Got into the Port St. Joe (FL) repeater with no trouble at all, then heard a station in Largo on 146.52 MHz (the 2m common calling channel). It was a little statickey, but perfectly readable. 430 miles, straight across the Gulf. No, this is not reliable comms by any means – VHF station-to-station limits out around 10 or 20 miles under usual conditions, due to the curvature of the Earth – but it was something out of the ordinary and a lot of fun.These things happen in the calm, clear weather a day or two after a cold front passes.
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