Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Jim Brown
On Sun,7/31/2016 12:24 PM, Edward R Cole wrote: Jim, I'm long time* off CW so my receiving needs some work (practise) before I try to do any significant CW (on any band). *Long time means 1958-59 when I was a Novice. CWOPS holds free classes online at three skill levels. They work well, an

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Jim Brown
On Sun,7/31/2016 12:09 PM, Jim Miller wrote: So if it is a calling frequency, who calls and what is the expected behavior if the caller is answered within the "sometime seconds" of opening? When I use the calling frequency, it's when I hear few if any signals on the band, and I announce a freq

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Charlie T, K3ICH
: Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile CALL, MOVE OFF... Mel, K6KBE From: Rose To: Cc: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile Anyone I hear making QSO's on the calling frequency goes on my "don't ever work" li

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Edward R Cole
e on 6m after my kW amp is running. 73, Ed - KL7UW From: Jim Brown To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed From: Jim Brown To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My New

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Wes Stewart
Interesting attitudes. I agree that hogging a calling frequency is bad form. That said, an answered CQ could be responded to with, "K0PP DM42 from N7WS" in no more time than, "K0PP I'm moving to 144.210." If this was a meteor burst there would be no QSO, but at least I wouldn't be on you s li

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Mel Farrer via Elecraft
CALL, MOVE OFF... Mel, K6KBE From: Rose To: Cc: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile Anyone I hear making QSO's on the calling frequency goes on my "don't ever work" list posted on my desk, and w

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Jim Miller
So if it is a calling frequency, who calls and what is the expected behavior if the caller is answered within the "sometime seconds" of opening? 73 jim ab3cv On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Rose wrote: > Anyone I hear making QSO's on the calling frequency goes on my > "don't ever work" list p

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Rose
Anyone I hear making QSO's on the calling frequency goes on my "don't ever work" list posted on my desk, and will miss my somewhat rare grid square. (DN36) (;-) 73 K0PP On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On Sun,7/31/2016 11:00 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: > >> I have the 2M modul

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Ken Arck
Man, if I could only fit all that in my Corvette Ken At 11:00 AM 7/31/2016, Edward R Cole wrote: We bought a new truck this week: 2015 (new from dealer) Ford F250 crew cab diesel 4x4: http://www.kl7uw.com/New_Rover_1.jpg Saved $17K off msrp since it will be two years old when 2017 models h

Re: [Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Jim Brown
On Sun,7/31/2016 11:00 AM, Edward R Cole wrote: I have the 2M module so can operate 6m/2m SSB for roving/mobile. Do you work CW? It's a LOT more effective under the marginal conditions that often exist on 6M/2M. Saw you spotted yesterday on the calling frequency. That's a great place to monit

[Elecraft] My New Mobile

2016-07-31 Thread Edward R Cole
We bought a new truck this week: 2015 (new from dealer) Ford F250 crew cab diesel 4x4: http://www.kl7uw.com/New_Rover_1.jpg Saved $17K off msrp since it will be two years old when 2017 models hit the sales floor. Got 321 miles and getting 19.1 mpg (so far). It will be outfitted with a dual-b