How far at night?

[Adenfan48]

How far have you guys ever gotten at night. Last night was the night i got around 10 to 15 miles. Just wanting to know. I talked to a trucker that was east bound around 15 miles away and he sounded really clear!


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[Adenfan48]

How far have you guys ever gotten at night. Last night was the night i got around 10 to 15 miles. Just wanting to know. I talked to a trucker that was east bound around 15 miles away and he sounded really clear!


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[bcrewcaptain]

How far is it from Virginia to the northwest territory in canada?Or washington state?

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[bcrewcaptain]

How far is it from Virginia to the northwest territory in canada?Or washington state?

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[bcrewcaptain]

Aden, givin the right conditions your should be able to talk pretty much anywhere in the US on ssb even if in a decent mobile, get some height on the antenna and it just keeps getting better!

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[bcrewcaptain]

Aden, givin the right conditions your should be able to talk pretty much anywhere in the US on ssb even if in a decent mobile, get some height on the antenna and it just keeps getting better!

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[Lazybones1222]

<img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon26.gif ALT=":26">

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[Lazybones1222]

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[jessejamesdallas]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Oh did I mention conditions.......this is the #1 factor.<hr></blockquote>

Truer words were never spoken! Aden, if you don't get that antenna up in the air some more, 10 or 15 miles may be all you will get. Also need to make sure your SWR is set correctly. (1.0 - 1.5) This will be critical if your planning on running that amp.

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[jessejamesdallas]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Oh did I mention conditions.......this is the #1 factor.<hr></blockquote>

Truer words were never spoken! Aden, if you don't get that antenna up in the air some more, 10 or 15 miles may be all you will get. Also need to make sure your SWR is set correctly. (1.0 - 1.5) This will be critical if your planning on running that amp.

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[jessejamesdallas]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>The night i made that contact was right after i tuned my own radio.<hr></blockquote><img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/wow.gif ALT=":wow"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/wow.gif ALT=":wow"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/wow.gif ALT=":wow"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon28.gif ALT=":28"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon1.gif ALT=":1"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon13.gif ALT="13"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/goodluck.gif ALT=":good">

</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p067.ezboard.com/bworldwidecbradioclub.showUserPublicProfile?gid=jessejamesdallas>jessejamesdallas</A> at: 12/29/04 6:11 pm

 

[jessejamesdallas]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>The night i made that contact was right after i tuned my own radio.<hr></blockquote><img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/wow.gif ALT=":wow"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/wow.gif ALT=":wow"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/wow.gif ALT=":wow"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon28.gif ALT=":28"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon1.gif ALT=":1"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/posticon13.gif ALT="13"> <img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/goodluck.gif ALT=":good">

</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p067.ezboard.com/bworldwidecbradioclub.showUserPublicProfile?gid=jessejamesdallas>jessejamesdallas</A> at: 12/29/04 6:11 pm

 

[jessejamesdallas]

Well...in that case....sounds like your "good-2-go!". See-ya in DX Land....<img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/goodluck.gif ALT=":good"> <img src=http://home.comcast.net/~shockwav/usa_flag_422.gif ALT=":+usflg">

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[jessejamesdallas]

Well...in that case....sounds like your "good-2-go!". See-ya in DX Land....<img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/goodluck.gif ALT=":good"> <img src=http://home.comcast.net/~shockwav/usa_flag_422.gif ALT=":+usflg">

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[jessejamesdallas]

Aden....Just stick the thing in the air...get off channel 19....and find a channel that has people talking on it, and start Keying the Mic!



BEST time to try and make LONG DISTANCE contacts, is going to be during the daytime hours, when skip is rolling. (skip also rolls at night too, but usely during the day. And not everyday.)



Most important, is just to have fun with it.



Also Im assuming you have your antenna right up next to the house. So even though you have the thing 50' in the air, it's only going to be about 25' above the roof.(assuming its a single storie house) May want to add some more poles, or move it out away from the house somewhere. (this may not be practical) Also need to make sure you have enough guyed wires, so the thing doesn't "sway". One good thunderstorm, and it could come crashing down through the roof!<img src=http://users.joplin.com/dutch64804/goodluck.gif ALT=":good">

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