Gary:

I'm about 3 and a half hours from where you are currently in Michigan.  I'm 
in Big Rapids, which is in the west-central part of the lower peninsula, 
about 55 miles due north of Grand Rapids.

If we had working antennas, though, we could have a nice qso on 75 meters 
right about now (smile)!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: Cross-Country Blind Ops Net Yesterday?


Hi Tom,
I didn't make the net yesterday and I won't be able to make it next week
either.  I'm up visiting relatives in Michigan which probably isn't too far
from you.  I'm in Madison Heights which I believe isn't far from Detroit.

Hopefully, you will be back on the air soon.

73, Gary, N5GD


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of tom behler
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 3:27 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Cross-Country Blind Ops Net Yesterday?

    Hi, all.

Was there a blind ops HF net yesterday afternoon?

I listened on 14.258 at 2000 Z from a Michigan camp ground using my TS480
and screw-driver antenna on the motor home, and heard nothing, so I assume
there wasn't.

Just curious.

Hopefully, I'll get some sort of HF antenna up here at the Michigan QTH
within a week or two, so will be able to lend a hand again soon.

And, for the benefit of Kevin (K7RX), I have installed the all-important
ground rod!!!!!!  Did it with the help of a friend, who assisted me in
further connecting the HF ground system to one of the grounds for the house
electrical system.

So, hopefully, no major RFI problems once I get up and running here.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ