[WIham] 146.430 FM simplex net 8pm tonight

[David Hodgins]

Nice...forgot to mention where I am....2 mi South of Downtown Appleton   :O)

On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 12:59 PM, David Hodgins <k7lt at arrl.net> wrote:

> Hi Todd,
> I am just getting my Comet GP-15 (Omni) up today, and would like to try to
> make it.  I sometimes make Marinette 70 Miles North of me, very weakly, but
> maybe I will have a better shot towards you.  I am running a Kenwood 790A
> Tri-Bander @ 40 watts, roof mount....we will see what the attempt brings.
>  73- David Hodgins
>
>   On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Todd Sprinkmann <sprinkies at excel.net>wrote:
>
>>    Good morning,
>>
>>    KC9BQA here in Sheboygan county.   I'm on with the
>> 146.430 simplex net, starting at 8pm tonight.   I call for
>> SE WI check-ins by counties, then I open it up to "anyone,
>> anywhere"   If you're DX, that's your clue to give it a try.
>>
>>    If there are VHF'ers in other parts of WI who would like
>> to give it a try, please email me.   I now have a 10 el vertical
>> beam up 75' for 146/147 MHz.   I heard Wausau repeaters
>> lightly last night with the beam and flat band conditions, over
>> a 125 mile path.
>>
>>    Because of this program -- www.wivuch.com -- many are
>> looking to make more SSB and FM simplex contacts on
>> bands like 6m, 2m, 1.25m (220MHz) and 70cm from all
>> parts of WI.
>>
>>    There are still many V/UHF'ers out there, but we are
>> spread out and often lose interest due to quiet bands.   This
>> is a correctable condition.   Even if you are not a V/UHF'er,
>> please consider passing the word to those who might have an
>> interest.
>>    Visit kc9bqa.com for the latest V/UHF updates.   We host
>> very active SSB nets on 144.240 MHz on Wed. nights, and
>> over 20 hams from multiple states were on board last night.
>> The details, as always, are up on the website.
>>
>>    73,
>>    Todd  KC9BQA   EN63ao   (that's my "grid square")
>>    40 miles north of Milwaukee
>>    www.kc9bqa.com  For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates
>>    www.wivuch.com  WI V/UHF County Hunters Award
>>
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>
>
>
> --
> David Hodgins K7LT
> Outagamie Co. ARES
> Home: 920.749.4977
> Cell:    920.809.5048
>



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David Hodgins K7LT
Outagamie Co. ARES
Home: 920.749.4977
Cell:    920.809.5048