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Re: Profiling/stereotyping

 

Rhona et al,

No, I was not "stung" at all and was actually laughing.?It was just another instance of how difficult it is to get rid of long standing prejudices. As "Avenue Q" musical puts it "Everybody is a little bit prejudiced."
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I operated at the summit of Windy Hill, although I do operate at the picnic table sometimes at the picnic table next to the south parking lot on Skyline Drive. Yes, rangers harassed us when Tim and I were there a while ago but when all the equipment is contained in a backpack it would be hard for them to do anything. Besides, if pressed legally, I don't think rangers can prevent us from operating amateur radio in open preserves. Of course, everyone is hyper-sensitive to anything "strange" and given any "official" position everyone wants to behave "important" and powerful.

Hiroki

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On Jan 26, 2011, at 10:25 AM, Rhona Mahony <rmahony@...> wrote:

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Hi Hiro,
Carrying on in good cheer, as it seems you did, is, I think, the best answer to merely ignorant and not hostile stereotyping. A little education ("I'm here to operate my shortwave radio station.") can help complicate people's view of the world, too. I hope that the sting of their comment didn't last long.
Where do you operate at Windy Hill? The one time that I parked on Skyline and operated on a high spot a little north of the parking lot, I was scolded by a ranger for not arranging a permit ahead of time.
~~Rhona, k6rho

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Rhona Mahony
rmahony@...

----- Original Message -----
From: Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell
To: QRPops@...
Sent: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:35:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [QRPops] Profiling/stereotyping

Allured by the superb WX I hiked up to Windy Hill w my backpack pedestrian mobile kit. As I was huffing and puffing my way up, two guys slightly younger than I were coming down from the summit. One of them said to me "Hi, what'ya spraying for?"

I was wearing a wide brim straw hat and I know I can look like someone possibly illegal from south of the border working in a yard. The best I could come up w was "Oh, I am spraying electromagnetic energy" which simply made them perplexed. Maybe they thought I was just another California nut on close inspection. Anyone has a good suggestion for a situation like this?

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Re: Profiling/stereotyping

Rhona Mahony
 

Hi Hiro,
Carrying on in good cheer, as it seems you did, is, I think, the best answer to merely ignorant and not hostile stereotyping. A little education ("I'm here to operate my shortwave radio station.") can help complicate people's view of the world, too. I hope that the sting of their comment didn't last long.
Where do you operate at Windy Hill? The one time that I parked on Skyline and operated on a high spot a little north of the parking lot, I was scolded by a ranger for not arranging a permit ahead of time.
~~Rhona, k6rho

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Rhona Mahony
rmahony@...

----- Original Message -----
From: Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...>
To: QRPops@...
Sent: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:35:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [QRPops] Profiling/stereotyping

Allured by the superb WX I hiked up to Windy Hill w my backpack pedestrian mobile kit. As I was huffing and puffing my way up, two guys slightly younger than I were coming down from the summit. One of them said to me "Hi, what'ya spraying for?"

I was wearing a wide brim straw hat and I know I can look like someone possibly illegal from south of the border working in a yard. The best I could come up w was "Oh, I am spraying electromagnetic energy" which simply made them perplexed. Maybe they thought I was just another California nut on close inspection. Anyone has a good suggestion for a situation like this?

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Profiling/stereotyping

 

Allured by the superb WX I hiked up to Windy Hill w my backpack pedestrian mobile kit. As I was huffing and puffing my way up, two guys slightly younger than I were coming down from the summit. One of them said to me "Hi, what'ya spraying for?"

I was wearing a wide brim straw hat and I know I can look like someone possibly illegal from south of the border working in a yard. The best I could come up w was "Oh, I am spraying electromagnetic energy" which simply made them perplexed. Maybe they thought I was just another California nut on close inspection. Anyone has a good suggestion for a situation like this?

The condx was fair on 17 and 20. JAs was no problem. I also raised PY5 and V31 both on 17, albeit w 30 watts. I really feel condx has improved considerably in the past half year.

Hiroki AH6CY

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Correction

 

Not Chit but Chita.


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Great fun today

 

OMs es YLs,

Tim, Neil, Northern and Southern Daves and I had lunch together and later were at Menlo Park's Bay Shore Park this afternoon. The WX was superb and while condx was not the best on 17 and 20 and 15 was not open, we had lots of fun operating and eye-ball QSOing among ourselves.

The highlight came, unfortunately, after S. Dave and Neil left. Tim w. 5 watts, I w. 2.5 watts and N. Dave w 10 watts raised a UA0 station. He gave us 53, 52 and 56 respectively. We knew he was in Asian Russia. I checked his QTH when I got home. It's:

Chit, Chitinskaya, Russia

It is just north of Mongolia. QRP rules!

73,

Hiroki AH6CY

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"The Japanese Yagi"

 

Check out the proud Ham standing on the boom.

Dave W6VYC

http://www.smeter.net/7j4aal/antennas.php
Re: QRPops lunch and radio outing

 

Tim and All,

I will see you there.....Great Northern Dave W6VYC


--- On Wed, 1/19/11, cyclist@... wrote:

From: cyclist@...
Subject: [QRPops] QRPops lunch and radio outing
To: QRPops@...
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 9:06 AM

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Hi All,

With all the good weather lately, I thought it might be a fine time to do a little operating. What say we meet up around 11:45 on Friday, January 21st at:

Los Gallos Taqueria
3726 Florence Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 369-1864
(Marsh Manor shopping center) Just West of 101, off of Marsh

This restaurant served great food several years ago when a bunch of us used to fly RC Gliders at Bayfront Park, where we can setup after lunch. Let's park in the first parking lot at Bayfront and hike up the tiny hill for a 360 degree view. Restrooms and water are on site. This park is just East of 101 on Marsh Road and is easy to spot.

Hope to see you there,

Tim, k6om
650-483-6272 cell
Re: QRPops lunch and radio outing

Dave Flack
 

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I'll attend.
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Dave
W6DLF
Re: QRPops lunch and radio outing

 

I will be there.
Hiroki AH6CY

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On Jan 19, 2011, at 9:06 AM, "cyclist@..." <cyclist@...> wrote:

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Hi All,

With all the good weather lately, I thought it might be a fine time to do a little operating. What say we meet up around 11:45 on Friday, January 21st at:

Los Gallos Taqueria
3726 Florence Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 369-1864
(Marsh Manor shopping center) Just West of 101, off of Marsh

This restaurant served great food several years ago when a bunch of us used to fly RC Gliders at Bayfront Park, where we can setup after lunch. Let's park in the first parking lot at Bayfront and hike up the tiny hill for a 360 degree view. Restrooms and water are on site. This park is just East of 101 on Marsh Road and is easy to spot.

Hope to see you there,

Tim, k6om
650-483-6272 cell
QRPops lunch and radio outing

[email protected]
 

Hi All,

With all the good weather lately, I thought it might be a fine time to do a little operating. What say we meet up around 11:45 on Friday, January 21st at:

Los Gallos Taqueria
3726 Florence Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 369-1864
(Marsh Manor shopping center) Just West of 101, off of Marsh

This restaurant served great food several years ago when a bunch of us used to fly RC Gliders at Bayfront Park, where we can setup after lunch. Let's park in the first parking lot at Bayfront and hike up the tiny hill for a 360 degree view. Restrooms and water are on site. This park is just East of 101 on Marsh Road and is easy to spot.

Hope to see you there,

Tim, k6om
650-483-6272 cell
Saturday setup

 

Hi Tim et al,

The antenna I used yesterday was a modified MP-1 vertical as you see attached. The whip that comes w the original is 4 feet long. I replaced it w a military surplus PRC-26 collapsible whip which is 10 feet long. Not only does it radiate better but also between 17 and 15 meter bands I need not change the coil position. Another mod is using 3 sets of 15 wire computer ribbon cable , totaling 45, for radials instead of the original 4 sets of 4 wires which are very easy to break.

The PRC-26 is often offered on eBay for $10-20. There is one right now going for $10 plus.

I hope your recovery is going smoothly.

73,

Hiroki AH6CY




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Re: Jan 8 Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition result

 

Damn! ?Sorry i missed you. I was just thinking of asking if you were interested in a portable op today (sunday).?

I had to take a cat in to the vet--she apparently had a stroke late Friday night. ?She seems to be recovered. Now waiting for some test results.?

Eric

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On Jan 8, 2011, at 7:38 PM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote:

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Time: 3-5pm PST 1/8/11
WX: cloudy and cold (mid-40's around 5pm), no wind
Band Condx: 15, 17 and 20 open, fair w deep QSB on all three bands
QSOs: Managed a couple of Qs on 17 w JAs w 2.5 wtts
?? ? ? ? ? Qs on all three bands w JAs and Ws w 30 wtts, one XE/DJ (a German OM ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?vacationing in Mexico) on 17

Not a bad day.

Hiroki AH6CY



--- On Sat, 1/8/11, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote:

From: Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...>
Subject: [QRPops] Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition
To: QRPops@...
Cc: W6MCA@...
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 12:50 PM

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QRPosters,

I will be operating from the parking lot in the PA Bayland preserve this pm, from 3-5. If you happen to have nothing better to do come join me. ?Look for a Prius with my call license. (Come to think of it, easier to look for a skyhook on top of a car, hi).

Hiroki AH^CY
Re: Jan 8 Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition result

capesafari
 

Hiro
Nice to see the activity from the Bay - and congrats on the nice dx.

As usual with contest weekends, I set out to participate in the NAQP with qrp /P in Mission Bay area (close to salt water surroundings)

... returned a few hrs later with 40 states in the log :)

Thanks to narrow band cw and those keen contesters wanting the points, the day's /p qrp activity was a lot of fun.

40m turned out to be a great band for NA, but was also wide open to Africa dx around 03h30Z.

73 all, deon k6wh

--- In QRPops@..., Tim Dolan <cyclist@...> wrote:

Nice performance Hiro. Did you hook up those 2 1/2 watts to a loop?
Tim

--- On Sat, 1/8/11, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote:

From: Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...>
Subject: [QRPops] Jan 8 Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition result
To: QRPops@...
Cc: W6MCA@...
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 7:38 PM
















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Time: 3-5pm PST 1/8/11WX: cloudy and cold (mid-40's around 5pm), no windBand Condx: 15, 17 and 20 open, fair w deep QSB on all three bandsQSOs: Managed a couple of Qs on 17 w JAs w 2.5 wtts???? ?? ?? ?? ?? Qs on all three bands w JAs and Ws w 30 wtts, one XE/DJ (a German OM ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??vacationing in Mexico) on 17
Not a bad day.
Hiroki AH6CY


--- On Sat, 1/8/11, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote:

From: Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...>
Subject: [QRPops] Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition
To: QRPops@...
Cc:
W6MCA@...
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 12:50 PM
















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QRPosters,
I will be operating from the parking lot in the PA Bayland preserve this pm, from 3-5. If you happen to have nothing better to do come join me. ??Look for a Prius with my call license. (Come to think of it, easier to look for a skyhook on top of a car, hi).
Hiroki AH^CY
Re: Jan 8 Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition result

Tim Dolan
 

Nice performance Hiro. Did you hook up those 2 1/2 watts to a loop?

Tim


--- On Sat, 1/8/11, Hiroki Kato wrote:

From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: [QRPops] Jan 8 Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition result
To: QRPops@...
Cc: W6MCA@...
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 7:38 PM

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Time: 3-5pm PST 1/8/11
WX: cloudy and cold (mid-40's around 5pm), no wind
Band Condx: 15, 17 and 20 open, fair w deep QSB on all three bands
QSOs: Managed a couple of Qs on 17 w JAs w 2.5 wtts
?? ? ? ? ? Qs on all three bands w JAs and Ws w 30 wtts, one XE/DJ (a German OM ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?vacationing in Mexico) on 17

Not a bad day.

Hiroki AH6CY



--- On Sat, 1/8/11, Hiroki Kato wrote:

From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: [QRPops] Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition
To: QRPops@...
Cc: W6MCA@...
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 12:50 PM

?

QRPosters,

I will be operating from the parking lot in the PA Bayland preserve this pm, from 3-5. If you happen to have nothing better to do come join me. ?Look for a Prius with my call license. (Come to think of it, easier to look for a skyhook on top of a car, hi).

Hiroki AH^CY
Jan 8 Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition result

 

Time: 3-5pm PST 1/8/11
WX: cloudy and cold (mid-40's around 5pm), no wind
Band Condx: 15, 17 and 20 open, fair w deep QSB on all three bands
QSOs: Managed a couple of Qs on 17 w JAs w 2.5 wtts
?? ? ? ? ? Qs on all three bands w JAs and Ws w 30 wtts, one XE/DJ (a German OM ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?vacationing in Mexico) on 17

Not a bad day.

Hiroki AH6CY



--- On Sat, 1/8/11, Hiroki Kato wrote:

From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: [QRPops] Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition
To: QRPops@...
Cc: W6MCA@...
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 12:50 PM

?

QRPosters,

I will be operating from the parking lot in the PA Bayland preserve this pm, from 3-5. If you happen to have nothing better to do come join me. ?Look for a Prius with my call license. (Come to think of it, easier to look for a skyhook on top of a car, hi).

Hiroki AH^CY
Palo Alto Bayland l'expedition

 

QRPosters,

I will be operating from the parking lot in the PA Bayland preserve this pm, from 3-5. If you happen to have nothing better to do come join me. ?Look for a Prius with my call license. (Come to think of it, easier to look for a skyhook on top of a car, hi).

Hiroki AH^CY
Re: Death Valley Rally

 

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Hi Guys,

I've been planning to go to Death Valley again this year too. But I also want to connect up with the artist group that regularly shows up at Texas Springs campground, so will probably go at the same time as last year... early Jan. If work pushes back my schedule, I'll try to time my trip to overlap yours. It's a blast to operate from the lowest place in N. America. Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays.
73, Neil


On 12/29/2010 10:50 AM, Hiroki Kato wrote:
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Southern Dave,

I would like to join you guys; I am flexibly available from 2/24 thru 3/10. I can drive my car if that works well.

Hiroki AH6CY

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On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:23 AM, "w6dlf" <daveflack@...> wrote:

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I'd like to go to Death Valley sometime in February or early March to
operate portable/qrp. Dave Crocker, W6VYC, and I did this last year and
had a great time. I took my small RV and Dave drove. We camped in
Texas Springs which is a newly updated campground near Furnace Creek. I
don't have a specific time as I'm flexible. Let me know if there is
interest and what time(s) would work for you.

Happy New Year and 73,
Dave
W6DLF



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Creative Lead
Ghostdog Design
650.375.0886 studio
650.533.2015 mobile
Re: Death Valley Rally

 

Southern Dave,

I would like to join you guys; I am flexibly available from 2/24 thru 3/10. I can drive my car if that works well.

Hiroki AH6CY

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On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:23 AM, "w6dlf" <daveflack@...> wrote:

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I'd like to go to Death Valley sometime in February or early March to
operate portable/qrp. Dave Crocker, W6VYC, and I did this last year and
had a great time. I took my small RV and Dave drove. We camped in
Texas Springs which is a newly updated campground near Furnace Creek. I
don't have a specific time as I'm flexible. Let me know if there is
interest and what time(s) would work for you.

Happy New Year and 73,
Dave
W6DLF
Death Valley Rally

w6dlf
 

I'd like to go to Death Valley sometime in February or early March to
operate portable/qrp. Dave Crocker, W6VYC, and I did this last year and
had a great time. I took my small RV and Dave drove. We camped in
Texas Springs which is a newly updated campground near Furnace Creek. I
don't have a specific time as I'm flexible. Let me know if there is
interest and what time(s) would work for you.

Happy New Year and 73,
Dave
W6DLF
Re: Dec. 10, 2010 14:00-17:00 PST, Bayshore Preserve, Palo Alto

capesafari
 

Tks for that article Dave

I uploaded a few small pics here:


73, Deon zs1d

--- In QRPops@..., "Dave Flack" <daveflack@...> wrote:

Great report from ZS, Deon! Here's a link to an article
about why/how a vertical with a single tuned radial
counterpoise works so well.



Dave, W6DLF
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