[50mhz] Re: 50mhz Digest, Vol 41, Issue 4
Dan Schaaf
dan-schaaf at att.net
Sat Jun 9 07:17:22 EDT 2007
UT1FG/MM is in Tampa. Will depart Wed headed south. Worked him on 6 and
144.200 last nite. So there are more chances to get over the water grids
beginning Wed. He is headed for Brazil.
Best Regards
Dan Schaaf
K3ZXL www.k3zxl.com "In the Beginning, there was Spark Gap"
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> 3. Rover: DM77, DM78, DM87, DM88 (fwd) (Marvin L. Jones)
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> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 05:39:37 -0400
> From: "Gary - N3JPU" <n3jpu at speakeasy.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] RE: [6 Meter Sked] UT1FG/MM
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> I have been lucky to work him over the past 2 weeks as he has been moving
> around the Gulf of Mexico. Yuri is the Captain of the ship, which I think
> is
> called the MV BlueGill if I wrote it down correctly, for those that may
> not
> know. He has had some great signals up into MD.
>
>
> Gary Mitchelson
> N3JPU Montgomery Co. MD FM19
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> John Geiger
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> Subject: [6 Meter Sked] UT1FG/MM
>
>
> I have been seeing UT1FG/MM being spotted on 6m, handing out many all
> water
> grids (but haven't worked him yet). Does anyone on the list know what his
> status is? Is he on a 1 time cruise, or is he working on ships in the
> Caribbean, doing this as a regular route, as W1LP/MM used to do (did work
> him for several all water grids)?
>
> 73s John W5TD
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> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 06:52:13 -0400
> From: "Dan Schaaf" <dan-schaaf at att.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] Re: 50mhz Digest, Vol 41, Issue 3
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> I made 3 Qs with him (3 grids) en route to New Orleans port. Last nite I
> got him in EL77 after they departed New Orleans. I think it is a one time
> cruise for his job.
>
> Best Regards
> Dan Schaaf
> K3ZXL www.k3zxl.com "In the Beginning, there was Spark Gap"
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>> Watch for W4TAA/VE3 FN15. He is there now and for the contest. Just
>> worked
>> him from EL87. He is my neighbor here.
>>
>> Best Regards
>> Dan Schaaf
>> K3ZXL www.k3zxl.com "In the Beginning, there was Spark Gap"
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>> From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at lcisp.com>
>> Subject: [50mhz] UT1FG/MM
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>> I have been seeing UT1FG/MM being spotted on 6m, handing out many all
>> water grids (but haven't worked him yet). Does anyone on the list know
>> what his status is? Is he on a 1 time cruise, or is he working on ships
>> in the Caribbean, doing this as a regular route, as W1LP/MM used to do
>> (did work him for several all water grids)?
>>
>> 73s John W5TD
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> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:25:00 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Marvin L. Jones" <jonz at config.com>
> Subject: [50mhz] Rover: DM77, DM78, DM87, DM88 (fwd)
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> I've been setting up and checking gear, and it looks like Murphy is away
> on vacation somewhere. So, my low key rover operation appears to be a
> "GO".
>
> At The Gun on Saturday I'll be in DM88. After 1-2 hours, I'll move
> south to DM87. After 1-2 hours, I'll move west to DM77. After 1-2
> hours, I'll move north into DM78 (Big Deal).
>
> I'll sleep in my own bed Saturday night (DM78rf).
>
> At the crack of dawn on Sunday, I'll start in DM78 -- attempting to pick
> up any random skip that may still need DM78. After a short time, I'll
> move south into DM77. Thence east into DM87. Thence north into DM88.
> Condx (and pile-ups) will dictate the timing of my movements on Sunday.
> Sunday's route is simply the reverse of Saturday's route. I'll shut
> down Sunday before the contest closes out.
>
> 6M (100W) and 2M (110W).
>
> I don't do skeds.
>
> http://jonz.net/W3DHJ/vhfrover.html
>
>
> Good news for (Colorado) rovers: Gas prices have come down approx. 32
> cents in the last couple of weeks. Here in Pueblo it's dropped from
> $3.39 to $3.07. (If you can ever call $3 gas "good news.....)
>
> 73 es gl all
> Jonesy
> --
> Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux
> Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | OS/2 __
> 38.24N 104.55W | config.com | DM78rf | SK
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> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 03:37:56 -0000
> From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at lcisp.com>
> Subject: [50mhz] Omni VII review
> To: <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>, <vhfcontesting at contesting.com>,
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> The QST review of the Ten Tec Omni VII (where Ten Tec finally sees the
> light and adds 6 meters to an HF rig) is now up on the ARRL members only
> website. Looks like it has excellent receive numbers. Too bad it won't
> do dual receive, even if it was dual in band receive (what some call dual
> watch). I am not sure I could spend $3000 for a rig that didn't do dual
> receive.
>
> 73s John W5TD (for 1 more day)
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> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:11:27 -0600
> From: "Bill W5WVO" <w5wvo at cybermesa.net>
> Subject: [50mhz] Re: [VHF] Omni VII review
> To: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at lcisp.com>, <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>,
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> Would be worth it IMO only if you really wanted the built-in Ethernet/IP
> remote capability -- which is WAY COOL, no question about it. But
> otherwise,
> the Elecraft K3 has it totally beat in terms of price/performance. The K3
> numbers for close-in (2 kHz) Blocking Dynamic Range and close-in (2 kHz)
> 3rd-Order IMD Dynamic Range aren't out officially yet, but when they do
> come
> out in the next month or so, I would bet the ranch that you will see them
> probably 10 dB better than the OMNI VII -- up in the range of the Orion II
> or
> better. MY OPINION ONLY, based on technical analysis of the K3 design
> elements, the measured K2 numbers in the context of its design elements,
> plus
> a tidbit of publicly-leaked preliminary characterization info. :-)
> Remember
> where you heard it first.
>
> I have one on order out of the first production run. Can't wait.
>
> Bill / W5WVO
>
>
> John Geiger wrote:
>> The QST review of the Ten Tec Omni VII (where Ten Tec finally sees
>> the light and adds 6 meters to an HF rig) is now up on the ARRL
>> members only website. Looks like it has excellent receive numbers.
>> Too bad it won't do dual receive, even if it was dual in band receive
>> (what some call dual watch). I am not sure I could spend $3000 for a
>> rig that didn't do dual receive.
>>
>> 73s John W5TD (for 1 more day)
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