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The weekly SSB net meets on Sunday at 1800Z at 14.3035 MHz. I will be the NCS from western OR.
There has been some traffic lately about difficulty hearing my signal and getting into the net. Here are the particulars. The majority of the calls for check-ins is by me. I am in the NW corner of the continental US and point my antenna generally east. My QTH isn’t ideal, but it isn’t terrible either. I sit in a valley covered with 125 to 150’ Douglas-fir trees, and my take off to the east is into a forested upslope. On the other hand, I don’t have nearby neighbors and therefore have a reasonably low noise level. That, coupled with the excellent K3 means I can hear most anyone who can put out a modest signal. This includes many QRP stations from the eastern time zone. My antenna is a two element cubical quad at 75’. The K3 drives a KPA500 at 500 plus watts. We use a number of relay stations. These are typically in southern CA, CO, TX, GA and the northeast US. Others help out when they hear stations that nobody else hears. We also call for QRP only stations. The bottom line is that we pick up most everyone. This often includes ZL1PWD off the back of our antennas! So, if you can’t hear me, listen for the other relays. If you can’t hear any of the relay stations or me, use that as motivation for some antenna work this spring. 73, Phil, NS7P ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I’m one of those who can barely hear Phil here in Ohio. But I can hear him well enough on my wonderful K3 to tell when he has heard me. Nice to be able to get over his tall trees! I’ll check in more often when the time changes in March.
73, Carl K8NU > On Feb 7, 2015, at 7:56 PM, Phil Shepard <[hidden email]> wrote: > > The weekly SSB net meets on Sunday at 1800Z at 14.3035 MHz. I will be the NCS from western OR. > > There has been some traffic lately about difficulty hearing my signal and getting into the net. Carl Yaffey K8NU Recording studio. [hidden email] 614 268 6353, Columbus OH http://www.carl-yaffey.com http://www.grassahol.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I live in Pasadena CA, two miles from the base of a very high (7000’+ peaks) mountain range that runs east to west, blocking signals to and from the North. My K3 is barefoot (12 watts), fed into a 43-foot vertical.
Despite these limitations, Phil hears me well on most nets that I try to check into. This is a tribute to his K3 and his operating skill. We should all recognize what4 a great job Phil does in controlling the net each week, and the work he puts into the task both to control the net and report results each week. Thank, Phil! 73, Lew Lew Phelps N6LEW Pasadena, CA DM04wd Elecraft K3-10 Yaesu FT-7800 [hidden email] www.n6lew.us Sent from my Mac Pro 256-Array Supercomputer (9.42 teraflops) > On Feb 7, 2015, at 4:56 PM, Phil Shepard <[hidden email]> wrote: > > The weekly SSB net meets on Sunday at 1800Z at 14.3035 MHz. I will be the NCS from western OR. > > There has been some traffic lately about difficulty hearing my signal and getting into the net. Here are the particulars. The majority of the calls for check-ins is by me. I am in the NW corner of the continental US and point my antenna generally east. My QTH isn’t ideal, but it isn’t terrible either. I sit in a valley covered with 125 to 150’ Douglas-fir trees, and my take off to the east is into a forested upslope. On the other hand, I don’t have nearby neighbors and therefore have a reasonably low noise level. That, coupled with the excellent K3 means I can hear most anyone who can put out a modest signal. This includes many QRP stations from the eastern time zone. My antenna is a two element cubical quad at 75’. The K3 drives a KPA500 at 500 plus watts. > > We use a number of relay stations. These are typically in southern CA, CO, TX, GA and the northeast US. Others help out when they hear stations that nobody else hears. We also call for QRP only stations. The bottom line is that we pick up most everyone. This often includes ZL1PWD off the back of our antennas! > > So, if you can’t hear me, listen for the other relays. If you can’t hear any of the relay stations or me, use that as motivation for some antenna work this spring. > > 73, > Phil, NS7P > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Well, I don't need to be in Ohio to barely hear Phil, I can barely hear him at all with my 258 mile distance from his Elmira, OR QTH. I haven't tried to QNI for maybe a year, I might try again this morning.
73, phil, K7PEH > On Feb 8, 2015, at 6:42 AM, Carl Yaffey <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I’m one of those who can barely hear Phil here in Ohio. But I can hear him well enough on my wonderful K3 to tell when he has heard me. Nice to be able to get over his tall trees! I’ll check in more often when the time changes in March. > 73, > Carl K8NU > >> On Feb 7, 2015, at 7:56 PM, Phil Shepard <[hidden email]> wrote: >> >> The weekly SSB net meets on Sunday at 1800Z at 14.3035 MHz. I will be the NCS from western OR. >> >> There has been some traffic lately about difficulty hearing my signal and getting into the net. > > Carl Yaffey K8NU > Recording studio. > [hidden email] > 614 268 6353, Columbus OH > http://www.carl-yaffey.com > http://www.grassahol.com > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Phil, you were 59+20 into LA this morning off the South side of your beam. Gonna try you QRP one of these weeks. Maybe a wire in the trees from Mt. Baldy. 😃
Sent by Apple iPad3 magic! > On Feb 7, 2015, at 4:56 PM, Phil Shepard <[hidden email]> wrote: > > The weekly SSB net meets on Sunday at 1800Z at 14.3035 MHz. I will be the NCS from western OR. > > There has been some traffic lately about difficulty hearing my signal and getting into the net. Here are the particulars. The majority of the calls for check-ins is by me. I am in the NW corner of the continental US and point my antenna generally east. My QTH isn’t ideal, but it isn’t terrible either. I sit in a valley covered with 125 to 150’ Douglas-fir trees, and my take off to the east is into a forested upslope. On the other hand, I don’t have nearby neighbors and therefore have a reasonably low noise level. That, coupled with the excellent K3 means I can hear most anyone who can put out a modest signal. This includes many QRP stations from the eastern time zone. My antenna is a two element cubical quad at 75’. The K3 drives a KPA500 at 500 plus watts. > > We use a number of relay stations. These are typically in southern CA, CO, TX, GA and the northeast US. Others help out when they hear stations that nobody else hears. We also call for QRP only stations. The bottom line is that we pick up most everyone. This often includes ZL1PWD off the back of our antennas! > > So, if you can’t hear me, listen for the other relays. If you can’t hear any of the relay stations or me, use that as motivation for some antenna work this spring. > > 73, > Phil, NS7P > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I agree, Phil does an excellent job. What I really like about
the net is how stations around the country will relay for those who can't contact Phil directly. Many of them seem to be in the state of Washington, which I put down to the wonders of 20M propagation. 73 Bill AE6JV On 2/8/15 at 6:55 AM, [hidden email] (Lewis Phelps) wrote: >We should all recognize what4 a great job Phil does in >controlling the net each week, and the work he puts into the >task both to control the net and report results each week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | I don't have high-speed | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | internet. I have DSL. | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | | Los Gatos, CA 95032 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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In reply to this post by Phil Shepard
I am planning on taking a listen in and maybe a check in.
This post will also tell me the hook up with the reflector works. 73, Bill, WD8JWJ |
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In reply to this post by Phil Shepard
For several weeks now, 20m has not opened by 1800z in AK. Turn on
the radio and can't even receive WWV at 15-MHz. An hour later the band is open. I guess things will improve as the sun rises earlier. Current sunrise is 1810z. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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