I would agree with Gerry. I hope to be lurking around in the Sept
Contest and will be on 222 & 432 CW and SSB. I could get on six meters
but it is almost all FT8, so I am inclined to let it be. Too bad because
the four seven element yagis and the 3CX3000A7 work so well. It was a
killer setup!
The cost of a portable setup for me is not trivial, with diesel fuel at
over $5 per gallon, so I do not plan a full time operation at all. Look
for me on 222 and 432 on CW or SSB. I still do not have my 144 yagis
running yet. I did manage to get the tower for it started. I plopped a
Rohn 45 section on the concrete ! Maybe I can prop a 144 yagi in a tree
for the weekend?
My plan is to be analog only, but I sure like to use meteor scatter. It
is a lot more fun than FT8 and is an effective way to spend late
evenings and very early mornings.
73
Dave K1WHS
On 9/6/2022 1:01 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:
It seems to be a failing battle, but I'd love to make some SSB and CW QSOs
using traditional SSB and CW.
Yes, yes, FT8 gets you more grids.
But how fun is it?
I'll be on 2m mostly at W2SZ, FN32jp at 3491 ASL, running 1500w to some
very-long-boom
yagis. We can work OH on an average day on SSB/CW tropo, and if any
enhancement we
can do a lot better.
Yah, we will be on FT8 as well. However, I know a lot of you love the
traditional analog modes
as well. Plus, it takes like 5 seconds to make an SSB QSO!
Look for me 144.170 +/-. I'm happy to take skeds for other bands, as we
are on DC-Daylight
as usual.
73,
Gerry W1VE/VE1RM
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