163.8500 - N293 in Chicago

[Squad10]

Active in Chicagoland area today, encrypted. No repeater hang time. No associated repeater output on a second radio performing fed hi-band search. On a PSR-500 at ground level, signal strength went from strong to weak in about 10 minutes, typical passing ground surveillance scenario.

Last time I heard activity was about two years ago having N001, encrypted.

Has 163.8500 recently been active in your area?

 

[KampingAnthony1AolCo]

Active in Chicagoland area today, encrypted. No repeater hang time. No associated repeater output on a second radio performing fed hi-band search. On a PSR-500 at ground level, signal strength went from strong to weak in about 10 minutes, typical passing ground surveillance scenario.

Last time I heard activity was about two years ago having N001, encrypted.

Has 163.8500 recently been active in your area?

What antenna were you using?

 

[Squad10]

The antenna that was in the unopened PSR-500 box.*

 

[KampingAnthony1AolCo]

The antenna that was in the unopened PSR-500 box.*

So I assume the stock antenna.