Thats it! ?We need a flag atop the Tower of Babel! ?How about a snake coiled around a K2 with the motto: "a little venom is just as fatal" or "veni vidi QRZ" or "QFO" or (help me out here)...
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 12, 2010, at 4:02 PM, Tim Dolan < cyclist@...> wrote:
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Hey guys,
We need to stand together and show our support for what we do and the antennas we construct. I suggest Hiro should always bring his Dubai Special?lightning?rod and we fly the QRP national flag from its top. If the weather folks are mistaken in their forecasts, we may have an opportunity this weekend.
Tim
--- On Tue, 1/12/10, Eric >
wrote:
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At least dont call it the dubai special in public!
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Hey guys,
We need to stand together and show our support for what we do and the antennas we construct. I suggest Hiro should always bring his Dubai Special?lightning?rod and we fly the QRP national flag from its top. If the weather folks are mistaken in their forecasts, we may have an opportunity this weekend.
Tim
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--- On Tue, 1/12/10, Eric wrote:
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At least dont call it the dubai special in public!
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At least dont call it the dubai special in public!
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 12, 2010, at 7:04 AM, Hiroki Kato < hiroki@...> wrote:
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| QRPopsters,
There is no question in my mind that my Cantenna Espresso (now renamed the Dubai Speciale by Tim) is a cop magnet. At this time of national nervousness, the timing of my building and using this particular model of antenna in public is a big mistake. I apologize for the inconvenience I have caused and possibly endangering the existence of this wonderful little group. I will not use the Dubai Speciale until the terrorist scare has subsided.?As you know, I have been doing QRP portable operations for a number of years, but never before have I been questioned or asked to cease operation at my operating positions.?
Tim is a great diplomat dealing with law enforcement folks. On both occasions mentioned, it is he who effectively and amicably diffused the potentially tense situations,
thus saving our
club. Also, the Windy Hill expedition Saturday turned out to be a good public education service day as referred to in Tim's memo (Of course, he did all the talking and educating the hikers.). We may have planted the seed for getting more hams.
73, Hiroki --- On Mon, 1/11/10, eric norris > wrote:
From: eric norris >
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Sunday
To: QRPops@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 4:41 PM
?
Dear Tim:
?
I used to fly radio-control gliders up there, and they required a permit for that AS WELL as insurance!? After a few close calls with gliders not reponding and making a suicide dive for the cars on Skyline I stopped flying there.
?
The ranger pulled up next to me at Baylands on Sunday and conveniently sat there with his truck idling so I could test out the NB on my K2.? It doesn't seem to work very well, so I built another one and I'm about to modify it to see if it works better.? Hopefully the ranger will cooperate and come by for another testing?session.? But he didn't hassle me at all.? Maybe he thought the loop for for tracking tagged animals.
?
73,
?
Eric WD6DBM?
?
From: Tim Dolan
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 12:41:15 PM
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Sunday
?
| Sounded like fun Eric. You and Hiro know how to keep it simple and make Qs when the rest of us are fiddling around with our antennas.?
As for our Sunday Ops:
For background, the last time Dave C, Hiro, Neil, and myself operated at Seaport, Hiro set up his new Illy coffee can antenna. In short time, we were visited and questioned twice by the local security guards and building management. We now check in before operating at that site.?
On Sunday, Hiro brought out his new and improved Dubai vertical to Windy Hill. I lost count of how many people stopped by and learned about or were re-familiarized with ham radio after observing the antenna. Even the drivers on Skyline would come to a screeching stop and walk over?to?our site.? ??
Before we knew it, a ranger stopped by to ask Hiro to leash his ferocious dog and explain what we were doing with this bright silver device. I was given a card and asked to check with headquarters to see if our activity required a permit. Upon her leaving, we returned to our hobby at hand.
Shortly thereafter, two more rangers stopped by and began asking questions. One of them was the area supervising ranger who is responsible for all of the Regional Open Spaces. So.....from here on out, we are required to call Leslie Wright at the District Office and request a permit for any radio Ops. I have dealt with Leslie before and the process is easy and quick. Her phone number is 650-691-1200. For the record, all three rangers were friendly and polite.?
Lastly, I hope no one thinks that I would suggest that Hiro's towering vertical is responsible for attracting all the policing activity. With that said, I only hope that SealPoint in San Mateo and Pacifica do not have a permitting process!
Tim, k6om
Photo of the operating site has been posted in the Photo section.
--- On Mon, 1/11/10, Hiroki Kato wrote
?
| 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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Thats a bit extreme Hiro! ?I suggest you just take an attorney along on all qrp ops, armed with habeas corpus petitions and tro forms as well as extra batteries and tools for hamstick tuning.
Remember, normal men avoid tense situations, but repo men seek out tense situations!?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 12, 2010, at 7:04 AM, Hiroki Kato < hiroki@...> wrote:
?
| QRPopsters,
There is no question in my mind that my Cantenna Espresso (now renamed the Dubai Speciale by Tim) is a cop magnet. At this time of national nervousness, the timing of my building and using this particular model of antenna in public is a big mistake. I apologize for the inconvenience I have caused and possibly endangering the existence of this wonderful little group. I will not use the Dubai Speciale until the terrorist scare has subsided.?As you know, I have been doing QRP portable operations for a number of years, but never before have I been questioned or asked to cease operation at my operating positions.?
Tim is a great diplomat dealing with law enforcement folks. On both occasions mentioned, it is he who effectively and amicably diffused the potentially tense situations,
thus saving our
club. Also, the Windy Hill expedition Saturday turned out to be a good public education service day as referred to in Tim's memo (Of course, he did all the talking and educating the hikers.). We may have planted the seed for getting more hams.
73, Hiroki --- On Mon, 1/11/10, eric norris > wrote:
From: eric norris >
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Sunday
To: QRPops@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 4:41 PM
?
Dear Tim:
?
I used to fly radio-control gliders up there, and they required a permit for that AS WELL as insurance!? After a few close calls with gliders not reponding and making a suicide dive for the cars on Skyline I stopped flying there.
?
The ranger pulled up next to me at Baylands on Sunday and conveniently sat there with his truck idling so I could test out the NB on my K2.? It doesn't seem to work very well, so I built another one and I'm about to modify it to see if it works better.? Hopefully the ranger will cooperate and come by for another testing?session.? But he didn't hassle me at all.? Maybe he thought the loop for for tracking tagged animals.
?
73,
?
Eric WD6DBM?
?
From: Tim Dolan
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 12:41:15 PM
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Sunday
?
| Sounded like fun Eric. You and Hiro know how to keep it simple and make Qs when the rest of us are fiddling around with our antennas.?
As for our Sunday Ops:
For background, the last time Dave C, Hiro, Neil, and myself operated at Seaport, Hiro set up his new Illy coffee can antenna. In short time, we were visited and questioned twice by the local security guards and building management. We now check in before operating at that site.?
On Sunday, Hiro brought out his new and improved Dubai vertical to Windy Hill. I lost count of how many people stopped by and learned about or were re-familiarized with ham radio after observing the antenna. Even the drivers on Skyline would come to a screeching stop and walk over?to?our site.? ??
Before we knew it, a ranger stopped by to ask Hiro to leash his ferocious dog and explain what we were doing with this bright silver device. I was given a card and asked to check with headquarters to see if our activity required a permit. Upon her leaving, we returned to our hobby at hand.
Shortly thereafter, two more rangers stopped by and began asking questions. One of them was the area supervising ranger who is responsible for all of the Regional Open Spaces. So.....from here on out, we are required to call Leslie Wright at the District Office and request a permit for any radio Ops. I have dealt with Leslie before and the process is easy and quick. Her phone number is 650-691-1200. For the record, all three rangers were friendly and polite.?
Lastly, I hope no one thinks that I would suggest that Hiro's towering vertical is responsible for attracting all the policing activity. With that said, I only hope that SealPoint in San Mateo and Pacifica do not have a permitting process!
Tim, k6om
Photo of the operating site has been posted in the Photo section.
--- On Mon, 1/11/10, Hiroki Kato wrote
?
| 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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|
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|
| QRPopsters,
There is no question in my mind that my Cantenna Espresso (now renamed the Dubai Speciale by Tim) is a cop magnet. At this time of national nervousness, the timing of my building and using this particular model of antenna in public is a big mistake. I apologize for the inconvenience I have caused and possibly endangering the existence of this wonderful little group. I will not use the Dubai Speciale until the terrorist scare has subsided.?As you know, I have been doing QRP portable operations for a number of years, but never before have I been questioned or asked to cease operation at my operating positions.?
Tim is a great diplomat dealing with law enforcement folks. On both occasions mentioned, it is he who effectively and amicably diffused the potentially tense situations, thus saving our
club. Also, the Windy Hill expedition Saturday turned out to be a good public education service day as referred to in Tim's memo (Of course, he did all the talking and educating the hikers.). We may have planted the seed for getting more hams.
73, Hiroki
|
--- On Mon, 1/11/10, eric norris wrote:
From: eric norris
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Sunday
To: QRPops@...
Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 4:41 PM
?
Dear Tim:
?
I used to fly radio-control gliders up there, and they required a permit for that AS WELL as insurance!? After a few close calls with gliders not reponding and making a suicide dive for the cars on Skyline I stopped flying there.
?
The ranger pulled up next to me at Baylands on Sunday and conveniently sat there with his truck idling so I could test out the NB on my K2.? It doesn't seem to work very well, so I built another one and I'm about to modify it to see if it works better.? Hopefully the ranger will cooperate and come by for another testing?session.? But he didn't hassle me at all.? Maybe he thought the loop for for tracking tagged animals.
?
73,
?
Eric WD6DBM?
?
From: Tim Dolan
To: QRPops@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 12:41:15 PM
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Sunday
?
| Sounded like fun Eric. You and Hiro know how to keep it simple and make Qs when the rest of us are fiddling around with our antennas.?
As for our Sunday Ops:
For background, the last time Dave C, Hiro, Neil, and myself operated at Seaport, Hiro set up his new Illy coffee can antenna. In short time, we were visited and questioned twice by the local security guards and building management. We now check in before operating at that site.?
On Sunday, Hiro brought out his new and improved Dubai vertical to Windy Hill. I lost count of how many people stopped by and learned about or were re-familiarized with ham radio after observing the antenna. Even the drivers on Skyline would come to a screeching stop and walk over?to?our site.? ??
Before we knew it, a ranger stopped by to ask Hiro to leash his ferocious dog and explain what we were doing with this bright silver device. I was given a card and asked to check with headquarters to see if our activity required a permit. Upon her leaving, we returned to our hobby at hand.
Shortly thereafter, two more rangers stopped by and began asking questions. One of them was the area supervising ranger who is responsible for all of the Regional Open Spaces. So.....from here on out, we are required to call Leslie Wright at the District Office and request a permit for any radio Ops. I have dealt with Leslie before and the process is easy and quick. Her phone number is 650-691-1200. For the record, all three rangers were friendly and polite.?
Lastly, I hope no one thinks that I would suggest that Hiro's towering vertical is responsible for attracting all the policing activity. With that said, I only hope that SealPoint in San Mateo and Pacifica do not have a permitting process!
Tim, k6om
Photo of the operating site has been posted in the Photo section.
--- On Mon, 1/11/10, Hiroki Kato wrote
?
| 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
|
|
|
Dear Tim:
?
I used to fly radio-control gliders up there, and they required a permit for that AS WELL as insurance!? After a few close calls with gliders not reponding and making a suicide dive for the cars on Skyline I stopped flying there.
?
The ranger pulled up next to me at Baylands on Sunday and conveniently sat there with his truck idling so I could test out the NB on my K2.? It doesn't seem to work very well, so I built another one and I'm about to modify it to see if it works better.? Hopefully the ranger will cooperate and come by for another testing?session.? But he didn't hassle me at all.? Maybe he thought the loop for for tracking tagged animals.
?
73,
?
Eric WD6DBM?
?
From: Tim Dolan
To: QRPops@...
Sent: Mon, January 11, 2010 12:41:15 PM
Subject: Re: [QRPops] Sunday
?
| Sounded like fun Eric. You and Hiro know how to keep it simple and make Qs when the rest of us are fiddling around with our antennas.?
As for our Sunday Ops:
For background, the last time Dave C, Hiro, Neil, and myself operated at Seaport, Hiro set up his new Illy coffee can antenna. In short time, we were visited and questioned twice by the local security guards and building management. We now check in before operating at that site.?
On Sunday, Hiro brought out his new and improved Dubai vertical to Windy Hill. I lost count of how many people stopped by and learned about or were re-familiarized with ham radio after observing the antenna. Even the drivers on Skyline would come to a screeching stop and walk over?to?our site.? ??
Before we knew it, a ranger stopped by to ask Hiro to leash his ferocious dog and explain what we were doing with this bright silver device. I was given a card and asked to check with headquarters to see if our activity required a permit. Upon her leaving, we returned to our hobby at hand.
Shortly thereafter, two more rangers stopped by and began asking questions. One of them was the area supervising ranger who is responsible for all of the Regional Open Spaces. So.....from here on out, we are required to call Leslie Wright at the District Office and request a permit for any radio Ops. I have dealt with Leslie before and the process is easy and quick. Her phone number is 650-691-1200. For the record, all three rangers were friendly and polite.?
Lastly, I hope no one thinks that I would suggest that Hiro's towering vertical is responsible for attracting all the policing activity. With that said, I only hope that SealPoint in San Mateo and Pacifica do not have a permitting process!
Tim, k6om
Photo of the operating site has been posted in the Photo section.
--- On Mon, 1/11/10, Hiroki Kato wrote
?
| 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
|
|
|
| Sounded like fun Eric. You and Hiro know how to keep it simple and make Qs when the rest of us are fiddling around with our antennas.?
As for our Sunday Ops:
For background, the last time Dave C, Hiro, Neil, and myself operated at Seaport, Hiro set up his new Illy coffee can antenna. In short time, we were visited and questioned twice by the local security guards and building management. We now check in before operating at that site.?
On Sunday, Hiro brought out his new and improved Dubai vertical to Windy Hill. I lost count of how many people stopped by and learned about or were re-familiarized with ham radio after observing the antenna. Even the drivers on Skyline would come to a screeching stop and walk
over?to?our site.? ?? Before we knew it, a ranger stopped by to ask Hiro to leash his ferocious dog and explain what we were doing with this bright silver device. I was given a card and asked to check with headquarters to see if our activity required a permit. Upon her leaving, we returned to our hobby at hand.
Shortly thereafter, two more rangers stopped by and began asking questions. One of them was the area supervising ranger who is responsible for all of the Regional Open Spaces. So.....from here on out, we are required to call Leslie Wright at the District Office and request a permit for any radio Ops. I have dealt with Leslie before and the process is easy and quick. Her phone number is 650-691-1200. For the record, all three rangers were friendly and polite.?
Lastly, I hope no one thinks that I would suggest that Hiro's towering vertical is responsible for
attracting all the policing activity. With that said, I only hope that SealPoint in San Mateo and Pacifica do not have a permitting process!
Tim, k6om
Photo of the operating site has been posted in the Photo section.
--- On Mon, 1/11/10, Hiroki Kato wrote |
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| 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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|
I was just surfing the net looking for old parts and came across the following items. ?Thought some of you might be interested in these for your antenna projects.
1) This is a collapsible military portable vertical (Tim, this is the same one I have, I believe.)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310193212895&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_956
2) This variable capacitor would be perfect
to build a 20-17-15-10 meter mag loop. It has a insulating coupler, too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270511654055&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2797wt_1167 __
,_._,___
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| 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
|
--- On Sun, 1/10/10, eric norris wrote:
From: eric norris
Subject: [QRPops] Sunday
To: qrpops@...
Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 7:58 PM
?
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:
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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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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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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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On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Tim Dolan <cyclist@...> wrote:
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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
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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
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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
?
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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.
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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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
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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
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--- 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
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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:
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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 <cyclist@sbcglobal. net> wrote:
From: Tim Dolan <cyclist@sbcglobal. net>Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 7:08 PM
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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:
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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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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@...
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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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| 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
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--- 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 ? |
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| 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:
?
|
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
?
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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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
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Hiroki Kato <hiroki@...> 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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David W Crocker
Nick Garner