[PPRAANet] TR-35 QRP Rig Buzzed by F-35's

[Steve Schaarschmidt]

Paul and All,

Could it be that a similar group of four westbound airplanes
(I dunno the numbers) flew over southern Colorado Springs around
12:30 PM today whilst I was callin' "hello test" on 447.775 (-) MHz AD0TP/R?

Indeed, I waited until they (what would've made an inverted vee if there'd
been five of them)
progressed to the west of me before I keyed up on said UHF repeater freq
and said sumpin'.

Occurred to me that it could have been a somber moment, so I didn't mouth
off on AD0TP/R.

Respect,
73,
 = Steve KØCI

On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 9:02 PM Paul Signorelli <w0rw1 at msn.com> wrote:

>     My TR-35 was just buzzed by 4  F-35's.
>
>   i was on 20 meters when  4   F-35's  made about 5 low altitude passes
> over the Air Force Academy (and my house) for a tribute.
>     The single engine stealth jet makes so much noise i had to shut down
> and go inside to find my binoc's. i should have had my noise cancelling
> headphones on.
>    The engine noise has a little screech to it and i thought they were
> Wart Hogs at first.
>
>   i finished my new QRP Guys Mini Keyer testing and made the following Q's
> with my TR-35 on a 10 foot whip:
> W5KID Lee LA, (on board the USS Kid),
> KU7Y Ron ID,
> W0MS Mike AR,
> N5JO  Mike TX,
> K5MUG Cary TX,
> W5NDS Rod TX.
>
> Then it started to rain w/Thunder Clouds, Snow coming tonight.
>
>     If you have not been following the F-35 check out:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
>    The TR-35 is a QRP, 5W, 40, 30, 20, 17 Meter, Rig.
> See  http://www.wa3rnc.com/store/
> 73
> Paul   w0rw
> Colorado
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