Hi Steve,
I did not hear Gale or at least I don't think so. grin I had a nice QSO with KF1L though, but I'm sure my antenna was not the optimal for communications. Well actually it worked which surprised me.
73
Scott/N3BYY
On Dec 23, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
> Gale,
>
> For what it's worth, I heard you calling for N3BYY on 7.102 between
> 2330 and 0000 utc, and again on 7.114 just after 0000 utc. It wasn't my
> show, and I'm not much of a cw guy, so I didn't call you. The band was
> pretty quiet, and you were S2 - S3, near Philly.
>
> I did hear some very weak slow speed cw on 7.114, but just at the noise
> level. If it was Scott, the band was probably too long for me to hear
> him .
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 12/22/2011 6:41 PM, Gale Conard wrote:
>> Scott,
>>
>> I'll listen off and on from 18:30 to 21:30 your time on 7.102 or so. I'm
>> in Montana, so I doubt we can make it, but it's worth a try.
>>
>> 73,
>> Gale
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>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Scott Howell"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 4:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: Anyone up for a QSO with a slow fist?
>>
>>
>> I need to revise that freq a bit. I will hangout on 7.102Mhz. I forgot =
>> that 7.105 seems to be a noisy spot on the dial. Same time otherwise.
>>
>> tnx
>> 73
>> Scott/N3BYY
>>
>> On Dec 22, 2011, at 5:18 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>
>>> Hey good people,
>>> =20
>>> I found a pile of RG213 in my junk box, so I took that Hamstick =
>> standing =3D
>>> in the corner outside. I slapped it in the ground and hooked up the =3D
>>> RG213 via the basement door. I'm sure my XYL will be giving me grief =3D=
>>
>>> letting the cool air in, but all in the name of getting on the air.
>>> In any case I was thinking I'd try to hang out on 7.105Mhz around =
>> 18:30 =3D
>>> Eastern till about 21:30 or so Eastern this evening. I'm in Maryland, =
>> so =3D
>>> that would be 23:30 UTC? In any case if you can tolerate a sloppy slow =
>> =3D
>>> fist and don't mind sending at 5 WPM or so, I'd love to try this rig =
>> out =3D
>>> and make you my first contact in eight years.
>>> Send me an e-mail if you feel the suggested freq is not a good pick.
>>> =20
>>> tnx,
>>> 73
>>> Scott/N3BYY
>> 73,
>> Gale
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>>
>>
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