[Lowfer] GROUP ROUNDTABLE

Sun Mar 21 10:10:08 EDT 2010

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there runningntests on 8.9 Khz    

Bob   K3DJC

Bob K3DJC 
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:03:26 -0400 "Dick Goodman" <wa3usg at verizon.net>
writes:
> 
> 
> I would be very interested in taking part in a net ... either on 70 
> or 40
> meters (or even 160M).
> How about Monday, Wednesday, or Fridays starting at about 6 or 7 
> PM?
> 40 meters would probably be fairly good then, it wouldn't be too 
> long, and
> it's before the main influx of folks get on for the evening.
> It would be after supper too.
> However, I'm flexible about others times too.
> I would also be available on weekends but am outside doing stuff 
> during the
> Summer then.
> 
> 
> 73
> Dick, WA3USG
> Mechanicsburg, PA.
> FN10LE
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Paul Daulton
> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 10:38 PM
> To: Charlie , W5COV; Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; 
> UK)
> and MedFer bands
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] GROUP ROUNDTABLE
> 
> 
> Any freq you guys pick is ok with me. Been watching one eyed monster 
> and
> missed notification today.
> 
> I've been playing with a 50 ft sloper and borrowed MFJ analyser and 
> some
> other test equipment. With insulated wire I can get a cap 
> measurement on the
> sloper, on an AADE l/c meter. Wouldnt' work today on tower with high 
> winds,
> I think friction creates error voltage. MFJ only goes down to 1.7mhz 
> cap
> reading a little bit high. Resonance best checked with signal gen 
> and
> homemade impedance bridge. Also have qrp wattmeter built from RS swr 
> bridge
> pick up and 50 ua meter.
> 
> One other mod for solderless lowfer tx project. To key mine
> I remove  the k1el chip. I think I will install NC pushbutton switch 
>  in the
> keying line so I can manually ket tx rather than wait for ID. for cw 
> keying
> a pnp switch or nc relay could be added.
> 
> Last year Andy , Bill Bowers and I kept our beacons on all summer, I 
> was
> rewarded with reports and captures in all months of the years, so 
> there is
> propagation in the months with no r's. I have been doing well 
> daytime into
> Ralphs grabber at 225 miles. Wish I had some locals to check out 
> possibility
> of daytime cw contacts, I think lowfer would be great for local 
> nets.
> 
> Remind me of the lowband phone nets, I may be out of town next 
> weekend but
> could be back for sunday evening qso.
> 
> Heavy rain here as I wirte this, no snow predicted for us. Temp in 
> low 70's
> today supposed to be in 40's tomorrow.
> 
> 73Paul
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Charlie , W5COV
>   To: k5wms at centurytel.net ; Jim DIR ; Eric Smith ; Chris - KC0TKS ; 
> Andy -
> KU4XR
>   Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 6:06 PM
>   Subject: GROUP ROUNDTABLE
> 
> 
>   Hi Guys ,
> 
>   Eric and I just had a nice QSO on 40 meters .
> 
>   Now that the bands are becoming more normal and predictable how 
> about we
> have a Net or old fashioned roundtable on an HF frequency at least 
> once a
> week and perhaps even just a regular frequency to listen to just in 
> case a
> few of us want to chat ?
> 
>   Please do a "reply all" if you are interested and a suggested time 
> , day
> and frequency . Also you can see everyone that I am sending this 
> email to ,
> so if you know of anyone else that would be interested , please add 
> them to
> the list .
> 
>   It gives us time on the radio and away from the keyboard and we 
> can keep
> up with what everyone has going on .
> 
>   We need to do this especially with this part of the season slowly 
> going
> downhill , we need to keep up with everyone during the summer months 
> . Maybe
> even people that hear us on the air will take an interest in what we 
> are
> doing and join us .
> 
>   Best 73 , with 10 inches of snow already on the ground in NE OK .
> 
>   Charlie , W5COV
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