[amsat-bb] Re: [Moon-net] Arecibo on Handy

[Dave-K7DAA]

Dave:

Forget this boring moonbounce stuff--I want to know more about this  
other strange phenomenon you've reported, where you get to do fun ham  
stuff while the XYL does the yard work!  I don't think I've ever heard  
of such a thing before!

Outstanding accomplishment, OM!!

;-)

73,

Dave - K7DAA
(enjoying all of the great info I read on amsat-bb even though I'm not  
posting much stuff)


On Apr 18, 2010, at 2:06 PM, David Olean wrote:

> I tried the same thing with one of my FO432 11 el beams handheld  
> with a bare
> FT817 this afternoon. This was right after getting home from the VHF
> Conference in Connecticut. I could hear KP4AO very well on JT65  
> right out of
> the speaker. My XYL heard the tones 25 meters away while she was  
> raking
> leaves in the yard. I handheld the antenna...
(SNIP)
> 73
> Dave K1WHS