[HATS] Re: CQ W5PZP de N5EM

[Ed Manuel (N5EM)]

First of all, I haven't looked at the 2.4 ghz. output lately - I still have 
no tower to do it from.  Yes, I realize that the signal is sub-par.  I have 
in my garage a 50 watt amplifier that needs some tuning and integration to 
install at the repeater output.  That will take us from 10 watts to 50 
watts transmitter power output.  That project needs some rack slides to 
mount the amplifier and then needs to be tuned down into the ham band to 
our frequency.  I'm not entirely sure what will be needed to make it 
ready.  Rick is working 12 to 16 hours a day at his office.  He can't take 
on any additional amateur stuff until that situation changes - at least a 
couple of months away.

Secondly, we are still using a piece of 1/2 inch heliax cable for the 2.4 
ghz. system.  This needs to be replaced with 7/8 inch heliax to reduce the 
cable loss.

These issues need champions to push them through.  The core of HATS can 
only do so much - we have jobs, kids, wives and stuff that interferes with 
our hobby just like other folks.

Believe me, I want this to work as badly as all do, and I dare say, more 
than anyone else.  We decided to have the next work party at Ron's barn on 
Saturday morning, March 3rd.  Please plan to be there and help us get the 
Site B repeater running and ready to install.  Also, if you have the 
necessary time and energy to take either of the 2.4 ghz. projects 
(amplifier / new feedline) upon yourself and push it to completion, please 
let us know.

Ed Manuel, N5EM



At 04:18 PM 2/24/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Also ; Have you looked at the 2.4 output latly ; Ed the 70cm was a much
>better tx and allways had a verygood picture; and on one has had a p-5 from
>the 2.4 ; Sorry someone had to say it ' the 2.4 is not working out here in
>Houston !!!!!!!!!!!!
>Ed  ke 5 rls

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