From co8ly at frcuba.co.cu  Wed Jul  1 12:26:49 2015
From: co8ly at frcuba.co.cu (co8ly)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 12:26:49 -0400
Subject: [50mhz] CO8LY/P in FK19
Message-ID: <8EA025E1487645968DFA5CF2A450E38C@co8ly>

Dear 6 meters friends
>From tomorrow 2/7/2015 until Sunday 2/7/2015 will be transmitting portable
from the locator FK19 with the call CO8LY/P

I hope we have propagation in 6mtrs.

73. - Eduardo CO8LY


From bcarling at cfl.rr.com  Wed Jul  1 14:11:41 2015
From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (Bry Carling)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 14:11:41 -0400
Subject: [50mhz] CO8LY/P in FK19
In-Reply-To: <8EA025E1487645968DFA5CF2A450E38C@co8ly>
References: <8EA025E1487645968DFA5CF2A450E38C@co8ly>
Message-ID: <81622371-E239-4ABE-B717-618849ABF8AC@cfl.rr.com>

FB Eduardo. I hope we have a QSO. Will you be in CW?

Best regards - Brian Carling
 AF4K Crystal Co.
http://af4k.com

Tel: 321-262-5471




> On Jul 1, 2015, at 12:26 PM, co8ly <co8ly at frcuba.co.cu> wrote:
> 
> Dear 6 meters friends
> From tomorrow 2/7/2015 until Sunday 2/7/2015 will be transmitting portable
> from the locator FK19 with the call CO8LY/P
> 
> I hope we have propagation in 6mtrs.
> 
> 73. - Eduardo CO8LY
> 
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From bcarling at cfl.rr.com  Wed Jul  1 14:18:40 2015
From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (Bry Carling)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 14:18:40 -0400
Subject: [50mhz] CO8LY/P in FK19
In-Reply-To: <8EA025E1487645968DFA5CF2A450E38C@co8ly>
References: <8EA025E1487645968DFA5CF2A450E38C@co8ly>
Message-ID: <90098276-CDEF-4693-89B5-4C906C347581@cfl.rr.com>

Your e-mail address is bouncing Eduardo.

Best regards - Brian Carling
 AF4K Crystal Co.
http://af4k.com

Tel: 321-262-5471




> On Jul 1, 2015, at 12:26 PM, co8ly <co8ly at frcuba.co.cu> wrote:
> 
> Dear 6 meters friends
> From tomorrow 2/7/2015 until Sunday 2/7/2015 will be transmitting portable
> from the locator FK19 with the call CO8LY/P
> 
> I hope we have propagation in 6mtrs.
> 
> 73. - Eduardo CO8LY
> 
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From w7gj at q.com  Thu Jul  2 11:52:29 2015
From: w7gj at q.com (Lance Collister, W7GJ)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 15:52:29 +0000
Subject: [50mhz] DN34gx 6m grid DXpedition
Message-ID: <55955E3D.4000308@q.com>

Hello!

As many of you know, K7SGP and I activated DN34 over Field Day weekend, since that is 
the best weekend of the summer for 6m Es.  The largest opening took place Sunday 
night local time after Field Day was over and most of the East Coast stations were 
asleep.   Still, between the two of us,  over 200 stations now have DN34 in their log 
on 6m.   The site used was a 7550' knoll in Idaho just south of Lemhi Pass, 
overlooking the Continental Divide and the border with Montana.

The equipment used was the same as I will use during my upcoming 6m EME 
DXpeditions.   This was the first time I used my little KX3 in the field and it 
proved stable enough to copy EME signals from SM7FJE (-23 dB inJT65A mode ) during 
moonrise, but the high Degradation and non-reciprocal polarity were not conducive to 
completing a contact.  The amplifier was an M2 6M-1000, the power supply was a 
Meanwell RSP-2000, the feedline was 25' of LMR600 coupled to 50' of LMR600 Ultra Flex 
(the part going up the mast and around the guy ring), and the antenna was a 6M5XHG 
yagi on a 24' homebrew mast.

Here are a few of the photos from the weekend:

W7GJ loading up with fuel in Salmon, Idaho on our way to the operating site: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Susanna_Girolamo_Photo_39946_2015.jpg
W7GJ just after raising the 6M5XHG yagi: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Susanna_Girolamo_Photo_39958_2015.jpg
M2 6M5XHG antenna installed: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4787.JPG
Operating site viewed from the north: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4795.JPG
M2 6M5XHG during sunset: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4796.JPG
Closeup of operating site viewed from the north: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4824.JPG
Bitterroot flowers surrounding the rocky knoll at the operating site: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34%20010.JPG
Beautiful flowers on the Continental Divide: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34%20006.JPG
W7GJ straddling the headwaters of the Missouri River at the "westernmost spring" on 
the Montana side of Lemhi Pass: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Spanning%20the%20Wide%20Missouri.JPG
W7GJ's tent at sunset: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Susanna_Girolamo_Photo_40085_2015.jpg
K7SGP working 6m: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/K7SGP%20working%20a%206m%20pileup.JPG
W7GJ operating 6m: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/W7GJ%20operating%206m%20from%20DN34.jpg

Thanks to the camera work of K7SGP, the following YouTube film clips documenting last 
weekend's operation are available to give you a good feeling for the operation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0JmDr4Kag0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYuoY8PIw9k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agSnyu9WFC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHWCOS7niIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZVx1GKHZxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZWZUOAMQY

This coming weekend, I will be taking the same setup to activate DN24so on 6m.  
Please look for me on 50.190.   I will monitor 50.125 without the generator or 
amplifier turned on (thanks to the battery powered KX3) when the band is not open.   
I do not expect to have any cell phone or internet connection from DN24so.

The only difference between this setup and the upcoming V6M operation is that I will 
not be using my own generator in V6, and I will use my usual 6M8GJ yagi and 21' M2 
Portable Mast as usual.  The method of raising and lowering the antenna is the same 
when I am on an overseas DXpedition. More information on the upcoming V6M 6M EME 
DXpedition can be found here:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Micronesia2015.htm

GL and VY 73, Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ
(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT   59834-0073
USA
TEL: (406) 626-5728
QTH: DN27ub
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
Skype: lanceW7GJ
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815

Interested in 6m EME?  Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME
email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web
page (above)!


From k8six at comcast.net  Thu Jul  2 23:30:49 2015
From: k8six at comcast.net (Albert L. Bailey)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 23:30:49 -0400
Subject: [50mhz] [FFMA] DN34gx 6m grid DXpedition
In-Reply-To: <55955E3D.4000308@q.com>
References: <55955E3D.4000308@q.com>
Message-ID: <014001d0b540$a8626720$f9273560$@comcast.net>

Looked at all the photo?s and video?s and looks like you had a lot of fun. I like the technique for raising/lowering the antenna. 

 

Hope to hear you in DM24 and take care. 

 

73 de Al, K8SIX

 

From: FFMA at yahoogroups.com [mailto:FFMA at yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 11:52 AM
To: PNWVHFS; FFMA; 50mhz; Magic Band EME Group; Moon-net Amateur Radio Moonbounce
Subject: [FFMA] DN34gx 6m grid DXpedition

 

  

Hello!

As many of you know, K7SGP and I activated DN34 over Field Day weekend, since that is 
the best weekend of the summer for 6m Es. The largest opening took place Sunday 
night local time after Field Day was over and most of the East Coast stations were 
asleep. Still, between the two of us, over 200 stations now have DN34 in their log 
on 6m. The site used was a 7550' knoll in Idaho just south of Lemhi Pass, 
overlooking the Continental Divide and the border with Montana.

The equipment used was the same as I will use during my upcoming 6m EME 
DXpeditions. This was the first time I used my little KX3 in the field and it 
proved stable enough to copy EME signals from SM7FJE (-23 dB inJT65A mode ) during 
moonrise, but the high Degradation and non-reciprocal polarity were not conducive to 
completing a contact. The amplifier was an M2 6M-1000, the power supply was a 
Meanwell RSP-2000, the feedline was 25' of LMR600 coupled to 50' of LMR600 Ultra Flex 
(the part going up the mast and around the guy ring), and the antenna was a 6M5XHG 
yagi on a 24' homebrew mast.

Here are a few of the photos from the weekend:

W7GJ loading up with fuel in Salmon, Idaho on our way to the operating site: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Susanna_Girolamo_Photo_39946_2015.jpg
W7GJ just after raising the 6M5XHG yagi: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Susanna_Girolamo_Photo_39958_2015.jpg
M2 6M5XHG antenna installed: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4787.JPG
Operating site viewed from the north: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4795.JPG
M2 6M5XHG during sunset: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4796.JPG
Closeup of operating site viewed from the north: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DSCF4824.JPG
Bitterroot flowers surrounding the rocky knoll at the operating site: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34%20010.JPG
Beautiful flowers on the Continental Divide: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34%20006.JPG
W7GJ straddling the headwaters of the Missouri River at the "westernmost spring" on 
the Montana side of Lemhi Pass: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Spanning%20the%20Wide%20Missouri.JPG
W7GJ's tent at sunset: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Susanna_Girolamo_Photo_40085_2015.jpg
K7SGP working 6m: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/K7SGP%20working%20a%206m%20pileup.JPG
W7GJ operating 6m: 
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/W7GJ%20operating%206m%20from%20DN34.jpg

Thanks to the camera work of K7SGP, the following YouTube film clips documenting last 
weekend's operation are available to give you a good feeling for the operation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0JmDr4Kag0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYuoY8PIw9k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agSnyu9WFC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHWCOS7niIQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZVx1GKHZxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZWZUOAMQY

This coming weekend, I will be taking the same setup to activate DN24so on 6m. 
Please look for me on 50.190. I will monitor 50.125 without the generator or 
amplifier turned on (thanks to the battery powered KX3) when the band is not open. 
I do not expect to have any cell phone or internet connection from DN24so.

The only difference between this setup and the upcoming V6M operation is that I will 
not be using my own generator in V6, and I will use my usual 6M8GJ yagi and 21' M2 
Portable Mast as usual. The method of raising and lowering the antenna is the same 
when I am on an overseas DXpedition. More information on the upcoming V6M 6M EME 
DXpedition can be found here:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Micronesia2015.htm

GL and VY 73, Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ
(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073
USA
TEL: (406) 626-5728
QTH: DN27ub
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
Skype: lanceW7GJ
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815

Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME
email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web
page (above)!

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From greenacres113 at charter.net  Fri Jul  3 08:28:01 2015
From: greenacres113 at charter.net (greenacres113 at charter.net)
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:28:01 -0500
Subject: [50mhz] HC8
Message-ID: <noU11q0043cpiVA01oU1rv@charter.net>



	GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. Jeff, G8OFQ is QRV as HC8/G8OFQ from the
 Galapagos National Park on Isabela Island, IOTA SA-004, until
 September 30 while working as a volunteer. Activity will be in his
 spare time on 160 to 6 meters. QSL via HA3JB.

	I'm looking for this one. Especially 6m. Wouldn't hurt to e mail him
& encourage him to get on 6m while the season is still open.

	K9IL


From w7gj at q.com  Tue Jul  7 21:50:07 2015
From: w7gj at q.com (Lance Collister, W7GJ)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 01:50:07 +0000
Subject: [50mhz] 6m Grid DXpeditions to DN34 and DN24
Message-ID: <559C81CF.9090302@q.com>

Photos and information regarding these two recent grid DXpeditions are now on my website:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34.htm <http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34.htm>
http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN24.htm

MNI TNX for the contacts and for helping me field test the KX3 for the upcoming 6m 
EME DXpeditions! Thanks also for spotting us on the cluster, since we did not have 
reliable cell phone/internet access from either location.

Special QSL cards for these two grid DXpeditions are being ordered, so please be 
patient!  GL and VY 73, Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ
(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT   59834-0073
USA
TEL: (406) 626-5728
QTH: DN27ub
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
Skype: lanceW7GJ
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815

Interested in 6m EME?  Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME
email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web
page (above)!


From bcarling at cfl.rr.com  Wed Jul  8 07:09:24 2015
From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com (Bry Carling)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 07:09:24 -0400
Subject: [50mhz] 6m Grid DXpeditions to DN34 and DN24
In-Reply-To: <559C81CF.9090302@q.com>
References: <559C81CF.9090302@q.com>
Message-ID: <E7D64D42-0512-49A1-8C4E-24452A8B067B@cfl.rr.com>

Great reading on your web site!! Is there a site or group that is helpful for new 2m EME users to have some guidance please?!

Best regards - Brian Carling
 AF4K Crystal Co.
http://af4k.com

Tel: 321-262-5471




> On Jul 7, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ <w7gj at q.com> wrote:
> 
> Photos and information regarding these two recent grid DXpeditions are now on my website:
> 
> http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34.htm <http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN34.htm>
> http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/DN24.htm
> 
> MNI TNX for the contacts and for helping me field test the KX3 for the upcoming 6m EME DXpeditions! Thanks also for spotting us on the cluster, since we did not have reliable cell phone/internet access from either location.
> 
> Special QSL cards for these two grid DXpeditions are being ordered, so please be patient!  GL and VY 73, Lance
> 
> -- 
> Lance Collister, W7GJ
> (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M)
> P.O. Box 73
> Frenchtown, MT   59834-0073
> USA
> TEL: (406) 626-5728
> QTH: DN27ub
> URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
> Skype: lanceW7GJ
> 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815
> 
> Interested in 6m EME?  Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME
> email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web
> page (above)!
> 
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From greenacres113 at charter.net  Sun Jul 12 08:41:07 2015
From: greenacres113 at charter.net (greenacres113 at charter.net)
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 07:41:07 -0500
Subject: [50mhz] Gitmo
Message-ID: <rQh71q00A1LrRg601Qh7WQ@charter.net>



	Read a few months ago the guys would be back in KG4 in July. Anyone
hrd. anything?

	K9IL

From w7gj at q.com  Sun Jul 19 22:09:35 2015
From: w7gj at q.com (Lance Collister, W7GJ)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 02:09:35 +0000
Subject: [50mhz] M2 6M5
In-Reply-To: <55AC0E84.3090609@charter.net>
References: <55AC0E84.3090609@charter.net>
Message-ID: <55AC585F.2010003@q.com>

Can anyone help KI4M find a second M2 6M5 yagi?   I guess he is looking for the one 
prior to the 6M5X, but I am sure a 6M5X would be OK too, since he could probably 
still get the conversion kit to make his 6M5 a 6M5X.   TNX and VY 73, Lance

On 7/19/2015 8:54 PM, Shane Autrey wrote:
> Lance;
>     If you don't mind can you keep an ear out for anyone wanting to part with the 
> original design 6M5 antenna? I have one here that needs a mate and would like to 
> find one to stack with.
>
> 73 sir
> Shane KI4M
>


-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ
(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT   59834-0073
USA
TEL: (406) 626-5728
QTH: DN27ub
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
Skype: lanceW7GJ
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815

Interested in 6m EME?  Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME
email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web
page (above)!


From n7nw.hal.lt at comcast.net  Sun Jul 19 23:36:28 2015
From: n7nw.hal.lt at comcast.net (Hal Goodell, N7NW)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 20:36:28 -0700
Subject: [50mhz] [PNWVHFS] Re: M2 6M5
In-Reply-To: <55AC585F.2010003@q.com>
References: <55AC0E84.3090609@charter.net> <55AC585F.2010003@q.com>
Message-ID: <75AD9FFB411F4A4A98F2CC69DF5F4E05@asdfPC>

Hi Lance and all,

I just had a problem with my four 6M5X's.  The T Matching blocks on my 
antennas have UHF fittings.  One block center pin had deteriorated and was 
arcing on transmit.  Had affected my receive for quite a while.  When I took 
the antenna down to fix it is when I found the problem.  My neighbor had a T 
Matching block from a older 6M5.  Cool, we cut it to the length of the 6M5X 
block  Additionally it had a N connector. So that was also. good.  After 
replacement and up in the air I did some tests.   NO ECHOS AND CANT HEAR A 
THING OFF THE MOON.    I think the phase of the 6M5 modified match is 
different.

So will be taking the antenna off once again and replacing the match with 
one that I know is in phase with the rest.  I haven't confirmed this yet, 
hope to do so tomorrow, but it is the only think I can think would give me 
the effect I am seeing.

So just a caution about trying to match the 6M5 antenna with a 6M5X.  The 
modification kit just has you cut the length of the matching block elements. 
They may be out of phase!!

Hal, N7NW

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lance Collister, W7GJ
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 7:09 PM
To: Shane Autrey ; 50mhz ; newsvhf at mailman.qth.net ; RMVHF+ ; 
FFMA at yahoogroups.com ; PNWVHFS ; Western States Weak Signal Society
Subject: [PNWVHFS] Re: M2 6M5

Can anyone help KI4M find a second M2 6M5 yagi?   I guess he is looking for 
the one
prior to the 6M5X, but I am sure a 6M5X would be OK too, since he could 
probably
still get the conversion kit to make his 6M5 a 6M5X.   TNX and VY 73, Lance

On 7/19/2015 8:54 PM, Shane Autrey wrote:
> Lance;
>     If you don't mind can you keep an ear out for anyone wanting to part 
> with the original design 6M5 antenna? I have one here that needs a mate 
> and would like to find one to stack with.
>
> 73 sir
> Shane KI4M
>


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From w7gj at q.com  Sun Jul 26 11:10:44 2015
From: w7gj at q.com (Lance Collister, W7GJ)
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 15:10:44 +0000
Subject: [50mhz] V6M 6m EME DXpeditiion Update - please distribute widely
Message-ID: <55B4F874.3020102@q.com>

As some of you may be aware, Falalop Island was directly in the path of Typhoon 
Maysak a few months ago.   These photos from V63JB provide some idea of the 
devastation to the island:

https://goo.gl/photos/49CiKk7KEVmTN5Rm7

Miraculously, there were no fatalities on Falalop, but the island is still in 
disrepair.  Since all of the few islanders are involved in rebuilding efforts, it was 
suggested that I cancel my trip next month.  However, I assured them that I will not 
get in anyone's way, and will provide my own food and water.  They finally agreed to 
let me come under those conditions, so the V6M operation is STILL ON :-)

So, please PLEASE read all the information on my web page below:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Micronesia2015.htm

I will be providing updates on my status and the stations worked via the Magic Band 
EME email list, so please watch there for news after I reach the island.  If you do 
not subscribe to that group, please ask someone you know to forward the updates to you.

The KX3 performed well on digital modes during my two recent mountaintop 6m grid 
DXpeditions, so I will be using the KX3 for the first time on a 6m EME operation.  
Traveling by myself, and needing to take all the extras such as food and water, I 
just will not have space to carry the K3. As usual, though, I will be taking the 
6M8GJ with the manual elevation mount, LMR600 low loss feedline, and the M2 6M-1000 
amplifier.

Because this location is so far west, my I will only have a window with Europe on 
their moonrise, and my moonrise will only take place an hour or so before moonset 
along the East Coast of North America.  I probably will not be QRV when my moon is 
above 45 degrees elevation, so if this is a problem for you, please email me before 
August 20 (the date I am leaving).  Because of the short common moon windows, and 
shorter planned period of operation (7 moon passes), I will be pedaling as hard as I 
can to make as many contacts as quickly as possible ;-)  The planned Operating 
Schedule is shown on my V6M web page above.  If you have elevation, please look for 
me early in the operation while my moon is still low.  6m EME cndx look optimum over 
the last weekend in August, so I hope to be able to complete with the smaller 
horizon-only stations then.

MNI TNX for your support and for making this operation a success! GL and I hope to be 
able to complete with many of you :-)   VY 73, Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ
(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT   59834-0073
USA
TEL: (406) 626-5728
QTH: DN27ub
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
Skype: lanceW7GJ
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815

Interested in 6m EME?  Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME
email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web
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