[ARC5] 60 meter operation of "ARC-5".

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 13 Jul 2017 at 12:28, Bill Cromwell wrote:

> Thanks Ken,
> 
> That is probably what put that shadow in a deep recess in my memory 
> banks (never completely trust what is there). I'm sure that Bobby and 
> Bob and others will do very well on 60 meters.
> 
> I should order some of those inexpensive DDS units and then wrap a 
> transmitter around them.

Sounds good.

> 
> We don't have an accommodation with FEMA here for hams.

Well, this western area FEMA has been MOST active. They have an interoperability event 
once a month, and there is also what is called the "five dot three" net once or twice a week 
on 60 meters too. Both events use both voice and digital. I find them to be very interesting, 
despite the fact that my present 60 meter antenna is a SEVERE compromise. Even so, it 
works.

The "five dot three" net is headquartered out of the "Tsunami Belt" on the west coast. Those 
people have become very concerned about that for several reasons, all worthwhile.

Here is some information on that net

https://www.facebook.com/FiveDotThreeNet/

There is at least one fair sized town in Oregon which is so situated that there will be NO 
survivors if a significant Tsunami hits. It is really fearful.

> There has been 
> talk that sounded enthusiastic but so far - *zero*. I spent the time and 
> energy to take the CERT training - a fat zero there too. I have lived 70 
> years without those. I will probably get by somehow a while longer <evil 
> grin>.

Ha ha! :-)

Well, I am 75, and since Christmas of last year, have been hit with some new health issue 
about every 3 to 4 weeks since then. Today, I woke up with some sort of ache-all-over virus 
which, of course, makes my RA pains about 10 times worse. Oh, well. It will subside. 
Anyway, none of us gets out of this world alive.

Later, BIll. Take care,

Ken W7EKB

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