My Goodness! That must be some antenna setup!
A.S.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 6:57 AM
> Subject: Re: North American QSO Party SSB Contest Anyone?
>
>
>> Hello Albert, What bands would you operate on if you decide to
>> participate?
>> I will probably operate to give out a few points, but I won't be working
>> the
>> contest seriously.  At the moment, I am not on 80/75 as I decided to wait
>> until the WX cools down a bit before gathering my tower crew together to
>> install the 80 meter rotating dipole kit for my SteppIr DB36.  It will
>> take
>> at least a half day to perform the install, and possibly longer.  In
>> addition, I will have to rent a platform-lift truck, or a crane to get 
>> the
>> tower crew up to the level of the boom, and a few feet higher than that 
>> to
>> install the mast-mounted portions of the kit.  I wouldn't expose the crew
>> to
>> the temperatures we get during the summer, and on in to October.  I am
>> estimating that we will perform the install around Thanksgiving, possibly
>> a
>> little before that.
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Albert Sanchez
>> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 2:27 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: North American QSO Party SSB Contest Anyone?
>>
>> Hi! again! Tom!
>>
>> Haven't decided whether or not to participate in the QSO party or not 
>> this
>> weekend since the HF antenna has been exhibiting some SWR issues on some
>> of
>> the bands, but, we'll listen for you and other list members.
>>
>> Best 73's
>> Albert, WA7FXB
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 8:04 PM
>> Subject: North American QSO Party SSB Contest Anyone?
>>
>>
>>> Hi, again, everyone.
>>>
>>> Well, this week-end is the North American QSO Party SSB contest.
>>>
>>> It runs from 1800 Z tomorrow, until 0600 Z Sunday morning.
>>>
>>> Operating bands are the usual contest bands--160 through 10.
>>>
>>> The exchange is very simple--just name and state/province.
>>>
>>> I plan to wrack up as many qsos on as many bands as I can during the
>>> allowed
>>> 10 hours of operating time, so please look for me.
>>>
>>> I will be working from the home QTH, rather than the RV, since my XYL 
>>> has
>>> another week-end commitment.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI