We did something similar to this in the late 90's. My friend went up in
a Cessna and FAA does not allow external antennas installed unless they
are approved. So he used an Arrow dual band yagi inside the plane. He
was in Ohio and I was in the Houston. We talked for a while on one of
the FM satellites at the time. Thus Aeronautical Mobile to satellite to
earth and back.
It was a hoot.
73...bruce
On 2/5/2025 6:49 PM, terry leatherland via BVARC wrote:
This may have gone around, but anyone with 440 communications tomorrow
evening should try to contact the airplane circling for the airborne
repeater test. I will not be able to make it myself. See below
Good luck.
Terry Leatherland, K5PGF
281-455-8090
Sugar Land, Tx
----- Forwarded Message -----
*From:* Laura McDonald <bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com>
*To:* bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com <bonnieclydera...@yahoo.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 05:42:56 PM CST
*Subject:* Region 4 District 16-Houston RACES Airborne Mobile Exercise
Reminder!! Tomorrow at 6 PM!
*_*SECOND ATTEMPT*_**__*
*__*
*_REGION 4, DISTRICT 16-HOUSTON_**__*
*_AIRBORNE MOBILE EXERCISE_**__*
*_FEBRUARY 6, 2025_**__*
*_600 PM (1800) – 700PM (1900) LOCAL_**__*
Join us on 02-06-25, 6-7pm for an Airborne Mobile Exercise. There
will be a crossband repeater radio set up in a Cessna 172 to conduct
the Net. Russ, NR5US, will be piloting the ship. He will have
alternate comms with NCS during this exercise.
This exercise will be based on an event that “takes out” all standard
forms of communications. Therefore, critical information and request
for assistance CAN be communicated through the airborne mobile. This
is a test to see how effective comms will be. *_Operators will only
need to identify with their call and county._**__*
If you elect to participate from your area –
1. NCS will be activated at 530pm local. NCS will broadcast on the
New Waverly 2- meter repeater at 147.18 +offset, with a 136.5 tone.
2.Participants should have their UHF rigs set for SIMPLEX 434.450 and
a 131.8 tone.
3.NCS will announce that this is an exercise using an airborne mobile
crossband repeat radio.
4.NCS, call sign W5SAM, will start at 600pm and ask for county
check-ins in order from -
a. Chambers
b.Galveston
c.Brazoria
d.Matagorda
e.Harris
f.Austin
g.Colorado
h.Wharton
i.Ft. Bend
j.Liberty
k.Waller
l.Montgomery
m.Walker
5.The Net, with an announcement, will conclude at 700pm local.
6.Your after-action thoughts, to include what you think was good, bad,
and needs improvement should be directed to your respective DRO via a
winlink message. For those “wearing a different hat”, please send AAR
to W5SAM@ winlink.org.
7.Operators are to be thanked for their participation.
8.*_****THE WEATHER IS PREDICTED FAVORABLE AT THIS TIME. A NO GO
DECISION PENDING WEATHER OR OTHER PROHIBITIVE SITUATION TO
LAUNCH/PROCEED WITH EXERCISE WILL BE POSTED ASAP!!!****_*
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