Re: [BVARC] Solar eclipse qso party
Well, I’m near Uvalde dove hunting and for us it was a non event. It was overcast and didn’t really even get dark. Cal Birdsall N5BR Sent from my iPhone 713-419-1977 > On Oct 14, 2023, at 4:35 PM, Mike Knerr via BVARC wrote: > > > I have a ft891 radio running a 40 meter efhw > Normally I can receive and send on 40 and 20 meters. > During the eclipse all I heard was high noise. I could not hear anyone. > > Was I doing something wrong? > Did the eclipse screw everything up? > > Inquiring minds want to know. > > Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] Solar eclipse qso party
Thanks for the info. Loop On Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 6:13 PM Rudolph Ackerman wrote: > I worked POTA at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge on 17 meters during > the eclipse and had lots of contacts. > > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > 281 460 7384 > > > > > > > On Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 04:35:39 PM CDT, Mike Knerr via BVARC < > bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > I have a ft891 radio running a 40 meter efhw > Normally I can receive and send on 40 and 20 meters. > During the eclipse all I heard was high noise. I could not hear anyone. > > Was I doing something wrong? > Did the eclipse screw everything up? > > Inquiring minds want to know. > > Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
Re: [BVARC] Solar eclipse qso party
I worked POTA at the Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge on 17 meters during the eclipse and had lots of contacts. Rudy Ackerman KF5QYG 281 460 7384 On Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 04:35:39 PM CDT, Mike Knerr via BVARC wrote: I have a ft891 radio running a 40 meter efhw Normally I can receive and send on 40 and 20 meters. During the eclipse all I heard was high noise. I could not hear anyone. Was I doing something wrong? Did the eclipse screw everything up? Inquiring minds want to know. Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
[BVARC] Solar eclipse qso party
I have a ft891 radio running a 40 meter efhw Normally I can receive and send on 40 and 20 meters. During the eclipse all I heard was high noise. I could not hear anyone. Was I doing something wrong? Did the eclipse screw everything up? Inquiring minds want to know. Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/
[BVARC] Solar Eclipse QSO Party
This was an amazing event. Close to Field days level of activity. There were people all over 20m in all modes. Wall to wall contacts to be made. I was so busy I didn't want to change bands... :) The next one will be in 2024... I should have a nice antenna by then... :) Band Mode QSOs Pts Grd Pt/Q 14 CW 5 53 1.0 14 PSK3 5 53 1.0 14 RTTY10 101 1.0 14 USB277 277 114 1.0 Total Both 297 297 121 1.0 Score: 35,937 1 Mult = 2.5 Q's Some Great Runs: 2017-08-21 1440 - 1617Z, 14281 kHz, 71 Qs, 43.9/hr KG5LRP 2017-08-21 1727 - 2007Z, 14280 kHz, 142 Qs, 53.0/hr KG5LRP 2017-08-21 2047 - 2137Z, 14288 kHz, 43 Qs, 51.5/hr KG5LRP 2017-08-21 2149Z - 2200, 14288 kHz, 11 Qs, 60.9/hr Have Fun, Jeff KG5LRP ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
