Hello,
Well my husband and I are both hams. We are also both in Navy Mars.
I am much more active in both than my husband. If he checks into an ARES Net it is almost a miracle. This occurs once every couple of years.
He does check into Navy Mars Nets regularly.
I on the hand, Check into our Local Ares Net, am Net Manager, serve as a Net Control for our Section Sideband Traffic Net, am a Net Control for Navy Mars, etc.
My husband doesn't care how much time I spend in these activities.
He is more into the Computer and TV.
Colleen Roth, N8TNV;
----- Original Message -----
From: Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:03 am
Subject: Re: Encouragement for apartment dwellers
>
>
> Ron,
> I must be married to your wife's cousin! She is a licensed ham,
> although more interested in the computer than the radio nowadays, but
> I always receive encouragement to go to Daytonh, and I am always told
> to bring something home! But not someone!!
> And our anniversary falls on Dayton weekend. This is 32 years on
> Sunday and I will be home for it. So ain't we lucky!!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 02:46 AM 5/11/2013, you wrote:
> >Absolutely Jim!
> >She is both a ham and a wonderful wife. The IC-703+ was part of a great
> >birthday gift from her one year. Way more of a splurge than I would have
> >done, for sure.
> >
> >Note the times tonight. it was evening, she was reading a book, so I
> >by fished" off the balcony. she's great, just cause she's a wonderful wife,
> >but her support of radio activity is icing on the cake.
> >
> >Ron Miller
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
> >Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 2:49 AM
@> @>,to3 [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Encouragement for apartment dwellers
> >
> >That is impressive Ron. I just hope your wife is a ham or that you turned
> >off the rig at a civilized hour and paid attention to your Y L! Best 73,
> >and 88, Jim WA6EKS
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ron Miller
> >Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 11:11 PM
@> @>,to3 [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Encouragement for apartment dwellers
> >
> >Hello ,
> >
> >In the past, there has been discussion about using hf radio from apartments.
> >I want to share my radio activities for this evening just to give those of
> >you who are feeling like you can't get on the air from your apartment a
> >little hope.
> >
> >
> >
> >I use an Icom IC-703+, which is a qrp (10 watts maximum output) radio which
> >is very similar in form and function to the IC-706 line of radios. the
> >differences are that the IC-703+ covers only 160-6 meters, has a re-vamped
> >receiver and a built in antenna tuner, along with the 10 watt max output.
> >The control layout is identical to that of the IC-706.
> >
> >
> >
> >My wife and I are staying at a hotel in Melbourne, Florida to celebrate our
> >19th anniversary. We requested a room on the highest available floor. the
> >hotel is literally right on the beach, so we do have a great view and (for
> >radio) a great shot at the horizon over the Atlantic ocean. I used a
> >Bluestar Antenna, which one might call a "knock-off" version of the
> >SuperAntenna MP1 topped by the MFJ 12 foot telescoping whip extended to
> >about 60 inches (the Bluestar comes with a 57 inch whip, but I forgot it at
> >home but did remember to bring the MFJ whip, doh). I clamped the antenna to
> >the balcony railing of our eighth floor room and sloppily draped two
> >ten-foot radials to either side on top of the metal railing (radials were
> >not straight and were kind of thrown onto and over the railings, and may not
> >really have made much of a difference since the railing itself is metal). In
> >the space of about 4 hours I worked the stations listed below. There aren't
> >an awesome number of stations worked, but you've got to admit that they're
> >good ones, using only 10 watts and a portable antenna. I probably would have
> >worked more if I didn't take the time to crack the pile-ups on the dx
> >stations I did work on hf. Also, notice that even my 6 meter contacts
> >included some dx and, again, I spent a lot of time making myself heard
> >amongst the big guns. Apartment dwellers, it is easier with 100 watts and a
> >fixed, outdoor antenna, but it is possible and fun using only a portable
> >antenna erected only as often as you can.
> >
> >
> >
> >Times are listed in 24-hour format, z at the end of the time value is a
> >reminder to me in my log that I am using zulu (coordinated universal time).
> >this list is lifted directly from my notes tonight, so it's not pretty prose
> >and I haven't yet looked up the locations of the stations who didn't furnish
> >it during the qso.
> >
> >
> >
> >50.11698MHz ve2tzt 0011z. rs57 mrs56. Gil 9 in grid square fn35.
> >
> >
> >
> >50.16MHz ve3bz rs53-7 mrs53 with deep qsb. 0025z He's Near Toronto Canada
> >grid square fn04.
> >
> >
> >
> >50.175MHz k2cz rs57 mrs54 0028z. Steve in Binghamton NY. Still very deep
> >qsb.
> >
> >
> >
> >50.145MHz rs57 n2kej rs57 mrs53. 30 miles sse of Philadelphia. 0037z
> >
> >
> >
> >18.152MHz kp4dke rs57 mrs57-8 Pedro in Utuado Puerto Rico. 0136z
> >
> >
> >
> >18.15MHz sv3aqr rs56 mrs31 (tough copy for him, I was very weak for him)
> >0147z John in Patra, Greece.
> >
> >14.26395MHz ut7uu rs57 mrs55 Bob 0229z.
> >
> >
> >
> >14.20602MHz ux6iz rs59-i+10 mrs59 Vlad in the Ukraine, 0241z.
> >
> >
> >
> >18.14MHz lz2qv rs57 mrs56. 1Miro in Bulgaria 0334z.
> >
> >
> >
> >73
> >
> >
> >
> >Ron Miller
> >
> >N6MSA
> >
> >Dunedin, Fl.
> >
> >USA
> >
> >SKYPE: arjay1
> >
> >
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