We've had some good openings to Australia from ve6 land recently.
I don't have anything approaching an antenna that would be able to make a
qso possible without really excellent conditions though.
Probably more likely on 11 meters than on 20 lol.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
> Hi Tom, It will be good to work you, I am in the process of getting my
> station back in to operation. The Tri-band beam is not stuck in your
> direction unfortunately, I have often looked for the net, on a Monday
> morning our time [4:00 AM, but nothing heard because of the direction of
> the
> Beam. 2011, is the year for me to do repares to the VK6YJ station. It is
> many years since I worked a USA, station, with some luck wont belong
> before
> I do again.
>
> That is the plan for this year.
>
> Trevor VK6YJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of tom behler
> Sent: Monday, 9 May 2011 11:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
>
> Thanks, Trevor.
>
> If you have HF, I'd love to work you from here in Michigan someday!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 10:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
>
>
> Hi Tom,
> Just announce your callsign with Portable, this denotes that you are not
> at
> the Home QTH.
>
> Trevor. VK6YJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of tom behler
> Sent: Monday, 9 May 2011 9:52 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
>
> Hi, all.
>
> I struggle with the following question at the beginning of every camping
> season.
>
> What is the proper way for me to identify myself when operating HF in the
> RV? Does the answer to this question depend on whether I'm just having a
> normal QSO, checking into a net, or working a contest?
>
> Putting a portable designator at the end of my call seems to make sense,
> since I am not at my home station. However, I usually run my station via
> commercial AC power, except on those rare occasions when I want to give
> our
> generator a work-out.
>
> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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