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I don't understand the stress factor here. The bands are in such dreadful
shape (at least from here in Germany) that you can turn on your radio (mine are an FT-1000MP MkV and a K2) and you think the receivers are dead. I have a friend who has a Yaesu and Kenwood dealership, and he says guys bring in their radios all the time because they think the thing is dead on receive. He says he can't even demonstrate most days and he has a real antenna farm. About the only band that is somewhat usable from here is the 40m band. Of course some like to just sit and look at their new toy... Vy 73, Bob DJ0MBC/WU5T No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.1/982 - Release Date: 31.08.2007 17:21 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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Try PSK - it's humming, I see stations at least 8,000 km away almost every
day. I'm using a TS-480SAT and a trapped dipole under the roof. Otherwise I agree - in 32 years creating QRM I've never experienced such a poor year, I guess it's global warming making the MUF melt sooner. Simon Brown, HB9DRV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob DeHaney" <[hidden email]> >I don't understand the stress factor here. The bands are in such dreadful > shape (at least from here in Germany) that you can turn on your radio > (mine > are an FT-1000MP MkV and a K2) and you think the receivers are dead. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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> About the only band that is somewhat usable from here is the 40m band.
30m at my sunset until 0100utc has been VERY hot this summer, with only a rotary Fritzel triband WARC dipole at 10m high most of the time (unless the tower was cranked up). I experienced 30m being more constant in openings and less prone to summer QRN than 40m. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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I'm with Franki. 30m has been pretty good lately. In fact, I worked
Franki just yesterday. (Your OQ5M call confused me, Franki!) He was easily S7. I think 30m is a jewel of a band, but there's not enough activity there. 73! Dan KB6NU ---------------------------------------------------------- CW Geek and MI Affiliated Club Coordinator Read my ham radio blog at www.kb6nu.com LET'S GET MORE KIDS INTO HAM RADIO! On Sep 1, 2007, at 7:25 AM, Franki ON5ZO wrote: >> About the only band that is somewhat usable from here is the 40m >> band. > > 30m at my sunset until 0100utc has been VERY hot this summer, with > only a rotary Fritzel triband WARC dipole at 10m high most of the > time (unless the tower was cranked up). > I experienced 30m being more constant in openings and less prone to > summer QRN than 40m. > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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Bob,
I don't know about your setup, but there is almost daily e-skip between DL and SM on 10 meters. Up here in SM, 10 meter has been pretty fun although is supposed to be dead. Mostly e-skip from all over EU, but also many openings to SA and some sweet openings to NA this summer. I'm sure there's been more, but there are few operators actually checking the band. If 10 meter is quiet, don't assume there is no propagation. Spin down to 11 meter and listen, you might hear 100s of stations, a pretty good indicator 10 is open. But the biggest reason for me to want my K3 now! is that topband has come to life for the winter season. I'm a tired bastard in mornings, but now I just have to wake up for sun rise every time I get the opportunity! :) Turn on the radio and activate the bands, a turned off radio won't make contacts. 73 de Björn /SM0MDG -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] För Bob DeHaney Skickat: den 1 september 2007 10:34 Till: [hidden email] Ämne: [Elecraft] K3 Deliveries etc. I don't understand the stress factor here. The bands are in such dreadful shape (at least from here in Germany) that you can turn on your radio (mine are an FT-1000MP MkV and a K2) and you think the receivers are dead. I have a friend who has a Yaesu and Kenwood dealership, and he says guys bring in their radios all the time because they think the thing is dead on receive. He says he can't even demonstrate most days and he has a real antenna farm. About the only band that is somewhat usable from here is the 40m band. Of course some like to just sit and look at their new toy... Vy 73, Bob DJ0MBC/WU5T _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] 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 |
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