From tvguy07 at gmail.com Fri Jun 2 08:50:21 2017 From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers) Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 08:50:21 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] Forum at Breezeshooters? Message-ID: Hi, Is there a PAQP forum scheduled Sunday? I didn't see it listed on the Breezeshooters flyer. John Myers, KD8MQ From peteralbright1 at gmail.com Fri Jun 2 09:48:04 2017 From: peteralbright1 at gmail.com (Peter Albright) Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2017 09:48:04 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] Forum at Breezeshooters Message-ID: If there isn't a forum, let's set a time and place to have an eyeball QSO, Maybe around 9:00 or 9:30 so early arrivals can leave and late arrivals missed the good deals anyway. Just kidding, but would love to meet some of you folks in person. -Peter, AA2AD (of the W3CG group) From no3m at no3m.net Sat Jun 3 00:23:58 2017 From: no3m at no3m.net (Eric NO3M) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 00:23:58 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] Forum at Breezeshooters In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <46addcfc-d0c7-8b33-a638-68d30ee5ca0a@no3m.net> I'll have an replica 1930s station setup at the far end of the grandstand building. The plan is to be QRV on 40M as W8CDX. The receiver is the same one I used in the 2016 PAQP, a "single-signal" superhet from May 1934 QST. Fired it up earlier tonight and it was badly out of alignment. After getting that resolved, sitting here listening to various stations on 40M CW, including some EU DX. The transmitter is a three-stage, triple deck outfit inspired from various 1930s QST and Handbook sources. 89 ECO, 802 buffer/doubler, and a pair of RK20s (similar to 804s). It will essentially be the rig I'll use for PAQP this year, with modifications and improvements in the meantime I'm sure! Antenna will be a dipole, strung between anything I can find on site! Anyone is welcome to come and operate the station. I'll have a bug for keying, bring your favorite straight key if you prefer (1/4 in. mono)! For anyone not attending the hamfest, try working us on 40M. I'll try to post spots to the DX Cluster when QRV. CU Breezeshooters, 73 Eric NO3M On 06/02/2017 09:48 AM, Peter Albright wrote: > If there isn't a forum, let's set a time and place to have an eyeball QSO, > Maybe around 9:00 or 9:30 so early arrivals can leave and late arrivals > missed the good deals anyway. > Just kidding, but would love to meet some of you folks in person. > > -Peter, AA2AD (of the W3CG group) > From mjcn3li at gmail.com Sat Jun 3 18:12:16 2017 From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 18:12:16 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] Forum at Breezeshooters In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: No forum that I know about, I might make it though. - 73 Mike N3LI - > On Jun 2, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Peter Albright wrote: > > If there isn't a forum, let's set a time and place to have an eyeball QSO, > Maybe around 9:00 or 9:30 so early arrivals can leave and late arrivals > missed the good deals anyway. > Just kidding, but would love to meet some of you folks in person. > > -Peter, AA2AD (of the W3CG group) > ______________________________________________________________ > PaQSO mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:PaQSO at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to mjcn3li at gmail.com From peteralbright1 at gmail.com Sat Jun 3 20:25:06 2017 From: peteralbright1 at gmail.com (Peter Albright) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 20:25:06 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] Forum Message-ID: Personally, I am hoping to hit Eric's demo around 9:00 am -Peter. AA2aD/W3CG From tvguy07 at gmail.com Sat Jun 3 21:47:38 2017 From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers) Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 21:47:38 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] Forum at Breezeshooters In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <25FB05B7-AB06-499A-A3B9-B1B0B1B5697C@gmail.com> Well as it happens, it looks like I won't be going after all. Have fun everyone. John Myers > On Jun 3, 2017, at 6:12 PM, Michael Coslo wrote: > > No forum that I know about, I might make it though. > > - 73 Mike N3LI - > > >> On Jun 2, 2017, at 9:48 AM, Peter Albright wrote: >> >> If there isn't a forum, let's set a time and place to have an eyeball QSO, >> Maybe around 9:00 or 9:30 so early arrivals can leave and late arrivals >> missed the good deals anyway. >> Just kidding, but would love to meet some of you folks in person. >> >> -Peter, AA2AD (of the W3CG group) >> ______________________________________________________________ >> PaQSO mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:PaQSO at mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to mjcn3li at gmail.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > PaQSO mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:PaQSO at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to tvguy07 at gmail.com From no3m at no3m.net Wed Jun 7 18:41:13 2017 From: no3m at no3m.net (Eric NO3M) Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 18:41:13 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] W8CDX Field Day 2017 Message-ID: <6af036b0-0c11-3c34-fdba-b858b45a3e66@no3m.net> Hey guys Just want to let everyone know that I'll be hosting a Field Day setup again this year focused on 1930s type homebrew gear. Everyone is welcome to come out to the farm (NO3M QTH) for as long as they'd like, either day (Sat / Sun), and overnight if you don't mind crashing in the barn (fresh hay bale beds!). The station should be on the air at least until 3AM Sunday morning and back up by 8-9AM. The plan is to have a generator so we can claim "A" category. At the moment, only one CW station is planned, but there has been some discussion of a possible SSB station. We'll put that station up in the barn The receiver will be a homebrew 1934 superhet as long as it behaves. It was doing all sorts of weird things at Breezeshooters, which at the moment are fixed. Backup receiver will be the HRO-5 we used last year. The transmitter is a newly built three-stage rig. At the moment, it is only doing 30W instead of 150W. Hopefully that will be fixed in the next week or so. If not, I'll resort to a good old 203A or (gasp) 811 triode amplifier so we can at least hit 100W. Planned bands are 20-160M, focused mostly on 40M and 80M. I also have a vintage Speed-X straight key on the way, bug will be wired in parallel. Welcome to bring your own favorite key. Not sure what's going on as far as food, but hopefully we'll fire up the grill with some lamb and chicken (farm raised), fresh walleye or other local catches, and burgers / hot dogs. Maybe a casserole to compliment the meats. Water, coffee, cola, and beer (Yuengling), maybe some homemade iced tea. Pass the word to anyone that might find an interest in operating antique style gear. 73 Eric NO3M From no3m at no3m.net Fri Jun 23 11:25:54 2017 From: no3m at no3m.net (Eric NO3M) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:25:54 -0400 Subject: [PaQSO] W8CDX Field Day Reminder Message-ID: <700d3b66-685a-f843-8f70-336023232337@no3m.net> Just a reminder for anyone interested in stopping out at the farm here for Field Day: NO3M QTH as per QRZ: 22889 Mitchell Rd Saegertown PA https://goo.gl/maps/37Xmk1Sj3yo Sign at end of driveway "NO3M / W8CDX" Food in slow cookers all afternoon Saturday: sloppy joes, dogs / brats in kraut, baked beans, potato and macaroni salad. Various beverages. Donuts for Sunday morning QRV from 2PM Sat to 3AM or so Sun, back up by 8AM Sunday Despite rain today (Friday), Saturday and Sunday are looking great, sun and comfortable temps. Antenna will be erected sometime Saturday morning. Equipment is more or less ready to go, some minor things to finish up tonight. 40/80/160 planned. 100W. 73 Eric NO3M