AA5B LM in VHF contest
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James Duffey
AA5B and I will be running a limited multiop from DM64 this weekend for the VHF contest. We will have 6M, 2M, 222MHz, and 432MHz. We will have 500W on 6M to 4element Yagis at 40 ft and my Ts2000 plus XV222 on the other three bands with my 8 ft rover Yagis at 20 ft or so. We will operate SSB, preferred for rate, CW, preferred for rate under weak signal conditions and because we are old farts, and FT8/FT4/MSK144 preferred because that is where the points and mults are.
We will have Slack access primarily on the AZ and NM slack areas, and you can text me at 505 228 5491 during the contest to arrange QSOs. The site is a good one, albeit with a bit of QRN towards the NE. - Duffey KK6MC James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM |
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Good luck from an older fart! Cheers, Bill, K8TE Sent from my Secret Decoder Ring On Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 16:43 James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote: AA5B and I will be running a limited multiop from DM64 this weekend for the VHF contest. We will have 6M, 2M, 222MHz, and 432MHz. We will have 500W on 6M to 4element Yagis at 40 ft and my Ts2000 plus XV222 on the other three bands with my 8 ft rover Yagis at 20 ft or so. We will operate SSB, preferred for rate, CW, preferred for rate under weak signal conditions and because we are old farts, and FT8/FT4/MSK144 preferred because that is where the points and mults are. |
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Keith Morehouse
...power above 6M ? -RM Keith Morehouse via MotoG On Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 4:43 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote: AA5B and I will be running a limited multiop from DM64 this weekend for the VHF contest. We will have 6M, 2M, 222MHz, and 432MHz. We will have 500W on 6M to 4element Yagis at 40 ft and my Ts2000 plus XV222 on the other three bands with my 8 ft rover Yagis at 20 ft or so. We will operate SSB, preferred for rate, CW, preferred for rate under weak signal conditions and because we are old farts, and FT8/FT4/MSK144 preferred because that is where the points and mults are. |
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James Duffey
Keith - 100W on 144, 50W on 432, and 20w linear/120W digital on 222MHz. My 8ft rover Yagis at 20ft. We will have the digital modes on all bands. - Duffey
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James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM On Jun 12, 2020, at 16:51, Keith Morehouse <w9rm@...> wrote:
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Keith Morehouse
Great ! If we can't do CW (or just SSB), we'll be able to complete on digi-wigi on all those bands. FWIW, I also have 1296 set up on the rover mast on the truck - 120W & 5' looper. Seems to be working since I can hear the radar scan out of Grand Junction. If 6 is dead and anybody wants to try.... - W9RM Keith Morehouse via MotoG On Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 5:00 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:
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On Fri, 12 Jun 2020, James Duffey wrote:
AA5B and I will be running a limited multiop from DM64Which call will you be using? Thanks. 73 Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | W3DHJ | W3DHJ | https://W3DHJ.net/ Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | __ linux FreeBSD 38.238N 104.547W | jonz.net | DM78rf | 73 SK |
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James Duffey
AA5B
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James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM On Jun 12, 2020, at 18:21, Jonesy W3DHJ via groups.io <mailserver@...> wrote: |
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Bob Norton
Please be more specific where you will be operating in DM64. A big place for us a tad close in. Thanks On Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 6:28 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote: AA5B |
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James Duffey
Bob we will be just south of the Oak Flat day use area. DM64ux I think.
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James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM On Jun 12, 2020, at 20:45, Bob Norton <n5epa.bob.n@...> wrote:
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Jay
I will look to setup something up with you all Duffey Sunday?? I will be looking for you all. - Jay N1AV On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:
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James Duffey
AA5B
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James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM On Jun 12, 2020, at 18:28, James Duffey <jamesduffey@...> wrote: |
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James Duffey
Yes, Sunday or even Saturday evening would be nice.
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James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM On Jun 13, 2020, at 05:44, James Duffey <jamesduffey@...> wrote: |
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Bob Norton
Duffey, Good luck to you and Bruce operating in DM64ux. The rotator cable is still severed to my VHF/UHF antennas so I am fixed due west. I should be able to "eke" out some contacts with AA5B from here in DM64vx ! So my UHF activity will be limited in the fixed westerly direction. I did put together a SM-50 Stressed Moxon for 6 meters a few days ago. Armstrong rotateable and 10 feet off the ground. Works crazy well when 6 meters is open. Beats the isotropic mag mount vertical that I had been using.On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 8:54 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:
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Michael Daly
Bob, That’s perfect for me. I’ll be operating portable from Deza Bluffs, at Tohatchi NM, about 30 miles north of Gallup, NM = DM55ov, 35.903°N, 108.773°W. We will be QRV on 2 and 432 and I hope to get a 6 meter dipole also in the air. Mike, n5sj
From: main@nmvhf.groups.io [mailto:main@nmvhf.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bob Norton
Duffey, Good luck to you and Bruce operating in DM64ux. The rotator cable is still severed to my VHF/UHF antennas so I am fixed due west. I should be able to "eke" out some contacts with AA5B from here in DM64vx ! So my UHF activity will be limited in the fixed westerly direction. I did put together a SM-50 Stressed Moxon for 6 meters a few days ago. Armstrong rotateable and 10 feet off the ground. Works crazy well when 6 meters is open. Beats the isotropic mag mount vertical that I had been using. 73, Bob N5EPA
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 8:54 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:
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Keith Morehouse
..be looking for you Mike -W9RM Keith J Morehouse Managing Partner Calmesa Partners G.P. Olathe, CO On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 9:47 AM Michael Daly <arrowengineering1@...> wrote:
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