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Posted: 6/18/2016 8:22:19 PM EDT
[#1]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pilotman:
Again tonight.... post here or send me a PM. Sorry I missed you last night, GySgt! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pilotman:
Originally Posted By pilotman:
I'm around, would like to test my emergency power setup. Any mode (including CW) 80-10m. Again tonight.... post here or send me a PM. Sorry I missed you last night, GySgt! Tuned on the primary 20 m phone guard freq. and standing by. I'm flexible, can work any band 80 or higher, and any digital mode. |
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Posted: 6/18/2016 8:37:39 PM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TNC:
Tuned on the primary 20 m phone guard freq. and standing by. I'm flexible, can work any band 80 or higher, and any digital mode. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TNC:
Originally Posted By pilotman:
Originally Posted By pilotman:
I'm around, would like to test my emergency power setup. Any mode (including CW) 80-10m. Again tonight.... post here or send me a PM. Sorry I missed you last night, GySgt! Tuned on the primary 20 m phone guard freq. and standing by. I'm flexible, can work any band 80 or higher, and any digital mode. 14.261? Got DX at .260 I'll call CQ on .265, that's clear here. Suffix ends in mike alpha. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:01:33 PM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pilotman:
14.261? Got DX at .260 I'll call CQ on .265, that's clear here. Suffix ends in mike alpha. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By pilotman:
Originally Posted By TNC:
Originally Posted By pilotman:
Originally Posted By pilotman:
I'm around, would like to test my emergency power setup. Any mode (including CW) 80-10m. Again tonight.... post here or send me a PM. Sorry I missed you last night, GySgt! Tuned on the primary 20 m phone guard freq. and standing by. I'm flexible, can work any band 80 or higher, and any digital mode. 14.261? Got DX at .260 I'll call CQ on .265, that's clear here. Suffix ends in mike alpha. I'm trying 14.265 right now, call ends in JNN |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:02:37 PM EDT
[#4]
USB, right?
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:04:26 PM EDT
[#5]
Just QSY'ed to 265. Call ends in FO
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:04:39 PM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheOtherDave:
USB, right? yep. on 20 m |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:08:07 PM EDT
[#7]
I hear some garbled voice down in the noise..
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:13:19 PM EDT
[#8]
Maybe it's not meant to happen tonight-this is my first night with an antenna up after I got my KX3 after Dayton. I've made two contacts so far on 20, one local and one in Richmond VA.
I'm running 5w and a 29 foot ramdom wire. I'm in my back yard and getting torn up by the mosquitoes. |
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:16:49 PM EDT
[#9]
Strong signal on 14.267
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:16:50 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheOtherDave:
Maybe it's not meant to happen tonight-this is my first night with an antenna up after I got my KX3 after Dayton. I've made two contacts so far on 20, one local and one in Richmond VA. I'm running 5w and a 29 foot ramdom wire. I'm in my back yard and getting torn up by the mosquitoes. We should have a path. Try calling again, I just QSOd on that freq with TX. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:21:05 PM EDT
[#11]
K gimme a sec
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:25:30 PM EDT
[#12]
I hear quite a few stations down near the noise floor, I'm calling cq
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:27:25 PM EDT
[#13]
We trying for. 265 of . 267?
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:30:58 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheOtherDave:
We trying for. 265 of . 267? I've been listening and calling on .265 |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 9:32:45 PM EDT
[#15]
Well, I have to take my antenna down, it's getting dark here. Thanks for the effort!
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Posted: 6/18/2016 10:52:47 PM EDT
[#16]
20 meters is wide open into Europe, ZL, VK. Just talked to Kuwait, S9+20 report both ways.
I'm thinking about "parking" at around 14.160 and calling CQ. Y'all welcome to join. My suffix is *PAL. |
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Posted: 6/18/2016 10:54:52 PM EDT
[#17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat:
20 meters is wide open into Europe, ZL, VK. Just talked to Kuwait, S9+20 report both ways. I'm thinking about "parking" at around 14.160 and calling CQ. Y'all welcome to join. My suffix is *PAL. I'm tuned up there 
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2016 11:01:36 PM EDT
[#18]
I heard a lot of activity on 20, but I was listening with headphones in my back yard so I had a hard time copying most of it.This was my first serious outing with my KX3 and I made my first HF contacts tonight. Both were on 20m, one guy was about 3miles from me running 900 (!) watts, the other guy was in Richmond, VA-both on voice.
I'm still fingering around my radio in the dark so to speak and am experimenting with filters and settings, for all I know my mic sensitivity is wrong... I did pic up quite a few CW stations that sounded great and very copy able..... Or at least they will be when I learn CW. I couldn't get my KX3 to decode their text, I'm sure it was how I had it set up. I spent about 2 hours outside until it was dark and I had to take it down and collect all my stuff from the yard. I'm really glad to be able to make those contacts... The radio was a bit of a leap of faith. It's good to know that I'll be able to reach SOMEBODY if things ever go pear shaped for me. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 1:52:00 PM EDT
[#19]
Damned lightning. Looks like I'm not going to get to play radio today, even after getting the cat5e repaired. :( |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 3:56:35 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By awptickes:
http://i.imgur.com/YomIOW8.png Damned lightning. Looks like I'm not going to get to play radio today, even after getting the cat5e repaired. :( Dude, please fix your amplitude scaling on your panadapter, say from -40 to -130 
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:12:56 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By aa777888-2:
Dude, please fix your amplitude scaling on your panadapter, say from -40 to -130 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By aa777888-2:
Originally Posted By awptickes:
http://i.imgur.com/YomIOW8.png Damned lightning. Looks like I'm not going to get to play radio today, even after getting the cat5e repaired. :( Dude, please fix your amplitude scaling on your panadapter, say from -40 to -130 Yep, thanks. I knew I missed something with the database update. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 8:09:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: TXBBQGuy]
[#22]
14.289 calling CQ, bravo november
QRT for supper, back in a bit. Dave from SC is holding down the freq 
Well, not sure why that didn't post originally but I'm back Off to play on 2m SSB |
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Posted: 6/23/2016 9:26:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LT_Beaker]
[#23]
Im on 14.320 calling CQ. Trying a new fan dipole too much crunch...
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Posted: 6/25/2016 7:11:43 PM EDT
[#24]
WR4CC 21.295
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Posted: 6/26/2016 6:50:25 PM EDT
[#25]
Anyone around tonight? I'm bouncing around 20 and 40 trying a homebrew dipole but not getting any luck.
I'm on 14.320 now. |
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Posted: 6/26/2016 11:23:48 PM EDT
[#26]
I am sitting at 14.277.00 currently, figured I would play before heading to bed.
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Posted: 6/27/2016 4:32:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LT_Beaker]
[#27]
parked at 7.250 - spanish AM station just moved in
QSY to 7.190 |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/29/2016 9:38:47 PM EDT
[#28]
Anyone on the air tonight? I'm having good results on 20 and 40 and wouldn't mind talking to someone for a bit.
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Posted: 6/29/2016 9:42:24 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheOtherDave:
Anyone on the air tonight? I'm having good results on 20 and 40 and wouldn't mind talking to someone for a bit. Pick a freq. 20m is better for me at this time of day. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/29/2016 9:47:17 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brundoggie:
Pick a freq. 20m is better for me at this time of day. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brundoggie:
Originally Posted By TheOtherDave:
Anyone on the air tonight? I'm having good results on 20 and 40 and wouldn't mind talking to someone for a bit. Pick a freq. 20m is better for me at this time of day. How about 14.244 USB? |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/29/2016 9:55:58 PM EDT
[#31]
Been calling CQ, seems like only the mosquitos are finding me. Gonna pull up stakes for the night and pack it away.
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Posted: 6/29/2016 9:58:06 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheOtherDave:
How about 14.244 USB? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheOtherDave:
Originally Posted By Brundoggie:
Originally Posted By TheOtherDave:
Anyone on the air tonight? I'm having good results on 20 and 40 and wouldn't mind talking to someone for a bit. Pick a freq. 20m is better for me at this time of day. How about 14.244 USB? Someone in the high Sierras at 14.244 |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/29/2016 11:17:41 PM EDT
[#33]
Well try again maybe tomorrow, I got a late start tonight getting set up so it wasn't long before the sun went down and the mosquitos came out to tear me up. I'm running a KX3 with a packtenna setup in my front yard, 20 meters is literally booming in from FL and WV every time I listen. Being essentially QRP, it's hard to get into the other stations with signals that strong, and I have yet to get anyone to respond to a QSO. I think the contacts I have made have been doing all the heavy lifting with their antennas on their end... The panadaptor is making it really easy to find people, but getting in is another matter.
Gotta get the amp, a proper antenna mast, and a proper antenna. I'm bringing my military antenna mast home from my BOL this weekend, but the amp will be a while. |
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Posted: 6/30/2016 4:57:02 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheOtherDave:
Well try again maybe tomorrow, I got a late start tonight getting set up so it wasn't long before the sun went down and the mosquitos came out to tear me up. I'm running a KX3 with a packtenna setup in my front yard, 20 meters is literally booming in from FL and WV every time I listen. Being essentially QRP, it's hard to get into the other stations with signals that strong, and I have yet to get anyone to respond to a QSO. I think the contacts I have made have been doing all the heavy lifting with their antennas on their end... The panadaptor is making it really easy to find people, but getting in is another matter. Gotta get the amp, a proper antenna mast, and a proper antenna. I'm bringing my military antenna mast home from my BOL this weekend, but the amp will be a while. Since you are QRP, have you thought about going digital? |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 7/1/2016 12:23:57 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brundoggie:
Since you are QRP, have you thought about going digital? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brundoggie:
Originally Posted By TheOtherDave:
Well try again maybe tomorrow, I got a late start tonight getting set up so it wasn't long before the sun went down and the mosquitos came out to tear me up. I'm running a KX3 with a packtenna setup in my front yard, 20 meters is literally booming in from FL and WV every time I listen. Being essentially QRP, it's hard to get into the other stations with signals that strong, and I have yet to get anyone to respond to a QSO. I think the contacts I have made have been doing all the heavy lifting with their antennas on their end... The panadaptor is making it really easy to find people, but getting in is another matter. Gotta get the amp, a proper antenna mast, and a proper antenna. I'm bringing my military antenna mast home from my BOL this weekend, but the amp will be a while. Since you are QRP, have you thought about going digital? Yes, absolutely-it was a big part of why I got this radio instead of something else. I needed a new laptop and got one recently but being summer and working on other more pressing things, I just don't have the time. My main priority right now is to get my mast home from my rural property and get a better antenna up so I can operate from inside the house. Once I have the radio on a bench I can start getting into the digital stuff. Right now I just need to get operating experience and interface with other stations a bit-I don't have my ham lingo down, operating HF is a lot different than 2m in that regard... Related ops in my area are a lot more laissez-faire than trying to get into a contact out of state with an experienced operator using slang terms and abbreviations I don't know-with a pileup people get cranky. |
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Posted: 7/2/2016 11:39:17 PM EDT
[#36]
40m is pretty open right now |
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Posted: 7/3/2016 12:04:52 AM EDT
[#37]
Worked 4 of the 13 colonies stations on 40 while out on the boat for fireworks. KX2 with the MFJ 1889T antenna. Heard 3 more that I couldn't work.
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Posted: 7/3/2016 12:28:43 AM EDT
[#38]
Worked 3 South America stations and a handful of north American stations on 80m, 40m , and 20m......getting tired (and drunk) now
if anyone is around and wants to try for a QSO let me know what freq you are on....aside from that, I'm QRT on the HF for now....monitoring 2m local and probably hit the hay soon |
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Posted: 7/3/2016 9:50:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: km]
[#39]
anyone on the air?
going qrt and in the house. |
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Posted: 7/4/2016 6:37:19 PM EDT
[#40]
Anyone on the air? Any band open. KX3 with the end fed.
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Posted: 7/5/2016 9:54:49 AM EDT
[#41]
6m wide open this morning if anyone is able to play
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Posted: 7/15/2016 6:41:00 PM EDT
[#42]
Is anyone around to help me make my first hf contact?
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Posted: 7/15/2016 6:55:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: km]
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sbl23: Is anyone around to help me make my first hf contact? Will spot in the NPOTA facebook page. |
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Posted: 7/15/2016 6:57:24 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By km:
Can't this evening. But if you are around tomorrow look for me on 40 and 20 meter NPOTA. TR04 from NW Ohio.Hoping to start between 1400 and 1500z. I'll even make sure you get a card.
Will spot in the NPOTA facebook page. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By km:
Originally Posted By sbl23:
Is anyone around to help me make my first hf contact?
Will spot in the NPOTA facebook page. Sweet! Is there a contest going on tomorrow or something? |
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Posted: 7/15/2016 7:02:22 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sbl23: Sweet! Is there a contest going on tomorrow or something? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sbl23: Originally Posted By km: Originally Posted By sbl23: Is anyone around to help me make my first hf contact? Will spot in the NPOTA facebook page. Sweet! Is there a contest going on tomorrow or something? https://npota.arrl.org/ |
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Posted: 7/15/2016 7:03:48 PM EDT
[#46]
sent you a pm
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Posted: 7/15/2016 7:08:47 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By km:
sent you a pm Thanks! |
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Posted: 7/15/2016 7:51:01 PM EDT
[#48]
For National Parks on the air tune across the bands. 20 and 40 are the most used. Listen for someone callning CQ NPOTA . The exchange will be the signal report and your state. They will give you the park designator. Mine will be TR04. Go through the site in that link and you will learn more. All awards are done through LOTW so if you want and certificate you will need to sign up for that if you haven't already and then upload your log. Time needs to be in UTC You can answer any of them you hear without LOTW but it will be more fun to see how you are doing with it.
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Posted: 7/16/2016 11:36:19 PM EDT
[#49]
20 meters is open into Eastern Europe and Asia. Its not like it used to be 2 years ago but I have worked about a dozen stations with good reports. I'll be calling CQ at around 14.185 if anyone wants to stop by and say hello. My call is W3P**. I may be speaking in Ukrainian, Russian or German if I talk to someone who speaks any of these languages.
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Posted: 7/17/2016 4:45:05 PM EDT
[#50]
Im bouncing between 80 & 40 now. Reconfigured my 80m NVIS dipole and made it an 80/40 fan. I'm in the C'ville, VA area.
Reply if you want to try to make a QSO |
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