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Scott Fusare

Mon Mar 16 2009, 08:40AM

Registered Member #531 Joined: Sat Feb 17 2007, 10:51AM
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Have you considered W1JT's WSPR mode? Not QSO friendly but otherwise a lot of fun. 1/2 watt into a
G5RV mini on 30 meters has taken me around the world.

Scott - N2BJW

Sulaiman

Mon Mar 16 2009, 07:08PM

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Never heard of WSPR before so I googled it,
I cant use WSPR because my analogue-tuning valve-output rig (Kenwood TS-520S)
would never meet the frequency stability requirements.
PSK31 may be ok, but until I get around to connecting an old laptop I got off eBay just for this purpose, I'm limited to cw or ssb.

Chris Russell

Mon Mar 16 2009, 11:13PM

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I'd be fine with a CW contact. I'm probably a bit rusty, around 10wpm or so. I also don't have a decent key at the moment, but that's nothing a computerized keyer can't solve.

A regular CW net would probably help us all get up to speed, but SSB is certainly more relaxed.

Dave Marshall

Tue Mar 17 2009, 12:33AM

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Location: New Wilmington, PA
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I should point out that I will be Aeronautical Mobile this coming Friday. Times and frequencies TBA, but it should be a late morning/early afternoon thing in the US, so late afternoon in Europe. I'll have a 30,000' altitude advantage and a few hundred watts. I've worked VKs and JAs on 20m from the Florida area regularly. I imagine I'll be audible to most everyone in the western hemisphere.

Dave

Dave Marshall

Thu Mar 19 2009, 07:20PM

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Ok guys, update.

AB3I/AM will be on the air from the SE US tomorrow from ~0930 EDT to 1200 EDT (1330z to 1600z) on 14.240 USB +/- QRM.

If you're looking for me, be patient, I have to give my attention to my actual job on the aircraft first. I'll get on the air when things settle down and we're happily on station.

This timing and location should be ideal for our European hams and folks on the east coast out to probably about the Mississippi River.

Dave

Chris Russell

Thu Mar 19 2009, 07:44PM

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Excellent news. I've made a post about it on the front page. I know I will be looking for Dave, so I'll post here if/when I pick him up, along with a frequency. Of course, anyone who isn't a ham is still free to listen in if they have a receiver.

Would there be any interest in setting up a streaming station, so people can hear what's going on on my end? There's not enough time to set up an echolink node, sadly, but I could at least let others listen in, for those who may be interested.

Edit: Nothing heard here. The band may be too long today. Hopefully other folks are having better luck.

Dave Marshall

Fri Mar 20 2009, 08:43PM

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I didn't catch any 4HV members, but I did work 45 stations in 19 states and 4 countries, primarily the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, I had to bounce around a little due to QRM, but was primarily operating on 14.237 and 14.240.50.

I knocked out 3 more states on my way to WAS Air Mobile. I believe I need 4 more states now.

There were a number of European DX stations audible, and I did work a couple of them. Ukraine being the most uncommon of the bunch.

Dave

sparky99

Sat Mar 21 2009, 08:53PM

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Damn, I've been away from the board for a while & missed this. I'm a ham with 160-10 Meter capability. Is anyone going to set up a regular sked? It would be fun to talk with the folks here on 4HV.org.

tnx & 73 de bob,
N2OAM

Chris Russell

Sun Mar 22 2009, 12:50AM

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Dave Marshall wrote ...

I didn't catch any 4HV members, but I did work 45 stations in 19 states and 4 countries, primarily the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, I had to bounce around a little due to QRM, but was primarily operating on 14.237 and 14.240.50.

I knocked out 3 more states on my way to WAS Air Mobile. I believe I need 4 more states now.

There were a number of European DX stations audible, and I did work a couple of them. Ukraine being the most uncommon of the bunch.

Dave

I think I caught a piece of Dave; I did hear a station identify as aeronautical mobile around 14.237, but it vanished back down below the noise before I could hear anything else. Probably not-so-hot propagation combined with very sub-ideal antenna placement. Once the snow melts I'll be in a much better position to try something better. Hope you other folks can set something up while I'm waiting for the big thaw.

Dave Marshall

Sun Mar 22 2009, 01:19PM

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I'll be /AM again this coming week if I remember correctly. I'll have to look at my schedule on Monday and find out for sure when my next flight is. I'll post details as soon as I can.

Dave

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