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Monday, November 18, 2019
SOAPBOX: November 2019 ARS Spartan Sprint
K3RLL
Back in FL for the winter and dealing with highly compromised stealth antenna. RBN spots showed little love at 3dB. Very fortunate that WB5BKL heard me calling him. Happy for my one contact tonight considering Nick was the ONLY station heard here. Not even ‘the CW voice of GA’ (BAI). Maybe next month . . .
K7TQ
Five watts, a QRP Guys 20-30-40 m vertical and marginal conditions make for a short night. Did manage to work the only station I could hear.
K4BAI
1:50 hours of listening and calling. QSOs by band: 40M: 3. 80M: 6. Both 40 and 80 in good shape with loud signals and no noise, but need more activity. Next month I hope. 73/72, John, K4BAI
N5EM
Running KX3 here on internal batteries. 5 Q's on 40/80/160. Nothing heard on 20M. Thanks to WB5BKL for 1st 160M Q by sked on new antenna. 72, Ed, N5EM
AB9CA
Started on 20 but no one there. 40 was also light, only 2 there. 80 was the main band tonight, with 8 Q's. Only one 2-bander, W5QLF. Lost 2 to QSB. But a fun night anyway. Rig was K3 at 5w to wires. I was getting quite a few RBN spots but it appears there were few sprinters tonight. Hopefully business will pick up next month. 73 de Dave, AB9CA
K9DRP
What a tough night on 40! Only able to work W5QLF on that band. I heard John, K4BAI, but he wouldn't take my call (did work him on 80 though). Once again, God Bless Texas for half of my contacts. First time using a LiFePO4 battery and it worked well with the Argo V. Hope to hear ya'll in the fox hunts. 72, Don, K9DRP
WB9HFK
Icom 7300 @ 5W Antenna: 150 Ft. Random Wire Weight: 25 lbs. I never heard anyone on 40M. CQs went unanswered. 80M was more noisy than normal at my QTH. Sorry to anyone I may have missed down in the noise. See everyone next month! 72, Mark
WB5BKL
K3/10 @ 5W to a 40M extended double Zepp. 2 QSOs on 40 and 4 on 80M. Heard K4BAI, K7TQ, and AB9CA on 40 but no contact. Best signals: 40M - K3RLL, 80M - N5GW and K4BAI. I hope everyone has a grand Thanksgiving. Had fun.
K3JZD
Nothing at all heard on 40m. I had to break out my 'heavyweight radio' (KX3) and go to 80m where I use a sloped 59' EFRW. Worked Dave-AB9CA there. Heard John, K4BAI calling, but he wasn't hearing me. So, was another 1 contact month for me. Jody - K3JZD
NØOCT
Was anyone even really on? I sat tuning around 40m from Ø200 through Ø345 and heard nothing in MO. Even called CQ a few times. Either all the activity was on 80m, or everyone was worn out from November SS. 72, NØOCT
N5GW
Not much on 40 - heard K3RLL weak sig but he couldn't hear me. 80 much better during solar minimum.
Back in FL for the winter and dealing with highly compromised stealth antenna. RBN spots showed little love at 3dB. Very fortunate that WB5BKL heard me calling him. Happy for my one contact tonight considering Nick was the ONLY station heard here. Not even ‘the CW voice of GA’ (BAI). Maybe next month . . .
K7TQ
Five watts, a QRP Guys 20-30-40 m vertical and marginal conditions make for a short night. Did manage to work the only station I could hear.
K4BAI
1:50 hours of listening and calling. QSOs by band: 40M: 3. 80M: 6. Both 40 and 80 in good shape with loud signals and no noise, but need more activity. Next month I hope. 73/72, John, K4BAI
N5EM
Running KX3 here on internal batteries. 5 Q's on 40/80/160. Nothing heard on 20M. Thanks to WB5BKL for 1st 160M Q by sked on new antenna. 72, Ed, N5EM
AB9CA
Started on 20 but no one there. 40 was also light, only 2 there. 80 was the main band tonight, with 8 Q's. Only one 2-bander, W5QLF. Lost 2 to QSB. But a fun night anyway. Rig was K3 at 5w to wires. I was getting quite a few RBN spots but it appears there were few sprinters tonight. Hopefully business will pick up next month. 73 de Dave, AB9CA
K9DRP
What a tough night on 40! Only able to work W5QLF on that band. I heard John, K4BAI, but he wouldn't take my call (did work him on 80 though). Once again, God Bless Texas for half of my contacts. First time using a LiFePO4 battery and it worked well with the Argo V. Hope to hear ya'll in the fox hunts. 72, Don, K9DRP
WB9HFK
Icom 7300 @ 5W Antenna: 150 Ft. Random Wire Weight: 25 lbs. I never heard anyone on 40M. CQs went unanswered. 80M was more noisy than normal at my QTH. Sorry to anyone I may have missed down in the noise. See everyone next month! 72, Mark
WB5BKL
K3/10 @ 5W to a 40M extended double Zepp. 2 QSOs on 40 and 4 on 80M. Heard K4BAI, K7TQ, and AB9CA on 40 but no contact. Best signals: 40M - K3RLL, 80M - N5GW and K4BAI. I hope everyone has a grand Thanksgiving. Had fun.
K3JZD
Nothing at all heard on 40m. I had to break out my 'heavyweight radio' (KX3) and go to 80m where I use a sloped 59' EFRW. Worked Dave-AB9CA there. Heard John, K4BAI calling, but he wasn't hearing me. So, was another 1 contact month for me. Jody - K3JZD
NØOCT
Was anyone even really on? I sat tuning around 40m from Ø200 through Ø345 and heard nothing in MO. Even called CQ a few times. Either all the activity was on 80m, or everyone was worn out from November SS. 72, NØOCT
N5GW
Not much on 40 - heard K3RLL weak sig but he couldn't hear me. 80 much better during solar minimum.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
SOAPBOX: October 2019 ARS Spartan Sprint
K3RLL
Weak, weak signals – mine included – this evening on 40m. Very happy for my 6 contacts. Then about 0130, the party must have moved to 80m. Someday need to build something for that band. Best signal was KB1M. Thanks for the good ears and nice contacts this evening. 72/73 … Don
W5QLF
Plenty of signals heard here in South Texas. Worked 8 stations on 40 meters and 4 on 80 meters.It is a pleasure to be able to boost my QSO count now that winter time propagation is approaching. 73, Joe, W5QLF
NØTA
Pretty good evening: 11 Q's on 40, and 5 on 80m. Thanks! K3 @ 5w, doublet, GenLog.
N3A/4 (K4BAI)
7 QSOs on 40. 4 QSOs on 80. Bands in fair condition, but activity down. My own call is K4BAI and N3A is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the NAQCC QRP CW Club. 72, John, K4BAI.
K3JZD
40 meters only. Used a bare QCX-40 with ear buds and KØMBT's MiniMini 3D printed key. Tried some smaller, lighter batteries this time --> used a pack that I made from ten 2/3 AAA NiMH cells. Rated 320 maH (probably not really). Got 3 watts out of the QCX-40 with that setup. The plan was to search and pounce to make those batteries last for two hours. But 40m was loooong. The only one that I heard to pounce on was John - N0TA in CO. Glad I got John right away because I soon no longer heard him any longer. I could not hear any of the usual players - all were in too close. I could hear a QRO special event station in UT who was right in the middle of the 7.040 crowd - heard two WA stations working him - but he never heard my 3 watts and eventually he faded away. I was waiting to hear Hawaii coming in. Finally I said damn the batteries - full speed ahead - and started calling CQ (like that was going to accomplish something?) The only two RBN spots that I got were in KS. Did I mention that 40m was loooong? I did hear one station responding to my CQs at one point, but I could not pull even one letter out of it. At 0230z my small battery pack said that's enough of this stuff, and shut me down. See you next month. 73, Jody - K3JZD
WB9HFK
Rig: Icom 7300 @ 5W. Antenna: OCF Dipole at 25 ft.
WB5BKL
K3/10 @ 5W to a 40M extended double Zepp. 8 QSOs on 40 and 3 on 80M. Doubles with K9DRP and N3A/4. Best signals: 40M - KEØTT, 80M - K9DRP. Quite a change (in the positive direction) for me from last month. Happy Halloween to all! Had fun.
Weak, weak signals – mine included – this evening on 40m. Very happy for my 6 contacts. Then about 0130, the party must have moved to 80m. Someday need to build something for that band. Best signal was KB1M. Thanks for the good ears and nice contacts this evening. 72/73 … Don
W5QLF
Plenty of signals heard here in South Texas. Worked 8 stations on 40 meters and 4 on 80 meters.It is a pleasure to be able to boost my QSO count now that winter time propagation is approaching. 73, Joe, W5QLF
NØTA
Pretty good evening: 11 Q's on 40, and 5 on 80m. Thanks! K3 @ 5w, doublet, GenLog.
N3A/4 (K4BAI)
7 QSOs on 40. 4 QSOs on 80. Bands in fair condition, but activity down. My own call is K4BAI and N3A is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the NAQCC QRP CW Club. 72, John, K4BAI.
K3JZD
40 meters only. Used a bare QCX-40 with ear buds and KØMBT's MiniMini 3D printed key. Tried some smaller, lighter batteries this time --> used a pack that I made from ten 2/3 AAA NiMH cells. Rated 320 maH (probably not really). Got 3 watts out of the QCX-40 with that setup. The plan was to search and pounce to make those batteries last for two hours. But 40m was loooong. The only one that I heard to pounce on was John - N0TA in CO. Glad I got John right away because I soon no longer heard him any longer. I could not hear any of the usual players - all were in too close. I could hear a QRO special event station in UT who was right in the middle of the 7.040 crowd - heard two WA stations working him - but he never heard my 3 watts and eventually he faded away. I was waiting to hear Hawaii coming in. Finally I said damn the batteries - full speed ahead - and started calling CQ (like that was going to accomplish something?) The only two RBN spots that I got were in KS. Did I mention that 40m was loooong? I did hear one station responding to my CQs at one point, but I could not pull even one letter out of it. At 0230z my small battery pack said that's enough of this stuff, and shut me down. See you next month. 73, Jody - K3JZD
WB9HFK
Rig: Icom 7300 @ 5W. Antenna: OCF Dipole at 25 ft.
WB5BKL
K3/10 @ 5W to a 40M extended double Zepp. 8 QSOs on 40 and 3 on 80M. Doubles with K9DRP and N3A/4. Best signals: 40M - KEØTT, 80M - K9DRP. Quite a change (in the positive direction) for me from last month. Happy Halloween to all! Had fun.
Monday, September 9, 2019
SOAPBOX: September 2019 ARS Spartan Sprint
K3RLL
Slow
start on 40m but things picked up pretty steadily until another contest had the
nerve to intrude upon the frequencies we paid for! (GRIN) Conditions
weren’t great but sure better than watching TV. My thanks to the A.R.S. and the
skilled and patient ops that pulled me out of the noise tonight. 72/73 …
Don
NØTA
Not
sure if the activity was low, or I wasn't hearing well. Quit after the first
hour. Thanks for the Q's. K3 @5w, Vertical, GenLog.
WB9HFK
Part
time. Poor conditions or not much activity. Hopefully, better next month! 72,
Mark, WB9HFK
K9DRP
QSB,
QRN, and HPM made conditions tough! TNX
KB1M fer the 20 contact! K3RLL had the
best sig on 40, but he quit before I got him in the log. Was able to connect
with NØTA, K3JZD, and KFØN on
40. Next month has to be better! 72, Don, K9DRP
K4BAI
Lot
of competition from high power stations in the HPM event. But signals on 40 and
80 were quite good. Could use some more activity next month. 73/72. John, K4BAI
KB1M
Better
luck than last month, managed 8 Qs for 7 states. One contact on 20 the rest on
40. Short opening to GA. Gave K4BAI best signal of the evening. Thanks for the
QSOs. 72/73, Walt
K3JZD
40
meters only. Used a bare QCX-40 with a mini 12v Li-Ion battery pack and
earbuds. 2 watts into a 40m Dipole. This month I used a Mini-Mini 3D Printed
Straight Key that was designed and built by K0MBT – smaller than his Mini Key
that I used last month. Tough sledding due to the waning solar storm. Battery
ran down to the shutoff point after 1.5 hours of calling CQ a whole lot. See
yunz next month. Jody - K3JZD
WB5BKL
K3/10
@ 5W to a 40M extended double Zepp. RBN could hear me well on 20, 40 and 80M. Too
bad that doesn't count. My thanks to
John for the only Spartan Sprint contact. Five QRO QSOs omitted – worked
several Hiram Percy Maxim stations during the lull. Had fun.
Sunday, August 18, 2019
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