Over the last year several people posted messages about the QRM on the bottom
end of 40M (sounds like ocean waves hitting the beach) from approx 01Z until
05Z - heard from Europe to eastern North America. After the 1994 CQWW and
1995 ARRL DX Contests, several people pointed the finger at Radio Vatican on
7305 as the culprit. With WN4KKN's help I dug out all the contest reflector
messages with the words "radio vatican" or "7305" in them. There isn't a
whole lot of hard information in the messages, though some were pretty
certain about the source of the noises.
Several stations in the ARRL Monitoring Service (they look for non-amatuer
signals in amateur bands) has done some listening but hasn't been able to tie
QRM at the low end of 40m to Radio Vatican on 7305.
I've contacted most of those who had posted messages to try to get some
additional information but haven't had much response. Can anyone else
provide more specific observations? The better the data, the better chance
we have of cleaning things up.
73 Tom
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E-mail: frenaye@pcnet.com
Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box 386, West Suffield CT 06093
Phone: 203-668-5444
>From James White <0006492564@mcimail.com> Fri Oct 13 03:05:00 1995
From: James White <0006492564@mcimail.com> (James White)
Subject: The Chicago Grip
Message-ID: <02951013020520/0006492564PK2EM@MCIMAIL.COM>
Careful, that answer could get "windy", being Chicago and all!
The good ole boy who sometimes helps us out with tower work calls
it a pork chop, and it fits! No not accurate or technical, but
when a guy takes time from chewing his tobacco to tell you to
throw him the porkchop you know your doin some "manly" work!
Bought my 20 meter boom today, I could see from the map on the
wall over there that the outfit I bought it from has outlets in
FL, La and TX....Texas - that ain't too far from Colorado if my
memory serves right, Broz!
I went to:
Ashley Aluminum
8504 Adamo Drive, Unit C
Tampa, FL 33619
tel (813) 626-7784
fax (813) 664-1372
Unfortunately I did not get any of the TX addresses on the
literature I snagged...but the lit did mention a New Orleans
telephone:
(504) 733-9799
(800) 234-9799 (dunno if State or National wats)
fax (504) 733-9850
According to my checkbook I spent $109.59, and got 2 pieces 20
foot (yes 20 ft) of 6061-T6, 3" OD tubing with 1/8" wall...it
looks great - I haven't bought virgin material in a long time,
this stuff really is gorgeous. Lately when I've needed a boom its
been the scrap yard or re-cycled from other antennas.
The price seems reasonable (or NOT unreasonable, actually) to me
and as I say, it is pristine. The tubes still had shavings inside
them from when they were cut in production....those shavings were
gone by the time I got the boom home.
Once I receive my package from Texas Towers, the Phillystran for
the truss, all of the raw materials will be in hand...in other
words I will spend this weekend drilling holes in aluminum tubes.
Guess this weekend won't be boring!
Jim, zx k1zx@mcimail.com
>From Rob Shapiro <ND3A@cais.cais.com> Fri Oct 13 18:16:04 1995
From: Rob Shapiro <ND3A@cais.cais.com> (Rob Shapiro)
Subject: QSL Correction for YB0ASI
Message-ID: <Chameleon.4.01.2.951013101904.nd3a@nd3a.cais.com>
When I announced my YB/VK9X plans, I gave incorrect QSL info for YB0ASI. The
correct routes are either via WA4FVT or the bureau. I apologize for the
mistake!
73, Rob
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Rob Shapiro - ND3A
Annandale, VA
Potomac Valley Radio Club
Internet: nd3a@cais.com
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>From Dravland, Todd" <ToddD@dci.state.sd.us Fri Oct 13 15:13:00 1995
From: Dravland, Todd" <ToddD@dci.state.sd.us (Dravland, Todd)
Subject: SS from Nebraska!!
Message-ID: <307E7505@sdmailgw.state.sd.us>
Just as a point of interest for those seeking a NE mult. in the SS, Joe
KB0QA will be on both CW and PHONE weekends at least part time. I will be
meeting him at Ed's (W0SD) for antenna work this weekend and will loan him
my spare rig for his use. He will have a G5RV antenna up at 30 ft or so and
run 100 watts so probably won't be loud, but at least he will be ON!! He is
a good contest op as we have done MANY SS together over the years, so won't
have any problem working the pile!
I will be active from W0SD for both CW and PHONE weekends. See you in the
tests!
73,
Todd, WD0T
toddd@dci.state.sd.us
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