The OFFICIAL QRZed 2011 W6D thread and Travelogue

[K9ASE]

Don't hear either XT or 6D on 20 .... XT said he had things to do and would be in and out I don't know what happened to Pat there are some guys on .247 that make it tough.

[W0LPQ]

247.5 has been going for a while ... they are loud here ... don't hear the 244 bunch...

C6ANI is loud on 244 ... the GI0 is readable ... but 247.5 is loud ... Bud, K7RMT is really pounding in here... (used to talk with him on the CCA nets several years ago..

[WB2WIK]

Looks like Pat's APRS is only partly functional but appears that he has about 350 miles to go before he hits the Mississippi River.

Is that still higher and wider than it should be? Maybe he should stop for some pontoons...

[KC7YRA]

WOW!! The .2475 guys are destroying everything!!! I really need to get a radio built for these antennas. The receiver is too puny.

Brad

[AF6LJ]

See you guys in about three hours....
:)

[N8CPA]

As 15:18Z, he is out of OK and about 25 miles out of Springfield, MO.

[WB2WIK]

As 15:18Z, he is out of OK and about 25 miles out of Springfield, MO.

Yeah, I saw that. He's only about 250 miles from St. Louis and should be there by 3:00 or so local time. One more transition to I-70 and he'll be on the road to Dayton!

[N8CPA]

Yeah, I saw that. He's only about 250 miles from St. Louis and should be there by 3:00 or so local time. One more transition to I-70 and he'll be on the road to Dayton!

After a stop at White Castle #1. :D

[W0LPQ]

Last time we chatted on 40M, he said late afternoon through Indy. We will be listening on 146.67 as we discussed earlier. Still zilch on 20M.

[WB2WIK]

After a stop at White Castle #1. :D

I forgot about that.

Ten of them. Well maybe the WC place will have WiFi and Pat can upload photos of this huge plate of WCs with his smiling face behind them.

[N8CPA]

Keep going, Pat. Only 180 miles to Exit 277B, your closest White Castle.

Just think, if Pat needs to rent a scooter to explore the fleamarket, after eating those WC's, maybe he can get a discount on one with a broken horn.

[KC8VWM]

maybe he can get a discount on one with a broken horn.

Just rig up a J-38 to the wiring...

[W9OE]

What is his HF freq today????

[N8CPA]

I'm tuning through both 40 and 20, but have not found him.

[W0LPQ]

As stated earlier, K2XT was the last one with contact ... 14246.3 ... but nothing since. 20M is too close for me ... we were on 40M and doing fairly well ... some QRM and QSB but ... K2XT had to leave so no idea where W6D is...

[N8CPA]

His last position report at 1558Z, he was in Strafford, MO travelling 68MPH. By now, he should be in Devil's Elbow, MO. And with the larger communities ahead of him, we should start seeing more frequent beacons.

[NY3V]

Maybe he stopped to grill some Top Ramen? :D

[W9OE]

Now showing him on I-44 St Roberts Mo. as W6D-9. However nothing heard...

[KC8VWM]

Travelling through MO is bad for APRS and even VHF radio communication in some areas for that matter cause there are so many mountains, valleys and other issues along the way. I note this especially when travelling between Springfield and St. Louis. Even my cellphone has problems maintaining a connection until you get closer to St. Louis. I think it's just the local terrain.

[N8CPA]

Now showing him on I-44 St Roberts Mo. as W6D-9. However nothing heard...

Looks like he stopped at either DQ or Sonics.

[W4PG]

He's on 246.1 I just worked him as K4D!!

[AF6LJ]

Looks like I have some catching up to do...

[N8CPA]

He's on 246.1 I just worked him as K4D!!

I had to read that twice. "K4D? Why would he be K4D?" "Ohhh!":o

[K9ASE]

I had to read that twice. "K4D? Why would he be K4D?" "Ohhh!":o I think K4D is W4PG mobile callsign for Dayton

[N8CPA]

I think K4D is W4PG mobile callsign for Dayton

I know. It took me a second to realize K4D talked to W6D.

I can hear stations talking to Pat, but not Pat. KC7RYA has a real nice signal into Columbus.

[K6CPO]

My kids were born in L.A. and call the midwest "all those square states with no beach.";)

:D :D


I don't see as well without my contact lens these days so along with the pollution down here I have reason to stay away from the water. :)

I was diving in San Diego Bay in the 1970's and 80's and it's a lot cleaner now than it was back then.


K2XT broke in to ask about Pat's APRS ... Pat says he is getting no GPS signals ... which in itself is strange ... but that expalins why no APRS at the moment ... he is payimng a toll just out of the US 69 exit to Big Cabin ?? Looks like maybe 45 minutes or so to MO...!

Signals fair but now picking up some QRM from 7197..

Late note .... APRS is going up and down with GPS signal loss ...

Sue ...still on 40 ... about 7191.5 ... if you want to try 20 we can ... he is starting to drop on 40 here...

Sue ... we are going to 20.... I probably won't hear him ... but you might ....

Going to 14245 ... not sure if I will hear him .... he was fair with QSB on 40..

I'm tracking both W6D and WA6MHZ and at one point they seemed to be about a half mile apart. :confused: They're pretty close together now so he must be getting better GPS signals.

[K9ASE]

I know. It took me a second to realize K4D talked to W6D.

I can hear stations talking to Pat, but not Pat. KC7RYA has a real nice signal into Columbus. Ok:o I'm having trouble hearing Pat also we may be too close for 20M

[NY3V]

I heard Pat 15 minutes ago about 22 here near Patriot's Point Naval Museum, Home of the USS Yorktown. :)

I called him after he talked to a fellow 6 station, but he must not have heard me.

[KC7YRA]

KC7RYA has a real nice signal into Columbus.

You should have said HI!!! A little chatter may help keep Pat awake.

Brad

[NY3V]

You should have said HI!!! A little chatter may help keep Pat awake.

Brad

You were 57 into Charleston, SC area on my TS140S xcvr & 20 meter mobile whip on my car parked outside. :)

[KA4DPO]

He's moving but it looks like he's not on 44 but off to the side. I thought APRS was a GPS system, if he is on 44 that's the poorest resolution I have ever seen.

[KC7YRA]

You were 57 into Charleston, SC area on my TS140S xcvr & 20 meter mobile whip on my car parked outside. :)

Only 5/7? I may have to bump the power up to the full 100 ;) I guess 50 isn't enough.

You should have said HI as well!!! Always up for a good chat.

Brad

[NY3V]

Only 5/7? I may have to bump the power up to the full 100 ;) I guess 50 isn't enough.

You should have said HI as well!!! Always up for a good chat.

Brad

Thanks Brad. I did call you once. You went to another station that must have been much louder.
Then I went to look for Europe stations.

[K2XT]

If you are using aprs.fi to track Pats APRS we need to do some analysis of the problem he is having.
Over on the right side of your screen there is "Other views, Raw packets".
If you click on that and then look at "Show 300 " you will see a LOT of problems occuring on the time he was traveling out of Tulsa this morning, when he was not showing up. Here's a sample:


2011-05-17 12:56:34 UTC: W6D-9>APT311,TCPIP*,qAS,wd0ajg-1:!0000.000/00000.000>000/000/A=000000/TinyTrak3 [Invalid uncompressed location]

To me it looks like he was being received but there was something wrong. Right now there are only a few of these but before they were constant. Anyone have an idea?

Rick K2XT

[KC7YRA]

Thanks Brad. I did call you once. You went to another station that must have been much louder.
Then I went to look for Europe stations.

Sorry bout that. Sometime I need hit upside the head. :)

Brad

[AF6LJ]

If you are using aprs.fi to track Pats APRS we need to do some analysis of the problem he is having.
Over on the right side of your screen there is "Other views, Raw packets".
If you click on that and then look at "Show 300 " you will see a LOT of problems occuring on the time he was traveling out of Tulsa this morning, when he was not showing up. Here's a sample:


2011-05-17 12:56:34 UTC: W6D-9>APT311,TCPIP*,qAS,wd0ajg-1:!0000.000/00000.000>000/000/A=000000/TinyTrak3 [Invalid uncompressed location]

To me it looks like he was being received but there was something wrong. Right now there are only a few of these but before they were constant. Anyone have an idea?

Rick K2XT
I heard you calling Pat, I can't hear him here, Nice signal Rick.

[WM3O]

big update on the APRS. nearing Pacific, MO.

[AF6LJ]

Twenty is getting a bit stale out here.
Good talking to you Rick while it lasted. :)

[KT7DAD]

What frequency are we at now?

[AF6LJ]

I thought everyone was still on 14.246

[K9ASE]

I thought everyone was still on 14.246 that's where we've been listening but there's a Croatian DX on .245 so if he's there he's getting buried maybe he got to White Castle.

[KT7DAD]

Just the darn DX'rs on my radio....

Maybe I need a new radio?

[AF6LJ]

Well there is always forty-meters. :)

[WM3O]

Just worked Pat on 14.248 for MO - now i just need to keep track of him in IL, IN, and OH for a sweep (saving CA for when he gets home).

[NY3V]

Pat doesn't want the Republic of Elbonia spies to be able to track him. :D

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[WM3O]

Just worked Pat on 14.215 in IL - in about an hour he'll be in IN and than another hour in OH. he's getting closer to Dayton!

[AF6LJ]

14.215????

[KT7DAD]

Well I am off to go mobile..

I think I will be around 14.270

[W0LPQ]

He has more than an hour to the border ... then another 90 minutes to Indy ... figure 90 minutes to Dayton ... depending upon traffic in Indy that could slow him down a little ... there is construction on I-70 East of Indy ... we are going to listen on 146.67 locally for him. Don't hear a thing but Europeans on 20M.

[N4MXZ]

Well I am off to go mobile..

I think I will be around 14.270
Was that you or Kati with the open VOX and the giggles? :rolleyes:

[AE1P]

W6D is on 14.256.....

[AF6LJ]

Thanks Neil
I can't hear Pat here We will have to wait for things to start up on Forty.


I can almost hear Pat....

[W0LPQ]

Neil ... K7RMT is on 253 ... loud ... stuff on 255...!! Hey ... they just shut up and can hear you ... QRM back... Tell him we will be on 146.67...

Tell Pat that there some cheapie hotels in Terre Haute...

3 hours sounds close to when he should hit Indy... finally can hear you again...

Hi Steve...

[WB2WIK]

Looks like Pat's about 170 mi outside of Indianapolis. How far did he expect to get today?

[AE1P]

Neil ... K7RMT is on 253 ... loud ... stuff on 255...!! Hey ... they just shut up and can hear you ... QRM back... Tell him we will be on 146.67...

Pat has the freq programmed in ,and is about 3 hrs from Indy....

[W0LPQ]

Hear Sue weakly ... zilch from Pat...

[N4MXZ]

Sue was S-4 sandwiched in between 2 Europeans at 25 over each on .256

[N0WYO]

Sue's in there? I can't hear her today. She sounded good yesterday though.

[WM3O]

14.215????

it was clear and i had him on the cell.

[K8ERV]

Hear Sue weakly...

I thot her last name was Robins.

TOM K8ERV Montrose Colo

[AF6LJ]

it was clear and i had him on the cell.
Good Move. :)

[AF6LJ]

Sue was S-4 sandwiched in between 2 Europeans at 25 over each on .256
That sounds kinky...

[K6CPO]

APRS.fi is now showing W6D and WA6MHZ as being 46 miles apart... :confused: :confused:

[AF6LJ]

I thot her last name was Robins.

TOM K8ERV Montrose Colo
:D
that could end up being my new nickname.

[AF6LJ]

APRS.fi is now showing W6D and WA6MHZ as being 46 miles apart... :confused: :confused:
I have been beside myself but never that bad.

[K6CPO]

I have been beside myself but never that bad.

I wonder if Pat has a split personality?

[AF6LJ]

hmmmm
I don't think so.

[AE1P]

I've lost Pat :( .....Sue, you were sounding great !!...Wish you could
hear Pat...I've got to run......I think Tim is keeping
him company...
He said the mile's were going faster when talking on the radio....

[W0LPQ]

Neil you were pretty good then dropped ... N1CZZ is pretty good now .. 4JJS was good ... but didn't hear me...

[N8CPA]

I can't hear Pat, but I hear N1CZZ talking to him.

[KG4JJS]

Thanks for the chat Neil nice to talk with you! Pat is on 20m right now calling 14.256.2
kg4jjs
Tim

[AF6LJ]

I've lost Pat :( .....Sue, you were sounding great !!...Wish you could
hear Pat...I've got to run......I think Tim is keeping
him company...
He said the mile's were going faster when talking on the radio....
I'm hoping things will be better on forty.

[AE1P]

Neil you were pretty good then dropped ... N1CZZ is pretty good now .. 4JJS was good ... but didn't hear me...

Hi Bill...nice to say Hi agn this year...I've lost Pat completely,and he was loud for
a good bit...You were just above the noise..glad I was able to pull the call out...
73

[AE1P]

Thanks for the chat Neil nice to talk with you! Pat is on 20m right now calling 14.256.2
kg4jjs
Tim

Likewise, Tim , Florida was sounding Fine today.....
73

[N1CZZ]

RR, I could hear him good and talked to him, then he faded a bit, then came back up...
He is talking to someone else now, don't know who. I will keep listening.

[W0LPQ]

4JJS your audio was a little on the rough side ... almost hollow ... you could not hear me apparently..

sounded like KC7YRA in Wyoming ... not strong...

[KG4JJS]

4JJS your audio was a little on the rough side ... almost hollow ... you could not hear me apparently..

sounded like KC7YRA in Wyoming ... not strong...


Actually I did copy you not real strong but Pat was calling someone else at the same time and I didn't want to interrupt .Thanks for letting me know about the rough audio I fixed it and it was sounding a little rough.
Tim

[KC7YRA]

Ya, stateside is taking a beating. Some very good signals, but most are not. As I scan around I am amazed at the strength of some of the DX. Very VERY loud. Sadly, no entities that I need :(

Brad

[N4MXZ]

Ya, stateside is taking a beating. Some very good signals, but most are not. As I scan around I am amazed at the strength of some of the DX. Very VERY loud. Sadly, no entities that I need :(

Brad
As I said on the air, you are about the only stateside signal I could hear well.

[K9ASE]

As I said on the air, you are about the only stateside signal I could hear well. KC7YRA was 59+ with his 50W and 6 element beam

[KC7YRA]

Now I cannot hear the EU stations, but SA and Asia are BOOMING. Certainly changing fast today.

[KA4DPO]

This is why I don't like DX, I would rather work Pat than EU or Asia any day.

[N8CPA]

As of 2234Z, Pat is in Indiana. One more state to go.

[K9ASE]

As of 2234Z, Pat is in Indiana. One more state to go. I threw the 2meter on 146.520 for the heck of it

[WB2WIK]

As of 2234Z, Pat is in Indiana. One more state to go.

Wow, I see that on the APRS tracker. He's only got about 70 miles to go, to Indianapolis.

Do you know if he ever got his White Castles??

[N1CZZ]

Alrighty, I got lost on the web.....
What Freq is Pat on now?

[N8CPA]

Wow, I see that on the APRS tracker. He's only got about 70 miles to go, to Indianapolis.

Do you know if he ever got his White Castles??

And 8 minutes later, he exited--and there is a WC at that exit. :D

[KC7YRA]

Alrighty, I got lost on the web.....
What Freq is Pat on now?

He was at 14.256.2 when I last heard him, but that was a few minutes ago. I dunno if he is still there. There is some DX around him that is loud.

Brad

[AE1P]

Wow, I see that on the APRS tracker. He's only got about 70 miles to go, to Indianapolis.

Do you know if he ever got his White Castles??

He did, Steve, all 10 of em'.... .58¢ a piece ...WoW!!! :)

[AE1P]

Wow, DP5A on .255 is 40 over....going to be tough
to hear Pat if he is still on .256 :mad:

[W0LPQ]

Neil ... bet the Town Car smells good ... bet the widders have left..!!! The APRS I had up showed MHZ-9 still in IL...!??

Still no idea what HF he is on ... monitoring 40M but nothing.

Got him on 146.67 ..! About 30 miles SW of town on I-70..!

monitoring 7193!

Now 7197.0 ...

Went to 7193 with AE1P and M3O..!

[N4MXZ]

Neil ... bet the Town Car smells good ... bet the widders have left..!!! The APRS I had up showed MHZ-9 still in IL...!??

Still no idea what HF he is on ... monitoring 40M but nothing.
where on 40?

[AE1P]

Thanks Steve (3O) for dragging Pat outta the Cobwebs.....
and Bill (LPQ)..you sounded great on 40m....
Nice to catch pat in IN.....
Looks like someone fired up right on ya...
73

[AE1P]

Pat is on the last 100 mile Run!!!
Dayton straight ahead.....:)
Better get'em while ya can!!!
Go-Pat-Go!!:p

[WB2WIK]

Neil, what frequency is Pat on? 40 is good here, but 20 is weird, I'm not hearing a lot domestically but am hearing quite a few DX stations. It will probably "go out" soon.

[W9OE]

Pat is reporting his location as just east of Indy at 7:00 PM CT-11:55 UCT. Also reports All APRS is down at this time.

[WB2WIK]

I should also mention Pat must love to drive a lot more than I do. He's packing on mileage that I wouldn't do per day.

[AE1P]

Neil, what frequency is Pat on? 40 is good here, but 20 is weird, I'm not hearing a lot domestically but am hearing quite a few DX stations. It will probably "go out" soon.

7.193.7 Steve....He was loud here in NH...

[WB2WIK]

7.193.7 Steve....He was loud here in NH...

Just tried 7193.7, didn't hear Pat and did give a call. The band doesn't seem to be open to there yet, it's still pretty early here, sundown is in almost three hours.

[AF6LJ]

There is someone there now who has some real RFI issues.

[W0LPQ]

Calling N8CPA .... Pat, W6D is looking for you...!!! Steve, did not hear you at all...!

[WR1O]

QRP 5watt from an ICOM-703 and a dipole, thanks for all the hard work for the contact Pat!

73

Mark

[N8CPA]

Calling N8CPA .... Pat, W6D is looking for you...!!! Steve, did not hear you at all...!

Which frequency? I have not heard him, and someone is on 7194.

Someone is talking to Pat, but he is very weak to me.

[WR1O]

He's on 7.193.7 right now, 1 hour from touchdown, 5x5 here in MA

[W9OE]

He approaching Richmond IND, still on I 70 APRS still mot working. 12:27 UTC

[K9ASE]

Which frequency? I have not heard him, and someone is on 7194. he's on 7.193.7 I can only occaisonally hear him too. gotta love propagation

[WM3O]

Pat is into the final 20 miles - ALMOST THERE!!!! that's 8 states of W6D in the log - the 9th will be logged as he pulls up next to the rock.

[W9OE]

Pats is a few miles into Ohio and claims he is about 20 minutes from his destination. Still has a good strong signal and is able to make it over the numerous tuner uppers. He has White Castles on his mind... :D

[N8CPA]

I finally worked him while he was still in IN. He is on final approach to Dayton, 10 or so miles to go.

[AE1P]

10 miles to go...and W6D will have landed.....

[AE1P]

Thank goodness all the "Tuner-Uppers" kept Pat
awake these last miles.....:rolleyes:

[KB9LXP]

Just crossed the Ohio line, got another state!!! Lots of noise on the band. Pat passed a smokey doing 75....I think that's legal, because he didn't see the pretty flashing lights. Sounding pretty good, staying awake. Good Job Pat!!!
Mike



7.193.71 lsb.

[N8CPA]

Thank goodness all the "Tuner-Uppers" kept Pat
awake these last miles.....:rolleyes:

No. There's still a tuner-upper in there, persistent litle devil. Pat is now in Dayton's county.

[AF6LJ]

I can finally hear people talking to Pat I take it he is there now?

[AF6LJ]

The APRS is lagging really bad

[K9ASE]

sounds like it

[N1CZZ]

He is not there yet, I think he is still on the highway, close to the exit, from what I'm hearing.

[W9OE]

Pat just arrived at his destination outside Dayton, and is checking in to the hotel.

[N8CPA]

HE got off on the wrong exit on the first try. But he jsut announced that the Black Widowmobile has landed.

[AF6LJ]

Band Conditions Suck Tonight

[N8CPA]

Band Conditions Suck Tonight

I know I was heard in CT and MD, but not many other places under this rain curtain.

[N4MXZ]

I know I was heard in CT and MD, but not many other places under this rain curtain.

I heard you in Va, Steve

[K6CPO]

Pat just arrived at his destination outside Dayton, and is checking in to the hotel.

The APRS shows WA6MHZ still in Terre Haute, Indiana and W6D apparently died in St Louis... :)

[AF6LJ]

Pat just arrived at his destination outside Dayton, and is checking in to the hotel.
Very Cool
This is good to hear.

[WM3O]

where are the pictures Pat, it's been long enough!!!! :D

[AE1P]

where are the pictures Pat, it's been long enough!!!! :D

He's taking a hot & steamy..........shower that is...... :)

[KB9LXP]

probably trying to get the aprs working, be sure he is where he needs to be. :)Mike

[WA6MHZ]

I hate this laptop, Press ONE WRONG KEY and all I typed goes away.
I had a whole report and I hit the WRONG key and it Vanished!!!

OK, I will try to type it again.

The GPSs are FUBAR! I don't know what happened. But the Garmin and the 2 APRS Tracker GPSs won't lock up to the sats. OH, they do SOMETIMES, but not consistantly like they did before I left Tulsa. There was no lightning, so I can't explain what happened. I just took off everything and tossed them in the trunk last night, so the gang boys wouldn't rip it off, and
this morning they didn't work anymore. It acts like there are no GPS Sats over the midwest. I don't know what to think. I have transmitted PLENTY of 20M and 40M all along the way with no problems. The only NEW thing I transmitted on was 223.5, and I woudn't think THAT could kill all 3 GPSs. Only a 30W 223 unit, nothing special. But most of the way today, there were no fixes. Sucks. How could they kill the Garmin too, it is on the dashboard???

Anyway, this morning I was surprized by a visitor from Tulsa, Who met me at the Motel room. He was most friendly and cordial, a really nice guy, and he has been following the W6D Saga on QRZed. He is working on getting his license so he can join us and work W6D next time.

Also met another Ham at a gas station in OK City. Oklahoma is a very friendly state!!!

OK I will work on the pix. Atleast I got the internet working. Something is FISHY with the Motel 6 one and I gotta complain about that. The room is nice though. Wish it came with a GIRL, LOL!

Free SHOWTIME, racy late night Movies!! How will I get any sleep?

THANKS SO MUCH to all those who rode along with me, especially AE1P, WM3O, W0LPQ and KF7AMY. Plus all the others who so patiently waited on me to get across the country. Don't have the 1st half stats as the GPS holding the data is belly up.

I need to shop for ANOTHER GPS now at Dayton.

[WA6MHZ]

I can't connect to the Motel 6 WIFI, so I found a Comfort Inn wifi hotspot to connect to. Works at McDonalds too.,

[AF6LJ]

Have a good time at the convention Pat. :)

[WA6MHZ]

After a good nights sleep, I tried the GPSs again and NO GO!!! All 3 seem to be Blown! The only thing I can think is that there is a Harmonic of 223.5 that was strong enough to take out the preamps in the active antennas. That sure doesn't seem likely but I have no other explanation. That is the only thing I can think of. that is the only thing different that wasn't done anytime the rest of the trip. The Cellphone GPS was disabled during the time I made the contact on 223, and it still works. In fact, it ran my battery down last night because I didn't shut it off. Good thing I brought my charger. So today, I need to search for a FRYS in Dayton and buy another GPS. That will set me back another couple hundred bucks. And at the Flea Market, I need to find an Active antenna for GPS and also another Tripmate.

The only other explanation is that the GPS Sats were shut off for some reason, which seems HIGHLY Unlikely. There would be a WORLDWIDE PANIC if we had to do without GPS. I wondered if there was a Terrorist threat that caused the GOVT to suddenly disable GPS because some bomb was GPS enabled. Has anyone else noticed anything fishy with GPS?

So, APRS is DOWN until I get the GPS's repaired. I am hoping it is the Active antenna as I can buy another of those. It was cheap on Ebay. If the GPS board itself is shot, that will be more pricey. The Tripmate will be almost impossible to find, as it is highly coveted and very obsolete.

I am at the Motel today, and will probably go to the Air Force Museum once I figure out what to do about the GPS stuff.

Meanwhile, this is DOWN time for W6D, until again on Sunday, when we will be back on the road again, Pedal to the metal, headed towards San Diego on a REAL Cannonball run so I can hurry back and GET BACK TO WORK!!! They are upset I took off THIS many days!

[WA6MHZ]

I ran the Town Car for awhile out in the parking lot, and now, FINDU says my WA6MHZ-9 is alive again. W6D-9 is still Belly up

[AF6LJ]

That is indeed strange, I was trying to figure out what would take out all the GPS receivers at once.
I'm at a loss considering you don't have anything that even operates close to that frequency.

[W0LPQ]

I am with Sue ... not idea what could take all three out,, I have been involved with GPS since the early days with Collins. Glad you made it ok Pat. and happy we could help a little bit during your trek. Neil was usually loud, as was Steve, WM3O. The other Steve, N8CPA you were in there, not strong but we did hear you and tried to get you and Pat together. Hope ya'll enjoy Dayton. I cannot make it this year, between Sciatica and back issues, long term standing is out. It is raining ... again .. here in Indy. That pesky low pressure area is backing up and getting us the second time. I was amazed that we could hear you all the way past Indy into Dayton on 40M.

Again, thanks to Pat for your efforts. We will listen on the way back and see what we can do then.

73 to all...

[W4PG]

Glad Pat made it! I'm just outside Cordelle Ga. I'm listening on 14.252.

...........Bob

[K9ASE]

Glad Pat made it! I'm just outside Cordelle Ga. I'm listening on 14.252.

...........Bob just made contact 20 is lousy again today with QRM he was 55 I was 44

[KC7YRA]

Not hearing anything on .252 Lots of other traffic though

[W4PG]

Bad conditions and really loud QRN on 20. Going to 17 meters around 18.145 plus/minus QRM.

[K9ASE]

Not hearing anything on .252 Lots of other traffic thoughI can hear you loud and clear!

[KC7YRA]

I dunno. 17 sounds like a ghost town here. Very few, weak conversations.

Brad

[NY3V]

....will probably go to the Air Force Museum...

Be sure to post pictures of the dead Roswell Aliens. :D

[KC7YRA]

20 is certainly open from here to Indiana. Good signals

[WM3O]

I dunno. 17 sounds like a ghost town here. Very few, weak conversations.

Brad

switch to CW - plenty of action down low.

[W4PG]

17 not much good either. Going back to driving. Other fellows in our convoy stopped by Smokey 16 over the limit! $245 bucks! Yikes!

[WA7PRC]

switch to CW - plenty of action down low.

I'm on 20m CW every weekday morning and afternoon while going to/from work, mobile. You can find me near 14.050, around 8am and 5pm (left coast time). My commute is short & the time window is narrow. QSOs need to be > 15wpm! :D

vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC/m

[AF6LJ]

17 not much good either. Going back to driving. Other fellows in our convoy stopped by Smokey 16 over the limit! $245 bucks! Yikes!
Yikes!!!!
That is going to hurt the wallet.

[K9ASE]

17 not much good either. Going back to driving. Other fellows in our convoy stopped by Smokey 16 over the limit! $245 bucks! Yikes! Hey Boy, You from out of Town?

[WA6MHZ]

The GOOD news is that the APRS Trackers and Garmin "GOT BETTER". It seems that RF must be resetting the GPSs in them, and they never get a fix when I talk on HF or VHF. Today both trackers gave me solid perfect tracks, along with the Garmin dashboard unit driving all over Dayton. So I musta yakked more yesterday and that hosed the trackers.
Hmmm, don't know WHAT to do about that......

Today I went to the biggest Junk store in the World, Mendelsons. A Junk store the size of a WALMART!!! The building is 8 stories high, don't know what is in the other 6 floors, but they have only 2 open to the public. Every part a homebrewer ever needed, I NEED a junk store like this in San DIego!!! Dayton homebrewing Hams are LUCKY!!

Next I went to the Air Force Museum, and it is 100% different than I remember it back in 1980. This is a FIRST CLASS Museum, on the order of the Smithsonian, if not better. A definite MUST SEE for anyone coming to Dayton. But I got worn out walking it, and my heart started fluttering like I was close to a Heart attack. TOO MUCH walking for me, but fortunately, they have lotsa chairs for old codgers like me to sit down in. Not a Luxury that they will have a the Hamvention!!!

On the way back to the Motel, I scored another TEN White Castles and a giant BIG RED, which is Cream Soda. I am going to eat a RECORD NUMBER of White Castles over the next few days, until I am SICK of them. Not cheap either. I paid $8.44 for this meal. But then, I only have ONE meal a day too.

later....

[AF6LJ]

Years ago we use to have some nice junk stores here.
The few we have now are not even a shadow to the ones in the seventies my dad use to take me to.

[K9ASE]

Now tht Pats tried Big Red, he needs to try Green River.

[WA6MHZ]

They don't have BIG RED in California. Musta be an East Coast thing. Never heard of green river. Sounds better than "YELLOW RIVER"!!!

[K9ASE]

GREEN River is another midwest/east thing it's kinda like Mountain Dew meets Ginger Ale meets 7-Up

[KB0OXD]

Pat has arrived in Dayton - http://aprs.fi/?call=WA6MHZ-9&mt=roadmap&z=11&timerange=3600

Cheers & 73 :D

P.S. Why isn't this in RCC ??? (Just curious..... )

[WN6U]

They don't have BIG RED in California. Musta be an East Coast thing. Never heard of green river. Sounds better than
"YELLOW RIVER"!!!

Isn't that the new best seller, "Yellow River, by author I.P. Freely"?
I think I'll wait for the movie.

[WB2WIK]

They don't have BIG RED in California.

I've had Big Red (it's labeled "Try BIG RED Instead!") and it's available here. I didn't especially like it, but I can buy it.

Places that stock Big Red near El Cajon:

Vons Market
950 N 2nd St
El Cajon CA 92021-5841
(619) 4446888

Vons Market
13439 Camino Canada
El Cajon CA 92021-8811
(619) 3900147

Vons Food & Drug
1201 Avocado Ave
El Cajon CA 92020-7704
(619) 4400881

Vons Market
9643 Mission Gorge Rd
Santee CA 92071-3807
(619) 5965930

Ralphs Grocery
2652 Jamacha Rd
El Cajon CA 92019-4349
(619) 6700101

Vons Market
3681 Avocado Blvd
La Mesa CA 91941-7337
(619) 6707207

Vons Market
2800 Fletcher Pkwy
El Cajon CA 92020-2111
(619) 4632633

Albertsons Store
9831 Campo Rd
Spring Valley CA 91977-1418
(619) 4626290

Vons Market
5630 Lake Murray Blvd
La Mesa CA 91942-1929
(619) 4641099

Vons Food & Drug
933 Sweetwater Rd
Spring Valley CA 91977-4837
(619) 4606333

[AF6LJ]

I've seen it in Ralph's.

I am not a big soda drinker, you can't get onion, salmon, or Cinnamon flavored soda.

[K9ASE]

Big Red all though marketed as Cream Soda, tastes more like Cream Soda meets Vicks 44D

[W9OE]

Pat is showing his split personality Again. The APRS shows him as WA6MHZ-9 at N. Main St. and Turner RD. Also Shows him at I-75 and Needmore Rd as W6D-9.
That's about 2 miles apart. Seems both systems are now reporting... 5:50 C/T

[AF6LJ]

Pat is showing his split personality Again. The APRS shows him as WA6MHZ-9 at N. Main St. and Turner RD. Also Shows him at I-75 and Needmore Rd as W6D-9.
That's about 2 miles apart. Seems both systems are now reporting... 5:50 C/T
I'm really not suppose to tell people this, but Pat was cloned at the HRO Swap Meet there was a transporter accident and his TC with him in it was cloned. His Wife doesn't even know.

[K9ASE]

I'm really not suppose to tell people this, but Pat was cloned at the HRO Swap Meet there was a transporter accident and his TC with him in it was cloned. His Wife doesn't even know. Then who's really after the SX--88:cool:

[AF6LJ]

Then who's really after the SX--88:cool:
Both of them When one of them finds it they will arm wrestle for it.

[WB2WIK]

Big Red all though marketed as Cream Soda, tastes more like Cream Soda meets Vicks 44D

That's kind of what I thought. I tried it years ago and decided not to try it again. But it's "cheap!"

I don't particularly like soda, so maybe that's the problem. I drink "the original Coke" now and then, maybe once a month. A&W root beer isn't too bad. Dr. Pepper makes me ill just to smell it.

[AF6LJ]

If I can get good Ginger Beer I'll drink it.
Good Stuff.

[K9ASE]

this is the good stuff I think its in CA as well http://s10.thisnext.com/media/230x230/Stewarts-Orange-Cream-Soda_1BBB649D.jpg

[KC7YRA]

Dr. Pepper makes me ill just to smell it.

AMEN!!!! Bleck!!!

Brad

[KD2L]

Big Red and its kin are often called red pop around these parts. I think they are supposed to be strawberry flavored. Cream soda is usually vanilla flavored. Try the Vernor's ginger ale.

[WA6MHZ]

My LAPTOP is VIRUSED with one of those Bogus virus scanners, and I can't get rid of it. I might be off the air from this laptop
until I can pull the hard drive and get it cleaned with Malwarebytes. I can't clean it while it is virused. I am screwed!!!

[N8CPA]

Big Red and its kin are often called red pop around these parts. I think they are supposed to be strawberry flavored. Cream soda is usually vanilla flavored. Try the Vernor's ginger ale.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VRdc-bUxw0

[KT7DAD]

I'm really not suppose to tell people this, but Pat was cloned at the HRO Swap Meet there was a transporter accident and his TC with him in it was cloned. His Wife doesn't even know.


How would she know?

If he is awake, he is either at work, fixing boat anchors or out hunting SX-88....

[NY3V]

If I can get good Ginger Beer I'll drink it.
Good Stuff.

Have you ever tried "Birch Beer" ? It is also delicious .

http://www.popsoda.com/birchbeer.html

[WB2WIK]

If I can get good Ginger Beer I'll drink it.
Good Stuff.

I never liked that, either, although it's supposed to be all natural and probably good for you.

I'll take a good aged Scotch with club soda. I know what's in that, and it tastes better.

Then, I never liked anything sweet. I don't even care for chocolate, although dark chocolate is supposed to be good for you also.

[AF6LJ]

Have you ever tried "Birch Beer" ? It is also delicious .

http://www.popsoda.com/birchbeer.html

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/soda-pop_2137_19891097
There use to be a place here in town that carried this.
It's good.

[AF6LJ]

My LAPTOP is VIRUSED with one of those Bogus virus scanners, and I can't get rid of it. I might be off the air from this laptop
until I can pull the hard drive and get it cleaned with Malwarebytes. I can't clean it while it is virused. I am screwed!!!

That's not good.

[WB2WIK]

That's not good.

It's real bad, actually.

I've spent hours of my life wiping viruses clean, although I must admit with AVG and NOD32, this hasn't been much of a problem lately.

My kids used to open any old e-mail, and that caused a lot of problems in the past. In one case I had to reformat the hard drive and start from scratch. One virus was so invasive it disabled the BIOS and I had to re-load that.

Who the hell has time to write all this junk?

[K7MH]

I am not sure but you may be able to boot to safe mode and use a virus scanner from a thumb drive or floppy disc or boot just to the prompt and use one designed to work at that level.

[AF6LJ]

It's real bad, actually.

I've spent hours of my life wiping viruses clean, although I must admit with AVG and NOD32, this hasn't been much of a problem lately.

My kids used to open any old e-mail, and that caused a lot of problems in the past. In one case I had to reformat the hard drive and start from scratch. One virus was so invasive it disabled the BIOS and I had to re-load that.

Who the hell has time to write all this junk?
Pat has a couple of options.

1.) Back up his data and reload the operating system from the hidden partition.

2.) Back up his data and reload the operating system from his hidden partition.

Modern mailware plants seeds in the registry among other places....

BTW...
I remember reading about your virus that alters the Bios, the space is used to reload the virus if it has been removed. There was also a proof of concept hack that would load a virus from infected DVD-RW or CD-RW firmware. Even the Video card Bios is not safe.

The best defense IS ALWAYS AN EDUCATED USER.

[W4PG]

I think Pat was surfing one of those sites while sleeping in his town car late at night! :eek:

[N4MXZ]

Most of the common Fake AV variants can be dealt with using Malwarebytes. Boot into "safe mode with networking" get Malwarebytes from malwarebytes.org and install, update, and scan.

[AC0FP]

My LAPTOP is VIRUSED with one of those Bogus virus scanners, and I can't get rid of it. I might be off the air from this laptop
until I can pull the hard drive and get it cleaned with Malwarebytes. I can't clean it while it is virused. I am screwed!!!

I've heard about those, you need to be more careful as I understand you have to download yourself. I was talking to a relative who just this week had the same problem, I told him to get ADVAST. He now indicates ADVAST seemed to be getting rid of it!

[WA6MHZ]

I KILLED the registry, but somehow found out how to revert it to a past time when it worked, and got it going again, EXE files wouldn't execute. So, after hours and hours, I FINALLY got MALWAREBYTES installed and it is running now to try and kill the virus. It has already found 2 badly infected files and maybe more coming. I need to have it THOROUGHLY clean this laptop.
But we are back on the air again. I really had to use my Computer troubleshooting skil to kick this one!!!

After I get Malwarebytes to kill it, I will reinstall AVG Free to hopefully keep it from getting ZAPPED again!

[AF6LJ]

I think Pat was surfing one of those sites while sleeping in his town car late at night! :eek:

I have a client who surfs those sites, at his place is a clone of his hard drive with all the apps installed. When he gets cooties on his computer I pull the drive, recover his data reinstall the drive and clone it from the clone....
five minutes his data is back on and he is good for another two months.

[KB0OXD]

My LAPTOP is VIRUSED with one of those Bogus virus scanners, and I can't get rid of it. I might be off the air from this laptop
until I can pull the hard drive and get it cleaned with Malwarebytes. I can't clean it while it is virused. I am screwed!!!If you have ThreatFire PC.....Umm.....Yeah you're in trouble!!

I'm STILL smarting from the near $200 repair bill I had to plunck down (And this was not long after I had my laptop repaired FOR THE SAME THING !!! )

Turns out ThreatFire was REWRITING THE WHOLE **%$##@#* REGISTRY !!!

Before (When I first got this computer) I had Malwarebytes but wasn't using it that often. After I recovered the first time, I redownloaded EACH & EVERY utility EXCEPT Malwarebytes !!

BIG MISTAKE !!!

Not only was the registry rendered corrupt but THE HARD DRIVE WAS TOAST AS WELL !!! :eek:

Now I use McAfee (Yeah yeah I know, I know - It's a Microsoft product) & Malwarebytes

Don't wanna put a scare in ya Pat as hopefully you're NOT going through with your laptop what I just went through with mine (I wouldn't wish it ON MY WORST ENEMY - Well I take that back - Maybe Al Qaeda but that's another thread for another time & another part of Da Zed :D )

Cheers & 73 :)

[N4MXZ]

I KILLED the registry, but somehow found out how to revert it to a past time when it worked, and got it going again, EXE files wouldn't execute. So, after hours and hours, I FINALLY got MALWAREBYTES installed and it is running now to try and kill the virus. It has already found 2 badly infected files and maybe more coming. I need to have it THOROUGHLY clean this laptop.
But we are back on the air again. I really had to use my Computer troubleshooting skil to kick this one!!!

After I get Malwarebytes to kill it, I will reinstall AVG Free to hopefully keep it from getting ZAPPED again!

You might like Microsoft Security Essentials better, and it is also free.

[KA9VQF]

Not so long ago my daughter went to one of those dating websites. She claims she did not download anything but there was a full screen thing saying “Your computer is infected with a virus. Run our free scan now to fix it”

You couldn’t do anything at all with it, eventually one of the many times I rebooted it I was able to get it to come up in safe mode and download the free AVG software. Once that was on the machine it offered me a free registry scan which I ran.

That konked the bogus anti virus crap a good one and I have not seen it since.

[N1JBS]

With my machine at work, you have to turn on the Windows installer in order to install a program....

I havent had a problem for a while now....

Pat, try "Super Antispyware" :http://www.superantispyware.com/

It worked when Malwarebytes didnt

[N8CPA]

Not so long ago my daughter went to one of those dating websites. She claims she did not download anything but there was a full screen thing saying “Your computer is infected with a virus. Run our free scan now to fix it”

You couldn’t do anything at all with it, eventually one of the many times I rebooted it I was able to get it to come up in safe mode and download the free AVG software. Once that was on the machine it offered me a free registry scan which I ran.

That konked the bogus anti virus crap a good one and I have not seen it since.

I bet it was XP-Security--looks exactly like a Windows notice and harrasses you every few seconds. That's a nasty one. I had that couple weeks ago. Fortunately, I was suspicious enough to google it and verify it was a trojan horse. And, yes, it had contaminated the registry. Spyware Doctor kicked its butt.

[WA6MHZ]

Yep, it was XP-Security, and I tried everything until I played with regedit. But everytime I would delete it from the registry and then go delete it in task manager, it would just go and re-write it back. Then I accidently deleted the part of the registry which involves .exe files. That halted the virus, but then I couldn't execute the Malwarebytes installer. Luckily, Internet Explorer still worked and I was able to go to Windows HELP files and find out how to renew the registry to an earlier time. Now, everything works except for some pesky thing that causes what I type to jump back a sentence while I am typing every few seconds. I have to stop and correct what I am typing and go where I want to be again. I don't know what that could be, but
it has been happening for a long time on this. Even when I type slow it will automatically jump back some random amount and
Mess up what I have just typed. What could cause that??

Almost time to get ready to go over to the Hara Arena

[AF6LJ]

Yep, it was XP-Security, and I tried everything until I played with regedit. But everytime I would delete it from the registry and then go delete it in task manager, it would just go and re-write it back. Then I accidently deleted the part of the registry which involves .exe files. That halted the virus, but then I couldn't execute the Malwarebytes installer. Luckily, Internet Explorer still worked and I was able to go to Windows HELP files and find out how to renew the registry to an earlier time. Now, everything works except for some pesky thing that causes what I type to jump back a sentence while I am typing every few seconds. I have to stop and correct what I am typing and go where I want to be again. I don't know what that could be, but
it has been happening for a long time on this. Even when I type slow it will automatically jump back some random amount and
Mess up what I have just typed. What could cause that??

Almost time to get ready to go over to the Hara Arena

You need to reinstall the operating system Pat.

[N8CPA]

Yep, it was XP-Security, and I tried everything until I played with regedit. But everytime I would delete it from the registry and then go delete it in task manager, it would just go and re-write it back. Then I accidently deleted the part of the registry which involves .exe files. That halted the virus, but then I couldn't execute the Malwarebytes installer. Luckily, Internet Explorer still worked and I was able to go to Windows HELP files and find out how to renew the registry to an earlier time. Now, everything works except for some pesky thing that causes what I type to jump back a sentence while I am typing every few seconds. I have to stop and correct what I am typing and go where I want to be again. I don't know what that could be, but
it has been happening for a long time on this. Even when I type slow it will automatically jump back some random amount and
Mess up what I have just typed. What could cause that??

Almost time to get ready to go over to the Hara Arena

Being not a computer tech, but an operator-typist who can confidently punch the "Go Advanced" button, I don't know what would cause such a jumpback--another virus, I suppose. Might take another registry purge.

[N8XE]

Not so long ago my daughter went to one of those dating websites. She claims she did not download anything but there was a full screen thing saying “Your computer is infected with a virus. Run our free scan now to fix it”

You couldn’t do anything at all with it, eventually one of the many times I rebooted it I was able to get it to come up in safe mode and download the free AVG software. Once that was on the machine it offered me a free registry scan which I ran.

That konked the bogus anti virus crap a good one and I have not seen it since.

Being a Mac user, it is funny to see that stuff come up. It happened to my wife once and she asked me, why does this look like Windows? I told her to close the window.

I can see how it will dupe folks on Windows boxes.

I use AVG Free on my Windows 7 box and iAntiVirus on my Mac. So far so good.

Jason N8XE

[AF6LJ]

Being a Mac user, it is funny to see that stuff come up. It happened to my wife once and she asked me, why does this look like Windows? I told her to close the window.

I can see how it will dupe folks on Windows boxes.

I use AVG Free on my Windows 7 box and iAntiVirus on my Mac. So far so good.

Jason N8XE
Just be careful there are a half dozen virus and malware out there that target Macs.

The vast majority of the Windows crowd is street smart and won't get sucked into some "human engineering" (hacker term for conning the user into willingly accepting a program download or script execution.)

The days of security though obscurity are over.

[WB2WIK]

You need to reinstall the operating system Pat.

Best one that happened to me, years ago:

Before the days of real WiFi, cable modems, DSL etc. I had an ISDN line installed at my home (1998), that was the slick new broadband over telephone wires.

Had to buy an ISDN modem. Bought a shiny new Motorola one, spent the next four hours trying to get the damned thing to install. Some sort of firmware conflict was preventing that. So I call the Motorola "800" number tech support hot line, which plays a recording stating if you need to update firmware, go to their website and download it.

Now, if you don't have a modem that works, how the hell ya gonna do that?

[AF6LJ]

Best one that happened to me, years ago:

Before the days of real WiFi, cable modems, DSL etc. I had an ISDN line installed at my home (1998), that was the slick new broadband over telephone wires.

Had to buy an ISDN modem. Bought a shiny new Motorola one, spent the next four hours trying to get the damned thing to install. Some sort of firmware conflict was preventing that. So I call the Motorola "800" number tech support hot line, which plays a recording stating if you need to update firmware, go to their website and download it.

Now, if you don't have a modem that works, how the hell ya gonna do that?
Yah...
:D
Good old ISDN That was something like 118KB both directions.
That was the hot setup back than.
I was living here in the nineties and in ninety-six COX was beginning their cable internet rollout here and we got in the waiting list, a year later we had our Cable Internet. We both were hard core online gamers and it was like we had died and gone to heaven. Latency on our favorite servers went from 125ms down to 8ms. :)

[N8XE]

Yah...
:D
Good old ISDN That was something like 118KB both directions.
That was the hot setup back than.
I was living here in the nineties and in ninety-six COX was beginning their cable internet rollout here and we got in the waiting list, a year later we had our Cable Internet. We both were hard core online gamers and it was like we had died and gone to heaven. Latency on our favorite servers went from 125ms down to 8ms. :)

Sue, what did you guys play? Back then I was playing Tribes and Unreal Tournament.

jason N8XE

[AB8MA]

Sue, what did you guys play? Back then I was playing Tribes and Unreal Tournament.

jason N8XE

Does Unreal Tournament still have online servers out there?

[N8XE]

Does Unreal Tournament still have online servers out there?

I really don't know.. but my favorite map was "Faces". A snipers heaven. I got good enough where when people were jumping around to avoid the dreaded "HEAD SHOT!" I could still pick them off. :D

Them were the days!!

Jason N8XE

[N4MXZ]

Sue, what did you guys play? Back then I was playing Tribes and Unreal Tournament.

jason N8XE
Quake 3 and Star Trek Voyager Elite Force

[K9ASE]

In 1998 I didn't even own a computer or a cell phone.

[W9OE]

Just be careful there are a half dozen virus and malware out there that target Macs.

The vast majority of the Windows crowd is street smart and won't get sucked into some "human engineering" (hacker term for conning the user into willingly accepting a program download or script execution.)

The days of security though obscurity are over.

The best Mac virus I have ever seen was the cockroach virus. Now this is going back about 15 years ago or more, but it was quite funny.

A friend called to say he had a cockroach running around inside the computer screen on his new Apple. I told not to worry, it was probably some sort of screen saver thing. He called me the next day and said now there were 3 cockroaches running around. By the time I got over there the following day he had about 10 roaches running around. At that point we knew he had a problem. By the end of the week there were hundreds of cockroaches running around and the monitor was totally obscured by the bugs.

We ended up formatting the drive and reinstalling all the software to get rid of the virus. About a week later the virus was made public and apple had fix for it.

As much as I and every one else hates these viruses, we did get a good laugh watching the cockroaches multiply hourly.

[AF6LJ]

The best Mac virus I have ever seen was the cockroach virus. Now this is going back about 15 years ago or more, but it was quite funny.

A friend called to say he had a cockroach running around inside the computer screen on his new Apple. I told not to worry, it was probably some sort of screen saver thing. He called me the next day and said now there were 3 cockroaches running around. By the time I got over there the following day he had about 10 roaches running around. At that point we knew he had a problem. By the end of the week there were hundreds of cockroaches running around and the monitor was totally obscured by the bugs.

We ended up formatting the drive and reinstalling all the software to get rid of the virus. About a week later the virus was made public and apple had fix for it.

As much as I and every one else hates these viruses, we did get a good laugh watching the cockroaches multiply hourly.
I remember hearing about that........
There was also a version of that floating around that infected quite a few PCs as I remember it.
It was pawned off as a screen saver.

[AF6LJ]

Sue, what did you guys play? Back then I was playing Tribes and Unreal Tournament.

jason N8XE

We played Quakeworld, TeamFortress (not classic but original TF) Mega-TF, Weapons Factory, Quake-3 Arena, and several offline games. I still pull out Max Payne and Dues Ex out and play them once and a while.
Dues Ex has the best story line of anything I have ever played. I think I have played it through four times now each time I make different choices.

[WM3O]

WM3O is now WM3O/8 - ran into WA6MHZ at Hara earlier - it was good to see him after following his adventure the past few days.

[K9ASE]

the Zed needs a "like" button.

[AF6LJ]

WM3O is now WM3O/8 - ran into WA6MHZ at Hara earlier - it was good to see him after following his adventure the past few days.
I like Pat he is a lot of fun.

[KD8DEY]

That's a good suggestion, Pat. You could light a candle at the foot of Touchdown Jesus to transfigure into Fleamarket Jesus and bless you with an SX-88, like He did the IC-575H. You must also petition for His protection from His infernal antithesis RB, RM.

Touchdown aka big butter jeebus hasnt been rebuilt since it burnt down last year due to lightning strike........

[KB0OXD]

Yep, it was XP-Security, and I tried everything until I played with regedit. But everytime I would delete it from the registry and then go delete it in task manager, it would just go and re-write it back. Then I accidently deleted the part of the registry which involves .exe files. That halted the virus, but then I couldn't execute the Malwarebytes installer. Luckily, Internet Explorer still worked and I was able to go to Windows HELP files and find out how to renew the registry to an earlier time. Now, everything works except for some pesky thing that causes what I type to jump back a sentence while I am typing every few seconds. I have to stop and correct what I am typing and go where I want to be again. I don't know what that could be, but
it has been happening for a long time on this. Even when I type slow it will automatically jump back some random amount and
Mess up what I have just typed. What could cause that??Another computer sickness of some kind.....

Cheers & 73 :D

[KB0OXD]

Best one that happened to me, years ago:

Before the days of real WiFi, cable modems, DSL etc. I had an ISDN line installed at my home (1998), that was the slick new broadband over telephone wires.

Had to buy an ISDN modem. Bought a shiny new Motorola one, spent the next four hours trying to get the damned thing to install. Some sort of firmware conflict was preventing that. So I call the Motorola "800" number tech support hot line, which plays a recording stating if you need to update firmware, go to their website and download it.

Now, if you don't have a modem that works, how the hell ya gonna do that?

Companies STILL resort to that even today! In fact, they try to convince you that you can access "Special" parts of their website EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WAY TO GET ON THE INTERNET !!!!!

I was always told that if an address began with http:// - THAT IS THE INTERNET !!!!!

That should mean that if you're able to access that particular website - YOU CAN SURF THE INTERNET !!!!!

BTW.....I'm already reading Sue's reaction to this :D

Cheers & 73 :)

[KB0OXD]

Star Trek Voyager Elite ForceWhere can I get this game? I'm a HUGE Trekkie fan :D

In fact, I like to pretend I'm the Captain of Deep Space 51, which is an outpost located in Delta Quadrant in the asteroid belt the Telxians took over toward the end of Star Trek: Voyager

I also have a blog for the station set up here (http://deepspace51.blogspot.com/) if you wanna take a peek :D

Cheers & 73 :)

[WA4BRL]

Sad news to report for the W4D Four Land Trek to the Dayton Hamvention.

First, my buddy, copilot, and fellow ham Charles had to bow out of the trip at the last minute due to a family matter. Nothing serious, thankfully, but just one of those things that that take precidence over a hamfest. I told him not to fret over it, there will be other hamgest trips.

Worst though, was my HF antenna failure. It is a purely mechanical problem, but it renders the antenna 100% unusable until fixed -- can't even leave it on the car, ARRRGGGHHH! So I sighed deeply and waited til today and drove on up to Dayton by the shortest route (8.5 hours from Charlotte) rather than the planned grand saunter through all the states in the four-call district. I arrived at my Hotel this afteroon.

Oh, I did get a call last week signing me up to volunteer in the Hamvention Flea Market, so I scored the free admission ticket AND (best of all) the on site parking pass! I signed up online offerin as a volunteer about four months back, but got called Friday night. Iguess good things come to those who wait.

I'll stop by the the ARRL booth to harrass (oops, meet) you as soon as I can, Pat. I hope to bump into ALL of you guys who make it to the Hamvention. Say hi if you spot me. I'm quite ugly :eek: and look approximately like this:

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/Radio/WA4BRL600.jpg

[KD4SM]

Where can I get this game? I'm a HUGE Trekkie fan :D


Good luck finding a copy. Elite Force 2 is an even better game with a better story line. However, both of them sell for more on Ebay used than they were when new. I sold Elite Force 1 and 2 in a combo a few years back on Ebay and got $100 for it. I only paid $20 each for them new. I also sold Star Trek: Starfleet Command 3 on Ebay at the same time, and got $75 for it.

But, if you can find any of the above they are great games. Elite Force 1 and 2 are story based first person shooters with online play and are right up there with Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament in terms of play ability.

Shane

[N8XE]

N8XE has landed at Hooters. Pat is next to me.. He is up to 30 White Castles ... (shudder)

[WB2WIK]

N8XE has landed at Hooters. Pat is next to me.. He is up to 30 White Castles ... (shudder)

Is Bubba there with you? He loves the Hooters girls.

[N8XE]

Wow.. Just got my ATAS120 stolen off my car. A nice way to start Dayton. Jerks. Someone is probably going to get a nice one for cheap in the flea market tomorrow.

[AF6LJ]

Wow.. Just got my ATAS120 stolen off my car. A nice way to start Dayton. Jerks. Someone is probably going to get a nice one for cheap in the flea market tomorrow.
that is really low.

[AC0FP]

Yep, it was XP-Security, and I tried everything until I played with regedit. But everytime I would delete it from the registry and then go delete it in task manager, it would just go and re-write it back. Then I accidently deleted the part of the registry which involves .exe files. That halted the virus, but then I couldn't execute the Malwarebytes installer. Luckily, Internet Explorer still worked and I was able to go to Windows HELP files and find out how to renew the registry to an earlier time. Now, everything works except for some pesky thing that causes what I type to jump back a sentence while I am typing every few seconds. I have to stop and correct what I am typing and go where I want to be again. I don't know what that could be, but
it has been happening for a long time on this. Even when I type slow it will automatically jump back some random amount and
Mess up what I have just typed. What could cause that??

Almost time to get ready to go over to the Hara Arena

Now I remember seeing this XP-Security window pop up on my screen when I clicked an amateur radio link from a poster here on QRZ. My first thought was WTF, my second thought was I've never seen this before as I sat there looking at it a small screen in the corner or the computer screen came on from ADVAST antivirus stating that a virus had been detected and was now locked up!

I can see how XP-Security can trick the inexperienced, the clue it's a fake is the screen is too fancy! Not to mention I'd never heard of it before. :p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avast!

73,

fp

[NY3V]

Pat could have saved the trip to Dayton by just 3D Printing copies of Boat Anchors. :D

http://bigthink.com/ideas/24786


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zmT8L-2Y0M

[KD8DEY]

Is Bubba there with you? He loves the Hooters girls.

No I stayed home this year

[N8XE]

that is really low.

Yea.. it's not that I can't get another one... it's that feeling you get when someone steals something from you.

Sigh... thanks to WM3O and the rest of the gang for helping me feel better. I told one of the waitresses at Hooters and I got a hug :D

Jason N8XE

[N8XE]

Made it to work... working on 3 hours of sleep. Had a great time with the gang at the SMC suite. I head back later this afternoon for round 2 (and 3).

Jason N8XE

[K9ASE]

Yea.. it's not that I can't get another one... it's that feeling you get when someone steals something from you.

Sigh... thanks to WM3O and the rest of the gang for helping me feel better. I told one of the waitresses at Hooters and I got a hug :D

Jason N8XE and you only told one waitress?

[WM3O]

and you only told one waitress?

i thought the same thing. he was very sad and need way more "cheering up"

[KC8VWM]

Jason.

I was wondering is there a lot of people there and how would you rate the attendance in your estimation this year compared to other years?

Secondly, did you see a lot of boatanchors in the fleamarket? ..Open tables etc.?

Also, when I lived up there, I used to listen and spoke with you a few times about "astronomy and telescopes" on the 76 machine, Is John, RXX and others from that repeater group at Dayton?

Just wondering.

[WA6MHZ]

OK, this is the THIRD TIME I have tried to type this. I keep hitting the WRONG key! #$@#@# Laptop!!!

Friday report. Maybe I oughta type this in Chunks so don't keep losing whole PAGES!!!!

I found out a MAJOR PERK for being a Hamvention volunteer. You can get into the Swapmeet EARLY!! I rolled right through while others had to stand outside till 8AM to get in.

I made very good use of that time. In the town Car trunk are a Swan TOO DRIFTY C, along with AC Supply/Speaker, mike and spare tubes, all for $100!!!
Also is a Drake R4C, in "MAYBE I CAN FIX IT" Condition for $100!! All it needs is a new Tuning knob. Should be some of those around.

Eating White Castles #31-40. I am starting to get SICK of White Castles!!

[WA6MHZ]

Then there was this clown who had a Rusted hulk of a Johnson Viking Valiant. I tried to move it, but it was too heavy. So I asked him what he wanted for it. He said "A BUCK FIFTY"!

OH GREAT!!! I will pay $1.50 for it!!! He got mad and said he meant $150!!!!
I ran away SCREAMING!!!!!

Now I know how those people who eat 600 hot dogs feel. BLAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
But I PROMISED to eat 60 of these White Castles, and SIXTY I WILL EAT!!!!


Also in the trunk is an ANC-4 noise blanker to replace the P.O.S. MFJ one I paid $200 for and is completely USELESS. A Shure 444 mike will go nicely with the Drake R4C and the existing T4X I already have.

I did see a beatiful Hallicrafters SX-115, but he wanted (GULP!!!!!) THIRTEEN HUNDRED BUCKS for it. What does he think this is, EBAY???

The Big Red is good to wash down the White Castles. Some friends from San Diego stopped there to see what all the FUSS was about, and they were APALLED!!!! I told them it was an "ACQUIRED TASTE". Just like Gin. The first few sips it seems like drinking Battery Acid!!

Then, on to the ARRL BOOTH I went, and stayed there for the Duration of the day, except for some quick forays into the inside vendors. I got the 4 AA Nicads I needed for the Startek Freq counter.

[WA6MHZ]

Plenty more exciting pix coming. I envy the Hams going out for STEAKS tonight while I am sitting here eating White Castles. OH TO BE RICH!!!!!!

In the Kit Building booth, more XYLs and Kids learned how to solder today. That was fun. this year, they have a little receiver.

I am really bummed out about Jason getting his ATLS-120 HF Antenna ripped off at Hooters. It was parked only a few spaces away from the Town Car. The Rotten RB who did that needs to be CASTRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel so bad for Jason, it just ruined the whole Dayton experience for him. It REALLY SUCKS BIGTIME!!!!!!

4 more cold clammy White Castles to go. I SURE Hope I win the Yaesu FTdx5000 for this. I got to play with a Yaesu FT-2000 in the W8BI Hamvention station, and cracked a roaring pileup to A41OO in Oman last night. I NEED one of these radios!!

OK, lotsa PIX coming so watch for an update to the W6D PIX thread!
I STILL have lotsa money left for the Swapmeet, so tomorrow I will get there Extra early.

The EARLY RAT gets the Cheese! The early WORM gets the BIRD!!!!

[WB2WIK]

Pat was the W8BI station in a trailer in the parking lot like they used to do, or was it set up inside?

I've operated that station myself, but years ago, and it was in a trailer outside. Still a good setup.

I'm still waiting for the pics of the cute girl at your first WC stop. The one who probably told you to go fly a kite.

[WA6MHZ]

My wife called to ask if TODAY was the day for the RAPTURE or whatever great CATaclismic thing that is supposed to happen.
I told her she had to STILL change the litterbox just in case it DIDN'T HAPPEN!!!!

[WB2WIK]

My wife called to ask if TODAY was the day for the RAPTURE or whatever great CATaclismic thing that is supposed to happen.
I told her she had to STILL change the litterbox just in case it DIDN'T HAPPEN!!!!

Only true believers at the Hamvention will surive.

Everyone else will drop dead, which should thin the crowd a bit.

At that point, the SX-88 at the flea market will be $129.

[AF6LJ]

Pat you find the guy who took Jason's antenna and I'll be glad to step up and do the deed.
I have rusty pocket knife just waiting.

[NI7I]

A better tool would be an M-80, or, perhaps an hydraulic vice.. one quick, one slow, both painfull..

NI7I


Pat you find the guy who took Jason's antenna and I'll be glad to step up and do the deed.
I have rusty pocket knife just waiting.

[W4PG]

The flee market cleared out late today! I'm fearing the Rapture tomorrow!

...........Bob

[WA4BRL]

The flee market cleared out late today! I'm fearing the Rapture tomorrow!

...........Bob

That's why I had to buy a couple of my most desired boat anchors today!

Here's a few pictures from the Hamvention:

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/MHZ004.jpg
Pat WA6MHZ ant the ARRL project area.

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/MHZ001.jpg
Pat's getaway car. Loooks like he almost didn't once. (Must have been East St. Louis, cruisin' for an SX-88.)

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/MHZ002.jpg
On Pat's back window

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/MHZ003.jpg
Fadng away insice the window.

[WA4BRL]

A few more pics:

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/BRL001.jpg
My car at the Hamvention. Note the nice bracket with NO antenna

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/BRL002.jpg
A closer look. That's 1/4" steel, really solid

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/BRL003.jpg
Another angle

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/BRL004.jpg
The Old Fart himself

Oh yes, did somebody ask about Boat Anchors? Here's a link to a few photos of those in the flea-market today. CLICK HERE (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/)

[KC8VWM]

Those are great pics Steve. Thanks for sharing and keep em coming!

My Best,

[AF6LJ]

A better tool would be an M-80, or, perhaps an hydraulic vice.. one quick, one slow, both painfull..

NI7I
I like the M-80 myself.

Nice pictures Steve.
Thanks for sharing.

[N8XE]

Jason.

I was wondering is there a lot of people there and how would you rate the attendance in your estimation this year compared to other years?

Secondly, did you see a lot of boatanchors in the fleamarket? ..Open tables etc.?

Also, when I lived up there, I used to listen and spoke with you a few times about "astronomy and telescopes" on the 76 machine, Is John, RXX and others from that repeater group at Dayton?

Just wondering.

I was not at the hamvention today because I was at work :( But I will be there tomorrow (if all goes well with Judgement day).

I don't know if John will be there, but some of the regulars will be.

Looking forwarded to it!!

Jason N8XE

[N8XE]

Thanks for the support gang. I appreciate it. And I am having fun in spite of the unfortunate event. Getting to see friends and making new ones is quickly making this a great Dayton.

I am already thinking about getting one of these!!

http://www.hiqamateurradioproducts.com/Antennas/2580rts.html

Pat, I have the HW8 in the trunk. It also includes the manuals which are in great condition.

Jason N8XE

[K7MH]

Hey Steve,
Thanks for the pictures!:)

[WA6MHZ]

yes, THANKS Steve for those great Boat Anchor pix. I need to find where WA9ZTY is to see if one of those Lunchboxes he has on the top shelf is a TENNER. I still need a good Condx one of those. Didn't see any SR-150s in those pix though. Will be out there in another 6 hours or so, after I saw a few more Zs. I didn't do too bad at walking today, will hope tomorrow is even better. Then, Sunday is the COAST day, where most of the Flea market vendors have bailed except for a few die hards, and folks wanting to just get RID of junk. I like those folks! Not too much room left in the Town Car trunk though. Room for a SR-150, and the HW-8, but NOT a Valiant. Do have some back seat room though. a coupla boxes of junk will fit there.

Hope all the other Hamventioners enjoyed their STEAKS and PRIME RIB tonight. I wish I had brought along some TUMS after those White Castles!!! But for EVERY Steak purchased, that is ONE ARC-5 or ONE junker radio that has to be PASSED on.
Doing pretty good so far, the Mission is by no means a bust. Glad I don't have to carry these back on a PLANE with me though. That is the problem. The ONE YEAR I decide to FLY here, there will be a SX-88 for $100 and NO WAY to get it home!

[KA9VQF]

{Edited Quote}
The ONE YEAR I decide to FLY here, there will be a SX-88 for $100 and NO WAY to get it home!

That’s what FedEx and Brown are for. Shipping from Dayton to Crest would probably be cheap enough if you score your holy grail.

[WA6MHZ]

I better shop EARLY!!!!!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/5742222456_866d2cc4dd.jpg

[WA4BRL]

Just got woken up by my sore legs and back. Figured I'd hit the 'Zed while wait for the aspirin to dissolve...


Thanks for the support gang. I appreciate it. And I am having fun in spite of the unfortunate event. Getting to see friends and making new ones is quickly making this a great Dayton.

I am already thinking about getting one of these!!

http://www.hiqamateurradioproducts.com/Antennas/2580rts.html

You won't regret that purchase. And Hi-Q is here, in the north hall if I recall correctly. I have the Hi-Q 5-80 which works great, when i haven't BROKEN. it! GRRRRRR! (It was my fault, not saying anything against the ant. or manufacturer.)

http://www.hiqamateurradioproducts.com/Antennas/images/HiQ-5-80-620b.jpg


I need to find where WA9ZTY is to see if one of those Lunchboxes he has on the top shelf is a TENNER.

http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o354/wa4brl/2011%20Dayton%20Hamvention/572.jpg

He's near the end of an aisle of the west flea-market, near the northwest corner of the main arena, perhaps across from ther food tent. This would be spot 1503 & 1504, or maybe the next aisle, spots 1903 & 1904. See page 21 of the Hamvention Bible, er, program.


Hope all the other Hamventioners enjoyed their STEAKS and PRIME RIB tonight.

I just stopped at an Arby's on the way back to the Hotel. Boy I really scarfed down that big sandwich. I was famished! The three-dollar hot dog for lunch at the hamfest hadn't stuck with me very long.

All I'm looking for now is an Eico 717 keyer (and perhaps a matching speaker for my Knight-Kit R-100A). I didn't see either today, and I made it through the whole magilla. I'm hoping some vendors will be there who didn't make if for Friday, but that means working through the whole flea-bag market AGAIN today (!) and my dogs is already barkin' !!!

Off to bed again...

[WA4BRL]

Pat, I just thought to look at the original hi-res photo -- zoomed in, I could read the front panels. The lunch boxes are (left-to-right) CB, Twoer, Twoer, Sixer, and Twoer.

No Tenner. Sorry.

[N1JBS]

I better shop EARLY!!!!!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/5742222456_866d2cc4dd.jpg

All Pat needs now is a TRUMPET!!

[AF6LJ]

Nice photos Steve

[KB9LXP]

Keep em coming guys. I have been flat on my back since Thursday, doc. did a procedure on my back that doubled the pain. Doc promised me I will get better in 3 days. To many Graduation party's to go too. Wish I could be there.
Mike

[N8XE]

To help me feel better about the loss of the antenna, I got this:

http://n8xe.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/244337_1918981846872_1011785894_32213006_1671929_o .jpg

Now my HT37 will have a nice companion :D

We are heading over to Carmel's for our annual Mexican feast and pitchers of Margaritas!!

73,
Jason

[N8XE]

Just got woken up by my sore legs and back. Figured I'd hit the 'Zed while wait for the aspirin to dissolve...



You won't regret that purchase. And Hi-Q is here, in the north hall if I recall correctly. I have the Hi-Q 5-80 which works great, when i haven't BROKEN. it! GRRRRRR! (It was my fault, not saying anything against the ant. or manufacturer.)

I stopped by and talked to them. I just need to figure out a way to make an interface to use the FT857D to connect to it. I will need to save my pennies to get it.

Jason N8XE

[WA6MHZ]

Plenty of Photos from today coming, if the internet holds up.

It is 3:08 (CA Time) and the Hamvention day is over. All the Hams are on thier way to nice LUXURY Dinners tonight. ALL, except one that is. Yep, as you might have guessed, it is time for White Castles 41-50. I want some PRIME RIB SO BAD!!!!!

But today was a quite sucessful day. The Town Car trunk is LOADED with Priceless Artifacts ready for Museum service.

I got the the Flea Market at 7AM just as promised, but there was ONE LITTLE HITCH I didn't realize. The DAYTON Flea Market sellers like to SLEEP IN!!!!! Most didn't arrive till right around 7:45-8AM!!!! Lightweights!!!! At Chino Hills, we start at O-Dark Thirty and I am DONE SHOPPING and on my way back towards San Diego by 7:30!!!! Guess they partied too HEARTY Friday night!

So I walked around in a nearly EMPTY swapmeet till almost 8, when they DID start to trickle in.

the clown with the $300 taken-apart Kenwood TS-940S was a NO Show!

I did see one of the items I sought, a Gonset G-76. The seller wanted (OMG!!!!) over $300 for it. So all I got of that was a Picture!

I spied an Eico 717 Keyer Steve WA4BRL was so desperately searching for, and tried to call up QRZed on my cellphone. Verizon SUCKS at Hara Area! But I did get through to Leif who emailed Steve. A few minutes after that, who should come walking up the aisle I was on but STEVE HIMSELF, so I quickly had him RUN over to booth 505 and score the 717. Then, as I nonchalantly eased down the vacant aisle, I saw something that stopped me DEAD in my tracks. But then I burst into a RUN, to make it to the stall before any other RB could!!!!

Yessem, just one Aisle over was the NUMBER ONE item on my Dayton Shopping list, A HALLICRAFTERS SR-150!!!!
About the same time, I happened upon Rick K2XT and we talked about the 150 as I kept a close lookout for other potential buyers.

The seller wanted $300 for it, along with the nice Matching AC supply, manual and mike. He noted it didn't work. That didn't phase me. I threw down $200 on the table, but he wouldn't take it. He eased down to $250. Getting closer.

$225??? OK, he bit on that, and JOYFULLY Loaded the works into my little Airport cart and box.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still short was the Hallicrafters Mobile Speaker and the Murata CFJ455K5 filter. Also now needed a Drake R4C tuning knob. Those would not be found.

But later on in the day, Jason N8XE came to the Kit Building booth and presented me with a nice Heathkit HW-8. One more item DESPERATELY SOUGHT crossed off the list, and at a very nice price too!!!

I would not leave the booth for the remainder of the day, except to go WEE WEE.

I had planned on going to 4:30 PM Mass tonight, but that was canceled. I can only go to 8AM Mass tomorrow morning, which means NO FLEA MARKET tomorrow. Thats OK, I spent ENOUGH money!!!! Atleast I am saving bucks by eating White Castles!
(#41-45 gone now! 5 to go!)

So, tommorrow will DO IT for Dayton 2011, and then it will be a CANNONBALL RUN back to San Diego! I have to hurry to get the ARTIFACTS back to safe harbor!!!

Many happy builders now have new working kits.

Hope all the other Hamventioneers are enjoying their PRIME RIB tonight!

I am SO SICK of White Castles!!!!! 4 to go for tonight

[WB2WIK]

Sick of White Castles? OMG!

Good score on the SR-150.

Look for you after it's over as W6D/M heading southwest.