I'm curious to know what kind of coverage other APRS users get around the Portland area. I just got a Byonics MT-RTG and tried it out tonight. During a 45 minute flight it only got 4 hits. I just had a mag mount antenna stuck to the windscreen bow for the test but it had a clear view out the window. The few hits it did get were probably from 60 miles away. On the map it looks like there should be more repeaters in the area. I was between 1500 & 2500 feet north of Portland. Would that just be an area of poor coverage or would there be something set-up wrong. Other than N-number the settings were pre-set by Byonics. You can see my track at aprs.fi/n962mc .
Also on the way home from the airport I put the mag mount antenna on the roof of the car and didn't get any hits on that 15 minute drive. Yes it was powered. Although I did get a hit last night on the kitchen table. Any ideas?
Also on the way home from the airport I put the mag mount antenna on the roof of the car and didn't get any hits on that 15 minute drive. Yes it was powered. Although I did get a hit last night on the kitchen table. Any ideas?