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Re: IARU HF Championship 2009
Tim Dolan
--- On Sun, 10/24/10, Nick Garner wrote:
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My lady and me
QRPopsters,
I was at the National Air & Space museum today and saw the Enola Gay in person. The encounter spurred me to work harder to finish my B29 radio deck restoration soon. Hope everyone is well and taking advantage of the improved condx on higher bands. 73, Hiroki AH6CY Sent from my iPhone |
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Re: IARU HF Championship 2009
w6dlf
Nick, great news and accomplishment. I've been working qrp on everything from 80 to 10 meters in the last week. I think the good old days may be coming back. This is a kind of global warming I can live with!
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73, Dave, w6dlf --- In QRPops@..., Nick Garner <nwgarner@...> wrote:
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Re: IARU HF Championship 2009
Congrats Nick. QRP rules! Between my travels and work on the B29 radio deck project I have not done any field operations for a long time. I understand 15 and 24m have come back. You may have seen a posting by my friend re his QSO between PY1 and KH6 with a mag loop. On a different note, I happened to discovered a little but well curated museum called the National Electronics Museum near the Baltimore airport. It is well worth a visit if you are in the Washington area.? I am in Williamstown attending a wedding of a friend's daughter. I saw a group of QRPers operating at the water's edge in Jamestown. Headed for DC, NYC es BOS from here. ?Back in CA on 11/2. 73, Hiroki AH6CY Sent from my iPhone On Oct 24, 2010, at 3:12 PM, Nick Garner <nwgarner@...> wrote:
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IARU HF Championship 2009
Some of you might remember I operated in the IARU HF Championship in 2009 in the Phone Only Low Power Category with my K3 and a borrowed Stepp-IR (10m-20m) and a big commercial vertical for 40m, both antennas borrowed from a buddy at NASA.?
I got this in the mail this week: How is everyone doing?? Any recent get togethers on the portable front? 73, Nick |
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Re: More on Pacificon Zombie Walk/QRP Activities
w6dlf
Oh, I really wish I could attend these events, even though I have never tried operating in foot mode. It would be great if someone here in the group could provide a synopsis of what happened during these events.
Dave/W6DLF --- In QRPops@..., eric norris <gliderboy1955@...> wrote: snip snip... |
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More on Pacificon Zombie Walk/QRP Activities
In case you don't subscribe to HFpack, here's the scoop:
9. HFPack? Activities at Pacificon 2010 on 10/15 to Sat. 10/16 at San R Posted by: "wb6mlc" kac@... ? wb6mlc Mon Oct?11,?2010 3:22?pm (PDT) Hi Gang, Finally, I can bring you up-to-date on HFPack fun at Pacificon 2010. On Friday, 10/15/2010 we are having a joint HFPack/NorCal QRP dinner. WHEN? Meet in the hotel lobby near the revolving door at 6:15PM. WHERE? The Pasta Pomodoro Restaurant, which is just a short walk down to the small shopping mall next to the Marriott. A Target Store should be on your right, and the restaurant on the left. They plan to have tables setup for the HFPack Group. Here is the info... Pasta Pomodoro 146 Sunset Dr San Ramon, CA 94583-2340 (925) 867-1407 The restaurant manager said they cannot do separate checks unless we break up into groups of three at the table. Credit cards are ok, but cash is preferred for a group bill. Be sure to write down what you had ordered, and how much it was. The food is good, and the place is within walking distance. If you must drive, there is plenty of parking space in the mall. On Saturday,Oct. 16th we have three different events. (Check the HFPack Button at www.pacificon. org, and keep your Pacificon flyer as a reminder for forum room locations). HFPACK 101 BEGINNER'S FORUM at 9:00AM .. Hosted by Glenn WB6W Don't know a dragging counterpoise from a HFPack Zombie? Huh? Whatzat? This beginner's forum is for YOU! HFPACK'S 1Oth ANNIVERSARY FORUM at 1:00PM.. Hosted by Ken WB6MLC Go back in time with Budd, W3FF. Hear about the early days when HFPack was not taken seriously at conventions. See the very first Buddipole! Hear Harry W6DXO take us back to the future with his /PM SATPack setup. Wayne from Elecraft also has something very important to share, so don't miss him. HFPack ZOMBIE/QRP NITE at 7:30PM to ? ..Hosted by the HFPack Zombies! WHERE?: The evening activities will be held in Forum rooms F,G,and H. The HFPack Zombie/QRP Nite will have the following INDOOR, and OUTDOOR events: "IN THE ROOM" ZOMBIE/QRP CW QSO Party... (starts around 7:45pm) Yes.. you read that right! Bring your favorite battery powered portable rig, or your backpack,Keyer, a dummy load plus clip leads, or a portable antenna and some duct tape to setup a Zombie QRP station ANYWHERE inside the room. For 10-15 minutes after signing in, and getting organized, you will work as many CW stations as possible. You must keep your own scratch paper log. The station with the most Q's wins a door prize. When you are done, keep your station intact for the next event.. QRP SHOW and TELL NO TALES... All in the room and visiting Zombies can now feel free to check out the stations, or anything else that is on display. If you have something to show, bring it. Is it alive? Tell us! QRP vendors will be lurking in the shadows if they can crawl in. HANGING EYEBALL Meet and Greet.(up to 10:30pm or beyond for niteowls) The Zombie / QRP Nite was intended as a place for all QRP fans, HFPackers, and NorCal QRP members to hang out and relax. Get to know all of the local Ghouls and Zombies staggering around the room. OUTDOOR ZOMBIE WALK.... Starts at 9:30PM until 11:00PM PDST. The HFPack Zombie Walk is back, and this time we want everyone to show up and participate. Bring whatever rig you have, a decent battery, portable backpack plus antenna, and check into the WALKING ZOMBIE NET on 7185.00 LSB. Your pack does not have to be fancy,or complicated. Toss your FT-817, KX-1, Homebrewed special, or a TS-2000 into a knapsack and go for it. WE can operate mixed mode if necessary. HFPackers in the rest of the country should give the Walking Zombies a call. If the freq is busy, we can move to 7200.00 LSB if necessary. Meanwhile, Zombies who must remain INDOORS will have a Zombie Patrol Station setup in the Zombie /QRP Nite room. Those who chose to stay inside can talk to a live(?) HFpack Zombie staggering about the hotel grounds. Call CQ HFPack Zombies on 7.185 LSB. Hope to hear all of you on the air. Ok.. the above is the latest. We expect to have special HFPack Celebrities appearing at Pacificon 2010. 3 of them standing together have 10 legs. Give up? Steve WG0AT the Goat Guy and 2 HFPack goats will be outside trimming the lawn for the Marriott. Will Bonnie KQ6XA make an appearance this year? There is only one way to find out! See ya all at Pacificon 2010... Ken WB6MLC HFpack events Coordinator at Pacificon. PS.. more updates to follow.. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 10. HFPack Activities at Pacificon 2010 at the San Ramon CA Marriott 10/ Posted by: "wb6mlc" kac@... ? wb6mlc Mon Oct?11,?2010 4:10?pm (PDT) Hi again gang, I forgot to mention up front that Pacificon 2010 is being held this year at the San Ramon, CA Marriott. Pacificon Attendees should not have to pay any parking fees. Confirmation for this can be found at the Pacificon.org website. The forums and exhibits at Pacificon 2010 are looking good, and there should be something of interest for everyone. Now.. for some more updates on the HFPack Zombie/QRP Nite. I mentioned that for the Zombie Walk you can bring any rig that will work no matter how heavy, or simple it may be. Carry your rig inside a shopping bag if you must. Be creative! One more thing, since this is a ZOMBIE WALK, feel free to appear in makeup and/or costume. It is ok to Zombify yourself in any way you can to fit it and look normal. Don't worry if folks stare at you. They are probably admiring your backpacks with tall antennas swinging around as you walk. This time of the year there are many Zombie Walks taking place all over the country. We just happen to be Radio Zombies who like to feed on RF in the dead of nite. For the IN THE ROOM Zombie/QRP CW QSO Party, I am sorry if some of you cannot do CW as well as you would like. Grab the nearest Zombie in the room who is CW proficient, and ask if they can decode or send for you. Next year we may have a Phone QSO party segment if enough folks demand it. BTW, makeup to zombify yourselves is also optional. Since Halloween is just around the corner, go ahead and have some fun. The NorCal Zombie Shuffle CW QSO party is always held on Oct 31st, so we are paying homage to these folks. While you are in the room, you will learn about the infamous Area 51 Zombie Badge created by NorCal. No radio Zombie should leave the crypt without it! So on October 16th at 7:30PM, bring your Bloodypoles, and RIP-1 screwdriver antennas and join the HFPack Zombies for a nite of fun. Who knows? Steve WG0AT and some Zombie Goats might make an appearance. 73, Ken WB6MLC "HFPack Zombie at Pacificon 2010" 73, Eric WD6DBM |
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Pacificon ZOMBIE WALK IS BACK!
Dear QRPopsters:
I just returned from QRPacificon with some good news.? The ZOMBIE WALK is back!? It will happen probably at 9:30pm Saturday night, on 40m SSB at Pacificon.? So kludge up a portable antenna and rig, and JOIN US!? News will be forthcoming from the HFpack reflector in the next day or two. There was some talk about my being appointed Head Zombie.? Yeah, that's a stretch.? I've abandoned work on my QRO TS-480 backpack as the project weight climbed above 40 lbs and an old weightlifting knee injury has resurfaced in my new curling career.? I am now working on a shoulder-holster K1, and a camera bag/ALICE backpack FT817 setup that will be much lighter.? I hope to see you at Pacificon. 72,? Eric WD6DBM |
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new two-way communication system
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Backpack frame for QRPer on eBay
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Hiro's QRPops Eye Ball QSO Party
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Re: Unbelievable
Tim Dolan
--- On Fri, 9/3/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
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Thank you!
Rhona Mahony
Hiro, thanks for our very pleasant get-together yesterday. Eating, relaxing, and talking together on your deck was beautiful.
Thanks also for finding a creative way for me to have my first SSB contact. Hope to see you soon, Take good care, ~~Rhona K6RHO -- Rhona Mahony rmahony@... |
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Unbelievable
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Re: Introducing Ward Harriman, AE6TY
We'll be leaving Sunnyvale around 11 tomorrow and will be staying 1-2 hours. 73, On Sep 2, 2010 5:56 PM, "eric norris" <gliderboy1955@...> wrote: |
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Re: Introducing Ward Harriman, AE6TY
I will be there about 1pm I hope.?
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Eric
From: ward To: QRPops@... Sent: Thu, September 2, 2010 2:56:04 PM Subject: Re: [QRPops] Re: Introducing Ward Harriman, AE6TY ?
I would very much like to meet most of your folks on
this list but I really can't spend the entire afternoon.
Do any of you have specific times you might be attending?
Thanks,
ward
ae6ty
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Re: Introducing Ward Harriman, AE6TY
Tim Dolan
--- On Thu, 9/2/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
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Nick Garner
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