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by VK3AUU
Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:39 am
Forum: Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts
Topic: Powering radio while mobile from car battery
Replies: 8
Views: 1607

Re: Powering radio while mobile from car battery

My Icom 706MkIIG was FMing on 144 Mhz SSB when I used the supplied leads connected to the cigarette lighter socket without the engine running so I installed another battery behind the seat and kept it charged through the lighter socket. Still had the same problem without the engine running. Solution...
by VK3AUU
Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: 144 & 432 MHz
Topic: Refracting off mountain top
Replies: 14
Views: 2114

Re: Refracting off mountain top

Getting back to the original post by VK3LDR. There are a couple of different propagation modes involved in the discussion. His observations concerning the IRLP station are probably due to the presence of a temperature inversion, which often is present at night, but dissipates during the daytime. I g...