had a blast on Field Day
 

I went up and worked with the Fulton County club(K8BXQ) for Field Day.

Man I think I got bit by the DX bug, worked 20 meters all the time I was
operating, until about 4:30 (EDT) AM this morning(Sunday). Worked a few
alaska stations, a few stations in the Virgin Islands, tried to work a
Hawaii station but he was working a huge pileup. But the icing on the
cake was Christian 3D2EA in Fiji, wow that amazed me, Shelby WA8FVT was
on the mic for this contact, but it effected me just the same.

I am forever hooked, and now have even more incentive to upgrade come
hell or high water heheh.

73 de Keith

--
KC8TCQ

Know thyself. If you need
help, call the C.I.A.

Keith Hosman KC8TCQ wrote:

I went up and worked with the Fulton County club(K8BXQ) for Field Day.

Fulton County PA?


Man I think I got bit by the DX bug, worked 20 meters all the time I was
operating, until about 4:30 (EDT) AM this morning(Sunday). Worked a few
alaska stations, a few stations in the Virgin Islands, tried to work a
Hawaii station but he was working a huge pileup. But the icing on the
cake was Christian 3D2EA in Fiji, wow that amazed me, Shelby WA8FVT was
on the mic for this contact, but it effected me just the same.

Tis very cool. FD is what really got me started. Sounds like you are in
with a good group that is encourageing you to operate.


I am forever hooked, and now have even more incentive to upgrade come
hell or high water heheh.


There ya go!

- Mike KB3EIA -

Mike Coslo wrote:

Keith Hosman KC8TCQ wrote:

I went up and worked with the Fulton County club(K8BXQ) for Field Day.

Fulton County PA?

Man I think I got bit by the DX bug, worked 20 meters all the time I was
operating, until about 4:30 (EDT) AM this morning(Sunday). Worked a few
alaska stations, a few stations in the Virgin Islands, tried to work a
Hawaii station but he was working a huge pileup. But the icing on the
cake was Christian 3D2EA in Fiji, wow that amazed me, Shelby WA8FVT was
on the mic for this contact, but it effected me just the same.

Tis very cool. FD is what really got me started. Sounds like you are in
with a good group that is encourageing you to operate.

I am forever hooked, and now have even more incentive to upgrade come
hell or high water heheh.

There ya go!

- Mike KB3EIA -


Fulton County Ohio

73 de Keith
--
KC8TCQ

Know thyself. If you need
help, call the C.I.A.

Yep, it really was a blast. Excellent wx, good conditions, no major foulups.

Now to recopy the logs and get the final score.

73 de Jim, N2EY

1B EPA

"Keith Hosman KC8TCQ" wrote in message
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I went up and worked with the Fulton County club(K8BXQ) for Field Day.

Man I think I got bit by the DX bug, worked 20 meters all the time I was
operating, until about 4:30 (EDT) AM this morning(Sunday). Worked a few
alaska stations, a few stations in the Virgin Islands, tried to work a
Hawaii station but he was working a huge pileup. But the icing on the
cake was Christian 3D2EA in Fiji, wow that amazed me, Shelby WA8FVT was
on the mic for this contact, but it effected me just the same.

I am forever hooked, and now have even more incentive to upgrade come
hell or high water heheh.


Go for it. Field Day is a blast. You might also enjoy other contests
throughout the year. There are the International DX voice and CW contests
(I got Iceland on the latter one year). I'm not sure of the dates though
but check the ARRL website. The 10 meter contest in December nets a lot of
good DX too.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

N2EY wrote:

Yep, it really was a blast. Excellent wx, good conditions, no major foulups.

Now to recopy the logs and get the final score.

73 de Jim, N2EY

1B EPA

It was pleasant days and a chilly night for the Marshall County WV ARES
bunch, atop the hill at Grandview Park overlooking the burg of
Moundsville. I'm not sure of the final tally yet but it should be in
the neighborhood of 26 to 27 k points. The CW duo was good for about
950 QSOs. We didn't manage a WAS on CW though--missed Alaska and
Hawaii.

W8CAL - 5A WV

Dave K8MN

Keith Hosman KC8TCQ wrote:

I went up and worked with the Fulton County club(K8BXQ) for Field Day.

Man I think I got bit by the DX bug, worked 20 meters all the time I was
operating, until about 4:30 (EDT) AM this morning(Sunday). Worked a few
alaska stations, a few stations in the Virgin Islands, tried to work a
Hawaii station but he was working a huge pileup.

For some reason I had trouble getting heard when responding to CQs.
Might have been
too much QRM. Was running about 50 watts into a multiband vertical.

"Robert Casey" wrote in message
...
Keith Hosman KC8TCQ wrote:

I went up and worked with the Fulton County club(K8BXQ) for Field Day.

Man I think I got bit by the DX bug, worked 20 meters all the time I was
operating, until about 4:30 (EDT) AM this morning(Sunday). Worked a few
alaska stations, a few stations in the Virgin Islands, tried to work a
Hawaii station but he was working a huge pileup.

For some reason I had trouble getting heard when responding to CQs.
Might have been
too much QRM. Was running about 50 watts into a multiband vertical.


That will make it more difficult to break through. But part of FD is to
learn how to deal with the QRM, different power settings, different
antennas, etc.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

We built a 32 foot 1/4 wave vertical out of swimming pool poles -- with four
32 foot elavated radials -- it was a screamer on the 40 meter band -- SWR
was 1.15 to 1 across the band. Worked the western USA from San Diego area --
no problem.

It also tuned to 15M (3/4 vertical) and swr was 2.5 to 1 which the rig tuner
compensated for. Worked all across country on 15M.

--
Lamont Cranston

The Shadow Knows
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"Robert Casey" wrote in message
...
Keith Hosman KC8TCQ wrote:

I went up and worked with the Fulton County club(K8BXQ) for Field Day.

Man I think I got bit by the DX bug, worked 20 meters all the time I was
operating, until about 4:30 (EDT) AM this morning(Sunday). Worked a few
alaska stations, a few stations in the Virgin Islands, tried to work a
Hawaii station but he was working a huge pileup.

For some reason I had trouble getting heard when responding to CQs.
Might have been
too much QRM. Was running about 50 watts into a multiband vertical.

In article , Dave Heil
writes:

N2EY wrote:

Yep, it really was a blast. Excellent wx, good conditions, no major
foulups.

Now to recopy the logs and get the final score.

73 de Jim, N2EY

1B EPA

It was pleasant days and a chilly night for the Marshall County WV ARES
bunch, atop the hill at Grandview Park overlooking the burg of
Moundsville. I'm not sure of the final tally yet but it should be in
the neighborhood of 26 to 27 k points. The CW duo was good for about
950 QSOs. We didn't manage a WAS on CW though--missed Alaska and
Hawaii.

Excellent!

I worked you guys on CW. What were you running?

73 de Jim, N2EY