2 meter SSB?

[DaveK]

I measured the distance after our contact and it was a bit less that I had thought - about 32 miles. Ok for communicating without the benefit of a repeater. Even better when you consider that neither of us has the antennas set up optimally and I was mobile.

Best of all, there was a hill between us that we were able to communicate around (somewhere around Rose Hills, La Puente). The elevation profile below shows this hill (with the yellow dot on top) which was directly between us.

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Not bad for a start and certainly enough to get some interest in a sideband net going.

[hmfigueroa]

Anyone want to try an SSB contact tonight since the the Net is on holiday break,

Tonight Thursday 7:30 PM

[DaveK]

Hector:

Tonight just won't work. Tomorrow??

[hmfigueroa]

I am 95% certain I can do that. Anyone else want to play?

[OLLIE]

I am 95% certain I can do that. Anyone else want to play?

If I can get to the top of Otay do you think I could hit you from there?

[sdnative]

If I can get to the top of Otay do you think I could hit you from there?

Give me a call if you go. I'd like to join you.

[DaveK]

I am 95% certain I can do that. Anyone else want to play?

If I can get to the top of Otay do you think I could hit you from there?

Worth a try!

[OLLIE]

If I can get to the top of Otay do you think I could hit you from there?

Worth a try!

Give me a call if you go. I'd like to join you.

Dave,
I'll see what time you guys set it up for and go from there.

Eric,
I'll call if I'm heading up there.

[hmfigueroa]

I am 95% certain I can do that. Anyone else want to play?

If I can get to the top of Otay do you think I could hit you from there?

Here is your theoretical path


It will probably work to Dave, but not to me