Alan, I am so happy that you are able to have the station and
antennas you have. I can only dream about such things, living on
a small lot within a city. I had to turn down a 50 free standing
tower because well, my wife for one, but also probable
engineering and environmental impact stuff and I want to maintain
a low profile with the neighbors. I have a musician friend who
is a contester and has mono band beams on most
HF bands. He lives out east of me maybe 30 miles and I would
love to take my lowly Kenwood and hook it up to his antenna
array. Only thing is, I would probably think the rig was deaf
once I got it back home and reconnected to my dipole.
I look forward to hearing you again on 40 and 75 for that matter
especially when you get your new antennas up. Best 73, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:40:27 -0700
Subject: Re: 7191 gathering
Hello Jim, I enjoyed it as well, but I wish that 40 was in better
shape. My
SteppIr DB36 has 3 elements on 40 and 30, and works great. In a
month or
so, I will add the 80 meter rotating dipole kit to it. I should
have done
it when I installed the DB36, but for whatever reason, I didn't.
How it has
to be done up in the air. I will lower my tower down to about 26
feet, and
rent a platform lift truck, or a crane, and two guys will go up
and install
all of the pieces that make up this dipole. I will probably have
to rotate
the antenna so that they can reach the entire boom. It is going
to be hard,
and fairly expensive because of having to rent the truck. I have
everything
I need, but it is just too hot here now. I don't want to subject
my friends
to working in this heat. We predict that it will take a minimum
of 4 hours,
and nothing ever goes smoothly. I will rent the truck for an
entire
Saturday, and hope that one full day will suffice. 3 elements on
40 is a
tremendous advantage over dipoles, inverted V's, or verticals. I
consider
myself fortunate to have a great antenna like the SteppIr.
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 4:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 7191 gathering
Hi Alan, at least you can point, using a dipole here, I am left
to the whim of atmospherics etc. Thanks for the short QSO. Best
73, Jim WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:21:25 -0700
Subject: Re: 7191 gathering
Jim, I had good copy on you, even though I was pointing due
north.
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 1:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 7191 gathering
Only person I could hear was Alan. Went up to 20 and worked 5
Ohio stations within about 4 minutes. Can't make the 20 meter
net tomorrow because am playing a music gig in the park. Jim
WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: DAN REID <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:16:46 -0600
Subject: Re: 7191 gathering
ke7gc, wa6eks and kb6unc are here out west, but not able to hear
the =
rest of the gang.
Will try on 20 tomorrow.
73,
de kb6unc
Dan
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From: Buddy Brannan<mailto:[log in to unmask]>=20
To: =
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Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: 7191 gathering
I think you=3D92re maybe a tad too far west.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Aug 24, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Alan R. Downing =
<[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
I have been on freq for 20 minutes or so with nothing heard.
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Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 12:59 PM
To: =
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Subject: Re: 7191 gathering
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Hi Alan, am listening on 7.191 now and hearing nothing.
Also,=3D20
the WWV's are not coming in well at all so I don't know how =
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the meeting on 7.191 is going to work. Jim WA6EKS
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]
To: =
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Date sent: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:53:29 -0700
Subject: 7191 gathering
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Is the gathering on 7191 meeting in approximately ten minutes?
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Alan R. Downing
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Phoenix, AZ
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