Re: Comet sighting.
At this point the best days of the comet are basically over. It was quite a treat though! If you still want to check it out, I recommend grabbing a free astronomy permit through the mid-peninsula open
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Mitchell (kn6vgl)
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#10129
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Comet sighting.
Have you guys seen the comet? I went out just after dark with binoculars on Sunday.?? West SW.? About 40 degrees elevation.? There was a faint white stripe about a degree long. ? I understand
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Paul AA6PZ
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#10128
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Re: 680 construction
I took Crow Canyon to Castro Valley. Waze was telling me that it was a little faster to just take 680 but minimizing time is not my only criterion. It was a very nice drive. Ironically, though when I
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Connie W6EFI
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#10127
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Re: 680 construction
This is a situation where WAZE or Google Maps or Tesla that have real time info can make a more informed route.? And consider the whole route, like traffic on 880. I left last night.? Waze directed
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Paul AA6PZ
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#10126
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Re: 680 construction
Wow! A couple options: Drive west from hotel on Bollenger Cyn, it curves north, turn left on Crow Canyon, nice drive to Castro Valley. Drive east from hotel, turn right on Alcosta, it goes south but
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Cliff Sojourner K6CLS
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#10125
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Re: 680 construction
thanks for the warning! I am going to go through Castro Valley because I would rather take a little more time on the drive then deal with construction on 680.
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Connie W6EFI
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#10124
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680 construction
Good to see many of you in San Ramon. If you are at Pacificon, check WAZE or G Maps or ??? to find alternate routes before you start. Good luck,
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Paul AA6PZ
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#10123
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Re: Silenzio, Per Favore
Wow ¡ª good work!! Great technology sleuthing AND taking care of the people.
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Peter Mahowald
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#10122
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Fw: Recent release from Andrew Barron
This may be of interest. 73, Eric NF6S ex WD6DBM ? ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Amazon.com" <store-news@...> To: "gliderboy1955@..." <gliderboy1955@...> Cc: Sent: Fri, Oct
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Eric
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#10121
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Re: Silenzio, Per Favore
Connie, delightful! It's a great day when we can make someone happy! That said, I hope you caused some trouble with your wire out the window, either nearby or far away.
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Cliff Sojourner K6CLS
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#10120
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Re: Silenzio, Per Favore
i'm nodding my head vigorously to everything that Cliff has written, including his experience with the false positive. I was having a terrible noise problem at my QTH that was blowing out several
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Connie W6EFI
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#10119
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Re: Silenzio, Per Favore
hi David, ouch, that stinks!? that kind of broadband noise most likely is the inverter(s) on the solar panel system.? but it could also be power line / insulator noise. or, it could be in your
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Cliff Sojourner K6CLS
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#10118
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Silenzio, Per Favore
The RF noise level at my QTH has me going berzerko... at times I am seeing S9+15 dB on 20 and 15M, though it sometimes settles down to S6-7 during the wee hours. Nearly S9 at the moment (these
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David
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Re: Pacificon
This brings back fond memories! 73, Eric NF6S ex WD6DBM ? On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 9:08 PM, Connie W6EFI via groups.io<stillinger@...> wrote: Hotel room shenanigans. ?nobody in
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Eric
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#10116
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Re: Pacificon
7.064 slowish cw
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Connie W6EFI
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#10115
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Re: Pacificon
What frequency are you on? Ron, N6YUW
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Ron, N6YWU
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#10114
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Re: Pacificon
Hotel room shenanigans. nobody in the pool area seems to notice the wire I hucked out the window.
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Connie W6EFI
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Re: Pacificon
I'll be at Pacificon on Friday for the antenna seminar, but have to leave around 6 PM for another class I'm taking in Mt.View. Ron N6YWU
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Ron, N6YWU
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Re: Pacificon
We checked in about 4.? Saw Bob Mix and Oliver Barrett.? ?It's good to? be here
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Doug Hendricks
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#10111
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Re: Pacificon
I arrived early this afternoon. Oliver KB6BA [email protected]> wrote:
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Oliver Barrett
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