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Congrats K5SP
Just approved stickers for 360 -365-366 ! Glad you finished that one ! Jerry
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
Yes, I know that and I have one "wet" grid near Heard Is,. Jerry
From: "Stephen Melachrinos melachri@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [070] Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? Jerry -
They may not count for DXCC but they still count for certain grid awards.
In fact, at least one award program (www.gapawards.com) has a special category for "wet" grids that don't contain any land.
Steve
W3HF
P.S. For those that don't recognize GAPA, it's the renamed awards that were formerly known as TARA's grid and prefix awards (which actually, even longer ago, started out as PODXS and 070 awards).
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From: Jerry n9avy@... [070] <070@...> To: 070 <070@...> Sent: Wed, Aug 2, 2017 8:11 pm Subject: Re: [070] Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? Don't think I'd count a /mm contact unless it was Mickey Mouse !
 Jerry n9avy From: "boat.anchor@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 6:01 PM Subject: [070] Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? FM22
Log shows 22 PSK31 contacts
18 in DE
2 in MD
1 in VA
1 /MM
GL de Barry
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Widebody Wednesday?
Mike Besemer <mwbesemer@...>
Is that what we’re celebrating today? Sure looks that way on 40 meters. Mike WM4B #348
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Re: Thanks Barry
Big Congrats to Jim K5SP. That was the last QSO he needed for 366! Fine job.
And Barry VB7150 - you are a trooper up there in your piece of Paradise. If I'm not mistaken you just need tomorrow and then Oct. 18. 366 is doable! It just takes determination, perserverance, and only a little bit of luck. Rick - N7WE 070 - #1602
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
Stephen Melachrinos
Jerry -
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They may not count for DXCC but they still count for certain grid awards.
In fact, at least one award program (www.gapawards.com) has a special category for "wet" grids that don't contain any land.
Steve
W3HF
P.S. For those that don't recognize GAPA, it's the renamed awards that were formerly known as TARA's grid and prefix awards (which actually, even longer ago, started out as PODXS and 070 awards).
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From: Jerry n9avy@... [070] <070@...> To: 070 <070@...> Sent: Wed, Aug 2, 2017 8:11 pm Subject: Re: [070] Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? Don't think I'd count a /mm contact unless it was Mickey Mouse !
Jerry n9avy From: "boat.anchor@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 6:01 PM Subject: [070] Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? FM22
Log shows 22 PSK31 contacts
18 in DE
2 in MD
1 in VA
1 /MM
GL de Barry
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
Don't think I'd count a /mm contact unless it was Mickey Mouse ! Jerry n9avy
From: "boat.anchor@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 6:01 PM Subject: [070] Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? FM22 Log shows 22 PSK31 contacts 18 in DE 2 in MD 1 in VA 1 /MM GL de Barry
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Thanks Barry
Thanks Barry, VB7150, we struggled but got the contact completed. Your signal was very strong at first, but then really faded and when we closed you were down in the mud.
Thanks again Jim, K5SP
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
boat.anchor@...
Jerry
I agree about unpopulated grids. Also need to factor in the Black Holes of which there appear to be a few. Barry ---In 070@..., <n9avy@...> wrote : Yup, kinda figured that many grids out West have more critters than people. Some are probably government land which is probably posted "no trespassing" (Area 51). Some is also in mountains or deserts which often has little or no population. Guess I'm like you in that I call CQ and am always surprised at whoever answers... just like fishing ! When I work someone for the second time, it's like meeting up with an old friend. Jerry n9avy
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
boat.anchor@...
FM22
Log shows 22 PSK31 contacts 18 in DE 2 in MD 1 in VA 1 /MM GL de Barry
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
Yup, kinda figured that many grids out West have more critters than people. Some are probably government land which is probably posted "no trespassing" (Area 51). Some is also in mountains or deserts which often has little or no population. Guess I'm like you in that I call CQ and am always surprised at whoever answers... just like fishing ! When I work someone for the second time, it's like meeting up with an old friend. Jerry n9avy
From: "ak7db@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 5:26 PM Subject: [070] Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? Here in NV many of the grids have more bighorn sheep and coyotes then people so they're tough to get. I just wondered if FM28 was in an area that was not well populated (or only accessible at low tide). Most of the fun of ham radio for me is "casting out the CQ line" and seeing what you can catch.
Dave AK7DB
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
David Blankenburg, AK7DB
Here in NV many of the grids have more bighorn sheep and coyotes then people so they're tough to get. I just wondered if FM28 was in an area that was not well populated (or only accessible at low tide).
Most of the fun of ham radio for me is "casting out the CQ line" and seeing what you can catch. Dave AK7DB
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Re: Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
Some grids are rarer than others, but it depends on which part of U.S. you live in as well propagation/band conditions. For us in the Midwest East coast grids are pretty easy, but stuff in Western half is much more difficult. Of course, working those grids all depends on when they are on the air and if your schedule meets that of the grid you're seeking. Pretty much a crap shot. One rare one for me is EM91 is GA, I have a friend who lives on Jekyl Is. (GA) and I've asked him to get on the air so I can get his grid, but he's retired and seems to busy to get on the air, hi !, hi ! Also, have another local ham who summers in EN65, but he doesn't operate PSK31. Many grids have little or no psk31 activity; so we have to rely on good people like N7WE & W7RIV among others to activate rare grids. So, it's mostly a case of catch as catch can. Jerry n9avy
From: "ak7db@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 4:53 PM Subject: [070] Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get? Hi, I'm not familiar with that part of the country but I could finish 3 states by getting that grid. Is this one that is active? Looks like I missed it during last year's APE. 73, Dave AK7DB
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Re: KC3EF Portable Operation in Delaware
David Blankenburg, AK7DB
Are either of you still on from Delaware in the evenings or did I miss the window? I've been hunting a 40m DE contact for months now.
Dave, AK7DB
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Is Grid FM28 a hard one to get?
David Blankenburg, AK7DB
Hi, I'm not familiar with that part of the country but I could finish 3 states by getting that grid. Is this one that is active? Looks like I missed it during last year's APE. 73, Dave AK7DB
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Re: 30M CQ
Don Bolstad K9DEB
Brian Thanks for the QSO
Don K9DEB
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Re: 30M CQ
K9DEB and K4RTT SEEN on 30M
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From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 3:21 PM To: 070@... Subject: [070] 30M CQ
Calling CQ on 30M 19:20Z
K9DEB #2007
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Re: 30M CQ
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30M CQ
Don Bolstad K9DEB
Calling CQ on 30M 19:20Z K9DEB #2007
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Re: PSK31 Software
mwbesemer@...
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Re: PSK31 Software
Radio <radio@...>
Chris,
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I think the conservation of computing resources can be taken too far. Especially given how cheap RAM, processing power and storage has become. As a user, I really don’t care how spartan the code is as long as it works. Saving a few milliseconds isn’t on my radar. Another country heard from, 73 de Eric, KG6MZS
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