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Going portable today! Now with AAR (AFR)
2/22/2012 11:56:13 AM
Will be on the 20m digital guard channel (14.067.5) in a couple of hours. I'm going out into the desert and set up. This trip I'm leaving the tuner at home and going to try to construct something "resonant" on site. I'll have plenty of antenna "fixins" with me as well as a backup 20m inverted vee if all else fails.
See you on the air!
Film at 11:00
KB
See you on the air!
Film at 11:00
KB
2/22/2012 12:51:13 PM
looking forward to the visual log of your day 
2/22/2012 1:06:01 PM
post-if you can-when you are ready....we'll try from here-QRV
1356 EDT just called CQ, will try again in a little bit.
1356 EDT just called CQ, will try again in a little bit.
2/22/2012 1:53:47 PM
in your AAR please include gear used 
2/22/2012 3:57:20 PM
Called again about 30 min ago...band is LOUD today! nothing heard? QRV
2/22/2012 5:09:43 PM
I was off at lunch but I had you in the buffer, KB7DX. I'd say about 40% copy:
... CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM mdmbers dKB7DX/P
... CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM membeO ,a#KB7DX/P
..CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM members de 7D[/P
... 9S(K. B21S!(... CQ C{ {Q AbFCOM nle6kLde KB7DX/P
..u-CQ CQ CQ ACOM 1X'ers de KB7DX/P
.. CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM members e;KB7DX/*
i... PSE _`Z1921D`*Q CQ A=Fde ;B7DX/P
... CQ-CQ@CQ ARF>OM wKMers de KB/+XWH,... PSE 193
ARFCOM members de KB7DX/P
... PSE K. 1939UR88mCQ CQ CQ ARFCOM 5zgr4xh... CQ CQ CQ ARF*O0mmbei!d=kB7DX/P
...@CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM members de KB7DX/P
... CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM mmbers de KB7DXtP
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... PSEK. 2058 m5{#~0iqMbkc'>?Q CQ ARFCOM mem,e9s d KB7DX/P
...C!.Q*_:)RFers de KK7n=/P
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... CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM membeO ,a#KB7DX/P
..CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM members de 7D[/P
... 9S(K. B21S!(... CQ C{ {Q AbFCOM nle6kLde KB7DX/P
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...@CQ CQ CQ ARFCOM members de KB7DX/P
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2/22/2012 5:38:22 PM
weak copy on seek2 and think I saw Vulcan94 in there too!
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
2/22/2012 5:44:06 PM
i ain't making it...waterfall looks like a wall of yeller from here
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Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
2/22/2012 5:44:59 PM
srry
2/22/2012 5:45:05 PM
srry again
2/22/2012 5:47:08 PM
Originally Posted By SCWolverine:
i ain't making it...waterfall looks like a wall of yeller from here
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
i ain't making it...waterfall looks like a wall of yeller from here
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
Hide your dogs! SCW phone has gone full auto
2/22/2012 5:50:29 PM
Originally Posted By stanprophet09:
Hide your dogs! SCW phone has gone full auto
Originally Posted By SCWolverine:
i ain't making it...waterfall looks like a wall of yeller from here
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
i ain't making it...waterfall looks like a wall of yeller from here
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
Hide your dogs! SCW phone has gone full auto
sorry :( will correct when i get back down to house :)
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
2/22/2012 5:52:43 PM
Originally Posted By SCWolverine:
i ain't making it...waterfall looks like a wall of yeller from here
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
i ain't making it...waterfall looks like a wall of yeller from here
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
I didn't know which one of these to quote so I picked the last rnd fired!
Funny!? The waterfall here at the QTH is nothing but blue. It's either that quiet or
my antenna is that deaf.
Vulcan94
2/22/2012 6:00:56 PM
had seek2 really light, you in there for a little bit...it's VERY windy here and there has been some 2m ducting earlier, but no dice for me 
2/22/2012 8:48:14 PM
Well here is the AFR (After Fail Report). I got out to where I wanted to setup and there
were already lots of campers so I decided to venture out a little farther. Finding a decent
spot with a bit of shade was tough as the trees aren't very tall. I set up my little
portable vertical and commenced to tuning it up.
I broke out my MFJ 207 antenna analyzer only to find the battery was weak and wouldn't work
properly. Battery #1 failure.
I then dragged out my trusty 20m inverted vee as backup, but having no tall trees, I had to
hang it only 6ft up.
Anyways, I was on the air. I sent 3 or 4 CQ ARFCOM transmissions over the next 45 minutes or
so but got no replies. I went over to 14.070.0 to try some PSK and upon the first
transmission, the radio blinked and went into fits. I thought, oh crap.
I tried to start the Jeep only to hear the dreaded click click click.
The battery was so dead it wouldn't even operate my VHF/UHF mobile on low power, 5W.
Luckily I could stand on my bumper and get cell service. I called my Aunt and Uncle to
rescue me!
Lesson learned, never leave the spare battery at home! I ALWAYS take it with me when
operating portable, but today I said "I'll only be out for a couple of hours. The Jeep
battery will be enough.."
Equipment used was an Icom IC-706mk2g (25W), homebrew audio interface cable (VOX PTT) and a
homebrew 20m inverted vee.
were already lots of campers so I decided to venture out a little farther. Finding a decent
spot with a bit of shade was tough as the trees aren't very tall. I set up my little
portable vertical and commenced to tuning it up.
I broke out my MFJ 207 antenna analyzer only to find the battery was weak and wouldn't work
properly. Battery #1 failure.
I then dragged out my trusty 20m inverted vee as backup, but having no tall trees, I had to
hang it only 6ft up.
Anyways, I was on the air. I sent 3 or 4 CQ ARFCOM transmissions over the next 45 minutes or
so but got no replies. I went over to 14.070.0 to try some PSK and upon the first
transmission, the radio blinked and went into fits. I thought, oh crap.
I tried to start the Jeep only to hear the dreaded click click click.
The battery was so dead it wouldn't even operate my VHF/UHF mobile on low power, 5W.
Luckily I could stand on my bumper and get cell service. I called my Aunt and Uncle to
rescue me!
Lesson learned, never leave the spare battery at home! I ALWAYS take it with me when
operating portable, but today I said "I'll only be out for a couple of hours. The Jeep
battery will be enough.."
Equipment used was an Icom IC-706mk2g (25W), homebrew audio interface cable (VOX PTT) and a
homebrew 20m inverted vee.
2/22/2012 9:16:27 PM
ouch
but you were out with your dog
but you were out with your dog
2/22/2012 9:25:49 PM
Yup, good 'ol Blue. I could have walked out to the highway, but I think I might have drawn attention with an AR slung, 2 pistols on my hip and carrying two cases of electronics gear.
Still a good day to be out in the desert.
Still a good day to be out in the desert.
2/22/2012 9:29:33 PM
lots of good lessons learned here today...like don't refresh ARFCOM from the cell after posting on board 
2/22/2012 9:33:13 PM
Originally Posted By KB7DX:
Well here is the AFR (After Fail Report). I got out to where I wanted to setup and there
were already lots of campers so I decided to venture out a little farther. Finding a decent
spot with a bit of shade was tough as the trees aren't very tall. I set up my little
portable vertical and commenced to tuning it up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8893.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8895.jpg
I broke out my MFJ 207 antenna analyzer only to find the battery was weak and wouldn't work
properly. Battery #1 failure.
I then dragged out my trusty 20m inverted vee as backup, but having no tall trees, I had to
hang it only 6ft up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8892.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8896.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8897.jpg
Anyways, I was on the air. I sent 3 or 4 CQ ARFCOM transmissions over the next 45 minutes or
so but got no replies. I went over to 14.070.0 to try some PSK and upon the first
transmission, the radio blinked and went into fits. I thought, oh crap.
I tried to start the Jeep only to hear the dreaded click click click.
The battery was so dead it wouldn't even operate my VHF/UHF mobile on low power, 5W.
Luckily I could stand on my bumper and get cell service. I called my Aunt and Uncle to
rescue me!
Lesson learned, never leave the spare battery at home! I ALWAYS take it with me when
operating portable, but today I said "I'll only be out for a couple of hours. The Jeep
battery will be enough.."
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8900.jpg
Equipment used was an Icom IC-706mk2g (25W), homebrew audio interface cable (VOX PTT) and a
homebrew 20m inverted vee.
Well here is the AFR (After Fail Report). I got out to where I wanted to setup and there
were already lots of campers so I decided to venture out a little farther. Finding a decent
spot with a bit of shade was tough as the trees aren't very tall. I set up my little
portable vertical and commenced to tuning it up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8893.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8895.jpg
I broke out my MFJ 207 antenna analyzer only to find the battery was weak and wouldn't work
properly. Battery #1 failure.
I then dragged out my trusty 20m inverted vee as backup, but having no tall trees, I had to
hang it only 6ft up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8892.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8896.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8897.jpg
Anyways, I was on the air. I sent 3 or 4 CQ ARFCOM transmissions over the next 45 minutes or
so but got no replies. I went over to 14.070.0 to try some PSK and upon the first
transmission, the radio blinked and went into fits. I thought, oh crap.
I tried to start the Jeep only to hear the dreaded click click click.
The battery was so dead it wouldn't even operate my VHF/UHF mobile on low power, 5W.
Luckily I could stand on my bumper and get cell service. I called my Aunt and Uncle to
rescue me!
Lesson learned, never leave the spare battery at home! I ALWAYS take it with me when
operating portable, but today I said "I'll only be out for a couple of hours. The Jeep
battery will be enough.."
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8900.jpg
Equipment used was an Icom IC-706mk2g (25W), homebrew audio interface cable (VOX PTT) and a
homebrew 20m inverted vee.
What an cool adventure for you today! Sometimes I travel via airline and think when I land in a new place, if I placed a station on the air on top of that tall hill or small mountain, how far could I reach. EmComm box is not built yet but that would be great to go portable as you have done.
Friday a day trip to Orlando then Monday check on a project in El Paso if only I had my rig ready...
Thanks for inspiration.
2/22/2012 9:33:54 PM
Looks to me that someone named Murphy was tagging along with you today.
Vulcan94
Vulcan94
2/22/2012 9:38:18 PM
Originally Posted By KB7DX:
Well here is the AFR (After Fail Report). I got out to where I wanted to setup and there
were already lots of campers so I decided to venture out a little farther. Finding a decent
spot with a bit of shade was tough as the trees aren't very tall. I set up my little
portable vertical and commenced to tuning it up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8893.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8895.jpg
I broke out my MFJ 207 antenna analyzer only to find the battery was weak and wouldn't work
properly. Battery #1 failure.
I then dragged out my trusty 20m inverted vee as backup, but having no tall trees, I had to
hang it only 6ft up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8892.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8896.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8897.jpg
Anyways, I was on the air. I sent 3 or 4 CQ ARFCOM transmissions over the next 45 minutes or
so but got no replies. I went over to 14.070.0 to try some PSK and upon the first
transmission, the radio blinked and went into fits. I thought, oh crap.
I tried to start the Jeep only to hear the dreaded click click click.
The battery was so dead it wouldn't even operate my VHF/UHF mobile on low power, 5W.
Luckily I could stand on my bumper and get cell service. I called my Aunt and Uncle to
rescue me!
Lesson learned, never leave the spare battery at home! I ALWAYS take it with me when
operating portable, but today I said "I'll only be out for a couple of hours. The Jeep
battery will be enough.."
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8900.jpg
Equipment used was an Icom IC-706mk2g (25W), homebrew audio interface cable (VOX PTT) and a
homebrew 20m inverted vee.
Well here is the AFR (After Fail Report). I got out to where I wanted to setup and there
were already lots of campers so I decided to venture out a little farther. Finding a decent
spot with a bit of shade was tough as the trees aren't very tall. I set up my little
portable vertical and commenced to tuning it up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8893.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8895.jpg
I broke out my MFJ 207 antenna analyzer only to find the battery was weak and wouldn't work
properly. Battery #1 failure.
I then dragged out my trusty 20m inverted vee as backup, but having no tall trees, I had to
hang it only 6ft up.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8892.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8896.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8897.jpg
Anyways, I was on the air. I sent 3 or 4 CQ ARFCOM transmissions over the next 45 minutes or
so but got no replies. I went over to 14.070.0 to try some PSK and upon the first
transmission, the radio blinked and went into fits. I thought, oh crap.
I tried to start the Jeep only to hear the dreaded click click click.
The battery was so dead it wouldn't even operate my VHF/UHF mobile on low power, 5W.
Luckily I could stand on my bumper and get cell service. I called my Aunt and Uncle to
rescue me!
Lesson learned, never leave the spare battery at home! I ALWAYS take it with me when
operating portable, but today I said "I'll only be out for a couple of hours. The Jeep
battery will be enough.."
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/vassili67/706/DSCN8900.jpg
Equipment used was an Icom IC-706mk2g (25W), homebrew audio interface cable (VOX PTT) and a
homebrew 20m inverted vee.
Wel,l that is why it is good to practice running portable. I have gotten in the habit of bringing my portable power station with me on any portable ops or even any road trips. Damn dead batteries always happen at the most inconvenient time and place.
Good to hear you got home safe, and did no have to blade @ 45
2/22/2012 10:37:25 PM
That is one chubby Dingo.
2/23/2012 9:58:53 AM
Originally Posted By pighelmet:
That is one chubby Dingo.
That is one chubby Dingo.
Yes he is. He is 10 years old now and getting lazy. He used to chase all the cows we saw. Now he'll chase them for a few minutes and then lay down and watch them.
2/23/2012 11:22:31 AM
greatly satisfied Mad Max dog
