[PPRAANet] Local communications on 40m

Wed Jan 12 17:19:42 EST 2022

Hi, All
For those of you who don't know me, my husband (Tim KØCKR) and I recently did a test just like this on 80M. We used our website, ham2ham.net, to coordinate our test. Since all the people who participated were part of MARC, we used the MARC repeaters to coordinate the test simultaneously while on 80M. If interested, the information about the test and the test results can be found here: https://ham2ham.net/p3-80-meter-local-communication-baseline-test/ Prior to the test we collected info on everyone's QTH, their radios & antennas, and times they would be available.

In retrospect, there are some things we would do differently. We have since discovered that it was much easier to coordinate another test we did using Webex (Cisco). You might want to consider doing that with this test. (We prefer Webex over Zoom due to Zoom's privacy/security issues.)

We would like to participate in this 40M test, but cannot hit the CMRG 147.345 repeater. We can hit the CMRG Salida repeater but it no longer seems to be linked with Cheyenne Mt. If someone can relay with us during the test using the MARC repeater that would help us out. If you wish to try Webex, it's easy to set up an account and it's free. Tim would be willing to help out with that if anyone is interested.

Laurie (KØLTH)

Ham2Ham.net

-----Original Message-----
From: ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net <ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of John Evans
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 2:28 PM
To: Phillip Burns <pburns001 at gmail.com>; 'W0XLD' <W0XLD at W0XLD.com>; ppraanet at mailman.qth.net; 'Lee Davis' <leed383rr at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [PPRAANet] Local communications on 40m

All,

   It might also be useful to collect some info in advance, in particular accurate descriptions of antenna(s) used for local comm, QTH (which can be obtained from QRZ.com), and successful and unsuccessful QSOs including stations worked, date and time,  and power run.  Any thoughts of other data that might be useful?

   I'm retired as well so I have more flexibility as to schedules.

john - n0hj

On 1/12/2022 2:16 PM, Phillip Burns wrote:
> LD will do.  I'll propose some days and times (approximate) and frequencies and get it out.  Now that I'm retired, my schedule is a lot more open.
>
> Phil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> <ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of W0XLD
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 2:05 PM
> To: ppraanet at mailman.qth.net; Lee Davis <leed383rr at comcast.net>; John 
> Evans <john.evans.n0hj at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [PPRAANet] Local communications on 40m
>
> Phil / KF0FOE has made an attempt to schedule some NVIS tests recently, but my schedule has been packed and I haven't been able to join in as I'd like. I nominate Phil to pick a new date/time, and an HF frequency, and we'll see if we can get a few folks on the air to experiment. Phil, if you pick a time that the 147.345 repeater is not occupied, maybe we can coordinate on that repeater, so one person can transmit at a time, and listeners can report results?
>
> I've got a busy week and weekend ahead of me, but I still remain very interested. Even if I can't help with the NVIS experiments myself, I'd like to listen on the 147.345 repeater if you choose to coordinate that way, or hear your results after the fact.
>
> What do you think, Phil? When would you like to invite us NVIS-curious folks for some local fun with HF?
>
> LD / W0XLD
>
> On January 12, 2022 11:24:59 AM MST, Lee Davis <leed383rr at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Could we do this as a group?  Would be a great experience for me as well.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Lee
>> KF0BOB
>>
>>> On Jan 12, 2022, at 9:13 AM, John Evans <john.evans.n0hj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings all,
>>>
>>>    I'm looking for any local hams here in the Colorado Springs area that have had success with local SSB communications on 40m. If you have a low antenna that supports local communications (NVIS as it were) and would be willing to test out 40m SSB, I'd appreciate chatting about and trying to chat on the air.
>>>
>>> Thanks es 73 - john - n0hj
>>>
>>>
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