tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post2161843512467829557..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: 6 Meter Antenna Up and Runningdrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-83291127856437828232020-06-10T15:22:24.544-07:002020-06-10T15:22:24.544-07:00Thank you, sir!
Just had a nice 15 mine voice cha...Thank you, sir!<br /><br />Just had a nice 15 mine voice chat with a guy in Kentucky. Not bad for 10' of wire hanging in a tree.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-7810338848123805682020-06-10T15:02:35.538-07:002020-06-10T15:02:35.538-07:00Nicely done!Nicely done!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-83720582379476715222020-06-10T13:08:10.368-07:002020-06-10T13:08:10.368-07:00And there's been station fading in and out on ...And there's been station fading in and out on 50.125, the SSB "Calling Frequency". Sometimes they're "20 Over", and then they fade down into the noise.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-70842305460509511882020-06-10T12:15:42.281-07:002020-06-10T12:15:42.281-07:00Just neat!Just neat!BillBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593147581583316765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-80794884216958161292020-06-10T11:01:17.242-07:002020-06-10T11:01:17.242-07:00YOW....just tuned to 50.313 and there's a ton ...YOW....just tuned to 50.313 and there's a ton of stations on FT8!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-85543091475124124422020-06-10T10:53:48.706-07:002020-06-10T10:53:48.706-07:00I had a lot of fun that one time 6 was open and I ...I had a lot of fun that one time 6 was open and I had the radio connected to a proper antenna. Signals come booming in, kinda like on 10 Meters, and then poof! They're gone!<br /><br />Monitoring 50.125 right now, and zip. I'll get WSJTX fired up in a bit, and just park the radio on one of the freqs and see what happens.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-55707881497974318682020-06-10T10:49:35.005-07:002020-06-10T10:49:35.005-07:00Thanks, John. It's a lot of little things I...Thanks, John. It's a lot of little things I've learned over the years. Dipoles are pretty simple, and if you have the length correct, and they're about 1/2 wavelength above the ground, they work quite well.<br />drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-30806347443873111082020-06-10T05:35:39.116-07:002020-06-10T05:35:39.116-07:00Good to see it!
The Sporadic E has been rather ...Good to see it! <br /><br />The Sporadic E has been rather Sporadic this year. Europe was apparently getting in to the NE coast (NE and down to maybe the VA/NC state line. I heard maybe one or two 15 second transmissions from Spain yesterday. The activity is very sparse so far today. <br /><br />I listened a little on CW and SSB but the activity is a tiny fraction of the 50.313 FT8 action. <br /><br />Now... does he keep the FT-847? Update to a newer rig? Stay tuned for the exciting updates. SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-89080528782551725262020-06-10T04:23:22.957-07:002020-06-10T04:23:22.957-07:00I'm in the same boat as Well Seasoned Fool and...I'm in the same boat as Well Seasoned Fool and Rev. Paul.<br />I don't understand much, but I really like learning a bit from someone who knows what they are talking about.<br />I do know rigging, good job. John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-62279798778209255972020-06-09T22:49:14.563-07:002020-06-09T22:49:14.563-07:00I was first licensed at age 12. It lead me into a ...I was first licensed at age 12. It lead me into a very interesting career in Electronics, and even when my license was expired, I still owned a short-wave receiver so I could at least listen.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-40750068788059360812020-06-09T22:23:49.601-07:002020-06-09T22:23:49.601-07:00I dabbled with all that, just a little, back in hi...I dabbled with all that, just a little, back in high school. Always wished I'd learned more, so your posts are <i>tres</i> informative. :)Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-14692002808428420782020-06-09T21:30:22.089-07:002020-06-09T21:30:22.089-07:00Thanks, WSF.
It gives me something to do besides ...Thanks, WSF.<br /><br />It gives me something to do besides play with big and little cars!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-38768751280561382712020-06-09T21:27:39.509-07:002020-06-09T21:27:39.509-07:00I admire your work even though I don't underst...I admire your work even though I don't understand any of it. I don't even listen to the radio in my car.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.com