Let's see: Iron Maiden - #1 Favorite ;-) Eric Johnson Fates Warning - John Arch stuff Queensryche Dream Theatre Steve Vai SRV Jimi Hendrix Experience Joe Satriani Spastic Inc - Ron Jarzombek Yngwie Malmsteen Frank Zappa
Seriously though, for general QSOing, it's hard to beat 40 Meters. There's always someone willing to QSO. 10 Meters is a hoot when it's open, but that's not too often these days. 80 Meters is great for local nets (No room for a DX antenna on 80 here ;-) I use 20 meters a lot these days. Used to get on 15 a lot also, but even when it's open it seems to lack activity. Both 20 and 15 have been good for DX during contests recently. Nao JA6PA used to be regularly heard and QSOd with on 15 around the QRP calling frequency, but I haven't heard him lately. Japan is pretty easy to work on 15 when the band is open from CA. I worked Nao several times on 15 from the YL's condo in Long Beach with a K1 and MP-1 antenna. I'd have to say that 40 and 20 are the bands that get the most attention here these days as they seem to contain the most activity. 20 has been a real DX provider late into the evening lately (not this week with all the solar activity though) to Asia, VK and ZL land. I still check 10 and 15 for openings when I'm here, but rarely hear anything unless there's a contest going. As far as the WARC bands go, I guess I should check them out more, esp 30 Meters, but for some reason I stick to the bands I'm used to...I did try out 30 Meters for a while in the early evenings, but had very little luck with it. Maybe if there's a contest going that I don't want to participate in, and I'm itchin' for some CW, I'll give 30 another shot... 73's Trev - K6ESE http://www.qsl.net/k6ese 73's Trev - K6ESE http://www.qsl.net/k6ese ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod N0RC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 9:17 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] Your favorite bands > > > > It's been a while since I sent out a general question like this: What > > is/are your favorite band(s) and why? Let's hear lots of good stories > > Since we're going astray... > > The Stones, (esp the blues rooted older music) > Beatles, Sergeant Pepper, The White Album > The Yardbirds, the "root group" for the super groups of the 60's > Chicago/Blood Sweat & Tear, great Jazz/Rock/Fusion bands > The Beach Boys > Crosby Stills Nash & Young > Mama's and the Papas > Jimi Hendrix > Peter Paul & Mary > Led Zeplin > Paul Butterfield/Mike Bloomfield (esp Got my Mojo Workin') > Jethro Tull > Glen Miller > Dr. John > Professor Longhair > SRV & Double Trouble > The Doors > Manhattan Transfer > Kronos Quartet (Monks' Suite) > The Eagles > & lot's of others as long as it's Jazz/Blues rooted > > Drifting back on Topic... > > 20 meters, great DX modest antenna requirements, good PSK activity. If a > major contest is in progress, 30m or 17m. If all that fails, I'll switch > to Satellite (TV not Ham Radio) and look for a good old B&W movie like > Casablanca. :-) > > -- > 73, Rod N0RC > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
