It worked...we have a new groups.io name.
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I made it to Bangor ME on Monday evening after dropping Peter at Charlottetown airport before 7:15...he had a four-hour wait for his airplane. I followed the same route as when arriving...it was quicker.? No issue at border...just the? usual questions to test my responses...and about why I was traveling in a New York vehicle.
Tuesday traveled to Seabrook NH (night on MA border). In this Best Western through tonight (Thursday). I found the memorial for my 8th Great Grandfather, Henry Blaisdell, at the old Golgotha Burial Ground in Amesbury. He was one of the founders and "prudential man." Amesbury is on the Merrimack River, one of the northernmost towns in Massachusetts.
Visited the Witch Museum at Salem. My 9th Great Grandmother, Susannah North Martin, was hung on July 19, 1792 after a court found her to be a witch, at the age of 71. She had been charged at least twice before and found innocent. This time, her obnoxious attitude got her convicted.? Her granddaughter, Hannah, married Jonathan Blaisdell, my 7th Great Grandfather, and my first Blaisdell born in America.
I have a reservation to visit the JFK Museum at Columbia Point tomorrow before shedding the car and checking in at Embassy Suites Logan Airport. I fly on Saturday.
Thinking about another ADVENTURE.? I'm going to change the name of this tool to HAM-ADVENTURERS if it allows that name.
Everett
On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 10:20 PM Joe Kelly < joekelly@...> wrote: Nancy and I got home late Monday night and into bed about 12:30 am Tuesday morning.?
Peter, are you home?
Ev, what about you??
Mack, did you get to the Tail of the Dragon area?
Joe
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Nancy and I got home late Monday night and into bed about 12:30 am Tuesday morning.?
Peter, are you home?
Ev, what about you??
Mack, did you get to the Tail of the Dragon area?
Joe
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MAC and Lynn
We¡¯re beginning the wind down tomorrow. Joe and Nancy hit the road. Peter and I leave Monday morning¡I¡¯ll take him to Charlottetown airport and begin my sojourn back to Boston.
We missed having you both with us!
Ev W6ABM
On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 2:12 PM Joe Kelly < joekelly@...> wrote: Thanks for the update, Mac.No worries about infections if have a daily dose of Carolina Reaper. Just rub some "CR" on the site and forget about any infections. Plus it's therapeutic side effects may cause the root to fall out. Thus no need for the dental surgeon appt.
It has been a great time here. My original plan was to do some field ops with you, but as the time passed I never took my KX2 or EFD out of my bags. We'll do it next time.?
You know me well enough to recall that I don't worry about, or even apply for awards. I've logged in a variety of SOTA, POTA, IOTA, ILLW, and new DX counties.?
Nancy explores PEI while I play radio. She loves the place and stated that she could happily live here. Hmmm, maybe she can buy the other DX Lodge!
Tonight is our farewell dinner. We'll enjoy it in Northport, near the lighthouse there. We'll raise our glasses and hope your anticipated return to great health is at hand.
Cheers, Joe?
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Sorry for slow reply, been going around in circles. Status is ¡°on hold¡± waiting for an in with the dental surgeon. Tooth etc. feeling AOK but waiting for the inevitable infectious blowup at some point (but at least that would put me at the head of the list for chair-time. Planning on going away for an extended weekend (back to Tapoco Lodge Joe) and the Cherokee Reservation. Probably do some operating from the Cherohala Skyway and other scenic spots if at all possible.
More as it happens, 73, Mac
Mac
What is your status now?? Has the immediate issue been resolved?
Ev
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
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-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Thanks for the update, Mac.No worries about infections if have a daily dose of Carolina Reaper. Just rub some "CR" on the site and forget about any infections. Plus it's therapeutic side effects may cause the root to fall out. Thus no need for the dental surgeon appt.
It has been a great time here. My original plan was to do some field ops with you, but as the time passed I never took my KX2 or EFD out of my bags. We'll do it next time.?
You know me well enough to recall that I don't worry about, or even apply for awards. I've logged in a variety of SOTA, POTA, IOTA, ILLW, and new DX counties.?
Nancy explores PEI while I play radio. She loves the place and stated that she could happily live here. Hmmm, maybe she can buy the other DX Lodge!
Tonight is our farewell dinner. We'll enjoy it in Northport, near the lighthouse there. We'll raise our glasses and hope your anticipated return to great health is at hand.
Cheers, Joe?
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Sorry for slow reply, been going around in circles. Status is ¡°on hold¡± waiting for an in with the dental surgeon. Tooth etc. feeling AOK but waiting for the inevitable infectious blowup at some point (but at least that would put me at the head of the list for chair-time. Planning on going away for an extended weekend (back to Tapoco Lodge Joe) and the Cherokee Reservation. Probably do some operating from the Cherohala Skyway and other scenic spots if at all possible.
More as it happens, 73, Mac
Mac
What is your status now?? Has the immediate issue been resolved?
Ev
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Sorry for slow reply, been going around in circles. Status is ¡°on hold¡± waiting for an in with the dental surgeon. Tooth etc. feeling AOK but waiting for the inevitable infectious blowup at some point (but at least that would put me at the head of the list for chair-time. Planning on going away for an extended weekend (back to Tapoco Lodge Joe) and the Cherokee Reservation. Probably do some operating from the Cherohala Skyway and other scenic spots if at all possible.
More as it happens, 73,
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Mac
What is your status now?? Has the immediate issue been resolved?
Ev
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Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Mac
What is your status now?? Has the immediate issue been resolved?
Ev
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Yes, lobster in Maine and in PEI.? Mostly Haddock Fish and Chips.
We met George and Bernie today at Northport Back Range light. They have a nice operation.
Keep us in the loop on any possible POTA ops. We'll work at it.
Ev W6ABM
On Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at 9:55 AM Barclay Thomas < wt4bt@...> wrote: Ev and all, Sounds like you are all having fun, even with the additional ¡®moisture¡¯ you are occasionally getting. Ev, are you just casing the POTA contacts? Or are you getting out to any of the parks? There are a bunch that have never been activated up around you. A "CQ POTA¡± from one of the would get you beaucoup contacts and make you a very desirable person (he says with a big grin!).
We are scheduled for T¡¯storms for the weekend and into early next week but I¡¯ll try to get things hooked up and search you out on the clusters to get you all in the log.
Waiting on an opening with the dental sturgeon to get the remains of the tooth & root extracted, so kind of need to stay relatively close to home. BUT, we may make a run over to the Memphis area (~3 hr run) and, if it happens to be next weekend, I¡¯ll find a lighthouse to play at some. May try some POTA from the Natchez Trace as well. If so, I¡¯ll let you guys know time and approximate freq. I¡¯ll post on the POTA BBS too of course.
Missing the lobster¡had any yet???? Mac
It¡¯s been good so far!? Feeling really bad about your turn of events.
Working POTA like crazy today.? Doubled my park contacts on line.
If you feel up to it, let¡¯s get each other in logs.
Everett? On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 3:23 PM Joe Kelly < joekelly@...> wrote: Hi Mac,
So far our stay is going well. The grocery store, gas station, building supply, Dollar Store and a good restaurant are near by. Last night we went to Charlottestown for dinner and to see the Ann & Gilbert's play. It was truly a great play/musical. One of the writers comes up from New York city once a year, and he was there last night. He was very approachable and a talented chap.
Today Nancy and Wendy are out roaming around the island to enjoy tourist things here.
The radio station is a bit overwhelming for me. Everything seems to be connected to everything else thru a maze of wire, switches, relays. Ev was here two days before Peter and I, plus he actually read some of the instructions and talked with Ken. So he has become the "go to guy" for me. Everything works great but getting it into what I want is not straightforward. I'm working POTA stations to help me get better acquainted with the system.?
For example, rotating an antenna is a multistep process. First change the degree and rotate the appropriate yagi on a popup menu on screen number two. The software says its rotating but its not. The next step is to set the same degree heading on a switch box for the specific antenna and then determine if you should rotate it CW or CCW to achieve the proper angle without hitting the stop..
Haven't taken my KX2 out of my backpack yet. The wx changes often and when it rains, it REALLY rains. Two nights ago we ate dinner at the local pub and grub place and the rain was blowing horizontally.?
Enough bla-bla for now. I'm sure that Ev and/or Peter will add their thoughts.
Hopefully your dental repair process is moving forward.?
Cheers my friend. N7BF?
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-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Ev and all, Sounds like you are all having fun, even with the additional ¡®moisture¡¯ you are occasionally getting. Ev, are you just casing the POTA contacts? Or are you getting out to any of the parks? There are a bunch that have never been activated up around you. A "CQ POTA¡± from one of the would get you beaucoup contacts and make you a very desirable person (he says with a big grin!).
We are scheduled for T¡¯storms for the weekend and into early next week but I¡¯ll try to get things hooked up and search you out on the clusters to get you all in the log.
Waiting on an opening with the dental sturgeon to get the remains of the tooth & root extracted, so kind of need to stay relatively close to home. BUT, we may make a run over to the Memphis area (~3 hr run) and, if it happens to be next weekend, I¡¯ll find a lighthouse to play at some. May try some POTA from the Natchez Trace as well. If so, I¡¯ll let you guys know time and approximate freq. I¡¯ll post on the POTA BBS too of course.
Missing the lobster¡had any yet????
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It¡¯s been good so far!? Feeling really bad about your turn of events.
Working POTA like crazy today.? Doubled my park contacts on line.
If you feel up to it, let¡¯s get each other in logs.
Everett? On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 3:23 PM Joe Kelly < joekelly@...> wrote: Hi Mac,
So far our stay is going well. The grocery store, gas station, building supply, Dollar Store and a good restaurant are near by. Last night we went to Charlottestown for dinner and to see the Ann & Gilbert's play. It was truly a great play/musical. One of the writers comes up from New York city once a year, and he was there last night. He was very approachable and a talented chap.
Today Nancy and Wendy are out roaming around the island to enjoy tourist things here.
The radio station is a bit overwhelming for me. Everything seems to be connected to everything else thru a maze of wire, switches, relays. Ev was here two days before Peter and I, plus he actually read some of the instructions and talked with Ken. So he has become the "go to guy" for me. Everything works great but getting it into what I want is not straightforward. I'm working POTA stations to help me get better acquainted with the system.?
For example, rotating an antenna is a multistep process. First change the degree and rotate the appropriate yagi on a popup menu on screen number two. The software says its rotating but its not. The next step is to set the same degree heading on a switch box for the specific antenna and then determine if you should rotate it CW or CCW to achieve the proper angle without hitting the stop..
Haven't taken my KX2 out of my backpack yet. The wx changes often and when it rains, it REALLY rains. Two nights ago we ate dinner at the local pub and grub place and the rain was blowing horizontally.?
Enough bla-bla for now. I'm sure that Ev and/or Peter will add their thoughts.
Hopefully your dental repair process is moving forward.?
Cheers my friend. N7BF?
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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It¡¯s been good so far!? Feeling really bad about your turn of events.
Working POTA like crazy today.? Doubled my park contacts on line.
If you feel up to it, let¡¯s get each other in logs.
Everett?
On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 3:23 PM Joe Kelly < joekelly@...> wrote: Hi Mac,
So far our stay is going well. The grocery store, gas station, building supply, Dollar Store and a good restaurant are near by. Last night we went to Charlottestown for dinner and to see the Ann & Gilbert's play. It was truly a great play/musical. One of the writers comes up from New York city once a year, and he was there last night. He was very approachable and a talented chap.
Today Nancy and Wendy are out roaming around the island to enjoy tourist things here.
The radio station is a bit overwhelming for me. Everything seems to be connected to everything else thru a maze of wire, switches, relays. Ev was here two days before Peter and I, plus he actually read some of the instructions and talked with Ken. So he has become the "go to guy" for me. Everything works great but getting it into what I want is not straightforward. I'm working POTA stations to help me get better acquainted with the system.?
For example, rotating an antenna is a multistep process. First change the degree and rotate the appropriate yagi on a popup menu on screen number two. The software says its rotating but its not. The next step is to set the same degree heading on a switch box for the specific antenna and then determine if you should rotate it CW or CCW to achieve the proper angle without hitting the stop..
Haven't taken my KX2 out of my backpack yet. The wx changes often and when it rains, it REALLY rains. Two nights ago we ate dinner at the local pub and grub place and the rain was blowing horizontally.?
Enough bla-bla for now. I'm sure that Ev and/or Peter will add their thoughts.
Hopefully your dental repair process is moving forward.?
Cheers my friend. N7BF?
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Hi Mac,
So far our stay is going well. The grocery store, gas station, building supply, Dollar Store and a good restaurant are near by. Last night we went to Charlottestown for dinner and to see the Ann & Gilbert's play. It was truly a great play/musical. One of the writers comes up from New York city once a year, and he was there last night. He was very approachable and a talented chap.
Today Nancy and Wendy are out roaming around the island to enjoy tourist things here.
The radio station is a bit overwhelming for me. Everything seems to be connected to everything else thru a maze of wire, switches, relays. Ev was here two days before Peter and I, plus he actually read some of the instructions and talked with Ken. So he has become the "go to guy" for me. Everything works great but getting it into what I want is not straightforward. I'm working POTA stations to help me get better acquainted with the system.?
For example, rotating an antenna is a multistep process. First change the degree and rotate the appropriate yagi on a popup menu on screen number two. The software says its rotating but its not. The next step is to set the same degree heading on a switch box for the specific antenna and then determine if you should rotate it CW or CCW to achieve the proper angle without hitting the stop..
Haven't taken my KX2 out of my backpack yet. The wx changes often and when it rains, it REALLY rains. Two nights ago we ate dinner at the local pub and grub place and the rain was blowing horizontally.?
Enough bla-bla for now. I'm sure that Ev and/or Peter will add their thoughts.
Hopefully your dental repair process is moving forward.?
Cheers my friend. N7BF?
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MAC has a dental emergency and is headed back to Tennessee.
Everett?
On Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 7:09 PM Peter Moore < pikam@...> wrote: Hi Joe, we depart Auckland for LAX 20.15 on Monday and finally make Charlottetown at 17.37 Tue Aug 16 Air Canada AC1706. I don¡¯t plan to bring any radios with me. I am not sure what day Wendy leaves for Europe and UK. She is due back in NZ in November. Looking forward to a new adventure. ? ? Nga mihi ? Peter Moore ZL2HM/VY2 ? ? ? ? Good day, Peter. How's your packing going? I'll be packed by tonight but don't leave until next Monday. Since I'm carrying radio equipment I wanted to be able to coordinate with Mac and Ev. Besides that gives me time to remember what I forgot.? Reminds me of a safari operation in the 1800s. They would set out at the crack of dawn and go for half a day. Then they would set up camp. If the group discovered that equipment was missing, they sent the staff back to fetch it. A pretty good plan, unless you're part of the staff! When do you and Wendy depart NZ? Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Hi Joe, we depart Auckland for LAX 20.15 on Monday and finally make Charlottetown at 17.37 Tue Aug 16 Air Canada AC1706. I don¡¯t plan to bring any radios with me. I am not sure what day Wendy leaves for Europe and UK. She is due back in NZ in November. Looking forward to a new adventure. ? ? Nga mihi ? Peter Moore ZL2HM/VY2 ? ? ?
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Sent: Thursday, 11 August 2022 7:59 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [2022-PEI-ADVENTURE] Checking on Peter? Good day, Peter. How's your packing going? I'll be packed by tonight but don't leave until next Monday. Since I'm carrying radio equipment I wanted to be able to coordinate with Mac and Ev. Besides that gives me time to remember what I forgot.? Reminds me of a safari operation in the 1800s. They would set out at the crack of dawn and go for half a day. Then they would set up camp. If the group discovered that equipment was missing, they sent the staff back to fetch it. A pretty good plan, unless you're part of the staff! When do you and Wendy depart NZ? Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Good day, Peter. How's your packing going? I'll be packed by tonight but don't leave until next Monday. Since I'm carrying radio equipment I wanted to be able to coordinate with Mac and Ev. Besides that gives me time to remember what I forgot.?
Reminds me of a safari operation in the 1800s. They would set out at the crack of dawn and go for half a day. Then they would set up camp. If the group discovered that equipment was missing, they sent the staff back to fetch it. A pretty good plan, unless you're part of the staff!
When do you and Wendy depart NZ?
Joe
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Re: FW: Lightship progress....
Here is some helpful information re: Columbia Lightship...
PEI DX LODGE
Latitude: 46.772743 N? Longitude: -64.204514
Locator:
Columbia Lightship - Astoria OR
Latitude: 46.1898893 N ?? Longitude: -123.8196085 W
Locator: CN86ce
DX Lodge distance from Columbia Lightship
-4454.773 km (2768.07 mi)
Bearing ~ 66.71¡ã (reverse bearing ~ 246.71¡ã)
Midpoint - lat: 50.506323 lon: -94.175836
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FW: Re: Lightship progress....
FYI........Joe
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-------- Original message -------- From: Frank Kemp <kempdisco@...> Date: 8/8/22 10:51 PM (GMT-08:00) To: joekelly@..., bobc469@..., dskarra@..., kf7vxm@..., vwbughhrf@..., wheals22@... Cc: president@... Subject: Re: Lightship progress....
Hi Joe,? Have fun at that, it sounds great.
We will be on the ship, hopefully from about 1000 until 1430ish PDT. We will check conditions but probably monitor/CQ on 20 and 40 meters. There is a lighthouse activation in Port Townsend WA we will try to make contact with.
73? Frank? KF7NPC
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From: joekelly <joekelly@...>
To: Frank Kemp <kempdisco@...>; bobc469@... <bobc469@...>; dskarra@... <dskarra@...>; kf7vxm@... <kf7vxm@...>; vwbughhrf@... <vwbughhrf@...>; wheals22@... <wheals22@...>
Cc: president@... <president@...>
Sent: Mon, Aug 8, 2022 10:17 pm
Subject: RE: Lightship progress....
Hi Frank, thanks for the update. I will be calling the Columbia from Prince Edward Island during the ILLW. My call sign will be N7BF/VY2. I'll call using my KX2 as well as the rented QTH's 1500 W. The probability of a KX2 QSO is slim but from the rented house/QTH is very likely at 1500w. Based on the ships main antenna and past experience, what band do you recommend?
Cheers, Joe Kelly N7BF, in Canada N7BF/VY2
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From: Frank Kemp <kempdisco@...>
Date: 8/8/22 9:57 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: bobc469@..., dskarra@..., joekelly@..., kf7vxm@..., vwbughhrf@..., wheals22@...
Cc: president@...
Subject: Lightship progress....
W7BU operators,
?I have most of the gear back in the radio room. Gary, Patrick and Aaron from museum maintenance moved a lot of the items from the storage container on the plaza. I will have an inventory completed this week. But...
There is no power in the radio room. The shipyard did quite a bit of work on the electrical system and evidently left us off the list. I tried?all the usual breaker box switches and Gary has been out looking at things. An electrician from the shipyard is scheduled to be here soon. I will keep you posted.
I took my KX3 out and on internal batteries using the main antenna, talked to the Noontime Net Control in Idaho on 5 watts. It is a big relief to know that our go-to antenna is working!!!
I will move the remainder of the gear out this week. Hopefully we will be able to do Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 8/20 & 21 at full power. An extension cord may be approved for that event.
I will let you know when we can resume operations!!! Right now only the main deck is open to the public. The radio room level is set to open soon.?
73 Frank KF7NPC
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Sure hope that we can pick up our Columbia Lightship W7BU. N7BF/VY2
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W7BU operators,
?I have most of the gear back in the radio room. Gary, Patrick and Aaron from museum maintenance moved a lot of the items from the storage container on the plaza. I will have an inventory completed this week. But...
There is no power in the radio room. The shipyard did quite a bit of work on the electrical system and evidently left us off the list. I tried?all the usual breaker box switches and Gary has been out looking at things. An electrician from the shipyard is scheduled to be here soon. I will keep you posted.
I took my KX3 out and on internal batteries using the main antenna, talked to the Noontime Net Control in Idaho on 5 watts. It is a big relief to know that our go-to antenna is working!!!
I will move the remainder of the gear out this week. Hopefully we will be able to do Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 8/20 & 21 at full power. An extension cord may be approved for that event.
I will let you know when we can resume operations!!! Right now only the main deck is open to the public. The radio room level is set to open soon.?
73 Frank KF7NPC
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Update on Ken and DX Lodge
Ken is doing well. He rates his Covid experience as 4 of 10 using his previous flu episodes.
The new carpet went in today. ?Thinking the power cords for the K3 rigs may have been mislaid during the work, Ken had two new ones sent to me by Elecraft. They arrived today and are in my luggage.
The Alaska PDX-BOS and BOS-PDX flights are doing well¡on time or early except once a week. I hope the same will be true for Peter¡¯s flights.
Ev
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The Community Center is 8 miles from DX Lodge¡12 minute drive.
Everett?
From ILLW web:
How close to the Lighthouse do I have to be?
As most available space in many lighthouses is usually filled to capacity, our activity does not have to take place inside the tower itself. Field day type set-up at the light or other building next to the light is OK.?Our guidelines require that the station must be AT or ADJACENT to the light. Adjacent means next to or as close as possible.?The intention behind this requirement is that the station should have a visible presence to the passing public who may be visiting the lighthouse over the weekend. Permission to operate from a lighthouse / lightship should be obtained from the relevant authorities. Operation from faux or false lighthouses, lights on poles etc. is discouraged as they are not within the spirit of the event. On Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 5:34 PM Joe Kelly < joekelly@...> wrote: Ev,
The community center is 10 meters from the light house, according to Google maps?
Joe
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-------- Original message -------- Date: 8/7/22 5:02 PM (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [2022-PEI-ADVENTURE] PEI.
Northport/Alberton ¨C Community Centre:
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: George Dewar <dewarg@...>Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 3:34 PM Subject: PEI. To: < W6ABM@...> Everett:
The plan is still to operate from the Northport Community Center for ILLW.
The invitation still stands for you and your group to participate.
? ? George Dewar - dewarg@... - vy2gf@...
? ? 57 Perth Stn. Rd, Cardigan RR6, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C0A
1G0
? ? Location: New Perth, 35kms East of Charlottetown, N46 12.857 W62 41.645
? ? Amateur Radio Callsigns - VY2GF & VY2PLH? Grid - FN86PF61OJ? ITU
- 9? CQ - 5
? ? Telephone - 902 838-3282 Skype - george.dewar? ?Facebook - george.dewar.7
Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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From ILLW web:
How close to the Lighthouse do I have to be?
As most available space in many lighthouses is usually filled to capacity, our activity does not have to take place inside the tower itself. Field day type set-up at the light or other building next to the light is OK.?Our guidelines require that the station must be AT or ADJACENT to the light. Adjacent means next to or as close as possible.?The intention behind this requirement is that the station should have a visible presence to the passing public who may be visiting the lighthouse over the weekend. Permission to operate from a lighthouse / lightship should be obtained from the relevant authorities. Operation from faux or false lighthouses, lights on poles etc. is discouraged as they are not within the spirit of the event.
On Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 5:34 PM Joe Kelly < joekelly@...> wrote: Ev,
The community center is 10 meters from the light house, according to Google maps?
Joe
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message -------- Date: 8/7/22 5:02 PM (GMT-08:00) Subject: Re: [2022-PEI-ADVENTURE] PEI.
Northport/Alberton ¨C Community Centre:
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: George Dewar <dewarg@...>Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 3:34 PM Subject: PEI. To: < W6ABM@...> Everett:
The plan is still to operate from the Northport Community Center for ILLW.
The invitation still stands for you and your group to participate.
? ? George Dewar - dewarg@... - vy2gf@...
? ? 57 Perth Stn. Rd, Cardigan RR6, Prince Edward Island, Canada, C0A
1G0
? ? Location: New Perth, 35kms East of Charlottetown, N46 12.857 W62 41.645
? ? Amateur Radio Callsigns - VY2GF & VY2PLH? Grid - FN86PF61OJ? ITU
- 9? CQ - 5
? ? Telephone - 902 838-3282 Skype - george.dewar? ?Facebook - george.dewar.7
Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
-- Everett Curry W6ABM
Treasurer, SEA-PAC??2022 Committee Assistant Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: ? w6abm@...__________________ Think about this: My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.? ? ? ? ? ? -- Steve Wozniak
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon