[450] John is in the kitchen...

[George Andrews]

Bob and the group. I did not have time to set up antennae
here before winter set in. My one HF antenna came down due
to wind and ice. It is now frozen in the snow/ice on the
garage roof. I was able to put up my backpacking/camping
antenna, but that has a limit of 25 W. Of course voice is
always my method of choice. However it is better to be
radioactive rather than not. 

 

I am not able to drive for a few days because of cataract
surgery, so it is a perfect time to explore the many
operating modes available. I know that there are a number of
folk who don't like digital modes. There are some modes I
have no interest in such as fax by radio (SSTV) and packet
Been there done that. For those interested in how their
signal does on various bands, digital modes offer something
that voice does not. It is slightly less subjective than
voice signal reports. Signal reports are generated by the
software. This has flaws, but is of interest to me. Others
may dismiss this factor. I got set up to use WISPER (a prop
net). http://wsprnet.org/drupal/

 

 

I plan on doing some 136 kHz and 474.2 kHz stuff. As there
are not a lot of people I know who operate those bands, WSPR
will be important in evaluating my stuff. I also plan to use
it on 2M once my 2 M station is setup as it provides
information in a relatively short time frame, minimizing as
much as possible changes in signal path due to propagation.
Can't do that in the same manner with voice, although your
repeater map is equivalent for FM. 

 

Anyway, I will be WSPR'ing on 7.0386  and 28.1246 MHz with
14.0956 MHz a possibility. You don't have to tune to those
frequencies (maybe you don't want to load the software to
decode), just go to the website to see my call sign
(assuming I am heard by others)

 

We have a warm spell today. Maybe I can get my antenna
unstuck. Have to be careful of the eye though.

 

73

George

 

From: 450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com
[mailto:450-bounces at lists.vhfwiki.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2014 8:18 AM
To: 450
Subject: Re: [450] John is in the kitchen...

 

Ha! Digital modes! Ha hah hah hah!  In all seriousness
though, Dave, John, and Chris might be into it....being more
modern than I am.

 

On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 2:57 PM, George Andrews
<gandrews at ntplx.net <mailto:gandrews at ntplx.net> > wrote:

Can also do most of the digital modes on those bands as well
if anyone wants to give that a try. Might take a bit to get
JT65 running though. Can also do ECW.

 

N1YAE

 

 

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Andrews
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Subject: Re: [450] John is in the kitchen...

 

Not too much into kitchen adventures. Anyone on 10/20 or 40
M? Wind brought my wire down and it is frozen in the
ice/snow on the roof of the garage. I have the Par EndFedz
up and have a 25W limit. Still talk to Texas (a mobile) and
some southern states. Signal is good to CT on 40 M. Any
interest in trying a contact, let me know. 

 

Currently listening on 28.400 MHz

 

George

N1YAE

 

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Subject: Re: [450] John is in the kitchen...

 

I'd like to hear more about this kitchen adventure.

On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 11:21 AM, John Foege
<john.foege at gmail.com <mailto:john.foege at gmail.com> > wrote:

Gonna be in the kitchen all day starting now....

Won't be able to make it tonight. Planned this w/ the fam
for days now.

--
John


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