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

Mon Sep 30 12:05:11 EDT 2013

Dave,

No it was not Cliff.  I also considered him a good friend but now SK.

Chuck, W7CS

At 06:07 AM 9/30/2013, David Smith wrote:
>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
> > To: n6ze at aol.com; PNWVHFS at googlegroups.com; wswss at mailman.qth.net;
>vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu; VCARS_events at yahoogroups.com
> > 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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