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Posted: 1/12/2021 9:22:29 PM EDT
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heard, not head
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Posted: 1/12/2021 9:25:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cobullseye: I just head good signals on 3.930, was that arfcom? gone now. Yes. I'm still in the shack. Find a frequency you like and I'll be there. |
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Posted: 1/12/2021 9:29:04 PM EDT
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I heard various stations well. I just worked Serbia and Italy on 3792. Less qrm down there.
 Lightning static is slightly high tonight... |
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Posted: 1/12/2021 9:30:09 PM EDT
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Just worked K0**X on the same frequency.
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Posted: 1/12/2021 9:33:51 PM EDT
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We had 10 check-ins on 40 meters and 9 check-ins on 80 meters. Strong QRM from 3.927 but thankfully I was on my FTDX3000 and was able to use it's powerful filters.
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Posted: 1/12/2021 9:39:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: We had 10 check-ins on 40 meters and 9 check-ins on 80 meters. Strong QRM from 3.927 but thankfully I was on my FTDX3000 and was able to use it's powerful filters. I had to use the bandpass shift. It worked great. 2kc from them was ok for copying strong stations. They are too wide! Overdriven rig into an amp=LID world. Lots of splatter. |
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NE, USA
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Posted: 1/12/2021 10:51:52 PM EDT
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Just popping in to say hello. Studying for my technician license, playing with a baofeng.
Maybe I'll be one of the cool kids one day. |
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Posted: 1/12/2021 10:56:38 PM EDT
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I'll try to sling my little sloper even higher this week, maybe I'll be able to hear you guys next Tuesday. Doubtful, but one never knows until you try. I really need to get a couple dipoles up.
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Posted: 1/12/2021 11:23:09 PM EDT
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I too was getting hammered by the guys that were just below us. I played with the filters and got a lot of the qrm removed but it was still present. XYL called so missed you guys going up. I was getting a lot of good signals on 80m tonight. Got off work too late to catch 40m. Will have to settle for a qso with one of you after the net or something.
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NH, USA
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Posted: 1/13/2021 8:54:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PaulWW]
[#10]
Net tonight?
80 or 40m? Standard frequency from the list? ETA: SNAP, wrong day 
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Posted: 1/13/2021 9:31:17 PM EDT
[#11]
Tuesdays.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:20:14 PM EDT
[#12]
Net tonight, Tuesday, January 19th.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:00:18 PM EDT
[#13]
40m first, as usual?
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:22:14 PM EDT
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Will not be transmitting, but look forward to monitoring. My 7610 came in this afternoon...
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:26:01 PM EDT
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I got my hand wound 49:1 EFHW all tuned up with my nanovna, I'm going to try it tonight.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:32:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By weaponeer1911: 40m first, as usual? Yes, lets try 7.214 Mhz. I'll be there in 5 minutes. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:35:20 PM EDT
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I'll try to swing by, maybe I'll get lucky. Then again, should probably check voacap to see if I'm wasting time.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:36:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mousehunter]
[#18]
hearing your CQ. Andrei is coming in strong - most of the rest are pretty week
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:40:05 PM EDT
[#19]
Can't hear Andrei, but Bruce is always strong here.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:42:00 PM EDT
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Will try to get off work in a few and check into 40m
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:54:28 PM EDT
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S9 noise here. Not even worth trying, all I hear is static.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:57:39 PM EDT
[#22]
Got in on 40m but weak here with a mobile setup
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Posted: 1/19/2021 8:59:14 PM EDT
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40M is long here tonight, NC is buried deep in the weeds but all the stations in TX and further west were strong.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:00:17 PM EDT
[#24]
Stand by. Trying to find a freq on 80m
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:00:37 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bigtwinlvr: Got in on 40m but weak here with a mobile setup Heard you good up here along with another Colorado station. 
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:01:54 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjk: Heard you good up here along with another Colorado station. You were +30 here... |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:04:08 PM EDT
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3.864
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:05:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BJDFL53: You were +30 here...  Thank ya, Thank ya very much. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:17:09 PM EDT
[#29]
hear you guys, waiting on my antenna tuner. Noise floor 7+ in NE Ohio.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:17:13 PM EDT
[#30]
Thanks to whoever relayed me on 3.864!
73, John, KF5ZMD |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:22:40 PM EDT
[#31]
Andre, You took me by surprise on the recall. I was sweeping up some nuts and bolts that got spilled earlier.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:42:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LurkerII]
[#32]
Was doing something else and almost missed the net but made it in at the end!
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:42:02 PM EDT
[#33]
Bad propagation to Oregon at the moment on 3.864. I hear convo but it’s all unintelligible.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:45:31 PM EDT
[#34]
Seemed like good participation. Enjoyed it.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 9:47:44 PM EDT
[#35]
Decent net tonight. Propagation was decent but noisy (QRN).
We had 12 check-ins on 40 meters. 15 check-ins on 80 meters. CJK must have been running a 20 kW amp on 40 meters. Anyone know how to repair a bent S-meter needle on my FTDX3000d radio? I also want to welcome Weaponeer1911's son who checked in for the first time tonight. Thanks to you all for participating! 73 & 87! |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:00:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LurkerII]
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: CJK must have been running a 20 kW amp on 40 meters. Anyone know how to repair a bent S-meter needle on my FTDX3000d radio?  |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:03:51 PM EDT
[#37]
Thanks for running the net, I always enjoy the hunt to find you without checking the forum first.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 10:07:42 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: Decent net tonight. Propagation was decent but noisy (QRN). CJK must have been running a 20 kW amp on 40 meters. Anyone know how to repair a bent S-meter needle on my FTDX3000d radio? I have the same radio. Fixing the bent needle is easy. You simply take it out, put it on an anvil, and pound it out with a hammer until it's straight.  |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 11:02:49 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjk: Heard you good up here along with another Colorado station. Oh yeah up in the frozen tundra? I heard the other Colorado station as well, but there was a lot of noise here. Tons of LED lights here. Tonight wasn’t a great night here. |
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Posted: 1/20/2021 7:12:42 AM EDT
[#40]
 Running the same 500w as always. Link to 20kw amp please. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 1/20/2021 11:22:50 AM EDT
[#41]
You were 59 down here in AZ too. Great signal!
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Posted: 1/20/2021 11:29:05 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjk: Running the same 500w as always. Link to 20kw amp please. What's your antenna setup, Please? |
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Posted: 1/20/2021 2:20:19 PM EDT
[#43]
I put up a SteppIR Urbanbeam last summer. It does 6-40m and so far really liking it. Getting great signal reports on most bands and its only at 35’. It was a tough choice between this and a hexbeam.
Also have a myantennas.com 80-10 end fed half wave. It does ok on the higher bands but I really only use it for 80m. Its installed as a sloper at 30’ down to 20’ high. Both driven by a 500w Elecraft amp and Icom 7300. |
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Posted: 1/20/2021 2:37:03 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjk: I put up a SteppIR Urbanbeam last summer. It does 6-40m and so far really liking it. Getting great signal reports on most bands and its only at 35’. What did you mount it on? (BTW - my hearing has pretty much returned to normal after your net check-in last night  )
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Posted: 1/20/2021 4:43:12 PM EDT
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I haven’t been able to convince myself to install the 70’ telescoping tilt over tower yet, so I put it on top of a telephone pole I had laying around.
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Posted: 1/20/2021 6:02:40 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjk: I haven’t been able to convince myself to install the 70’ telescoping tilt over tower yet, so I put it on top of a telephone pole I had laying around. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/89642/74FE9722-BD33-4E3A-AA96-F084733E5948_jpe-1788391.JPG Very nice! The 70’ tower can probably wait, especially considering the wide open spaces around you |
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Posted: 1/20/2021 7:41:31 PM EDT
[#47]
I was running the contraption shown in the picture below. It's up at about 75 ft above ground. The two longer elements are for 40 meters. It does exceptionally well for DX but the radiation angle is a bit too low for close in contacts. I need to install several delta loops for 40 and 80 meters.
Propagation was varying a lot, especially on 40 meters. 
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Posted: 1/21/2021 2:21:51 PM EDT
[#48]
That thing is a BEAST and it seems to work well for you.
For some reason I thought you had a hexbeam. Have we done a shack picture thread yet? |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 2:50:29 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: I was running the contraption shown in the picture below. It's up at about 75 ft above ground. The two longer elements are for 40 meters. It does exceptionally well for DX but the radiation angle is a bit too low for close in contacts. I need to install several delta loops for 40 and 80 meters. Propagation was varying a lot, especially on 40 meters. https://i.imgur.com/f4jtkTdh.jpg  Attached FileFor those of us who are real estate challenged. Congrats to Gyprat and CKJ for some nice looking set ups. |
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Posted: 1/21/2021 5:43:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BJDFL53: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/200882/15DE51A7-C41A-42D1-B074-243B35D8F651_jpe-1789784.JPG For those of us who are real estate challenged. Congrats to Gyprat and CKJ for some nice looking set ups. Whats all that green stuff?
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