Island Net, Anyone?

[NQ6U]

Looks like a great day for it:

9847

Not.

[WØTKX]

It's a little goofy out there.

The morning NVIS on 3868 with the local "over the hill gang" faded early.

[PA5COR]

80 - 10 sucks some European traffic that is all low signals, the evening net here on 3604 just starts to live up in signals now the evening falls.
Just had some qso's on 160 with the usual gang ( UK, Netherlands, Germany) that's it.

[NQ6U]

Hey, don't despair—things are looking up:

9848

Barely.

[W2NAP]

always echostink :neener:

[WØTKX]

Yea, surprised more have not done that on your repeater.

[KG4NEL]

Global worming.

[PA5COR]

Spaceweather.com (http://www.spaceweather.com/) reports a strong geomagnetic storm is in progress as Earth passes through a region of south-pointing magnetism in the solar wind. The storm has generated auroral displays as far south as Kansas in the US. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/) indicates the storm is a G3 level event. WWV (http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/forecasts/wwv/0629wwv.txt) announced at 0900 UTC, “Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level are likely” over the next 24 hours. NOAA says that in a G3 level storm, HF radio may be intermittent. Calculated band conditions reported on the DX Summit (http://www.dxsummit.fi/) site indicate “poor” conditions on 80 through 10 meters. WWV reported the estimated planetary K index at 0900 UTC was 5 (the 0600 UTC figure was 7). As Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, explains (http://www.arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere), “The A index is an average of the eight 3-hour K indices, and uses a linear scale and goes from 0 (quiet) to 400 (severe storm). The K index uses a quasi-logarithmic scale (which essentially is a compressed version of the A index) and goes from 0 to 9 (with 0 being quiet and 9 being severe storm). Generally an A index at or below 15 or a K index at or below 3 is best for propagation.” In recent hours the A index has been 22, and the K index has ranged from 5 to 7. As of 0900 UTC, the sunspot number was 83, and the solar flux index was 100. Spaceweather.com predicts, “When the current spate of geomagnetic storms is over, another could follow close on its heels.” A coronal mass ejection (CME) is expected to deliver a glancing blow to Earth’s magnetic field late on June 30 or early on July

[W2NAP]

Yea, surprised more have not done that on your repeater.

been pretty dead actually.

[K7SGJ]

The Island Net

9851

[Bubba]

Guam is wide open..

[K7SGJ]

Guam is wide open..

That's why it's called the colonoscopy capital of the world.

[NQ6U]

Guam is wide open..

Must be related to my first wife...

[Bubba]

That's why it's called the colonoscopy capital of the world.


???? What do you mean.

[K7SGJ]

It's kind of like the Pope's post, just a little further south.

[NA4BH]

It's kind of like the Pope's post, just a little further south.


And you hope the wind is blowing the other way.

[K7SGJ]

A very strong wind.

[Bubba]

I know what a freaking colonoscopy is, but how that relates to Guam ??

[K7SGJ]

It doesn't. Just pretend I never posted it. Sorry.

[NA4BH]

Spell it backwards.

[K7SGJ]

Spell it backwards.

ti

[WØTKX]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Axvm8TlDHc4/Tocl0m1Z39I/AAAAAAAACAI/j32nzVU69DU/w320/animated-peanut.gif

[NA4BH]

ti

Exactly

[K7SGJ]

oops. I need to pull out this extra enter key.

[NA4BH]

ti


You can only do it once. Please stop

[K7SGJ]

You're not the first one to tell me that. The first time was in 62 in the back of my 52 Chevy.

[NA4BH]

And look where that got you..............

[KC2UGV]

All I'm hearing are local stations tonight, and AM 930 again...

[K7SGJ]

Well, yeah, there is that......................

[NA4BH]

Well, yeah, there is that......................

I thought we had an agreement that we would never bring "it"/"ti" up again. How soon we forget.

[WØTKX]

Hanging out on 40 meters SSB. Coast to coast is working OK.
Good compromise on the lightning noises.

[K7SGJ]

I thought we had an agreement that we would never bring "it"/"ti" up again. How soon we forget.

Yeah, but, but, but, it's not in writing. :neener::neener:

[NA4BH]

Hanging out on 40 meters SSB. Coast to coast is working OK.
Good compromise on the lightning noises.

Where are you on 40?

[WØTKX]

Ask Bill Clinton about "it". He's an expert on "is".

[K7SGJ]

Ask Bill Clinton about "it". He's an expert on "is".

As well as dry cleaning.

[WØTKX]

7.238 in QSO with W7DAP

[NQ6U]

As well as dry cleaning.

Or the lack thereof.

[WØTKX]

Just finished. QRN is coming up louder, band is going long and hearing more T-Storms.

[NQ6U]

It appears that band conditions have improved significantly since this morning:

9852

Maybe I'll spend some time in the shack this evening after all.

[WØTKX]

The QRN came up 4-5 S units in the past 15 minutes. 75 and 60 are fierce with it.

I'm gonna check 20, the DX has been good late night recently...

[VE7DCW]

As well as dry cleaning.'

Did'nt Bill Clinton graduate from law school to become somewhat of a top ass lawyer? ...... he probably has at least some skill to take someone to the cleaners! :mrgreen:

[NQ6U]

In about five minutes, I'll be out there trolling on 20m seeing what's up. For those who can do it, PSK-31 on that band is pretty reliable even when conditions are dicey.

[NA4BH]

In about five minutes, I'll be out there trolling on 20m seeing what's up. For those who can do it, PSK-31 on that band is pretty reliable even when conditions are dicey.

Can't do PSK, you do phone?

[WØTKX]

Band conditions are a little weird tonight, but still making contacts on 20.

The YL indicated I need to get my butt to bed. And that's OK. :yes:

[NA4BH]

Band conditions are a little weird tonight, but still making contacts on 20.

The YL indicated I need to get my butt to bed. And that's OK. :yes:

Have a good night, STUD !!! :rofl:

I can't tune 40 tonight anyway.

[NQ6U]

Can't do PSK, you do phone?

Yeah, I can do phone. What's the frequency, Kenneth?

[NA4BH]

14.255?

[Bubba]

Ill be on 20 if anyone wants Guam

[NA4BH]

Ill be on 20 if anyone wants Guam

Where? 14.255?

[NQ6U]

14.255?

I'm there.

[NA4BH]

Call CQ and let it rip

[NQ6U]

Not hearing anything

[NA4BH]

Could you two please buy a radio that can receive a signal? LOL :whistle: :rofl:

[NA4BH]

Conditions suck. Nothing new here

[Bubba]

Can you guys try 15 M, it seems better than 20, try 21.310

[NQ6U]

I got a 746PRO, so the problem ain't the radio.

The antenna, on the other hand, leaves something to be desired.

[Bubba]

You need to point to the left

[NQ6U]

I'll move the trees.

Can you do PSK-31?

[Bubba]

I'll move the trees.

Can you do PSK-31?

Definitely, thats 95 % of my qso. Give me 3 minutes to turn on computer

Did you try 21310

[NQ6U]

Definitely, thats 95 % of my qso. Give me 3 minutes to turn on computer

Did you try 21310

Yeah, nothing. Now on 14.070.15, worked New Caledonia so Guam is a possibility.

[Bubba]

Its not dead, go to 14.070 psk

[Bubba]

14 070 good activity

[NQ6U]

Just worked Jose in French Polynesia, should be able to see you there somewhere.

[Bubba]

I saw you dude . I’m on 14.070.10

[NQ6U]

Not seeing you at all. I've called a few times.

[NQ6U]

Guess The old Curse of the Island Net strikes again, it just ain't happening tonight. I'm going to call it a night, David, and we can try again some other time.

73.

[W2NAP]

Guess The old Curse of the Island Net strikes again, it just ain't happening tonight. I'm going to call it a night, David, and we can try again some other time.

73.

silly HF'ers. thats why we have repeaters with voip :snicker:

[K7SGJ]

Yeah, nothing. Now on 14.070.15, worked New Caledonia so Guam is a possibility.

Was it Wally Binghampton? Cpt. USN

[PA5COR]

Had some fun on 160 last night, working the Russian stations up to 5K miles, band was reasonably open and not much static crashes too.

[W7XF]

And I'm all disconnected....had strong storms roll through tonight.

[Bubba]

Had some fun on 160 last night, working the Russian stations up to 5K miles, band was reasonably open and not much static crashes too.

What are you using for 160 ?

[PA5COR]

Inverted L 77 feet high look me up at Qrz with piccie.
Fed at the base with the MFJ 998 auto tuner legal limit and 3000 feet of wire in/on the ground in radials.
Used for 160 - 10 with the autotuner, though mostly the other vertical on the roof will be used from 17 to 10.
The Heathkit SB-1000 rebuild with new tube does 800 - 900 watts max ( tranny set for 240 volts while we have 230 volts mains here) to lower the 5 volt for the tube and having 3200 volts on the anode.

The L consists of titanex tubing bought from Germany from other sources starting at 3 1/2 inch at the bottom and ending up at 23 meters high with 1 1/2 inch tubing, from there a 77 feet long wire runs to a tree at 45 feet above the ground.
I kept the L longer as a 1/4 wave to prevent 1/2 wave length on 80 and high feedpoint impdance so the autotuner has no problems tuning the L on any band.
At the same time the current max is a bit higher off the ground on 160 hence less losses to the ground radial network.
On 80 it is a blast of DX compared to the OCF mostly 3 S points louder in Japan from the Netherlands as the horizontal wire.
Same on 40 though more dependant for longer distances for the L, 20 is a ball toss up, sometimes the L wins sometimes the OCF wins.
Above 20 the L starts to show a radiation pattern that becomes erratic, just luck if you have a lobe at the right angle, so there I use the other vertical.

The Russian contacts were made with 100 watt though from the FT 2000 - D at 1/2 power out, The Mike is a MD-1 from Yaesu i have since 35 years and the EQplus from W2IHY.
Cost for the L was 300 Euro's including tubing, isolator and aramid guying rope 5 mm and strength 800 Kilo's .
The OCF wire ( Fritzel FD-4) has a coil of 180 micro Henry at the short end and 30 feet of extra wire behind the coil and resonates so as well on 160 as shortened dipole, and works as OCF from 80 - 10.
That one is up at 45 feet above the ground, good conductive young sea clay.
That way with just 3 antenna's for H.F. i can pick a vertical or horizontal antenna each with its own radiation pattern and pick the one that works the best for that station at that time at that band from 160 - 10.

[WX7P]

Was it Wally Binghampton? Cpt. USN


Or Pappy Boyington

[Bubba]

Wow, nice set up !!

I just use one of those store bought deals. You have quite the antenna, very nice !!

[PA5COR]

Thanks, took me some experimenting first with shorter ones helically wound 1/2 wavelength alu wire on camo sticks as the upper piccie showed.
Had a T antenna from that, worked quite nice but rstricted to one band only.
Have a good radial field, that is the secret specially close to the feedpoint cover the ground with chicken wire to get max cover.
As you can see on QRZ on my little plot of 100 x 25 feet and some sneaking wires to neighbours with their permission i got a good cover and low ground resistance and hence more efficiency.

Have fun on the bands ;)

[Bubba]

Ok,

who’s on the air?

[K9CCH]

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Axvm8TlDHc4/Tocl0m1Z39I/AAAAAAAACAI/j32nzVU69DU/w320/animated-peanut.gif




ROTFLMAO!!!

Dear sweet Cheesus I love this forum.

On a side note, I totally knew what NVIS stood for, I'm studying for my general now.

[Bubba]

Ok, Is anyone wanting to speak with Bubba. I’m on the airwaves, and my speed and altitude are dialed in.

[Bubba]

Hello,

14070 please.

[WØTKX]

Not now. Bigass T-Storms.

[Bubba]

Dont be a weenie, get up on top of your tower and transmit with your copper cactus....

[Bubba]

Can someone get on the air please. psk 14070 look for Bubba.

[Bubba]

Anyone on the air now.

[NQ6U]

I'm on 28.435

[wa6mhz]

I'm still at work!

[Bubba]

I'm still at work!

Work ?? Its Saturday, dont work too hard.

[Bubba]

I'm on 28.435

Still there.

[WØTKX]

Date line shenanigans.

[NQ6U]

Still there.

Nope, went QRT. Now on 53.580 FM duplex. Kind of doubt that you could hit the repeater from Guam. CCH might be able to hear me on 70cm through the Rosston repeater, although that might be a little far from Houston.

[WØTKX]

QST DE WØTKX

W2IBC's "Tony's" Repeater in Anderson Indiana has an Echolink connection. (http://www.w2ibc.us/)

Tony has invited ya'll twice, but was picking his nose in the corner, nobody noticed.

Exists a Dumb Obscure Router Configuration (DORC) annoying, many confusing paths there are.

http://bmimages.jr.com/productimages/FNK389890.PNG?CELL=325%2C325&QLT=85&CVT=jpeg

But here's the short version. Frequently found by entering your gateway IP number in your URL.

Open a CMD (DOS) window, type ipconfig and scroll the window if needed. Likely ends in a "1".

Very commonly it's 192.168.1.1 (http://192.168.1.1) OR 192.168.2.1 (http://192.168.2.1) OR 192.168.3.1 (http://192.168.3.1) defaults for most home routers.

Click them if you want to see, but tread lightly if you poke further, if it's an unknown territory.

If it is new territory you can look up the model number on the web and get going.

When you do pass this threshold of doom, be careful and find the "backup".

Jot down and/or screen print where the backup is to remember where they are.

Or, you will be eaten by a Grue. ;)








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iPhone with Echolink installed is sitting right here in the Evergreen Hamshack of Coca Cola and Doom...

I'm gonna listen there soon after I run a few more wires. Building up the radios to five operating "positions" from two.

[W2NAP]

QST DE WØTKX

W2IBC's "Tony's" Repeater in Anderson Indiana has an Echolink connection. (http://www.w2ibc.us/)

Tony has invited ya'll twice, but was picking his nose in the corner, nobody noticed.
.

yep. just got to deal with the occasional jammer. but indeed (I just wouldnt connect from another repeater or link) but other then that I dont care what people say or talk about. (as long as its not illegal ie threats to kill someone.....)

[Bubba]

Anyone on ??

[PA5COR]

Qso'ing with a few local Dutch hams on 1850...
Will hop to 40/20 later.

[Bubba]

Ok,

I’ll be on 14070 now. psk

[Bubba]

Does anyone on the island use radio anymore. I am on 14070 psk, wide open to Guam from NA. I have contacted everyone but islanders....

[PA5COR]

No Cw or digital modes for me SSB only...
;)
My key must be in the attic somewhere in a box, and no cable to the FT 2000-D on purpose.

[NQ6U]

40m seems good tonight. Anyone for a QSO?

[K7SGJ]

40m seems good tonight. Anyone for a QSO?

Major storm in the area, Carl. Hell of a light show, though.

[NQ6U]

Major storm in the area, Carl. Hell of a light show, though.

Not surprised, we had clouds here all day with T-storms in the mountains. Besides, I ended up getting shanghaied into watching a movie with the XYL anyhow.

[N8YX]

I have to get the shack computers reorganized and connect the rig controller to the Omni V which is now in the digital modes position but I should be ready to play PSK soon.

[WØTKX]

I may be able to squeeze in a little time. Checked in to the OMIK Net, and listening at 14.295.

The YL is leaving for her drumming group shortly. Could do PSK, certainly SSB and CW.

The TS-850 CAT control is cranky, but the audio stuff is fine.

[NQ6U]

I may be able to squeeze in a little time. Checked in to the OMIK Net, and listening at 14.295.

The YL is leaving for her drumming group shortly. Could do PSK, certainly SSB and CW.

The TS-850 CAT control is cranky, but the audio stuff is fine.

Are you in the shack now? Want to meet up on 14.070.15?

[WØTKX]

In a few, she has not left yet... Being on the radio is interruptible, unlike being on the phone. ;) :lol:

[WØTKX]

PC blue-screened, due to a weird USB driver problem. Seems OK now. So, I'm monitoring 14.07015 +/-.

A little concerned about my TX signal being clean, so if we get a QSO going, let me know.

Scope is not in place. I have not used the TS-850 on digital in a while.

Keep the message flow going here, in case of failure. ;)

[NQ6U]

Probably be about 17:40 UCT before I can get back out to the shack.

[WØTKX]

Ohhhhtaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy.

[WX7P]

Ohhhhtaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy.

Can you get on phone Krusty?

[NQ6U]

okay, I'm on 14.070.15 now.

[WX7P]

Curses. Foiled again.

[NQ6U]

Calling now...

[WØTKX]

Sorry got a phone call, in the shack now...

[NQ6U]

Well, it worked for a while, then you disappeared. What happened--computer problems?

[WØTKX]

Blue screened again. ARRRRRGH!Now my second VFO and memory is frozen on the TS-850. So, I'm done with it for a bit.I think I can reset this thing, but maybe I ave issues with the TS-850 now. Sigh.At least the one VFO is working. SSB and CW only till I figure out what is happening.

[NQ6U]

Freakin' Windows. There's a reason I only use it on my shack computer, and only then because there's a lack of ham radio software for Mac.

Anyhow, we can work 40m phone if you want. That would make Janet happier.

[WØTKX]

Had to do a full reset of the microprocessor. Lost all the memories. Oh well.

[WØTKX]

Umm, I dunno if it really is Windows. I have had problems with the CAT control on the TS-850 for a while.

But, the rig is working. Sure, we can try 40... looking around 7.185 +/- in a few. Potty break. :lol:

[WX7P]

I'd probably hear Dave, but CA would be a stretch at this time of day.

We can give it a shot!

[NQ6U]

Okay, I'm there. Anyone else care to join in?

[WØTKX]

I just called QRZ, I hear somebody weak, in another QSO.

Looking around... BTW, is 20 or 17 a problem? Might be better.

[NQ6U]

I can do 20, probably 17 as well although I've never tried to tune up for the phone section of that band. Pick a freq.

ON EDIT: looks like 17 is out for me--internal tuner on the 746 can't tune my wire. 20 is good, though.

EDITING THE EDIT: Never mind, operator error. 17 is fine.

[WØTKX]

Definitely a QSO on 7.185. 7.198 seems open here.

20 seems a bit more open, maybe let's try 17 at 18.138?

Nope, QSO there, but weak. 18.143.

[WX7P]

Definitely a QSO on 7.185. 7.198 seems open here.

I'm going downstairs.

[WØTKX]

Clear at 18.143. We can drop back to 20 if it doesn't work.

[NQ6U]

Calling on 18.143...

[WX7P]

Loud latins on 144

[NQ6U]

Loud latins on 144

What are them danged furriners doin' on our 'Murrican ham bands??

Pick another freq.

[WX7P]

I heard dave calling BSO, I guess dave didn't hear me.

[WØTKX]

Yea, 17 seems weak, and I did not hear either of youse.

Find us a freq on 20, Janet!

Or W2IBC on Echolink, dammit! :lol:

[NQ6U]

And I didn't hear either of you. Guess it ain't happening today.

[WX7P]

The band sounds like it went down.

Boom.

[WX7P]

14.343

[WØTKX]

There, but Jan is weak... if that's you.

[WX7P]

good 5/3, Dave. Guess you can't hear me.

[WX7P]

Up and down

[WØTKX]

Nope. It's a little rough. I hear Carl now, but not well.

[WX7P]

Q5 plus one minute, then zippity

[NQ6U]

Well, I could hear Dave there for a while, and Janet barely, then everything went to shit. I guess there's a reason nobody but hams are very interested in the HF bands, eh?

[WØTKX]

14.340 has a mobile overmodulating with a vengeance.

[WØTKX]

I'm gonna give up for a while. Maybe later, but the YL is coming home, and we're gonna have a nice dinner.

[W2NAP]

Or W2IBC on Echolink, dammit! :lol:

well that is dead like 20m...

controller kinda went 10 toes up. went into rescue mode... the free and open source route. svxlink.... everything functions ok but tosses a segfault error after a couple minutes so it has issues. so we have been down since thurs. until i can get some direction from the svxlink dev peeps im down.

[Bubba]

Hey Islanders, is anyone going to be on tonight ? I’m getting a ton of stateside calls, mostly midwest to east coast, but no Islanders.

[K9CCH]

are you doing psk31?

[Bubba]

I’ll do whatever you want. lol... What have you been doing on HF ?

D.

[K9CCH]

I haven't been on HF.

But I was watching an introduction to PSK31 earlier. I am totally interested in it now!

[Bubba]

I haven't been on HF.

But I was watching an introduction to PSK31 earlier. I am totally interested in it now!

Thats my go to mode. Its really nice, and great for long distance coms. I just got done making a few qso’s to Cuba on psk31. You don’t need much power and you don’t need the top of the line antennas. Probably the next best thing to cw in my opinion.

[Bubba]

Anyone on now. I’m on 20 M psk, lots of peeps from florida and GA..

D.

[Bubba]

Ok, I don’t mean to bug the Islanders, and I know maybe it is more difficult to use the radio than the internet, myself included, but 20 meters is WIDE open to the Pacific now. Florida is one county after another... 14.070

[PA5COR]

Just worked C37UN here on 14.214.
Heard W9W? work him as well
C37UN special event station here so lots of activety, but i bagged him anyway.

[KJ3N]

Ok, I don’t mean to bug the Islanders, and I know maybe it is more difficult to use the radio than the internet, myself included, but 20 meters is WIDE open to the Pacific now. Florida is one county after another... 14.070

1) It's no more difficult to use either, here.
2) Florida always has better propagation than those of us further North. Sometimes it's a bear just to hear Hawaii here, let alone anything around Indonesia & SE Asia. Most of those areas are polar paths and they're always tough.
3) I haven't done PSK in several years. It lost its appeal some time ago.

[W2NAP]

3) I haven't done PSK in several years. It lost its appeal some time ago.

I could never get into the pc based modes at all. if i wanted to type someone a message id just send them a email.

[KJ3N]

I could never get into the pc based modes at all. if i wanted to type someone a message id just send them a email.

I was on PSK for 3-4 years. I just got bored with it. :dunno:

[W2NAP]

I was on PSK for 3-4 years. I just got bored with it. :dunno:

I had internet before I had a ham ticket. course I got a radio to talk on or play with that old mode called cw. I always thought it was strange hooking a pc up to a radio to me it defeated the purpous of having a radio (guess coming from the pc/net world before ham like i said. tapping on a keyboard to talk to someone via rf.. I could do it without rf via a email)

course a few of us over here think the same way. radio for radio and pc for internet.

[KC2UGV]

course a few of us over here think the same way. radio for radio and pc for internet.

Personally, computers and radios are both hobbies of mine, so it's nice to be able to integrate them. Same with radio, computers, and cycling. I'm able to merge all three into one big ball o'fun.

[WØTKX]

I agree with you, even if you did lose that Island title. ;)

[W2NAP]

Personally, computers and radios are both hobbies of mine, so it's nice to be able to integrate them. Same with radio, computers, and cycling. I'm able to merge all three into one big ball o'fun.

id rather keep radio radio and computer computer.

[KC2UGV]

id rather keep radio radio and computer computer.

Your computer uses radio...

[NQ6U]

Your computer uses radio...

...and most modern radios use computers.

[NQ6U]

So, eff this computer thing, let's fire up the rigs. Someone pick an effin' frequency and post it here.

[WX7P]

So, eff this computer thing, let's fire up the rigs. Someone pick an effin' frequency and post it here.

Down in the hole.

[WX7P]

7292

[NQ6U]

Got some QRM (and a nasty heterodyne) there. 7287?

[KJ3N]

Got some QRM (and a nasty heterodyne) there. 7287?

Nothing but some nasty high speed RTTY here.

[NQ6U]

Try 7285

[KJ3N]

Try 7285

Something pretty weak... I think there are 3 of you in there.

[NA4BH]

I can hear you guy's, but I can't get the antenna to tune tonight. Maybe another time.

[KJ3N]

Janet was fine for the first 15-30 minutes, then the band shifted. Carl was marginal to begin with and I lost him fairly quickly.

[NA4BH]

Janet was fine for the first 15-30 minutes, then the band shifted. Carl was marginal to begin with and I lost him fairly quickly.

You and Janet were/are booming tonight.

[KJ3N]

You and Janet were/are booming tonight.

Just imagine if I had the amp turned on.... ;)

[NA4BH]

Just imagine if I had the amp turned on.... ;)

I have the amp too, but not the location for a good configuration of my antenna. It really sucks. I'm waiting for the right opportunity to put up a tower and my TA33 Senior.

[KJ3N]

I have the amp too, but not the location for a good configuration of my antenna. It really sucks. I'm waiting for the right opportunity to put up a tower and my TA33 Senior.

No trees for wire to hang from?

[NA4BH]

Just not enough length like the old house. I used to hang my wire 50+ feet in the air, flat. Now it's inverted V at 40 =/- feet. It sucks.

[WØTKX]

7.295 has a raucous AM BC station, sounds Chinese.

7.283 +/-? 20 is still open, pretty much.

YL may be home anytime. :dunno:

[Bubba]

Is anyone going to be on the radio today. It’s the device next to your computer...

[Bubba]

Oh, its the piece of equipment with KNOB’s... That will be the first clue..

[PA5COR]

I'm yapping with locals on 160.
Later i'm on our 40 Mhz bands 7.000 - 7.200.
Or anywhere in our spectrum what band is open.

[WØTKX]

Oh, its the piece of equipment with KNOB’s... That will be the first clue..

Check those premises...

http://www.iw7dgy.altervista.org/114436FLEX-3000screen.jpg

[Bubba]

Check those premises...

http://www.iw7dgy.altervista.org/114436FLEX-3000screen.jpg

Dude,,, You are knobless ... Great!!

[KG4CGC]

Check those premises...

http://www.iw7dgy.altervista.org/114436FLEX-3000screen.jpg

How would that work on a touchscreen? Do they write an OS which is TS compatible?

[WØTKX]

AFAIK, it would work with a touchscreen.

I use a trackball with mine... Bencher paddle and Heil GM5 as well.

[NQ6U]

There is at least one SDR app that runs on an iPad that supports the Flex. I've never used it on a Flex so I don't know if it's as good as the software that ships with the radio but it will work.

[W7XF]

If the Flex software is Windoze 8 compatible, I see no reason why it won't work on a Windoze touchscreen.

[K7SGJ]

Check those premises...

http://www.iw7dgy.altervista.org/114436FLEX-3000screen.jpg

How well do you like the Flex compared to anything else you've had?

[WØTKX]

It's the best one so far... given my limited funds.

[Bubba]

Does the Pope approve of knobless devices ?

[NQ6U]

Does the Pope approve of knobless devices ?

He's jiggy wid it. Sister Mary Margaret is less sanguine, however. She likes a nice knob.

—Da Pope

[WØTKX]

Perhaps she'd make an exception for one large ball and a ring? :chin:

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/sC_b002oowb3o-feat01lg.jpg

[K7SGJ]

Perhaps she'd make an exception for one large ball and a ring? :chin:

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/sC_b002oowb3o-feat01lg.jpg


That could describe half a married man, too.

[NQ6U]

Perhaps she'd make an exception for one large ball and a ring? :chin:

No way! Trust me, the Good Sister requires two large balls. Two large balls and a lot of stamina.

—Da Pope

[K7SGJ]

No way! Trust me, the Good Sister requires two large balls. Two large balls and a lot of stamina.

—Da Pope

I can't help with the first part, but I do have a half a gallon of stamina around here, somewhere.

[NQ6U]

I can't help with the first part, but I do have a half a gallon of stamina around here, somewhere.

You can get it here (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/niban-japanese-restaurant-san-diego?select=quqHpFdoQPYH18f3Umspsg#quqHpFdoQPYH18 f3Umspsg). I've ordered it a couple of times and am still not sure whether the name means that it gives you stamina or if you need stamina to finish off a bowl.

http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/quqHpFdoQPYH18f3Umspsg/l.jpg

[Bubba]

See where asking the Pope a serious question will get us. A 2 large balled knobless flex 3000 transceiver with a scroll ring and Sister Mary needing a good dose of stamina.. Got to luv Da Pope !!!

[WØTKX]

Never mind that the Flex 3000 is a transceiver. :lol:

[Bubba]

Ok, could we try this again. Anyone going to be on the radio tonight ?

[WØTKX]

Tunin' around...

Twenty is open, but swirly.

Forty Storm QRN a mite rowdy.

[Bubba]

15 Meters digital, wide open to asia and California !!

[NQ6U]

10m is open, I have a VK station here 599. Anyone for an Islander QSO?

[Bubba]

I'm here.