anything but the J pole
Sounds like Jeopardy. The answer is "What is anything but the J pole". What is the question?
The thread title has a typo. What is Isi 2m base antenna?
What kind do u have?Not just any 2 meter base antenna...he's looking for the best! Which I just happen to have mounted on my roof
ISO...In search of...2 meterbasefixed antenna
How far can you talk simplex?
It really depends on the height of the antenna/ topography of the local area as well. I did 90+- with a homebrew 1/4 wave connected in the shack to a HT.
On that comet in the pic..what's your average simplex range?It really depends on the height of the antenna/ topography of the local area as well. I did 90+- with a homebrew 1/4 wave connected in the shack to a HT.
Well, not many people using simplex around here. I would guess base to base using about the same equipment maybe 10-15 miles based on past experience with simplex ops. I'm using an older IC-271A running a max out of 25 watts which is the same radio we had at the Navy MARS station WA4ZUA in Norfolk in 1987. Back then there was always someone to talk to on 2m SSB. With an 8 element yagi at 50' I could work stations in NC and MD regularly. Spring time tropo openings we could work up into PA and NY.
The base of the antenna in the pic is at about 25'.