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Antennas for 160m
Hi all, I just use a very simple inverted-L and it does pretty good. It runs vertical for about 65 feet and then horizontal the rest of the length over to another tree. I only have two 1/8th wave radi
Hi all, I just use a very simple inverted-L and it does pretty good. It runs vertical for about 65 feet and then horizontal the rest of the length over to another tree. I only have two 1/8th wave radi
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13 Colonies
Don, I just went to the usual PSK frequencies and called CQ but very few responses. Making less than 10 per hour, if that many, isn't worth the effort when you are trying to give as many as possible a
Don, I just went to the usual PSK frequencies and called CQ but very few responses. Making less than 10 per hour, if that many, isn't worth the effort when you are trying to give as many as possible a
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F.R. Ashley
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13 Colonies
Dave, You're welcome! Still a few days to go to work'em all! 73 Buddy WB4M (K2J)
Dave, You're welcome! Still a few days to go to work'em all! 73 Buddy WB4M (K2J)
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F.R. Ashley
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13 Colonies
Hi Dick & others, good to see you on the screen.. I am now QRT on 20, gotta give other ops a turn. Hope to be on 40m PSK later. 73 Buddy WB4M (K2J)
Hi Dick & others, good to see you on the screen.. I am now QRT on 20, gotta give other ops a turn. Hope to be on 40m PSK later. 73 Buddy WB4M (K2J)
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F.R. Ashley
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13 Colonies
Hi all, If any of you are participating in the 13 Colonies event, I am going to 20 meter PSK now ( 1835z 7/4 ) operating as K2J in NC 73 Buddy WB4M
Hi all, If any of you are participating in the 13 Colonies event, I am going to 20 meter PSK now ( 1835z 7/4 ) operating as K2J in NC 73 Buddy WB4M
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F.R. Ashley
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More FT8 creep
Wait until Tech's get privileges and can run FT8. Over 300,000 mare FT8 users, It ain't gonna be pretty, lol 73 Buddy WB4M
Wait until Tech's get privileges and can run FT8. Over 300,000 mare FT8 users, It ain't gonna be pretty, lol 73 Buddy WB4M
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More FT8 creep
Bill Perhaps the Olivia crowd will keep them out as they now suggest around 14.073 and lower. Something's gotta give and I would think above 14.080 on 20 but that is hallowed RTTY ground that is almos
Bill Perhaps the Olivia crowd will keep them out as they now suggest around 14.073 and lower. Something's gotta give and I would think above 14.080 on 20 but that is hallowed RTTY ground that is almos
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St. Kitts
Thank you John! Hope to see you on PSK ! 73 Buddy WB4M #1545
Thank you John! Hope to see you on PSK ! 73 Buddy WB4M #1545
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F.R. Ashley
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St. Kitts
Hi all, Early Sunday morning the XYL and I will be headed to St. Kitts for one week and I'm taking my Icom 7300 along. I won't have any particular operating schedule but I will probably do most operat
Hi all, Early Sunday morning the XYL and I will be headed to St. Kitts for one week and I'm taking my Icom 7300 along. I won't have any particular operating schedule but I will probably do most operat
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20m this morning
F/H operations are NOT supposed to be on the normal FT8 frequencies, as per the help files in WSJT-X. WSJT-X will actually block you from xmitting of you are set up as F/H and try to use normal freque
F/H operations are NOT supposed to be on the normal FT8 frequencies, as per the help files in WSJT-X. WSJT-X will actually block you from xmitting of you are set up as F/H and try to use normal freque
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Phone on 14.070
Some of the FT8 users have their software set up to announce a new grid, and every other 15 secs I hear a synthetic voice say "new grid". I remember a few years ago when 10m was open a lot, I'd hear a
Some of the FT8 users have their software set up to announce a new grid, and every other 15 secs I hear a synthetic voice say "new grid". I remember a few years ago when 10m was open a lot, I'd hear a
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6 Meters open this am. 1350Z (Update 1705 Z)
PSK reporter showing 6 open to TX/OK/AR, then around the MN area, and VP9 for me here in NC. 73 Buddy WB4M
PSK reporter showing 6 open to TX/OK/AR, then around the MN area, and VP9 for me here in NC. 73 Buddy WB4M
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History lesson
Yes that is correct Jerry. We all know what PSK31 did to RTTY. QSO's , and PSK31 is not immune from other new modes coming along and displacing PSK. Heck I still like old linked modes like Amtor, Clov
Yes that is correct Jerry. We all know what PSK31 did to RTTY. QSO's , and PSK31 is not immune from other new modes coming along and displacing PSK. Heck I still like old linked modes like Amtor, Clov
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FT4 Blight
Dick, Yes, 10.140 is the "suggested" frequency for FT4. I was listening there for a few minutes a little while ago and just heard static. 73 Buddy WB4M #1545
Dick, Yes, 10.140 is the "suggested" frequency for FT4. I was listening there for a few minutes a little while ago and just heard static. 73 Buddy WB4M #1545
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Quote of the month
Hi all, The main reason you can earn WAS on FT-8 quickly is because that is where everyone is at! If same amount of people were on RTTY, CW, or whatever, the difficulty would be greatly diminished jus
Hi all, The main reason you can earn WAS on FT-8 quickly is because that is where everyone is at! If same amount of people were on RTTY, CW, or whatever, the difficulty would be greatly diminished jus
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FLDIGI
Thanks Dick, I'll give that a try. 73 Buddy WB4M
Thanks Dick, I'll give that a try. 73 Buddy WB4M
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APE QRP This weekend
Good luck! I have to be out of town for a wedding so will miss your activation. 73 Buddy WB4M #1545
Good luck! I have to be out of town for a wedding so will miss your activation. 73 Buddy WB4M #1545
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F.R. Ashley
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Where did all the PSK31 operators Go ??
I wondered same thing during my unsuccessful APE attempts. I made only FIVE contacts in 3 days... Running QRP levels sure didn't help but right now I only have a KX2 radio. I got bounced around pretty
I wondered same thing during my unsuccessful APE attempts. I made only FIVE contacts in 3 days... Running QRP levels sure didn't help but right now I only have a KX2 radio. I got bounced around pretty
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APE station
Hi all, I will go APE this Wednesday and Thursday I will call CQ APE and add /P to my callsign. I will be operating 20 and 40 meters. My only rig right now is an Elecraft KX2 so this will be 100% QRP
Hi all, I will go APE this Wednesday and Thursday I will call CQ APE and add /P to my callsign. I will be operating 20 and 40 meters. My only rig right now is an Elecraft KX2 so this will be 100% QRP
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F.R. Ashley
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August PSK Expedition!
Byron I would like to try a 2-3 day APE towards the end of the month, but have 2 weddings to attend.. so hope to work something in between. It's very iffy right now. It would have to be a QRP effort,
Byron I would like to try a 2-3 day APE towards the end of the month, but have 2 weddings to attend.. so hope to work something in between. It's very iffy right now. It would have to be a QRP effort,
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