Tom,
Of course, college had to take precedense. I saw many examples on that trip
of what to do and what not to do in emergency communications. 2-meter fm was
really coming into its own at the time. Lou WA3MIX
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: flooding in Texas, was6 meters
> I'm sure the trip was both sobering and educational, Lou.
>
> At the time, I was not a licensed ham, and was truly disappointed that I
> couldn't have helped with communications as well.
>
> I had gotten my Novice ticket in June of 1969, and it had expired in June
> of
> 1971.
>
> Due to college, and all that venture entailed for me at the time, I was
> not
> able to upgrade to General, and, of course, back then, the novice was only
> a
> 2-year license that could not be renewed.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 9:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: flooding in Texas, was6 meters
>
> WA3LCB and I traveled from the Philly suburbs to the Wilkes Barre Scranton
> area during Agnes to help with communications. It was a very sobering and
> highly educational trip for a ham in his late teens. Lou WA3MIX Lou Kolb
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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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