[pct-l] Amateur Radio

[AsABat]

There's several of us out here.

I have some repeaters and other PCT ham info at 
www.qsl.net/aa6j/pct 
Updates are very much wanted.

Personally I haven't had much luck with roll up j poles. I think the tree I hang it in blocks the signal. I use a big telescoping whip - usually the single band two meter for maximum gain. This lets new move around to find the best rock to stand on in iffy repeater areas.

I haven't used radiograms but did ask for a collect phone call once on an early season hike in section o. My wife was happy to know I was alive in the snow!

AA6J 

AsABat
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"Kevin Renfrow" <kevinrenfrow at gmail.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I am planning to bring my Yaesu VX-3R dual band HT and a small
>homemade roll-up j-pole antenna with me on the trail. I've got a
>repeater directory that I'll transcribe some info from and will call
>out on the 2m national FM simplex calling frequency most evenings. I
>was just wondering if there were any other hams hiking the pct and if
>you've had any success sending radiograms back to update
>family/friends from the trail.
>
>Cheers!
>Kevin
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