I managed to work WD9EWK from my car using only my Kenwood HT and the omnidirectional whip mounted on the roof of my SUV. I didn’t have my voice recorder with me, so I didn’t get a recording though. Obviously using an omni antenna picks up a lot of signals and intermodulation distortion: there were all sorts of carriers and pager noise from all directions. Still, it was doable. QRP into an omni!
Hi!
This may be a little late, but I just came across your web site. Yes, you and I had a quick contact that evening, and I was parked off I-10 about 35 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. I’ll send you an MP3 of that pass including our contact.
Thanks and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK – Phoenix AZ
http://www.wd9ewk.net/