Australia, S Africa, Moscow,Argentina,Brazil,Paraguay, Venezuela, Tobago, Us Virgin Islands,Canada,States, Who knows? Anyone got a tape measure? All were from mobile,
Back when I had a base setup was doing the same sort of distances with ease, hopefully will soon have a CLR2 up and start pummeling them all again, Rarely if ever use more than 200w mobile or base, its just not needed.
Was out mobile last night for first time in 2 years and wracked up 5 stations in southern England in less than an hour on an S9 and Megawatt 4000, Heard Brazil late on but was quite low and was having microphone problems so didn't bother calling him, but with a radio working well and a KL203p or B300p I'd have picked him off too, easily.
But was only out testing a couple of S9's my mate bought and I'm pretty sure they will need work as RF feedback was dreadful, soon as I went above 10w, but even on low power sporadic e skip working if your confident is easy. Got a feeling someone has been messing with ALC/Modulation and. Possibly final Bias too, something ain't right on them, not my favourite radios by a long stretch.
Possible its the Astatic Road Devil causing it too, but had gain on that set almost at zero,and mic gain on radio about 8 o clock position to stop squeal. will try a non amplified microphone on it next and see if the road devil or radio needs sorted out, both I'm unfamiliar with as I usually use teardrops and either Unidens or Ranger chassied radios.
Back when I had a base setup was doing the same sort of distances with ease, hopefully will soon have a CLR2 up and start pummeling them all again, Rarely if ever use more than 200w mobile or base, its just not needed.
Was out mobile last night for first time in 2 years and wracked up 5 stations in southern England in less than an hour on an S9 and Megawatt 4000, Heard Brazil late on but was quite low and was having microphone problems so didn't bother calling him, but with a radio working well and a KL203p or B300p I'd have picked him off too, easily.
But was only out testing a couple of S9's my mate bought and I'm pretty sure they will need work as RF feedback was dreadful, soon as I went above 10w, but even on low power sporadic e skip working if your confident is easy. Got a feeling someone has been messing with ALC/Modulation and. Possibly final Bias too, something ain't right on them, not my favourite radios by a long stretch.
Possible its the Astatic Road Devil causing it too, but had gain on that set almost at zero,and mic gain on radio about 8 o clock position to stop squeal. will try a non amplified microphone on it next and see if the road devil or radio needs sorted out, both I'm unfamiliar with as I usually use teardrops and either Unidens or Ranger chassied radios.
