[MRCA] Moose & Squirrel in the Dark

Mon Jan 27 08:51:14 EST 2014

Sounds like you're discovering the corollary to Murphys  law. 'The
longevity of an antenna is inversely proportional to the conditions
endured while erecting it'. An antenna put up in sunny, 70 degree
weather may last a day or two but an antenna put up at  night in the
snow or rain will last years. To make it last forever, put it up with an
aluminum extension ladder at night during a freezing rain and sleet
storm with a flashlight clenched in your teeth. If no freezing rain is
available, you could substitute with someone spraying you with a garden
hose while up on the ladder...

Cheers & 73
De KA1LHZ
Steve

On 01/26/2014 10:28 PM, W2HX wrote:
>
>  
>
> Ok, Gents… Listen out for me too. I’ve just been moving into my new
> shack above the garage and don’t have a single radio or antenna set
> up. But this call to action has made me snap into action. I ran to the
> storage unit to get a radio, ant coupler and coupler cable. Ran to
> home despot to get some wire. Ran home to throw some wire into the
> trees.  I just got some wire up as it became too dark to see what I
> was doing (about 10 minutes ago here in NY).  This antenna is very
> awful. But hopefully someone will hear me. I will run the coupler
> inside the shack. The wires connect to the coupler and head out of the
> window. The HV stand off on the coupler will head approximately east
> west sitting on top of my kitchen roof (10 feet above ground) and run
> about 70 feet. Then the case of the coupler will connect to another
> wire of about 70 feet running north south. I am toying with also
> connecting the case of the coupler to earth ground (what do you
> think?) the radio will be grounded to earth.
>
>  
>
> Net Control-  Please give ample opportunity (and/or frequent
> opportunity) for new check ins as folks take time to make adjustments
> as necessary
>
>  
>
> 73 Eugene W2HX
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:*mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] *On Behalf Of *Al Klase
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 26, 2014 11:26 AM
> *To:* Christopher Bowne
> *Cc:* mrca at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* Re: [MRCA] Moose & Squirrel in the Dark
>
>  
>
> Chris,
>
> OK.  Let's give it a go tonight at 03:00Z (22:00 EDT)  I'll run the
> B&W 5100 so as to be half-way loud, and I'll use a receiver that I can
> put on SSB easily.
>
> Let's post here in real time after we establish a freq.
>
> Al
>
> On 1/26/2014 10:50 AM, Christopher Bowne wrote:
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>     That would work well for us that participate in the OMRN CW net at
>     2100 Eastern on Sunday nights, want to give it a go tonight Al? 
>     Those who want can slide up the band from 3570, we usually wrap up
>     around 2145 or so...I will keep the GRC19 running to act as an
>     anchor station.  Not sure if anyone will be using the frequency
>     then, but we can plan on looking up the band in 10 kc increments
>     if 3705 is busy...
>
>      
>
>      
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     *From:*Al Klase <ark at ar88.net> <mailto:ark at ar88.net>
>     *To:* mrca at mailman.qth.net <mailto:mrca at mailman.qth.net>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, January 26, 2014 10:24 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [MRCA] Moose & Squirrel in the Dark
>
>      
>
>     Rob,
>
>     (Geez, I really like these charts.)  This one for this AM:  You
>     can see clearly that the 75-meter band is already "going long" by
>     5 AM (10 UTC), and gets worse by 6AM.
>     We need to do QRP when there's a big yellow spot over us.
>     indicating that NVIS is viable.
>
>     Who's up for trying 3705 at about 10 PM EST?  We should have a
>     loud station or two to keep a hole open.
>
>     Al
>
>
>     See;  http://www.ips.gov.au/HF_Systems/6/6/2
>
>     On 1/26/2014 5:45 AM, Rob Flory wrote:
>
>         Hi All,
>
>         75 meters at night and low-powered AM sets seem a mutually
>         exclusive situation.  The wider the band is open, the more QRM
>         there is.  
>
>          
>
>         On the Saturday morning net, I usually had to wait until the
>         sun was up and the band shortened quite a bit before getting
>         in with TBX.  
>
>          
>
>         RF
>
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>      
>
>     -- 
>
>     Al Klase – N3FRQ
>
>     Jersey City, NJ
>
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