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Metro446 (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 10:48 pm: | 
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Driving home from work today through downtown San Diego I wondered while looking at the high rises how the DXing would be from way up there. Anyone out there ever take a hand held (CB,SSB,2m,6m) up to the observation deck of a sky scraper and do any DXing? |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 736
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:20 am: |
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I have read about it several times over the last few years in the Ham mags that I subscribe to, but never tried it. But the same principle applys to my QTH. I live in the foothills and can 'hit' several repeaters because of my elevation. Wouldn't it be great to have a 500 ft tower? |
Kiwikid
Intermediate Member
Username: Kiwikid
Post Number: 125
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 4:12 am: |
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Hi Team,Metro 446,good idea but I suspect most observation deck areas would be swamped with RF from Radio/TV staion antennas which are mounted either above or below you.But if you get the chance give it ago.
73
CEF195
Kiwikid |
Radiodude
Intermediate Member
Username: Radiodude
Post Number: 405
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 7:30 am: |
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I just got back from vacation in TN and was up on Clingmans Dome (5500ft) I was able to talk to stations on CB 75mi away with an HT. My 2 meter was keying up repeaters 100mi away, |
Pig040
Intermediate Member
Username: Pig040
Post Number: 387
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 9:03 am: |
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Hey, I was there, beautiful, isnt it, I had a MC accident by the chimneys, hit gravel used in snow removal, broke my passengers leg! Same turn 7 kids had gone over the side in a jeep the week before. |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 6
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 9:30 am: |
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Years back, on the Australian Air Base we had our radio club set up in an old Air Traffic Control Tower (110ft high). We used to hear the disbelief when we tell people "our antennas are 110ft up with only 15ft of coax to the radio".
Let me tell you on VHF and HF it was worth that climb. |
Intruder
Junior Member
Username: Intruder
Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:42 am: |
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My antennas were on the roof of a 30 story building in Philadelphia. I was on the 27th floor with the coax going down through the vent shaft. Nobody could talk over me. I had to buy the supa and his wife dinner at Le Beck Fin, but it was worth it. I move to a new house in New Jersey this Saturday so my signal will suffer. At least I will have peace and quiet and a big yard.
73's
Stephen |
Cbblackbeard
Member
Username: Cbblackbeard
Post Number: 53
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 8:56 pm: |
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Intruder, I have my A99 on the roof of my apartment building 86' off the ground. |
Highlander
Intermediate Member
Username: Highlander
Post Number: 496
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 9:19 pm: |
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When I lived in Joliet, IL, I talked to a guy on the observation deck of the Sears Tower using a Radio Shack CB walkie talkie with just a telescoping antenna. About 35 miles. That was cool. |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 659
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 10:25 pm: |
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High rise DXing? See http://www.copperelectronics.com/cgi-bin/discus4/board-auth.cgi?lm=1023575447&file=/7750/20611.html
The lower takeoff angle makes DX easy. |
