[HBQRP] Storm Watch Report..
w9hzc at cox.net
w9hzc at cox.net
Sun Dec 4 23:40:07 EST 2016
OK folks..
Here is my report..number of NWS stations worked.. -- 3
Worked the following ones.. Lots of issues with WX making contacts dodgy :(
WX9ILX Lincoln ill. 36 and overcast ( I think)
N0W Grand junction CO 53 and cloudy (I think)
WXARX - Wisconsin -- 29 degrees and cloudy ( I think..)
I reported 33 and light Snow..
First operating event in several years. Been flying my RC planes instead..:)
Still fun but 100 Watts no match for the big guns. One guy said "I think I'm running a little over 1,000 watts.. No wonder Not so many heard me...
Any one got a cheap old heath kit amp that will match my old tube Heath transceiver :)
It was still fun.
Antennas -- G5RV.., .
250 feet long wire,
ground mounted 4BTV vertical
10 meter metal dipole on roof and 14 wave 10 meter Vertical on roof.
--Reports???
Next HBQRP Meeting? - Should be December 10th..
Bring something for show and tell.
Anyone working on some new, cool project??
73's all
Dar W9HZC ( ex WB5HZH -- G5CNP -- WA6RDV -- WN6RDV)
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Dar W9HZC
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