Yup, Dave, we did work each other.
I remember the qso.
If memory serves further, you had a good signal in here.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ with the N8OE Field Day Call
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Dave Basden
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 7:20 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Murphy Lives in Mississippi
Our club, W7DTA, operated 3A with two phone stations operating on one
tribander on a crankup tower through a triplexer and one cw station
operating with another tribander on a brankup tower. Both crankups were on
trailers. I did work N8OE on CW--I did 95% of the CW operating using my
TS-590. I understand there were some adult beverages consumed that led to a
bit of a slow start this morning, but we came through in reasonable shape!
73,
W7OQ
At 02:21 PM 6/29/2014, you wrote:
>Mike:
>
>You need to know that Murphy paid us a Field Day visit here in Michigan
>as well.
>
>Right before Field day, a developing family medical situation with my
>wife's mother, and the need to help a family friend with another
>problem cauased some delays, and I didn't get out to the RV until
approximately 3 p.m.
>
>Then, I discovered a computer glitch with the N3FJP logging software
>that took about an hour to troubleshoot. The glitch involved a windows
>handling exception com port error that was ultimately fixed for the
>most part, but unexpectedly re-appeared a number of times throughout
>the rest of the Field Day operating period. I think the com port error
>stemmed from the fact that I had set up the N3FJP FD logging software
>at home with my TS590 since that was most convenient at the time in
>light of the visit of our grand-kids last week. The logging software
>seemed to perform flawlessly Friday evening, but that obviously was not the
case later on.
>
>A ham friend and his family also stayed with us at the camper, and,
>since he had helped me put up my DXCC antenna, I wanted to allow
>everyone to make some contacts as well.
>
>The bottom line is that I got 223 contacts in the log. They were
>mainly CW on 20 and 40 meters, with a scattering of phone contacts as
>well. I did use N8OE, our local club call, if any list memember happened
to hear it.
>
>As you said, the bands were also not in the greatest shape, with 40
>being especially noisy due to thunderstorm QRN.
>
>In summary, the Field Day effort was not a bust, but was a bit of a
>disappointment. However, we had good company, and lots of good food,
>so it wasn't all bad either.
>
>
>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Duke, K5XU [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 9:44 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Murphy Lives in Mississippi
>
>Hi, Tom.
>
>We wound up as a 2A operation, rather than the 3A we had planned. Even
>at 2A, both stations were idle too many times due to lack of operators.
>
>I was running my Kenwood TS570, and a G5RV that was only up about 30
>feet in the center.
>
>I only made 90 CW contacts before I left for the night. Those were all
>on 15 and 40 meters.
>
>The bands are nothing to write home about, as I'm sure you know.
>
>I'm going back out at about 7:00 tomorrow morning.
>
>--
>Mike Duke, K5XU
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