{"id":3059,"date":"2015-08-02T20:26:42","date_gmt":"2015-08-02T19:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/?p=3059"},"modified":"2015-08-02T20:28:27","modified_gmt":"2015-08-02T19:28:27","slug":"144-mhz-low-power-vhf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/144-mhz-low-power-vhf\/","title":{"rendered":"144 MHz Low Power VHF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend saw the 144 and 432 MHz low power contest. In this case low power means anything up to 25w from the transmitter. Using a 12m mast and the 9e portable Tonna beam I took part in the first couple of hrs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20047649248_e24642569b_k.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/144-mhz-low-power-vhf\/20047649248_e24642569b_k\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20047649248_e24642569b_k.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1152,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20047649248_e24642569b_k\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20047649248_e24642569b_k-576x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3061\" src=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20047649248_e24642569b_k-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"20047649248_e24642569b_k\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20047649248_e24642569b_k-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20047649248_e24642569b_k-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20047649248_e24642569b_k.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The weather was ideal for sitting outside, and the activity levels were best described as moderate. Not as busy as the shorter UKAC contests, but the first 1Hr did coincide with the backpackers contest.<\/p>\n<p>A map of the QSO can be seen here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/144-low-power.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/144-mhz-low-power-vhf\/144-low-power\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/144-low-power.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"819,509\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"144 low power\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/144-low-power.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3060\" src=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/144-low-power-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"144 low power\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/144-low-power-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/144-low-power.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I managed to work into IN88 a first for me, so that was nice. A few French stations to work, I didn&#8217;t hear any GW, GM, GD or GI.<\/p>\n<p>73 Dave M0TAZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend saw the 144 and 432 MHz low power contest. In this case low power means anything up to 25w from the transmitter. 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