-----Original Message-----
From: tom behler [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 12:12 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cross Country Net
Lloyd:
Noon Mountain Standard time, or 1900 Z, might work for me on Sunday, but not
Saturday.
I'll know more later in the week.
What do the others think?
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: Cross Country Net
Steve, WA1RTB, was working KW3A, WA7FXB/4 and me at times. I think there
was a sporadic-E cloud above the East Coast at that time, but it moved
along, as they always do. For a minute or so I could barely hear Steve, but
was starting to hear N5GD on the same frequency at the same time, I think.
I was trying out my 500-watt linear, but that obviously wasn't quite enough.
In mid-winter the F2-layer skip can get quite long, with even 75 meters
having a skip zone of several hundred miles. On 75 meters I worked OZ2HT at
about 0145Z, who gave me an S9 report from Denmark. We would probably not
have much trouble working someone in Latin America on 40, but not elsewhere
in the U.S. Don't expect much improvement in conditions at this hour unless
we get more sunspots or late February arrives.
For 20 meters, the band closes not long after sunset (2145Z here. So I
would propose we start at maybe 1900Z (noon Mountain Standard time)
Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of tom behler
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cross Country Net
>
> I'm not an expert on propagation, but I'd be very interested in any
> explanation anyone has for what we are experienceing here.
>
> It just seems like 40 should be working better for us, given the time of
> the
> evening we have chosen.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 6:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Cross Country Net
>
>
> I have been on frequency with Steve WA1RTB but have lost him. He spoke
> with
> Albert in NC who I couldn't hear, and he seems to be in contact with a
> few
> others as his signal is just above the noise at times and I can tell he
> is
> talking with someone. Strange band tonight.
>
> Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:15 PM
> Subject: Cross Country Net
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am sitting on 7197 right now and hearing nothing. I thought I heard
> > voices but can't tell for sure and nothing more than that. Sorry guys.
> >
> > Very 73.
> >
> > Kevin :)
> > Amateur Radio: K7RX
> >
> >
> >
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