Well, if we could, lets gt the guy that put up Juniors loop. He's a very
nice guy. We swop netcontrolls on the evening net. Now I have to actually
meet him in person.
Carolyn Kj4vt
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From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:31 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
> Carolyn:
>
> Just think how cool it would be if we all could have a loop like Junior's
> for the lower bands!
>
> But, like you, I can't have one here simply because my property isn't
> configured the right way.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carolyn Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:01 AM
> Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>
>
>>I know about Junior, we both checkin to a net on in the evenings on 75. I
>> know who put up his antenna and wish I lived where I could have one too.
>>
>> Carolyn Kj4vt
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:03 PM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>>
>>> Carolyn:
>>>
>>> Well, the 40-meter net, then, might be a stretch for you and me during
>>> the
>>> late Summer months, but as we get into the Fall and Winter, 40 should
>>> get
>>> longer at that time of the day.
>>>
>>> At the same time, though, one of our list members (Junior, KG4ITD) lives
>>> in
>>> Liberty County, Florida, has a super-duper loop antenna, and we can
>>> often
>>> hear him on our 40-meter round tables even at this time of the year.
>>>
>>> So, give it a shot, and we'll see what happens.
>>>
>>> The 20 meter net would be fun for you to try too.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Carolyn Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:52 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>
>>>> I live in West Centeral Florida.
>>>>
>>>> Carolyn Kj4vt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:18 AM
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>>>>
>>>>> Carolyn:
>>>>>
>>>>> The cross-country blind ops 20-meter net is on Sunday afternoons at 4
>>>>> p.m.
>>>>> eastern on or near 14.258 MHZ.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not sure where you are located, but you also might want to try
>>>>> our
>>>>> mid-west east-coast 40-meter round table. We try to do the round
>>>>> table
>>>>> every Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. Eastern on or near 7.185 MHZ.
>>>>>
>>>>> We make an effort to do these nets as regularly as we can, but every
>>>>> so
>>>>> often, due to conditions, contests, or other complications, they don't
>>>>> happen as we'd like them to, so stay tuned to the list as we try to
>>>>> keep
>>>>> everyone updated each week.
>>>>>
>>>>> We look very much forward to hearing you on one of the nets real soon.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Carolyn Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 6:01 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Tom,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What time on sunday is the net, and on what frequency?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Carolyn Kj4vt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 4:26 PM
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Subject: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I suspect that Kevin (K7RX) may weigh in on this, but the horrendous
>>>>>>> conditions on 20 meters continued today.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kevin, who attempted net control, actually sounded reasonably good
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>> here in Michigan, but he had such a noise problem that he couldn't
>>>>>>> consistently copy anyone.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He dispanded the net a few minutes into it, after which time, I just
>>>>>>> took
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> few calls informally, to say hello if nothing else.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here's the small list of folks that I think were out there:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> k7rx--Kevin in Washington
>>>>>>> wa0vjr--Butch in Kansas
>>>>>>> kg4itd--Junior in Florida
>>>>>>> n9kiw--Chip in Colorado
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I missed anyone, I appologize, but conditions were just not in
>>>>>>> our
>>>>>>> favor.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All stations were very up and down due to heavy QSB, which made
>>>>>>> consistent
>>>>>>> copy impossible, or at least not very likely.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Let's all hope for better conditions next week. I just have to
>>>>>>> believe
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> things will improve eventually, as we get into the Fall months.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
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