[SixClub] Sunday/monday

Richard J. Fiero II w5tfw at cox.net
Tue Jul 6 13:27:49 EDT 2004


Man,
I could use a few in that part of the country as well.

                                                         73'  Joey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rental Cars LLC John Carson" <kd5srw at theshop.net>
To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Sunday/monday


> Zeb...
>
> I know how it goes, sometimes all you can do just ain't enough!
> Anyway, try and post as much in advance where and when you will be
> operating and I for one will be listening for you CQ...Hopefully we will
> hear you, after all Oklahoma is a bit down hill from Idaho!
>
> Would have been neat to catch you while in 2 grids!
>
> 73,
>
> John  kd5srw
> EM15hf
>
>
>
> > Well, my weekend didn't go very well, as far as 6m is concerned.
> >
> > I setup to operate near Salmon, Idaho...   I found a grid corner to
> > operate at... I was in DN25 and my antenna was in DN35. My power was in
> > another grid and my radio yet another.
> >
> > But despite being in the mountains and running 100w into a yagi @ 30'
> > no contacts were made.
> >
> > Early Monday morning I did hear a couple of pings, sounded like maybe a
> > couple passing meteors or maybe a 747 ;)
> >
> >
> > This morning I fired up the truck and headed to work. Heard some signals
> > on 6m but needed to check into our morning net, my radio started acting
> > strange (FT857) and lost output modulation, for a short time... (or so
> > the NCS says) after a power off and back on, the modulation was there
> > but none of my memories were... finally got all my menu settings back
> > and tuned to 6m.   no signals. No luck on CQ either.   I wish the 'magic
> > band' would grant my birthday wish and give me some contacts today!
> >
> >
> > I'll be activating a few more grids and mountains over the next 6 weeks
> > or so... maybe I'll have better luck.
> >
> >
> > Zeb
> >
> > zeb
> >
> >
> >
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