[MRCA] Moose & Squirrel in the Dark?

[Al Klase]

Hi Jack,

Perhaps this could allow us to reach out beyond the 250 miles or so that 
we get on 60M at noon.  And, of course support AM as well as SSB.

Stay tuned for further developments.

VY 73,
Al

On 1/25/2014 2:09 PM, Jack Antonio wrote:
> I'm willing to try it, any frequency is fine.
>
> According the charts, it looks like Central GA
> will be OK after about 10 PM.
>
> Jsck Antonio WA7DIA/4
>
> On 1/25/2014 1:32 PM, Al Klase wrote:
>>
>>
>> Gang,
>>
>> Pursuant to today's discussion about getting low-powered military AM
>> rigs on the air,  let's explore the possibility of getting something
>> going on 75 meters in the evening.
>>
>> I haven't been paying attention on the air lately, so please make
>> suggestions, and keep me straight.
>>
>> *Time: *
>>
>>  From http://www.ips.gov.au/HF_Systems/6/6/2 it looks like 75 wakes up
>> around 02:00 - 03:00Z, that 9-10 PM EST, and remains usable past 
>> midnight.
>> This chart shows suggested HF frequencies centered on Washington, DC.
>>
>>
>> *Band Segment:*
>>
>> Pardon my bad attitude, but I've felt for a long time that there's no
>> intelligent life between 3800 and 3999 KHz, and trying to operate QRP AM
>> there in the evening is nearly hopeless.  How may people do we cut out
>> if we move to the "advanced" 3700-3799 KHz or "extra" 3600-3699 KHz
>> segments?  While not a hectic as the general freq's, the advanced
>> segment seems pretty busy, and I'd vote for the "extra" band. There is
>> some recurring AM activity on 3705, but there's also a lot of net
>> activity on 3710 LSB.
>>
>> *Crystals:*
>>
>> Do we need to accommodate a lot of rock-bound rigs?
>>
>> *Suggested MO:*
>>
>> Maybe an advanced party, perhaps with reasonably loud signals, could
>> establish a beach head on any particular night, and post the frequency
>> in real time to this reflector.
>>
>> What do you thing?  When?  Where?  Who will be Net Control?
>>
>> VY 73,
>> Al
>>
>> -- 
>> Al Klase – N3FRQ
>> Jersey City, NJ
>> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>>
>>
>>
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