Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread Tree
I see we get to go back to full moderation again. Ugh. On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 5:33 PM Wes wrote: > But it's illegal in the United States. And there is a reason it's called > dope. > > Ask Jere Melo, former mayor of Ft. Bragg, CA, what he thinks of the > victimless > crime of outdoor

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/1/2022 2:29 PM, Renee K6FSB wrote: just cannot get rid of the RFI This link is my "how to" on identifying, finding, and killing RF noise. It includes input from an EMC professional who chased down solutions for grow lights. That work is probably 5 years old, so resources have likely

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread Wes
But it's illegal in the United States. And there is a reason it's called dope. Ask Jere Melo, former mayor of Ft. Bragg, CA, what he thinks of the victimless crime of outdoor cultivation of marijuana.  Oh wait, you can't, the pot growers murdered him. Wes  N7WS On 3/1/2022 1:27 PM, Jim

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread Renee K6FSB
Jim- clarification- moved to little town of Rail road Flat...95248...actually it was Moms place for 30 yrs and I was able to operate up here a lot...nice and quiet S1 noise...I still have the place in the BayArea...way too noisy as you know and it keeps getting worsecouple of years ago

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/1/2022 10:39 AM, Renee K6FSB wrote: just as I was starting to get it together, I had my 160 antennas come down a few years ago due to trees dying, then after beginning to put things back then snow takes things down...(ok falling branches brought things down, did not even get a chance to

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread Renee K6FSB
Dave- just as I was starting to get it together, I had my 160 antennas come down a few years ago due to trees dying, then after beginning to put things back then snow takes things down...(ok falling branches brought things down, did not even get a chance to use them)...now this pot grow light

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread John Kaufmann via Topband
interact destructively with each other). 73, John W1FV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+john.kaufmann=verizon@contesting.com] On Behalf Of VE6WZ_Steve Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 11:01 AM To: Robin Cc: Topband Subject: Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6 Hi Robin

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread David Olean
Wow! That is quite an impressive contact and you managed to copy it all in some audio files. How often does that happen?  Those audio files are great! Congratulations, Steve.  I am always amazed at how well you do in the over-the -pole mode.  I just do not seem to be able to do that from my

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread VE6WZ_Steve
; to this day we have no idea if the RX arrival angle matched the TX departure > angle. The low dipole was not TX grade. > > Robin, WA6CDR > XZ0A > > > - Original Message ----- From: "VE6WZ_Steve" > To: "Topband" > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 12:

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-03-01 Thread m.r.c.
Message - From: "VE6WZ_Steve" To: "Topband" Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 12:14 Subject: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6 Well, today a miracle happened. I worked 8Q7WM on 160m CW for a new DXCC and Z-22. His signal peaked at about 1415 z or so. My SR at 1430z. First

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread Rich Dailey
Congratulations Steve! And thanks for making these diversity reception recordings available. Rich, N8UX - Original Message - From: "VE6WZ_Steve" To: "topband" Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 3:14:48 PM Subject: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6 Well, today a miracl

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread David Raymond
Congrats Steve. . . .that is excellent news!  Out here in the Midwest (Iowa) there is no common darkness for our morning path and one hour of darkness for our evening path.  I've been listening every night they've been on and not yet heard even a hint of them.  I've just had the rig back from

Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread Mike Fatchett
Congrats! W0MU On 2/28/2022 1:14 PM, VE6WZ_Steve wrote: Well, today a miracle happened. I worked 8Q7WM on 160m CW for a new DXCC and Z-22. His signal peaked at about 1415 z or so. My SR at 1430z. First of all, I owe thanks to Bob W7RH for spotting 8Q7WM this morning on 160m. For the last few

Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6

2022-02-28 Thread VE6WZ_Steve
Well, today a miracle happened. I worked 8Q7WM on 160m CW for a new DXCC and Z-22. His signal peaked at about 1415 z or so. My SR at 1430z. First of all, I owe thanks to Bob W7RH for spotting 8Q7WM this morning on 160m. For the last few months, I have been lazy and sleeping in. This morning I