From n5ok at arrl.net  Fri Jun  4 11:30:20 2010
From: n5ok at arrl.net (Coy Day)
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:30:20 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] N5UW Station For Sale
Message-ID: <5e99498d68d6172f28c8b5e13348ca1d.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>

Posting this for Clif.
Coy
------

Hi guys,

Here is what's left of my station. The ice storm got me in the Winter, and
then the
Tornado did it up dandy. I don't think I will have the money, or fortitude to
rebuild. It's all for sale.

50' Rohn 25 tower,with hinged base and rotor plate
Guy wires, big grips, thimbles and turnbuckles
Yaesu G1000 SDX rotor with 140' of control cable
Butternut HF6V vertical antenna ( Bent, but usable )
2 meter copper J-Pole ( The only one not damaged )
RG-213 Coaxial Cable ( 100's of feet )
RG 8X Coaxial Cable ( 100's of feet)
Mosley TA 33M Tribander traps and hardware
Ten-Tec 238-B High power antenna matcher
Kenwood TS-50S Compact HF Transceiver, with CW filter
Autek WM-1 Watt meter
Bird 43 watt meter with leatherette case; Elements for HF, 100 watt,
1000watt, 2500
watt. 3 Six meter elements, 25 watt and two 100 watt.
2 meter mobile transceivers; Kenwood TM 733 Dual Band, Kenwood TM 261 (
needs work
), Yaesu FT 2400H, Yaesu FT 227R ( old, but works great. One memory!!!!!!!)
2 meter and dual band mobile antennas
Collection of code keys; Hand keys, paddles, and bugs. Many are semi rare and
collectible.
4 position MFJ antenna switch
2 position Dow Key coax switch
2 position generic coax switch
Heath 4 position remote antenna switch HD 1481
MFJ 259-B Antenna analyzer, with rechargable batteries
Astron VS 35 M power supply
MFJ -1118 DC power strip/distribution center
Two D-104 microphones( one with Heil HC5 element, one with original
Astatic Crystal
cartridge )
Heil headset/microphone HC5 element
Heil foot pedal microphone switch
Heil microphone connectors ( Ten-Tec and Kenwood )
Collins hand microphone

Much more miscelaneous stuff, including books.

Contact Clif Sikes N5UW, after dark. 405-997-3280. We are still cleaning
up storm
debris, so not in the house till around 9 PM


-- 
Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632




From ac5up at windstream.net  Sun Jun  6 22:51:40 2010
From: ac5up at windstream.net (Nelson Derks)
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:51:40 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] N5UW Station For Sale
In-Reply-To: <5e99498d68d6172f28c8b5e13348ca1d.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
References: <5e99498d68d6172f28c8b5e13348ca1d.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <4C0C5EBC.5020109@windstream.net>

Someone should mention this is from the LEGENDARY station of N5UW... 
Dude was minding his own business, not hurting anyone, when the next 
thing ya' know fame jumps up and bites him on the ass.

What A Hobby.

BTW: On a totally unrelated note, if you want to see another vintage rig 
bid up to the point of absurdity this could an example...........

http://shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Nice-Kenwood-SSB-Transceiver-TS-520SEWWVRadio-6304550.html


From w5le at beggstelco.net  Tue Jun  8 12:05:24 2010
From: w5le at beggstelco.net (W5LE - Gene Lewis)
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:05:24 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] Looking for...
Message-ID: <6B231A1A473C4844905AB4F6A24AACC6@E510>

I'm looking for the mast adaptor for a Ham-M rotor.  It's the lower part that is used when you're mounting the rotor on a mast rather than a rotor plate.  If anyone has one lying around, and would be willing to part with it, I'd be happy to pay the shipping.  Please let me know.
Gene W5LE

From troininen at yahoo.com  Wed Jun  9 22:49:41 2010
From: troininen at yahoo.com (tom roininen)
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 19:49:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] Looking for...
In-Reply-To: <6B231A1A473C4844905AB4F6A24AACC6@E510>
References: <6B231A1A473C4844905AB4F6A24AACC6@E510>
Message-ID: <170969.75085.qm@web37104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I think i have one or two
Tom kb5hmz



----- Original Message ----
From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tue, June 8, 2010 11:05:24 AM
Subject: [OKDXA] Looking for...

I'm looking for the mast adaptor for a Ham-M rotor.  It's the lower part that is used when you're mounting the rotor on a mast rather than a rotor plate.  If anyone has one lying around, and would be willing to part with it, I'd be happy to pay the shipping.  Please let me know.
Gene W5LE
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From n5uwy at arrl.net  Wed Jun 16 15:30:05 2010
From: n5uwy at arrl.net (Peter Laws N5UWY)
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:30:05 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] "Oklahoma DX Assn"
Message-ID: <AANLkTikUo7r2hOUET_ePFSIKDFL3VEvVNWRRI-GmqxF1@mail.gmail.com>

Pretty sure this used to be "Oklahoma DX Association", but that got
rejected when I submitted my June VHF QSO Party log to Mr Roboto.

Peter


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kutzko, Sean, KX9X <kx9x at arrl.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 13:44
Subject: RE: [4104888.arrl-vhf-jun] N5UWY
To: Peter Laws N5UWY <n5uwy at arrl.net>


Hi Peter-

Thanks for the note, and for telling me the link was broken. I fixed
the link; it's at: http://www.arrl.org/contest-club-list

According to that list, your club name is "Oklahoma DX Assn" .

73,

Sean Kutzko, KX9X
Contest Branch Manager

ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(tm)
225 Main St.
Newington, CT ?06111
860-594-0232
skutzko at arrl.org
Visit the ARRL Contest Branch Blog at: kx9x.wordpress.com
Rookie Roundup Blog: RookieRoundup.wordpress.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Laws N5UWY [mailto:n5uwy at arrl.net]
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 12:24 PM
To: Contest
Subject: Fwd: [4104888.arrl-vhf-jun] N5UWY

The URL regarding fixing the club name is broken. ?That is true
whether I try to use it literally or substitute www.okdxa,org or
okdxa.org.

Peter


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Contest Robot <unreplyable at kkn.net>
Date: Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 21:59
Subject: [4104888.arrl-vhf-jun] N5UWY
To: Peter Laws N5UWY <n5uwy at arrl.net>


ARRL June VHF QSO Party

? ? ? ? ? ? Callsign: N5UWY
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Single Operator, Low Power

? ?Category-Operator: SINGLE-OP
? ? Category-Station: FIXED
?Category-Transmitter: ONE
? ? ? Category-Power: LOW
? ? ? ? ? ? Location: Oklahoma - OK
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Name: Peter Laws
? ? ? ? ? ? ?Address: PO BOX 565
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Norman, OK 73070-0565
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? USA
? ? ? ? Log Deadline: 2010-07-15 03:00:00 UTC
? ? ? ? ?Received at: 2010-06-14 02:59:47 UTC
? ? ? ?Reported QSOs: 125
? ? ? Confirmation #: 4104888.arrl-vhf-jun

Thank you for your participation in the contest and for submitting
your log to JuneVHF at arrl.org. ?While the Contest Robot was able to
process your log, it has discovered some potential problems. ?Please
correct the problems identified below and resubmit your log. ?We want
to make sure that we have your information right!

If you believe you have received this message in error or if you are
having problems creating the required log file, please contact me at
contests at arrl.org and I will try to help.

73.

ARRL Contest Branch




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From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Sun Jun 20 19:50:00 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:50:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM
Message-ID: <664286.78151.qm@web45104.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Anyone else catch the excellent 6 meter opening to EU this morning?  This opening was unusual for a few reasons:

1. It was deep into Europe, as stations in LY, SV, 9A and E7 were being worked.

2. The stations that were working the above were in 5 and 7 land, not the normal 1 and 2 land working them.

3. The opening was also into high latitude areas in EU, like SM and OH.  That seems unusual on long haul Es.

I worked 2 stations, DK1MAX and SM5CES which both had decent signals.  The DK1 was CQing with no takers!  They are both new countries for me on 6m.  Before this, the only DX I had worked on 6m this Es season was VE, XE, and VP5.  I would have never believed that my first two new countries of the year would be Germany and Sweden, 2 countries I have never heard on 6m before.

73s John AA5JG


      


From w5if at valornet.com  Sun Jun 20 20:44:30 2010
From: w5if at valornet.com (Glen Turner)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:44:30 -0000
Subject: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM
In-Reply-To: <664286.78151.qm@web45104.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <3F84E478E26046C59C0C6C999E1B6CD0@w5if6d3869db30>

Yes from about 1400Z to 1530Z Europe was all over 6 meters.  Worked 13 new
countries in EU and at 1815Z worked a KL7, all on CW. This was my first
contacts with Europe.

Interesting seeing the cloud move West and hearing the 6's & 7's working EU.
I worked all the stations with just 100 watts.  Can't wait for the amp to be
in later this week.  

73 Glen W5IF  EM14



-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of John Geiger
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 23:50
To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM

Anyone else catch the excellent 6 meter opening to EU this morning?  This
opening was unusual for a few reasons:

1. It was deep into Europe, as stations in LY, SV, 9A and E7 were being
worked.

2. The stations that were working the above were in 5 and 7 land, not the
normal 1 and 2 land working them.

3. The opening was also into high latitude areas in EU, like SM and OH.
That seems unusual on long haul Es.

I worked 2 stations, DK1MAX and SM5CES which both had decent signals.  The
DK1 was CQing with no takers!  They are both new countries for me on 6m.
Before this, the only DX I had worked on 6m this Es season was VE, XE, and
VP5.  I would have never believed that my first two new countries of the
year would be Germany and Sweden, 2 countries I have never heard on 6m
before.

73s John AA5JG


      

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From plaws at plaws.net  Sun Jun 20 21:28:15 2010
From: plaws at plaws.net (Peter Laws)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:28:15 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM
In-Reply-To: <664286.78151.qm@web45104.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
References: <664286.78151.qm@web45104.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTilq6KKh0Km8WxqIp4uguaR4aI6acoQJFK_ohPcm@mail.gmail.com>

On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 18:50, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anyone else catch the excellent 6 meter opening to EU this morning? ?This opening was unusual for a few reasons:
>

Missed that but what was up with 2m Friday night?  I'm pretty sure I'm
not supposed to be able to work FL, MD, PA, NY, ON, and CT on 2 ...
without bouncing it off something in orbit or close ...  W6ZI up north
of Tulsa worked a VE7 on Saturday night.

Can we please arrange to have this every summer?


-- 
Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!

From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Sun Jun 20 21:54:56 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:54:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTilq6KKh0Km8WxqIp4uguaR4aI6acoQJFK_ohPcm@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <910206.55516.qm@web45104.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Yes we had some good E skip on 2m this weekend. It was open 6 hours on Friday morning and afternoon also, but I was at work for that one.  Picked up 4 new grids on 2m Friday night, not easy to do when you are already at 150 grids on 2m.  Missed the CT station, that would have been state number 40 on 2m.

The Es returned to 2m last night but this time to the NW.  Worked 2 Idaho stations, 1 in a new grid.  So I got 5 new grids on 2m and 2 new 6m counties, not a bad weekend VHF wise.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Sun, 6/20/10, Peter Laws <plaws at plaws.net> wrote:

> From: Peter Laws <plaws at plaws.net>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM
> To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 8:28 PM
> On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 18:50, John
> Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Anyone else catch the excellent 6 meter opening to EU
> this morning? ?This opening was unusual for a few reasons:
> >
> 
> Missed that but what was up with 2m Friday night?? I'm
> pretty sure I'm
> not supposed to be able to work FL, MD, PA, NY, ON, and CT
> on 2 ...
> without bouncing it off something in orbit or close
> ...? W6ZI up north
> of Tulsa worked a VE7 on Saturday night.
> 
> Can we please arrange to have this every summer?
> 
> 
> -- 
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From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Sun Jun 20 22:53:13 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:53:13 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM
References: <664286.78151.qm@web45104.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <A71987B0B76B47369F8D14325D63DC0A@k5sm1>

John,

Band was open to EU the past two mornings. Great signals! Made17 contacts 
during the openings...but only two new countries (E7 and OE).  Also worked 
DL, HA, 9A, LA, PA, I, S5, SM, YU, and OH. Last time I had this good an 
opening to EU was 2 years or 3 years ago.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
To: <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 6:50 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] EU DX this AM


> Anyone else catch the excellent 6 meter opening to EU this morning?  This 
> opening was unusual for a few reasons:
>
> 1. It was deep into Europe, as stations in LY, SV, 9A and E7 were being 
> worked.
>
> 2. The stations that were working the above were in 5 and 7 land, not the 
> normal 1 and 2 land working them.
>
> 3. The opening was also into high latitude areas in EU, like SM and OH. 
> That seems unusual on long haul Es.
>
> I worked 2 stations, DK1MAX and SM5CES which both had decent signals.  The 
> DK1 was CQing with no takers!  They are both new countries for me on 6m. 
> Before this, the only DX I had worked on 6m this Es season was VE, XE, and 
> VP5.  I would have never believed that my first two new countries of the 
> year would be Germany and Sweden, 2 countries I have never heard on 6m 
> before.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
>
>
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From w5le at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 10:16:18 2010
From: w5le at beggstelco.net (W5LE - Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:16:18 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
Message-ID: <F245F5ACE4FC4345BD5F9B564E0908C2@E510>

I've been a ham for nearly 50 years but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.  I had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.  Having had this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would have been a travesty to not do something with those bands.  I put up a small tower that I had lying over in the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and got on the air last weekend.  As it turned out there was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get on 6 meters.  I couldn't believe it but I worked 14 states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.  That got me revved up for operating VHF.  This weekend that just ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European countries.  Apparently the timing for my getting on 6 meters was perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops saying.  It really does seem to be a "magic band".  If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and turned the band off.  Anyway,  I'm very happy that the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.  I can't believe the number of states and countries I have worked in the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in the air.  Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its current trend throughout the summer!  

From w5le at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 10:29:47 2010
From: w5le at beggstelco.net (W5LE - Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:29:47 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
Message-ID: <86A7813698DC424EB9B2F11489035735@E510>

I've been a ham for nearly 50 years but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.  I had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.  Having had this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would have been a travesty to not do something with those bands.  I put up a small tower that I had lying over in the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and got on the air last weekend.  As it turned out there was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get on 6 meters.  I couldn't believe it but I worked 14 states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.  That got me revved up for operating VHF.  This weekend that just ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European countries.  Apparently the timing for my getting on 6 meters was perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops saying.  It really does seem to be a "magic band".  If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and turned the band off.  Anyway,  I'm very happy that the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.  I can't believe the number of states and countries I have worked in the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in the air.  Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its current trend throughout the summer!  

From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Mon Jun 21 10:49:14 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:49:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <86A7813698DC424EB9B2F11489035735@E510>
Message-ID: <391527.66650.qm@web45112.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Hi Gene

You certainly picked the right time to get on 6m and sounds like you have a nice setup there. We also had some 2 meter E skip on Friday and Saturday nights.  Too bad you missed out on it.  The EU opening yesterday was pretty ususual from Oklahoma, unfortunately it isn't usually like that on 6m.  The Es around the US is common for summers and around Christmas time.  We haven't had near as many 6 meter openings to the Carribean as we usually get, hopefully they are on their way.  

Enjoy the band, it is my favorite.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net> wrote:

> From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM
> I've been a ham for nearly 50 years
> but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.? I
> had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which
> covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft
> A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2
> 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.? Having had
> this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would
> have been a travesty to not do something with those
> bands.? I put up a small tower that I had lying over in
> the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and
> got on the air last weekend.? As it turned out there
> was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get
> on 6 meters.? I couldn't believe it but I worked 14
> states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.? That got me
> revved up for operating VHF.? This weekend that just
> ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought
> my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European
> countries.? Apparently the timing for my getting on 6
> meters was 
>  perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a
> long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops
> saying.? It really does seem to be a "magic
> band".? If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if
> it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and
> turned the band off.? Anyway,? I'm very happy that
> the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas
> coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.? I can't
> believe the number of states and countries I have worked in
> the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in
> the air.? Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its
> current trend throughout the summer!? 
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From genelewis at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 10:30:32 2010
From: genelewis at beggstelco.net (Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:30:32 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
Message-ID: <37A9D11F5EA84BDE92B9EC94608A5204@E510>

I've been a ham for nearly 50 years but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.  I had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.  Having had this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would have been a travesty to not do something with those bands.  I put up a small tower that I had lying over in the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and got on the air last weekend.  As it turned out there was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get on 6 meters.  I couldn't believe it but I worked 14 states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.  That got me revved up for operating VHF.  This weekend that just ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European countries.  Apparently the timing for my getting on 6 meters was perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops saying.  It really does seem to be a "magic band".  If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and turned the band off.  Anyway,  I'm very happy that the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.  I can't believe the number of states and countries I have worked in the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in the air.  Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its current trend throughout the summer!  

From kwroberson at yahoo.com  Mon Jun 21 11:01:23 2010
From: kwroberson at yahoo.com (Ken Roberson)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:01:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <86A7813698DC424EB9B2F11489035735@E510>
Message-ID: <189593.3246.qm@web32101.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Gene,

Congrats on getting on 6M , you will have lots of fun this summer.
Yesterday I was lucky enough to work KL7/KB7Q ( Alaska ), He was on 50.089 CW with a nice signal, He said if the band gets beter he will go to SSB.

Working Alaska on 6M was the high-lite of the day for me, That was 
the last state that i need for WAS on 6M , now to get the QSL card.
Rig: Elecraft K3 and M2 5 ele yagi @ 50 ft.

GL and GD DXing 73 Ken K5DNL.

-------------------------------------------------------------------- 

--- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net> wrote:

> From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM
> I've been a ham for nearly 50 years
> but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.? I
> had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which
> covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft
> A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2
> 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.? Having had
> this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would
> have been a travesty to not do something with those
> bands.? I put up a small tower that I had lying over in
> the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and
> got on the air last weekend.? As it turned out there
> was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get
> on 6 meters.? I couldn't believe it but I worked 14
> states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.? That got me
> revved up for operating VHF.? This weekend that just
> ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought
> my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European
> countries.? Apparently the timing for my getting on 6
> meters was 
>  perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a
> long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops
> saying.? It really does seem to be a "magic
> band".? If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if
> it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and
> turned the band off.? Anyway,? I'm very happy that
> the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas
> coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.? I can't
> believe the number of states and countries I have worked in
> the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in
> the air.? Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its
> current trend throughout the summer!? 
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From w5le at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 11:42:27 2010
From: w5le at beggstelco.net (W5LE - Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:42:27 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] Cushcraft A144-11 2 meter yagi
Message-ID: <F0E5DA260A754BD98A110AC2750F5BEF@E510>

I have an 11-element 2 meter yagi for sale, the Cushcraft
A144-11.  I would take $50 for it.  If anyone is interested, 
please contact me directly at W5LE at beggstelco.net.
Thanks

From w5le at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 11:44:39 2010
From: w5le at beggstelco.net (W5LE - Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:44:39 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
Message-ID: <9412E9392CBD487CA2DA463C4EFC9C8D@E510>

One of the fellows I talked to on 6 meters mentioned that I should keep an eye on 2 meters so I did take a trip down there and I had a QSO with Wichita on 144.200.  I know that probably doesn't count for much, but the fact that I was talking to someone that far away without repeater involvement impressed me.  I'll be keeping an eye on 2 meters as well as 6 from here on out.  

From genelewis at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 11:40:04 2010
From: genelewis at beggstelco.net (Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:40:04 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] Cushcraft A144-11
Message-ID: <FDE1AB6F37154DDDBBB6B7213C54B089@E510>

I have an 11-element 2 meter yagi for sale, the Cushcraft
A144-11.  I would take $50 for it.  If anyone is interested, 
please contact me directly at W5LE at beggstelco.net.
Thanks

From genelewis at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 11:43:35 2010
From: genelewis at beggstelco.net (Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:43:35 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
Message-ID: <0C60BE49FFED4488BF2DA77265F3D5D9@E510>

One of the fellows I talked to on 6 meters mentioned that I should keep an eye on 2 meters so I did take a trip down there and I had a QSO with Wichita on 144.200.  I know that probably doesn't count for much, but the fact that I was talking to someone that far away
Without no repeater involvement impressed me.  I'll be keeping an eye on 2 meters as well as 6 from here on out.  

From w5le at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 11:35:18 2010
From: w5le at beggstelco.net (W5LE - Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:35:18 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
References: <189593.3246.qm@web32101.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4C1F86B6.00001A.07428@E510>

Ken,
I heard you on 6 yesterday.  I wish I had snagged that KL7 too.
 
 
 
 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Ken Roberson
Date: 6/21/2010 10:04:51 AM
To: Discussion of OKDXA
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters
 
Gene,
 
Congrats on getting on 6M , you will have lots of fun this summer.
Yesterday I was lucky enough to work KL7/KB7Q ( Alaska ), He was on 50.089
CW with a nice signal, He said if the band gets beter he will go to SSB.
 
Working Alaska on 6M was the high-lite of the day for me, That was
the last state that i need for WAS on 6M , now to get the QSL card.
Rig: Elecraft K3 and M2 5 ele yagi @ 50 ft.
 
GL and GD DXing 73 Ken K5DNL.
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
--- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net> wrote:
 
> From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM
> I've been a ham for nearly 50 years
> but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.  I
> had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which
> covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft
> A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2
> 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.  Having had
> this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would
> have been a travesty to not do something with those
> bands.  I put up a small tower that I had lying over in
> the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and
> got on the air last weekend.  As it turned out there
> was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get
> on 6 meters.  I couldn't believe it but I worked 14
> states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.  That got me
> revved up for operating VHF.  This weekend that just
> ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought
> my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European
> countries.  Apparently the timing for my getting on 6
> meters was
>  perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a
> long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops
> saying.  It really does seem to be a "magic
> band".  If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if
> it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and
> turned the band off.  Anyway,  I'm very happy that
> the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas
> coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.  I can't
> believe the number of states and countries I have worked in
> the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in
> the air.  Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its
> current trend throughout the summer!
> ______________________________________________________________
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From w5le at beggstelco.net  Mon Jun 21 11:37:42 2010
From: w5le at beggstelco.net (W5LE - Gene Lewis)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:37:42 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)
Subject: [OKDXA] Does anyone need a 2 meter yagi?
References: <391527.66650.qm@web45112.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <4C1F8745.00001D.07428@E510>

I have a spare 11-element yagi, Cushcraft A44-11, that I would like to sell.
I'm asking $50 for it.  If anyone is interested, please contact me directly.
W5LE at beggstelco.net.  Thanks.


 
 
 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: John Geiger
Date: 6/21/2010 9:44:30 AM
To: Discussion of OKDXA
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters
 
Hi Gene
 
You certainly picked the right time to get on 6m and sounds like you have a
nice setup there. We also had some 2 meter E skip on Friday and Saturday
nights.  Too bad you missed out on it.  The EU opening yesterday was pretty
ususual from Oklahoma, unfortunately it isn't usually like that on 6m.  The
Es around the US is common for summers and around Christmas time.  We haven
t had near as many 6 meter openings to the Carribean as we usually get,
hopefully they are on their way.
 
Enjoy the band, it is my favorite.
 
73s John AA5JG
 
--- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net> wrote:
 
> From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM
> I've been a ham for nearly 50 years
> but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.  I
> had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which
> covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft
> A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2
> 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.  Having had
> this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would
> have been a travesty to not do something with those
> bands.  I put up a small tower that I had lying over in
> the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and
> got on the air last weekend.  As it turned out there
> was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get
> on 6 meters.  I couldn't believe it but I worked 14
> states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.  That got me
> revved up for operating VHF.  This weekend that just
> ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought
> my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European
> countries.  Apparently the timing for my getting on 6
> meters was
>  perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a
> long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops
> saying.  It really does seem to be a "magic
> band".  If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if
> it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and
> turned the band off.  Anyway,  I'm very happy that
> the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas
> coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.  I can't
> believe the number of states and countries I have worked in
> the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in
> the air.  Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its
> current trend throughout the summer!
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From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Mon Jun 21 11:57:26 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:57:26 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
References: <9412E9392CBD487CA2DA463C4EFC9C8D@E510>
Message-ID: <5E216FFB75174A029480811F012A8493@k5sm1>

Gene, Once the VHF bug bites, you never really recover. I first started 
playing with weak signal VHF (and UHF at the time) back in 1982, and it 
really changed the way I approach the hobby. Although currently my VHF 
operations are limited due to an almost constant noise source that seems to 
peak at VHF, I still check 6 and 2 every day. You did get in on one of the 
best 2 meter Es openings in the past several years, but the 6 meter openings 
to EU are not really uncommon, you just have to be patient and do a lot of 
listening. Others have described propagation tendancies very well.

Rig here is a 746 pro on 2 meters and a Flex5000a on 6 meters...both 
barefoot (100w) . Antennas are M2 5 element on 6 @ 55' and M2 11 element on 
2 @ 62'. Since moving to my new QTH about 5 years ago I have logged 68 
countries on 6, WAS, and over a thousand grid squares. VHF was much better 
and easier when I lived in Bartlesville, though. We rarely get any tropo and 
never get any auroral propagation here in Wichita Falls.

Have fun!

Bob K5SM
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To: <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:44 AM
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters


> One of the fellows I talked to on 6 meters mentioned that I should keep an 
> eye on 2 meters so I did take a trip down there and I had a QSO with 
> Wichita on 144.200.  I know that probably doesn't count for much, but the 
> fact that I was talking to someone that far away without repeater 
> involvement impressed me.  I'll be keeping an eye on 2 meters as well as 6 
> from here on out.
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From kwroberson at yahoo.com  Mon Jun 21 12:01:06 2010
From: kwroberson at yahoo.com (Ken Roberson)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:01:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <4C1F86B6.00001A.07428@E510>
Message-ID: <47353.11879.qm@web32104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Gene,

You still have time , here is his web site

http://www.geneshea.com/

73 Ken K5DNL
---------------------------------------------------------

--- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net> wrote:

> From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 10:35 AM
> Ken,
> I heard you on 6 yesterday.? I wish I had snagged that
> KL7 too.
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> -------Original Message-------
>  
> From: Ken Roberson
> Date: 6/21/2010 10:04:51 AM
> To: Discussion of OKDXA
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters
>  
> Gene,
>  
> Congrats on getting on 6M , you will have lots of fun this
> summer.
> Yesterday I was lucky enough to work KL7/KB7Q ( Alaska ),
> He was on 50.089
> CW with a nice signal, He said if the band gets beter he
> will go to SSB.
>  
> Working Alaska on 6M was the high-lite of the day for me,
> That was
> the last state that i need for WAS on 6M , now to get the
> QSL card.
> Rig: Elecraft K3 and M2 5 ele yagi @ 50 ft.
>  
> GL and GD DXing 73 Ken K5DNL.
>  
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>  
> --- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> wrote:
>  
> > From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> > Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> > To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM
> > I've been a ham for nearly 50 years
> > but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last
> weekend.? I
> > had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746,
> which
> > covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element
> Cushcraft
> > A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2
> > 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.?
> Having had
> > this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it
> would
> > have been a travesty to not do something with those
> > bands.? I put up a small tower that I had lying
> over in
> > the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it
> and
> > got on the air last weekend.? As it turned out
> there
> > was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people
> get
> > on 6 meters.? I couldn't believe it but I worked
> 14
> > states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.? That
> got me
> > revved up for operating VHF.? This weekend that
> just
> > ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and
> brought
> > my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11
> European
> > countries.? Apparently the timing for my getting
> on 6
> > meters was
> >? perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's
> been in a
> > long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6
> meter ops
> > saying.? It really does seem to be a "magic
> > band".? If it's open, you can do wondrous things,
> if
> > it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a
> switch and
> > turned the band off.? Anyway,? I'm very
> happy that
> > the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas
> > coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.? I
> can't
> > believe the number of states and countries I have
> worked in
> > the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30
> feet in
> > the air.? Here's hoping that 6 meters will
> continue its
> > current trend throughout the summer!
> >
> ______________________________________________________________
> > OKDXA mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/okdxa

> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

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From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Mon Jun 21 12:09:37 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:09:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <189593.3246.qm@web32101.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <828138.75586.qm@web45115.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Ken,

COngrats on the 6m WAS.  RI was my last state, as AK stations were pretty available during the last F2 season.  How is the K3 as a 6m rig?

73s John AA5JG

--- On Mon, 6/21/10, Ken Roberson <kwroberson at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Ken Roberson <kwroberson at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 10:01 AM
> Gene,
> 
> Congrats on getting on 6M , you will have lots of fun this
> summer.
> Yesterday I was lucky enough to work KL7/KB7Q ( Alaska ),
> He was on 50.089 CW with a nice signal, He said if the band
> gets beter he will go to SSB.
> 
> Working Alaska on 6M was the high-lite of the day for me,
> That was 
> the last state that i need for WAS on 6M , now to get the
> QSL card.
> Rig: Elecraft K3 and M2 5 ele yagi @ 50 ft.
> 
> GL and GD DXing 73 Ken K5DNL.
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> > Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> > To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM
> > I've been a ham for nearly 50 years
> > but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.? I
> > had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746,
> which
> > covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element
> Cushcraft
> > A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2
> > 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.? Having
> had
> > this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it
> would
> > have been a travesty to not do something with those
> > bands.? I put up a small tower that I had lying over
> in
> > the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it
> and
> > got on the air last weekend.? As it turned out there
> > was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people
> get
> > on 6 meters.? I couldn't believe it but I worked 14
> > states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.? That got
> me
> > revved up for operating VHF.? This weekend that just
> > ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and
> brought
> > my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11
> European
> > countries.? Apparently the timing for my getting on
> 6
> > meters was 
> >? perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's
> been in a
> > long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6
> meter ops
> > saying.? It really does seem to be a "magic
> > band".? If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if
> > it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a
> switch and
> > turned the band off.? Anyway,? I'm very happy that
> > the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas
> > coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.? I
> can't
> > believe the number of states and countries I have
> worked in
> > the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30
> feet in
> > the air.? Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue
> its
> > current trend throughout the summer!? 
> >
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From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Mon Jun 21 12:14:09 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:14:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <0C60BE49FFED4488BF2DA77265F3D5D9@E510>
Message-ID: <61278.37037.qm@web45106.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Hi Gene,

Yes it is neat what you can do on 2m once you get off of FM, although Es contacts have been made on FM as well.  Since I moved here in 2001 I have worked 39 states and 158 grids on 2m.  Never ran more than 160 watts and the largest antenna I had up was a 13B2 at 30 feet.  Currently using a Kenwood TS2000 at 100 watts on 2m and a Cushcraft dualband yagi that has 5 elements on 2m, and I am still making plenty of Es QSOs with that setup.  I think my best on 70cm with it has been 315 miles or so into far east Texas (EM31).

73s John AA5JG

--- On Mon, 6/21/10, Gene Lewis <genelewis at beggstelco.net> wrote:

> From: Gene Lewis <genelewis at beggstelco.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 10:43 AM
> One of the fellows I talked to on 6
> meters mentioned that I should keep an eye on 2 meters so I
> did take a trip down there and I had a QSO with Wichita on
> 144.200.? I know that probably doesn't count for much,
> but the fact that I was talking to someone that far away
> Without no repeater involvement impressed me.? I'll be
> keeping an eye on 2 meters as well as 6 from here on
> out.? 
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From kwroberson at yahoo.com  Mon Jun 21 12:28:41 2010
From: kwroberson at yahoo.com (Ken Roberson)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:28:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <828138.75586.qm@web45115.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <521541.67601.qm@web32102.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


John,

Thanks, The K3 is no dough the best CW rig ever and
I get very good reports on SSB.
The roofing filters make all the difference, using all
8 pole xtal filters.
I use the 400 Hz roofing filter on CW and the DSP set @ 150 HZ to 400HZ
The Roofing filters auto track with the DSP filter.

73 Ken K5DNL
---------------------------------------------------------------------

  
--- On Mon, 6/21/10, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 11:09 AM
> Ken,
> 
> COngrats on the 6m WAS.? RI was my last state, as AK
> stations were pretty available during the last F2
> season.? How is the K3 as a 6m rig?
> 
> 73s John AA5JG
> 
> --- On Mon, 6/21/10, Ken Roberson <kwroberson at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ken Roberson <kwroberson at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> > To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 10:01 AM
> > Gene,
> > 
> > Congrats on getting on 6M , you will have lots of fun
> this
> > summer.
> > Yesterday I was lucky enough to work KL7/KB7Q ( Alaska
> ),
> > He was on 50.089 CW with a nice signal, He said if the
> band
> > gets beter he will go to SSB.
> > 
> > Working Alaska on 6M was the high-lite of the day for
> me,
> > That was 
> > the last state that i need for WAS on 6M , now to get
> the
> > QSL card.
> > Rig: Elecraft K3 and M2 5 ele yagi @ 50 ft.
> > 
> > GL and GD DXing 73 Ken K5DNL.
> > 
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>
> > > Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
> > > To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> > > Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM
> > > I've been a ham for nearly 50 years
> > > but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last
> weekend.? I
> > > had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom
> IC-746,
> > which
> > > covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element
> > Cushcraft
> > > A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft
> 13WB2
> > > 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.?
> Having
> > had
> > > this very nice windfall of equipment and
> antennas, it
> > would
> > > have been a travesty to not do something with
> those
> > > bands.? I put up a small tower that I had lying
> over
> > in
> > > the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas
> on it
> > and
> > > got on the air last weekend.? As it turned out
> there
> > > was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of
> people
> > get
> > > on 6 meters.? I couldn't believe it but I worked
> 14
> > > states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.? That
> got
> > me
> > > revved up for operating VHF.? This weekend that
> just
> > > ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6
> and
> > brought
> > > my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11
> > European
> > > countries.? Apparently the timing for my getting
> on
> > 6
> > > meters was 
> > >? perfect because apparently it's hotter than
> it's
> > been in a
> > > long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran
> 6
> > meter ops
> > > saying.? It really does seem to be a "magic
> > > band".? If it's open, you can do wondrous
> things, if
> > > it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a
> > switch and
> > > turned the band off.? Anyway,? I'm very happy
> that
> > > the timing of my getting this equipment and
> antennas
> > > coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.?
> I
> > can't
> > > believe the number of states and countries I
> have
> > worked in
> > > the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna
> 30
> > feet in
> > > the air.? Here's hoping that 6 meters will
> continue
> > its
> > > current trend throughout the summer!? 
> > >
> >
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From rga1k5sit at cebridge.net  Mon Jun 21 12:01:13 2010
From: rga1k5sit at cebridge.net (BR LAPTOP)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:01:13 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] Bounces
Message-ID: <4C1F8CC9.3060309@cebridge.net>

Hi ya folks.

Fer sum reason I'm getting alot of bounces.
I'm approving them all.
I don't know why i'ts happening.
Maybe it will fis itself soon.

Bob k5sit 73 es gud dx

PS Ain't 6m fun!!! I luv that band.

From rga1k5sit at cebridge.net  Mon Jun 21 12:30:49 2010
From: rga1k5sit at cebridge.net (BR LAPTOP)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:30:49 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] bounces
Message-ID: <4C1F93B9.6010000@cebridge.net>

Hi ya folks.

Fer sum reason I'm getting alot of bounces.
I'm approving them all.
I don't know why i'ts happening.
Maybe it will fis itself soon.

Bob k5sit 73 es gud dx

PS Ain't 6m fun!!! I luv that band.

From wstacy at wildblue.net  Mon Jun 21 12:59:27 2010
From: wstacy at wildblue.net (William B. Stacy)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:59:27 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] Does anyone need a 2 meter yagi?
In-Reply-To: <4C1F8745.00001D.07428@E510>
References: <391527.66650.qm@web45112.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
	<4C1F8745.00001D.07428@E510>
Message-ID: <00bd01cb1163$2980c310$7c824930$@net>

Hi, Gene:

I'm interested--if you still have it.  Will you accept money for payment?
;-)

Bill, N5TU

-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of W5LE - Gene Lewis
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:38 AM
To: Discussion of OKDXA
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Does anyone need a 2 meter yagi?

I have a spare 11-element yagi, Cushcraft A44-11, that I would like to sell.

I'm asking $50 for it.  If anyone is interested, please contact me directly.

W5LE at beggstelco.net.  Thanks.





 

 

 

 

-------Original Message-------

 

From: John Geiger

Date: 6/21/2010 9:44:30 AM

To: Discussion of OKDXA

Subject: Re: [OKDXA] 6 meters

 

Hi Gene

 

You certainly picked the right time to get on 6m and sounds like you have a
nice setup there. We also had some 2 meter E skip on Friday and Saturday
nights.  Too bad you missed out on it.  The EU opening yesterday was pretty
ususual from Oklahoma, unfortunately it isn't usually like that on 6m.  The
Es around the US is common for summers and around Christmas time.  We haven
t had near as many 6 meter openings to the Carribean as we usually get,
hopefully they are on their way.

 

Enjoy the band, it is my favorite.

 

73s John AA5JG

 

--- On Mon, 6/21/10, W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net> wrote:

 

> From: W5LE - Gene Lewis <w5le at beggstelco.net>

> Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters

> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net

> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:29 AM

> I've been a ham for nearly 50 years

> but I made my first QSO on 6 meters last weekend.  I

> had the good fortune of inheriting an Icom IC-746, which

> covers 6 and 2 meters, along with a 5 element Cushcraft

> A505S 5-element 6 meter yagi and a Cushcraft 13WB2

> 13-element yagi, as well as a Ham 2 rotor.  Having had

> this very nice windfall of equipment and antennas, it would

> have been a travesty to not do something with those

> bands.  I put up a small tower that I had lying over in

> the side of my yard and mounted these 2 antennas on it and

> got on the air last weekend.  As it turned out there

> was a VHF contest going on, which made a lot of people get

> on 6 meters.  I couldn't believe it but I worked 14

> states and Canada and Mexico last weekend.  That got me

> revved up for operating VHF.  This weekend that just

> ended, I enjoyed another flurry of activity on 6 and brought

> my states total up to 35 states worked, and 11 European

> countries.  Apparently the timing for my getting on 6

> meters was

>  perfect because apparently it's hotter than it's been in a

> long time, based on what I'm hearing the veteran 6 meter ops

> saying.  It really does seem to be a "magic

> band".  If it's open, you can do wondrous things, if

> it's not, it's as if someone somewhere flipped a switch and

> turned the band off.  Anyway,  I'm very happy that

> the timing of my getting this equipment and antennas

> coincided with an awesome season on 6 meters.  I can't

> believe the number of states and countries I have worked in

> the past 2 weeks with 100 watts and the antenna 30 feet in

> the air.  Here's hoping that 6 meters will continue its

> current trend throughout the summer!

> ______________________________________________________________

> OKDXA mailing list

> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/okdxa

> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm

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>

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>

 

 

 

 

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From plaws at plaws.net  Mon Jun 21 16:18:21 2010
From: plaws at plaws.net (Peter Laws)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:18:21 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] 6 meters
In-Reply-To: <61278.37037.qm@web45106.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
References: <0C60BE49FFED4488BF2DA77265F3D5D9@E510>
	<61278.37037.qm@web45106.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTin_bouDBst_FGHjio5pYopU_-kiTF-8rPZAmegb@mail.gmail.com>

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:14, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Gene,
>
> Yes it is neat what you can do on 2m once you get off of FM, although Es contacts have been made on FM as well. ?Since I moved here in 2001 I have worked 39 states and 158 grids on 2m. ?Never ran more than 160 watts and the largest antenna I had up was a 13B2 at 30 feet. ?Currently using a Kenwood TS2000 at 100 watts on 2m and a Cushcraft dualband yagi that has 5 elements on 2m, and I am still making plenty of Es QSOs with that setup. ?I think my best on 70cm with it has been 315 miles or so into far east Texas (EM31).


That's encouraging.  I've had a used A14810S up the last two summers
and was quite excited to work up to EM19 and 29 and down to EM31.  I
figured with 100 W from the 746Pro, not much of an antenna at nearly
30', fed with LMR400 (and not even N connectors!), that 500 km was
pretty awesome.

Until last Friday night.  I never ever thought I'd work over 2000 km
with my set up or work a couple VE3s.  Now I have 10 states worked on
2!  38 more to go!  :-)





-- 
Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!

From w5if at valornet.com  Wed Jun 23 10:25:42 2010
From: w5if at valornet.com (Glen Turner)
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:25:42 -0000
Subject: [OKDXA] Misc antennas for sale
Message-ID: <8F4ACD48BC024F84A35C1B599C6F14B3@w5if6d3869db30>

My plans have changed so is time to clean out some antennas.  These items
are for pickup in Purcell OK, 35 miles South of OKC.  Might be able to work
out delivery on large beams for a small charge.

 

M2 UHF 18 element beam, Model number is 440-18, with 11? 4 ? inch boom in
great shape.  Frequency range is 420 ? 453 and the forward gain is rated at
14.5 dBd.  More info at www.mwinc.com <http://www.mwinc.com/> .  I used this
on 432 SSB for several years and worked a ton of grids with it.  Current
price is $184.00 plus shipping.  I am asking $75.00 picked up. No manual.

 

KLM 2 meter heavy duty 13 element beam antenna.  This is not your cheap
Cushcraft 13 element antenna.  Boom is thick wall 22 foot long (actual 21?
11 ? inch).  This is built like a tank.  I used this antenna for years on 2
meter SSB and it worked great.  Mount it vertically for repeaters or
horizontal for DX?ing on SSB.  All hardware is stainless steel except for
boom clamps with are rusty but not frozen.  I have it apart in two pieces
but it can break down further for transportation, if needed.  Also asking
$75.00 picked up. No manual.

 

Mosley S-403  3 element 40 meter beam.  This is an older beam but is still
available from Mosley, their price is almost $2000.00.  This is your typical
heavy duty Mosley antenna, boom is 36 foot long, thick wall 2? tubing, has
truss system for boom support.  All the elements are very heavy duty.  Uses
a coil for each element.  I have a copy of the original manual with complete
assembly instructions.  I have not pulled the boom or elements apart, I was
able to transport it with them assembled.  I have the heavy duty boom to
mast mounting plate with most of all the hardware, have all element to boom
hardware.  My plans have changed and I am not going to be able to install
this killer antenna.  I will sacrifice this antenna at $700.00.  This is
less than a third of the cost of a new one.  Check here for all the specs

 http://www.mosley-electronics.com/spec%20files/amateur/s403.htm

This antenna is rated at 8 dBd forward gain and 25 dBd front to back. Lots
of        

aluminum for $700.00, picked up in Purcell.

 

Last but not least. I have a brand new in the box Mosley Super 33 (S33), 17,
20 & 40 meter beam.  This has never been installed, I assembled some
sections and have inventoried it and it is all complete.  All the mounting
hardware is still sealed in Mosley plastic bags.  This is a big antenna and
will offer amazing performance.  It is in pristine condition and will make a
great antenna.  Specs can be found on the Mosley-electronics.com website.
Forward gain is rated at 8.3 dBd on 17 meters, 7.3 dBd on 20 meters and 6.5
dBd on 40 meters all on a 3? X 24 foot boom.  Extra heavy duty construction,
no measuring as everything is pre-drilled and color coded.  All stainless
steel hardware, of course.  Current price from Mosley is $1639.00.  I will
sell for $900.00 picked up in Purcell.  I have an original manual from
Mosley for this antenna also

 

All antennas can be inspected at my residence in Purcell.  Call Glen, W5IF
at 405-919-6970 for more information.  73 GD DX

 


From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Wed Jun 23 15:33:24 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:33:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] ARRL DX SSB contest
Message-ID: <104512.32884.qm@web45116.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

I am writing up the West Gulf division report for the ARRL web report for the 2010 ARRL DX SSB contest (held this past March).  I realize that your memory of the contest might be pretty dim by now, but do you have any interesting stories or observations from the contest that you would like to share? 

I hope to know earlier in the year if I will be writing next years report, so I can hit contesters up right after the contest when things are still fresh in their mind.

73s John AA5JG


      


From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Wed Jun 23 16:30:13 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:30:13 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] ARRL DX SSB contest
References: <104512.32884.qm@web45116.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <BB51DC355C6B4529BD2051C892203F7A@k5sm1>

Sorry, John, I don't participate in SSB contests.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
To: <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:33 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] ARRL DX SSB contest


>I am writing up the West Gulf division report for the ARRL web report for 
>the 2010 ARRL DX SSB contest (held this past March).  I realize that your 
>memory of the contest might be pretty dim by now, but do you have any 
>interesting stories or observations from the contest that you would like to 
>share?
>
> I hope to know earlier in the year if I will be writing next years report, 
> so I can hit contesters up right after the contest when things are still 
> fresh in their mind.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
>
>
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From n5ok at arrl.net  Thu Jun 24 12:26:27 2010
From: n5ok at arrl.net (Coy Day)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:26:27 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release
Message-ID: <e5d9897dca5a001d669aa06ff8accec7.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>

Looks like a good one for us to support!

Coy
-----------------
From: Don Greenbaum, N1DG
To: Recipient list suppressed
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:05 PM
Subject: VP8ORK Press Release #2


23 June 2010


The Microlite Penguins DXpedition team is pleased to announce the major
equipmentsponsors for our upcoming South Ornkeys DXpedition.

The world-famous Elecraft will be providing us with a full set of K3
transceivers.
Light in weight but heavy on performance, the K3 was the obvious choice
for this challenging polar DXpedition. We will also be taking along a set
Acom 1010 amplifiers, which will help overcome some of the low-band
difficulties and help keep our signals above the noise.

The main force behind our antenna field is DX Engineering, who will be
supplying VP8ORK with brand new hardware for a complete set of verticals
from 40m through 10m.

Complementing the DX Engineering antenna field is SteppIR, who will also be
providing two of their rugged BigIR vertical antennas. This will allow us
maximum flexibility with propagation, and two stations active within the
same band whenever possible.

We will also have with us the "gold-standard" in extreme location
DXpedition antennas: The Battle Creek Special. This proven low-band
performer will provide the backbone to the VP8ORK effort on 80 and 160,
ensuring you hear us.  And so we can hear YOU, we'll also have one of DX
Engineering's 4-square receive antenna systems.

And for additional firepower on the low bands, we will have 60 foot
and 85 foot Spiderbeam fiberglass masts supporting vertical wires
tuned for 80 and 160.  Again, this allows simultaneous CW and SSB
operation on 80 and gives us redundancy on 160.

Additional sponsors include Primus, who has graciously donated over 3000
feet of LMR-400 coax, and RigExpert Canada, who has come through with a
full set of interfaces for our K3s.

With this fantastic range of equipment and some of the most experienced
operators ever assembled, VP8ORK is set to be the premier DX event of 2011.

Major DXpeditions to polar regions come at a heavy price. Only with your
generous donations can we ensure this adventure is a success.   Please
consider donating at www.vp8o.com

73 and see you on the bands!

The Microlite Penguins DXpedition Team


-- 
Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632




From n5ok at arrl.net  Thu Jun 24 13:17:34 2010
From: n5ok at arrl.net (Coy Day)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:17:34 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
Message-ID: <210c425c4ac20f429ee39512df721daa.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>

Good opening into EU this morning from about 1400 to 1530Z.  Heard good
signals from:
CT1 - in the longest
EA6 - in for quite a while
IT9 - in about mid way for a short bit
HA5 - in late and for very short time.
(and I need this last one but wasn't able to get thru)

Coy
-- 
Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632




From RHunt at tulsacc.edu  Thu Jun 24 13:01:44 2010
From: RHunt at tulsacc.edu (RHunt at tulsacc.edu)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:01:44 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release
In-Reply-To: <e5d9897dca5a001d669aa06ff8accec7.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <OFF79A4BA7.075929B9-ON8625774C.005D5C52-8625774C.005D318F@tulsa.cc.ok.us>

Sounds like a deserving effort for a contribution.
Hope this op will provide many members with a
"New One". It's been a Long since South Orkneys
has been activated.

73, K5RH





"Coy Day" <n5ok at arrl.net> 
Sent by: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
06/24/2010 11:26 AM
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To
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cc

Subject
[OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release






Looks like a good one for us to support!

Coy
-----------------
From: Don Greenbaum, N1DG
To: Recipient list suppressed
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:05 PM
Subject: VP8ORK Press Release #2


23 June 2010


The Microlite Penguins DXpedition team is pleased to announce the major
equipmentsponsors for our upcoming South Ornkeys DXpedition.

The world-famous Elecraft will be providing us with a full set of K3
transceivers.
Light in weight but heavy on performance, the K3 was the obvious choice
for this challenging polar DXpedition. We will also be taking along a set
Acom 1010 amplifiers, which will help overcome some of the low-band
difficulties and help keep our signals above the noise.

The main force behind our antenna field is DX Engineering, who will be
supplying VP8ORK with brand new hardware for a complete set of verticals
from 40m through 10m.

Complementing the DX Engineering antenna field is SteppIR, who will also 
be
providing two of their rugged BigIR vertical antennas. This will allow us
maximum flexibility with propagation, and two stations active within the
same band whenever possible.

We will also have with us the "gold-standard" in extreme location
DXpedition antennas: The Battle Creek Special. This proven low-band
performer will provide the backbone to the VP8ORK effort on 80 and 160,
ensuring you hear us.  And so we can hear YOU, we'll also have one of DX
Engineering's 4-square receive antenna systems.

And for additional firepower on the low bands, we will have 60 foot
and 85 foot Spiderbeam fiberglass masts supporting vertical wires
tuned for 80 and 160.  Again, this allows simultaneous CW and SSB
operation on 80 and gives us redundancy on 160.

Additional sponsors include Primus, who has graciously donated over 3000
feet of LMR-400 coax, and RigExpert Canada, who has come through with a
full set of interfaces for our K3s.

With this fantastic range of equipment and some of the most experienced
operators ever assembled, VP8ORK is set to be the premier DX event of 
2011.

Major DXpeditions to polar regions come at a heavy price. Only with your
generous donations can we ensure this adventure is a success.   Please
consider donating at www.vp8o.com

73 and see you on the bands!

The Microlite Penguins DXpedition Team


-- 
Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632



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From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Thu Jun 24 13:32:43 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:32:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release
In-Reply-To: <OFF79A4BA7.075929B9-ON8625774C.005D5C52-8625774C.005D318F@tulsa.cc.ok.us>
Message-ID: <457615.30773.qm@web45110.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

I sent them $10 a month or so ago, but it does sound like a great DXpedition to sponser. I worked the South Orkneys on 40 SSB back in 2004 but want them on CW, RTTY, and a few other bands.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Thu, 6/24/10, RHunt at tulsacc.edu <RHunt at tulsacc.edu> wrote:

> From: RHunt at tulsacc.edu <RHunt at tulsacc.edu>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release
> To: n5ok at arrl.net, "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 12:01 PM
> Sounds like a deserving effort for a
> contribution.
> Hope this op will provide many members with a
> "New One". It's been a Long since South Orkneys
> has been activated.
> 
> 73, K5RH
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Coy Day" <n5ok at arrl.net> 
> Sent by: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> 06/24/2010 11:26 AM
> Please respond to
> n5ok at arrl.net;
> Please respond to
> Discussion of OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> 
> 
> To
> "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> cc
> 
> Subject
> [OKDXA] VP8ORK Press Release
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Looks like a good one for us to support!
> 
> Coy
> -----------------
> From: Don Greenbaum, N1DG
> To: Recipient list suppressed
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:05 PM
> Subject: VP8ORK Press Release #2
> 
> 
> 23 June 2010
> 
> 
> The Microlite Penguins DXpedition team is pleased to
> announce the major
> equipmentsponsors for our upcoming South Ornkeys
> DXpedition.
> 
> The world-famous Elecraft will be providing us with a full
> set of K3
> transceivers.
> Light in weight but heavy on performance, the K3 was the
> obvious choice
> for this challenging polar DXpedition. We will also be
> taking along a set
> Acom 1010 amplifiers, which will help overcome some of the
> low-band
> difficulties and help keep our signals above the noise.
> 
> The main force behind our antenna field is DX Engineering,
> who will be
> supplying VP8ORK with brand new hardware for a complete set
> of verticals
> from 40m through 10m.
> 
> Complementing the DX Engineering antenna field is SteppIR,
> who will also 
> be
> providing two of their rugged BigIR vertical antennas. This
> will allow us
> maximum flexibility with propagation, and two stations
> active within the
> same band whenever possible.
> 
> We will also have with us the "gold-standard" in extreme
> location
> DXpedition antennas: The Battle Creek Special. This proven
> low-band
> performer will provide the backbone to the VP8ORK effort on
> 80 and 160,
> ensuring you hear us.? And so we can hear YOU, we'll
> also have one of DX
> Engineering's 4-square receive antenna systems.
> 
> And for additional firepower on the low bands, we will have
> 60 foot
> and 85 foot Spiderbeam fiberglass masts supporting vertical
> wires
> tuned for 80 and 160.? Again, this allows simultaneous
> CW and SSB
> operation on 80 and gives us redundancy on 160.
> 
> Additional sponsors include Primus, who has graciously
> donated over 3000
> feet of LMR-400 coax, and RigExpert Canada, who has come
> through with a
> full set of interfaces for our K3s.
> 
> With this fantastic range of equipment and some of the most
> experienced
> operators ever assembled, VP8ORK is set to be the premier
> DX event of 
> 2011.
> 
> Major DXpeditions to polar regions come at a heavy price.
> Only with your
> generous donations can we ensure this adventure is a
> success.???Please
> consider donating at www.vp8o.com
> 
> 73 and see you on the bands!
> 
> The Microlite Penguins DXpedition Team
> 
> 
> -- 
> Coy Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> 405-483-5632
> 
> 
> 
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From k9kk at atlinkwifi.com  Thu Jun 24 13:26:04 2010
From: k9kk at atlinkwifi.com (Rick vidmar - k9kk)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:26:04 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
In-Reply-To: <210c425c4ac20f429ee39512df721daa.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
References: <210c425c4ac20f429ee39512df721daa.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <4C23952C.90501@atlinkwifi.com>

Coy
I had to take my wife in to get her eyeball fixed this morning..
Could you please schedule another opening tomorrow morning..
Thanks
Rick
K9KK

Coy Day wrote:
> Good opening into EU this morning from about 1400 to 1530Z.  Heard good
> signals from:
> CT1 - in the longest
> EA6 - in for quite a while
> IT9 - in about mid way for a short bit
> HA5 - in late and for very short time.
> (and I need this last one but wasn't able to get thru)
>
> Coy
>   

From n5ok at arrl.net  Thu Jun 24 16:51:23 2010
From: n5ok at arrl.net (Coy Day)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:51:23 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
Message-ID: <ba25e9a9ec10e169cd83e433abdb03d2.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>

Band is open again into CU2JT.  He is over S9 here on 50.090 at 2050Z.
-- 
Coy Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632




From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Thu Jun 24 17:14:14 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:14:14 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
References: <210c425c4ac20f429ee39512df721daa.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <350AD13144FC4FD9885511121584056A@k5sm1>

And the only one I was able to hear was the IT9, who didn't hear me. Ah 
well, no new countries this morning. I heard several stations a little to my 
east calling EUs that I could not hear or could barely detect.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Coy Day" <n5ok at arrl.net>
To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:17 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX


> Good opening into EU this morning from about 1400 to 1530Z.  Heard good
> signals from:
> CT1 - in the longest
> EA6 - in for quite a while
> IT9 - in about mid way for a short bit
> HA5 - in late and for very short time.
> (and I need this last one but wasn't able to get thru)
>
> Coy
> -- 
> Coy Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> 405-483-5632
>
>
>
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From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Thu Jun 24 17:20:25 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:20:25 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
References: <ba25e9a9ec10e169cd83e433abdb03d2.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <E6C38BF500454CB2856579C60D6DB0CD@k5sm1>

Yeah! ZB2FK on 084....but he doesn't hear me for the east coast!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Coy Day" <n5ok at arrl.net>
To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX


> Band is open again into CU2JT.  He is over S9 here on 50.090 at 2050Z.
> -- 
> Coy Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> 405-483-5632
>
>
>
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From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Thu Jun 24 17:37:06 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:37:06 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
References: <ba25e9a9ec10e169cd83e433abdb03d2.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <EA3D93CD017A4A9194155279BA924479@k5sm1>

Worked ZB2FK for a new one! (#68) 6 sure is fun. Thanks for prompting me to 
turn the RX back on.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Coy Day" <n5ok at arrl.net>
To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX


> Band is open again into CU2JT.  He is over S9 here on 50.090 at 2050Z.
> -- 
> Coy Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> 405-483-5632
>
>
>
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From plaws at plaws.net  Thu Jun 24 17:51:03 2010
From: plaws at plaws.net (Peter Laws)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:51:03 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
In-Reply-To: <EA3D93CD017A4A9194155279BA924479@k5sm1>
References: <ba25e9a9ec10e169cd83e433abdb03d2.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
	<EA3D93CD017A4A9194155279BA924479@k5sm1>
Message-ID: <AANLkTik-rf3Pc0oileDc68yZcrrCygyN_886NogtxrPY@mail.gmail.com>

Hey!  CT1 on 6 'phone!  My first Trans-Atlantic QSO on 6!  And on my
40/80 trap dipole, too (couldn't hear him on my KB6KQ loop).

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 16:37, Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com> wrote:
> Worked ZB2FK for a new one! (#68) 6 sure is fun. Thanks for prompting me to
> turn the RX back on.
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Coy Day" <n5ok at arrl.net>
> To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:51 PM
> Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
>
>
>> Band is open again into CU2JT. ?He is over S9 here on 50.090 at 2050Z.
>> --
>> Coy Day, N5OK
>> 20685 SW 29
>> Union City, OK 73090
>> 405-483-5632
>>
>>
>>
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From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Thu Jun 24 18:28:42 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:28:42 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
References: <ba25e9a9ec10e169cd83e433abdb03d2.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com><EA3D93CD017A4A9194155279BA924479@k5sm1>
	<AANLkTik-rf3Pc0oileDc68yZcrrCygyN_886NogtxrPY@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <01DBF4A855DB4BC3A003926E4E7DEDA2@k5sm1>

Well, That is 2 new ones in the same evening. Just worked CN8KD on 102.  He 
is begging and 579 here in NW Texas.

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Laws" <plaws at plaws.net>
To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] SIX


Hey!  CT1 on 6 'phone!  My first Trans-Atlantic QSO on 6!  And on my
40/80 trap dipole, too (couldn't hear him on my KB6KQ loop).

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 16:37, Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com> wrote:
> Worked ZB2FK for a new one! (#68) 6 sure is fun. Thanks for prompting me 
> to
> turn the RX back on.
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Coy Day" <n5ok at arrl.net>
> To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 3:51 PM
> Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
>
>
>> Band is open again into CU2JT. He is over S9 here on 50.090 at 2050Z.
>> --
>> Coy Day, N5OK
>> 20685 SW 29
>> Union City, OK 73090
>> 405-483-5632
>>
>>
>>
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From romeo.rabic at gmail.com  Thu Jun 24 19:19:49 2010
From: romeo.rabic at gmail.com (Romeo Rabic)
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:19:49 +0200
Subject: [OKDXA] (no subject)
Message-ID: <00a401cb13f3$be810be0$b801a8c0@local>

Dear friends,
As ,most of you knows, I am very active from Montenegro 4O land . . .
>From the 1st  of July I will be there again (if I don't go to Moscow on
WRTC).
If anyone of you need 4O let me know.
I will be active mostly on 6, 10, 15 and 20m...but offcourse there is a lot
of equipment (4O3A location) for 40, 80 and 160m.
I am connected almost all the day on the Skype (now too...) like yu1yv-acim
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME ON http://www.seecc.co.nr/

73 ACIM YU1YV    SEECC MEMBER
http://www.seecc.co.nr/

From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Thu Jun 24 20:18:32 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:18:32 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] (no subject)
References: <00a401cb13f3$be810be0$b801a8c0@local>
Message-ID: <C8793907AA474CFD8CC93BAEBAB32369@k5sm1>

I, for one, would LOVE to work 4O3A on 6 meters!

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Romeo Rabic" <romeo.rabic at gmail.com>
To: <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:19 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] (no subject)


> Dear friends,
> As ,most of you knows, I am very active from Montenegro 4O land . . .
>>From the 1st  of July I will be there again (if I don't go to Moscow on
> WRTC).
> If anyone of you need 4O let me know.
> I will be active mostly on 6, 10, 15 and 20m...but offcourse there is a
> lot
> of equipment (4O3A location) for 40, 80 and 160m.
> I am connected almost all the day on the Skype (now too...) like
> yu1yv-acim
> MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME ON http://www.seecc.co.nr/
>
> 73 ACIM YU1YV    SEECC MEMBER
> http://www.seecc.co.nr/
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From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Thu Jun 24 20:26:32 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:26:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] (no subject)
In-Reply-To: <C8793907AA474CFD8CC93BAEBAB32369@k5sm1>
Message-ID: <654897.56454.qm@web45112.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

It could be done.  Others from this area were working E7 and 9A last Sunday morning, wasn't hearing those stations here, though.  If 4O3A puts out a 6m signal like he does on the other bands it is definitely possible.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Thu, 6/24/10, Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] (no subject)
> To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 7:18 PM
> I, for one, would LOVE to work 4O3A
> on 6 meters!
> 
> Bob
> 
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> > Dear friends,
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> >>From the 1st? of July I will be there again
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> > WRTC).
> > If anyone of you need 4O let me know.
> > I will be active mostly on 6, 10, 15 and 20m...but
> offcourse there is a
> > lot
> > of equipment (4O3A location) for 40, 80 and 160m.
> > I am connected almost all the day on the Skype (now
> too...) like
> > yu1yv-acim
> > MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME ON http://www.seecc.co.nr/
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From k5kc at att.net  Sat Jun 26 22:23:18 2010
From: k5kc at att.net (Kenneth Case)
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:23:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
In-Reply-To: <210c425c4ac20f429ee39512df721daa.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <754043.88704.qm@web83809.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Coy, Rick?and all,
?
I'm REALLY envious of all the success you are having on 6M.? After getting the rig all set up for the 6M season, I find myself out of town during its peak!? Hope all of you keep working the EU stations - it sounds like such fun - while things are hot.? Rest assured, when I get back into Stillwater in a few weeks, the band will be shot - just my luck.
?
Rick, I believe Coy should be quite able to arrange for 6M openings.? He is Chairman of the DXAC.? Isn't that the DX Arrangement Committee?
?
73 to all,
?
Ken K5KC

--- On Thu, 6/24/10, Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net> wrote:


From: Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net>
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:17 PM


Good opening into EU this morning from about 1400 to 1530Z.? Heard good
signals from:
CT1 - in the longest
EA6 - in for quite a while
IT9 - in about mid way for a short bit
HA5 - in late and for very short time.
(and I need this last one but wasn't able to get thru)

Coy
-- 
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20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632



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From aa5jg at yahoo.com  Sun Jun 27 10:44:22 2010
From: aa5jg at yahoo.com (John Geiger)
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:44:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
In-Reply-To: <754043.88704.qm@web83809.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <395068.38406.qm@web45111.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

Has anyone else noticed something unusual for the 6m season, that being we are getting no propagation to the Carribean?  Saw quite a few countries being spotted from there yesterday, including a few that I need for new 6m countries but didn't hear a peep here.  Seems that everyone North of us was working them.  I haven't worked a single Carribean Island on 6m this summer.  Closest has been VP5 and TI.

Very unusual.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Sat, 6/26/10, Kenneth Case <k5kc at att.net> wrote:

> From: Kenneth Case <k5kc at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] SIX
> To: n5ok at arrl.net, "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010, 9:23 PM
> Coy, Rick?and all,
> ?
> I'm REALLY envious of all the success you are having on
> 6M.? After getting the rig all set up for the 6M season, I
> find myself out of town during its peak!? Hope all of you
> keep working the EU stations - it sounds like such fun -
> while things are hot.? Rest assured, when I get back into
> Stillwater in a few weeks, the band will be shot - just my
> luck.
> ?
> Rick, I believe Coy should be quite able to arrange for 6M
> openings.? He is Chairman of the DXAC.? Isn't that the DX
> Arrangement Committee?
> ?
> 73 to all,
> ?
> Ken K5KC
> 
> --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net>
> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
> To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:17 PM
> 
> 
> Good opening into EU this morning from about 1400 to
> 1530Z.? Heard good
> signals from:
> CT1 - in the longest
> EA6 - in for quite a while
> IT9 - in about mid way for a short bit
> HA5 - in late and for very short time.
> (and I need this last one but wasn't able to get thru)
> 
> Coy
> -- 
> Coy Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> 405-483-5632
> 
> 
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From k5sm.bob at gmail.com  Sun Jun 27 10:56:39 2010
From: k5sm.bob at gmail.com (Robert Redmon)
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:56:39 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
References: <395068.38406.qm@web45111.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <0EFFA1442E104AF49879718BF2505612@k5sm1>

John,

Worked a few in the Carribean early in the season, April and May. Haven't 
heard much since. Have heard and worked some central and south American 
stations recently, though. Propagation has not been particularly good this 
season except for a couple nice openings into EU. Haven't heard anything 
from Western Africa, either. JAs and KL7 have been very weak here, too.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] SIX


Has anyone else noticed something unusual for the 6m season, that being we 
are getting no propagation to the Carribean?  Saw quite a few countries 
being spotted from there yesterday, including a few that I need for new 6m 
countries but didn't hear a peep here.  Seems that everyone North of us was 
working them.  I haven't worked a single Carribean Island on 6m this summer. 
Closest has been VP5 and TI.

Very unusual.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Sat, 6/26/10, Kenneth Case <k5kc at att.net> wrote:

> From: Kenneth Case <k5kc at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [OKDXA] SIX
> To: n5ok at arrl.net, "Discussion of OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010, 9:23 PM
> Coy, Rick and all,
>
> I'm REALLY envious of all the success you are having on
> 6M. After getting the rig all set up for the 6M season, I
> find myself out of town during its peak! Hope all of you
> keep working the EU stations - it sounds like such fun -
> while things are hot. Rest assured, when I get back into
> Stillwater in a few weeks, the band will be shot - just my
> luck.
>
> Rick, I believe Coy should be quite able to arrange for 6M
> openings. He is Chairman of the DXAC. Isn't that the DX
> Arrangement Committee?
>
> 73 to all,
>
> Ken K5KC
>
> --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> From: Coy Day <n5ok at arrl.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] SIX
> To: "OKDXA" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 5:17 PM
>
>
> Good opening into EU this morning from about 1400 to
> 1530Z. Heard good
> signals from:
> CT1 - in the longest
> EA6 - in for quite a while
> IT9 - in about mid way for a short bit
> HA5 - in late and for very short time.
> (and I need this last one but wasn't able to get thru)
>
> Coy
> -- 
> Coy Day, N5OK
> 20685 SW 29
> Union City, OK 73090
> 405-483-5632
>
>
>
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From n5ok at arrl.net  Mon Jun 28 09:51:33 2010
From: n5ok at arrl.net (Coy Day)
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:51:33 -0500
Subject: [OKDXA] [Fwd: Re:  SIX]
In-Reply-To: <4C28A3DE.4050006@atlinkwifi.com>
References: <4C28A3DE.4050006@atlinkwifi.com>
Message-ID: <1b706515ce1a5fa1489153316c43e26c.squirrel@webmail.atlinkwifi.com>

Rick,

My secret is out.  Now I'm going to be inundated with requests.  ;-)

Congrats on the CT1!

Coy
-- 
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20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
405-483-5632




Rick vidmar - k9kk wrote:
> Ken
> Coy performed an incredible feat.
> Right on schedule, and Upon request he created another 6M opening to
> Europe.
> It was special.
> I heard the East coast working EU, but I heard nothing from EU.
> The East coast faded out and then a few minutes later EU was coming in.
> Thanks Coy~~~~~~ I owe you !!! :-) :-)
>
> I got a CT1 1st call.
> He was running S7 to S8.  On 50.113 SSB
> Pretty exciting. :-P :-P
>
> 73
> Rick K9KK
>



