From w7gj at q.com Tue Sep 5 16:49:46 2017 From: w7gj at q.com (Lance Collister, W7GJ) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 20:49:46 +0000 Subject: [50mhz] Test run with 3Y0Z stations on September 9 Message-ID: <2110c394-3b3f-0c26-84b0-80d17fc16b6b@q.com> Hello Moon-men! The team preparing the EME stations for the big 3Y0Z DX-pedition to Bouvet Island early 2018 will be QRV for a test from Atlanta on Sept. 9 and 10. They are testing the complete 2 mtr. and 6 mtr. stations for a final test before all equipment will be packed into the containers for transport to South America ! I am leaving September 8 to VK9 for my 6m EME DXpedition, so I will not be here at home in Montana to help test out the 3Y0Z EME stations. If you are interested in working this rare DXCC - or seeing if you CAN work them - please PLEASE get on the air this weekend and help them test their stations! The call sign and exact grid (possibly EM73..) is unknown yet, but they will at least be on N0UK logger for 2m and possibly the ON4KST EME CHAT page for 6m. You can get the details there ;-) 144 MHz station: 2 x 22el. X-pol. M2 antennas and good power. 50 MHz station: 6M8GJ 8el. M2 antenna and good power They expect to be QRV at moonrise on Sept. 9 at 02:00 UTC. Moonset is about 14:00 UTC. Some activity also on Sept. 10 from moonrise at 03:00 UTC. DXpedition info:https://www.bouvetdx.org/ EME page:https://www.bouvetdx.org/eme-bouvet-island/ MNI TNX and GL! VY 73, Lance P.S. - Hope to CU on 6m EME from VK9C and VK9X ;-) http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Indian%20Ocean%202017.htm -- Lance Collister, W7GJ(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M, T8GJ, VK9CGJ, VK9XGJ) 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 af5cc2 at gmail.com Wed Sep 6 14:38:52 2017 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 13:38:52 -0500 Subject: [50mhz] FS: Yaesu FT891 IF-DSP HF/6m transceiver, like new! Message-ID: I have for sale a like new Yaesu FT891 transceiver. This is Yaesu's newest transceiver and is loaded with features. It does 100 watts on HF and 6 meters and has a 3kHz roofing filter for strong signal handling. It has IF DSP for noise reduction, narrow filtering, notch filtering, and transmit audio tailoring. It has continuously variable bandwidth filtering, a Contour feature, manual and automatic notch functions, a CW memory keyer with contest serial numbers, and a voice keyer. Too many other functions to mention them all. It was purchased recentlyr and has had very light use. It has the most recent firmware version (1.06) installed. It comes with all of the standard accessories-hand Mic, power cord, manual, box, and mobile bracket. This is a great rig and works just fine. I am asking $505 shipped for it. I can take PayPal/check/MO. 73 John AF5CC From billandmattie at windstream.net Tue Sep 5 23:02:05 2017 From: billandmattie at windstream.net (Bill Tynan) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2017 22:02:05 -0500 Subject: [50mhz] WSJT and Flex 6500 Message-ID: <007001d326bc$8627aa90$9276ffb0$@windstream.net> Does anyone one here know how to interface WSJT with a Flex 6500? I used WSJT last year with my Flex 5000 with VAC as the interface and made a number of 6 Meter EME contacts. I have WSJT-X and FT-8 working with the 6500 but not WSJT. Lance , on his VK9 Dexpedition says he's going to use FT-65A. WSJT-X does not seem to include JT-65A. It merely references JT-65. Any help and/or ideas will be welcome. 73, Bill Tynan, W3XO From w7gj at q.com Fri Sep 8 21:37:55 2017 From: w7gj at q.com (Lance Collister, W7GJ) Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2017 01:37:55 +0000 Subject: [50mhz] Updated VE7BQH Antenna Comparison Tables Message-ID: VE7BQH provided an updated version of his comparison tables today.? A link to the updated Excel spreadsheet is here: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mTable.htm GL and VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M, T8GJ, VK9CGJ, VK9XGJ) 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 af5cc2 at gmail.com Wed Sep 20 17:28:15 2017 From: af5cc2 at gmail.com (John Geiger) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:28:15 -0500 Subject: [50mhz] FS: Yaesu FT891 HF/6m IF-DSP radio Message-ID: I have for sale a like new Yaesu FT891 transceiver. This is Yaesu's newest transceiver and is loaded with features. It has the newest firmware version installed. It does 100 watts on HF and 6 meters and has a 3kHz roofing filter for strong signal handling. It has IF DSP for noise reduction, narrow filtering, notch filtering, and transmit audio tailoring. It has continuously variable bandwidth filtering, a Contour feature, manual and automatic notch functions, a CW memory keyer with contest serial numbers, and a voice keyer. Too many other functions to mention them all.It was purchased recentlyr and has had very light use. It has the most recent firmware version (1.06) installed. It comes with all of the standard accessories-hand Mic, power cord, manual, box, and mobile bracket.This is a great rig and works just fine. I am asking $495 shipped for it. I can take PayPal/check/MO. 73 John AF5CC