Steve:
Well, at least we tried, and that's the important thing.
I wonder what you and others on the list think would be reasonable for me to
expect, in terms of making contacts on 75 and 80 meters from out here in
Colorado.
For example, last night, I did make some CW and SSB contacts in the New York
QSO Party, and didn't think that was too bad.
I was surprised at the lack of signals on the band, at around 9 and 10
o'clock my time, since usually, in Michigan, the band was full of signals,
especially in the SSB portion. But, maybe last night was unique.
Anyway, will keep working at things here; my next purchase will be a manual
tuner with a bypass switch.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 5:40 AM
Subject: Re: I'm on 3850 right now, but so far, no contacts
I guess Philly was just a bit too far last night for Colorado. Never had
a clear copy on you. Heard some cq's and was 75 percent sure it was your
voice. A bit later heard a "KB8" and a bit later got the "Juliet". I
started calling for you, but band was so up and down that I couldn't tell
when you had stopped calling, or if it was QSB. I may have been calling on
top of you part of the time. Anyway, glad it is working and things should
only get better as you tweak and improve the station.
73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: I'm on 3850 right now, but so far, no contacts
> Well, Steve, at least I know I can get into New York State from here,
> since I worked a few stations both on CW and SSB for the New York QSO
> Party.
> I guess that's not too shabby for 80 meters from all the way out here in
> Colorado?
>
> Band was quite noisy too, which didn't help.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:51 PM
> Subject: Re: I'm on 3850 right now, but so far, no contacts
>
>
> Tom,
>
> I started call you on freq a few minutes after the half hour. After a
> bit
> I heard you calling cq but you were down deep in the noise. Tried calling
> you but guess you didn't hear me.
>
> Nice try anyway.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:45 PM
> Subject: I'm on 3850 right now, but so far, no contacts
>
>
>> Hey, all.
>>
>> I am on 3850 now at about 9:44 my time. I have called CQ with no
>> responses
>> for the last 15 minutes, so guess I'm not making it to anyone.
>>
>> May now try to see if I can work some New York QSO Party stations on SSB
>> as
>> another test of this antenna and tuner arrangement.
>>
>> Will be up for a little while yet.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
>>
>
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