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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray C2.2
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Aurora 2
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Field Communications Setup

Discuss deployable radio stations, temporary antennas, battery systems, shelters, and field communication.

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    • 111 views
    Karen Williams

  2. Generator vs solar charging for extended field operations - power budget analysis

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    Michael Thompson

  3. portable field comms setup for county ARES exercise next month — generator vs battery question mostly

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    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    David Thomas

  4. field comms setup for this weekend - generator questions mostly

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    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    David Thompson

  5. Comparing EFHW 49:1 Transformers - FT240-43 vs Fair-Rite 2643251002

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  7. field comms setup for this weekends drill — generator vs battery question

    Jennifer Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Steve Johnson

  8. field comms setup for this weekend - generator vs battery question

    Patricia Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Patricia Lee

  9. field comms setup for weekend ARES exercise — generator vs battery questions

    Patricia Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Amanda Taylor

  10. field comms setup for county ARES exercise next month — generator questions mostly

    Daniel Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

  11. field comms setup questions — generator vs battery for a multi-day deployment

    David Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Tom Wilson

  13. field comms setup for this weekend - generator vs battery questions

    Emily Thomas17,
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views
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  14. field comms setup questions — generators, power, portable antennas

    Jessica Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
    David Johnson45

  15. field comms setup for weekend exercise — generator vs battery question

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Amanda Davis

  16. Ground Plane vs Vertical Dipole for SOTA - Which Performs Better on 20m?

    David Park,
    • 2 replies
    • 765 views
    David Park

  17. field comms setup questions - generators vs battery for portable ops

    Ashley Brown21,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Ashley Brown21

  19. field comms setup for county exercise next month — generator vs battery questions

    Rachel Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
    Rachel Adams

  20. field comms setup for upcoming ARES exercise — generator vs battery question mostly

    Jennifer Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Lisa Chang

  21. field comms setup for this weekend - generator vs battery opinions?

    HF Hunter,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    HF Hunter

  22. field comms setup for this weekend - generator question mostly

    David Davis44,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Michael Johnson

  23. field comms setup for weekend event - generator vs battery question

    Nicole Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    David Davis41

  25. field comms setup for this weekend - generator vs battery question

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Helen Anderson

  26. field comms setup for upcoming ARES exercise — generator vs battery thoughts

    Mark Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Karen Thompson

  27. field comm setup for county ARES exercise next weekend — generator questions mostly

    Jessica Miller89,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Jessica Miller89

  28. field comms setup for county ARES exercise next month — generator vs battery thoughts

    Michael O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 96 views
    Michael O'Brien

  29. field comms setup questions — generators vs battery for extended ops

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    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
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