[Lowfer] 512.3 activity QSOs

[Bill Ashlock]

OK Jay,
 
Didn't know you were running that much power. No wonder Warren's signal was much weaker through all that static. I didn't mention that my antenna current drops about -4 db when the trees are wet from rain. .....Or is that the ground conductivity? Let's not go there again - at least for a while :)  So much to prove out at this freq - so little time.
 
I'll likely be putting out a little CQ or equ attention-getting tapping tonight at 9:00 if the static isn't too bad. Looks like we will be getting the mid-western storms over the WE. Saw the tragic TV pictures of my home town of Cedar Rapids, Ia. Beautiful downtown section - all under water. It's never happened before, at least during my lifetime.
 
Bill> From: jrusgrove at advancedreceiver.com> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] 512.3 activity QSOs> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:26:41 -0400> > Bill> > Haven't been listening for random QSOs for at least a month now due to > increased static. Over the winter we designated the first 15 minutes of the > hour as possible 'calling periods' for random contacts. This worked out > pretty well.> > If you give me a heads up on nights when you might be looking for a QSO I'll > make sure to give a listen at the top of the hour. Copy can be rough during > the summer though. Also, keep in mind I'm transmitting a kW so there will be > times you can hear me and I won't be able to hear you.> > Jay> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Ashlock" <ashlockw at hotmail.com>> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" > <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:22 AM> Subject: RE: [Lowfer] 512.3 activity QSOs> > > > > Hi Jay,> > > Thanks for the patient QSO time and the good words. Speaking of code tapes. > I have had the same code tape in the tape deck of my car for over 3 years! > I'll have to play this on my trips up north and back. I'm finding that > during an actual QSO it is really hard to concentrate on the groupings of > code that form letters, but your sending words twice in a row helps out. I'm > beginning to recognize some common words without thinking about the > individual letters - and I guess that's good.> > I put out a CQ last night and tonight at 9:00pm but no respose. Last night > was just after a rather wild thunder storm had passed through, and I was > curious to find if I could copy your normally strong signal under these > conditions. Should be back up there this Friday night.> > Oh, BTW, sorry that I wasn't able to email you back from up there the last > few days because I am racing to get the forms down for the footings of the > new house. If in addition to buying supplies and eating lunch I am planning > to go to the college library, I have to change into more presentable clothes > from my typically dirty work clothes, and then back again when I arrive back > at the cabin - and this takes quite a bit of additional time.> > > 73> Bill> > > > From: jrusgrove at comcast.net> > To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Lowfer] 512.3 activity QSOs> > Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:53:49 -0400> >> > Bill> >> > Thanks for the QSO and congratulations on your first cw contacts! Agree > > with> > Warren - you did very well. Like alot of things code speed improves with> > practice. Unfortunately the FCC / ARRL eliminated the code requirement so> > you may have a hard time finding slow speed 'novice' type QSOs on the ham> > bands...although I'm sure they still exist. Code tapes or computer > > generated> > practice cw is another way to go. I'm available for weekly (or more often)> > QSOs although summer static may make that difficult. Conditions last night> > were pretty quiet.> >> > Jay> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Warren K2ORS"> > To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands"> >> > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 11:34 PM> > Subject: [Lowfer] 512.3 activity QSOs> >> >> > Heard Bill WE2XGR/5 in QSO with Jay WE2XGR/2 around 9:00 PM -> > tried to fire up but my synthesizer was dead!> > Turned out to be a blown fuse, replaced the fuse and worked Bill.> >> > I believe that this was Bill's 1st two cw QSOs - Congrats ! You sound like > > a> > pro!> >> > 73 Warren K2ORS> >> > _______________________________________________> >>From the Lowfer mailing list> > Send messages to: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net> > To sub/unsub visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowfer> >> > _______________________________________________> >>From the Lowfer mailing list> > Send messages to: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net> > To sub/unsub visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowfer> _______________________________________________> >From the Lowfer mailing list> Send messages to: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net> To sub/unsub visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowfer > > _______________________________________________> >From the Lowfer mailing list> Send messages to: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net> To sub/unsub visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/lowfer