Scott,

Glad you are up and running.   I do have a full size 40 meter dipole and 
he was only S2- S3.   Couldn't really copy him on the Butternut 
vertical, so I'm not surprised you didn't hear him on the hamstick.

Merry Christmas, goodluck with the new toys.

Steve KW3A

On 12/23/2011 8:49 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> I did not hear Gale or at least I don't think so. grin  I had a nice QSO =
> with KF1L though, but I'm sure my antenna was not the optimal for =
> communications. Well ctually it worked which surprised me.
>
> 73
> Scott/N3BYY
>
> On Dec 23, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
>
>> Gale,
>> =20
>> For what it's worth, I heard you calling for N3BYY on 7.102  between=20=
>
>> 2330 and 0000 utc, and again on 7.114 just after 0000 utc.  It wasn't =
> my=20
>> show, and I'm not much of a cw guy, so I didn't  call you.  The band =
> was=20
>> pretty quiet, and you were  S2  - S3, near Philly.
>> =20
>> I did hear some very weak slow speed cw on 7.114, but just at  the =
> noise=20
>> level.   If it was Scott, the band was probably too long for me to =
> hear=20
>> him .
>> =20
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> =20
>> On 12/22/2011 6:41 PM, Gale Conard wrote:
>>> Scott,
>>> =20
>>>   I'll listen off and on from 18:30 to 21:30 your time on 7.102 or so. =
>   I'm
>>> in Montana, so I doubt we can make it, but it's worth a try.
>>> =20
>>> 73,
>>> Gale
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Scott Howell"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 4:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Anyone up for a QSO with a slow fist?
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> I need to revise that freq a bit. I will hangout on 7.102Mhz. I =
> forgot =3D
>>> that 7.105 seems to be a noisy spot on the dial. Same time otherwise.
>>> =20
>>> tnx
>>> 73
>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>> =20
>>> On Dec 22, 2011, at 5:18 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> Hey good people,
>>>> =3D20
>>>> I found a pile of RG213 in my junk box, so I took that Hamstick =3D
>>> standing =3D3D
>>>> in the corner outside. I slapped it in the ground and hooked up the =
> =3D3D
>>>> RG213 via the basement door. I'm sure my XYL will be giving me grief =
> =3D3D=3D
>>> =20
>>>> letting the cool air in, but all in the name of getting on the air.
>>>> In any case I was thinking I'd try to hang out on 7.105Mhz around =3D
>>> 18:30 =3D3D
>>>> Eastern till about 21:30 or so Eastern this evening. I'm in =
> Maryland, =3D
>>> so =3D3D
>>>> that would be 23:30 UTC? In any case if you can tolerate a sloppy =
> slow =3D
>>> =3D3D
>>>> fist and don't mind sending at 5 WPM or so, I'd love to try this rig =
> =3D
>>> out =3D3D
>>>> and make you my first contact in eight years.
>>>> Send me an e-mail if you feel the suggested freq is not a good pick.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> tnx,
>>>> 73
>>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>> 73,
>>> Gale
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
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