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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: flooding in Texas, was6 meters
> Steve:
>
> As I think you know, I grew up in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, and
> very clearly remember the Tropical Storm Agnes flood of 1972.
>
> My family and I were not victimized, other than some very minor
> inconveniences, but others only a few miles from me and on lower ground
> were
> not nearly as fortunate. We lived in New Cumberland, PA, on the western
> shore of the Lower portion of the Susquehanna River.
>
>
> I'm sure the help you provided back then was very much appreciated.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 2:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: flooding in Texas, was6 meters
>
> Jim,
>
> Glad all is well, and you are high and dry. Or at least dry. I did
> help in a flood cleanup in Harrisburg PA in the early '70's. Nothing
> fun about seeing thousands of families putting pretty much everything
> they own out on the curb for the front end loader to scoop up.
>
> Hope to catch you on the air sometime.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 5/29/2015 2:40 PM, Jim Shaffer wrote:
>> Steve, thanks for your concern, and you're likely right about there
>> being more SSB activity, especially since there's no more code
>> requirement. I did manage to work around 25 stations in a short
>> period of time on 6 meter CW last night though.
>>
>> As for the flooding, it's all around us, but we're high and dry where
>> I live. I've always tried to avoid possible flooding areas. I helped
>> clean up after a flood in Rochester, MN once, and that was enough.
>> What a mess and sad disaster that was!
>>
>> The town of Wimberly, which had really bad flooding, and where that
>> house floated away, is just about 25 or so miles south of Austin.
>>
>> My lawn looks like a wilderness preserve, because they haven't been
>> able to get out to mowe it. I can live with that problem though,
>> especially since it's been so dry down here for so long.
>> --
>> Jim, ke5al
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Forst
>> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 11:50 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> I don't disagree, but my limited experience with 6 seems to be that
>> when the band is open, there is usually more SSB activity.
>>
>> BTW, hope all is well at your end. I know Texas is a big place, but
>> the news stories coming from some areas are pretty sobering. Hope
>> you and yours aren't affected.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 5/29/2015 12:41 PM, Jim Shaffer wrote:
>>> Honestly, if you have a compromise antenna, CW's the way to go. I
>>> have a sched with a friend on 20 CW every Monday morning. We start
>>> on CW, and if conditions are good enough, try to move to SSB. We've
>>> found that unless the CW signals are strong, we haven't a prayer of
>>> making it on SSB.
>>>
>>> I worked many stations last night on 6 with my vertical around 50.093,
> CW.
>>> --
>>> Jim, ke5al
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Steve Forst
>>> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:35 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>>>
>>> Matt,
>>>
>>> I don't do a lot of 6 meters, but don't think I would spend much time
>>> worrying about FM, unless there is some local activity that
>>> would make the time and vertical antenna worth while. In the short
> term,
>>> you may find that your HF dipole will tune up on 6 meters. Not
>>> ideal, but I've done it here and made contacts.
>>>
>>> Set a memory in your 480 to 50.125 SSB and check it from time to time,
>>> or leave it there while doing other stuff in the shack. It's easy to
>>> miss an opening. Also check below 50.100 for CW beacons. When they
>>> start coming in, you know you have propagation somewhere.
>>>
>>> Congrats on your latest DX on CW. There is a world-wide CW contest
>>> on this weekend. Even if you aren't into contesting as an activity,
> there
>>> will be a boatload of DX on the air (conditions permitting). All the
>>> other station needs from you is 5NN and a consecutive serial number
>>> starting with 001. You don't have to "be in the contest" to
>>> participate, and you don't have to submit a log or anything like that.
>>> Just work a few stations and maybe get some unusual DX in your
>>> log. Also, anyone can work anyone in this contest, so if bands are
>>> poor for DX, you can fill your log with US contacts.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/29/2015 6:28 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>>>> Wow! Sounds great. Am thinking of putting up a 6-meter dipole.
>>>> Before I do that, I have a few questions about 6 meters:
>>>>
>>>> Which mode do you use the most on this band to get all those
>>>> long-distance contacts?
>>>>
>>>> If you use FM to access repeaters, what are the splits, and what's
>>>> the simplex freq for this band?
>>>>
>>>> Have never operated on 6, and now have the opportuniyt, given that I
>>>> have a pretty roomy backyard and a good hams network of guys able to
>>>> help.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.--Matt.
>>>>
>>>> P.S. Had my second DX contact via CW a week ago today. Spoke with
>>>> I1MMR, Mauro in Genoa, Italy. Nice to have that general ticket and HF.
>>>>
>>>> At 02:31 AM 5/29/2015 -0700, you wrote:
>>>>> I had a very good opening yesterday afternoon and evening. I
>>>>> worked a bunch of stations, including in Florida and Georgia. Nice
>>>>> opening.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Alan R. Downing
>>>>> Phoenix, AZ
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 7:00 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: 6 meters
>>>>>
>>>>> Had a good time. Worked about 25 stations, mostly in the Ohio
>>>>> River valley area.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Jim Shaffer
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 7:09 PM
>>>>> To: blind hams
>>>>> Subject: 6 meters
>>>>>
>>>>> open from east to west.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jim Shaffer
>>>>> Pflugerville, TX
>>>>> www.jjshaffer.net
>>>>> www.pgramblers.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
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