| Eric,
Good show. I am glad to have another mag loop enthusiast in the group. Did you try seeing how directional it is? ?In my experience, the transmitted signal is more directional at the receiving end than when you are receiving (which is considerable as you no doubt sensed, more directional than a full-size dipole.) I'd love to see a true A/B comparison between the mag loop and the vertical.
About your "Great Escape" scene, did you have any QSOs using the waterspout?
Tim and I were at Windy Hill on Saturday. We did not connect with Nick or two Davids, but the 17 and 20 were in good shape. Tim was playing with his new ?super-modified MP-1 and I with my Cantenna Espresso (modified again, this time without a loading coil in the center, just a stack of 16 coffee cans with 45 tiny-gauge
radial wires made of three computer ribbon cable sets.). I worked a Texas on 17 and a JA on 20, but using 30 watts (actually the Texas guy could hear me when I surreptitiously turned the power down to 2.5 watts. QRP lives! We heard HK1 and PY3 pretty loudly on 20 but didn't work them. ?Something else happened while we were there, involving a visit by a few law enforcement folks. I will let Tim tell you about that part.
Hiroki
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--- On Sun, 1/10/10, eric norris wrote:
From: eric norris
Subject: [QRPops] Sunday
To: qrpops@...
Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 7:58 PM
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Dear Gange:
With the weather a little warmer today, I headed out ot the baylands for a last-minute outing.? Using?my K2 and AlexLoop mag loop, I worked into Pennsylvania and Japan on 20 CW running 10 watts.? Later I tried busting a pileup on a PJ8 on SSB, but couldn't get it done.? I heard many JAs so conditions seemed pretty good.? There were a lot more people at the park with the?nicer weather.
I am becoming a magloop enthusiast!? This is my third outing with it so its a little early to tell, but so far I think it works much better than my Buddistick.? Although to be fair I should take the Buddistick out to the wetlands and see how it does side by side.? I'm not sure?the loop?could compete with a 26' wire in a tree, but for a tree-less location it is pretty amazing.? What I like best about it is that you can set it up in 2 minutes, including tuning, so its great for a grab-and-go antenna.? The Buddistick is a little fiddly, but it does pack small and raises no eyebrows from hotel personnel? :-)?? Let the experiments continue!
This reminds me of a story...a few years back when I just getting into portable ops, I was in San Diego for a conference.? I was staying at the Marina Sheraton, which has umpteen stories.? My room was on the second floor as I recall, not high enough to drape a wire out the window.? But running up alongside my balcony was a long waterspout that went the full height of the building.? There was a little metal tab protruding in just the right place, but my room looked out over the parking lot and there was a bored parking-lot attendant there.? I stood by the spout and and ground away at the caked-on paint on that little tab--but the lot attendant kept looking up at me so I would freeze whenever he did.? The when he turned away I would start scrapinig again.? It flet like something out of "The Great Escape."?
The jig was up when I clipped the tab to my Elecraft T1 tuner, and led a piece of coax inside to an MFJ Cub, but at that point I wasn't actually damaging hotel property anymore so he didn't appear concerned.?
73,
Eric WD6DBM????
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Hi All,
?
Dave (W6DLF) and I (W6VYC) are having a great time. The noise level down here is below sea level you don't even get an S reading. We have made a good many contacts on SSB state side and I think a couple of foreign on PSK. We have a long wire on PSK and my Jackite vertical up on a hill for SSB.
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73, Dave W6VYC
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--- On Fri, 1/8/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 11:04 PM
?
Ok, Tim, I'll add those to the list.? My Palm mini paddle came in the mail today, just in time for the trip. Nick
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Tim Dolan <> wrote:
?
Nick,
Let's add 14.060 and 18.096 to the mix as well! If Hiro and I meet at 1:00, then start looking for us around 2:00. That will give us time to set up and catch up on what's been going on.
Hiro,
I'll bring the stock base and clamp with me. My only tripod is a bit heavy duty for such a light antenna. Yes, I will be threading up additional pieces of 3/8" rod to increase the base height, but may not have time between now and then. If I keep modifying the MP-1, it could end up as a full size 40 meter vertical?
Tim
--- On Thu, 1/7/10, Nick Garner <> wrote:
From: Nick Garner <>
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops" <>
Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 12:28 PM
?
I'll definitely tune in 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- while up there and call CQ throughout the time I'm there.? Can we agree on a time when we'll all be on freq just to increase the chances of a QSO?? Perhaps 3PM?
Nick
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:16 AM, Hiroki Kato <> wrote:
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| Tim and others who may be able to join the Windy Hill group:
Let's meet at 1pm at the south parking lot of Windy Hill, off Skyline Blvd.
?
Tim, instead of a ground spike you can also easily use a camera tripod (heavier the better, but a light one will work, too) to keep the MP-1 off ground. The clamp and aluminum piece that came with the MP-1 allow you to attach it to anything. You may want to use additional small carpenter's clamp. In fact, you can directly attach it to the picnic table. Have you thought of increasing the length of the bottom steel piece by connecting an extra bolt??
Hiro AH6CY --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Tim Dolan <> wrote:
From: Tim Dolan <>
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To:
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 7:08 PM
?
| Hi Hiro and the rest of the group.
First off, I will be happy to meet you up on Skyline on Saturday. Also,?I just received my 9 1/2' telescoping whip to attach to the top of the MP-1. Now I only need to put some kind of a ground spike together, so the antenna will be off the ground a couple of feet. I can meet you a little earlier if it works for you.
Nice to see so many members out in the field this weekend. Have a great weekend Nick. As for the Dave Crocker, Dave Flack, and Neil......stay warm and enjoy the serenity and salt ground in Death Valley. Let's hope the solar gods bless us all with ample propagation.
Happy New Year,
Tim, k6om --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:36 PM
?
| Nick et al,
Looks like we may potentially have three subgroups operating this weekend: Death Valley, Henry Coe and Windy Hill. Can we all agree to try to listen/transmit on the QRP frequencies: (both USB and CW) 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- QRM.
Hiro AH6CY
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:23 PM
?
Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
?
| QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY
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Dear Gange:
With the weather a little warmer today, I headed out ot the baylands for a last-minute outing.? Using?my K2 and AlexLoop mag loop, I worked into Pennsylvania and Japan on 20 CW running 10 watts.? Later I tried busting a pileup on a PJ8 on SSB, but couldn't get it done.? I heard many JAs so conditions seemed pretty good.? There were a lot more people at the park with the?nicer weather.
I am becoming a magloop enthusiast!? This is my third outing with it so its a little early to tell, but so far I think it works much better than my Buddistick.? Although to be fair I should take the Buddistick out to the wetlands and see how it does side by side.? I'm not sure?the loop?could compete with a 26' wire in a tree, but for a tree-less location it is pretty amazing.? What I like best about it is that you can set it up in 2 minutes, including tuning, so its great for a grab-and-go antenna.? The Buddistick is a little fiddly, but it does pack small and raises no eyebrows from hotel personnel? :-)?? Let the experiments continue!
This reminds me of a story...a few years back when I just getting into portable ops, I was in San Diego for a conference.? I was staying at the Marina Sheraton, which has umpteen stories.? My room was on the second floor as I recall, not high enough to drape a wire out the window.? But running up alongside my balcony was a long waterspout that went the full height of the building.? There was a little metal tab protruding in just the right place, but my room looked out over the parking lot and there was a bored parking-lot attendant there.? I stood by the spout and and ground away at the caked-on paint on that little tab--but the lot attendant kept looking up at me so I would freeze whenever he did.? The when he turned away I would start scrapinig again.? It flet like something out of "The Great Escape."?
The jig was up when I clipped the tab to my Elecraft T1 tuner, and led a piece of coax inside to an MFJ Cub, but at that point I wasn't actually damaging hotel property anymore so he didn't appear concerned.?
73,
Eric WD6DBM
|
Ok, Tim, I'll add those to the list.? My Palm mini paddle came in the mail today, just in time for the trip.
Nick
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Show quoted text
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Tim Dolan <cyclist@...> wrote:
?
Nick,
Let's add 14.060 and 18.096 to the mix as well! If Hiro and I meet at 1:00, then start looking for us around 2:00. That will give us time to set up and catch up on what's been going on.
Hiro,
I'll bring the stock base and clamp with me. My only tripod is a bit heavy duty for such a light antenna. Yes, I will be threading up additional pieces of 3/8" rod to increase the base height, but may not have time between now and then. If I keep modifying the MP-1, it could end up as a full size 40 meter vertical?
Tim
Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 12:28 PM
?
I'll definitely tune in 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- while up there and call CQ throughout the time I'm there.? Can we agree on a time when we'll all be on freq just to increase the chances of a QSO?? Perhaps 3PM?
Nick
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:16 AM, Hiroki Kato <> wrote:
?
|
Tim and others who may be able to join the Windy Hill group:
Let's meet at 1pm at the south parking lot of Windy Hill, off Skyline Blvd. ? Tim, instead of a ground spike you can also easily use a camera tripod (heavier the better, but a light one will work, too) to keep the MP-1 off ground. The clamp and aluminum piece that came with the MP-1 allow you to attach it to anything. You may want to use additional small carpenter's clamp. In fact, you can directly attach it to the picnic table. Have you thought of increasing the length of the bottom steel piece by connecting an extra bolt??
Hiro AH6CY --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Tim Dolan <> wrote:
From: Tim Dolan <>
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To:
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 7:08 PM
?
|
Hi Hiro and the rest of the group.
First off, I will be happy to meet you up on Skyline on Saturday. Also,?I just received my 9 1/2' telescoping whip to attach to the top of the MP-1. Now I only need to put some kind of a ground spike together, so the antenna will be off the ground a couple of feet. I can meet you a little earlier if it works for you.
Nice to see so many members out in the field this weekend. Have a great weekend Nick. As for the Dave Crocker, Dave Flack, and Neil......stay warm and enjoy the serenity and salt ground in Death Valley. Let's hope the solar gods bless us all with ample propagation.
Happy New Year,
Tim, k6om --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:36 PM
?
|
Nick et al,
Looks like we may potentially have three subgroups operating this weekend: Death Valley, Henry Coe and Windy Hill. Can we all agree to try to listen/transmit on the QRP frequencies: (both USB and CW) 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- QRM.
Hiro AH6CY
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:23 PM
?
Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
?
|
QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
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Hey Tim,
Sorry to be so invisible for so long. I guess I missed the notice that you'd be there, since I hadn't yet signed up for the Yahoo Group. I wanted to get back into the loop, so I just signed up, taking you up on your offer to waive the reg. fee ;-)
I'm looking forward to playing with you guys again soon.
HNY & Cheers!
Doug
KG6LWE
Tim Dolan wrote:
Hi Doug,
I just can't imagine a bunch of us setting up our stations at the Park at the end of Seaport and not having you drop by to operate or just say hi.
We can even drop the $49.99 registration fee (check or money order made out to my name) for this one time offer during this joyous season.
Happy Holidays,
Tim, k6om
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HF Pack message I saw today......
No tuner vs automatic tuner
Posted by: "hiro94028" hiroki@... hiro94028
Wed Jan 6, 2010 7:15 am (PST)
I have been enjoying many exchanges on these pages in re automatic tuners. I'd like to add my observation: my key message is that you don't necessarily have to use a tuner of any kind.
While I own a number of automatic and manual tuners, including a Z11, and use them for various situations, I do not find it necessary to use any auto tuner with the MP-1 and a home-brew magnetic loop antennas (based on the PY1AHD design; Google is website if interested) when operating 40-10m portable. These two are easily tunable manually to close to 1:1 SWR. About the only time I really feel the need for some tuner is when I am using a random length wire, non-resonant antennas like a G5RV, or trying to load up an unknown conductor such as a gutter, ladder or a garden heater. Or you want to tune a relatively short antenna for 80 and 160m.
The advantages of skipping a tuner, automatic or manual, are obvious:
1. Cost less. You might wish to invest your money on something else.
2. Reduced weight and bulk for your portable operation.
3. Less power needed. Battery would last longer.
4. No insertion loss between the transmitter and the antenna.
I have a lot of QRP portable operations in the past 10 years and I still don't use a tuner most of the times.
Happy new year and good DX.
Hiro AH6CY
|
Nick,
Let's add 14.060 and 18.096 to the mix as well! If Hiro and I meet at 1:00, then start looking for us around 2:00. That will give us time to set up and catch up on what's been going on.
Hiro,
I'll bring the stock base and clamp with me. My only tripod is a bit heavy duty for such a light antenna. Yes, I will be threading up additional pieces of 3/8" rod to increase the base height, but may not have time between now and then. If I keep modifying the MP-1, it could end up as a full size 40 meter vertical?
Tim
|
--- On Thu, 1/7/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 12:28 PM
?
I'll definitely tune in 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- while up there and call CQ throughout the time I'm there.? Can we agree on a time when we'll all be on freq just to increase the chances of a QSO?? Perhaps 3PM?
Nick
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:16 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
?
|
Tim and others who may be able to join the Windy Hill group:
Let's meet at 1pm at the south parking lot of Windy Hill, off Skyline Blvd. ? Tim, instead of a ground spike you can also easily use a camera tripod (heavier the better, but a light one will work, too) to keep the MP-1 off ground. The clamp and aluminum piece that came with the MP-1 allow you to attach it to anything. You may want to use additional small carpenter's clamp. In fact, you can directly attach it to the picnic table. Have you thought of increasing the length of the bottom steel piece by connecting an extra bolt??
Hiro AH6CY --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Tim Dolan <cyclist@sbcglobal. net> wrote:
From: Tim Dolan <cyclist@sbcglobal. net>Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 7:08 PM
?
|
Hi Hiro and the rest of the group.
First off, I will be happy to meet you up on Skyline on Saturday. Also,?I just received my 9 1/2' telescoping whip to attach to the top of the MP-1. Now I only need to put some kind of a ground spike together, so the antenna will be off the ground a couple of feet. I can meet you a little earlier if it works for you.
Nice to see so many members out in the field this weekend. Have a great weekend Nick. As for the Dave Crocker, Dave Flack, and Neil......stay warm and enjoy the serenity and salt ground in Death Valley. Let's hope the solar gods bless us all with ample propagation.
Happy New Year,
Tim, k6om --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:36 PM
?
|
Nick et al,
Looks like we may potentially have three subgroups operating this weekend: Death Valley, Henry Coe and Windy Hill. Can we all agree to try to listen/transmit on the QRP frequencies: (both USB and CW) 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- QRM.
Hiro AH6CY
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:23 PM
?
Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
?
|
QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
|
|
|
|
I'll definitely tune in 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- while up there and call CQ throughout the time I'm there.? Can we agree on a time when we'll all be on freq just to increase the chances of a QSO?? Perhaps 3PM?
Nick
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:16 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> wrote:
?
|
Tim and others who may be able to join the Windy Hill group:
Let's meet at 1pm at the south parking lot of Windy Hill, off Skyline Blvd. ? Tim, instead of a ground spike you can also easily use a camera tripod (heavier the better, but a light one will work, too) to keep the MP-1 off ground. The clamp and aluminum piece that came with the MP-1 allow you to attach it to anything. You may want to use additional small carpenter's clamp. In fact, you can directly attach it to the picnic table. Have you thought of increasing the length of the bottom steel piece by connecting an extra bolt??
Hiro AH6CY --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Tim Dolan <cyclist@...> wrote:
From: Tim Dolan <cyclist@...>Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing To: QRPops@...
?
|
Hi Hiro and the rest of the group.
First off, I will be happy to meet you up on Skyline on Saturday. Also,?I just received my 9 1/2' telescoping whip to attach to the top of the MP-1. Now I only need to put some kind of a ground spike together, so the antenna will be off the ground a couple of feet. I can meet you a little earlier if it works for you.
Nice to see so many members out in the field this weekend. Have a great weekend Nick. As for the Dave Crocker, Dave Flack, and Neil......stay warm and enjoy the serenity and salt ground in Death Valley. Let's hope the solar gods bless us all with ample propagation.
Happy New Year,
Tim, k6om --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:36 PM
?
|
Nick et al,
Looks like we may potentially have three subgroups operating this weekend: Death Valley, Henry Coe and Windy Hill. Can we all agree to try to listen/transmit on the QRP frequencies: (both USB and CW) 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- QRM.
Hiro AH6CY
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:23 PM
?
Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
?
|
QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
|
|
|
|
| Tim and others who may be able to join the Windy Hill group:
Let's meet at 1pm at the south parking lot of Windy Hill, off Skyline Blvd. ? Tim, instead of a ground spike you can also easily use a camera tripod (heavier the better, but a light one will work, too) to keep the MP-1 off ground. The clamp and aluminum piece that came with the MP-1 allow you to attach it to anything. You may want to use additional small carpenter's clamp. In fact, you can directly attach it to the picnic table. Have you thought of increasing the length of the bottom steel piece by connecting an extra bolt??
Hiro AH6CY
|
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Tim Dolan wrote:
From: Tim Dolan
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: QRPops@...
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 7:08 PM
?
| Hi Hiro and the rest of the group.
First off, I will be happy to meet you up on Skyline on Saturday. Also,?I just received my 9 1/2' telescoping whip to attach to the top of the MP-1. Now I only need to put some kind of a ground spike together, so the antenna will be off the ground a couple of feet. I can meet you a little earlier if it works for you.
Nice to see so many members out in the field this weekend. Have a great weekend Nick. As for the Dave Crocker, Dave Flack, and Neil......stay warm and enjoy the serenity and salt ground in Death Valley. Let's hope the solar gods bless us all with ample propagation.
Happy New Year,
Tim, k6om --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
From: Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net>
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:36 PM
?
| Nick et al,
Looks like we may potentially have three subgroups operating this weekend: Death Valley, Henry Coe and Windy Hill. Can we all agree to try to listen/transmit on the QRP frequencies: (both USB and CW) 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- QRM. Hiro AH6CY
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:23 PM
?
Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
?
|
QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
|
|
|
| Hi Hiro and the rest of the group.
First off, I will be happy to meet you up on Skyline on Saturday. Also,?I just received my 9 1/2' telescoping whip to attach to the top of the MP-1. Now I only need to put some kind of a ground spike together, so the antenna will be off the ground a couple of feet. I can meet you a little earlier if it works for you.
Nice to see so many members out in the field this weekend. Have a great weekend Nick. As for the Dave Crocker, Dave Flack, and Neil......stay warm and enjoy the serenity and salt ground in Death Valley. Let's hope the solar gods bless us all with ample propagation. |
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Hiroki Kato wrote:
From: Hiroki Kato
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: QRPops@...
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 1:36 PM
?
| Nick et al,
Looks like we may potentially have three subgroups operating this weekend: Death Valley, Henry Coe and Windy Hill. Can we all agree to try to listen/transmit on the QRP frequencies: (both USB and CW) 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- QRM. Hiro AH6CY
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:23 PM
?
Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
?
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QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
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| Nick et al,
Looks like we may potentially have three subgroups operating this weekend: Death Valley, Henry Coe and Windy Hill. Can we all agree to try to listen/transmit on the QRP frequencies: (both USB and CW) 18157.5+/-, 14342.5+/- QRM. |
--- On Wed, 1/6/10, Nick Garner wrote:
From: Nick Garner
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Saturday outing
To: "QRPops"
Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 12:23 PM
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Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@pacbell. net> wrote:
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QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
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Hi Hiro,
Thank you for the invitation.? I have a backpacking trip down in Henry Coe planned this weekend.? I'll be out on Saturday and Sunday.? I'm planning on being on the air once we get to camp.? I believe I'm open next Saturday, have to work in the late-afternoon though.
Nick
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QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
|
| QRPosters,
I am ready, able and interested to do some field outing this Saturday. If anyone wants to organize a particular outing, I am open. If not, I suggest that we meet at Windy Hill, south parking lot at 2pm (22:00Z). We can operate at the picnic bench next to the parking or go up to the summit, about 10-15 minutes hike.
Nick, if you are free on Saturday, is it possible to do your demonstration of K3 remote control, say between 2 and 3, ?and do our usual operating QRP afterwards?
73,
Hiro AH6CY ? |
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Nick,
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Here is the car info:
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BMW
323i
W6VYC
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Dave
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-----Original Message-----
From: QRPops@...
[mailto:QRPops@...] On Behalf Of Nick
Garner
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009
5:37 PM
To: QRPops@...
Cc:
Subject: Re: [QRPops] FYBO 2010
?
?
Dave, can you send me the make/model/plate# of the car you'll have parked
overnight?
Anyone else want in? If so, please send me the same
information.?
?
Nick,
?
Yeah it is a long drive
that¡¯s why you want to stay for awhile so that when you return you don¡¯t
remember how long it is. We will stay over night at a Monte Bello state park
near Bakersfield. The winter weather is usually dry and sunny with daytime
highs in the 60s, at night it can drop down into the high 20s. If it does rain
it can flood rather unexpectedly.
?
OK on the reservations at
both sites. We will just have to wait and see how the weather is.
?
Dave
?
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From: QRPops@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:QRPops@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Nick Garner
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
8:43 PM
To: QRPops
Subject: Re: [QRPops] FYBO 2010
?
?
I've always wanted to visit Death Valley, I had no
idea the .? I'll make it out there some day.? What are the
temperatures like during the winter?
I'll go ahead and reserve the group camp site for the weekend of the
contest.? I believe check-out time will be during the contest so I'm just
going to reserve the whole weekend and probably camp both nights.? The
summit of Black Mountain at 2800' is a quick 10 minute walk from the campsite also.
Have fun on your trip in January and Happy New Year to everyone.
Nick
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:05 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@yahoo.com> wrote:
?
Nick,
?
I looked at the Monte Bello campground on the Web and it looks like
a great location about 2600 ft. If we get some good weather, we should
definitely go there. The Henry Coe location is certainly a good option if the
weather is bad.
?
Dave Flack and I are going to Death Valley on the 6th of
January and I will be there for about 2 weeks. Neil is also planning to come
for a couple of days. We will be at the Texas Springs campground near Furnace
Creek. We will have e-mail down there at the visitor center in Furnace Creek so
we hope to keep in touch (cell phones don¡¯t work there). I want to setup a
station in Badlwater (salt flat) which is the lowest point in the USA (-282
ft.). There are some high peaks in the park but they are not easy to get to in
the winter. Dante¡¯s Peak is about 5000 ft. which can be driven to and depending
on the weather can have snow.
?
All the Best for the New Year,
?
Dave W6VYC
Something else we could consider is grabbing a couple
car camping spots down at Henry Coe for the weekend.? Might make it more
accessible to everyone.
Nick
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at
6:29 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@yahoo.com>
wrote:
?
Nick,
?
Sounds like fun to me, as long as it is not raining.
?
Dave W6VYC
Hello,
Freeze Your Butt Off 2010 should occur the first saturday in February, the 6th.
I'm tossing around the idea of going backpacking locally for the contest that
weekend. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is the only OSP that has camping. It's
very close to Russian Ridge where some of use have been before and has a pit
toilet and potable water. It's a very quick 1-2 mile hike from the parking lot
to the campsite, about 500' up. Is anyone interested in heading up there with
me? The contest runs from 6AM PST to 4PM on that Saturday; I'd be heading up on
Friday and camping the night. If 3-4 of us want to head up there I could
reserve the group camp site which will give us plenty of room to spread out.
FYBO Info From Last Year:
ons.org/FYBO2009.htm
Nick
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Dear Gangue:
This is a little off-topic, please indulge me.
It is so easy to get lost in today's technology and forget how far we've come in the past few decades.?
After working 16 QSOs on Silent Key Night (as we used to call it in college) using? a '58 Vibroplex (with training wheels) with either my rockbound HW-16 (HG-10 VFOs are now a sweep generator) or the Heathkit Twins Drifty and Nifty, I am SO HAPPY to be back with my K3.? I just worked DU1/HL1IWD and JA1COU on 40m CW for the first QSOs on my 55th birthday today.? Now I can tune to my heart's content, not worry about drifting, ?chirping and whooping, and--when I've had enough--bomb down to Denny's for a "55 and over Senior Meal"
Life is sweet, ain't it?
73 and a Happy New Year to all.
Eric WD6DBM
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Dave, can you send me the make/model/plate# of the car you'll have parked overnight?
Anyone else want in? If so, please send me the same information.?
Thanks,
On Dec 30, 2009, at 17:18, "David Crocker" < dwcae@...> wrote:
?
Nick,
?
Yeah it is a long drive that¡¯s why
you want to stay for awhile so that when you return you don¡¯t remember
how long it is. We will stay over night at a Monte Bello state park near Bakersfield. The winter weather is
usually dry and sunny with daytime highs in the 60s, at night it can drop down
into the high 20s. If it does rain it can flood rather unexpectedly.
?
OK on the reservations at both sites. We
will just have to wait and see how the weather is.
?
Dave
?
-----Original Message-----
From: QRPops@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:QRPops@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick
Garner
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
8:43 PM
To: QRPops
Subject: Re: [QRPops] FYBO 2010
?
?
I've always wanted to
visit Death Valley, I had no idea the .? I'll make it out there some day.? What are the
temperatures like during the winter?
I'll go ahead and reserve the group camp site for the weekend of the
contest.? I believe check-out time will be during the contest so I'm just
going to reserve the whole weekend and probably camp both nights.? The
summit of Black Mountain at 2800' is a quick 10 minute walk from the campsite also.
Have fun on your trip in January and Happy New Year to everyone.
Nick
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:05 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@yahoo.com> wrote:
?
Nick,
?
I looked at the Monte Bello campground on the Web and it looks like
a great location about 2600 ft. If we get some good weather, we should
definitely go there. The Henry Coe location is certainly a good option if the
weather is bad.
?
Dave Flack and I are going to Death Valley on the 6th of
January and I will be there for about 2 weeks. Neil is also planning to come
for a couple of days. We will be at the Texas Springs campground near Furnace
Creek. We will have e-mail down there at the visitor center in Furnace Creek so
we hope to keep in touch (cell phones don¡¯t work there). I want to setup
a station in Badlwater (salt flat) which is the lowest point in the USA (-282
ft.). There are some high peaks in the park but they are not easy to get to in
the winter. Dante¡¯s Peak is about 5000 ft. which can be driven to and
depending on the weather can have snow.
?
All the Best for the New Year,
?
Dave W6VYC
Something else we could consider is grabbing a couple
car camping spots down at Henry Coe for the weekend.? Might make it more
accessible to everyone.
Nick
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at
6:29 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@yahoo.com>
wrote:
?
Nick,
?
Sounds like fun to me, as long as it is not raining.
?
Dave W6VYC
Hello,
Freeze Your Butt Off 2010 should occur the first saturday in February, the 6th.
I'm tossing around the idea of going backpacking locally for the contest that
weekend. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is the only OSP that has camping. It's
very close to Russian Ridge where some of use have been before and has a pit
toilet and potable water. It's a very quick 1-2 mile hike from the parking lot
to the campsite, about 500' up. Is anyone interested in heading up there with
me? The contest runs from 6AM PST to 4PM on that Saturday; I'd be heading up on
Friday and camping the night. If 3-4 of us want to head up there I could reserve
the group camp site which will give us plenty of room to spread out.
FYBO Info From Last Year:
ons.org/FYBO2009.htm
Nick
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Nick,
?
Yeah it is a long drive that¡¯s why
you want to stay for awhile so that when you return you don¡¯t remember
how long it is. We will stay over night at a Monte Bello state park near Bakersfield. The winter weather is
usually dry and sunny with daytime highs in the 60s, at night it can drop down
into the high 20s. If it does rain it can flood rather unexpectedly.
?
OK on the reservations at both sites. We
will just have to wait and see how the weather is.
?
Dave
?
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-----Original Message-----
From: QRPops@...
[mailto:QRPops@...] On Behalf Of Nick
Garner
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
8:43 PM
To: QRPops
Subject: Re: [QRPops] FYBO 2010
?
?
I've always wanted to
visit Death Valley, I had no idea the .? I'll make it out there some day.? What are the
temperatures like during the winter?
I'll go ahead and reserve the group camp site for the weekend of the
contest.? I believe check-out time will be during the contest so I'm just
going to reserve the whole weekend and probably camp both nights.? The
summit of Black Mountain at 2800' is a quick 10 minute walk from the campsite also.
Have fun on your trip in January and Happy New Year to everyone.
Nick
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:05 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@yahoo.com> wrote:
?
Nick,
?
I looked at the Monte Bello campground on the Web and it looks like
a great location about 2600 ft. If we get some good weather, we should
definitely go there. The Henry Coe location is certainly a good option if the
weather is bad.
?
Dave Flack and I are going to Death Valley on the 6th of
January and I will be there for about 2 weeks. Neil is also planning to come
for a couple of days. We will be at the Texas Springs campground near Furnace
Creek. We will have e-mail down there at the visitor center in Furnace Creek so
we hope to keep in touch (cell phones don¡¯t work there). I want to setup
a station in Badlwater (salt flat) which is the lowest point in the USA (-282
ft.). There are some high peaks in the park but they are not easy to get to in
the winter. Dante¡¯s Peak is about 5000 ft. which can be driven to and
depending on the weather can have snow.
?
All the Best for the New Year,
?
Dave W6VYC
Something else we could consider is grabbing a couple
car camping spots down at Henry Coe for the weekend.? Might make it more
accessible to everyone.
Nick
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at
6:29 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@yahoo.com>
wrote:
?
Nick,
?
Sounds like fun to me, as long as it is not raining.
?
Dave W6VYC
Hello,
Freeze Your Butt Off 2010 should occur the first saturday in February, the 6th.
I'm tossing around the idea of going backpacking locally for the contest that
weekend. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is the only OSP that has camping. It's
very close to Russian Ridge where some of use have been before and has a pit
toilet and potable water. It's a very quick 1-2 mile hike from the parking lot
to the campsite, about 500' up. Is anyone interested in heading up there with
me? The contest runs from 6AM PST to 4PM on that Saturday; I'd be heading up on
Friday and camping the night. If 3-4 of us want to head up there I could reserve
the group camp site which will give us plenty of room to spread out.
FYBO Info From Last Year:
Nick
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I've always wanted to visit Death Valley, I had no idea the .? I'll make it out there some day.? What are the temperatures like during the winter?
I'll go ahead and reserve the group camp site for the weekend of the contest.? I believe check-out time will be during the contest so I'm just going to reserve the whole weekend and probably camp both nights.? The summit of Black Mountain at 2800' is a quick 10 minute walk from the campsite also.
Have fun on your trip in January and Happy New Year to everyone.
Nick
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On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:05 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@...> wrote:
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Nick,
?
I looked at the Monte Bello campground on
the Web and it looks like a great location about 2600 ft. If we get some good weather,
we should definitely go there. The Henry Coe location is certainly a good
option if the weather is bad.
?
Dave Flack and I are going to Death
Valley on the 6th of January and I will
be there for about 2 weeks. Neil is also planning to come for a couple of days. We will be at the
Texas Springs campground near Furnace Creek. We will have e-mail down there at
the visitor center in Furnace Creek so we hope to keep in touch (cell phones
don¡¯t work there). I want to setup a station in Badlwater (salt flat)
which is the lowest point in the USA (-282 ft.). There are some high peaks in the park but they are not
easy to get to in the winter. Dante¡¯s Peak is about 5000 ft. which can be
driven to and depending on the weather can have snow.
?
All the Best for the New Year,
?
Dave W6VYC
?
-----Original Message-----
From: QRPops@...
[mailto:QRPops@...] On Behalf Of Nick
Garner
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009
8:46 PM
To: QRPops
Subject: Re: [QRPops] FYBO 2010
?
?
Something else we could
consider is grabbing a couple car camping spots down at Henry Coe for the
weekend.? Might make it more accessible to everyone.
Nick
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 6:29 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@...> wrote:
?
Nick,
?
Sounds like fun to me, as long as it is not raining.
?
Dave W6VYC
?
?
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Message-----
From: QRPops@...
[mailto:QRPops@...]
On Behalf Of nwgarner
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009
12:07 AM
To: QRPops@...
Subject: [QRPops] FYBO 2010
?
?
Hello,
Freeze Your Butt Off 2010 should occur the first saturday in February, the 6th.
I'm tossing around the idea of going backpacking locally for the contest that
weekend. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is the only OSP that has camping. It's
very close to Russian Ridge where some of use have been before and has a pit
toilet and potable water. It's a very quick 1-2 mile hike from the parking lot
to the campsite, about 500' up. Is anyone interested in heading up there with
me? The contest runs from 6AM PST to 4PM on that Saturday; I'd be heading up on
Friday and camping the night. If 3-4 of us want to head up there I could
reserve the group camp site which will give us plenty of room to spread out.
FYBO Info From Last Year:
Nick
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Nick,
?
I looked at the Monte Bello campground on
the Web and it looks like a great location about 2600 ft. If we get some good weather,
we should definitely go there. The Henry Coe location is certainly a good
option if the weather is bad.
?
Dave Flack and I are going to Death
Valley on the 6th of January and I will
be there for about 2 weeks. Neil is also planning to come for a couple of days. We will be at the
Texas Springs campground near Furnace Creek. We will have e-mail down there at
the visitor center in Furnace Creek so we hope to keep in touch (cell phones
don¡¯t work there). I want to setup a station in Badlwater (salt flat)
which is the lowest point in the USA (-282 ft.). There are some high peaks in the park but they are not
easy to get to in the winter. Dante¡¯s Peak is about 5000 ft. which can be
driven to and depending on the weather can have snow.
?
All the Best for the New Year,
?
Dave W6VYC
?
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From: QRPops@...
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Garner
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009
8:46 PM
To: QRPops
Subject: Re: [QRPops] FYBO 2010
?
?
Something else we could
consider is grabbing a couple car camping spots down at Henry Coe for the
weekend.? Might make it more accessible to everyone.
Nick
On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 6:29 PM, David Crocker <dwcae@yahoo.com> wrote:
?
Nick,
?
Sounds like fun to me, as long as it is not raining.
?
Dave W6VYC
Hello,
Freeze Your Butt Off 2010 should occur the first saturday in February, the 6th.
I'm tossing around the idea of going backpacking locally for the contest that
weekend. Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is the only OSP that has camping. It's
very close to Russian Ridge where some of use have been before and has a pit
toilet and potable water. It's a very quick 1-2 mile hike from the parking lot
to the campsite, about 500' up. Is anyone interested in heading up there with
me? The contest runs from 6AM PST to 4PM on that Saturday; I'd be heading up on
Friday and camping the night. If 3-4 of us want to head up there I could
reserve the group camp site which will give us plenty of room to spread out.
FYBO Info From Last Year:
Nick
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Nike,
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I¡¯m impressed I bet you are the
first to use an I-Phone to control a K3.
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Look forward to seeing your demo.
?
Dave
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Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009
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To: QRPops
Subject: [QRPops] K3_Remote Demo
?
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Hiro,
I'd be happy to give a demo of the app.? I could leave my K3 and computer
up at home for one of our next outings and give a quick demo of it working over
the Internet.? I'm hoping to get out for some radio fun in the next few
weeks.
Nick
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