Was there anything happening on 160m last night?  I read  the chat from last night but didn't see much about 160.  I don't have a 160m antenna, but if there was some activity I might try to jury rig something up this afternoon.  Cool day here in Florida - a blessed relief!
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Rick - N7WE
070 - #1602

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Jim,  K5SP #483
Executive Director/Member Services Director

I finally got back on the air at 00:28 after being off because of a lightning strike two days before the last contest.  I gave up on my TS590SG getting it working and will have to send it in to Kenwood for Major repairs.  It appears the com chip is blown and hopefully it didn’t get into the CPU.  It will be 5-6 weeks before I get it back.  So I turned to my old TS440AT and got it going just at contest time.  I also lost due to lightning strike 2 computers and SignaLink, plus my a/c control board.  I ordered a new RigBlaster DXPro and it took a week of service calls before I could get it to play nice with my computer.  Adjusting the ALC is difficult on the ol 440 and it keeping it cool requires a additional outboard fan, but it was great to be back.  I made contacts on all three bands.  See you guys tonight.

WOW my first contact and W0IZ is correcting my state abbreviation use!!!  Better things to do!!

Go to the groups home page at groups.io and there's a chat option.  Select that, join the triple play chat.

I'll be on the Triple Play Sprint chat during the Sprint.  Hope to see others on there as well. 
FYI Out here in Yuma AZ, 160m is opening up around 0100 and closes between 0530-0600.  I'd like to get those 160m contacts in the log early. 
I'll be using a 203' long wire sloper and a 30' vertical.  Good luck to everyone. 
73
Darin
KO4EJD

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Jim,  K5SP #483
Executive Director/Member Services Director

It is unfortunate news that our current Endorsement Manager, Jerry N9AVY, is undergoing some major health issues that will hinder his ability to research and approve members endorsement requests. 

Jerry is in our prayers for his health to be restored quickly, and his life returned to normal. (for Jerry).

I am seeking a volunteer that will work with Jerry, learn the approval process, and fill in for Jerry when needed. 

If you are interested put your name in the hat now.

Jim K5SP

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Jim,  K5SP #483
Executive Director/Member Services Director

The Ø7Ø Club TRIPLE PLAY LOW BAND SPRINT is TOMORROW

Saturday, November 13 - 0000 UTC

to

Monday, November 15 - 2359 UTC

Sprint Rules – This is a 3 day event. Work a 6 hour block each UTC Date. For Scoring, your 6 hour block will start with the hour you select on the Scoring page and continue for the next 6 hours. You may have only one “Block” or “Block Portion” on a given date.

 

Work each station once per band during the contest. (Same station, same band, different day is a dupe!)

 

Open to all licensed radio amateurs. Using 40M, 80M and 160M.

For Rules and details, Click Here Triple Play RULES

 

Frequencies: - 1.807 / 1.838 MHz (Europe). 3.580, 7.070 / 7.040 / 7.035 (Europe) MHz

4 Power Categories:

QRP < 5 W
Low < 25 W
Medium < 50 W
High < 100 W

Exchange:  State/Province/Country (SPC)    eg: “W9SMR  FL”

Call: “CQ 070 Sprint”

All entry logs must be received within 1 week after the event ends. Upload at Uploader Link shown in rules.

This event will again test your ingenuity and stealthy antenna talents. But with 3 bands to choose from, you can optimize your luck with propagation.

And it will again be worth pursuing, in order to grab that Top Band Endorsement Sticker with 20 QSOS on 160M. Only 44 of our 2,800 members have earned the Top Band Sticker.

 

And 160M QSOs count as 3 points each.

 

This is one of our most popular contests. Last year, 45 logs were submitted. Let’s see if we can beat that turnout. 

73,

Stan

W9SMR - 070  #1611

PODXS 070 - PR Director

 

Steve,

If you haven’t already watched a series of YouTube videos about radio interference on RASA’s channel https://youtu.be/bkCvjyjKtpc , you might pick up some good pointers. I built one of those non-resonant loops that is described in one of their videos. When my RFI was at the worst, I was able to trace most every run of romex in the house with the loop and my radio. The ones through the attic to the A/C heat exchangers were the worst. Like yours, my interference would come and go. Wouldn’t you know it, I had strung up a dipole in the attic that run roughly parallel with those 220 volt lines! I am confident that the interference was coming in on the power line. A “coax noise filter” in line with the antenna cable didn’t help. Neither did a phase cancelling box that I bought.

I can’t say for sure that the construction of a multi-story storage facility near the neighborhood was the source, but the noise has diminished significantly now that construction is complete. I can remember noticing that they were arc-welding the steel structure. Unfortunately, I didn’t not recognize the potential connection during construction. 

The noise that I was experiencing was more sporadic when it was there than yours is so yours may be something totally different. Since you can’t listen to the radio much due to the interference, take time to view RASA’s YouTube videos. Maybe you’ll pick up a few ideas from them.

And F. Y. I., I am still waiting for a reply from a fellow at the ARRL to a sound clip of my interference that I sent with an email. I understand that they are going through some reorganization at the HQ so I guess it will be a while before I hear anything from them.
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Stephen, KO4CVU

This what I have been putting up with the last 3 or 4 weeks. It started suddenly. I have tried tracking times, driving around with AM broadcast radio on, but I can not seem to isolate this. I thought grow lights, LED's? The times are totally random but seem to be more often in the evening but sometimes goes way into the late morning.

The recording is 40M and I am 10db over. 30 /20 is effected but slowly gets weaker up the band. 40 and below become completely unusable.

Help?

Steve
VA3FLF

And once again Dick, great big thank you to you and Kathy.  I really enjoy your road trips and the new grids.  You two really are PSK Travelers!  It is a long time to next August/September, but I'll just wait it out.  There are a bunch of grids out there that are not in my log!  Again, thank you both!  And Happy Thanksgiving!
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Rick - N7WE
070 - #1602

Well, Kathy and I arrived back in FL on Saturday from 30 days of travel.  Thanks to all who worked me during this trip and sorry about those that needed grids, but could not make contact.  We will be home for about a week and then traveling to MD for work for a bit.  Will be in DE at Thanksgiving and Xmas, so if anyone still needs DE let me know.  

Our next road trip is planned for August/September 2022 to the Pacific Northwest hitting some of the grids in NORCAL and OR and WA.  I will keep the group posted as the xyl does the planning.

73
Dick - KC3EF

HI John,

Glad you are back on the air.  As for back to school, they say its never too late.  

73
Dick - KC3EF

I've been off the air for some time now.   We have been in the middle of a move for the last month, and I made the strange decision to go back to school to get a masters degree... at age 63.
Finally got a wire up outside, so I can at least work from the back porch.   Working on how to get coax in the house.  
But I was able to get a new contact on 20 meters PSK this morning!

Not sure how long I can work today, but hope to see you on the waterfall soon!

73

John
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     John Hendry

     Decatur, Wise County, Texas

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