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Originally Posted By NAM:
Heading in to work. 14.325? Going mobile in 15 minutes. Anyone game? |
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| Brought the rig in the house. will be on the air all day. Anyone game? |
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Originally Posted By nationwide:
Originally Posted By NAM:
Brought the rig in the house. will be on the air all day. Anyone game? Sure, what freq?? Call it. Right now i'm monitoring PSK on 14.070. static is always high at the home QTH, so PSK is mostly what i do. But we can give voice a try.... 14.324 sounds quiet here....well... besides the QRN |
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Originally Posted By nationwide:
Ok, I'm on .324 I've put a 45° slant into the north run (RF )side of my dipole, so maybe I can hit you! Strong station out of Cali popped up on .325, and another on 323 Got another idea? |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
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Originally Posted By NAM:
Originally Posted By nationwide:
Ok, I'm on .324 I've put a 45° slant into the north run (RF )side of my dipole, so maybe I can hit you! Strong station out of Cali popped up on .325, and another on 323 Got another idea? Yeah, can you run 80m??? |
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can try. don't know how well it'l tune up. I'm running a 20M dipole.
EDIT: tuned up fine. Not sure how well it'll radiate |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
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Originally Posted By NAM:
can try. don't know how well it'l tune up. I'm running a 20M dipole. EDIT: tuned up fine. Not sure how well it'll radiate 14.228 is quiet right now, I'll call cq arfcom |
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Originally Posted By nationwide:
14.228 is quiet right now, I'll call cq arfcom Tried a few times, not hearing anything. I've got two different dipoles, neither seemed to get through. I need to move to a place with less static. lol... |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
Has anyone worked with Olivia Digital here? I would like to try it out on 3.582 I'd love to try, but my antenna for 75/80 isn't so great. All i've got is a 20m dipole. If you'd like to give 20m or 30m a try, give me a holler |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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| Sorry...by the time i got the message, i was gone. Watchign the GF's parents house while they are out of town. If you'd like to set a time tomorrow, i've got off work. |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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Originally Posted By NAM:
Sorry...by the time I got the message, I was gone. Watchign the GF's parents house while they are out of town. If you'd like to set a time tomorrow, i've got off work. I am off also, if we are going to try 20 metres we should wait till there is some sunlight to charge the Ionosphere, How about 11am cst, 0500 utc. if not good for you just pick what ever time is good for you. |
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
I am off also, if we are going to try 20 metres we should wait till there is some sunlight to charge the Ionosphere, How about 11am cst, 0500 utc. if not good for you just pick what ever time is good for you. how about 1130 CST? If the roads are crummy, i'll have to take the GF to work @11. If you'd like, i could try voice while im on the mobile arouns 1100-1115. |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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Originally Posted By NAM:
Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
I am off also, if we are going to try 20 metres we should wait till there is some sunlight to charge the Ionosphere, How about 11am cst, 0500 utc. if not good for you just pick what ever time is good for you. how about 1130 CST? If the roads are crummy, i'll have to take the GF to work @11. If you'd like, i could try voice while im on the mobile arouns 1100-1115. Cool, see you then. Reading olivia on 3577 right now. |
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| will be mobile for the next half hour or so (14.290), then gonna try the olivia. Will post when the rig's set up and ready. |
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thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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Originally Posted By NAM:
will be mobile for the next half hour or so (14.290), then gonna try the olivia. Will post when the rig's set up and ready. Hell, I was calling now! 
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| Calling CQ ARFCOM on 14.106...Olivia 500/16, centered on 1500hz |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
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Originally Posted By nationwide:
Hell, I was calling now!
Heard a strong QSO on 14.191. Thought i heard a call or two on 14.190, but coudln't tell. Finally ordered a 20m hamstick, so hopefully my mobile signal will improve. |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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Originally Posted By NAM:
Calling CQ ARFCOM on 14.106...Olivia 500/16, centered on 1500hz we could be to close for 20 meters can you go to 30 or 40? also Nationwide was going to be on 14.290 not 14.190 |
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Can try. Name a freq.
Iv'e made contacts in both illinois and ohio on both 30m and 20m. But if conditions aren't that great.... |
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Originally Posted By NAM:
Can try. Name a freq. Iv'e made contacts in both illinois and ohio on both 30m and 20m. But if conditions aren't that great.... how about 10.133 on 30 meters I start sending there |
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
also Nationwide was going to be on 14.290 not 14.190 My bad. That's what i meant. I was thinking of our freq, with his freq..... flip flopped. lol.....coffee's still brewing. Just heard a carrier on 14.106. someone tuning? |
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
how about 10.133 on 30 meters I start sending there Think i heard ou. tx-ing now. CQ ARFCOM. EDIT: i take it i'm talking to you now? de KC9.....wo0? |
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thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
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| Too bad you don't have digital, nationwide. we've got abotu a 75% copy on 30m. |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
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Originally Posted By NAM:
Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
how about 10.133 on 30 meters I start sending there Think i heard ou. tx-ing now. CQ ARFCOM. EDIT: i take it i'm talking to you now? de KC9.....wo0? yes that was Cool  lost the last part though
I seem to do better on 40 & 80 meters when just a few hundred miles apart. we will do this again thanks for the QSO!!! |
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| No problem. I'll be sittign around the radio till aroun 1830 or so....give or take. If you want to try another freq or mode, let me know. |
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Ok I have now adjusted the DM780 of Ham radio deluxe, for OLIVIA and am recieving much better than earlier today I adjusted the sync form low to high and the search from 25% to 50%
I can now recieve 100 % copy on signals that i cannot even hear or can barley see in the waterfallI!! |
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
Ok I have now adjusted the DM780 of Ham radio deluxe, for OLIVIA and am recieving much better than earlier today I adjusted the sync form low to high and the search from 25% to 50% I can now recieve 100 % copy on signals that i cannot even hear or can barley see in the waterfallI!! Hmm....im gonna have to try that. |
Isaiah 16:11 "Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp..."
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
thebeekeeper1: "We don't allow any kind of generalized bashing--except against the French."
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Originally Posted By CaptSchofield:
I will be on from approx. 3:30 pm till 4:30pm.
I will be at 3582.50 using Olivia digital 500/16 any one want to try it ? I made one east coast and a canadian contact last night, will be trying again tonight about 6:30 pm and again at about 8:30 pm. |
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| Will be mobile shortly for the next 2 hours or so. Got a new 20M hamstick last night, and interested in trying it. Anyone game? |
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