To give up on HF because of that is asinine, if it bothers them they can
always go to the WARC bands. I was on 17 meters a bit this morning and found
actually 10, 15, 20 to be pretty good with plenty of holes between
contesters. Granted that's on a 102 inch whip mostly, on 20 the Carolina bug
catcher but the bands were good enough I don't think the antenna hurt me
that much. The permanent antenna is going up in the next couple weeks,
depending on when the baby comes. I have a crew we're just working on dates
now. Finally, having fun on ham radio again. The ground is thawed enough I
think we can do it. It will be so good to get up and running good on HF
again.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: Today's 40-meter east coast mid west round table
> when is there NOT a contest going on or a qso party or something I know =
> of operators who have quit bothering with hf cause every weekend someone =
> somewhere has a contest
> lol bu teven on field day people find spaces to ragchew
>
> On Mar 17, 2012, at 7:54 AM, Junior Lolley wrote:
>
>> Steve, okay thanks.
>>=20
>>=20
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>>=20
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:48 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Today's 40-meter east coast mid west round table
>>=20
>> Junior and all,
>>=20
>> The Virginia QSO party is on this weekend, and depending on band=20
>> conditions, 40 meters may be crowded. Anyone trying to do the=20
>> roundtable may have to search for a clear spot, and should probably =
> post a
>> freq to the list when one is found.
>>=20
>> I'll be playing contest this weekend, so if you are in Virginia, give =
> me=20
>> a point, and if outside Virginia, just stop by and say hello.
>> Next=20=
>
>> weekend is WPX SSB, and I don't think either the 40 meter Saturday
>> roundtable, or 20 Sunday net will happen.
>>=20
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> On 3/17/2012 7:36 AM, Junior Lolley wrote:
>>> Albert, we usually try 7.191 if no qrm or contests.
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators=20
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 6:53 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Today's 40-meter east coast mid west round table
>>>=20
>>> What frequency is the net on?
>>> Albert, WA7FXB
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler"<[log in to unmask]>=20
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 6:15 AM
>>> Subject: Today's 40-meter east coast mid west round table
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>>=20
>>>> It looks like I won't make this afternoon's east coast mid west=20
>>>> 40-meter round table. Over the past week, I have been fighting
>>>> some=20=
>
>>>> sort of crud that has come complete with a nasty and persistent=20
>>>> cough, so my voice is just not there. In fact, I took the last two=20=
>
>>>> days off of work, since I knew I wouldn't be of much good in the=20
>>>> classroom either.
>>>>=20
>>>> I'm hoping that someone can step up and take the helm, so that the=20=
>
>>>> net can continue, since recent nets seem to have been very=20
>>>> successful, even despite poor band conditions at times.
>>>>=20
>>>> In the meantime, I'll keep drinking lots of liquids, and try to
>>>> find=20=
>
>>>> something, short of a strong alcoholic beverage, to try to help me=20=
>
>>>> get over this thing! (grin)
>>>>=20
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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