Matt:
We have a 40-meter east coast mid west blind ops round table on or near
7.191 at 4 p.m. Eastern Saturday afternoons, and a 20-meter cross-country
blind ops net at 4 p.m. Eastern Sunday afternoons. Those times translate to
2100 Z, but they will change to 2000 Z when we go back to Daylight Savings
time in most of the U.S. in mid March.
P.S. Am I correct that you worked me as W1AW/8 Saturday afternoon? If so,
I'm sorry I didn't recognize the call properly. Hopefully, we can connect
on HF sometime too for a more leisurely QSO.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Matt Arthur
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 10:44 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Vertical Antenna
Hi Tom and all
What nets do you have on hf?
Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: Vertical Antenna
> Mike:
>
> I'm truly sorry I missed your calls yesterday.
>
> The pileups were pretty large at times, and I guess I'm just a bit too far
> west for you to be heard under those conditions.
>
> Will have the XYL help me take a better look at your set-up.
>
> My XYL is a ham as well, and I keep trying to encourage her to check into
> one of our nets.
>
> Maybe someday, we should have some net sessions where our XYL's check in,
> so
> that everyone can get to know them too.
>
> Of course, we'll have to strongly encourage, or urge, them not to tell any
> secrets, ham radio-related or otherwise! (grin)
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Mike Ryan
> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Vertical Antenna
>
> Tom:=20
>
> I too wish I had a tower and beam.=20
> When I had an A-3S from 2003 to 2007, I though it was the cat's you know =
> what. LOL=20 I pretty much could pull out anything I heard and had a
> TS-940SAT/Heath =
> SB-1000 1KW amp combo and I was heard. LOL=20 Like you though, the crew
> that
> was willing to help either moved on or = got tired of helping me tighten
> up
> something either on the tower or beam = antenna or even wire and just no
> longer had the time.=20 I was also a little bit of a victim of a half
> hearted job, just get it = done for mike and be back again in 6 months.
> LOL=20 So when hurricane Leslie took down my tower and windom in October
> of
> = 2012, I made it a point to put back an antenna system that me and my =
> XYL, who isn't a ham, could handle.=20 Of course, 1ST, I had to build a
> shack because my sister moved back home = with my parents and claimed my
> shack as part of the renovated basement = apartment. LOL=20 So we had to
> build a cottage this past summer and its about 85% = complete, really warm
> and dry and of course, has a shack. LOL=20 If you look me up on QRZ, you
> can
> get your XYL to point out the antenna = to you and if you log in and view
> my
> bio, there's a pic of the station.=20=
>
> Starting on the right, the AL-811H, SP-102P matching speaker for the =
> rig,
> FT-102, then MFJ-986 tuner.=20 I use a Heil Pro Micro Duel with the
> HC-6.=20
> Good luck on the amp project and btw, I called you a few times yesterday =
> evening but I guess there were too many louder stations close.=20 You were
> 58 in NF.=20
>
> 73:=20
> Mike VO1AX=20
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