I liked 17, because it was much quieter. I had very little power line noise
and I didn't hear any compact floresent lights or switching power supplies.
Boy, I need a spell checker.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
> After the 20 meter net I went up to 17 meters. Could copy Gerry in CO
> talking to someone I couldn't hear very well. Maybe Betsy? Then Tom
> came
> up and had a fair copy on him. When Tom cut the amp off due to RF
> problems,
> he dropped way down, but still readable. I think Gerry may have also
> gone barefoot at some point and he also dropped down but still readable.
> With even the slightest QRM or QRN, I would not have been able to copy
> either one of you, even with power.
>
> I called a few times and Gerry said he heard someone, but couldn't copy.
> Running 80 watts to elevated vertical. Didn't have enough time to try
> tuning the low band dipole with the manual tuner. My AL 80B doesn't do
> very
> well on 17 without some tweaking, which I have never done. Maybe next
> week
> I'll have the THP SS amp in line to give me 750 watts on that band.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 6:20 PM
> Subject: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Well, the net was its usual success on 20 meters today, despite some very
>> anoying QRM, and despite the fact that the band started to give out for
>> our
>> East Coast folks toward the end of the hour.
>>
>> Shortly after the net, a couple of us agreed to go up to 17 meters, and
>> see
>> what it was like up there.
>>
>> I never heard Kevin (K7RX), but did hear Betsey (K1EIC), and Gerry
>> (WB6IVF).
>> If anyone else was in there, I did not hear you, so I apologize. Please
>> don't think I was ignoring you (grin).
>>
>> I was able to tune my Ameritron AL811H amplifier on 17 meters, and
>> actually
>> got good signal reports from Gerry and Betsey. However, for some reason,
>> running 500 watts or so on 17 meters creates RFI problems by setting off
>> several smoke detectors, so I probably shouldn't volunteer to be net
>> control
>> for next week-end's net, if we decide to try 17 meters. I certainly can
>> serve as a relay station, though, and will contribute whatever else I can
>> to
>> the net, even if I have to run 100 watts. (Yeah, I know, Kevin, that
>> ground
>> rod will really help! (smile)
>>
>> Given that 18.1575 is the HF backpackers' standard calling frequency, we
>> probably would be best off going to 18.160.
>>
>> How does this all sound as a plan?
>>
>> P.S. Toward the beginning of today's net, Steve (WA1RTB), Howard
>> (WA9TOP),
>> and Steve (KW3A) were louder than I have ever heard them, so 20 meters is
>> definitely my band of choice for any future nets beyond next Sunday, at
>> least for a while.)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Louisville, CO
>>
>
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