Pulpit Rock Polar Bears

[Stephen Brandt]

To Whom This May Concern,

    I just worked Mark, NK8Q, on Pulpit Rock on 14.061 at 2115Z.  He is about 559 here in Portland, Oregon.   I am runing a Yaesu FT 1000MP throttled back to 5W output. Good luck, Good hunting.

    73,

    Steve N7VS
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[Mark J. Schreiner]

Thanks, Steve.

You were one of my very few contacts using the K2.  I was considering
using the FT-100 mobile rig which is permanently mounted as well, but
the only thing I did with it was use it to tune the ATAS120 antenna I
was using.  Speaking of which , I think that was the reason for such few
contacts.  I know I was scheduled to be on 40m phone, but the QRM from
SW Broadcast was so terrible.  I heard Carter, N3AO briefly when he was
told where I was trying to operate, but he couldn't hear me, even when I
turned it up to 50W (the most I like to run with the engine turned
off).  It was fun trying to use the K2 with the mobile antenna, but next
time I'll definitely have a more efficient portable antenna for 40/20m
(at least).  Planning to put a KAT2 in the K2 as well, so maybe we can
do even more!

The only other stations I worked were K3WW (groundwave to Perkasie, PA)
and copied the info from WA5TCZ before QSB dropped the signal from S6 to
S0 just as he turned it over to me and then he couldn't hear me (he was
complaining that I was light copy anyway).  I also did work Dave in
Nazereth, PA, N3LWY, on 2m FM on his repeater thanks to Matt, KB3JJV who
was there with his HT.  Dave also spent lots of time with Matt and
introducing him to Echolink, so I think Matt had a good time up there.  
Thanks alot, Dave!  I also worked Dave, KX3DX on 75m phone on groundwave
at the station of K3YTR, Ed, who was lounging in his half-dome tent with
a heater keeping him comfortable.

In any case, even though I had fewer QSOs this month with the Polar Bear
event, I did have a great time.  The WX was better than they forecast &
it was nice meeting some new hams who came up for the event as well.

I just got home after spending the weekend at my XYL's mother's house
(not for Easter, but to fix it up so she can live there and get her out
of our house, but we love her so).  I found the new L12 & replacement
pot for the K2 and I'll be starting the Noise Blanker soon (after I
replace the other parts).  Probably will have the SSB module installed
by the end of this week as well.

72/73,

Mark, NK8Q
Polar Bear #4

Stephen Brandt wrote:

>To Whom This May Concern,
>
>    I just worked Mark, NK8Q, on Pulpit Rock on 14.061 at 2115Z.  He is about 559 here in Portland, Oregon.   I am runing a Yaesu FT 1000MP throttled back to 5W output. Good luck, Good hunting.
>
>    73,
>
>    Steve N7VS
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