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PostSubject: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeThu Apr 30, 2020 8:53 am

For those of you who may have missed this, a weekly PMR446 net taking place every Sunday at 8pm (UK Time), calling on channel 8 and then QSY once contact is established....

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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeThu Apr 30, 2020 10:37 am

Nice one Del 👍

Shall give this a go as PMR has much quietened in my area since lock-down.
(Retail parks and lorry bays near me used to obliterate 446!)
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeThu Apr 30, 2020 1:00 pm

Now I'm thinking time to build a 446 yagi array 😂
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeThu Apr 30, 2020 4:36 pm

I'd like to give this a go. Will program the PMR frequencies into my handy!
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeFri May 01, 2020 3:42 pm

I'm scanning pmr 446 all the time but will definitely jump on at 8.00 on sundays sounds great idea will be good to know people are still using when lock down over we can get back out dx'ing see how far we can get good luck and 73's cheers
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun May 03, 2020 10:33 pm

I couldn't reach or hear anyone tonight on 446.
But I'm in the sticks.
Anyone near Epping Forest, Essex?
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeMon May 04, 2020 7:25 am

Where are most of the stations based please ?
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue May 05, 2020 2:49 am

Pretty much useless unless you get onto high ground. But even then the usual pattern happens, homebase stations can't hear one another only the hilltoppers.

Nice idea though.

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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue May 05, 2020 6:32 am

Unless there a lift on, then may be interesting or stations on pmr running on a external antenna or using opened up 70cm radios .
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue May 05, 2020 8:26 am

Even with people running homebrew antennas and up to 50w still had the same issues from home based stations. Just doesn't work that great up that high on UHF. Over the past couple of years I've experienced it on the southern PMR nets. Good fun but only hilltoppers had any decent success.

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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue May 05, 2020 10:21 am

I'm a sota activator and often activate on vhf so know exactly where you coming from .

Pen y fan in south wales to Manchester on 2.5w ain't bad , but I was nearly 3000ft asl.
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue May 05, 2020 10:33 am

I've seen your videos on YouTube Smile
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue May 05, 2020 10:45 am

Our local net in bristol is active with a fair few radio users but the 446 channels are used for local construction workers during day even though the covid 19 lock down so they have been messing it up so only a late afternoon & evening is open and clear. Get up high because hight is always might with a well tuned antenna for the 446 channel 8 frequency. In my opinion we need to spread the word as far as possible get more radio users active on the radios again as limited users are currently active so spread the word share on social media tell you mates, family, co-workers, keep on scanning the waves good luck and 73's
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun May 17, 2020 11:45 pm

I tend to keep a scanning watch on 1-8 channels on one handheld and 1-16 on another and I’ve just got a CRT Space U Mobil for the car when I get time to fit it and see I can hear anyone apart from the local council tip on channel 7.

Norman 25CT263.    73s
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun May 17, 2020 11:48 pm

Mike1074 DX wrote:
I've seen your videos on YouTube Smile

Have you ! Will be more coming soon of hill top radio very soon !

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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeWed Jun 10, 2020 9:07 am

Hi Guys, Any nets near Grimsby or Immingham area, /for 446
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun Jul 26, 2020 8:42 pm

Two Sundays running tried different antennas some 25feet up and still nothing on 446. All i get is kids during the day.  Anyone got any idea of what to try next.  I’m in Thame Oxfordshire and its just dead.  Think i am in some sort of dead zone as even  CB fm, am usb, lsb are dead.affraid
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun Jul 26, 2020 9:11 pm

I did have a system running where PMR was linked to my computer then to a PMR group over at Nottingham on Zello. I made a box with a radio. Anyone local to my radio could speak to someone in Nottingham who was on local PMR there via the box to Zello and back out on PMR. Worked well. Might try set it up again. Maybe use a mobile radio with a fan on the back so dont burn the finals out.
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun Jul 26, 2020 9:18 pm

I still have copies of the circuit on EasyEDA using the Arduino. Took me ages to work it all out. Need to look at it again to remember how its all connected.
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun Jul 26, 2020 9:22 pm

Hi Andy,

It's all a bit luck of the draw I'm afraid, I too called out for several weeks and got nothing in my area.
However I've had a listen on the webSDR receivers and heard some good nets in the Manchester area so people are managing.

Might be worth trying a shout now and then just in case, (I still do and did tonight).
You'd be surprised how many people just listen, get nothing so give up..... could've been a dozen or more people on frequency all 'just listening' and no one would know they were there! Wink


All the best,
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun Jul 26, 2020 9:25 pm

Tut, tut Pat....repeater networks on PMR Wink
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeSun Jul 26, 2020 9:29 pm

Found it! in the junk box, think something missing. Still looks a nightmare, think should rebuild it from scratch.
Got Bluetooth and battery system so isolated from PC to stop.interfence.
Maybe a 100W mobile set up on PMR do the trick..😋
Should work with CB also.


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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue Sep 10, 2024 2:17 pm

The Doctor wrote:
I couldn't reach or hear anyone tonight on 446.
But I'm in the sticks.
Anyone near Epping Forest, Essex?
If your still near there on PMR446 give me a shout on here sometime. I and I'll switch on my radio Channel 8.
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PostSubject: Re: PMR446 Weekly Net   PMR446 Weekly Net Icon_minitimeTue Sep 10, 2024 5:42 pm

Hi there 'Spider281'. (My apologies but you have no name in your profile or mentioned on the forum.)

Jon - The Doctor hasn't logged onto the forum since 5th December 2021 so will more than likely not see this old posting. I couldn't tell you if he is still actively on-air or not.

We don't automatically clean up old postings as many contain useful information which can still be of use even years later. Unfortunately this also means that outdated postings are still visible where they may be less than useful. Always worth checking the posting date first for some idea.


All the best,
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