2M SSB Contacts,1000+ miles!!

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   KJ4TEE says:

   March 13, 2013 at 4:29 PM

   what is the 2m ssb fre?

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   RadioHamGuy says:

   March 13, 2013 at 4:10 PM

   Looks like the band was really up that day too! Good job….Larry

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   SDSpike says:

   March 13, 2013 at 3:13 PM

   the 2m SSB freq calling freq is 144.200 USB.

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   redman840 says:

   March 13, 2013 at 2:46 PM

   Phardcare:Don’t be so hard on him,he might be a rookie or is new to 2m SSB.Dennis/W7KB.

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   SDSpike says:

   March 13, 2013 at 2:11 PM

   I am not new to the radio hobby nor 2 M SSB. I just don’t work 2mSSB much. I generally do use correct phonetics but often I find that the J letter is better understood with different phonetics. I use whatever I need to to get it done not to be cute.

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   Andrew Bowe says:

   March 13, 2013 at 2:09 PM

   I say that when skip of any kind comes in the polorasition doesn’t matter

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   N2RRAny says:

   March 13, 2013 at 1:33 PM

   You guys out west get all the good Tropo and E scatter! Us here on the north east coast get left out. Nice to see your active. 73!

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   ke6ndg says:

   March 13, 2013 at 1:08 PM

   “You guys out west get all the good Tropo and E scatter!” Maybe the “mid-west” but not the extreme west…I guess it’s all relative.

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   thebakerman1 says:

   March 13, 2013 at 12:57 PM

   I always loved 2-meter SSB but had to sell my beloved Kenwood TS-2000 a few years agp when the economy went to complete shit and have never been able to acquire another one since then 🙁
   That is a fun band when propagation is favorable. I can recall my first 2-meter SSB contact years ago when I got my very first mobile setup, a Yaesu FT-100D. Had LOTS of fun with that radio, although I kinda wish I would have gotten the 706 MKIIG instead. I sold it to get the TS2000.
   Very fun hobby 🙂

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    theDIGITALperception says:

    March 13, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    huh im all new to this and have no idea what you were saying but would love to know!

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    SDSpike says:

    March 13, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    On this frequency usually you only reach 30-40 miles and under really good conditions 200-300. That makes this 1000 mile plus contact exceptional.

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    theDIGITALperception says:

    March 13, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    wow, im really impressed! Im just starting to read up on ham 🙂

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    Thomas Wagnsonner says:

    March 13, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    What is your rig please? 73 de OE3TWB

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    SDSpike says:

    March 13, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    It’s a Icom 706 MKII.

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    gmancool5 says:

    March 13, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    why is yourside

    why is your sideband indicator not moving when u talk /////

    no indicator that shows your talking,,, only red light?

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    SDSpike says:

    March 13, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Why would the sideband indicator move when I talk? It’s only for receive. And what’s wrong with a red light when I talk? What would you need to show you that your talking?

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    pspheaven says:

    March 13, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    Nice! Yeah I get about 30-40 miles on average… I only bother to push about 10Watts but I could run 50 if I had the need

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    kb9wzj says:

    March 13, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    Sweet! A horizontal beam would do you well. Would like to work your grid on tropo. 73.

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    TrexsterInNC says:

    March 13, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Most likely the radio is in SWR mode as opposed to power mode. That would keep the LCDs from going up when you talk. Nice video though. Thanks for including the antenna information. I assume this was in June in sporadic E season.

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    1OFGODSOWN says:

    March 13, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    That’s some good DX on 2 meter SSB with a VERTICAL makes it even more RARE! 73 de W4KVW EM80

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