Butch:
I had thought of the cross-banding option. ... Actually, I tried doing it
via my TMV71A at home, but couldn't even get into that from the office with
my current office location and antenna situation.
We do have a VHF/UHF set-up at the University's EOC, which I could use for
cross-banding, but someone over there would have to turn it onn and off,
which could be a challenge.
I'm also working with our local club to link our 2-meter and 440 repeaters
together. Our 440 repeater is on top of another University building and is
quite accessible from my office.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: Jetstream, JTM3BM,
> THis would be a bit expensive, but hay, this is ham radio... Is there
> an office on the side of the building you could have access to? You
> could put in a radio that would work cross band and use a cheap ht in
> your office, crossband to the radio on the other side of the building to
> the repeater. Just a thought.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Fri, 22 Nov 2013, Tom Behler wrote:
>
>> That's very likely going to be my next plan of attack, Dave, if I can't
>> get
>> some sort of magmount to work better.
>>
>> I don't know if it will work, but it certainly will be cheap enough to
>> try.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 6:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: Jetstream, JTM3BM,
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Have you thought of a j-pole made of 300OHM twinlead. There have been
>>> articles about them over the years. Maybe you can obtain one and hang
>>> it
>>> in
>>> front of your office window and see what happens.
>>>
>>> Dave Marthouse N2AAM
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 5:57 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Jetstream, JTM3BM,
>>>
>>> Ron:
>>>
>>> Well, I'll give the other antenna some thought, although I'm a bit
>>> reluctant
>>> to purchase it, only to find out that it still can't overcome my
>>> challenging
>>> conditions in the office.
>>>
>>> May try making a wire j-pole to try next.
>>>
>>> Will be a lot cheaper, and I still have your instructions.
>>>
>>> Oh, what I would give for an office window I could open!! (grin)
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 4:47 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Jetstream, JTM3BM,
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tom, the Jetstream JTM3BM is about 43" from top to bottom including the
>>>> mag-mount base. It is a 1/2 wave on 2 m and two 5/8 waves on 440.
>>>> However,
>>>> if your other mag-mounts didn't work, I doubt if this one would;
>>>> though,
>>>> admittedly, it out-performs my other two mag-mount antennas. Jetstream
>>>> sells
>>>> one that is even better than the one I have in terms of the gain. The
>>>> only
>>>> reason why I didn't purchase the other one is because it has more coils
>>>> in
>>>> the whip and presents slightly more wind load, and I was afraid it
>>>> might
>>>> come off the top of the van when we were traveling at high speeds on
>>>> the
>>>> interstate. Here is the information on the other one I almost purchased
>>>> that
>>>> has slightly better gain figures:
>>>>
>>>> JETSTREAM JT7505BM
>>>> Dual band (2m/70 cm) mobile antenna with mag-mount
>>>> 3.5/6.0 DB gain -- R & L price: $49.95
>>>>
>>>> As you can see, it has 3.5 db gain on 2 m compared to 3 db for the one
>>>> I
>>>> purchased and 6.0 db on 440 compared to 5.5 for the one I purchased.
>>>> For
>>>> my
>>>> purposes, I felt the lower wind load out-weighed the slightly higher
>>>> gain.
>>>> So, I purchased the JTM3BM. There is a difference of $10 in the price,
>>>> but
>>>> that was not a factor at all in my decision. For you, if you want every
>>>> possible db gain you can get, the JT7505BM might be a better choice for
>>>> you.
>>>> It is also slightly longer, by about 1 or two inches, I believe, in
>>>> case
>>>> that is a consideration.
>>>>
>>>> My suspicion is that you are just in a very poor place with too many
>>>> obstacles that are blocking and/or shielding your signal from getting
>>>> out.
>>>> Evidently, you don't have a window that you can open, right? If you
>>>> did,
>>>> you
>>>> could jury-rigged something that would work.
>>>>
>>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 1:17 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: Jetstream, JTM3BM,
>>>>
>>>> Ron:
>>>>
>>>> How long is this antenna?
>>>>
>>>> I am still struggling with accessing the local 2-meter repeater in my
>>>> area
>>>> from my University office. The repeater is only about 10 miles from my
>>>> office, but my office window is facing exactly in the wrong direction.
>>>> Furthermore, the steel in the office building, and all of the computer
>>>> electronics in my office and the offices around me are, I think,
>>>> further
>>>> degrading my situation.
>>>>
>>>> I've already tried a magmount antenna with a cookie sheet as a ground
>>>> plane,
>>>> but no joy.
>>>>
>>>> This antenna may be worth my looking at.
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 2:03 PM
>>>> Subject: Jetstream, JTM3BM,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Colleagues, just to share with you, I received a new Jetstream,
>>>>> JTM3BM,
>>>>> mag-mount antenna today from R & L Electronics. This is a dual band, 2
>>>>> meter/70CM antenna rated at 3 DB gain on 2 meters and 5.5 on 70 CM. I
>>>>> am
>>>>> extremely impressed with this antenna. It is very well built, has an
>>>>> excellent magnet and out-performs any of my other mag-mount antennas.
>>>>> The
>>>>> 2
>>>>> meter repeater is about 25 miles from me, and I can hit it easily, at
>>>>> full
>>>>> quieting, on 1 watt with the new Jetstream antenna. It was only $39.95
>>>>> from
>>>>> R & L, including the antenna, base, and 16 1/2' of coax. If you are
>>>>> looking
>>>>> for such an antenna, I highly recommend this one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ron, K8HSY
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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