what bands are use for field day.
 

newbie here 73s

"Rocky Roads" wrote in message
newbie here 73s

On HF, 6, 10, 15, 20, 40, 80 and 160 meters.
You can use VHF and UHF but you cannot use a repeater.
Check out http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2...s-fd-2005.html for a
full list of rules for field day.


Adair - KD5DYP

Welcome newby! To avoid appearing like one, 73 means "best wishes" and never
has an "s" on the end.

"Rocky Roads" wrote in message
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newbie here 73s

All amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands)
See Field Day Rules URL:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2...s-fd-2005.html

--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"Rocky Roads" wrote in message
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newbie here 73s

Fred W4JLE wrote:
Welcome newby! To avoid appearing like one, 73 means "best wishes" and never
has an "s" on the end.

Hey Fred, how would you write "multiple best wishes"? :-)
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I have enough of a problem expressing it even once.

Given that I am the consummate curmudgeon, you will have to ask someone who
enjoys interfacing with humanity.

Aside to Cecil:

By the way, I located some relays finally and am back up and running. I
picked up a 130 foot pre-made Van Gordon Eng (actual length 132 feet) $29.00
and another 100 foot of ladderline for $12.00. 7 relays and 2 digitran
thumbwheel switches now covers me from DC to Daylight. All ham bands and
Navy mars freqs. One antenna under $50.00 and worst swr is 1.4:1.



"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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Fred W4JLE wrote:
Welcome newby! To avoid appearing like one, 73 means "best wishes" and
never
has an "s" on the end.

Hey Fred, how would you write "multiple best wishes"? :-)
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On Mon, 23 May 2005 10:15:04 -0500, Cecil Moore wrote:
Fred W4JLE wrote:
Welcome newby! To avoid appearing like one, 73 means "best wishes"
and never has an "s" on the end.

Hey Fred, how would you write "multiple best wishes"? :-)

hmmmmm.... *That* would be doubly redundant!

73
Jonesy W3DHJ

Fred W4JLE wrote:
By the way, I located some relays finally and am back up and running. I
picked up a 130 foot pre-made Van Gordon Eng (actual length 132 feet) $29.00
and another 100 foot of ladderline for $12.00. 7 relays and 2 digitran
thumbwheel switches now covers me from DC to Daylight. All ham bands and
Navy mars freqs. One antenna under $50.00 and worst swr is 1.4:1.

Fred, would you believe there are still hams out there saying:
"That cannot possibly work!"?
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On Mon, 23 May 2005 10:15:04 -0500, Cecil Moore
wrote:

Fred W4JLE wrote:
Welcome newby! To avoid appearing like one, 73 means "best wishes" and never
has an "s" on the end.

Hey Fred, how would you write "multiple best wishes"? :-)

Well, here in "4" land, we would say "Hey y'all, 73."

Russ - kf4wxd

I did use a fractal layout for the relays. That may be the reason for sucess
:)

I put together a tuning chart of calculated values. After installing the
antenna at 35 feet in the center and 20 feet on the ends. The actuals layed
almost exactly on the calculated.

Using 1,2,4,8,10,20, and 40 feet I can read the additional footage directly
off the digitran switches. I like it better than the 1 to 16 I had before.

I added the longer pieces to be able to operate 60 meters as well as the
Navy Mars Freqs.

Next I will replace the switches with a basic stamp that will get the
frequency off of my Icom compute the proper length and select the relays to
get that length.

At last an all band no tune, no switch antenna. QSY and always be where it
should be.

I was 5-7 into Scotland the other night on 3.990 running 100 watts. Not bad
for what is essentially a NVIS antenna.

For all those out there named Thomas, it works as advertised, try it you
will like it!

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
...
Fred W4JLE wrote:
By the way, I located some relays finally and am back up and running. I
picked up a 130 foot pre-made Van Gordon Eng (actual length 132 feet)
$29.00
and another 100 foot of ladderline for $12.00. 7 relays and 2 digitran
thumbwheel switches now covers me from DC to Daylight. All ham bands and
Navy mars freqs. One antenna under $50.00 and worst swr is 1.4:1.

Fred, would you believe there are still hams out there saying:
"That cannot possibly work!"?
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That should have said 3.790 Mea Culpa
"Fred W4JLE" wrote in message
...
I did use a fractal layout for the relays. That may be the reason for
sucess
:)

I put together a tuning chart of calculated values. After installing the
antenna at 35 feet in the center and 20 feet on the ends. The actuals
layed
almost exactly on the calculated.

Using 1,2,4,8,10,20, and 40 feet I can read the additional footage
directly
off the digitran switches. I like it better than the 1 to 16 I had before.

I added the longer pieces to be able to operate 60 meters as well as the
Navy Mars Freqs.

Next I will replace the switches with a basic stamp that will get the
frequency off of my Icom compute the proper length and select the relays
to
get that length.

At last an all band no tune, no switch antenna. QSY and always be where it
should be.

I was 5-7 into Scotland the other night on 3.990 running 100 watts. Not
bad
for what is essentially a NVIS antenna.

For all those out there named Thomas, it works as advertised, try it you
will like it!

"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
...
Fred W4JLE wrote:
By the way, I located some relays finally and am back up and running.
I
picked up a 130 foot pre-made Van Gordon Eng (actual length 132 feet)
$29.00
and another 100 foot of ladderline for $12.00. 7 relays and 2 digitran
thumbwheel switches now covers me from DC to Daylight. All ham bands
and
Navy mars freqs. One antenna under $50.00 and worst swr is 1.4:1.

Fred, would you believe there are still hams out there saying:
"That cannot possibly work!"?
--
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thank you very much 73

"Rocky Roads" wrote in message
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thank you very much 73

No No No -- it is 73s as you are sending best wishes to all that replied
(;-)

Just kiddin -- it is indeed just 73

But try convincing about half of the 680,000 USA Hams who always use 73s or
seventy thirds.
Just think you could become famous as the 73 person, correcting every QSO,
NG, and forum everywhere.

Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

See URL:
http://ac6v.com/73.htm#73

Then to really stir the pot -- is it "seven three" or "seventy three" ???
(;-(
Or does anyone care?

Send it in CW and ya can't go wrong (;-)

--··· ···--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !

Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:31:46 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:
Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?
The Normans

The British did it a few times. They just didn't fair very well old boy!

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...
Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

Reg Edwards wrote:
Are you all scared of being attacked?

Not scared - just possessing health insurance against criminals.

Police do not *prevent* crime. Police only try to catch a criminal
*after* a crime has been committed - sometimes long after. Crime
took a nosedive when Texas adopted the concealed carry permit
which is reciprocal with another dozen states. Someone who is in
a position to know told me that one out of every 10 adult males
in my home county has a concealed carry permit. I can drive from
Arizona to North Carolina while legally carrying a concealed Colt
45. (It would be coast to coast except for the left coast.)
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Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

The Normans

Can't understand what you are worried about. The Normans only had bows
and arrows. Range about 300 yards.

Cecil Moore wrote:

Reg Edwards wrote:
Are you all scared of being attacked?

Not scared - just possessing health insurance against criminals.

Police do not *prevent* crime. Police only try to catch a criminal
*after* a crime has been committed - sometimes long after. Crime
took a nosedive when Texas adopted the concealed carry permit
which is reciprocal with another dozen states. Someone who is in
a position to know told me that one out of every 10 adult males
in my home county has a concealed carry permit. I can drive from
Arizona to North Carolina while legally carrying a concealed Colt
45. (It would be coast to coast except for the left coast.)
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


You mean if the police dissapear there is no change in the crime rate?

Dave

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...
Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?


By you Brits of course. You guys did it twice already you know.

Hardy har har.

Dan/W4NTI

On Tue, 24 May 2005 22:58:32 GMT, Dan/W4NTI wrote:

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...
Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?


By you Brits of course. You guys did it twice already you know.
Hardy har har.

Only once, AFAIK. We fought twice. They only attacked once.

Hardy har har back atcha.

Jonesy

Dave Holford wrote:
You mean if the police dissapear there is no change in the crime rate?

Actually, my crime rate would go down. No more seat belt tickets. :-)
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Dave Holford wrote:



You mean if the police dissapear there is no change in the crime rate?

Dave


That's close. The police affect crime rates after the fact by passing
the suspects over to the justice system, where they may or may not be
locked up, hopefully depending upon whether they are guilty or not.
Note that I didn't say innocent, we don't use that concept in the US,
but that is a different story. Not guilty does not always mean innocent.

Being locked up affects the crime rate from the back end, while self
defense, in all of its different forms, affect it on the front end. And
I will state, most happily, that there are many non-gun ways to "defend"
yourself. For instance, owning a noisy dog is a good defense against
the common burglar.

Personally I keep my .38 special loaded with rat shot, and my Ruger with
a follow up in case they don't understand the noise and slight pain.

tom
K0TAR

On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:31:46 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:

Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?


Why would the mention of a particular type of tool frighten you so
much that you would be compelled to interject a disparaging comment
about it? The world and usenet are very big places and not all of it
is the UK.

R

On Tue, 24 May 2005 16:55:31 -0400, Dave Holford
wrote:



Cecil Moore wrote:

Reg Edwards wrote:
Are you all scared of being attacked?

Not scared - just possessing health insurance against criminals.

Police do not *prevent* crime. Police only try to catch a criminal
*after* a crime has been committed - sometimes long after. Crime
took a nosedive when Texas adopted the concealed carry permit
which is reciprocal with another dozen states. Someone who is in
a position to know told me that one out of every 10 adult males
in my home county has a concealed carry permit. I can drive from
Arizona to North Carolina while legally carrying a concealed Colt
45. (It would be coast to coast except for the left coast.)
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


You mean if the police dissapear there is no change in the crime rate?

Dave

Yes, all of the crooked cops committing crimes would go away.

R

On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:31:46 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:

Incidently you all might want to read where 73 really came from and
it has
nothing to do with the Winchester 73 rifle (;-)

================================

Why is it that US citizen's (American) lives all seem to revolve
around GUNS and weapons of one sort and another?

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

That would be by "whom". In some cases, each other.

What's to say that the possession of firearms by the citizens of this
country hasn't prevented the invasion of this country? (or that it
hasn't.?)

It is hard to know what 'didn't' happen for a reason....


--
73 for now
Buck
N4PGW

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?


By you Brits of course. You guys did it twice already you know.
Hardy har har.

Only once, AFAIK. We fought twice. They only attacked once.

Hardy har har back atcha.

================================

The ferocity and casualty rates during the American Civil War were not
exceeded until Hiroshima. Just imagine what would happen if Civil War
should break out again.

Hi,

Worked a young lady in arkansas on my first fd in '95,
after the exhcnage she replied

'seventythirds' and my elmer and I just turned and
looked at eachother and said '73'rds' ??

she did have a nice voice ! bet she was real purdy too !


Well, here in "4" land, we would say "Hey y'all, 73."

Russ - kf4wxd

hi,

check out this link for a low cost field day log software,
written by a ham for all. $ 6.00 to buy it.

http://www.n3fjp.com/FD.htm

it is very easy to use and tells you the bands
and privilages you can use, creates all the files
for submission to arrl.

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...

Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

The Normans

Can't understand what you are worried about. The Normans only had bows
and arrows. Range about 300 yards.




King Harald might have had some comment for you, had he been coherent after
the Norman arrow pierced his eye & brain. He was subsequently sliced and
diced, and English history got a serious dose of Gallic flavor.

--
Ed
WB6WSN
El Cajon, CA USA

" Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

The Normans

Can't understand what you are worried about. The Normans only had
bows
and arrows. Range about 300 yards.

King Harald might have had some comment for you, had he been
coherent after
the Norman arrow pierced his eye & brain.


Harold was just unlucky. He forgot to bring his goggles.

And thus was born the statement made by mothers the world over; "You will
put your eye out with that ..."


"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
...

" Are you all scared of being attacked? If so, by who?

The Normans

Can't understand what you are worried about. The Normans only had
bows
and arrows. Range about 300 yards.

King Harald might have had some comment for you, had he been
coherent after
the Norman arrow pierced his eye & brain.


Harold was just unlucky. He forgot to bring his goggles.