lol, there have been stranger things that have been proven to be fact hi hi.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: Encouragement for apartment dwellers
> Hey, it's because of Cape Kennedy and NASA and all the alien energy
> focused
> in that area! However, you should also be able to do just as well out
> west
> because you are sort of close to Area 51! Jim WA6EKS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin McDonald
> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 11:30 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Encouragement for apartment dwellers
>
> this is really great stuff.
> Nice contacts with that set up.
> Sounds like 6M was banging in between FL and the east coast of Canada.
> Have you ever operated outside of Florida or the east coast in general?
> I've talked to and listened to a few guys talk about the pretty big
> differences between operating from florida and operating from say the mid
> west, north west or central US.
> I wonder if being in, say minnisoda, or the Dacota's the results would be
> similar or vastly less effective due to location?
> I've operated from the seeing eye W2TSE station in Moristown NJ and found
> that propigation over all, on all the bands was far better than from way
> out
> west where I normally operate.
> Not to say it isn't still a challenge to work QRP from anywhere, but I
> think
> florida is probably one of the hottest spots in north america to play ham
> radio.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 12:11 AM
> 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 rs59-9+10 mrs59 Vlad in the Ukraine, 0241z.
>>
>>
>>
>> 18.14MHz lz2qv rs57 mrs56. ,Miro in Bulgaria 0334z.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron Miller
>>
>> N6MSA
>>
>> Dunedin, Fl.
>>
>> USA
>>
>> SKYPE: arjay1
>>
>>
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