Report from the Ship
You won't believe that I got permission to operate on board. The second day the captain gave a champaign reception and introduced the officers on his staff. He had a reception line where you could
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David W Crocker
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#10539
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Yes it is.? Here's how I set mine up.? I put the stake into the ground and then extend antenna to where it is resonate on 14.060.? Then I attach 2 radials.? Then I connect antenna to KX2 with? 25
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Doug Hendricks
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#10538
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Doug, is this the same antenna that David has described as the "Red Devil"?? If so, he, Dave C. and I each have it as well.? I've been tuning it by adjusting the length of the whip and radials, but
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Dick Grote
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#10537
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Friday
I will not be at the Baylands this week. I will be out of town. Have fun everyone. Hiroki AH6CY
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Hiroki Kato
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#10536
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Re: Any reports from Friday
It's a clone of Dave Crocker's implementation of Tom Schiller's Bravo 5. ? It uses telescoping Buddipole elements so is easy to setup and take down for portable operation. ?And the coils are wound
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Barry, WB2ISS
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#10535
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Thank you Paul.? I use my Chinese 20M vertical and KX2 tuner. One press of switch and I can tune it on 5 bands.? Antenna cost me $22.? Great buy.
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Doug Hendricks
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#10534
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Free to a Good Home!
Free to a good home is a Fisher FM-660 stereo FM tuner--please PM me if interested (my email good on QRZ.com). Details & pix below. Best, --David KM6RI ---------------------------------- Excellent
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David
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#10533
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Re: Any reports from Friday
The Bravo 5 is not a QRP antenna.? It's by Tom N6BT A vertical with a band switch.? Includes matching networks for 10 MHz to 10 Meters (5 bands)? Just flip the band switch. No fiddling around with
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Paul AA6PZ
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#10532
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Re: Any reports from Friday
I had a fair day with 4 contacts one SOTA (AZ) 3 POTA (CA) all on 20m SSB. Bands were dismal but the weather was beautiful. Howard
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HOWARD POMERANTZ
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#10531
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Thanks, Doug. I agree with your feeling of staying away from commerce here. Thanks for the lead for me to search. Bob KA6REL [image: Kind Regards, Bob] Robert Doerr Broker/Owner, Diversified Solution
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Bob Doerr
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#10530
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Barry, what is the QRP Bravo 5?? ?I can't find it on the web.? Do you have a source?? Thanks, Doug
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Doug Hendricks
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#10529
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Bob, it is a kit from QRPGuys.? Trying not to be too commercial here.? Hope it is ok
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Doug Hendricks
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#10528
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Thanks Barry.? It is so much fun to go out there and operate.? That is the very best hf operating position that I have ever found.? Treasure it.
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Doug Hendricks
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#10527
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Doug, what is the microphone you referenced? Do you manufacture it? Bob KA6REL [image: Kind Regards, Bob] Robert Doerr Broker/Owner, Diversified Solution for Your Life and Health CA Lic. # 0I67615 |
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Bob Doerr
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#10526
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Re: Any reports from Friday
I was using the mcHF with the QRP Bravo 5 which is still not adjusted quite right but is usually ok with the Elecraft T1 tuner. ?Conditions were not great though they improved later in the afternoon.
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Barry, WB2ISS
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#10525
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Barry, good to hear you were at Baylands.? ?I really miss my Friday adventures with you guys.? What rig and antennas are you using there?
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Doug Hendricks
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#10524
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Re: Any reports from Friday
Excellent as always.? ?Hiroki have you tried one of our mics?? I will include one in your May CalQrp kit for you to try. Doug
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Doug Hendricks
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#10523
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Re: Any reports from Friday
At lunch were David V. , Paul S., Joy, Dick and Hiroki. Howard and Barry joined for ops in the field after lunch. Jeff, Aaron and his son Isaac came by later but they didn¡¯t operate. The band condx
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Hiroki Kato
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#10522
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Any reports from Friday
I for one and I strongly suspect there are others who are highly interested in reports from the Fridays at Baylands.? ?Please post reports if you were there. Doug
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Doug Hendricks
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#10521
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29th Four Days in May (FDIM) 2025 Zoom attendance
In case anyone is interested for $12 you can get a zoom link for the talks at FDIM. The symposium begins Thursday morning on May 15, I think at 7:30 their time which is 3 hours ahead of us. ?You will
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Joy Rabins
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