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ai4fo
03-20-2007, 04:34 PM
Hi!

Looking to set up a SSB sked with anyone from N. Dakota, Washington, and Oklahoma. #

I'm down to a few states and these seem to be elusive for me.

Thanks and 73,

Brad
AI4FO
Virginia Beach, Virginia
kg4gys
03-24-2007, 12:14 AM
Hi!

I'm at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. I'm limited to a 1/4 20 meter vertical because of antenna restrictions on post, but I 've worked every state out East.

You tell me when.

Eric
KG4GYS
Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
ai4fo
03-24-2007, 12:25 PM
Hi thanks! I just got OK the other night. I do appreciate the reply! Still looking for N. Dakota and Washington. I think the contest this weekend will help out.

73 de

Brad
AI4FO
KE7HQY
03-24-2007, 06:50 PM
Hey Brad,

I would love to do a QSO with you. I'm here in Washington State, just a few miles from Seattle.

I'm currently able to work 20 and 40 meters, and am usually open in the evenings (4:00pm and later Pacific time)

set a time/freq and I'll try and be there

-Anthony
WA - KE7HQY
ai4fo
03-26-2007, 12:16 PM
Tonight or tomorrow night at 4pm your time (7pm mine) on 7.175?

Thanks!
Brad
AI4FO
KE7HQY
03-26-2007, 02:22 PM
Hmm, schedule's busy next day or so. What about tomorrow afternoon at around 5? (8 your time).

-73 de Anthony, KE7HQY
ai4fo
03-26-2007, 08:13 PM
Sounds great. Will be waiting!

Thanks and 73

Brad
AI4FO
ai4fo
03-27-2007, 11:37 PM
Anthony, I've had an unexpected event come up and can't make the sked tonight. How about tomorrow night or the next?

My apologies.

Brad
AI4FO
KE7HQY
03-28-2007, 12:03 AM
sure! Tomorrow evening @ 5 works for me. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

-73 de Anthony, KE7HQY
ai4fo
03-29-2007, 12:05 AM
I'm on 7.175 now. It's 20:05 EST. If it doesn't work out tonight, maybe we can try 20m on another day?

Thanks!

Brad
AI4FO
KE7HQY
03-29-2007, 12:13 AM
aye, I'm calling but it doesn't seem to be getting through on 7.175. According to the DX spots, it doesn't look like anything between the west and eastcosts is open. HOwever: 20 meters is wide open cross-country.

Want to try 14.23 USB?
ai4fo
03-29-2007, 12:14 AM
Sounds great....meet you there!
ai4fo
03-29-2007, 12:27 AM
Oh, well....no luck. Let me know if you want to try again. Maybe over the weekend?

Take care and 73. Again, thank you for trying!

73 de AI4FO
KE7HQY
03-29-2007, 12:32 AM
hmm, ive just realized that there is a HUGE amount of RF getting back into the radio, which is causing audio splatter. I'll need to do some fiddling with the antenna/grounding to get it. Thank you for trying!

I'll see if I can fix this for the weekend or so.
ai4fo
03-29-2007, 12:55 PM
Ok, just keep in touch!

Hope you get everything figured out!

Brad/AI4FO
KE7HQY
03-31-2007, 08:40 PM
Hello Brad,

I'm currently transitioning from a 20/40m attic dipole to an outdoor antenna w/tuner, so as soon as I get everything up I will give the sked another try http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif This may be a day or two.

-73 de Anthony, KE7HQY
ai4fo
04-02-2007, 02:32 PM
Good luck with the antenna install. I still haven't worked anyone in Washington, so if you end up getting everything straight, maybe we can try again.
KE7HQY
04-02-2007, 02:56 PM
Hello Brad,

I can work my 40m attic dipole now, but I am not able to try my 20m as it is still getting RF into my radio. If we can find a good time when the bands are open on 40m. What about this evening about 9:00 eastern time?

-73 de Anthony, KE7HQY
ai4fo
04-03-2007, 08:32 PM
Hi Anthony.

40 sounds great and yesterday would have worked if I would have check the thread! How about tonight or tomorrow night at the time you listed? Is 7.175 good?

Brad
AI4FO
KE7HQY
04-03-2007, 09:25 PM
Tonight works for me. what about 5:00pm here (8:00 your time?)

-73 de Anthony, KE7HQY
ai4fo
04-03-2007, 10:06 PM
Sure, meet you then!
ai4fo
04-04-2007, 12:04 AM
Listening and calling now.....extremely noisy tonight on 40.
KE7HQY
04-04-2007, 12:17 AM
I hear you, however you're well below the noise floor, and its very weak. I have a feeling my signal is just as weak if not weaker.
KE7HQY
04-04-2007, 12:33 AM
Thursday afternoon I'm errecting an outdoor antenna, which will tromp my whimpy attic antenna. I want to make sure our next try has some good gain behind it. I will post when I have the antenna up/running.
ai4fo
04-05-2007, 01:06 PM
Sounds great. Just let me know. I couldn't hear you the other night, but the static was pretty gnarly on 80 and 40. Thanks for not giving up and good luck on the new antenna!
KE7HQY
04-20-2007, 04:17 AM
Hello Brad,

I have finally installed my new, shiny antenna. It's a 80m inverted V with the middle 50ft up! This'll definitely give a much better signal than my itsy 40-meter 1-story attic dipole. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

I'd love to try a sked with you. Let me know when a good time to try it is.

-73 de Anthony, KE7HQY