Who Wants To Try What When?

[N8YX]

Here's how I remembered it:
The ARC- series of Command Set.

Mine got turned into a random-wire tuner.

I STILL have the RF burn scar from that sonovabitch which I got upon contacting its antenna-lead binding post. :rofl:

[KG4CGC]

HIYOOOOOO!
Radio radio. Who's on a radio?

[N1LAF]

CQ CQ CQ

[N8YX]

CQ CQ CQ
What frequently?

I'll switch on the -2KL...

[KG4CGC]

1.980

[N8YX]

1.980
No antenna for 160. :(

[KG4CGC]

No antenna for 160. :(
Unfortunately, it is the clearest band.

[KG4CGC]

Find a frequently :)

[N1LAF]

1.980 is occupied, but 1.990 is free...

[W3WN]

It has to do with the relationship between the ubiquitous 9MHz IF and 5MHz VFO frequencies of the day, and high-side/low-side mixing in certain commercial HF SSB rigs:

One combination would result in 75M (4MHz) LSB and the other would result in 20M (14MHz) USB. Discrete filters co$t and it was cheaper for the designers to use just one...

Aw, you answered him before I saw all this... Bummer.

Well, for the sake of those who don't see it, here's a simple mixing scheme from the late 50's & 60's:
9 MHz IF + 5-5.5 MHz VFO = 14-14.5 MHz
9 MHz IF - 5-5.5 MHz VFO = 4-3.5 MHz

That gives you 2 of your 5 HF bands (remember, back in the day, most rigs did not come with 160, and we didn't get the WARC bands until decades later). The other three are just additional crystals for mixing -- but you only need 3, not 5.

Now... if you're running USB on the 9 MHz IF by default, adding the IF + VFO in the mixer maintains USB. But if you substract the IF - VFO in the mixer, the sideband inverts, and thus, LSB. Which means, if you're trying to keep costs down, you only need to set up one SSB filter for USB, not two.

This also can tell you why some rigs appear to "reverse" the way the VFO runs.

[kb2crk]

well anyone want to try something tomorrow. i will be free after doing a little programming to the motorolas. i have a new repeater to add to the vhf rigs. after that the kenwood of heathkit are ready to go. one of these days i have to add a dipole for 160.

[KG4CGC]

Yep.

[kb2crk]

Yep.

Yep??

[KG4CGC]

Yep??
Yeah.

[NQ6U]

Yes, me too.

Actually, I probably won't be free until tomorrow evening, about 10-11 PM east coast time.

[N8YX]

This afternoon.

Worked KA5ROW (of QRZ) the other day with the Icom lineup.

Doug in OK and you folks in Colorado should be pretty easy copy...

[kb2crk]

i am in and out of the shack as we speak. anytime would be good.

i have HRD running on 20 meters right now but have not found any digital traffic yet

[WØTKX]

I am messing around on 40, 7.258 at the moment, .213 got real busy.

Laptop is here, so I'm gonna see if I can configure the RigBlaster P&P... digital portable is likely... and a new 30 meter hamstick as well.

This is one of my FT-857's in my car at work.

All I need now is a neat place to put a small CW key.

Really need to mess around with the SKCC gang.

[NQ6U]

Anyone interested in some 20m PSK31 action? I don't know what the band conditions are like right now but I haven't been on the air in a week and I'm feelin' the need...

[KJ3N]

.... and I'm feelin' the need...

By the looks of your avatar, you're feelin' the weed.... :lol:

[NQ6U]

By the looks of your avatar, you're feelin' the weed.... :lol:

:lol: Actually, that's about the last thing I need right now. Besides, I haven't touched that stuff in nigh on thirty years now.

[kf0rt]

:lol: Actually, that's about the last thing I need right now. Besides, I haven't touched that stuff in nigh on thirty years now.

Me either. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

[N8YX]

Me either. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
Likker is quicker, and I've got all day long to play radios. Who's up?

[KJ3N]

:lol: Actually, that's about the last thing I need right now. Besides, I haven't touched that stuff in nigh on thirty years now.

My condolences. :whistle:

[NQ6U]

I'm working PSK31 on 14.070.15 right now, just in case there is someone else out there who has nothing better to do.

[ki4itv]

w00t!
Decided to try and get my station set back up last night after a full year of very little radio.

Got everything working and checked it out on 40m last night (conditions seemed terrible).
Still have to check out where the coax to one of the dipoles seems to be pinched between some decking out back, and may throw up a wire cut for the lower end of 75m.

[KC2UGV]

I am messing around on 40, 7.258 at the moment, .213 got real busy.

Laptop is here, so I'm gonna see if I can configure the RigBlaster P&P... digital portable is likely... and a new 30 meter hamstick as well.

This is one of my FT-857's in my car at work.

All I need now is a neat place to put a small CW key.

Really need to mess around with the SKCC gang.

Strap the key to your thigh :) Like a pilot's clipboard. When not in use, just stash it in the center console.

[W1GUH]

w00t!
Decided to try and get my station set back up last night after a full year of very little radio.

Got everything working and checked it out on 40m last night (conditions seemed terrible).
Still have to check out where the coax to one of the dipoles seems to be pinched between some decking out back, and may throw up a wire cut for the lower end of 75m.

"Got everything working and checked it out on 40m last night (conditions seemed terrible)."

They do to me, too, a lot of the time when I listen on 40, especially at night. The pisser is that when I listened to the phone SS weekend on 40, I heard stations from all parts of the country...east, west, north, south. CA, NV, TX, KS, CO...and so on. The band was in great shape. Now, there are some who will say (tongue in cheek)..."Well sure, the band was in good shape. The ARRL made sure of it with their connections."

Except for nasty QRN type noise, it would seem that "horrible conditions" just HAS to include "nobody's on."

It would seem that the most effective way to try a "Whole Island QSO" (name it what you want) would be to have a critical mass of stations from all parts of the country to get things going, especially if they were stations with power and decent antennas, and who are willing to wait it out when nobody else is on or the band is "really" in crappy shape.

Or maybe that, too, has been tried.

???

[WØTKX]

Well, we have not tried that hard. I've had contacts with Islanders on on 75, 40, 30, 20, and 10.

Only three or four held up well enough for a ragchew. A lot run barefoot, and many run compromise antennas.

From the Mississippi west to the Pacific seems easier for me...

[KJ3N]

A lot run barefoot, and many run compromise antennas.

Then there are some of us who run barefoot and have reasonable antennas. ;)

[WØTKX]

Well, yea, I think I'm in that category. You and I have had little trouble hearing each other.

Some folks have no choice, with little room for much but hamsticks.

[KG4CGC]

I have "reasonable antennas" and am over iron rich soil. The dedicated 160m antenna makes a huge difference not only there but on the upper half of the AMBCB. My 80m ant is a conundrum that I can not explain but it also peaks on the lower half of the AMBCB plus LW. The dedicated 20/40 does what it is supposed to do and of course, nothing beats an A99 on 10. Except for a 4 element yagi LOL!

[WØTKX]

We have not tried much since you put up the new wire. Have you tried the 160 antenna on 80? Just curious.

[KG4CGC]

We have not tried much since you put up the new wire. Have you tried the 160 antenna on 80? Just curious.
I've tuned it up on 80 and when a friend in the next county wanted to test his new equipment, the band was way long. Even 10m was useless and normally you can hear peeps and poops from 30 miles out.

[NQ6U]

A lot run barefoot, and many run compromise antennas.

I stopped running barefoot after that one time in the cow pasture.

[KA5PIU]

Hello.

I was thinking 27.185 MHz and 2450 GHz
Do understand that 4 watts does little so 1100 watts in a small metal box with a widow should do, right? ;)
Work with me here, I am giving you options, 2 bands! ;)

[K7SGJ]

Hello.

I was thinking 27.185 MHz and 2450 GHz
Do understand that 4 watts does little so 1100 watts in a small metal box with a widow should do, right? ;)
Work with me here, I am giving you options, 2 bands! ;)

What if they aren't any widows available?

[KG4CGC]

Who wants to try something 0200 Zulu on either 80 or 40?
9pm EST

[ki4itv]

Let me know if anyone is trying 40.
I've assembled a dipole for 80. Haven't put it up yet. Bright yellow 10 gauge... It's big and perty!
Round Tuit time again.

[KG4CGC]

160, 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 ...
Not into 30m at this time and no 60m capabilities.

[KG4CGC]

listening to WB2WIK out of Los Angeles on 7.195 but cannot hear the other op.

[WØTKX]

Snnrrk, snort. Are we there yet?

[KG4CGC]

Well that QSO faded out.

[KG4CGC]

Poik a 40m freek

[KG4CGC]

7.176

[WØTKX]

7.185 +- Noisy.

Been there for a bit, idling.

[ki4itv]

Zoinks! 40 is noisy here...

[KG4CGC]

.185 IS FULL OF CHATTER HERE

[WØTKX]

7.176

USB? ;)

[ki4itv]

Got a local kj4 calling cq on 185...

[KG4CGC]

.189
.189
dive dive dive

[KG4CGC]

well?
I'm hollerin

[WØTKX]

Nutton, on either antenna. I identified on CW a few times as well. Poopy.

[NQ6U]

.189 in use out here... .195?

[ki4itv]

Puppy nuggets.
Not hearing much and I have some serious noise up and down the band.

[KG4CGC]

.189 in use out here... .195?
go...

[NQ6U]

Damn, now someone out of Florida is using it.

[WØTKX]

It's always about the SNR. Well, I can move around a bit, and 75 is probably better on the right coast anyway... just starting to get better here.

[NQ6U]

Hey, Charles--can you digital yet? I only need AK, MS and SC for my PSK31 WAS.

[KG4CGC]

I was talking to the station in Florida since he came back so well and then he just dropped off the map.

[WØTKX]

Ya, PSK that should work on 40...

[KG4CGC]

Hey, Charles--can you digital yet? I only need AK, MS and SC for my PSK31 WAS.
Wiped All Stains?

[KG4CGC]

Now someone is doing some type of digital noise.

[NQ6U]

Wiped All Stains?

Wanked All Sexes?

[ki4itv]

Damn, now someone out of Florida is using it.

I'll call him, make up something about how depressed I am and he'll spin the knob in no time...:lol:

[KG4CGC]

Imma take 5.
You guys come up with a plan. No digi here.
I can stay on 40 and keep trying or we can try 80 or 160.

[NQ6U]

Ya, PSK that should work on 40...

You want to meet me on 7.037.15?

[WØTKX]

Umm, gimme a few, I'm on the civilian transceiver, AT&T frequencies...

3916 Freewheelers NET early B4 net meet and greet is going on.

[NQ6U]

Umm, gimme a few, I'm on the civilian transceiver, AT&T frequencies...

3916 Freewheelers NET early B4 net meet and greet is going on.

RR, I'll be there calling for my WAS states but feel free to butt in. Same goes for any other Islander, of course.

[KG4CGC]

Anyone playing radio? Pick a freak.

[N9FE]

Wiped All Stains? Whacked all states. 80-75 has been going long early evening. Lets try something later.... Hey!

[KG4CGC]

What ya got? I'm getting pretty good results on 40 with a candy cane hook. Yeah, the upper part curls around a bit.
Any band 'cept 60 or 30 here. No 60 and no wire for 30. I need to get my digital dongle in order before I get a wire up for 30. I've been looking at the propagation charts for the band and they look like they've been pretty consistent during the Winter nights.
40 has been changing like the wind and on 80, the changes occur slower when they do occur.
So, 80/40/20 ... 160?

[KG4CGC]

http://rigreference.com/solar

I keep forgetting about this site. Test your rig?
http://www.smeter.net/

[N9FE]

The salt lake site is good for checking your audio as well. Got alot of crap going on here to get on the radio much charles. Next week WE WILL make a point to get on. We'll grab fred and the boys, And have our little net..

[NQ6U]

So, a post-Super Bowl Islander net?

[NQ6U]

Currently on 30m PSK31, 10.140 MHz

[kb2crk]

sitting at the house and planning on scrolling through the dial. anyone around?

[WV6Z]

Will be making a real attempt at being radio active this evening. If anyone else is interested, please keep an eye on this spot for freq / time updates around about 00:00z.

[NQ6U]

Will be making a real attempt at being radio active this evening. If anyone else is interested, please keep an eye on this spot for freq / time updates around about 00:00z.

What are you talking about? 00:00z is early afternoon, everybody knows that. But I'll try to be there.

[KG4CGC]

Starts with EDT then EST then CDT then CST and so on.
NOON 1600 1700 1700 1800 1800 1900 1900 2000
1 p.m. 1700 1800 1800 1900 1900 2000 2000 2100
2 p.m. 1800 1900 1900 2000 2000 2100 2100 2200
3 p.m. 1900 2000 2000 2100 2100 2200 2200 2300
4 p.m. 2000 2100 2100 2200 2200 2300 2300 2400
5 p.m. 2100 2200 2200 2300 2300 2400 2400 0100
6 p.m. 2200 2300 2300 2400 2400 0100 0100 0200
7 p.m. 2300 2400 2400 0100 0100 0200 0200 0300
8 p.m. 2400 0100 0100 0200 0200 0300 0300 0400
9 p.m. 0100 0200 0200 0300 0300 0400 0400 0500
10 p.m. 0200 0300 0300 0400 0400 0500 0500 0600
11 p.m. 0300 0400 0400 0500 0500 0600 0600 0700

[WV6Z]

My apologies.... maybe I should have said just after 23:59z for those who are chronologically challenged. Better yet, I will just say Fsck It and look for something to watch on Netflix..... yeah, that's a better idea. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[NQ6U]

Aw, don't go away mad! I'm all tuned up on 20m, but name a frequency and I'll be there.

[WV6Z]

Nah, I think I will just go away mad, but thanks.

[KG4CGC]

Did I miss all the hub bub?

[kb2crk]

looks like i missed it again... damn work

[WV6Z]

Did I miss all the hub bub?

Not that I'm aware of, unless you think that a damned fine dinner at Capri's in Easley @ 01:00z was something that you wouldn't have wanted to miss. Glad I didn't miss it...... it has been many a moon since we have supped there and really enjoyed it.

I was quite amused to see that your Capri's Express is now a Nathan's Hot Dogs *slash* Dunkin Donuts though...... interesting mix that.

[KG4CGC]

Not that I'm aware of, unless you think that a damned fine dinner at Capri's in Easley @ 01:00z was something that you wouldn't have wanted to miss. Glad I didn't miss it...... it has been many a moon since we have supped there and really enjoyed it.

I was quite amused to see that your Capri's Express is now a Nathan's Hot Dogs *slash* Dunkin Donuts though...... interesting mix that.
Wow Tom, what were you smoking last night. (LOL) The Nathans is mated with a Bruster's Ice Cream. The DD stands alone and the Capri's Express stands alone. The change you may noted is that the Carolina Creme, after poor poor business for a long time (who wants an apple fritter that has been re-fried again?) has turned into a Papa John's Pizza.

Capri's Italian is a long time staple here in the South. I'm sure the menu is fantastic. Haven't been there but I've been to Carrabba's.

[WV6Z]

My lack of accuracy is based upon the fact that a) I was the driver and b) the speed limit on the 123 bypass seems to have been raised to warp factor 3 now.

Carolina Creme was good back when we didn't worry about eating such....... it's not odd that a donut shop replaced a defunkt donut shop in the same hood really as Dunkin pushes their coffee and pit themselves against the Starbucks folk rather than Krispy Kreme types of places now, or so it would seem to me anyway.

Yeah, Capri's is consistent. The bill of fare was not only yummy, but pretty much as I remember it when we were neighbors rather than just upstaters. We did the lasagna for two, which of course came with the exact same salad that they used to have back in the day (although the blue cheese dressing seemed to be about 1000% better than it used to be), and of course, there was an endless supply of little loaves of bread, just like in the past. The atmosphere has changed for the better as has the decor and all of the management and waitstaff are all still familiar faces....... very nice to see indeed. We were well satisfied and pleased and although a lot more expensive than back in the day, the lasagna for two at $24.95 (I think that's the right price) was well worth the investment. We managed to escape there for under $40, so, really, that wasn't a bad hit for a tasty blast from the past at modern day prices. Glad we went as my first choice was Copper River for stuffed flounder.

Carrabba's is a bit newer of a local staple, but also quite a yummy place indeed....... haven't been there in a couple of years now either...... thanks for the idea for next Friday or Saturday's dinner matey! ;)

[KG4CGC]

Well if you want a giant salad, get the Johnny Rocco at Carrabba's. Before you order, be sure to ask if the scallops are fresh. The Johnny Rocco is a giant salad with grilled shrimp and scallops. They ried to sneak in shark meat on me once. Filthy bastards!

[KJ3N]

The bands are noisy tonight.... I mean a bit more than usual.....

[KG4CGC]

Two strong lines of storms approaching. The lower one should hit here tomorrow about 1:30 PM. You should see one on Tuesday before noon. Very powerful storms. Take proper precautions.

[kb2crk]

i will be in and out of the shack this morning. let me know here a time and freq and i will give it a shot

[WV6Z]

Well if you want a giant salad, get the Johnny Rocco at Carrabba's. Before you order, be sure to ask if the scallops are fresh. The Johnny Rocco is a giant salad with grilled shrimp and scallops. They ried to sneak in shark meat on me once. Filthy bastards!

Damn! That does sound yummy indeed!


Two strong lines of storms approaching. The lower one should hit here tomorrow about 1:30 PM. You should see one on Tuesday before noon. Very powerful storms. Take proper precautions.

I will wear my rubbers! ;)

[NQ6U]

i will be in and out of the shack this morning. let me know here a time and freq and i will give it a shot

Can you do PSK31 on 20m at about 13:00 your time?

14070.15 KHz

[KG4CGC]

I will wear my rubbers! ;)
Make sure they're ribbed. Traction in the mud.

[KG4CGC]

Jim, you are more likely getting hit right now with storms. I expected more of something here today but so far we just have clouds, wind and dry. The stuff of concern is north of me and it isn't rolling down in the manner they were expecting.

[kb2crk]

Can you do PSK31 on 20m at about 13:00 your time?

14070.15 KHz

was working on other things and missed your post. i am 3 hours late for 13:00 local. i can work psk but have not used it much at all and i am a very slow typist...

[kb2crk]

windy but still dry here. just to my west there is a tornado watch until 8pm.

[NQ6U]

I'm still tuned up on 14070.15 if you want to give it a try.

[kb2crk]

i have to run out in a minute to pick one of the girls up from track practice. i will give this a shot again in the morning.

[WV6Z]

The storms have just arrived here and seem to be quite impressive at the moment.

[KG4CGC]

The storms have just arrived here and seem to be quite impressive at the moment.
Yes. I've just encountered a few small skirmishes.

[kb2crk]

the storms are missing here just to the west.

[KG4CGC]

The rain smells like lake water.

[kb2crk]

http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=33.93966&lon=-83.19019&zoom=13&type=hyb&units=english&rad=1&rad.num=6&rad.spd=25&rad.opa=70&rad.stm=0&rad.type=N0R&rad.type2=&rad.smo=1&rad.mrg=0&wxsn=1&wxsn.mode=tw&svr=0&cams=0&sat=0&riv=0&mm=0&hur=0&fire=0&tor=0&ndfd=0&pix=0&dir=0&ads=0&tfk=0

weather radar over my neck of the woods right now.

[KG4CGC]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/c29b3064.jpg

[NQ6U]

Probably the remnants of the storm that passed through here a few days ago. It wasn't nearly as severe as predicted but it did drop rain down here in the foothills and snow in the mountains.

[KG4CGC]

Storms hit my brother's house as well as a few others in the area the next county over to the east. Knocked out some windows and siding and exploded bits of his fence as well as throwing whole sections up to 2 streets over.

[kb2crk]

i will be around again this morning. anyone around?

[NQ6U]

Damn, bad timing--I got a shit-ton of chores to do today.

[WV6Z]

Band conditions all across the spectrum were hoppin today everywhere I tuned. There was even one of them thar constipater fellers on 17m. Well actually not one as he was racking up the numbers. Didn't hear any contesters on 12m though, but there was plenty of activity though. Conditions were hot into the Pacific here..... BIG time...... which I thought was pretty odd for 3pm-ish my time.

[KC9ECI]

I would expect to not hear contest activity on 12...WARC band.

[KJ3N]

I would expect to not hear contest activity on 12...WARC band.

Give that man a cigar! ;)

[KC9ECI]

Can I have a beer instead? I've had enough smoke in my lungs over the years as it is.

[KJ3N]

Can I have a beer instead? I've had enough smoke in my lungs over the years as it is.

Charles, a beer and a shot for the man! :lol:

[KG4CGC]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/SiamGoldBeer1.jpghttp://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/Glass_of_Jamesons.jpg

[KC9ECI]

That works for me!

[NQ6U]

That works for me!

That works for anyone.

[WV6Z]

I would expect to not hear contest activity on 12...WARC band.

And our cupie doll winner is....... TAH DAHHHH!!!!! No Tom, I wasn't looking for contesters on 12m, just listening for calls and contemplating propagation. OTOH, I wasn't expecting to hear the dumb ass on 17m who was actually racking up the contacts from stateside diptardz who were eager to play the numbers game on a WARC band.

[KJ3N]

That works for me!
That works for anyone.

I'll take the shot, but I'll pass on the beer. :yuck:

I'll have a Screwdriver chaser, however.

[N9FE]

AAAHH Da O'l boiler maker. The bands were open as hell last night. 80 was full. Talked all over the place. Probly no way we could have found room. Play' er by ear tonight, See if we can get something going.

[KJ3N]

AAAHH Da O'l boiler maker. The bands were open as hell last night. 80 was full. Talked all over the place. Probly no way we could have found room. Play' er by ear tonight, See if we can get something going.

You'll have plenty of room after 00:00z tonight. In fact, it will go so silent, you'll think your antenna just fell down. ;)

[KG4CGC]

WINNING

[kb2crk]

i will be around most of the morning. have to run out early but will be back to the house around 10am est

[W7XF]

Who wants to play on 40 this evening once the VAQP shuts up??

[NQ6U]

Who wants to play on 40 this evening once the VAQP shuts up??

I'm game. What's the frequency, Kenneth?

[W7XF]

7200ish

[NQ6U]

I am in that general vicinity and hear someone but I can't tell if it's you.

[NQ6U]

Okay, it's not you. How about 7210?

[KG4CGC]

Where are y'all at now?

[NQ6U]

Just finishing up dinner.

[W7XF]

Well...mother nature and the furrin broadcrappers messed up my night.. Thunder and lightning=massive static crashes.

[KG4CGC]

no tunder here

[kd8dey]

@ > Sig pic "Admitting You're an Asshole is the first step"

I didn't know I was following the step program (See Sig :) )