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N1LAF
12-15-2012, 06:17 PM
Trying to get together for an Islander 40M QSO, General Band. KJ6BSO is coordinating, with WU9G. At 0000 UTC.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:23 PM
I heard a station call for me on 7.1825, but could not pull out the call...

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 07:25 PM
I heard a station call for me on 7.1825, but could not pull out the call...

That would be me, I think.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:26 PM
I could just barely hear you....

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 07:27 PM
Same here, barely out of the mud. Just heard you call CQ

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:30 PM
If it was a little quieter, it would be easy to hear, your modulation quality is excellent

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 07:35 PM
Same on this end, what I could hear sounded good. But we exchanged call signs and signal reports so we can both chalk up another Island QSO.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:36 PM
There is SSB activity activity on your PSK frequency

W4GPL
12-15-2012, 07:37 PM
Pfft.. I only operate 7.125 to 7.175.. Generals? Pfft.. as if! ;)

I do a lot of 40m phone when I'm in the car, the problem is.. I'm not in the car much. I don't have anything setup at home.. :-|

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:40 PM
Pfft.. I only operate 7.125 to 7.175.. Generals? Pfft.. as if! ;)

I do a lot of 40m phone when I'm in the car, the problem is.. I'm not in the car much. I don't have anything setup at home.. :-|

You know, you might be in a mood for a cup of coffee at that coffee shop 20 min. away.... coffee.... coffee....

;)

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 07:40 PM
There is SSB activity activity on your PSK frequency

Kind of rude of them. That's not just my, frequency, it's the generally accepted PSK freq and it's way down in the CW section.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:40 PM
Still monitoring 7.1825
It is clear of QSO

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 07:41 PM
You up for some 40m PSK, Paul? 7037.15 is the usual place for digi-heads on 40.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:48 PM
I am going to give one more call on this frequency

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 07:49 PM
Just heard you quite well that time.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:49 PM
Where is WU9G??

W4GPL
12-15-2012, 07:50 PM
You know, you might be in a mood for a cup of coffee at that coffee shop 20 min. away.... coffee.... coffee....

;)And give up one of the two free parking spots in my neighborhood? Not on your life.. besides.. I'm not in town. :-P

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:50 PM
And give up one of the two free parking spots in my neighborhood? Not on your life.. besides.. I'm not in town. :-P

Next time, Jeff... just give us two weeks notice when you are going to be on the road...

;)

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:52 PM
I got about a S5 - S7 noise level on 40M

And the occasional tune-up

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:54 PM
Carl has good sounding modulation, and if the noise level was just a little bit less, I would be able to hear him fine. Carl was S5, S6 here.

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 07:54 PM
I got about a S5 - S7 noise level on 40M

And the occasional tune-up

Occasional?? Whoever that was, he was "tuning" for five minutes straight. Sheesh.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:58 PM
Pretty good splatter from 7.1800

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 07:59 PM
OK, time to head to 7037.15 for some PSK action....

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 08:02 PM
I'm there....

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:06 PM
Did you hear my call?

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 08:10 PM
No, I didn't see it at all. Try a few more times.

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 08:14 PM
Not seeing your trace on the waterfall, Paul. Let me try calling you and see if that works.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:15 PM
I see a strong signal at 7.037.119, if you see it also, we could use this to ensure our freq readings are tracking

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 08:19 PM
Paul, I'm not sure how the display on the '7600 works but when you're tuned to 7037.15, you should see many PSK signals across a 2 kHz bandwidth. I'm seeing at least a half-dozen at the moment.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:20 PM
Another strong station on 7.037.107

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:28 PM
Looks like I have a +/- 300Hz window on the waterfall display

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:32 PM
UT2FC calling CQ on 7.7.037.108

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 08:32 PM
Yeah, I just found a YouTube video that shows what you've got. Pretty slick, but the window is kind of limited in bandwidth. I think that if you get on a clear freq between 7037.15 and 7039.15 and transmit, I'll be able to find your trace.

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 08:34 PM
Remember you only need to be 100 Hz or so away from an adjacent signal

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:40 PM
I have a clearing at: 7037.320

NQ6U
12-15-2012, 08:42 PM
Try sending

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:52 PM
Did make contact with SQ7LRT, now I have to look up where this station is from.

Poland!

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 08:53 PM
Archie, are you around? Preference for 40, 80 or 160M?

KC2UGV
12-15-2012, 08:55 PM
Dammit... Looking for my PSK interface...

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:02 PM
I'm up in the radio room. Where you guys at?

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:04 PM
They've been PSK'n. I'm hanging out at 3.913 LSB.

Haven't said anything yet, but there's a big rag-chew going on.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:06 PM
How about 80M... lower side? I'll leave 160M to find a clear spot on 80M

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:11 PM
How about 80M... lower side? I'll leave 160M to find a clear spot on 80M

Works for me

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:13 PM
Just heard on 160 meter, "During the week I wear pants all the time", ( uh-oh, this could get ugly) "I prefer shorts." (Whew, that was close!)

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:13 PM
Wow, 80M is crowded...
I hear stations everywhere

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:14 PM
3.866 +/- is clear out here..

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:16 PM
There is a digital station giving me a S9+ signal on that freq

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:16 PM
3.866 +/- is clear out here..

Wow, I've got s9+ of noise on 3.866

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:17 PM
Wow, I've got s9+ of noise on 3.866

Is that sound a digital mode?
I was thinking it could be coming from my laptop for a second

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:17 PM
How about 3.975?

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:18 PM
Is that sound a digital mode?
I was thinking it could be coming from my laptop for a second

The scope also shows it as a digital signal, it was hitting me pretty hard

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:19 PM
How about 3.975?

On my way.

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:22 PM
On my way.

I'm hearing a QSO in progress.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:22 PM
Heard Dave, running the Flex radio

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:25 PM
Yea, talked to a gent in Syracuse... running 100 watts like I am.
It' a little rough to the east coast. N1LAF, contacted.

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:27 PM
Heard Dave, running the Flex radio

I hear you in there but, not well enough to read.

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:27 PM
And Archie, but barely.

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:28 PM
Wow KF8 station bending my meter.

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:33 PM
Yea, three element wire beam. :omg:

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:34 PM
Dave is my first SSB contact on 80M on this new radio!

Carl gets the honors as first contact on this radio.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:38 PM
Archie, want to try 160M next?

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:38 PM
8292

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:39 PM
How about 1.940? Tuning up...

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:40 PM
I cain't tune there. Yet.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:40 PM
Dave, you just gave me a great idea, I will explain later....

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:40 PM
I could make out dave most of the time and started hearing Paul at the end.

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:42 PM
Lets try a quick contact on 1.940 to see if it works locally/ground wave

N8OBM
12-15-2012, 09:43 PM
I'm on 1940.

WØTKX
12-15-2012, 09:54 PM
My "rig". :)

8293

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:57 PM
Archie is my first contact on 160M on this radio

N1LAF
12-15-2012, 09:57 PM
Dave, your radio is doing well for you, nice audio.

Great background graphics... do you have a URL on that one?
Duh, I see it, right in front of me

KJ3N
12-15-2012, 10:12 PM
Alright, I'm heading back down to the shack. Where the hell is everyone?

KJ3N
12-15-2012, 10:30 PM
Wow, I've got s9+ of noise on 3.866

WTF is that? Ouch! :yuck:

KJ3N
12-15-2012, 10:32 PM
Sounded like somebody's having a traffic net on 3.975....

Traffic net out of Las Vegas?

KJ3N
12-15-2012, 11:06 PM
Well, since I didn't find anyone around, I "settled" for ZS3D out of South Africa. ;) :whistle:

NQ6U
12-16-2012, 12:34 AM
Dave is my first SSB contact on 80M on this new radio!

Carl gets the honors as first contact on this radio.

I'll get a QSO card out to you, Paul.

N8YX
12-16-2012, 08:39 AM
One of my favorite 2-meter radios sitting in the PSK spot. The PSK computer is being rebuilt so I can't join the fun, but Da Bowl is rollin' pretty good from the Caribbean this morning...which means 10 should be in good shape to the area:

KJ3N
12-16-2012, 10:09 AM
The PSK computer is being rebuilt so I can't join the fun, but Da Bowl is rollin' pretty good from the Caribbean this morning...which means 10 should be in good shape to the area:

Maybe into your area, but here 10m is not very active at all. 12m seems to have better activity. I just worked SV3AQR on 12m with the 10 watt IC-703.

W3WN
12-20-2012, 09:12 AM
FWIW, I have the day off on Monday. Nothing planned until well after sundown. (The boss & LMFD are singing at church services later in the evening. I'm expected to go.)

Anyone interested in a sked earlier in the day? (I was going to say "hook up" but I know how some of the minds work, so to speak, around here)

PA5COR
12-20-2012, 09:56 AM
I'm listening every day here mostly 160 daytime 40.
I'm game..

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 10:15 AM
FWIW, I have the day off on Monday. Nothing planned until well after sundown. (The boss & LMFD are singing at church services later in the evening. I'm expected to go.)

Anyone interested in a sked earlier in the day? (I was going to say "hook up" but I know how some of the minds work, so to speak, around here)

Pick a band, any band. ;)

N8YX
12-20-2012, 12:30 PM
Pick a band, any band. ;)

Rubber band?

11?

KC2UGV
12-20-2012, 12:35 PM
Rubber band?


I was thinking this too :D



11?

Shooting skip? Big 10-4, loud and long, and I'm back out!

N8YX
12-20-2012, 12:38 PM
10's open to the southwest (for me) at the moment, ergo my 11M comment.

Corey, do you have SSB capabilities on 40 0r 75 at the moment?

KC2UGV
12-20-2012, 12:47 PM
10's open to the southwest (for me) at the moment, ergo my 11M comment.

Corey, do you have SSB capabilities on 40 0r 75 at the moment?

Not at the home office at this moment, and haven't set up remote control yet :(

N8YX
12-20-2012, 12:50 PM
I'm on vacation until after the new year, though my home offices are tucked next to the radios - and there's that upgrade project I've been involved with. :roll:

Anyone wants to throw out a QRV, I'll try to jump on.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 01:22 PM
Anyone wants to throw out a QRV, I'll try to jump on.

Maybe after some lunch. Possibly around 2?

N8YX
12-20-2012, 01:40 PM
Maybe after some lunch. Possibly around 2?

Works. I have to run to the post office beforehand, and right now it looks like we're gonna get clocked by an incoming thunderstorm so I'll wait a few before heading out.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 01:56 PM
Works. I have to run to the post office beforehand, and right now it looks like we're gonna get clocked by an incoming thunderstorm so I'll wait a few before heading out.

I should be ready by 2:15. Where would you like to start?

N8YX
12-20-2012, 01:59 PM
I should be ready by 2:15. Where would you like to start?

I haven't made it out of here yet. Low end of 40 'fone segment when I return. Should be leaving in a few.

WX7P
12-20-2012, 02:06 PM
Let me know when you guys are on. I'll see if I can work you.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 02:21 PM
7.145 seems to be reasonably quiet at the moment.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 02:24 PM
Well, scratch that. A couple of guys are using 7.147 now.

N8YX
12-20-2012, 02:25 PM
I'm back. Someone find a freekency.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 02:27 PM
7.151?

N8YX
12-20-2012, 02:30 PM
7.151?

CU there.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 02:31 PM
Somebody took a while to tune up...

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 02:35 PM
Well, Fred and I are there. What about the rest of you slackers? ;)

PA5COR
12-20-2012, 03:03 PM
Sidebandnoise from 7150.20 UR1 station bleeding over blast...

WX7P
12-20-2012, 03:04 PM
We're still on 7.151

PA5COR
12-20-2012, 03:11 PM
Not a peep from you guy's just the sidebandsplatter from Russia...
Tried the inverted L and dipole no show.
The Gods of propagation are not with me today...

WX7P
12-20-2012, 03:16 PM
check again later, cor

w0aew
12-20-2012, 03:17 PM
I'm trying to join with the Argonaut V. Can hear wu9g at the moment.

PA5COR
12-20-2012, 03:19 PM
Still on 7151 trying to catch a peep, running 200 watts here or if i put on the amp 800 - 1000...

w0aew
12-20-2012, 03:31 PM
Cor...what's your local time?

w0aew
12-20-2012, 03:42 PM
Success! I've been initiated into the Island qso group.

Texas sux!!!!

PA5COR
12-20-2012, 03:45 PM
It's evening 21.45 now here...

WX7P
12-20-2012, 03:46 PM
Success! I've been initiated into the Island qso group.

Texas sux!!!!

Yes, yes it does...:-D

Good to hear you!

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 03:50 PM
Give me a 1/2 hour to get home... I am in Groton having a late lunch at Applebee's..

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 03:59 PM
We've moved up to 7.152. Band is shifting.

PA5COR
12-20-2012, 04:03 PM
MUF down to 3.5 mHz.... no chance working you guy's today.

w0aew
12-20-2012, 04:10 PM
Cor...It's 1400 local time here...on 40 meters I'm lucky to hear Janet. In fact, she's the only one I can copy now.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 05:04 PM
Well, that was entertaining. It would be interesting to see this carry on later tonight on 75m. Who's game?

WX7P
12-20-2012, 05:07 PM
I'm on it.

Domestic duties at the moment.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 05:13 PM
I'm on it.

Domestic duties at the moment.

I might even use the amp this time. ;)

N8YX
12-20-2012, 05:44 PM
I put mine into the dummy load and it trips out with a fault at more than 450w output. Time to troubleshoot. May have to do this gig barefoot again. :wall:

PA5COR
12-20-2012, 05:46 PM
Went to 160 and made some qso's there, will be looking for you guy's later, already worked one member on 10 last year, i'll kep trying..

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 05:46 PM
I put mine into the dummy load and it trips out with a fault at more than 450w output. Time to troubleshoot. May have to do this gig barefoot again. :wall:

Which amp is this?

N8YX
12-20-2012, 05:49 PM
Which amp is this?

IC-2KL/AT-500 combo.

I really (did I say really) wish I could hook the Herc-II/253 tuner combo up to the Paragon and be done with it but as I indicated on the air: No 220v in the shack.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 06:10 PM
IC-2KL/AT-500 combo.

I really (did I say really) wish I could hook the Herc-II/253 tuner combo up to the Paragon and be done with it but as I indicated on the air: No 220v in the shack.

If it's anything like a PW-1, there's probably an imbalance between the RF modules.

When I got my first amp (AL-811), there was no need to have 220. When I got the AL-80B, it took about an hour to run the 220 line from the sub panel. Fortunately, it wasn't a long run. I think it was less than 30 feet. Worth every bit of trouble.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 06:21 PM
If anyone is getting together later on 75, I will be out to dinner with the wife at 7pm and probably not back home until 8:30PM. Somebody's going to have to hold the fort until I get back.

w0aew
12-20-2012, 06:23 PM
Did Paul show up amidst the shrieks of the damned, the screams of the demons, the unholy choir of fallen angels in chains, and roaring his right-wing cliches in a gravelly rumble?

8341

N8YX
12-20-2012, 06:39 PM
Did Paul show up amidst the shrieks of the damned, the screams of the demons, the unholy choir of fallen angels in chains, and roaring his right-wing cliches in a gravelly rumble?

8341

Yes, but he was also busy fixing a broken door.

Sorry I couldn't hear you - the inverted vee I was using is oriented NW/SE so you're at quadrature to the pattern.

WX7P
12-20-2012, 06:40 PM
Did Paul show up amidst the shrieks of the damned, the screams of the demons, the unholy choir of fallen angels in chains, and roaring his right-wing cliches in a gravelly rumble?

8341

HA!

Yes, he did...

You got 75, Mayor Art? (Sorry, reference to a 60's kid show in the SF Bay Area)


https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/208796

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 06:52 PM
All fixed...

http://paulfelgate.com/hamisland/fixeddoor.jpg

The pivot point on the lower right of the door assembly collapsed. Earlier today, I cleared the broken area, cut a piece of 2x4, glue, and replaced that section of the door. By now, the glue has set, I dropped a couple of finishing nails into it, then drilled the hole, and mounted that pivot point. Reassemble, mount door. Fixed.

N8YX
12-20-2012, 06:53 PM
All fixed...

http://paulfelgate.com/hamisland/fixeddoor.jpg

IBTCC (In Before The Closet Comments)...

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 06:56 PM
IBTCC (In Before The Closet Comments)...

We're not supposed to talk about Burt, remember? :shhh:

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 06:57 PM
I had to fix it. Part of my nature to fix rather than put it off.

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 06:58 PM
Burt who?

WX7P
12-20-2012, 07:05 PM
Any of you guys on 75?

N8YX
12-20-2012, 07:06 PM
Any of you guys on 75?

Not yet. 'DSG procured a spot at a local winery for us plus a girlfriend so I'm getting temporarily dragged out of the shack for that...

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 07:08 PM
I need to take a quick run to the store (out of milk, yogurt, and meatloaf main ingredient), will be back on the air at 8:30 tonight.

Rain and wind coming for tomorrow....

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 08:33 PM
I take it nobody's on 75?

WX7P
12-20-2012, 08:37 PM
I take it nobody's on 75?


Where are you?

NQ6U
12-20-2012, 08:37 PM
I take it nobody's on 75?

I ain't got no antenna for 75m.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 08:40 PM
Where are you?

I'm everywhere. I'm just tuning around the band.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 08:51 PM
Oh for fuck's sake.... I should know better than to tune above 3.800..... :roll:

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 08:55 PM
I ain't got no antenna for 75m.

Well, make one... get hot!

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 08:56 PM
Let's see how things are below 3.700...

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 08:57 PM
3.686, if anyone wants to try.

w0aew
12-20-2012, 08:57 PM
HA!

Yes, he did...

You got 75, Mayor Art? (Sorry, reference to a 60's kid show in the SF Bay Area)


https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/208796

Wow...wonder what ol' Mayor Art was snorting. Those kids looked pretty dubious about the whole enterprise.

But yeah, I do have 75 meter capability. I can fire up something with a bit more power than the Argonaut V, but those rigs are out in the cold cold shed. Maybe we could set up a sked this weekend some evening? (Maybe we could get really wild and join the 3.843 gang with k6zar (Zombies are Real!) and his cohorts. Well, maybe not. I'll just throw out a frequency and time and we could all adjust it from there? Maybe:

LSB, 3.710 +/- 10 khz and QRM at, say, 0300z (8pm Mountain Time) on Saturday night?

I'll only be running around 100w to a doublet up 30 ft with either an HT-37 or an FT-101zd.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 09:01 PM
Well, some good old boys fired up on 3.684, so I'll move up to 3.687.5

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 09:05 PM
The scope shows the band is quiet down at 3.71 and below

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 09:06 PM
Well, some good old boys fired up on 3.684, so I'll move up to 3.687.5

There... Tune coming up...

Tuned,,, 1:1

K7SGJ
12-20-2012, 09:10 PM
Not yet. 'DSG procured a spot at a local winery for us plus a girlfriend so I'm getting temporarily dragged out of the shack for that...

Oh hell yes, a threesome in a winery is better than a QSO any day, well, most days.

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 09:14 PM
QSO in Progress!!

3.687.5

Join in!!

NQ6U
12-20-2012, 09:16 PM
Well, make one... get hot!

Small lot, no room! It doesn't help that neighbor to the north has an overhead utility easement along the west side of the place either.

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 09:27 PM
Small lot, no room! It doesn't help that neighbor to the north has an overhead utility easement along the west side of the place either.

Vertical?

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 09:31 PM
Bunch of slackers. Where are the rest of you?

KC2UGV
12-20-2012, 09:36 PM
Bunch of slackers. Where are the rest of you?

On a conference call, confirming an application upgrade.

kf0rt
12-20-2012, 10:07 PM
Not yet. 'DSG procured a spot at a local winery for us plus a girlfriend so I'm getting temporarily dragged out of the shack for that...


Yeah, I'd probably give up ham radio for that. :rofl:

N1LAF
12-20-2012, 10:10 PM
QSO in Progress!!

3.687.5

Join in!!

Where is Rob?

KC2UGV
12-20-2012, 10:14 PM
Yeah, I'd probably give up ham radio for that. :rofl:

Same here :)

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 10:17 PM
Yeah, I'd probably give up ham radio for that. :rofl:

So would I.

kf0rt
12-20-2012, 10:28 PM
Where is Rob?

Sitting on my ass in front of the TV with a laptop.

80 is a real stretch here; 40's better. Maybe 20? Have some time off coming up and will pay attention.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 10:59 PM
Sitting on my ass in front of the TV with a laptop.

80 is a real stretch here; 40's better. Maybe 20? Have some time off coming up and will pay attention.

What antenna do you have for 40? I can probably reach out and "touch" you right now. CO isn't hard to reach at this time of the night.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 11:08 PM
Time to take a short break. Fun to chat with Paul tonight. Have to do it again.

Rob, if you're game, I can be on 40m in about 15-20 minutes.

KJ3N
12-20-2012, 11:25 PM
Anyone?

Bueller?

Bueller?

VE3FMC
12-23-2012, 08:09 AM
I in my shack quite often early in the evening, and most of the time during the day. So if anyone wants to set up a sked just email me. When I am in the shack my email program runs constantly and checks for mail every 5 minutes.

I have all the bands covered from 80 up to 6 meters. No 160 antenna, I do not have the room.

Digital or phone, sorry my CW skills are lacking. :oops:

NY4Q
12-23-2012, 08:37 AM
I have decent antennaz for 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, & 17m. I can work other bands, but I'd need time to get the coupler set up to work.

N1LAF
12-23-2012, 08:54 AM
I am hearing a VA3 station booming on 40M so far...

N1LAF
12-23-2012, 08:57 AM
I am hearing a VA3 station booming on 40M so far...

I found a quiet freq (for now) on 7.167, and 7.175

N1LAF
01-05-2013, 08:09 PM
It is 8pm, and are you Radio Active??

7.195?

N8YX
01-05-2013, 08:23 PM
I'll park a receiver there and see if I hear you folks start up. Am in the middle of some "home work" so probably won't jump in unless there's a bunch of people present.

N1LAF
01-05-2013, 08:34 PM
There is a station on 7.1965 that is splattering 7.195... tune lower?

N8YX
01-05-2013, 08:56 PM
I'll listen wherever you folks are...just call it out.

NQ6U
01-05-2013, 09:02 PM
Rats, I knew this was gonna happen!

My station is down temporarily; I built a patch panel to let me switch various antennas to various radios. Unfortunately, I ran out of time before I could make up the necessary jumpers.

KJ3N
01-05-2013, 11:06 PM
I'm playing in the RTTY contest right now. See you guys afterwards.

N8YX
01-06-2013, 09:52 AM
I'm playing in the RTTY contest right now. See you guys afterwards.
I'm listening to the RTTY contest trash Network 105 (14.105 HF packet) and unfortunately won't get to work much of it.

KJ3N
01-06-2013, 11:29 AM
I'm listening to the RTTY contest trash Network 105 (14.105 HF packet) and unfortunately won't get to work much of it.

Is that relic still around? :omg:

15m is doing well, just like yesterday.

N1LAF
02-20-2013, 08:03 PM
Anyone feeling Radio-active this weekend?

Get your minimum dosage of radio waves

NQ6U
02-20-2013, 11:26 PM
Anyone feeling Radio-active this weekend?

Get your minimum dosage of radio waves

I will try to get on the air this weekend for sure. I want to test that 15m Moxon I built and the SSN is up to 95 as of today so there may be some propagation.

koØm
03-31-2013, 08:35 PM
I am RadioActive: Look for me on 40 (7.156) meters @ 00:30 zulu.

KJ3N
04-20-2013, 10:51 PM
Trolling 20m. UA4HTT and UA4LCH worked in the last 10 minutes.

KJ3N
04-20-2013, 11:58 PM
Time for bed. YY5NAT, YY5PEZ, and SV2HJQ on 40m.

We'll see what tomorrow brings.

PA5COR
04-21-2013, 01:36 AM
Just out of bed, listening in on 160 for the usual morning chats with friends over the Netherlands ad Germany who will pop up in a minute or so.
Then off to 40 and above me thinks...

WV6Z
04-24-2013, 03:22 PM
As I have some spare time on my hands, I am up for a sched or two for the next few months. At present, I can be found on 3.878 in the mornings from about 6am-ish until 8am, when I QSY to 3.856 until about 10am or so. I forgot to connect up my sound card interface prior to my becoming unable to do such for a few months,but am good to go on voice and CW. I say that, but please consider the fact that I am not a south paw and that is all I have to use for CW at the moment.

KJ3N
04-30-2013, 08:54 AM
You know it's a good day on the bands when...

BX5AA 13:22Z 04/30/2013 18.150 55/54

I did have to use the amp, however. I hate when that happens.... ;)

PA5COR
04-30-2013, 10:07 AM
Must have been 8 weeks since i used the Heathkit SB-1000.... mostly 100 - 200 watts from the Ft 2000 D is enough.. ;)

KJ3N
04-30-2013, 02:02 PM
Must have been 8 weeks since i used the Heathkit SB-1000.... mostly 100 - 200 watts from the Ft 2000 D is enough.. ;)

That may be, but given what Jimmie (BX5AA) is running, he wasn't hearing me @ 100 watts. Take a look at his station on QRZ. Even with all that, he was only 5/4.

BTW, I should probably try 12m more often. 4X4FR 18:57Z 04/30/2013 24.961 55/55 ;)

That was 100W.

PA5COR
04-30-2013, 02:10 PM
I know, that is the reason i keep the SB-1000, mostly for 160 but sometimes for the other bands as well 6dB can make or break a contact.

W2NAP
04-30-2013, 03:30 PM
I still have not been able to get my hf antennas up. no time. been hounded to do all other kinds of shit. blah id love to at least get my indoor 20,17,15,12,10 dipole up soon

PA5COR
04-30-2013, 04:24 PM
Indoor? sounds like blasfemie to me, an antenna needs to be outdoor as high up as possible ;)

W2NAP
04-30-2013, 04:34 PM
Indoor? sounds like blasfemie to me, an antenna needs to be outdoor as high up as possible ;)

yea.. thats sorta forbidden here. I don't own the place.

K7SGJ
04-30-2013, 04:51 PM
The other option is to put the antenna indoors, and the operator get as high as possible.

PA5COR
04-30-2013, 05:07 PM
We have stuff for that here in every coffeeshop ;)


The other option is to put the antenna indoors, and the operator get as high as possible.