On 3/9/14 9:03 PM, Marvin Johnston wrote:
Levi, I think you have the tape measure beam with the 4 MHz offset. So with a transmitter frequency of 146.565 MHz, you will need to set your receiver to either 142.565 MHz or 150.565 MHz. And just remember to keep increasing the attenuation as you hunt so the signal is always in the noise.
It's a fairly weak transmitter. Depending on where you are you might want to first start with the beam connected directly to the receiver tuned to 146.565. If you hear it try to get a bearing. Then travel to a high spot in that direction, see if it's louder. If you can't hear it at all, then travel to a high spot and have a listen.
When it gets to the point where it's full-quieting and/or pushing the S-meter where you can't get a bearing, then use the attenuator as Marvin described.
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Well, the offset attenuator worked well at a distance of about 3 miles or so. So I stand by what I first said with the caveat that you have to be able to hear the transmitter on the offset frequency with the attenuation at a minimum.
All that aside...
WHO IS GOING TO BE SECOND TO FIND IT?
As part of a collaborative effort, we could hear it at Cody's Restaurant.
On 2014-03-09 22:26, Jay Hennigan wrote:
On 3/9/14 9:03 PM, Marvin Johnston wrote:
Levi, I think you have the tape measure beam with the 4 MHz offset. So with a transmitter frequency of 146.565 MHz, you will need to set your receiver to either 142.565 MHz or 150.565 MHz. And just remember to keep increasing the attenuation as you hunt so the signal is always in the noise.
It's a fairly weak transmitter. Depending on where you are you might want to first start with the beam connected directly to the receiver tuned to 146.565. If you hear it try to get a bearing. Then travel to a high spot in that direction, see if it's louder. If you can't hear it at all, then travel to a high spot and have a listen.
When it gets to the point where it's full-quieting and/or pushing the S-meter where you can't get a bearing, then use the attenuator as Marvin described.
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