I hate being QRP. That's the only explanation I've got as to why you guys didn't hear me.
>Noteably missing (at least I didn't hear 'em) were >WA3VJB (where -were- you Paul? Brian/AMI even commented >that you weren't heard on 75m) But actually, I fired up at 2200 GMT, and took it through 0500 GMT. Started at 3880Kc, and in the first 15 minutes, things sure lit up: W8MAQ Jim, Collins 300-G 1400 lbs, 250 W N1NKM Willie, homebrew rig WD8BIIL Bud, Viking Bud into pair of 8874 KA8WTK, Bill 350 watts, 300 lbs homebrew WB3HUZ, Steve, Eico 720/730 into pr. 3-500 W2ZM, Bob, McMartin 2K 3000 lbs W9AD Dave, SDR1000 9 lbs K3JRR Larry, homebrew, 1000 lbs W2ICQ, Bob, Collins 310B into homebrew 800 lb transmitter, pr 4-250 mod by pr 810s K8R Dave Valiant at 140 watts all tube W8BAC Mike -------- Later I worked the Tall Ships W2XR, W2INR, K1ETP, W1NZR, KD0HG, KA1KAQ, and KW1I, among others, including Charlie near Atlanta on a Beastie 610-G The logbook is still out at the station desk, I'll copy the group when I write it up to send to Ray at ER. I will bet that Bob W2ZM again takes top honors this year. He's a machine. We started out together on 3880, him running a McMartian pair of 4-1000 modulating a pair of 4-1000, into a pair of Yagis aimed west. YO ! By the time I signed down on 3825-3835Kc, I went back up and there was Bob, now working Wyoming and western states. Yee Haw ! I have about three hours of tape too. Will boil it down and if there's interest, make it a CD you can play in the home stereo. WONDERFUL sound, real "Angel Music" thanks in no small part to the fact there was a lot more elbow room this year, the benefit of the FCC's decision to expand the phone bands. I did not get down through the 3700s by the way, because of a Canadian SSB contest underway. Too bad, but the transmitter/SWR situation is a bit stressful anyway. Happy New Year to all, we have a small social planned here at Casa del VJB, perhaps we shall get on and proffer a toast to everyone on 75m. By tradition, we usually listen to CHU as the official countdown station, going on 25 years now with out group. So at least the receiver will be warmed up. Paul/VJB Annapolis __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected]
