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Todd, <br><br>If you were hearing N8MR last night on 75 Meters at around 0030 UTC last night, <br>please give me a signal report! That was my first attempt at 75 Meter Phone (and <br>some CW into a >3:1 mismatch - ouch!) with my mobile setup. I was outfitting the <br>2004 Impala with a new autotuner and a never-used 75 Meter Hamstick for next <br>week's trip up the east coast of the LP. <br><br>From my position (in the driveway, directly below a wet maple tree), there were <br>several S-9 GA stations on the air and it wasn't impossible for them to hear me, <br>but most of the time, I had to wait for whatever pileup to settle down before a <br>QSO was possible. <br><br>What are the consequences of running CW in the Phone portion of 75 Meters, <br>aside from being missed by CW-only ops? Or should I be looking into a top hat <br>arrangement for the Hamstick?<br><br>73, <br>Mike, N8MR<br><br><br><br>> From: tfonstad@earthlink.net<br>> To: miqp-mail@miqp.org<br>> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:29:51 -0500<br>> Subject: Re: [MiQP-Mail] Lettuce Pray for a few sunspots for April 19<br>> <br>> Hank, n8xx, posted "If things are as bad next week as this week, 40 will be<br>> an almost complete bust for in state Q's. I've been dabbling in the Georgia<br>> QSO party this afternoon, and many mobile signals are just at the noise<br>> level on 40, and nil on 20. I haven't checked 80 yet."<br>> <br>> I also dabbled in the 'test today and found identical conditions here in<br>> eastern WI. However, 80M has been humming this evening. The good news on 80<br>> is that not only are the GA fixed stations and mobiles reasonably good copy<br>> (and there are hordes of callers on the rovers), but close-in stations are<br>> very strong as well. Heard were K8DD, n8xx, N8MR, and numerous IL and WI<br>> stations. That bodes well for 80 and 75 in the evening as local and<br>> 'distance' bands, as well as during the day for local contacts. Best get a<br>> wahr up for 80!<br>> <br>> 73<br>> Todd<br>> N9NE<br>> Oshkosh<br>> <br>> No virus found in this outgoing message.<br>> Checked by AVG. <br>> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.12/1374 - Release Date: 4/11/2008<br>> 4:59 PM<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> MiQP-Mail mailing list<br>> MiQP-Mail@miqp.org<br>> http://mail.miqp.org/mailman/listinfo/miqp-mail_miqp.org<br><br /><hr />More immediate than e-mail? <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_instantaccess_042008' target='_new'>Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger.</a></body>
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