[Wswss] DM25,26, 37

[Lance Collister]

Tom Carney wrote:
> Hi Wayne
> 
> Will you be on any of the WSJT modes?  For me, your probably too close 
> for meteor scatter but JT65A might extend your range.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom K6EU  6M only
> 
> 
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Wayne Overbeck <overbeck6 at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [Wswss] Mini-expedition to DM25/26/37
>> To: wswss at mailman.qth.net
>> Message-ID: <810428.6561.qm at web52611.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>> Next Tuesday (Nov. 3), N6MU and N6NB will be in Nevada 
>> (DM25/26) with a 10-band rover station.  On Nov. 4, we 
>> plan to be in Utah (DM37).  We will have 800 watts 
>> out on 6 and 2 meters (with vacuum tube amplifiers), 
>> about 100 watts out on 222 and 432, 50 watts out on 
>> 902 and 1296, and 20 watts out on 2.3, 3.4, 5.7 and 
>> 10 GHz.
>>
>> Although we will only have relatively small antennas, 
>> we should be able to work into Southern California
>> on several bands.  Unfortunately, the place we'll be 
>> in Utah (Utah Pass near St. George) is clear only 
>> to the southwest, with higher terrain to the west 
>> and south.  If time permits, we may also go about 
>> 100 miles further northeast to an overlook in Cedar 
>> Breaks National Monument (still DM37).  That site 
>> is clear southeast toward central Arizona and west 
>> toward the San Francisco Bay Area.
>>   
>> Look for us on 144.200 in the late afternoon and early 
>> evening hours when tropo enhancement often occurs on 
>> this path.
>>
>> -Wayne, N6NB
>>
>>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Wswss mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/wswss
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Wswss at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> 
> 
Yes, with JT65, ranges out to 1200 miles should be quite possible.  I had been 
using JT65A for such D layer scatter work (in addition to 6m EME), but I got a 
chance to visit with KS7DX, KS7S and W6OUU at the 6m BBQ in Austin last month, and 
they informed me that they find JT65B (only 1 dB less sensitive) works better for 
grid hopping because it is less prone to disruption by the odd random meteors that 
still are often encountered on 6m even during the daytime or evening.

GL and VY Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT  59834  USA
QTH: DN27UB
TEL: (406) 626-5728   URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815