Tom,
If not too much trouble, could you send me the information?
Thanks
John KC2QJB
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: Net?
> John:
>
> I settled on a 30-foot channel-master mast.
>
> I think the model number was something like 1630, but I can get you the
> correct info if you'd like.
>
> We put a 10-foot piece of PVC pipe on top of that to give me a total of 40
> feet.
>
> We have guyed the whole arrangement, although we are going to have to
> tweak
> it a bit since the PVC is very slightly boed toward the top.
>
> But, at least, we're making progress now.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 8:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Net?
>
>
> Tom,
> Somehow I missed what mast you finally decided upon. Please let me know.
>
> John KC2QJB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 8:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Net?
>
>
>> Hey Tom, That sounds really good. I tried yesterday for a few minutes to
>> look for the net, and I called QRZ a couple of times, but I had an S9
>> noise
>> level, and I couldn't hear much. I will get some wire up one of these
>> days
>> and leave my screwdriver for portable or emergency use.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 5:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: Net?
>>
>>
>>> Wow, Lloyd!
>>>
>>> Congrats on the great score in the CQ WW contest!
>>>
>>> Hopefully, I'll be back in the contest mode here before too much longer!
>>>
>>> To give everyone a quick update, we had another work session at the home
>>> QTH
>>> today. We got my 30-foot telescopic mast up and guyed. We also raised
>>> my
>>> Alpha Delta DXCC antenna quite a bit higher, which now allows it to
>>> perform
>>> much better, and the SWR's to look more reasonable.
>>>
>>> We also got my Carolina Windom 160 compact in the air, but the SWR's on
>>> that
>>> antenna are nowhere near where they should be, so something is clearly
>>> wrong somewhere. I've written to the maker of the antenna for
>>> troubleshooting suggestions.
>>>
>>> Hopefully, now that I at least have one antenna working, I'll be able to
>>> be
>>> on the blind ops net again, starting next Sunday afternoon.
>>>
>>> Given my location, the time of day of the net, etc., I'm not sure I'll
>>> be
>>> able to effectively serve as net control, but certainly I can take
>>> relays
>>> and participate in the net in other ways.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:13 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Net?
>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't try to start a net because I was spending much of my weekend in
>>> the
>>> CQWW CW DX contest. For the first time, I made a million points,
>>> barely.
>>> I
>>> also heard K4LTA and worked GM3WUX on two bands, so I know that some
>>> blind
>>> hams were quite active in this contest.
>>> 73,
>>> Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
>>> Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>>> Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>>
>>
>
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