[Dstar] Visitors speaking in strange accents - hi

[Steven Samuel Bosshard (NU5D)]

Hello to the good dstar folks in Australia,

epinnell2002 at yahoo.com   Eric Pinnell, K5EJP from Texas is visiting 
Melbourne on business for a month or so.  Please make him welcome.

This is a cross post from an email he sent to the Austin, Texas ham group.

I'm wondering if anyone has a good idea for a makeshift antenna that 
will work in a hotel room on 2m and 70cm?

The backstory is I am in an a "corporate apartment" (meaning it's a 
temporary apartment) for the next couple of months with only HTs. I am 
in the city (Melbourne, Australia) and need to get about 15 miles to hit 
both the normal repeaters and the D-STAR repeater. I already have a 
Mirage amp that should get my power up to 35-45 watts (which should be 
enough power), but for that setup to work, I'll need an antenna and 
tuner. I can open a window and maybe run a wire to the next building, 
but that's about it. Access to the roof... forget it. I can't get out as 
it is, it seems I can't make the distance and there is a ton of 
interference since it's smack dab in the middle of the city.

There is a good ham shop in Melbourne (strictlyhams) where I can get the 
stuff, but I might have to have Ross order something for me. I will be 
back in Austin for a brief time as well so I can pick up something OTC 
there (if it's not too big 'cause I'd have to bring it back on the plane 
with me).

Any ideas?

73,

-e
K5EJP




Cheers and Best Easter Wishes,  Steve NU5D

-- 
"It is a poverty to decide that a child must die 
so that you may live as you wish."  Mother Teresa

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