Re: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station.
If you are only running 5W then your battery will last you a very long time. The antenna is up over 600 ft so its got excellent coverage across the city. From: BVARC On Behalf Of Gary Sitton via BVARC Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 5:29 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Gary Sitton Subject: Re: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station. Chris, I can use only 5w on xmit and get a very low noise repeater connection. My antenna is a vertical dipole at 20'. Gary On May 17, 2024 3:09:51 PM Chris Medlin via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote: Hi Gary, What radio are you running in the house? If it's a mobile rig, you wont need anything more than low power from the Heights.. it will last you a good while... probably 500mA on receive and 2A on xmit (on low power). Chris/AC5CM From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>> On Behalf Of Gary Sitton via BVARC Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 2:53 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> Cc: Gary Sitton mailto:gasit...@comcast.net>> Subject: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station. Just tested my repeater connection from the Heights. I have 100 amp 13 v., Lithium-Iron-Phosphate system here. Cell phone is working but no cable internet. We have no power here but are getting by. Gary K5AMH Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org<mailto:BVARC%40bvarc.org> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station.
Chris, I can use only 5w on xmit and get a very low noise repeater connection. My antenna is a vertical dipole at 20'. Gary On May 17, 2024 3:09:51 PM Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote: Hi Gary, What radio are you running in the house? If it’s a mobile rig, you wont need anything more than low power from the Heights.. it will last you a good while… probably 500mA on receive and 2A on xmit (on low power). Chris/AC5CM From: BVARC On Behalf Of Gary Sitton via BVARC Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 2:53 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Gary Sitton Subject: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station. Just tested my repeater connection from the Heights. I have 100 amp 13 v., Lithium-Iron-Phosphate system here. Cell phone is working but no cable internet. We have no power here but are getting by. Gary K5AMH Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station.
Here is one example of what I get. > On May 17, 2024, at 3:01 PM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote: > > > Hi Gary, What radio are you running in the house? If it’s a mobile rig, you > wont need anything more than low power from the Heights.. it will last you a > good while… probably 500mA on receive and 2A on xmit (on low power). > > Chris/AC5CM > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of Gary Sitton via BVARC > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 2:53 PM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Gary Sitton > Subject: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station. > > Just tested my repeater connection from the Heights. I have 100 amp 13 v., > Lithium-Iron-Phosphate system here. Cell phone is working but no cable > internet. We have no power here but are getting by. > Gary K5AMH > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station.
Hi Gary, What radio are you running in the house? If it's a mobile rig, you wont need anything more than low power from the Heights.. it will last you a good while... probably 500mA on receive and 2A on xmit (on low power). Chris/AC5CM From: BVARC On Behalf Of Gary Sitton via BVARC Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 2:53 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Gary Sitton Subject: [BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station. Just tested my repeater connection from the Heights. I have 100 amp 13 v., Lithium-Iron-Phosphate system here. Cell phone is working but no cable internet. We have no power here but are getting by. Gary K5AMH Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
[BVARC] 2 Mtr. base station.
Just tested my repeater connection from the Heights. I have 100 amp 13 v., Lithium-Iron-Phosphate system here. Cell phone is working but no cable internet. We have no power here but are getting by. Gary K5AMH Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
