Hi Jeff, That's OK. I'd read about the Caribbean Contesting Consortium before and knew it was a group effort...and what an effort!
If you ever need a K2 as a backup to your backup just let me know. My only condition is that I come with it!! I know nothing can beat being there, but have any of you tried operating one of the rigs remotely via the internet? 73 - Ken --- On Fri, 10/30/09, Jeff Maass <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Jeff Maass <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CQWW SSB observations > To: "'Ken Alexander'" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Received: Friday, October 30, 2009, 12:25 AM > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ken Alexander [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:00 PM > > To: [email protected]; > [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQWW SSB observations > > > > > At PJ2T, we have four permanent stations and > thirteen transceivers > > > either in use or as spares (seven FT-1000MP, > FT-2000, two IC-765, > > > Omni-VI, TS-930, TS-940). Changing direction at > this point is a > > > financial decision, as we are not a "deep > pockets" operation. > > > > Ha! I'm sure if I did the math I'd find I'm > still paying > > Visa for my now 5-year-old K2, which is why I don't do > the > > math anymore! 8-) > > > > They're plenty deep OM. > > > > 73, > > > > Ken Alexander > > VE3HLS > > > > I guess I should make clear that PJ2T, as a club > operation, > is dependant on the kindness of our members. I think that > only two of those listed radios are actually owned by the > Caribbean Contesting Consortium (CCC), the club that has > built, maintains, and operates PJ2T. All the other radios > are on loan - short term, long term, or permanent. > > Most of our dues and rental money goes to maintenance > expenses. It's very costly to keep towers and antennas > standing on a cliff 37-feet above the ocean! For example, > the three towers each get re-painted with (very expensive) > 2-part epoxy marine paint once per year, partly by Club > members and partly by a commercial company. It's touch > getting things done when you live 2100 miles from your > station! > > 73, Jeff K8ND > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
