[NLRS] 2m Sprint

Tue Apr 7 22:22:53 EDT 2020

Hi Bill

I had a high noise level last night. Also have buildings all around that I have to beam through. Most of antennae improvements are going to be at the cabin in EN27 for when I retire in 5 to 7 years. Still will be in the club circle.

Vern KpVG

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> On Apr 7, 2020, at 8:47 PM, Bill Davis via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>   Thanks to Dan N0URW's request for a sked, I got on for the sprint. I have worked very few sprints in the past, but enjoyed the break from the local routine.
> In the end ... 13 stations worked, 11 on JT8 and 2 others on SSB. Total of 10 grids worked.  Best DX 409 miles K2DRH. Best signal AC0RA/R  +9db!! from EN32 --- Wyatt has a BOOMING signal when he looks this way.
> I copied quite a few other FT8 stations that I called, but no response. I heard Vern K0VG 100 watts and 4elem yagi several times and called him several times but no answer. Surprised that my 500+ watts couldn't attract his attention. However I have a low noise location and run a low noise preamp ahead of my TS2000. Quite a few 9's well over the horizon, were copied early on but they were not looking this way.
> 73  Bill  K0AWU
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