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More on RFI Issue at K2AS and DX Contest
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I was enjoying operating the ARRL SSB DX Contest this weekend, but when I fired up the rig this morning, 20 meters was completely wiped out by RFI.? Luckily, the noise level was lower on 15 and 10 meters, and I was able to make some contacts.? This also happened
during the CW contest a couple weeks ago.
RG&E still has not contacted me, and it has been just about 2 months, so I have drafted a letter and will be sending it via registered mail on Monday.? I also filed a complaint with the FCC, which I probably should have done immediately.
I did get to test out my ultrasonic detector a bit today.? It had been so cold, snowy and windy on the days it was present, that I hadn't been able to try it out.? Today was cold and windy, and it started to snow just as I went out, but confirmed the pole that
the noise was emanating from.? I was not able to pinpoint the faulty hardware, which I guess is sometimes possible.? It was definitely at the top of the pole, likely either a lightning arrestor or insulator.
It's 8PM and 10 and 15 are dying, and 20 meters is unusable for me, so I will have to try 40 and 80 tonight, though my 80 meter EFHW has been compromised somewhat by this winter's winds.
This contest is a little weird, as DX stations can only work USA and Canada, so it tends to be mostly Europe, South America and the Carribean, but 10 meters should be hopping tomorrow AM if you want to work a lot of DX.? The exchange is signal report and state
for US, and signal report and power for DX stations.? Easy exchange!
Be radio-active!
-- Brian
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 27, 2025
I will be there.? Joe On Wed, Feb 26, 2025, 7:01?PM W2NED <W2NED@...> wrote:
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Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 27, 2025
开云体育Greetings:This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM.? If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an
appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading
over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any
last minutes updates. Date:Feb 27,
2025 Phone:? 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984 |
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 20, 2025
开云体育Looks like at least Lynn and me. Others are welcome!
On 2/20/2025 11:37 AM, Lynn Bisha
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 20, 2025
Too much snow?? I'm having Bill Grays at the Strong.? I would rather have my egg Benedict ?. Really crowded today .? Joe On Thu, Feb 20, 2025, 11:37?AM Lynn Bisha <lynnbisha@...> wrote:
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 20, 2025
I will not be at lunch tomorrow. I'm taking my granddaughter Josslyn to the Strong Museum.? Joe On Wed, Feb 19, 2025, 7:02?PM W2NED <W2NED@...> wrote:
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Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 20, 2025
开云体育Greetings:This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM.? If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an
appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading
over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any
last minutes updates. Date:Feb 20,
2025 Phone:? 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984 |
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Re: ARRL CW DX Contest
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Brian,
Yep, that was me down here in Saint Simons, Georgia.? I brought my all band QMX+ running 4 watts and a long wire 10' high.? 58 contacts in 4 ? hours of operating with a multiplier of 48.? Unfortunately, I didn't think I to claim affiliation to the XRX club
until I saw your?entry which was after I had submitted mine.
Lots of fun!
73
Bob, K2OID
From:[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Brian Donovan - K2AS via groups.io <k2as@...>
Sent:?Sunday, February 16, 2025 10:42 PM To:?'[email protected]' <[email protected]> Subject:?[xarc] ARRL CW DX Contest ?
I operated the CW DX Contest again this year.? I wanted to beat my 175 contacts last year, and just barely did, with 178 and 103 multipliers.? Fortunately, the Daytona 500 was rain-delayed, or I wouldn't have been able to have enough time.
If I compared my logs from last year to this year, I'd guess most of my contacts?were with the same stations I worked last year.
Contesting in these big ones is a little weird, with many stations being essentially professional contesters and automating most everything.? With N1MM you really don't have to touch your key or paddle.? One button or click sends your callsign, another one
sends your exchange.? ?But it is still kind of fun, but I will probably just occasionally dabble in contests.
And I heard a weak K2OID, from GA?? Were you running QRP?
-- Brian
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ARRL CW DX Contest
开云体育
I operated the CW DX Contest again this year.? I wanted to beat my 175 contacts last year, and just barely did, with 178 and 103 multipliers.? Fortunately, the Daytona 500 was rain-delayed, or I wouldn't have been able to have enough time.
If I compared my logs from last year to this year, I'd guess most of my contacts?were with the same stations I worked last year.
Contesting in these big ones is a little weird, with many stations being essentially professional contesters and automating most everything.? With N1MM you really don't have to touch your key or paddle.? One button or click sends your callsign, another one
sends your exchange.? ?But it is still kind of fun, but I will probably just occasionally dabble in contests.
And I heard a weak K2OID, from GA?? Were you running QRP?
-- Brian
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ARRL DX CW Contest
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The contest starts at 7PM.? I had 175 contacts last year, let's see if I can beat it.? Who else is operating this weekend?
Work DX only and exchange signal rpt and state.? DX stations send signal rpt and power.? 160 - 80 - 40 - 20 -15 -10 meters only.? Ends Sunday night at 7PM.
73,
Brian K2AS
-- Brian
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 13, 2025
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 13, 2025
I will be there.? Joe On Wed, Feb 12, 2025, 9:07?PM W2NED <W2NED@...> wrote:
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Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 13, 2025
开云体育Greetings:This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM.? If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an
appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading
over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any
last minutes updates. Date:Feb 13,
2025 Phone:? 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984 |
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 6, 2025
开云体育I’ll be there.? Joe?? AG2Y ? From: W2NED <W2NED@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 3:50 PM To: [email protected]; jay golden <jgolden577@...>; Bill Hopkins <whopkin4@...>; Lynn Bisha <lynnbisha@...>; ars.w2ned@...; Joe Rowe <ag2y66@...>; dpensgen@...; Larry Lavery <llavery41@...> Subject: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 6, 2025 Importance: High ? Greetings: This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM.? If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any last minutes updates. Date:Feb 6, 2025 Address: 825 Fairport Rd. East Rochester, NY 14445 |
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Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Feb 6, 2025
开云体育Greetings:This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM.? If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an
appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading
over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any
last minutes updates. Date:Feb 6,
2025 Phone:? 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984 |
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Jan 30, 2025
I probably won't make it.? Service for my broken oven coming. If they should come early (very unlikely) I will be with you all for lunch and will bring an interesting story.? Joe On Wed, Jan 29, 2025, 9:38?AM W2NED <W2NED@...> wrote:
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Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Jan 30, 2025
开云体育Greetings:This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM.? If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an
appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading
over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any
last minutes updates. Date:Jan 30,
2025 Phone:? 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984 |
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Jan 23, 2025
开云体育Ned,
I'll be there, but I have a doctor's appointment at 2:00, so I'll have to leave about 1:45.
Bob
On 1/22/2025 6:47 PM, W2NED via groups.io wrote:
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Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Jan 23, 2025
开云体育Greetings:This week, we will continue to meet at the Landmark Family Restaurant (near Wegman's) in the Country Club Plaza (Across from the Hoselton Auto Mall.) To avoid the crowd we will meet at 12:45 PM.? If possible, let me know if you plan to attend so I can grab an
appropriately sized table. I will check my email before heading
over (12:30 pm). Also, I will be listening to 145.290 FM for any
last minutes updates. Date:Jan 23,
2025 Phone:? 585 348-9177 Please contact me if you have any questions... Ned, W2NED@... 585 734-1984 |
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Re: Radio Lunch at 12:45 PM -- Landmark Restaurant -- Thursday, Jan 16, 2025
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