Nasty Static Crashes on 75m tonight

[kg4kww]

There are some nasty static crashes on 75m tonight and it looks like they are being caused by some bad thunderstorms coming in from Ohio.

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[N9FE]

Welcome to 75 in the summertime

[w3dub]

40 was horrid tonight.. the 3905 Net on 7178 was practically impossible to participate in.

[n3mqm]

Yep, first week on hr and all I get is noise http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[n0iu]

This is why the ARRL 160 Meter contest is in November.

This is also why the GERATOL (Greetings Extra Radio Amateurs Tired of Operating Lately?) net only operates (a 75 meter WAS net for Extra Class license holders) from October through April.

Oh yeah, welcome to amateur radio!

Scott NØIU

[N8CPA]

With all due respect and esteem, sir--the ARRL 160M contest is the first weekdend of December. It's great! Get home from work, start calling CQ, and as the sun sinks, start cranking them in. I love that contest!
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[n0iu]

Well technically, it does actually start in November this year.

[N8CPA]

Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 04 2007,06:18)]Well technically, it does actually start in November this year.
Wow! This year it certainly does--2 hours before Dec 1 Zulu.

They show more flex with that than RYRU. Those rules specify first January weekend but never Jan 1.

And this thread is now bound for Havana.

[W3MIV]

Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ April 04 2007,06:43)]And this thread is now bound for Havana.
Where the hams are known to out-splatter the lightning crashes!

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[kj3n]

Quote[/b] (W3MIV @ April 04 2007,07:55)]Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ April 04 2007,06:43)]And this thread is now bound for Havana.
Where the hams are known to out-splatter the lightning crashes!

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That reminds me..... I don't think I've seen one Cuban PSK31 signal that didn't look like crap. Typical IMD for those guys is about -11db.

[N8CPA]

And I have never heard one CO sig that didn't either drift or chirp. But those guys are mostly homebrew.

[ky5u]

You said it, Steve. In Pensacola, Havana was always in like 1 and 2 land on 40M at night. I could hear the really weak ones talking to each other in Cuba. Same for the Carribian Islands. Wasn't really DX.

[N2RJ]

Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ April 04 2007,08:31)]And I have never heard one CO sig that didn't either drift or chirp. But those guys are mostly homebrew.
Or boat anchor.

Actually everything in that country is ancient, no?

[nm5tf]

Quote[/b] (AB2MH @ April 04 2007,01:05)]Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ April 04 2007,08:31)]And I have never heard one CO sig that didn't either drift or chirp. But those guys are mostly homebrew.
Or boat anchor.

Actually everything in that country is ancient, no?
here we go .....1st it was NCT & death of hr as we know it...

now it's boat-anchor bashing...is nothing sacred anymore http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

personally, the only non hollow-state gear I own/use is a
rat-shack DX-160 for AM use http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[kl7aj]

How very sad. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif (http://137.229.36.30/cgi-bin/digisonde/latest.cgi)

[ad4mg]

Nice Radar loop. Small legal difficulty though:

Link to Intellicast's Legal Notice for United States: (http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=Post;CODE=02;f=7;t=151602)

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Oops!

[N2RJ]

Quote[/b] (wa6oml @ April 04 2007,10:45)]Quote[/b] (AB2MH @ April 04 2007,01:05)]Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ April 04 2007,08:31)]And I have never heard one CO sig that didn't either drift or chirp. But those guys are mostly homebrew.
Or boat anchor.

Actually everything in that country is ancient, no?
here we go .....1st it was NCT & death of hr as we know it...

now it's boat-anchor bashing...is nothing sacred anymore http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

personally, the only non hollow-state gear I own/use is a
rat-shack DX-160 for AM use http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
Dude, I'm not bashing boat anchors.

However, signals from BA's, especially those that haven't been maintained can be extremely drifty.

Am I right or wrong?

[N2RJ]

Quote[/b] (ad4mg @ April 04 2007,11:04)]Nice Radar loop. Small legal difficulty though:

Link to Intellicast's Legal Notice for United States: (http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=Post;CODE=02;f=7;t=151602)

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Oops!
Greg has "radar maps on loan from God!" http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[ad4mg]

Quote[/b] (AB2MH @ April 04 2007,12:32)]Quote[/b] (ad4mg @ April 04 2007,11:04)]Nice Radar loop. Small legal difficulty though:

Link to Intellicast's Legal Notice for United States: (http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=Post;CODE=02;f=7;t=151602)

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Oops!
Greg has "radar maps on loan from God!" http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
Does that "top" a copyright? I'm unsure of complicated legal matters such as that.

[WA2ZDY]

Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ April 04 2007,09:31)]And I have never heard one CO sig that didn't either drift or chirp. #But those guys are mostly homebrew.
You forgot the raw AC note too.

As for summertime static on 75m, this is just another of the many things the newcomers to HF will learn about. And to all the know-it-alls we heard from before 23 Feb: we told ya you didn't know everything.

Now go get on the air and learn to make contacts in spite of the conditions!

[ky5u]

And no need to do a news flash every time...

[w3dub]

On weather boards we often had that discussion over copyright. WSI has one of the most strictest policies of any of the wx outlets (and also the crappiest quality.)

Use the NWS radar images, they are free to copy, since our taxpayer dollars pay for that service http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (KB3JGU @ April 04 2007,12:29)]On weather boards we often had that discussion over copyright. WSI has one of the most strictest policies of any of the wx outlets (and also the crappiest quality.)

Use the NWS radar images, they are free to copy, since our taxpayer dollars pay for that service http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
It really isn't necessary to post any radar images here.

As Charlie points out, there's no need to get on QRZ and tell everybody there are lots of lightning crashes. Geez, anybody already listening to HF knows it, and nobody else cares. I can't imagine a bunch of folks seeing the original post and saying "whoa, gotta fire up the HF rig so I can hear that!"

I ain't the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but if I hear lightning crashes, I'm pretty sure there's a thunderstorm out there someplace... and if I want to know where, I betcha I could find a weather radar image on a website someplace.

[N8CPA]

Quote[/b] (WA2ZDY @ April 04 2007,12:37)]Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ April 04 2007,09:31)]And I have never heard one CO sig that didn't either drift or chirp. #But those guys are mostly homebrew.
You forgot the raw AC note too.

As for summertime static on 75m, this is just another of the many things the newcomers to HF will learn about. # And to all the know-it-alls we heard from before 23 Feb: we told ya you didn't know everything.

Now go get on the air and learn to make contacts in spite of the conditions!
That's just a raw AC note? I thought it was LDE of spark gap!

And I like boat anchors too. If I had the room...

[nm5tf]

Quote[/b] (AB2MH @ April 04 2007,03:31)]Dude, I'm not bashing boat anchors.

However, signals from BA's, especially those that haven't been maintained can be extremely drifty.

Am I right or wrong?
I can only speak for my own station of course....I find that none of my BAs' drift after a good 30 min warm up period.....BTW...that's how we did it back in the good ole daze http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

it still takes me less than 30-45 seconds to "dip & peak" when changing freqs within band..probably comparable to any rice box on the air http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[kg4kww]

AG4YO, Charlie, GROW UP AND GET RID OF THE BAD ATTITUDE. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

[ad4mg]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 04 2007,15:46)]AG4YO, Charlie, GROW UP AND GET RID OF THE BAD ATTITUDE. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
Maybe you need to set a good example for Charlie, and mend your ways ©Greg©. A good start would be to remove that copyrighted radar image.

[w8znx]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 03 2007,18:52)]There are some nasty static crashes on 75m tonight
geze Greg

static crashes on 75
who would have thought it

quit wasting your time telling us
about things we allready know

get the blank off the computer

and put up a antenna

don't want to hear any more bs
from you about 75 meters

untill i start hearing
you on the band

Mac

[N2RJ]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 04 2007,14:46)]AG4YO, Charlie, GROW UP AND GET RID OF THE BAD ATTITUDE. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
Pot, kettle, same color.

[N2RJ]

Quote[/b] (wa6oml @ April 04 2007,13:17)]Quote[/b] (AB2MH @ April 04 2007,03:31)]Dude, I'm not bashing boat anchors.

However, signals from BA's, especially those that haven't been maintained can be extremely drifty.

Am I right or wrong?
I can only speak for my own station of course....I find that none of my BAs' drift after a good 30 min warm up period.....BTW...that's how we did it back in the good ole daze #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

it still takes me less than 30-45 seconds to "dip & peak" when changing freqs within band..probably comparable to any rice box on the air #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Of course...

I used to leave my Yaesu 902DM on all the time because it used to drift a bit too.

Not boat anchor, but still old and still a bit drifty.

And when I was ready to operate, I'd turn on the heater, then go take a shower and maybe go outside for a walk, then come back and it would have been all nice and ready. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[W4HAY]

The big problem linking Doppler images is that they're updated every few minutes. IOW at the time of this posting it's perfectly clear!

BTW, are Cubans still permitted to own private equipment, or do they use 'club' stations? The few I've worked on CW have been 'club' stations.

Edited to add: BTW, operating through QRN is excellent real-world practice. It's not gonna be Q5 copy during a hurricane!

[kj3n]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 04 2007,15:46)]AG4YO, Charlie, GROW UP AND GET RID OF THE BAD ATTITUDE. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
As soon as you get your head out of your butt, Greg. Nothing you've posted about HF is in any way a "revelation", except to you.

You really have no idea how idiotic you're making yourself look, do you? #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[N2RJ]

Quote[/b] (W4HAY @ April 04 2007,16:00)]The big problem linking Doppler images is that they're updated every few minutes. IOW at the time of this posting it's perfectly clear!

BTW, are Cubans still permitted to own private equipment, or do they use 'club' stations? The few I've worked on CW have been 'club' stations.

Edited to add: BTW, operating through QRN is excellent real-world practice. It's not gonna be Q5 copy during a hurricane!
They can use their own or club stations.

Many opt to use club stations because it is difficult to get equipment and parts.

[k4kyv]

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But posting a link to another web site is not considered "displaying" the contents.

[wd0ct]

Quote[/b] (n3jja @ April 04 2007,14:12)]Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 04 2007,15:46)]AG4YO, Charlie, GROW UP AND GET RID OF THE BAD ATTITUDE. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
As soon as you get your head out of your butt, Greg. Nothing you've posted about HF is in any way a "revelation", except to you.

You really have no idea how idiotic you're making yourself look, do you? #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
No kidding. Next thing will be a sun coming up news flash.

[WA2ZDY]

Quote[/b] (AB2MH @ April 04 2007,17:21)]They can use their own or club stations.

Many opt to use club stations because it is difficult to get equipment and parts.
Cubans have had home stations for decades. CO2BB and CM2PB kept the 40m Novice warm 32 years ago. It was the Soviets who had few personal stations until 1990.

What hasn't been imported to Cuba since 1959 is electrolytic capacitors and the ones from before that have long ago dried out. CO2BB was the best of them with a T7 note.

[N8CPA]

Me gusta el tiempo aqui!

Roberto! Otra cerveza, por favor! Y un cigarro.

[W0BLH]

Quote[/b] (wd0ct @ April 04 2007,16:49)]Quote[/b] (n3jja @ April 04 2007,14:12)]Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 04 2007,15:46)]AG4YO, Charlie, GROW UP AND GET RID OF THE BAD ATTITUDE. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
As soon as you get your head out of your butt, Greg. Nothing you've posted about HF is in any way a "revelation", except to you.

You really have no idea how idiotic you're making yourself look, do you? #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
No kidding. Next thing will be a sun coming up news flash.
What time and date. Will it make any change of where I am located? Waiting for the sun dial to get energized so I will know what time it is.

Andy
BLH

[W0JBC]

There must really have been something I missed ....

Is it true that the newbies expect HF to be like VHF ?? No static crashes ... Wow ... The rest is just garbage ... Welcome to HF ...Geeze...


JB

[ky5u]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 04 2007,12:46)]AG4YO, Charlie, GROW UP AND GET RID OF THE BAD ATTITUDE. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif
No offense taken, Greg. I see a combination of newbee excitement and your normal need to post as many messages here as you can. These are not bad things in themselves. Take away positive lessons if you can.

[kg4kww]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

There's nothing wrong with sharing info.

[ve2nsm]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 05 2007,17:19)]hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

There's nothing wrong with sharing info.
You're right, as a matter of fact I have a great info that should interest us all: A hammer is used to drive nails.

Don't thank me, I felt like sharing it.

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (ve2nsm @ April 05 2007,16:30)]Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 05 2007,17:19)]hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

There's nothing wrong with sharing info.
You're right, as a matter of fact I have a great info that should interest us all: A hammer is used to drive nails.

Don't thank me, I felt like sharing it.
whoa... now that's something I'd never have known.

Thank you!

[WA2ZDY]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 05 2007,17:19)]hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

There's nothing wrong with sharing info.
True enough Greg, but a post telling us the sky is blue, or that the ocean is full of salt water would be fairly uninformative. So too is the revelation that 75m has a lot of atmospheric noise in the summer.

And THAT info I've shared with you gratis.

[kg4kww]

You know there could be static crashes on 75m on the east coast but not on the west coast. Therefore, this info could help those on the west coast who are scratching their crabs wondering why no one on the east coast hears them.

Gees, people see it for what it's worth and stop acting like a bunch of guys who were just told, not to night I have a head ache by the OL.

BTW chris, tnx for the FYI.

[ai4ep]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif I have heard of a possible solution to the " Not tonight, I have a headache " information provided by many O L ...but it takes a lot of personal work and effort by the man of the house and I wouldnt want to strain any of you by making you get up out of that chair .........................so forget it. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[kn4ds]

A lot of work to go get her a couple of aspirin?

Then when she asks what that's for, ya tell her it's for her headache... and she says "what headache?"

Yeah, heard it... still doesn't mean we can't hear lightning crashes on 75m

[ai4ep]

...yea, but first YOU have to get up out of the chair to go get the aspirin.

[ky5u]

Greg,

Did you know that nitrates were cheaper than day rates?

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (ai4ep @ April 05 2007,22:43)]...yea, but first YOU have to get up out of the chair to go get the aspirin.
Not if I keep a bottle at my desk.

Ya gotta plan ahead, dude.

[ai4ep]

So you " keep a bottle " at your desk " .

What does that have to do with aspirin ? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (ai4ep @ April 05 2007,22:50)]So you " keep a bottle " at your desk " .

What does that have to do with aspirin ? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
There are many bottles at my desk... what's your excuse?

[ai4ep]

my only excuse is ---- that apparently you & I have successfully hijacked this thread.

Oh...it is about " NASTY static crashes on 75m tonight " and compared to "CLEAN static crashes on 75m tonight "... !!

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[KE5FRF]

Greg...I'm honestly telling you this as a guy who gets a kick out of your posts and thinks QRZ wouldn't be the same without you...

The guys teasing you do have a point. Hey, I've not been a ham very long, and only on HF for a year. I have made my share of posts that bubbled with newbie "discoveries"...but you are taking the newbie excitement thing to new levels.

I think Charlie actually has it nailed. You missed a calling as a newspaper reporter and your posting frenzy is an extension of that. Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?

Anyway, posting that there is noise on 75 meters is kind of like posting that you have to press the PTT BEFORE talking into your microphone. All but the most braindead hams already know this.

I would think the idea of getting no-code HF privelages would be to blend in rather than announcing it to the rest of the world! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[kg4kww]

And then after some together time, check out the band again. Who knows, maybe the static crashes will have gone away.

BTW, I hearing guys on 75m tonight up in the frozen North complaining about static crashes on 75m but, here the band is static crash free. Point made.

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,22:58)]"Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, printed on dead trees.

[kd7msc]

Just worked New Zealand on 20 meters. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 05 2007,22:59)]And then after some together time, check out the band again. Who knows, maybe the static crashes will have gone away.

BTW, I hearing guys on 75m tonight up in the frozen North complaining about static crashes on 75m but, here the band is static crash free. Point made.
Just popped the band switch to 75m, without even changing the inductor in the tuner... and heard static crashes.

Imagine that.

Point not made.

[ai4ep]

....ok GREG you can have your thread back. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[KE5FRF]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 05 2007,22:59)]And then after some together time, check out the band again. Who knows, maybe the static crashes will have gone away.

BTW, I hearing guys on 75m tonight up in the frozen North complaining about static crashes on 75m but, here the band is static crash free. Point made.
Yes Greg, but think about it. Why would someone up north care that the static crashes are weaker in Florida? Their recievers don't hear the static crashes in Florida, they hear the static crashes at their own QTH. And all it takes for them to hear that is turning the power on. Knowing that static condition of people far away from you is inconsequential to your own operating!

[ai4ep]

FRF ===quit trying to insert reason and calm into this thread, it wont work.

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,23:04)]Knowing that static condition of people far away from you is inconsequential to your own operating!
Not according to Greg... every operator worldwide needs to know the band conditions at his location, because he's absolutely certain they're all calling him and calling him and wondering why he's not answering their calls to his rare DX.

[kn4ds]

Fortunately, I'm in Georgia, which every HF operator works in their first 7 minutes on HF... pileups are never a problem for us here.

[ai4ep]

hey I got a idea

[ai4ep]

I sure wish we all had radios so we could communicate faster.

[kg4kww]

good point robert.

goodnight all, sleep tight and don't let the coffin bugs bite.

[ai4ep]

...just remember that tomorrow IS ----- GOOD Friday.

[kj3n]

Quote[/b] (KE4UWL @ April 06 2007,00:12)]Fortunately, I'm in Georgia, which every HF operator works in their first 7 minutes on HF... pileups are never a problem for us here.
7 minutes? Must be doing something wrong if it takes that long. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

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[N8CPA]

Quote[/b] (ai4ep @ April 06 2007,00:37)]...just remember that tomorrow IS ----- GOOD Friday.
All Fridays are good: Pizza, beer, Jennifer Love (her) Hewitts,* and late night CW!

*Though the body ages, lust is ever youthful!

[KI4ITV]

Quote[/b] (n3jja @ April 05 2007,22:28)]Quote[/b] (KE4UWL @ April 06 2007,00:12)]Fortunately, I'm in Georgia, which every HF operator works in their first 7 minutes on HF... pileups are never a problem for us here.
7 minutes? Must be doing something wrong if it takes that long. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

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It's not that funny to me... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
For some reason my antenna has not reached out and touched Georgia or South Carolina. I must have a major null in that direction. No confirmed contacts anyway.
Nearly had a PSK31 qso with kg4rul (SC) one night but, it didn't quite work out.
Almost one year to the day I started with my HF priviliges, thats over 525,600 minutes.
I took the general on April Fools day 2006.
No foolin' ... proof that the world is full of irony.

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[W4HAY]

Try the Georgia Training Net (http://www.arrl-ga.org/operations/operations.html)...

[ky5u]

EP and WW, you got this Good Friday thing nailed!

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (KI4ITV @ April 06 2007,07:05)]For some reason my antenna has not reached out and touched Georgia or South Carolina. I must have a major null in that direction. No confirmed contacts anyway.
Georgia Single Sideband Net, every night at 7pm Eastern, on 3975. Can't miss 'em... it takes 30+ minutes for the roll call every night.

[kj3n]

Quote[/b] (KI4ITV @ April 06 2007,08:05)]Quote[/b] (n3jja @ April 05 2007,22:28)]Quote[/b] (KE4UWL @ April 06 2007,00:12)]Fortunately, I'm in Georgia, which every HF operator works in their first 7 minutes on HF... pileups are never a problem for us here.
7 minutes? Must be doing something wrong if it takes that long. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif #

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It's not that funny to me... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
For some reason my antenna has not reached out and touched Georgia or South Carolina. #I must have a major null in that direction. #No confirmed contacts anyway.
Nearly had a PSK31 qso with kg4rul (SC) one night but, it didn't quite work out.
Almost one year to the day I started with my HF priviliges, thats over 525,600 minutes.
Which (not to be cruel or mean) only proves my point. Something's wrong. Whether it's an antenna situation, or improper band selection, or bad choice of operating times, is yet to be determined.

VA to GA should be a no-brainer on 40m or 75m, providing the antenna is working correctly.

[n0iu]

Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU

[ky5u]

Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 06 2007,08:01)]Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU
And they're good to read if you just had a good "cold one".

[N8CPA]

Quote[/b] (AG4YO @ April 06 2007,12:16)]Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 06 2007,08:01)]Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU
And they're good to read if you just had a good "cold one".
Some people just settle for knock-off publications.

[KI4ITV]

Quote[/b] (n3jja @ April 06 2007,02:37)]Quote[/b] (KI4ITV @ April 06 2007,08:05)]Quote[/b] (n3jja @ April 05 2007,22:28)]Quote[/b] (KE4UWL @ April 06 2007,00:12)]Fortunately, I'm in Georgia, which every HF operator works in their first 7 minutes on HF... pileups are never a problem for us here.
7 minutes? Must be doing something wrong if it takes that long. #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif #

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It's not that funny to me... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
For some reason my antenna has not reached out and touched Georgia or South Carolina. #I must have a major null in that direction. #No confirmed contacts anyway.
Nearly had a PSK31 qso with kg4rul (SC) one night but, it didn't quite work out.
Almost one year to the day I started with my HF priviliges, thats over 525,600 minutes.
Which (not to be cruel or mean) only proves my point. Something's wrong. Whether it's an antenna situation, or improper band selection, or bad choice of operating times, is yet to be determined.

VA to GA should be a no-brainer on 40m or 75m, providing the antenna is working correctly.
Yea, agreed. #The something is my primary antenna, a somewhat directional 40m dipole just over 55 ft. with the wire oriented directly north to south and in the clear.
(broadside east to west).
I can work directly south on 15 due to its obviously spaztic radiation pattern when tuned on that band.
Thanks for the heads up on the Georgia net guys.

N3JJA-you could only be mean or cruel if I let you and I probably won't. #FB on the answer, I agree completely.

[KI4ITV]

Quote[/b] (AG4YO @ April 06 2007,04:16)]Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 06 2007,08:01)]Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU
And they're good to read if you just had a good "cold one".
I hope you don't mean had a cold one in the biblical sense.

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[ky5u]

Quote[/b] (KI4ITV @ April 06 2007,12:02)]Quote[/b] (AG4YO @ April 06 2007,04:16)]Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 06 2007,08:01)]Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU
And they're good to read if you just had a good "cold one".
I hope you don't mean had a cold one in the biblical sense.

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Give the man a cigar!

[kg4kww]

Well Charlie I see you sobered up long enough to make another nasty and tasteless post.

Charlie, you will burn in Hell if you don't clean up your act.

I haven't checked out 75m tonight (Sat) been busy.

[ai4ep]

Greg done went and done it again.

What are we a gonna do wif that fella ? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[kg4kww]

Sorry Robert but, Charlie brings the Preacher out in me.

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 06 2007,22:51)]Well Charlie I see you sobered up long enough to make another nasty and tasteless post.

Charlie, you will burn in Hell if you don't clean up your act.

I haven't checked out 75m tonight (Sat) been busy.
You manage to lust after any women in short skirts dancing?

Dude, you'd have a lot more credibility if you'd get off the hypocrisy train.

[N8CPA]

Quote[/b] (KI4PEQ @ April 07 2007,04:31)]Quote[/b] (KE4UWL @ April 06 2007,23:37)]Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 06 2007,22:51)]Well Charlie I see you sobered up long enough to make another nasty and tasteless post.

Charlie, you will burn in Hell if you don't clean up your act.

I haven't checked out 75m tonight (Sat) been busy.
You manage to lust after any women in short skirts dancing?

Dude, you'd have a lot more credibility if you'd get off the hypocrisy train.
I think our pious amateur brother probably has an aversion to having sex while standing.

It seems that he is afraid the Baptists in his town would see him and think he was committing a sin by dancing!

(hey, I was brought up Baptist, only to find out that I came from a long line of Methodists. I redeemed myself to my ancestors by joining the Methodist Church. We always beat the Baptists to the Cracker Barrel, you can set your watch by a Methodist service.)
I remember that joke. "People will think we're dancing."

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[ky5u]

Quote[/b] (KI4PEQ @ April 07 2007,01:31)]Quote[/b] (KE4UWL @ April 06 2007,23:37)]Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 06 2007,22:51)]Well Charlie I see you sobered up long enough to make another nasty and tasteless post.

Charlie, you will burn in Hell if you don't clean up your act.

I haven't checked out 75m tonight (Sat) been busy.
You manage to lust after any women in short skirts dancing?

Dude, you'd have a lot more credibility if you'd get off the hypocrisy train.
I think our pious amateur brother probably has an aversion to having sex while standing.

It seems that he is afraid the Baptists in his town would see him and think he was committing a sin by dancing!

(hey, I was brought up Baptist, only to find out that I came from a long line of Methodists. I redeemed myself to my ancestors by joining the Methodist Church. We always beat the Baptists to the Cracker Barrel, you can set your watch by a Methodist service.)
Methodists are defined as Baptisits who can read.

[ky5u]

Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ April 06 2007,20:51)]Well Charlie I see you sobered up long enough to make another nasty and tasteless post.

Charlie, you will burn in Hell if you don't clean up your act.

I haven't checked out 75m tonight (Sat) been busy.
LOL! It's OK Greg, one day you'll find yourself and I want to be around to see the look of disillusionment on your face.

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[KG4CGC]

Cheesus!

[W0JBC]

CGC:

Thank you for your insightful tech -retort ...

[ai4ep]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif attempt at humor

Twas the night before Easter
and all through the 'zed
KWW got to preaching
and 4YO went to bed

I was sitting by the 'puter
& heard such a clatter
I fell out of my chair
and rolling with laughter

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[N8CPA]

Quote[/b] (ai4ep @ April 07 2007,21:33)]http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif attempt at humor

#Twas the night before Easter
#and all through the 'zed
#KWW got to preaching
#and 4YO went to bed

I was sitting by the 'puter
& heard such a clatter
I fell out of my chair
and rolling with laughter

----- some one else finish this story # # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
I don't know about Alabama, but in Ohio this year,
we still have to include the line, "The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow" even though it's Easter!

I keep saying that global warming was just a campaign promise, and the former candidate doesn't acknowledge that the election is over.

[ai4ep]

If " global warming " is such a new tragedy , how come so many of the RECORD HI temperatures are from the first 20 - 30 years of the 1900 s ?

[kn4ds]

Quote[/b] (ai4ep @ April 08 2007,22:22)]If " global warming " is such a new tragedy , how come so many of the RECORD HI temperatures are from the first 20 - 30 years of the 1900 s ?
We spent the weekend covering tomato plants and other things in our yard to protect them from freezing temps... this global warming crap's gotta stop.

[N8CPA]

HEY! EVERYBODY! RIGHT NOW ON 7002KHZ, THERE'S A CLEAN CUBAN SIGNAL!

[kg4kww]

Robert ai4ep I must say that you are very creative but, I'm not a preacher. Although one needs to be to get through to the unwashed masses around here from time to time.

As for those who attacked me for talking about static crashes, you don't like the thread don't post.

God Bless you all, I shall pray for your lost and tormented souls.

[KG4CGC]

Quote[/b] (W0JBC @ April 07 2007,19:05)]CGC:

Thank you for your insightful tech -retort ...
You're Welcome.
Congrats on getting a round tuit.

[kn4ds]

yadda yadda yadda

[kg4kww]

75m is dead as a hammer here right now, of course it's early evening too.

God Bless you all, I shall pray for your lost and tormented souls.

[kl7aj]

Quote[/b] (AG4YO @ April 06 2007,09:16)]Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 06 2007,08:01)]Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU
And they're good to read if you just had a good "cold one".
"Stiff Illustrated"

[kl7aj]

Quote[/b] (kl7aj @ April 13 2007,15:10)]Quote[/b] (AG4YO @ April 06 2007,09:16)]Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 06 2007,08:01)]Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU
And they're good to read if you just had a good "cold one".
"Stiff Illustrated"
Embalming Times

[kl7aj]

Quote[/b] (kl7aj @ April 13 2007,15:11)]Quote[/b] (kl7aj @ April 13 2007,15:10)]Quote[/b] (AG4YO @ April 06 2007,09:16)]Quote[/b] (n0iu @ April 06 2007,08:01)]Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 05 2007,15:58)]Do morticians have a periodical you could write for? "Mortician's Times" or something?
Yeah, its a great magazine, but it isn't easy to get a copy since there is a lot of stiff competition and people are just dying to get one!

Scott NØIU
And they're good to read if you just had a good "cold one".
"Stiff Illustrated"
Embalming Times
"Lifeless Magazine"

[kl7aj]

QRT Magazine

[kl7aj]

Quote[/b] (kl7aj @ April 13 2007,15:13)]QRT Magazine
"SK Journal"

[ve2nsm]

http://www.ricesigns.com/real_pictures/bump_signs.jpg

Sorry!, I felt like bumping this one up... I missed it :)

It's been one year already, you think Greg will give a static crash report soon?

[N8CPA]

http://www.ricesigns.com/real_pictures/bump_signs.jpg

Sorry!, I felt like bumping this one up... I missed it :)

It's been one year already, you think Greg will give a static crash report soon?

To be, or not to be. That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the Ham to bear the slings and arrows of HF propagation, or by squelching end them. To listen perchance to hear--and by listen I mean as to a Continous Wave--a tale etched in ether for starving hamly ears...

[KA8NCR]

On weather boards we often had that discussion over copyright. WSI has one of the most strictest policies of any of the wx outlets (and also the crappiest quality.)

Use the NWS radar images, they are free to copy, since our taxpayer dollars pay for that service http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

The data is paid for by taxes, but the map overlays, gradients and presentation is wholly owned by WSI.

I don't disagree that their product isn't pretty to look at, but the Nexrad data is pretty meaningless until you process it. It's their software, if they don't want you sharing it, you don't share it.

[n8yx]

http://www.ricesigns.com/real_pictures/bump_signs.jpg

Sorry!, I felt like bumping this one up... I missed it :)

It's been one year already, you think Greg will give a static crash report soon?

It's a kin-spire-a-see...Ahia doesn't like the boy and is QRNing him... :eek: