that means 2 meters is open. When you hear weather from arkansas and you're
in Iowa plan for having some fun. That happened to me once when I was
living in d.c. and I was able to work texas, arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and
Oklahoma on fm simplex like they were locals. 73- pat kk3f
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon Hennis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: My QRP Field Day adventure
> well the 2 meeter band has yet to really break wide open here in my =
> area. but one thing I noticed that broke open like no other was the =
> weather radio band the other day, let's just say i had literally been =
> picking up stations out of arkansas, from here in Iowa where I'm staying =
> right now. interestingly enough, at one point, on the weather radio =
> side of it, I managed to get litterally a situation where the saint =
> Joseph Missouri weather radio station was right on top of omaha so much =
> so, it came in clearer than Omaha. and mind you Omaha comes in full =
> quieting, so that was real interesting.
> On Jun 24, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Lou Kolb wrote:
>
>> Yep, same problem here, Pat. When I give out points, I don't keep =
> track and=20
>> it comes back and bites me sometimes but great fun and really nice to =
> hear=20
>> the bands so full.
>> Lou Kolb
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>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 4:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: My QRP Field Day adventure
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Lou,
>>> I worked quite a bit from here this year as well. Spent some time at
>>> our local club's F D site - about a half mile from here. Just hung
>>> out and watched a guy, older than me, work really high speed C W
>>> while he chatted with us!
>>> Will have the logging software in place for next year. Hate that
>>> "did I work them or just hear them" thing! And of course I got
>>> called out on a couple of dupes; and that is embarrassing!
>>> but a lot of fun.
>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 03:33 PM 6/24/2012, you wrote:
>>>> Interesting, Steve. I gave out more points from home this year than =
> I=20
>>>> ever
>>>> have but, sadly, didn't run into any listers, although I was looking =
> for=20
>>>> you
>>>> all. If I can get my logging situation straightened out by next =
> year I=20
>>>> may
>>>> try to go out with someone. It's been too long and field day was =
> always=20
>>>> one
>>>> of my favorites. Lou WA3MIX
>>>> Lou Kolb
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>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 3:58 PM
>>>> Subject: My QRP Field Day adventure
>>>>=20
>>>>=20
>>>>> Well I dabbled in the black arts of QRP this weekend, running the
>>>>> TS-590 on a battery. Did 5 watts, CW only and almost 100 percent S =
> and=20
>>>>> P.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Finished with 150 QSO's 160 through 15 meters, and around 60 =
> ARRL/RAC
>>>>> sections.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> My antennas are modest, and I was surprised how easy it was to =
> work a
>>>>> boatload of west coast stations on 15 and 20 meters with only 5 =
> watts.
>>>>>=20
>>>>>=20
>>>>> 40 was good, but crowded. I was surprised at the success I had on =
> 75,
>>>>> working from Georgia to New England, and as far west as Wisconsin =
> from
>>>>> the Philly area. Only 3 QSO's on 160, with EMA being the =
> longest.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> I'm not ready to sell the amps, but it was in interesting weekend =
> and
>>>>> more fun than I had expected.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A=20
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