[SixClub] Any list members on Six? Where?

[K8RI on six]

On 6/26/2011 9:30 AM, Rick McCombs AD5DU wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 9:15 PM, K8RI on six<50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>  wrote:
>> On 6/25/2011 9:06 PM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:
>>> Any of y'all camped out somewhere on the band?
>>>
>>> I am only using a vertical and either the band or my
>>> rig is noisy ... or I have a new source of local QRN ...
>>> but it would be fun to work someone from the list.
>>>
>>>
>> Hi doc,
>>
>> I've been listening around the calling freq and up a bit. The band's
>> been like a zoo this afternoon and early evening.   I worked a W4
>> something off the AV640 even in its present condition.   LOTS of very
>> strong signals this afternoon.  Most are working FD and many don't know
>> a home station is class Delta regardless of how many rigs .. and they
>> can count it, but I can only count portables...if I were going to
>> participate.
> If you are home using a generator or batteries you are class echo
> and can work anyone.
>

I'm home tying a knot in the power mains, but I can still work any one.  
I do have a 9500 watt generator that would run most of FD without 
refueling, but after having it rebuilt it's putting out low voltage. 
Well, that and I don't have it hooked up to power the shop which is on 
its own electrical feed.   Otherwise I could sit right here in the shack 
and operate on generator power.  I think I'm going to eventually get one 
of the 15 or 20 KW natural gas/LP gas powered ones with the automatic 
transfer switch. Much cheaper (and quieter) to run and no worries about 
refueling. OTOH it puts out 9KW continuous and uses less gas than the 
little 4KW portable I used to have.

73

Roger (K8RI)