First picture from one of the inductive coupler prototypes for the Vertex Standard
VX-146 PMR-446 radio. The average power from coupler with this radio is 300 mW and it fits
inside the URT case.
ES6/OH2MFE on the air from Suur munamagi (318m) observation tower (29m), the
highest point in Estonia.
Suur munamagi (318m) observation tower (29m), the highest point in Estonia.
"CQ CQ on PMR446 ch8. This is FIN1/EST from Emumae, Estonia."
"...Zero from Hyvinkaa, Finland, this is FIN1/EST from Emumae, Estonia!
Thank you for the new Finnish-Estonian PMR446 dx record, 209,8km !"
Raigastvere observation tower, 24 km north from town Tartu in Estonia.
First pictures about PMR-446 6 elements He-Yagi tests with Vertex Standard VX-146 were
made in Espoo in June 2003.
Picture from Finnish nature by the sea (KO19NW) in midsummer 2003.Testing 6
elements He-Yagi with Vertex Standard VX-180EU on 70 cm radioamateur band. Relult, I could
hear OH2RCH repeater on 434.825 MHz. Distance was about 100 km and there was no
propagation.
"Mägede kyla torn" is a good PMR-446 DX QTH in Estonia. It is located
70km east from Tallinn. Locator is KO29TF and the ground level is 106m over the sea level.
The tower is about 30m high.
Tallinn TV tower in Estonia.
29.3.2003 Did FIN1 /EST operate from Tallinn TV tower. 106 km QSO was made to
Finland, and It was the first ever made over 100 km PMR446 QSO from Estonia to Finland.
Also an barret station were used (right in the picture).
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