this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2024
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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

If you make or buy a handheld yagi antenna, you can usually get several good passes in a day since you can work the station at a lower elevation. The voice repeater is usually very busy during daytime passes, it's easier to get through on the digipeater.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That's pretty cool!