Oshkosh Bound With Ham Radio

Well, we certainly can, Jay. Both Gail and I (WX6RST and KB9MII) carry
handhelds that will do as well as a full-featured rig, but...

2 meters is just a little above the VHF COM band...that is, line of sight.
"Live from the ...." will be anything within a hundred miles or so at 5000MSL or
so, and I really wouldn't expect one, maybe two checkins all of Sunday afternoon
and evening.

HOWEVER, as the Wizard of Cheap-Ass Homebuilt Antennas, I'll bring along
something that will let us listen to any of our brethren and sistren that choose
to yack at us as they proceed along their chosen course.

Jim & Gail






"Jay Honeck"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

- Most of us flying our own aircraft have installed ham rigs in the
-airplane,
- predominantly 2-meters. Most of the rest will at least have an HT with
-them.
-
-Hey Jim -- can you set up your radio at poolside?
-
-We can be "live from the Alexis Park Inn & Suites" worldwide during the
-fly-in pool party!

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

Well, we certainly can, Jay. Both Gail and I (WX6RST and KB9MII) carry
handhelds that will do as well as a full-featured rig, but...

Cool!

AND, just to add some high-voltage fun to our little get together, our very
own Aviv Hod has agreed to display (and fly!) his very cool (and scarily
bizarre) "flying machine" (he calls it a "lifter") that flies with no
visible means of propulsion -- just for all of our Usenet visitors.

As you may recall, this contraption looks for all the world like a billiards
triangle, attaches to some VERY high voltage power supplies, and flies on a
stream of ions -- or something like that. It makes a cool humming noise,
and probably emits deadly radiation. Best of all, if you touch it, you die
instantly!

(Sounds like a great thing to have at poolside while drinking beer -- no?

But, honestly, he'll be there all day long, demonstrating it for all of our
startled guests. Don't miss it!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Perhaps with a repeater up at 20,000 feet on a balloon? That should get
some decent range.



"Jim Weir" wrote in message
...
Well, we certainly can, Jay. Both Gail and I (WX6RST and KB9MII) carry
handhelds that will do as well as a full-featured rig, but...

2 meters is just a little above the VHF COM band...that is, line of sight.
"Live from the ...." will be anything within a hundred miles or so at
5000MSL or
so, and I really wouldn't expect one, maybe two checkins all of Sunday
afternoon
and evening.

HOWEVER, as the Wizard of Cheap-Ass Homebuilt Antennas, I'll bring along
something that will let us listen to any of our brethren and sistren that
choose
to yack at us as they proceed along their chosen course.

Jim & Gail






"Jay Honeck"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

- Most of us flying our own aircraft have installed ham rigs in the
-airplane,
- predominantly 2-meters. Most of the rest will at least have an HT
with
-them.
-
-Hey Jim -- can you set up your radio at poolside?
-
-We can be "live from the Alexis Park Inn & Suites" worldwide during the
-fly-in pool party!

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

As long as it's not tethered?


Peter Gottlieb wrote:

Perhaps with a repeater up at 20,000 feet on a balloon? That should get
some decent range.

"Jim Weir" wrote in message
...
Well, we certainly can, Jay. Both Gail and I (WX6RST and KB9MII) carry
handhelds that will do as well as a full-featured rig, but...

2 meters is just a little above the VHF COM band...that is, line of sight.
"Live from the ...." will be anything within a hundred miles or so at
5000MSL or
so, and I really wouldn't expect one, maybe two checkins all of Sunday
afternoon
and evening.

HOWEVER, as the Wizard of Cheap-Ass Homebuilt Antennas, I'll bring along
something that will let us listen to any of our brethren and sistren that
choose
to yack at us as they proceed along their chosen course.

Jim & Gail






"Jay Honeck"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

- Most of us flying our own aircraft have installed ham rigs in the
-airplane,
- predominantly 2-meters. Most of the rest will at least have an HT
with
-them.
-
-Hey Jim -- can you set up your radio at poolside?
-
-We can be "live from the Alexis Park Inn & Suites" worldwide during the
-fly-in pool party!

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

Perhaps with a repeater up at 20,000 feet on a balloon? That should get
some decent range.

Might want to file a NOTAM for that one. (We're adjacent to RWY 25,
rememember!)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"