This evening?

[W5IEI]

Anybody wanna try out my new beam this evening?
14.265 =/- ?

Fiveish,to sixish central time.
Mike

[N8YX]

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]

14.285 sounds clear,for the moment.

[KJ3N]

14.285 sounds clear,for the moment.
Except for the XF3 station working QRP...

[KG4CGC]

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]

This sucks!!!!!
I'm going to 3.870 for a while.

[N8YX]

I'm back. Let me warm up the '901 and we'll see about 75/40/20...

[N8YX]

Contesters in the General-class portions of 40 and 75. Going to be hard to find a clear spot.

[KG4CGC]

Back and listening.

[N8YX]

Back and listening.
What frequency?

Got power out?

[KG4CGC]

Listening to some kind of weird net having a meeting on 7.256 .
Power out? We have electricity.

[N8YX]

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]

How long should the heater switch be on? It's been on for 10 minutes.

[N8YX]

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]

Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.

[N8YX]

Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.
7274 looks kinda clear...

[KG4CGC]

I was going to say 7.220 but a special event tornado station is occupying the freq.

[KG4CGC]

Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.
7274 looks kinda clear...
Okie!

[N8YX]

Pick a freq. and I'll go by the book.
7274 looks kinda clear...
Okie!
7276 - I'll call ya...

[KG4CGC]

I really have a crappy antenna but the dang thing will load it!

[N8YX]

7264 is clear at the moment...

[KG4CGC]

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]

Seriously, I could pull you out of the AM mary.

[KG4CGC]

Like I said in PM, "what a learning curve."
COOL!

[N8YX]

Pick another frequency. My desk mic on the 901 went flaky - so I switched to the '940 and a different antenna.

[KJ3N]

Looks like I missed all the excitement. I was too busy playing with some "knobs". :snicker:

[N8YX]

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]

HA!

[KJ3N]

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]

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]

So, if I head down to the shack, who's still going to be around?

[N8YX]

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]

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]

There now, calling.

[KJ3N]

There now, calling.
Nothing... it's going to be 75m or bust, I think.

[N8YX]

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]

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]

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]

3648 looks clear too...
OK, 3648 then.

[N8YX]

For those who missed it, we had a blast on 75M. :cheers:

[KJ3N]

Yes, I think John and I chewed that rag to pieces. Where were the rest of you? :neener:

[N9FE]

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]

Where were the rest of you? :neener:

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