| Another super clean and effective vertical from you workshop Nick. Your antenna support is much lighter than my version and better suited for the hike in operation.?
Let's hope the skies are clear next weekend,
Tim
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--- On Fri, 1/29/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: [QRPops] New 20m Vertical
To: "qrpops"
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 10:46 PM
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I just posted pics of a 20m vertical I just built to the .? It's pretty lightweight.
I'm planning on setting it up tomorrow at AmTech day to see how it works.? This is what I'm planning on bringing up to FYBO.
Nick
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Nick
I also had no idea there was a 20ft model ... mine arrived
today. The merchant may start to wonder what's going on with
all the fishing activity in California all of a sudden - hi.
I was looking at the pics you posted under "pacifica"
Was that a vertical moxon and if so, how did that perform?
Also - did you try rotating it to measure performance?
Also - Here's a shortened vertical design - wonder if anyone has tried such a config?
73 - and good luck with the activity this weekend.
Deon k6wh
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--- In QRPops@..., Nick Garner <nwgarner@...> wrote:
I just posted pics of a 20m vertical I just built to the
group<>.
It's pretty lightweight.
I'm planning on setting it up tomorrow at AmTech day to see how it works.
This is what I'm planning on bringing up to FYBO.
Nick
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I just posted pics of a 20m vertical I just built to the .? It's pretty lightweight.
I'm planning on setting it up tomorrow at AmTech day to see how it works.? This is what I'm planning on bringing up to FYBO.
Nick
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Re: Fw: [FARS-Announce] Am-Tech Day is Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Dave,
I'm planning on heading up there before the burgers come out to test out the antenna I'm taking up the mountain next week.
Nick
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Hi All,
This looks interesting for Saturday. Maybe we can get together for some ops along the bay if the weather is OK?
Dave W6VYC
--- On Wed, 1/27/10, KN6QI <kn6qi@...> wrote:
From: KN6QI <kn6qi@...>
Subject: [FARS-Announce] Am-Tech Day is Saturday, January 30th, 2010
To: fars-announce@...
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 7:54 PM
- Saturday, January 30th, 2010
More information on the web site
Robust Microwave Communications System Design for Remote Locations
1:30 PM
Edward Johnson, WB6CFW
Microwave Point-to-Point Communications Networks have been with us for
nearly 70 years.
Today¡¯s equipment and networks have evolved significantly to the point
where equipment reliability is excellent and links are easier to design
and install.
Remote areas, small towns, villages and industrial sites are requiring
increased traffic bandwidth, public Internet and corporate IP services.
In places where fiber optic cables are not practical or cost justified
and satellite service is not reliable enough, fixed terrestrial
microwave links are typically used.
Methods used to design these networks with high reliability and minimal
maintenance is the topic of this presentation.
Ed Johnson will present useful information based on real project
experiences on ways to make these networks robust.
Included will be a discussion on propagation, mitigation techniques,
adaptive links, site power systems and other environmental issues that
affect reliability and survivability.
Two Excellent Dxpedition Video Presentations
3:00 PM
K5D Desecheo Island
"Desecheo is a small, mountainous island in the Mona Channel,
approximately 14 miles or 21 km west of Punta Hig¨¹ero, Puerto Rico. The
island lies outside the 100 fathom depth boundary used to define the
Puerto Rican Bank. The
DXpedition, 12-26 February 2009, netted 115,783 QSOs, including one QSO
with the International Space Station. The DXpedition ranks #7th for
all-time number of QSOs, and the #1 DXpedition with the most 30M
contacts." (From the
website)
This DVD was provided for viewing by FARS Member John Mezak, .
FT5XO Kergueien 2005
This DVD was provided for viewing by the Northern California DX
Foundation. []
Repeat of the 3pm Video Presentations
7:00 PM
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Hi All,
This looks interesting for Saturday. Maybe we can get together for some ops along the bay if the weather is OK?
Dave W6VYC
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--- On Wed, 1/27/10, KN6QI wrote:
From: KN6QI
Subject: [FARS-Announce] Am-Tech Day is Saturday, January 30th, 2010
To: fars-announce@...
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 7:54 PM
- Saturday, January 30th, 2010
More information on the web site
Robust Microwave Communications System Design for Remote Locations
1:30 PM
Edward Johnson, WB6CFW
Microwave Point-to-Point Communications Networks have been with us for
nearly 70 years.
Today¡¯s equipment and networks have evolved significantly to the point
where equipment reliability is excellent and links are easier to design
and install.
Remote areas, small towns, villages and industrial sites are requiring
increased traffic bandwidth, public Internet and corporate IP services.
In places where fiber optic cables are not practical or cost justified
and satellite service is not reliable enough, fixed terrestrial
microwave links are typically used.
Methods used to design these networks with high reliability and minimal
maintenance is the topic of this presentation.
Ed Johnson will present useful information based on real project
experiences on ways to make these networks robust.
Included will be a discussion on propagation, mitigation techniques,
adaptive links, site power systems and other environmental issues that
affect reliability and survivability.
Two Excellent Dxpedition Video Presentations
3:00 PM
K5D Desecheo Island
"Desecheo is a small, mountainous island in the Mona Channel,
approximately 14 miles or 21 km west of Punta Hig¨¹ero, Puerto Rico. The
island lies outside the 100 fathom depth boundary used to define the
Puerto Rican Bank. The
DXpedition, 12-26 February 2009, netted 115,783 QSOs, including one QSO
with the International Space Station. The DXpedition ranks #7th for
all-time number of QSOs, and the #1 DXpedition with the most 30M
contacts." (From the
website)
This DVD was provided for viewing by FARS Member John Mezak, .
FT5XO Kergueien 2005
This DVD was provided for viewing by the Northern California DX
Foundation. []
Repeat of the 3pm Video Presentations
7:00 PM
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Re: Ops from Hawaii anyone?
Nick,
Let's all chip-in and buy the place. We can then setup a remote control link so we can all use the station.
Dave W6VYC
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--- On Tue, 1/26/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: [QRPops] Ops from Hawaii anyone?
To: QRPops@...
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 10:48 PM
|
Nick,
I think you should get one of these. It is a little heavy for backpacking, but just think of all the babes on the beach coming by to see what you were UP to.
Dave W6VYC
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--- On Thu, 1/28/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: [QRPops] Big Mast
To: "qrpops"
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 3:35 PM
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Have you guys seen this mast before?
85' tall, crazy expensive.
Nick
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Have you guys seen this mast before?
85' tall, crazy expensive.
Nick
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Re: Radio Permit for FYBO
| Good job Nick. Meeting this fellow ought to make things easier in the future.
As for the KH6 house and station........if we all chip in.......
Tim
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--- On Wed, 1/27/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: [QRPops] Radio Permit for FYBO
To: "qrpops"
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 3:58 PM
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I just got a call from Monte Bello OSP to talk about the amateur radio permit I asked for for FYBO.? I explained there was a contest and we'll but putting up wire antennas.? Then he asked, "so it's all QRP?" and I replied that it was.? At the end he asked for my callsign and after I gave it he said, "Oh, ok, I'm KD6LHO."?? We have a friend on the inside.
Nick
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I just got a call from Monte Bello OSP to talk about the amateur radio permit I asked for for FYBO.? I explained there was a contest and we'll but putting up wire antennas.? Then he asked, "so it's all QRP?" and I replied that it was.? At the end he asked for my callsign and after I gave it he said, "Oh, ok, I'm KD6LHO."?? We have a friend on the inside.
Nick
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Instructions for a permit for radio operation in an open space preserve
I just left a message for leslie to get a permit.? Her voicemail greeting explains everything needed to get a permit.? I wrote it down to pass along.? Since the number of people is included in the permit I'm not sure if it will cover everyone that will be at the group camp site for that weekend but I'll ask when she calls me back.
Nick
Call 650-691-1200, ask for Leslie
Things needed for a permit:
two business days is appreciated
name
address with zip
phone with area code
type of activity, include preserve location with date, # of people in group
email
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If you receive the daily digests you don't see
attached photos, so uploading them is best.
?
Dave
W6DLF
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| They were on the page I received Neil. Using the photo section on the Group website may be a more reliable way to post pics in the future.
The DX club's meeting with Cliff Stoll was quite amusing and educational. His teaching persona is definitely unique.
Tim
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--- On Fri, 1/22/10, Neil <n3il.murphy@...> wrote:
From: Neil
Subject: [QRPops] Re: Death Valley Days
To: QRPops@...
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 4:27 PM
?
Is everyone else seeing Dave's Death Valley photos? -- Murf
--- In QRPops@yahoogroups. com, "David Crocker" wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Dave Flack, Neil, Alex (VE7EIS) and I spent a total of 10 days in Death
> Valley at Texas Creek near Furnace Creek. Dave sent up in his camper on
> PSK31 and made a couple of contacts using his ICOM 7000 with a long wire.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I operated on an adjacent hill with my Jackite ground plane vertical and IC
> 703 on 20M SSB. I operated in the morning heard some European stations but
> they didn't move the S-meter. The noise level is unbelievable down there.
> They couldn't hear me but I did make a number of state side contacts. I had
> better luck in the afternoon, heard lots Japanese stations but there was a
> lot of QRM from high power stateside stations. I listened a little more and
> heard a station on South Cook Island. He gave me a 5-5 report and got a
> laugh out of a 10W station in Death Valley coming back to his CQ after that
> I talked to a station in Hiroshima and Guadalajara.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> My goal was to make some contacts from the lowest place in the Western
> Hemisphere, Badwater (-282 ft.). Neil and I managed to setup on the salt
> down there, unfortunately there was a contest going so all they wanted was
> your state and your name. The location as you can imagine is deep in a
> valley with high mountains to the East and West so I didn't know what the
> propagation might be like. Alaska gave me a report of +10 and I did manage
> to talk to a guy in New Hampshire who was actually in a hotel room in
> Yokohama operating the home rig via the internet. Neil and I had a lot of
> fun with some German tourists who though we were some kind of scientific
> expedition.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The mountain in the back ground is Telescope Peak (11,049 ft.)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 73, Dave W6VYC
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
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> .
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> SPAMfighter has removed 348 of my spam emails to date.
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Is everyone else seeing Dave's Death Valley photos? -- Murf
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--- In QRPops@..., "David Crocker" <dwcae@...> wrote:
Hi All,
Dave Flack, Neil, Alex (VE7EIS) and I spent a total of 10 days in Death
Valley at Texas Creek near Furnace Creek. Dave sent up in his camper on
PSK31 and made a couple of contacts using his ICOM 7000 with a long wire.
I operated on an adjacent hill with my Jackite ground plane vertical and IC
703 on 20M SSB. I operated in the morning heard some European stations but
they didn't move the S-meter. The noise level is unbelievable down there.
They couldn't hear me but I did make a number of state side contacts. I had
better luck in the afternoon, heard lots Japanese stations but there was a
lot of QRM from high power stateside stations. I listened a little more and
heard a station on South Cook Island. He gave me a 5-5 report and got a
laugh out of a 10W station in Death Valley coming back to his CQ after that
I talked to a station in Hiroshima and Guadalajara.
My goal was to make some contacts from the lowest place in the Western
Hemisphere, Badwater (-282 ft.). Neil and I managed to setup on the salt
down there, unfortunately there was a contest going so all they wanted was
your state and your name. The location as you can imagine is deep in a
valley with high mountains to the East and West so I didn't know what the
propagation might be like. Alaska gave me a report of +10 and I did manage
to talk to a guy in New Hampshire who was actually in a hotel room in
Yokohama operating the home rig via the internet. Neil and I had a lot of
fun with some German tourists who though we were some kind of scientific
expedition.
The mountain in the back ground is Telescope Peak (11,049 ft.)
73, Dave W6VYC
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Hiro,
The trick to taking good photos in bright sun is to under expose them by 0.7 to 1.0 EV. No PhotoShop these are straight out of the camera.
As you know QRPops is a bit of luck and mostly patience. You can't get through pileups of 1KW stations. I also think that for DX a low take-off angle is critical. This can be achieved by picking a good location and using the the right antenna. Nick has the right idea in his ground plane vertical. It is easy to put up, is broad banded and has a 50 ohm impedance. With a tuner, it is useable on 15 and 17 M. You also get the magic 6dB salt water gain near the bay or the ocean and maybe the salt flats in Death Valley.
Dave
From: Hiroki Kato
To: QRPops@...
Sent: Thu, January 21, 2010 6:36:25 AM
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Death Valley Days
| Dave,
These are fabulous pictures that tell a lot about the Death Valley expedition. You didn't PhotoShop the original pics to make you guys better looking, did you?
Your QSO record is not shabby at all. ?
Hiroki AH6CY --- On Wed, 1/20/10, David Crocker wrote:
From: David Crocker
Subject: [QRPops] Death Valley Days
To: QRPops@...
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 9:50 PM
?
Hi All,
?
Dave Flack, Neil, Alex (VE7EIS) and I spent a total of 10
days in Death Valley at Texas Creek near Furnace Creek.
Dave sent up in his camper on PSK31 and made a couple of contacts using his
ICOM 7000 with a long wire.
?
?
?
I operated on an adjacent hill with my Jackite ground plane
vertical and IC 703 on 20M SSB. I operated in the morning heard some European
stations but they didn¡¯t move the S-meter. The noise level is
unbelievable down there. They couldn¡¯t hear me but I did make a number of
state side contacts. I had better luck in the afternoon, heard lots Japanese
stations but there was a lot of QRM from high power stateside stations. I
listened a little more and heard a station on South Cook Island. He gave me
a 5-5 report and got a laugh out of a 10W station in Death
Valley coming back to his CQ after that I talked to a station in Hiroshima and Guadalajara.
?
?
My goal was to make some contacts from the lowest place in
the Western Hemisphere, Badwater (-282 ft.). Neil and I
managed to setup on the salt down there, unfortunately there was a contest
going so all they wanted was your state and your name. The location as you can
imagine is deep in a valley with high mountains to the East and West so I didn¡¯t
know what the propagation might be like. Alaska gave me a report
of +10 and I did manage to talk to a guy in New Hampshire who was
actually in a hotel room in Yokohama operating
the home rig via the internet. Neil and I had a lot of fun with some German tourists
who though we were some kind of scientific expedition.
?
?
?
The mountain in the back ground is Telescope
Peak (11,049 ft.)
?
?
73, Dave W6VYC
?
?
?
?
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Broken Ankle Valley update
Thanks for all your well wishes.
There were two breaks with a displacement of 2 mm so no surgery required. My current cast is bright green but have promised my grandkids a fluorescent pink one when they do the cast change in a couple of weeks. The new fiberglass cast wrap is fantastic and since you just add water, it must have a field application for antennas.
All in all, it could have been a lot worse. I will need a cast for about 5 weeks.
I'm still working on sorting out the pictures from Death Valley, but will try to get the link up here soon.
73,
Dave
W6DLF
|
| Dave,
These are fabulous pictures that tell a lot about the Death Valley expedition. You didn't PhotoShop the original pics to make you guys better looking, did you?
Your QSO record is not shabby at all. ?
Hiroki AH6CY
|
--- On Wed, 1/20/10, David Crocker wrote:
From: David Crocker <dwcae@...>
Subject: [QRPops] Death Valley Days
To: QRPops@...
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 9:50 PM
?
Hi All,
?
Dave Flack, Neil, Alex (VE7EIS) and I spent a total of 10
days in Death Valley at Texas Creek near Furnace Creek.
Dave sent up in his camper on PSK31 and made a couple of contacts using his
ICOM 7000 with a long wire.
?
?
?
I operated on an adjacent hill with my Jackite ground plane
vertical and IC 703 on 20M SSB. I operated in the morning heard some European
stations but they didn¡¯t move the S-meter. The noise level is
unbelievable down there. They couldn¡¯t hear me but I did make a number of
state side contacts. I had better luck in the afternoon, heard lots Japanese
stations but there was a lot of QRM from high power stateside stations. I
listened a little more and heard a station on South Cook Island. He gave me
a 5-5 report and got a laugh out of a 10W station in Death
Valley coming back to his CQ after that I talked to a station in Hiroshima and Guadalajara.
?
?
My goal was to make some contacts from the lowest place in
the Western Hemisphere, Badwater (-282 ft.). Neil and I
managed to setup on the salt down there, unfortunately there was a contest
going so all they wanted was your state and your name. The location as you can
imagine is deep in a valley with high mountains to the East and West so I didn¡¯t
know what the propagation might be like. Alaska gave me a report
of +10 and I did manage to talk to a guy in New Hampshire who was
actually in a hotel room in Yokohama operating
the home rig via the internet. Neil and I had a lot of fun with some German tourists
who though we were some kind of scientific expedition.
?
?
?
The mountain in the back ground is Telescope
Peak (11,049 ft.)
?
?
73, Dave W6VYC
?
?
?
?
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Hi All,
?
Dave Flack, Neil, Alex (VE7EIS) and I spent a total of 10
days in Death Valley at Texas Creek near Furnace Creek.
Dave sent up in his camper on PSK31 and made a couple of contacts using his
ICOM 7000 with a long wire.
?
?
?
I operated on an adjacent hill with my Jackite ground plane
vertical and IC 703 on 20M SSB. I operated in the morning heard some European
stations but they didn¡¯t move the S-meter. The noise level is
unbelievable down there. They couldn¡¯t hear me but I did make a number of
state side contacts. I had better luck in the afternoon, heard lots Japanese
stations but there was a lot of QRM from high power stateside stations. I
listened a little more and heard a station on South Cook Island. He gave me
a 5-5 report and got a laugh out of a 10W station in Death
Valley coming back to his CQ after that I talked to a station in Hiroshima and Guadalajara.
?
?
My goal was to make some contacts from the lowest place in
the Western Hemisphere, Badwater (-282 ft.). Neil and I
managed to setup on the salt down there, unfortunately there was a contest
going so all they wanted was your state and your name. The location as you can
imagine is deep in a valley with high mountains to the East and West so I didn¡¯t
know what the propagation might be like. Alaska gave me a report
of +10 and I did manage to talk to a guy in New Hampshire who was
actually in a hotel room in Yokohama operating
the home rig via the internet. Neil and I had a lot of fun with some German tourists
who though we were some kind of scientific expedition.
?
?
?
The mountain in the back ground is Telescope
Peak (11,049 ft.)
?
?
73, Dave W6VYC
?
?
?
?
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Re: DX Club Meeting 21 Jan.
I'm planning on going too, Dave.? Save me a spot.
Nick
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:08 PM, David W Crocker <dwcae@...> wrote:
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Hi All,
I am going to go to here this talk. Thought you guys might be interested.
Dave W6VYC
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Nick Garner
David W Crocker