[AK-VHF] Fwd: Re: [PNWVHFS] Re: QRE: Confirm our 6m QSO from VR2ZXP

[Edward R Cole]

FYI

>Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:26:26 -0800
>To: Paul Kiesel <k7cw at yahoo.com>
>From: Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net>
>Subject: Re: [PNWVHFS] Re: QRE: Confirm our 6m QSO from VR2ZXP
>
>
>Paul and all:
>
>Made my cables and beat my head against wall/radio/computer and no 
>way could I get enough audio from my K3 to the computer.  The other 
>cable sent modulation for transmit AOK.  so after playing with all 
>the various screen levels with the soundcard setting ad nauseam (3+ 
>hours)  and even using a tone source to try to get it working.  I 
>said to myself: "well the other cable worked, so maybe I'll swap 
>them around" --- and voila, started seeing KL7HBK calling JA's.
>
>So I swapped back to original cable (they are wired identical) and 
>nada??  So swapped again and voila (again).  OK dummy just use that 
>cable for receive audio and the other for transmit = and it works (BSOM?).
>
>Tried calling KL7HBK but he's too involved in chasing DX.  My 
>antenna is bolted to the side of the tower pointing SE (az=130) 
>so  no chance to work west toward JA.
>Picture of the old 6m 6-element with 3-element in background bolted 
>to my HF tower: 
><http://www.kl7uw.com/6m-yagi_Dec-2013_2.jpg>http://www.kl7uw.com/6m-yagi_Dec-2013_2.jpg 
>
>
>Also noted that he was not having success after the first few times 
>I saw him (working a JS1 or JC1 ??)  Didn't log it.
>
>So guess I am "in business"on FT8.
>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
>
>At 09:56 AM 6/20/2020, Paul Kiesel wrote:
>>Well, I don't know..... HI.
>>
>>You have to get FT8 going. You're missing out on a lot of fun.
>>
>>73,
>>Paul
>>
>>On Saturday, June 20, 2020, 10:26:02 AM PDT, Edward R Cole 
>><kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>Paul,
>>
>>With that huge vertical ground plane (side of the high-rise) he 
>>probably had 3-dBi gain!!
>>
>>Monitoring 50.125 SSB today (until I get the audio patch cords 
>>built for FT8).
>>
>>Net in 7-minutes (in AK),
>>
>>73, Ed
>>
>>At 07:12 AM 6/20/2020, 'Paul Kiesel' via PNWVHFS wrote:
>>>Hi Gents and Ladies,
>>>
>>>I believe I was the only guy in Washington to work VR2ZXP in 
>>>yesterday's 6m opening to Asia. Below, you can see Alfred's 
>>>antenna for six meters, a quarter-wave whip extended out his 
>>>apartment window. Both he and I were very excited to work each 
>>>other and both got new ones on that QSO.
>>>
>>>If you read further down, you'll see that Alfred and some VR2 
>>>friends are seeking to work others here, and he's proposing a 
>>>schedule wherein we can listen for each other. His schedule for 
>>>today is noted below. Frankly, I think there is little probability 
>>>of yesterday's amazing activity to Asia recurring again today, but 
>>>you never know.
>>>
>>>Good Luck.
>>>
>>>73,
>>>Paul, K7CW
>>
>>73, Ed - KL7UW
>>   http://www.kl7uw.com
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>
>73, Ed - KL7UW
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