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W5IEI
04-10-2010, 10:03 AM
Anybody wanna try out my new beam this evening?
14.265 =/- ?

Fiveish,to sixish central time.
Mike

N8YX
04-10-2010, 10:05 AM
Anybody wanna try out my new beam this evening?
14.265 =/- ?

Fiveish,to sixish central time.
Mike
I'll mark it accordingly. We're going to fire the bikes up in a bit and go for a ride but plan to be back by then.

W5IEI
04-10-2010, 05:03 PM
14.285 sounds clear,for the moment.

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 05:22 PM
14.285 sounds clear,for the moment.
Except for the XF3 station working QRP...

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 06:19 PM
I'm going to walk the dog. I'll be back in about an hour.
If you guys want to congregate on the general allocations, let me know.
It will be my first time loading a tube PA. Everything will be by the book.
I want the smoke to come out of the antenna, not come out in the shack.
Bear with me. I'm slow.

W5IEI
04-10-2010, 07:03 PM
This sucks!!!!!
I'm going to 3.870 for a while.

N8YX
04-10-2010, 07:13 PM
I'm back. Let me warm up the '901 and we'll see about 75/40/20...

N8YX
04-10-2010, 07:34 PM
Contesters in the General-class portions of 40 and 75. Going to be hard to find a clear spot.

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 07:53 PM
Back and listening.

N8YX
04-10-2010, 08:02 PM
Back and listening.
What frequency?

Got power out?

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:05 PM
Listening to some kind of weird net having a meeting on 7.256 .
Power out? We have electricity.

N8YX
04-10-2010, 08:08 PM
Listening to some kind of weird net having a meeting on 7.256 .
Power out? We have electricity.
No - are you tuned up; heaters lit and ready to operate?

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:12 PM
How long should the heater switch be on? It's been on for 10 minutes.

N8YX
04-10-2010, 08:15 PM
How long should the heater switch be on? It's been on for 10 minutes.
A minute or two should do it. Have you tuned up yet?

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:17 PM
Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.

N8YX
04-10-2010, 08:20 PM
Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.
7274 looks kinda clear...

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:22 PM
I was going to say 7.220 but a special event tornado station is occupying the freq.

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:23 PM
Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.
7274 looks kinda clear...
Okie!

N8YX
04-10-2010, 08:32 PM
Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.
7274 looks kinda clear...
Okie!
7276 - I'll call ya...

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:37 PM
I really have a crappy antenna but the dang thing will load it!

N8YX
04-10-2010, 08:40 PM
7264 is clear at the moment...

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:44 PM
OK, I could tell you were there. That is about all. I'm going to do something in the next few days about this antenna.
Chinese BCB is coming in good though.

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:45 PM
Seriously, I could pull you out of the AM mary.

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 08:47 PM
Like I said in PM, "what a learning curve."
COOL!

N8YX
04-10-2010, 09:06 PM
Pick another frequency. My desk mic on the 901 went flaky - so I switched to the '940 and a different antenna.

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 09:42 PM
Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:

N8YX
04-10-2010, 09:44 PM
Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:
I did that earlier today so's I could play radio this evening... :whistle

KG4CGC
04-10-2010, 09:47 PM
HA!

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 09:54 PM
Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:
I did that earlier today so's I could play radio this evening... :whistle
Well, you probably didn't have to go to work today. I had to wait until I got home. Radio is way down on the list compared to "knobs". :neener:

N8YX
04-10-2010, 10:04 PM
Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:
I did that earlier today so's I could play radio this evening... :whistle
Well, you probably didn't have to go to work today. I had to wait until I got home. Radio is way down on the list compared to "knobs". :neener:
We both had the day off and basically sat around doing a whole lotta nothing. 'DSG occasionally works weekends so I understand exactly where you're coming from.

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 10:09 PM
So, if I head down to the shack, who's still going to be around?

N8YX
04-10-2010, 10:12 PM
I'm here. Pick a frequency. Don't know how well my "G5RV" will tune 75M but we can try 40...or 75. I don't care.

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 10:18 PM
I'm here. Pick a frequency. Don't know how well my "G5RV" will tune 75M but we can try 40...or 75. I don't care.
How does 7.188 sound on your end?

N8YX
04-10-2010, 10:20 PM
There now, calling.

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 10:22 PM
There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.

N8YX
04-10-2010, 10:25 PM
There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.
Pick one and I'll see if the 'RV will cooperate.

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 10:28 PM
There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.
Pick one and I'll see if the 'RV will cooperate.
Can you load it @ 3.776?

N8YX
04-10-2010, 10:29 PM
There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.
Pick one and I'll see if the 'RV will cooperate.
Can you load it @ 3.776?
3648 looks clear too...

KJ3N
04-10-2010, 10:31 PM
3648 looks clear too...
OK, 3648 then.

N8YX
04-11-2010, 12:24 AM
For those who missed it, we had a blast on 75M. :cheers:

KJ3N
04-11-2010, 12:25 AM
Yes, I think John and I chewed that rag to pieces. Where were the rest of you? :neener:

N9FE
04-11-2010, 08:17 AM
I looked for you guys a couple of times. Some contest going on, and all the usual crap on 75. I should have turned this on and found ya'll :wall

KG4CGC
04-11-2010, 01:07 PM
Where were the rest of you? :neener:

I went to bed. Glad y'all had fun :)