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Uploaded by on Mar 13, 2007

GM0ELP, MM0GPZ, MM0GBK and GM0LIR giving the Mid Lanark's club callsign (for VHF) GM1XOI a rare outing. We were operating portable from Tinto Hill, South Lanarkshire at 2333 feet ASL. 5 watts from FT-817 into 11 ele Tonna yagi.
Best DX was PE1AHX, about 440 miles. Some more pics at http://freespace.virgin.net/douglas.maxwell/MLARS/out_and_about/Out%20and%20A... and click Tinto 2005 or 2007.

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  • It was the 817 only on 5 watts. the linear was for HF which we also played on the day. Best DX was PE1AHX on a flat band. Amazingly, we had more trouble hearing him!!! He had to repeat several times. Quite embarrasing when we were only running 5w QRP.

    Thanks for comments. Looking forward to some good dx from hilltops this year, hopefully in more good weather like that day.

    Cheers.

    Gordon

    MM0GPZ

  • Which LDG autotuner is that over the radio? The Basic shape looks like an LDG Z-100 but a bit too big. Am I mistaken?

    thanks 73 de N2NKW

  • Hi Brian.

    The model of Auto tuner was the LDG Z-100 for the 20m dipole we also ran that day.

    Cheers

    Gordon

    MM0GPZ

  • Hi and thanks for comment. Tonna is a well known French VHF and higher antenna manufacturer. I guess they don't sell too many in North America. They are well known for having good performance, they arre inexpensive, lightweight and for not being very durable.

    73's de Gordon

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  • Im going up Tinto in a few hours. Did it earlier last week and it was a good hard climb and I wasn't lugging radio kit. Maybe take my scanner up this time

  • Nice set up there om,nothing like the great outdoors and ham radio.73, Don, VO1XH

  • You can see Tinto hill from Paisley on a clear day!! Great video thanks for uploading.

  • Is that linear one of the RM Italy KL lines? I've heard that they have issues with spurious emissions and are only suited for 25-30mhz? What has your experience been with it? Great video by the way,excellent quality.

  • Wow looks like you are haveing a great day there, what output is the linear and did you use it much on the day? I have an 817 too and its a great radio

  • All the way up that big hill with a big battery to talk to interesting John.

    Should have took beer instead.

    Anyway is squeeaky still around on CS.

  • woo go tinto hill i live like 9 miles from it and ive been up it twice!!

    wee hey!

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