How small antenna u need for MS on 2m? Just simple dipole!
(story by Matej, OK1TEH)
How small antenna do you need for MS on 2m? Just a simple dipole! After I had to leave my old QTH I tested if it's possible to hear anything via MS on 2m band using just a dipole antenna. The results you can see here:
091601 3.1 60 2 16 119 F1MPQ OK2XN 092031 11.0 80 3 16 22 HA6ZB CQ HA. J 092301 9.0 60 2 16 -50 3F1MPQ CKNX 092901 7.7 80 6 16 -66 ZB ES6DO 262 101701 1.6 40 2 16 -141 K2PM 26 151331 1.0 160 3 26 -238 Q DL6WU R27 R27 ESFDQ UL 151501 4.7 420 6 26 -268 U ES6DO DL6WU ES6DO DL6WU ES6DO DL6WU,ES 152501 12.1 640 8 26 -49 RR SU,DO RRRRRR WU DO RVRRRR WU DO RRRR 210401 12.7 340 7 26 39 CQ UA3ARC KO85 CQ UA3ARC KO85 CQ/UA3ARA 210901 28.2 540 13 27 45 Q UA3ARC KO85 CQ UA3ARC KO85 CQ UA3ARC K 211601 0.6 1000 10 36 -1 27 UA3ARC OK1WCF 27 27 UA3ARC OK1WCF 27 211701 0.0 1520 10 36 -47 OK1WCF 27 27 UA3ARC OK1WCF 27 27 UA3ARC 214200 18.9 80 8 16 -21 ARC R27 R27 OET 214200 18.9 80 9 16 -31 R27 R27 OEXP. 215300 22.5 80 8 16 -73 ,KO85 CQ UA6 X 153701 1.9 120 5 26 -309 1TEH/P RN6RN OK1TEH 154300 11.0 120 8 26 -74 P RN6BN OK1T K4P CV 160400 25.7 60 2 16 -11 1TEH1P/RN6F
It works! I received a ping from RN6BN at QRB of 1916km just with the antenna you can see on the picture above! Unfortunately the QSO could not be completed due to heavy QRN Sam had.
MS condx were vy bad as u can see here:
