<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6478"><span>Bob,</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6478"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6478" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6523">I ran 5 watts on the Capitol Limited run from DC to Pittsburgh. I had the same poor performance. I haven't been back on the train in a year, but I considered taking something a little better for next time.</span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6479"> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6480">Jason Rausch<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6481">www.ke4nyv.com</div></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6482"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6527" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6526"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6525"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6524"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6543"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6542"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Robert Bruninga <bruninga@usna.edu><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig@tapr.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, June 1, 2018 11:23 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [aprssig] APRS on Amtrak, DC to Minneapolis<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6528"><br><div id="yiv8339440903"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6530">ANyone have experience with 5 watts on the Capital limited and Empire Builder AMTRAK routes, DC to Minneapolis?<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6529"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6536">My 5 watts was abysmal from DC to Connecticut (a few hits in 6 hours), so I guess I should pack a 25 watt Amp?</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6531">with antenna taped in the window. I have a month til I go to build a battery pack for the current.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6532"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6533">In fact, maybe I should build a nice Train-Go-Kit which includes the battery pack and power distribution center for all the other stuff I want to plugin while I RELAX!</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6534"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6535">Too bad I cannot run a cable out the back of the last car for a magmount HF antenna...;-)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6537"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6538">Bob</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6539">WB4APR</div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>aprssig mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org" href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a><br><a href="http://www.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig" target="_blank" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1527872547190_6544">http://www.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>