[ARDF] Loaner gear?

[Matthew Robbins]

I'd like to propose that we figure out who has AM-capable
("keyed-carrier") 2m receivers, and see if there are enough people
willing to loan gear to cover the expected competitors who do not have
keyed-carrier gear.  If collectively "we" (all of us) can outfit the
people who need it, we could then choose to use AM "keyed-carrier"
transmitters. Keyed-carrier is a lot harder, but it's much better
practice for international events.

It doesn't even have to be gear built for ARDF---I have an FT-50 (a
stumpy lower-end Yaesu HT), and Dick Arnett had to remind me that it
can receive AM.  That HT in a TMB with an offset attenuator works fine
for keyed-carrier.

Matthew
Cincinnati

On 6/27/07, Marvin Johnston <marvin at west.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Ken,
>
> We will have loaner gear available for those people that need it. Cal Tech
> loaned me three Ron Grahm receivers and tape measure beams that can be made
> available.
>
> Also, just to let you and everyone on the list know, the 2M transmitters are
> going to be FM. I would have liked to do AM, but it looks like a number of new
> people will be attending and they are using FM receivers.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Marvin
>
>
>
> "Kenneth E. Harker" wrote:
> >
> >      A coworker of mine lives in the Sacramento area and has expressed an
> > interest in ham radio from time and time.  He's interested in trying out
> > ARDF this September.  Is there any chance that there could e loaner or
> > rental gear available at the USA ARDF champs?
> >
> > --
> > Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
> > kenharker at kenharker.com
> > http://www.kenharker.com/
> >
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