[MRCA] RE :Alex Marine Mobile

[KA1LHZ]

Hey all
I finally have my VW TDI hamshack set up for the Alaska Highway trip
next year. I'll finally be able to check into the nets from wherever I
am. What are the frequencies and times? I can run 160 through 6 from the
car.
Thanx guys.
73
De KA1LHZ

On 10/17/2011 02:49 PM, Lou Ribble wrote:
> I was able to copy k2AJR Q-5 on 40 meters 7296 USB even with the AM carrier.
> 40 meters seems to work better for the distances we are communicating. We
> need to find a better frequency, since the AM'ers evidently can't hear us or
> perhaps they were just "LIDS". I also heard K1JHM through the heterodyne and
> also N3FRQ. I personally like the idea of 40 meter. My dipole is fed with
> ladder line so I can go any where 10-80 meters with my PRC 174S without
> problems. Those of you who are running coax fed dipoles may not be able to
> QSY without problems. I know that I am late responding to the comments of
> Saturdays M & S net but my internet service was down since Thursday.
> Congratulations to Alex for checking in pedestrian marine mobile.
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> Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:41:38 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Alex J Rokowetz <belarok at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [MRCA] Moose & Squirrel Net - 20111013
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> Great signals today... all stations?were Q5, even KB3SBC running 5 watts.
> ?
> For those who couldn't copy me,?I was operating the PRC1099A putting 20W
> into the 9' whip antenna.? The operating location was the?Long Island Sound,
> aboard the "John H." Cross Sound Ferry.? Departed Orient Point, NY at 12:00
> ET... arrived New London, CT at 1:20 ET.? I was wearing the transceiver on
> my back with no drag wire counterpoise due to safety concerns about other
> passengers tripping on it.? I signed my call "marine mobile" but I don't
> know if?I should have signed "marine mobile", or "pedestrian mobile", or
> maybe even "pedestrian marine".? I do know this... my signal got out.
> ?
> After the net, several stations went up to 40 meters and I was able to work
> both N3FRQ and K3OP /P.? From my location, singals were stronger on 40M than
> 60M, especially KB3SBC.? After that, I made several contacts on 17 meters
> with stations in? Ft Lauderdale FL, Nashville TN, Sag Harbor NY, and even
> briefly with KB0SFP out in Missouri?just before the ferry docked.
> ?
> Today was a good day.
> ?
> Alex
> K2AJR
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> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:11:54 +0000
> From: KA1LHZ <sboard.ka1lhz at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MRCA] Moose & Squirrel Net - 20111013
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> On 10/13/2011 09:41 PM, Alex J Rokowetz wrote:
>> maybe even "pedestrian marine"
> That would imply walking on water. I think that's been tried already,
> although walking on the Hudson River isn't all that hard with all the
> gunk in the water.
> 73
> De KA1LHZ
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