[Wswss] [VHF] EXPANDED RECAP OF: N6ZE/MM2 Vancouver, BC, CDN (CN89) - Los Angeles, CA, USA (DM03) 23-26SEP2013

[David Smith]

Chuck,
That was probably my friend Cliff, K7RR (ex W6HDO) (SK) that you worked. Cliff signed on many tankers up and down the West coast and Worldwide during the 1980's. He was also a first class satellite op and great mentor. 
73,

Dave - W6TE

> Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 23:29:31 -0700
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> From: w7cs at theriver.com
> Subject: Re: [VHF] EXPANDED RECAP OF: N6ZE/MM2 Vancouver, BC, CDN   (CN89) - Los Angeles, CA, USA (DM03) 23-26SEP2013
> 
> Hi Pete,
> 
> Back, I believe, in the late '80's I worked a chap on, as I remember, 
> a tanker on several of it's voyages, from south of LA on their trip 
> to Alaska, on 2M.  I worked him in every grid from DM02 up until he 
> was about equal to mid Washington, although quite far off shore at 
> that point.  I believe that he was one of the crew, not the captain.
> 
> He was running a Gonset Sidewinder (SSB & CW) and was using a 3 
> element beam on 2 M.  I was at my QTH in Los Altos, but was looking 
> west directly into the Santa Cruz mountain range.  I used my 8 long 
> yagi EME array and 1.5 + KW.
> 
> In that time frame, using that equipment, I worked I believe, all of 
> the grids in CA and I think most of the NV ones, to earn 2M VUCC # 13 
> (1983).  When I retired from that QTH in CA,(1993),  I'd worked well 
> over 450 2M grids.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Chuck,  W7CS  ex WA6MGZ
> 
> 
> At 08:42 PM 9/29/2013, n6ze at aol.com wrote:
> >30SEPT2013
> >
> >The following is (1) a briefer version of N6ZE/ Mobile VE7 & W7 (2m Sprint
> >Report) Aboard a Princess Cruise Ship which I sent previously +  (2) a new
> >summary of operations from the cruise ship from abeam Port Angeles, WA to the
> >Port of Los Angeles, CA.
> >
> >1. 2m SPRINT Operations:
> >
> >
> >Zero QSO to report for Fall 2013  (23Sept2013 PDT) Two meter Sprint by
> >N6ZE/shipmobile in CN88 between Victoria, BC, Canada and Whidbey Island,
> >Strait of Juan de Fuca, & Port Angeles, WA.
> >
> >N6ZE/ship mobile on M/V Golden Princess was unable to transmit during the Fall
> >2013 Two Meter Sprint because the vessel Captain had not yet granted me
> >permission to transmit. (Remember that FCC rule??)
> >
> >However I did SWL operations from the 14th deck and from the balcony of my 9th
> >deck stateroom located on the Port side of the ship. I used an Yaesu FT817 (2
> >w) with Madol 6m/2m/70cmwhip and briefly used a dipole made from a TV rabbit
> >ears.
> >
> >Between 8PM PDT and 8:30PM PDT from a position between the Canadian San Juan
> >Islands and the U.S. San Juan Islands, I heard VA7MM on CW; N7EPD, WA7BBJ,
> >KE0CO, WW7D/R (CN97), & VE7DAY.
> >
> >At 2105 PM PDT, I heard WW7D/R (CN96) from my stateroom balcony & again heard
> >Daryl at 2120 PM on CW from CN86 I believe.
> >
> >Zero QSOs made due to lack of permission to transmit
> >8 Stations heard. Grids CN86, CN87, CN96, CN97, CO70 heard.
> >Zero QSO times 5 grids = zero points.
> >SWL Operating time ~1 hour
> >
> >2. 2m + 6m + 70 Cm Report (23Sept2013 - 26Sept2013) Enroute from near Port
> >Angeles, WA (CN88) to Port of Los Angeles, CA (DM03)
> >
> >I received written permission from the ship's Captain to transmit with my
> >transceiver early on the morning of 24Sept2013.
> >
> >Unfortunately zero QSO to report for the entire trans-coastal trip. Distance
> >from shoreline typically 50 miles.
> >
> >Two 6 meter beacons at tropo distance heard loudly and one 70 cm beacon (loud)
> >also monitored at tropo distance.
> >
> >Nothing ever heard on 144.200 USB/CW or 146.52 MHz FM. I called CQ (both CW &
> >USB) (FM only infrequently)on a random basis during waking hours. (In
> >retrospect, I should have advertised that I would be on the air for 5 minutes
> >at the top of each hour.) I did not use internet or cellphone during the
> >cruise because rates were EXTREMELY expensive!  However the current ship
> >position was displayed on my stateroom TV screen about every 5 minutes!
> >
> >I was always able to monitor FM broadcast stations, some at a distance of 100
> >miles, even from small cities such as North Bend, OR.
> >
> >Thanks to those who took the time to look for my QRP signal with zero gain
> >antenna.
> >
> >Most of the U.S. West Coast does NOT have much 'weak signal 2 meter activity;
> >most yagis are not pointed out to sea, and the coastal range effectively
> >blocks signals from inland stations.
> >
> >I shall post a couple of jpegs at >>>>www.qrz.com/db/n6ze<<<<
> >
> >bt73Pete, N6ZE
> >
> >Some positions/comments from the ship's track are listed below:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Date: Sept2013
> >
> >
> >
> >Time (Z)
> >
> >
> >
> >My QTH
> >
> >
> >
> >Band/Freq
> >
> >
> >
> >Callsign
> >
> >
> >
> >Grid/QTH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >24Sep
> >
> >
> >
> >0129
> >
> >
> >
> >CN88
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >SWL only N6ZE/Mobile
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1820pdt
> >
> >mon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >24sep
> >
> >
> >
> >0136
> >
> >
> >
> >48 56N
> >
> >123 12W CN88
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1836pdt
> >
> >mon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >24sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1530
> >
> >
> >
> >46 09N
> >
> >125 16W CN76
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >0830pdt
> >
> >mon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >24sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1900
> >
> >
> >
> >44 37N
> >
> >125 11W CN74
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrdorf worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1200pdt
> >
> >tues
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25sep
> >
> >
> >
> >0040
> >
> >
> >
> >42 44N
> >
> >125 06W CN72
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1740pdt
> >
> >tues
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1515
> >
> >
> >
> >37 51N
> >
> >123 44W CM87
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >0815pdt
> >
> >Tues
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25Sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1530
> >
> >
> >
> >CM77
> >
> >
> >
> >50.068
> >
> >
> >
> >K26FV/B;
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked on 2m
> >
> >
> >
> >CN87
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >0830pdt
> >
> >wed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25Sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1533
> >
> >
> >
> >CM77
> >
> >
> >
> >432.304
> >
> >
> >
> >K6IR/B; nil hrd or worked on 2m
> >
> >
> >
> >CN87su
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >0833pdt
> >
> >wed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1900
> >
> >
> >
> >36 45N
> >
> >122 05W CM86
> >
> >
> >
> >  144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1200pdt
> >
> >wed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1900
> >
> >
> >
> >36 45N
> >
> >122 58W CM86
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1200pdt
> >
> >wed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1930
> >
> >
> >
> >CM86
> >
> >
> >
> >50.068
> >
> >
> >
> >K6FV/B Strong!; nil hrd or worked on 2m
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1230pdt
> >
> >Wed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >25Sep
> >
> >
> >
> >2359
> >
> >
> >
> >35 15N
> >
> >121 49W CM95
> >
> >
> >
> >50.077
> >
> >
> >
> >K7AZ/B; nil hrd or worked on 2m
> >
> >
> >
> >CM94so
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >1700pdtwed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >26sep
> >
> >
> >
> >0400
> >
> >
> >
> >34 08N
> >
> >120 54W CM94
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked on 2m
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >2100pdt
> >
> >wed
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >26sep
> >
> >
> >
> >1400
> >
> >
> >
> >33 42N
> >
> >118 18W DM03
> >
> >Port of LA,   CA
> >
> >
> >
> >144.200
> >
> >
> >
> >Nil hrd or worked
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >0700pdt thurs
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