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
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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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