Thank you Tim,.. and Don for your very kind offer,.
Tim,
Well... I won't be taking the 'trailertenna 7el LFA' but this 5el seems to
do ok and doesn't mind 800-kw input.. I've been using it from the shack
while it's been mounted on the truck the last couple of days.. I worked a
nice North-South Es opening today with it. Hoping it does as well on the
hill as it does parked next to my shop. Back-up antennas are a small 3el
and a Par-Moxon. Back up radio is FT-100 and 150w brick.
The KW is via a Larcan SSPA powered by a Genstar 9kw diesel generator
(Blade PS needs 3kw). Being that it's diesel it's pretty quiet compared to
a gas/sparkplug setup. It just stays in the back of the truck, too heavy to
move about. choked the 240v line with 4, 1/2", mix 61 ferrite clamps.
Don,
Thank you for a very generous offer but I'm not comfortable taking
equipment that I'm not intimately familiar with (and isn't mine!) on the
hill.
I still haven't made the decision to bring 144mhz along. I may go back at
some point and do this trip all over again later in the season but it's a
one man show this time around and I'm trying to 'KISS'.
Been thinking at minimum I'll toss on a squalo and bring a 160w brick amp
for a couple morning scatter tries on .174 and for SSB talk-in back to
home.
I'll update the trip plans as needed. Thanks again all for the support. 73,
.-James K7KQA DN06
On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 1:37 PM <n12614@aol.com> wrote:
> James,
>
> I have an M2 6M-1K2 solid state amp that I picked up from a friend but
> have never used. If you want to use it for a backup let me know and we can
> work out shipping, etc. I'm not planning on doing any 6m this season other
> than the 6m Sprint this coming weekend so I'll look for you on 2m each
> morning but you may be a tad far for me in EM04. I'll be running 350w and
> 18 elements.
>
> Don, AC5D
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K7XC Tim Marek <k7xcnv1@gmail.com>
> To: James C <jabeco@gmail.com>
> Cc: FFMA <FFMA@yahoogroups.com>; VHF Contesting <
> vhfcontesting@contesting.com>; PNWVHFS <PNWVHFS@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, May 7, 2019 3:26 pm
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] DN03 Grid activation notice - UPDATE - GRIDS
> ADDED TO TRIP - Now DN02-DN03-DN04
>
> WOW,
>
> Real Antennas and some power! Thats how you put on a GriDXpedition!
>
> I'll be looking for you James from Due South in DM09jh...
>
> 73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09jh... sk
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 7:58 PM James C <jabeco@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello to all interested in FFMA and grids on 6,
> >
> > I announced a grid trip to DN03 last week.
> > As is common in life, plans change.
> >
> > After a conversation with K5QE and a couple of other 'Grid Jedi's' I've
> > modified my plans.
> >
> > The plan now is as follows,
> >
> > DN02 June 14th-15th
> > DN03 June 15th-16th
> > DN04 June 16th-17th
> >
> > I will not be taking the 'trailertenna' and I've settled on a 5el yagi
> put
> > onto a receiver hitch mounted mast, telescoping to about 17ft when
> stopped
> > and operating.
> >
> > Will have still have a KW on 6 and possibly 200w/12el on 2m for morning
> > scatter.
> >
> > I've tested most of the gear and I'm bringing two of everything except
> the
> > KW diesel power plant. (two is one, one is none). Back up amp on 6m is a
> > small 150w brick.
> >
> > Ditching the 'trailertenna' will allow me A LOT more time to operate and
> > way less time setting up/tearing down.
> >
> > I plan on focusing on FT8 and MSK144. I'll have a mic and key of course
> but
> > I prefer the digital stuff. (this is not an invite to 'cuss and discuss'
> > the merits of one over the other. It's just my preference. That's all).
> >
> > If you need one of these three rare-ish grids and you don't want to run
> > digital, please send email and we can discuss getting your contacts via
> CW
> > or phone.
> >
> > It also looks like I will be using LoTW to confirm contacts.
> >
> > Thank you for the bandwidth and here's hoping we all have a fruitful Es
> > season!
> >
> > 73 .-James K7KQA DN06
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