Re: [Debconf-discuss] Ham Radio in NYC
On Friday 02 July 2010 22:46:36 John Goerzen wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I am hoping to get my amateur radio license soon, and thought I'd bring
> a handheld along with me to Debconf.
I'm assuming you'll be bringing a 2 meter (144 MHz) handheld. My guess is
you'll probably be too busy to use it much during the day. I may or may not
bring a handheld 2m rig.
> Are any other hams planning to attend? I'm going to assume that operating
> in Manhattan is substantially different from operating in Kansas; any locals
> have suggestions?
I'd say the main difference between NYC and a rural area like Kansas is
decreased range (due to buildings and multipath interference) and generally
more busy channels/repeaters due to greater population density. There are a
bunch of good repeaters in the area, some of which have been making long-range
bi-directional VoIP links to other areas and even other countries via
Internet. I'd suggest getting a pocket-sized Repeater Directory if you don't
own one already. [It doesn't have to be current, they don't change often.]
If you're bringing a 2m handheld then you might also tune into the "Tech Net"
on the Limarc repeater (146.85 MHz, 136.5 PL tone, - frequency split) on
Sunday evenings 8pm - midnight. If you want to know what they do beforehand
you can listen to and download previous shows at http://AmatuerRadio.TV.
[Amazingly, each of these individual shows are often indexed in detail for
what is discussed at what time.]
-- Chris
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Chris Knadle, KB2IQN
Chris.Knadle@coredump.us
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