Re: [Elecraft] SSB net cancelled

2015-03-08 Thread Phil Wheeler
It sure does a job on 20 SSB here. But it's interesting to watch the band come and go (at one point I worried that my K3 RX sensitivity had died, but it sure came back!). Then I set the K3 and KX3 with panadapters up on different antennas. Interesting to watch to differences in the fullness

[Elecraft] SSB net cancelled

2015-03-07 Thread Phil Shepard
The ARRL DX phone contest is eating 20m. Let’s not fight it. No SSB net this Sunday. We’ll be back on March 15. 73, Phil, NS7P PS: Don’t forget the time change. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] SSB net cancelled

2014-06-29 Thread Phil Shepard
The weekly SSB is cancelled this week due to Field day. See you next week. CQFD 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

Re: [Elecraft] SSB net cancelled for Sunday, March 30, 2014

2014-03-30 Thread jimk8mr
: [Elecraft] SSB net cancelled for Sunday, March 30, 2014 The WPX Phone contest running this weekend will make operating our net challenging, so let’s take the week off. If we had more big gun powerhouse stations, we might be able to stand up to the QRM. We have a few, but we also have a lot of QRP check

[Elecraft] SSB net cancelled for Sunday, March 30, 2014

2014-03-29 Thread Phil Shepard
The WPX Phone contest running this weekend will make operating our net challenging, so let’s take the week off. If we had more big gun powerhouse stations, we might be able to stand up to the QRM. We have a few, but we also have a lot of QRP check-ins. Have a great week and we’ll see you next

Re: [Elecraft] SSB net cancelled for Sunday, March 30, 2014

2014-03-29 Thread Phil Wheeler
Soon there will be a contest every Sunday, Phil. It almost seems that way now, with all the W1AW commemorative action! 73, Phil w7ox On 3/29/14, 8:33 PM, Phil Shepard wrote: The WPX Phone contest running this weekend will make operating our net challenging, so let’s take the week off. If

Re: [Elecraft] SSB net cancelled for Sunday, March 30, 2014

2014-03-29 Thread John Marvin
Just a thought ... perhaps you should consider having an alternate frequency on one of the WARC bands for major SSB contest weekends (e.g. somewhere on 17m). John AC0ZG On 3/29/2014 9:33 PM, Phil Shepard wrote: The WPX Phone contest running this weekend will make operating our net

Re: [Elecraft] SSB net cancelled

2014-03-02 Thread Lewis Phelps
Phil asked to notify the group that he is conducting the weekly net after. Contest traffic is low. Come on and join in! Lew Lew Phelps N6LEW Pasadena, CA DM04wd Elecraft K3-10 Yaesu FT-7800 l...@n6lew.us www.n6lew.us Sent from my Mac Pro 256-Array Supercomputer (9.42 teraflops) On Mar

[Elecraft] SSB net cancelled

2014-03-01 Thread Phil Shepard
The DX contest will likely be eating 20 meters up tomorrow morning. Therefore, let’s take the week off. Have a great week and I’ll see you on the ninth of March. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled this week ...

2013-11-16 Thread Phil Shepard
… due to the ARRL phone Sweepstakes. See you next week. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-10-27 Thread Phil Shepard
Since the CQWW contest is this weekend, let’s take a week off on the net. See you next week. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled this week ...

2013-10-26 Thread Phil Shepard
… due to the CQWW contest. See you next week. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net cancelled this week

2013-06-22 Thread Phil Shepard
The SSB net will not meet this weekend due to Field Day. Get out and enjoy this great event. See you next week. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-03-30 Thread Phil Shepard
Due to the phone contest on this weekend, operating on 20M will be a challenge. It was today. I considered 17 M, but I spent time on that band with SOTA today, and it was not good. Enjoy the spring weather (I hope). It reached the 70's here today for the first time this year. See you next

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-03-08 Thread Phil Shepard
an antenna tuner in the shack (Drake MN-2000). Have you tried this? The antenna will not be optimum but the transmitter is OK with the load. 73, ED - KL7UW From: Phil Shepard ph...@riousa.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-03-04 Thread Edward R Cole
@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled Message-ID: 44941ed0-13d5-4586-9025-8e7e0c68b...@riousa.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi Rick, Probably because my station isn't as capable on 17M. Whereas on 20M I have a rotatable quad at 75', on 17M I only have

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-03-03 Thread Rick Prather
I always wonder why you don't move the net to 17M when there's a contest? Rick K6LE On 3/2/2013, at 9:39 , Phil Shepard ph...@riousa.com wrote: Due to the congestion of the DX Phone contest, the weekly Elecraft SSB Net is cancelled for this week. Have a good week and we'll get together next

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-03-03 Thread Phil Shepard
Hi Rick, Probably because my station isn't as capable on 17M. Whereas on 20M I have a rotatable quad at 75', on 17M I only have a random wire. I fear that will make it hard for some to hear me. Hope to improve things this summer. 73, Phil, NS7P On Mar 3, 2013, at 8:28 AM, Rick Prather

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-03-03 Thread Phil Shepard
Actually, being net control with a beam probably would be challenging from the midwest. However, from where I sit in western Oregon, pointing my quad (whose pattern is a bit broad) due east gives me good coverage from southern Canada across the US to at least TX and NM. AZ and southern CA

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2013-03-02 Thread Phil Shepard
Due to the congestion of the DX Phone contest, the weekly Elecraft SSB Net is cancelled for this week. Have a good week and we'll get together next week. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled this week

2012-11-18 Thread Edward R Cole
I figured it must be cancelled. I was planning to check-in (have not done so for awhile). When I tuned to 14.303.5 there were two very strong stations sitting on 14.304 (S9+20 on my K3) and their sidebands extended well beyond +/- 3KHz making it difficult to look for the net. I narrowed down

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled this week

2012-11-17 Thread Phillip Shepard
The weekly Elecraft SSB net usually meets on Sundays at 1800Z on 14.3035 MHz +/- QRM. The bands will taken over by the ARRL SS contest tomorrow, so let's skip the hassle and cancel this week's net. See you next week.. 73, Phil, NS7P

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net - cancelled

2012-10-27 Thread Phillip Shepard
The weekly Elecraft SSB net usually meets on Sundays at 1800Z on 14.3035 MHz +/- QRM. The CQWW contest will be all over the band tomorrow. Let's not try to fight that - rather let's take the week off. See you next week, when the net will be earlier by one hour, local time. DST goes off for most

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled this week

2012-06-23 Thread Phillip Shepard
Due to Field Day, the weekly Elecraft SSB net will not take place tomorrow. Get out and do FD. While you are at it, look for my 1B Battery (QRP) class station, NS7P. KX3 to a ladder line fed 40M EDZ antenna. Solar panel and batteries. The KX3 ATU seems to tune the antenna well on all bands

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net CANCELLED this week

2011-11-19 Thread Phillip Shepard
The weekly Elecraft SSB net which normally meets on Sundays at 1800Z on 14.3035 MHz is cancelled for this week. The ARRL Sweepstakes Phone Contest has taken over the band. Let's not fight it. Work some DX instead. We will be back next Sunday. Have a great week. 73, Phil, NS7P

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net CANCELLED this week

2011-10-29 Thread Phillip Shepard
The weekly Elecraft SSB net which normally meets on Sundays at 1800Z on 14.3035 MHz is cancelled for this week. The CQWW DX Phone Contest has taken over the band. Let's not fight it. Work some DX instead. We will be back next Sunday. Have a great week. 73, Phil, NS7P

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled for Field Day

2011-06-24 Thread Phillip Shepard
The weekly Elecraft SSB net will not meet this week, since FD will be in full swing Sunday. I will operate NS7P as a 1B entry using my K2 to wire antennas hung from tall Douglas Firs. Hope to work some of you on FD. Get out there if you can. The net will return next week. 73, Phil, NS7P

[Elecraft] SSB net cancelled this week

2010-06-25 Thread Phil Shepard
The weekly Elecraft SSB net will not take place this Sunday due to field day. See you next week (Sunday, July 4 at 1800z on 14.314 MHz). Have great field day. __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net cancelled

2010-03-27 Thread phils
The CQ WPX contest will probably make the band conditions pretty lousy for the net tomorrow. Therefore, the net will not be run this week. We will meet again on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 1800Z on 14.314 MHz. Have a good contest, or whatever you do. 73, Phil, NS7P

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Cancelled this Week

2009-11-21 Thread Phil and Christina
Hi gang, Due to the ARRL Phone Sweepstakes contest this weekend, we will not have the SSB net tomorrow. Enjoy SS, and see you next week. 73, Phil, NS7P __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft

[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Cancelled this Week

2009-03-08 Thread Phil and Christina
Hi gang, The weekly Elecraft SSB net would normally meet today (Sunday, 3/8/09) at 1800Z. However, the band is filled with the DX contest. Let's skip this week and avoid the frustration of trying to copy each other through the QRM. See you next week at the usual time and place. Thank you. 73,