, i attached a...
  7. avistar23

    6m Larcan Conversion

    Warren did you make any progress on the VHF modules? or the UHF ones?
  8. avistar23

    sch 80 black iron

    what size are you using? 1.5?
  9. avistar23

    sch 80 black iron

    thanks, sounds good, should work just fine for me
  10. avistar23

    sch 80 black iron

    it will be on top of 30 feet of rohn 25g 5 feet of it will be secured to the side of the tower, 15 feet out. top of it will have a gulph alpha 2m 11x11 element i think 15 foot boom, but light below that a directive systems 6m 5 element, big antennas for VHF, but not so big in the relm of...
  11. avistar23

    sch 80 black iron

    anyone ever used it out the center of a tower? i have very limited selection here, and that seems to be the strongest pipe i can find, i need stronger than sch40 water pipe or rigid conduit.
  12. avistar23

    Radio reboots when cooling fan on Jeep turns on

    try a 0 gauge from the alt to battery, alt to chassi, battery to chasi, although the root of the problem is the electrical system not handling the surge, those 3 mods may raise the normal voltage enough to stop the reset problem on surge.
  13. avistar23

    simplex repeater

    i actually may order one today, i think it will work well for me at the moment.
  14. avistar23

    Hurricane Sandy 2012 -- Nassau Bahamas

    Me starting my preparations earlier this week i never did take pics of the house battened down
  15. avistar23

    Hurricane Sandy 2012 -- Nassau Bahamas

    sandy crossed to the east of us at cat 2, the eye was about 30 miles east of the eastern tip of where i am on the island, it was not nearly as bad as many other storms, but still quite discrtufull. two days ago i was mad i had to strip my 3 towers for such a small storm, well im glad i did it...
  16. avistar23

    6m Larcan Conversion

    wish it was 48 volts, but details would be good im interested, either gonna go QRO on 2 or 70cm, cant decide.
  17. avistar23

    6m Larcan Conversion

    if they are a strait hookup to 70 cm, im interested in details .
  18. avistar23

    6m Larcan Conversion

    Its hard for me to answer, i want one on 2m, i put 11 elements up on 2 at 40 feet, trying to hit florida, but my results haven't been the best. im not sure why.
  19. avistar23

    6m Larcan Conversion

    Very nice, would love a cabinet like that.
  20. avistar23

    2 radios killed because of static on antenna?

    living in the carribbean we get vicious lightning, ive lost more flat screens, radios, antenna tuners, cableboxes, computers, routers, security camera dvr and a tv just last week you name it, ive lost it. my towers have caused us to have 3 direct strikes, and ive had 3 before the towers, ive...