Change of Meeting Day needed

#543

Gentlemen?

We are scheduled to meet Monday/Tuesday 30 October. That turns out to be the day and time of Barbara’s oncology appointment.

Both Joe and I can move to Wednesday/Thursday 1 November OR Thursday/Friday 2 November. Either works.

Mac and Peter…your availability for a change?

Ev Curry W6ABM

Today's Meeting - September 19/20, 2023

#542

REMINDER

Our next face-to-face (ZOOM) meeting for September 19/20 Meeting.

September ZOOM?Meeting:???? Tuesday September 19 (Joe/Mac/Ev) and Wednesday September 20 (Peter)

Pacific Time, PDT ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Tuesday, September 19 at 3:00 pm PDT
NZ Daylight Time, NZST ? ?????? Wednesday, September 20 at 10:00 am NZST ? ?
Corresponding UTC ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Tuesday, September 19 at 22:00 ? ? ? ? ???

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Re: V31XX Belize

#541

it’s not fancy…but serviceable.

I’ll join each of you…10% ($36,000) each for down payment. That leaves $218,000 to pay out…$460/month each for 15 years.

He is motivated.

Ev

Re: V31XX Belize

#540

If I could sell this place for a decent amount I'd have a new, Caribbean, address in a heartbeat.

Mac

V31XX Belize

#539

OK Ev, pony up!

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My health continues to deteriorate and I have reduced the price of the station to only $359,900 USD. ?The XYL and I are almost to the point of just dropping the tower if we don't sell to a ham and just selling the home as a regular residence, which would be a shame. ?Lots of details on . ?Be sure to hit the blog tab on the site for more pics and complete details of the home station.

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Re: Proposed Change of Meeting Date

#538

开云体育

Tuesday (my Wednesday) is fine for me.

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Nga mihi

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Peter Moore ZL2HM

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mac - WT4BT
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 6:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] Proposed Change of Meeting Date

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Either works for me. Tuesday would be preferred

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Mac

On Sep 4, 2023, at 1:13 PM, W6ABM <arsw6abm@...> wrote:
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Gentlemen

We're on the calendar for our next meeting...set for Wednesday, September 20.? As it turns out, I'll be on the road via car that day without internet.

I'd like to propose moving our September meeting to Tuesday, September 19 (first choice)...or if that won't work, Friday, September 22.

I just checked with Joe and he can do either...with Tuesday as first choice.

Ev

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Re: Proposed Change of Meeting Date

#537

开云体育

Either works for me. Tuesday would be preferred

Mac

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On Sep 4, 2023, at 1:13 PM, W6ABM <arsw6abm@...> wrote:

Gentlemen

We're on the calendar for our next meeting...set for Wednesday, September 20.? As it turns out, I'll be on the road via car that day without internet.

I'd like to propose moving our September meeting to Tuesday, September 19 (first choice)...or if that won't work, Friday, September 22.

I just checked with Joe and he can do either...with Tuesday as first choice.

Ev

Proposed Change of Meeting Date

#536

Gentlemen

We're on the calendar for our next meeting...set for Wednesday, September 20.? As it turns out, I'll be on the road via car that day without internet.

I'd like to propose moving our September meeting to Tuesday, September 19 (first choice)...or if that won't work, Friday, September 22.

I just checked with Joe and he can do either...with Tuesday as first choice.

Ev

PNW DX Conference

#535

Joe

How did the PNW DX Conference go?

What did you win?

Everett W6ABM

Re: My September Adventure plan

#534

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Oh, I forgot to mention: you’ll need to trim down the elements on your HF Yagi. You can swage them back on later...

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On Aug 10, 2023, at 8:31 PM, Joe Kelly <joekelly@...> wrote:

Got it.....Joe?

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>
Date: 8/10/23 6:05 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

We’ll be using 1296 MHz. The signal coming back from the moon is quite small.?
People are making contacts with multiple yagi antennas in phase.

If you can see it, you’re in the footprint! Just lacking the preamps and yagis.

There’s a reason we’re on a sixty foot dish.

Ev Curry?

On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 17:59 Joe Kelly <joekelly@...> wrote:
Ev,

I've never made an EME contact but I'm assuming that it is similar to a satellite contact. With satellite contacts the return signal has a predictable surface area on earth. When we operated on Norfolk Island iur signal was picked up locally and at some distance. What is the predicted surface area on earth with an EME? Could Mack or I pick it up?

Joe

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>
Date: 8/6/23 5:21 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

I am a member of the Front Range 6 Meter Group.? They have a connection to?The Deep Space Exploration Society?and?Plishner Radio Telescope?at Haswell, Colorado. They operate a 60 foot radio telescope.

?

They are holding an event on Saturday, September 16 at the telescope.? I've received an invitation to operate off the moon (EME) during that event.? I'd never be able to do that with anything I own!

I’ll share more on our zoom call.

Ev

--
Everett Curry W6ABM
"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio?

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: ?w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:
The Radio Act of 1912, 111 years ago, was the beginning of U.S. federal licensing of amateur radio operators and stations. I have held one of those licenses for 67 years.
? ? ? ? ? ? -- Ev Curry

Re: My September Adventure plan

#533

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"If you can see it, you’re in the footprint! Just lacking the preamps and yagis"

Ahhh, just add a bunch more directors to your Yagi on the roof, bend the mast a tad to point at the moon and have at it !!! Turn down the RF gain to kill some of the noise and punch up the audio gain a bit, a good headset and away you go.

; >)… Mac

On Aug 10, 2023, at 8:31 PM, Joe Kelly <joekelly@...> wrote:

Got it.....Joe?

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>
Date: 8/10/23 6:05 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

We’ll be using 1296 MHz. The signal coming back from the moon is quite small.?
People are making contacts with multiple yagi antennas in phase.

If you can see it, you’re in the footprint! Just lacking the preamps and yagis.

There’s a reason we’re on a sixty foot dish.

Ev Curry?

On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 17:59 Joe Kelly <joekelly@...> wrote:
Ev,

I've never made an EME contact but I'm assuming that it is similar to a satellite contact. With satellite contacts the return signal has a predictable surface area on earth. When we operated on Norfolk Island iur signal was picked up locally and at some distance. What is the predicted surface area on earth with an EME? Could Mack or I pick it up?

Joe

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>
Date: 8/6/23 5:21 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

I am a member of the Front Range 6 Meter Group.? They have a connection to?The Deep Space Exploration Society?and?Plishner Radio Telescope?at Haswell, Colorado. They operate a 60 foot radio telescope.

?

They are holding an event on Saturday, September 16 at the telescope.? I've received an invitation to operate off the moon (EME) during that event.? I'd never be able to do that with anything I own!

I’ll share more on our zoom call.

Ev

--
Everett Curry W6ABM
"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio?

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: ?w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:
The Radio Act of 1912, 111 years ago, was the beginning of U.S. federal licensing of amateur radio operators and stations. I have held one of those licenses for 67 years.
? ? ? ? ? ? -- Ev Curry

Re: My September Adventure plan

#532

开云体育

Got it.....Joe?

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

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-------- Original message --------

From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>

Date: 8/10/23 6:05 PM (GMT-08:00)

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

We’ll be using 1296 MHz. The signal coming back from the moon is quite small.?

People are making contacts with multiple yagi antennas in phase.

If you can see it, you’re in the footprint! Just lacking the preamps and yagis.

There’s a reason we’re on a sixty foot dish.

Ev Curry?

On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 17:59 Joe Kelly <joekelly@...> wrote:

Ev,

I've never made an EME contact but I'm assuming that it is similar to a satellite contact. With satellite contacts the return signal has a predictable surface area on earth. When we operated on Norfolk Island iur signal was picked up locally and at some distance. What is the predicted surface area on earth with an EME? Could Mack or I pick it up?

Joe

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>
Date: 8/6/23 5:21 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

I am a member of the Front Range 6 Meter Group.? They have a connection to?The Deep Space Exploration Society?and?Plishner Radio Telescope?at Haswell, Colorado. They operate a 60 foot radio telescope.

?

They are holding an event on Saturday, September 16 at the telescope.? I've received an invitation to operate off the moon (EME) during that event.? I'd never be able to do that with anything I own!

I’ll share more on our zoom call.

Ev

--

Everett Curry W6ABM

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio?

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: ?w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:
The Radio Act of 1912, 111 years ago, was the beginning of U.S. federal licensing of amateur radio operators and stations. I have held one of those licenses for 67 years.

? ? ? ? ? ? -- Ev Curry

Re: My September Adventure plan

#531

We’ll be using 1296 MHz. The signal coming back from the moon is quite small.?

People are making contacts with multiple yagi antennas in phase.

If you can see it, you’re in the footprint! Just lacking the preamps and yagis.

There’s a reason we’re on a sixty foot dish.

Ev Curry?

Show quoted text

On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 17:59 Joe Kelly <joekelly@...> wrote:

Ev,

I've never made an EME contact but I'm assuming that it is similar to a satellite contact. With satellite contacts the return signal has a predictable surface area on earth. When we operated on Norfolk Island iur signal was picked up locally and at some distance. What is the predicted surface area on earth with an EME? Could Mack or I pick it up?

Joe

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>
Date: 8/6/23 5:21 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

I am a member of the Front Range 6 Meter Group.? They have a connection to?The Deep Space Exploration Society?and?Plishner Radio Telescope?at Haswell, Colorado. They operate a 60 foot radio telescope.

?

They are holding an event on Saturday, September 16 at the telescope.? I've received an invitation to operate off the moon (EME) during that event.? I'd never be able to do that with anything I own!

I’ll share more on our zoom call.

Ev

--

Everett Curry W6ABM

"A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau

Former Section Manager/Oregon
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio?

Phone: (503) 522-7142
Email: ?w6abm@...
__________________

Think about this:
The Radio Act of 1912, 111 years ago, was the beginning of U.S. federal licensing of amateur radio operators and stations. I have held one of those licenses for 67 years.

? ? ? ? ? ? -- Ev Curry

Re: My September Adventure plan

#530

开云体育

Ev,

I've never made an EME contact but I'm assuming that it is similar to a satellite contact. With satellite contacts the return signal has a predictable surface area on earth. When we operated on Norfolk Island iur signal was picked up locally and at some distance. What is the predicted surface area on earth with an EME? Could Mack or I pick it up?

Joe

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Show quoted text

-------- Original message --------

From: W6ABM <arsw6abm@...>

Date: 8/6/23 5:21 PM (GMT-08:00)

To: [email protected]

Subject: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

I am a member of the Front Range 6 Meter Group.? They have a connection to?The Deep Space Exploration Society?and?Plishner Radio Telescope?at Haswell, Colorado. They operate a 60 foot radio telescope.

?

They are holding an event on Saturday, September 16 at the telescope.? I've received an invitation to operate off the moon (EME) during that event.? I'd never be able to do that with anything I own!

I’ll share more on our zoom call.

Ev

New Radio for FT-8

#529

Just passing this along for a chuckle or three,
Mac

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September Meeting Via Zoom

#528

Gentlemen

Good to see and talk with each of you today.?

We set our next face-to-face (ZOOM) meeting for September 20/21 Meeting.

August ZOOM?Meeting:???? Wednesday September 20 (Joe/Mac/Ev) and Thursday September 21 (Peter)

Pacific Time, PDT ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??Wed, September 20 at 3:00 pm PDT
NZ Daylight Time, NZST ? ?????? Thu, September 21 at 10:00 am NZST ? ?
Corresponding UTC ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wed, September 20 at 22:00 ? ? ? ? ???

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Topic: HAM ADVENTURERS
Join?Zoom?Meeting?
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Meeting ID:?LINK TO?ZOOM?MEETING

Ev W6ABM

Re: My September Adventure plan

#527

for todays zoom meeting.....joe

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-----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Aug 6, 2023 5:21 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] My September Adventure plan

?

I am a member of the Front Range 6 Meter Group.? They have a connection to?The Deep Space Exploration Society?and?Plishner Radio Telescope?at Haswell, Colorado. They operate a 60 foot radio telescope.

?

They are holding an event on Saturday, September 16 at the telescope.? I've received an invitation to operate off the moon (EME) during that event.? I'd never be able to do that with anything I own!

I’ll share more on our zoom call.

Ev

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Dxing from Easter Island Aug 9.pptx

Re: Reminder: We meet this week

#526

EV,?a few more slides on Costa Rica

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-----Original Message-----
From: <[email protected]>
Sent: Aug 6, 2023 5:18 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [HAM-ADVENTURERS] Reminder: We meet this week

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REMINDER

We’re scheduled to meet on Wednesday/Thursday this week.
Wednesday, August 9 at 2200 UTC.

Join?Zoom?Meeting?
2023?PEI?August?202

Meeting ID:?LINK TO?ZOOM?MEETING

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Dxing from Easter Island.pptm

My September Adventure plan

#525

I am a member of the Front Range 6 Meter Group.? They have a connection to?The Deep Space Exploration Society?and?Plishner Radio Telescope?at Haswell, Colorado. They operate a 60 foot radio telescope.

?

They are holding an event on Saturday, September 16 at the telescope.? I've received an invitation to operate off the moon (EME) during that event.? I'd never be able to do that with anything I own!

I’ll share more on our zoom call.

Ev

Reminder: We meet this week

#524

REMINDER

We’re scheduled to meet on Wednesday/Thursday this week.
Wednesday, August 9 at 2200 UTC.

Join?Zoom?Meeting?
2023?PEI?August?202

Meeting ID:?LINK TO?ZOOM?MEETING