Re: [Swlfest] Kulpsville repeaters

["Thomas R. Sundstrom" <trscons@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

More on the amateur radio repeaters in and around Kulpsville. While  
at the Best Western, on the 4th floor, I tooled around the area  
repeaters covered in the sources mentioned in the last note.  Using a  
Yaesu tri-band VX-6 and a Comet HT-224 antenna (better than Yaesu's  
supplied antenna), the only activity was heard on W3BN 146.91 Reading  
in the early evening hours. It was out of reach even with 5 watts. I  
couldn't key up anything on 144, 222 or 440.

The mobile coverage with a Yaesu VR-8800 dual band (144 + 440) was  
much better. Three of the BEARS systems (w3bxw.com) could be heard,  
two could be worked, and the main hub repeater in Bensalem PA on  
444.200 (131.8) had the best signal. The map at http://w3bxw.com/ 
repeatermap.html gives the details of what is where no matter what  
direction travelers come from.

73 de W2XQ

PS: I updated swlfest.com with the dates for 2007 and 2008, and the  
countdown clock is running. Mark your calendars. If you didn't come  
to the 19th 'fest, you missed a good time. Congrats to Rich and John.
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