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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:05:08 PM EDT
[#1]
Hear a PPO suffix
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:06:34 PM EDT
[#2]
ok. I'm in the shack. Sorry fior being several min late.
How about 7.285 Mhz? |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:06:50 PM EDT
[#3]
I heard one of you guys calling CQ. We made a brief contact, but neither of us got complete calls
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USA
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:06:56 PM EDT
[#4]
I hear Cory in Wi.
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:08:00 PM EDT
[#5]
Threw out a CQ, got one response. 20m sounds good right now.
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USA
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:08:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#6]
up on 7.285mhz
no sweat! we were playing on 20m...poorly 
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:08:24 PM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keith1980: Hear a PPO suffix That was me. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:08:45 PM EDT
[#8]
Someone talking about being late!
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:10:21 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: ok. I'm in the shack. Sorry fior being several min late. How about 7.285 Mhz? Got you! |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:10:26 PM EDT
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I just got blasted by some sort of local interference here. Hopefully it passes quickly. My radio sounds like a hair clipper
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:11:47 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By planemaker: Threw out a CQ, got one response. 20m sounds good right now. Better than average signals on 20m tonight. I’m barely hearing NC tonight on 7.285, despite being close to NC. Unless something changes, looks like I’m a no-go for the net tonight. I’ll be out there throwing out some CQs on 20 for a little while to see what I can catch. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:16:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Caniac_Nation: Better than average signals on 20m tonight. I’m barely hearing NC tonight on 7.285, despite being close to NC. Unless something changes, looks like I’m a no-go for the net tonight. I’ll be out there throwing out some CQs on 20 for a little while to see what I can catch. Get a relay. Being close isn’t necessarily a good thing on HF. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:18:04 PM EDT
[#13]
Band is going to shit for me.
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:18:46 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Keith1980: Get a relay. Being close isn’t necessarily a good thing on HF. Sorry, I am a newbie. Not sure how to do that. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:21:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Caniac_Nation: Sorry, I am a newbie. Not sure how to do that. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Caniac_Nation: Originally Posted By Keith1980: Get a relay. Being close isn’t necessarily a good thing on HF. Sorry, I am a newbie. Not sure how to do that. If somebody hears your call but net control can't hear you, they'll say "relay". Then Net control will say "Go ahead relay" and the relay station that heard you will pass your callsign along. Somebody just relayed me in without even asking. ARFCOM is good people! |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:21:44 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Caniac_Nation: Sorry, I am a newbie. Not sure how to do that. Just throw out your call and ask "can I get a relay?" |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:22:04 PM EDT
[#17]
keep calliing at openings and hopefully another station canhear you and relay for you
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:22:41 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Caniac_Nation: Sorry, I am a newbie. Not sure how to do that. Just throw your call out. Someone should just offer the relay. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:23:16 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By planemaker: Somebody just relayed me in without even asking. ARFCOM is good people! Happy to help! 
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:26:51 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By weaponeer1911: Just throw out your call and ask "can I get a relay?" Thanks, guys! I can hear NC a little better now. Thanks to whomever helped me relay in! |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:34:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#21]
40m into upstate Ny
2009 ken Ar 4-9 2010 az 2010 Dean Az 4-5 2013 Steve in NC 5-9 2015 N Ga, 5-9 2017 Bruce, Fl 5-9 2018, Tom, NY 2019 Cory, Wi 5-9 2020 Chris in Al, 5-9 2022 Keith in Fl, 5-9 2022 4-8 green dragon? 2023 Tim in Ill 5-9 2023 Chris in NC 5-9 2025 Greg in Ind, 4-5 2027 sC faded 2028,...first contact station but too faint here 2029 Russ inTx 4-6 but readable! 2033 Scott Tx 4-6 2035 Dave in Indi 5-8 2036, clyde in Tn, 4-6,....up and down signal 2040 Bob, super faint in Ma 2043 Chuck in Tx super faint as well 2050 Brad in America’s hat, just a murmur tonight. Didn’t hear you in check in 2053, chris,....faint 3-3 2054 Geg in Ind, 4-5 with pixie dust lol 2055 Andy inFl, much better now, 4-6 2056 Chip, first contact! 4-5, modulation needs an adjustment maybe. still readable though.. 2059 Bob, barely readable but we are a bit too close 2114 Brandon 4-6 |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:36:15 PM EDT
[#22]
Just got in --was confused about which day it was so I never even turned on the HF rig. I am up and listening to the DMR talkgroup if anyone can give me a relay from there!
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:42:14 PM EDT
[#23]
Ha! He got me!
 My first contact ever. 
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:44:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Ha! He got me! My first contact ever. Awesome - Congrats.  I had to relay in - again.  Still fun though...
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SC, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:45:23 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Ha! He got me! My first contact ever. Same here. More exciting than I expected |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:45:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Ha! He got me! My first contact ever. Nice! Congrats! I got relayed in but NC has faded out for me and I can’t hear squat now.
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USA
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:46:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Ha! He got me! My first contact ever.  
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WI, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:47:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Timmy668]
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cn6145: Same here. More exciting than I expected Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cn6145: Originally Posted By Emoto: Ha! He got me! My first contact ever. Same here. More exciting than I expected Congratulations guys.. You are officially hooked lol |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 8:49:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By offctr: Just got in --was confused about which day it was so I never even turned on the HF rig. I am up and listening to the DMR talkgroup if anyone can give me a relay from there! Yea. I’m on. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:08:54 PM EDT
[#30]
My hat off to Carl.
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:09:35 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreenDragon: My hat off to Carl.
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:10:07 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreenDragon: My hat off to Carl. Mine, too. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:10:51 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreenDragon: My hat off to Carl. Yep. You hear some sad stories sometimes on the radio. Its a cross section of real life but tends to lean to the older folks. I plan to annoy the shit out of you guys when I get older. 
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:14:15 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GreenDragon: My hat off to Carl. I couldn’t hear him very well. Heard 91 years old and something about a stroke. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:15:49 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: 40m into upstate Ny 2009 ken Ar 4-9 2010 az 2010 Dean Az 4-5 2013 Steve in NC 5-9 2015 N Ga, 5-9 2017 Bruce, Fl 5-9 2018, Tom, NY 2019 Cory, Wi 5-9 2020 Chris in Al, 5-9 2022 Keith in Fl, 5-9 2022 4-8 green dragon? 2023 Tim in Ill 5-9 2023 Chris in NC 5-9 2025 Greg in Ind, 4-5 2027 sC faded 2028,...first contact station but too faint here 2029 Russ inTx 4-6 but readable! 2033 Scott Tx 4-6 2035 Dave in Indi 5-8 2036, clyde in Tn, 4-6,....up and down signal 2040 Bob, super faint in Ma 2043 Chuck in Tx super faint as well 2050 Brad in America’s hat, just a murmur tonight. Didn’t hear you in check in 2053, chris,....faint 3-3 2054 Geg in Ind, 4-5 with pixie dust lol 2055 Andy inFl, much better now, 4-6 2056 Tim, first contact! 4-5, modulation needs an adjustment maybe. still readable though.. 2059 Bob, barely readable but we are a bit too close 2056 was Chip Everything still needs adjustment! I’m trying to figure out how to use compression on a Kenwood TS 820S Thank everyone here for their patience with a newby |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:20:57 PM EDT
[#36]
What's the 80m frequency?
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:22:07 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cn6145: 2056 was Chip Everything still needs adjustment! I’m trying to figure out how to use compression on a Kenwood TS 820S Thank everyone here for their patience with a newby Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cn6145: Originally Posted By SteelonSteel: 40m into upstate Ny 2009 ken Ar 4-9 2010 az 2010 Dean Az 4-5 2013 Steve in NC 5-9 2015 N Ga, 5-9 2017 Bruce, Fl 5-9 2018, Tom, NY 2019 Cory, Wi 5-9 2020 Chris in Al, 5-9 2022 Keith in Fl, 5-9 2022 4-8 green dragon? 2023 Tim in Ill 5-9 2023 Chris in NC 5-9 2025 Greg in Ind, 4-5 2027 sC faded 2028,...first contact station but too faint here 2029 Russ inTx 4-6 but readable! 2033 Scott Tx 4-6 2035 Dave in Indi 5-8 2036, clyde in Tn, 4-6,....up and down signal 2040 Bob, super faint in Ma 2043 Chuck in Tx super faint as well 2050 Brad in America’s hat, just a murmur tonight. Didn’t hear you in check in 2053, chris,....faint 3-3 2054 Geg in Ind, 4-5 with pixie dust lol 2055 Andy inFl, much better now, 4-6 2056 Tim, first contact! 4-5, modulation needs an adjustment maybe. still readable though.. 2059 Bob, barely readable but we are a bit too close 2056 was Chip Everything still needs adjustment! I’m trying to figure out how to use compression on a Kenwood TS 820S Thank everyone here for their patience with a newby I am no expert. I used some youtube videos to help me. There are likely some youtube videos for your specific radio. If you want to tweak now, just call out. If I can hear you I can at least tell you what i hear, A few weeks ago I was listening in to NCSand another experienced ham discuss tweaks after then net. way over my head but I listened to learn. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:23:29 PM EDT
[#38]
standby for 80m frequency.
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:24:53 PM EDT
[#39]
3.875 Mhz
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:28:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cn6145: 2056 was Chip Everything still needs adjustment! I’m trying to figure out how to use compression on a Kenwood TS 820S Thank everyone here for their patience with a newby If you happen to run into ka5dob on the air give him a shout. Jimmy helped me get my audio set up and he seems to like doing it. I heard him tonight earlier on 20m. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:32:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SteelonSteel: I am no expert. I used some youtube videos to help me. There are likely some youtube videos for your specific radio. If you want to tweak now, just call out. If I can hear you I can at least tell you what i hear, A few weeks ago I was listening in to NCSand another experienced ham discuss tweaks after then net. way over my head but I listened to learn. Thanks, This forum and YouTube has been a treasure trove. I only started thinking about compression this morning. I’m down for the night now, early day tomorrow, but I would like to try next week if you are on the air. I took some good advice from here: put up a balanced wire connect straight to a manual tuner and go from there. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:34:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cjk: If you happen to run into ka5dob on the air give him a shout. Jimmy helped me get my audio set up and he seems to like doing it. I heard him tonight earlier on 20m. Thanks, 20m seems to be a no go for me |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:42:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cn6145: Thanks, This forum and YouTube has been a treasure trove. I only started thinking about compression this morning. I’m down for the night now, early day tomorrow, but I would like to try next week if you are on the air. I took some good advice from here: put up a balanced wire connect straight to a manual tuner and go from there. I can go turn on the 40m freq again. I just came upstairs as I don’t have 80m antenna up yet. ok i am back and it is noisy! just called to see if freq is in use |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:48:24 PM EDT
[#44]
I heard you
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Posted: 4/13/2021 9:54:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SteelonSteel]
[#45]
Chip?
Chris and I are back on 40m for you. had Chris, but lost him. Might not be the night to help tune. ok, I must have seen your request to late, next week hopefully or even maybe tomorrow night on 40m. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 10:06:56 PM EDT
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Thanks Gyprat for running the Net and thanks to all who participated. That was pretty cool.
 I hope I didn't sound like a complete idiot.
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Posted: 4/13/2021 10:20:08 PM EDT
[#47]
Todays check-ins.
40 meters: 42 total. 5 were through a relay. 3 check-ins by proxy. 80 meters: 10 total. 1 through a relay. 3 by proxy. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 10:23:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Thanks Gyprat for running the Net and thanks to all who participated. That was pretty cool. I hope I didn't sound like a complete idiot. I hope I didn't sound like an idiot either. LOL. Don't worry about it. You did great. Conditions are tough this time of the year. We had thunderstorms just north of here. Lots of static. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 10:26:26 PM EDT
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Gyprat, I heard you 59 in northern IL on 40 meters. I changed to my loop to null out some of the noise.
I just couldn't get through to you, though. 80 meters was extremely noisy for me, even your signal was quite a bit lower than usual. My antenna is a ZS6BKW at about 35' sloped down to about 17', and I use a loop to receive in noisy conditions. I am able to work your neck of the woods in better noise conditions, I had two 59 contacts in the GA QSO party Sunday. For me, you were the loudest signal of the night. There was another station or two that came close, 4 or 5 calls. Better luck next time, I guess. |
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Posted: 4/13/2021 10:38:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: elcope]
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gyprat: Todays check-ins. 40 meters: 42 total. 5 were through a relay. 3 check-ins by proxy. 80 meters: 10 total. 1 through a relay. 3 by proxy. This post makes me happy. Glad to see the net growing and folks learning this hobby. ETA: I'll be back on the air soon as the Army has activated me once again and I'm in the process of re-locating to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio TX. Brought the station with me. |
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