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2M FM Simplex

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Polar Bear:
The easiest way to work 2 meters fm simplex is to take a good 2 meters fm radio and install a mobile antenna beneath a airplane.

Then all you have to do is fly around at 1500' and get someone to log your contacts for you.

I listened to K6FUZ making contacts - 150 miles away, and he was never less than 20/9..

Although I don't agree with using 146.520 as a dx frequency, I will say that he did have a real pile up going on and had multiple offers for a place to stay for the night / weekend if he was willing to land his plane at their local airport..

That seems like a really good deal, to be able to fly anywhere and have offers of a free place to stay and a free ride from the airport.

Phil made it the whole way to where I live before he turned around and flew to the Pittsburgh international airport to refuel.

And Phil had been making non stop contacts on 2 meters FM from the time when he left Oshkosh Wisc that morning.

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