[K6BW] RE: John Quense K6ZQ

[John Quense]

14005 was way too busy and too fast for my slow ears and key at 1900.  It
seems that I'm not at all ready for prime time.  Discouraging.

73 

John K6ZQ


> [Original Message]
> From: John Quense \(Store Design\) <John.Quense at ros.com>
> To: Members of the Hamilton Wireless Assn. <k6bw at mailman.qth.net>;
<jquense at earthlink.net>
> Date: 8/7/2007 4:31:59 PM
> Subject: John Quense  K6ZQ
>
> Bill et al,
>
> I am not going to be able to join you although I wish I could
> particularly since I have great news I would like to share:  I just made
> my first HF CW QSO ever with KQ6JI last week.
>
> This might be cheating but could someone tune up 14005 this evening
> between 1900 and 1910 or between 2030 and 2040 for a listen and possible
> QSO?  
>
> There may be a bit of a problem: at the moment I'm only CW, only 20
> meters, only 5 watts at best and only up to 5 wpm.  I've read that even
> one or two watts is sufficient to work the world but I haven't proved
> it.  However, KQ6JI reported an RST of 579 and he was 25 miles south of
> me; K6BW is about the same distance north.  
>
> The radio is a fine little Elecraft K-1 with a Par Electronics End-Fedz
> half wave dipole. 
>
> By the way, I passed my Amateur Extra Exam in May and have a new call:
> K6ZQ
>
> 73 de John Quense, K6ZQ  
>
> PS, Is there a slow speed CW practice on 20-meters?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k6bw-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:k6bw-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Bill Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 1:22 PM
> To: QTH Reflector HWA
> Subject: [K6BW] Building 549 is Open Tonight
>
> Hope to see you at Hamilton tonight.  We'll be working with the DSL
> link,
> changing bulbs that glow in the dark and checking band conditions.
>
> 73 de Bill, AB6MT
> hbco2 at sbcglobal.net
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