Subject: GLOWBUGS digest 496

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 00:39:46 GMT

GLOWBUGS Digest 496

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by kim herron <[email-masked]>
  2) Atomicus Duckieus Blasterizippius MOPAus Biggenboomerie
	by [email-masked]
  3) Re: Atomicus Duckieus Blasterizippius MOPAus Biggenboomerie
	by Steve Ellington <[email-masked]>
  4) Re: Atomicus Duckieus Blasterizippius MOPAus Biggenboomerie
	by [email-masked]
  5) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by [email-masked] (Michael Herr)
  6) Ham Radio, A Contact Sport?
	by [email-masked]
  7) N6EV WWW Site down for a bit...
	by "Paul F. Carreiro" <[email-masked]>
  8) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by Jan Axing <[email-masked]>
  9) Re: 40M qrg
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 10) RE: 40 meter QRG
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 11) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 12) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 13) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 14) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 15) Re: 40m QRG
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 16) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
 17) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by [email-masked]
 18) Re: Squeeze them out!!!
	by "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>

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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 20:03:47 -0500 (EST)
From: kim herron <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

My two cents:
   
    I rewrote the power rule in my copy of the FCC rules regarding power
limits, to wit:
   The minimum power necessary to carry on communication is always the
maximum power available.
   Now what I need is a 50 to 100KW CW and AM Linear AMP capable of full
power at 5 to 10 watts drive.  This is for use on 75/80 meters only, after
7PM EST of course.

Kim Herron  
[email-masked] (return address)

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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 21:57:15 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked], [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked] ()
Subject: Atomicus Duckieus Blasterizippius MOPAus Biggenboomerie
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

This one, I could not quite resist, fellers.....(:+\\.....

ATOMICUS BLASTERICUS DUCKIEBOOMER 40M BEEPBEEP Coyoticus begonus L.

Recipe as follows:

1.  One each set of ACME brand firebottle Atomic Duckie Blaster parts
    MOPA style, 1-osc/3-amp (sold in kit form, batteries not included).

2.  One each quadruplet of ACME Radiotron Type 833 firebottle ether blasters
    with natural air cooling sockets.

3.  One each 1 inch pipe inductance suitable for spark use, but adapted
    to half or full wave self-rectified circuits (Naval bronze, with
    Hartley midtap, gold plated), 12 turn,  with close coupled link.

4.  One each ACME Weston 100 amp RF ammeter.

5.  One each breadboard, 24x48 inches x 2-1/4 inch thick, finely oiled,
    with rubber duckie feet and JANuine steatite insulation.

6.  One each ACME 4800v pole pig transformer with midtap, with one each
    ACME 10kw rotary gap interruptor tone generator, 18 point, 3600 rpm,
    1080 cycle, air cooled.

7.  On each Leach 100 ampere spark breakin relay.

8.  2 each ACME 1000pf, 10 KV breakdown variable codensers, with 1 each
    ACME 50pf, 10kv breakdown spotting trimmer condenser, with 24 inch
    extension double-insulating shafts and knobs.

9.  1 each ACME set of plans for Atomic Duckie Blaster, 40M QRG, QSK,
    QRQ, QRO, QRBAMBAM.

10. 1 each ACME conical monopole antenna ether projector radiator, with
    ground plain, swamp critter collector, and Duckie hangers.

11. 1 each ACME 10 KW spark key, oil immersed, 1 inch solid silver contacts.

Assemble from kit and park on the 40M QRG until needed.

Caution:  May emit ether waves when unconnected --- thus scaring off the
          QRG of any Duckies when the QRG is needed.

Double Caution:  If you read it this far and get one working, LET ME KNOW!

73/ZUT DE NA4G/Bob UP

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Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 21:47:27 -0500
From: Steve Ellington <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Atomicus Duckieus Blasterizippius MOPAus Biggenboomerie
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Gasp....All of this just to battle a few drakes? What a daffy idea. I've
got an old CQ magazine from the 50's that describes a "Contest Final"
something like Bob's ADB. Gosh, CQ has gone down hill recently what with
appointing the enemy of all cw ops, W5YI as their "FCC Correspondent".
Us cw ops need to get the goods on that lid. Enough of this....

In all seriousness....One thing that will help with qrp qsos on 40m is
the use of high angle radiators. They will null out the broadcast and dx
trash while providing us with stronger signals for local cw qsos.
Verticals are O U T. Use a dipole or horizontal loop at about 1/4
wavelength off the ground. That's about 35 or 40ft. Try to keep it as
horizontal as possible. Believe it or not, a dipole like this will show
at least 20db gain over a vertical for close in work. I define "close
in" as less than 600 miles. If you're into dx then use the vertical or
get that dipole up to about 70ft. 

Things are different on 30 meters. This band seems to like verticals. 
Even WWV uses vertical dipoles and monopoles on 10MC. Those Butternuts
always seem to have good 30m sigs especially when ground mounted. More
experimenting needs to be done on this FB band. 

4LQ

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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 23:38:53 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked] (Steve Ellington)
Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Atomicus Duckieus Blasterizippius MOPAus Biggenboomerie
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

> 
> Gasp....All of this just to battle a few drakes? What a daffy idea.

Quack Quack...... actually 833's do quite well at up to 10 mhz, and
are great cheap firebottles for a few etherburnings behind a DX 20
or such.  There was a good handbook amp using them back in '79.

> In all seriousness....One thing that will help with qrp qsos on 40m is
> the use of high angle radiators. They will null out the broadcast and dx
> trash while providing us with stronger signals for local cw qsos.
> Verticals are O U T. Use a dipole or horizontal loop at about 1/4
> wavelength off the ground. That's about 35 or 40ft. Try to keep it as
> horizontal as possible. Believe it or not, a dipole like this will show
> at least 20db gain over a vertical for close in work. I define "close
> in" as less than 600 miles. If you're into dx then use the vertical or
> get that dipole up to about 70ft. 

Generally I would concur, but for good skip into the hinterlands on
40 I would opt for crossed dipoles and a vertical with and A/B/C switch
for fast switching between them.  Feed them correctly with the right
lengths of line and they will make a perfect match to one antenna
tuner (close enough to work well for FD use).  Around here, we usually
opt for 3 FD antennas for best coverage (and that would be useful for
the BA/GB crew too) --- A vertical for long haul out west, a NS running
dipole for short hop out west, and an EW running dipole for short hop
up and down the east coast.  That way all is covered.   Sometimes an
end-fire array was used for out to the west in lieu of the vertical for
some directivity.  But, generally, the crossed dipoles work great for
general use, and do cut the long-haul qrm down.  Also, a good antenna
for the short hop is crossed dipoles fed 90 degrees out of phase.  That
forces the vertical component.  There is an antenna in GI surplus that
dates from the 'nam era that uses this principle and works pretty well.
AN/PRC-74 users may remember it (the 20 foot mast with the crossed wires).

But silly me mostly uses a sloping end fed wire to effect westerly gain
and vertical hop along the east coast.   Works pretty well usually.

> Things are different on 30 meters. This band seems to like verticals. 
> Even WWV uses vertical dipoles and monopoles on 10MC. Those Butternuts
> always seem to have good 30m sigs especially when ground mounted. More
> experimenting needs to be done on this FB band. 

The end-fire arrays would work well here, too.  Also the bobtail curtain
is manageable on this QRG.  I usually try to keep a vertical of some sort
for the above 40M QRG's and they are simple and easy to put up.  Even
a vertical dipole will do well here if you run the leadin at least a
half wave horizontally from the radiator or end feed the half wave against
ground (high impedance tank feed, which does not even need much ground).
On 30M that is a 45 foot wire worked against a ground rod fed from a
parallel tank or pi network or L network.

Whatever you do, folks, try to get some EW directivity to the antenna on
40M and a horizontal dipole will do quite well throughout the US and help
cut down the fone QRM.  If you can open-wire feed it, that is even better.
A half wave open wire feedline to a half wave dipole is a great 40M
radiator at 30-60 feet above ground.  30 feet is usually pretty easy to
come by.

> 4LQ

Steve.... it sounds like the crew is chomping at the key to get some
sparks out on 40M..... go for IT!

On 40 or 30M maybe we can even get ol Jeff in the ``south seas'' to join in.

73/ZUT DE NA4G/Bob UP

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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 19:26:51 -0800
From: [email-masked] (Michael Herr)
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <v01530502af69efc0d6a2@[199.120.150.108]>

30 meters sounds great to me
73
Mike WA6ARA

>Tom wrote:
>
>>>      Hear, Hear!  Remember when 40 meters was CW only?
>>>      Let's return to those thrilling days of yesteryear!
>
>Hey, 30 meters is still CW only, and low power CW at that.  Might be a nice
>band to build for.  Haven't tried it yet, but I'll bet that I could even
>load up the Adventurer on 30 if I had the right crystal.  Anybody interested
>in a 30 M BA/GB QRG?
>
>Forrest Snyder
>N4UTY
>BC-348  Johnson Adventurer
>Center-fed 40 M Zepp
>"Sure, it's 1936 technology, but it's good 1936 technology."

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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 23:22:52 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Ham Radio, A Contact Sport?
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

What in the world is going on?  Why is it that digital modes are recommended
for half of our CW sub-band?  I don't think that I would be out of line to
say that there are more CW operators than digital HF mode operators.  Why do
we accept this?  I think it's time to stand up for our rights!

In sports like Basketball or Soccer where players are not supposed to come in
into contact, it is ok to bump into someone if they get into your way.  It
seems like we need to do the same to protect our right to use CW.  The rules
say that, "...amateur stations must use no more than the minimum transmitter
power necessary to carry out the desired communications".  This says to me
that if digital (or SSB) station comes up on my QSO, it is alright for me
(and the other station) to QRO to maintain communication.

I say we stick to 7.050 for the Glowbugs QRG and stand up for our rights to
use any ham frequency for CW.  To do this, a big stick is required.  I for
one am planning a 500 Watt stick.  All I  need is an 813 or an 803.  Any one
have one to spare?

73,  Eric  WD6DGX

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Date: Thu, 03 Apr 1997 21:39:41 -0800
From: "Paul F. Carreiro" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: N6EV WWW Site down for a bit...
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Hi Gents... Ladies..

My ISP is performing some major upgrades.. in the process all of their web
pages
are temporarily off line.  So if you have tried to access my site and got back
nill..  don't fret.. it will be back "soon".  Unfortunately they could not
quantify "soon" for me.  Sit back an wait.

As for 40 Mtr QRG... I personally would like to keep it up around 7.050 +/-
7.045 or 7.055 seem pretty nice spots.  The lower (7.027 etc) freqs are
alittle
too close to my QRQ bretheren..  that and it seems the lower 30 KC are much
more busy than from 45 KC up.

I am QRV on 30 Mtrs but not fire bottle style.  No 30 mtr rocks here.  Maybe
we can ask Phoenix Xtals what price would be for a group buy of FT243 30 mtr
rock.

73 for now.
Keep ticklin the ether
Paul  N6EV

  Paul F. Carreiro  -  N6EV  -  ex-N6HCS  -  El Camino Village, CA
  E-Mail: [email-masked]  -  http://www.barepower.net/~carreiro/
  QRP  -  Boatanchors  -  Glowbugs  -  Mobile CW  -  QRQ +40WPM
  NorCal QRP #367 - QRP QRCI #8885 - CW FISTS #1407 - QRP-L #236
  Zuni Loop Mountain Expeditionary Force (QRP Field Day)

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Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 12:45:26 +0100
From: Jan Axing <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Glenn Finerman wrote:
 
> I don't mind QSY'ing anywhere to make contacts across the pond,
> but I won't be intimidated into moving by some worthless "band plan".
> The band plan says 7000 - 7035, CW only???

Whoops! Maybe I should have added the word European in my post. As y'all
maybe know, the 40M is only 7000 to 7100 over here. Don't shoot me,
I'm only the piano player... The band plan is a recommendation from
IRAU.
PTS, the swedish equivalent to FCC says A1 and F1 only between 7000 and
7040, all other modes up to 7100. PTS does not monitor the bands, it's
up
to us hams to keep them tidy here in Sweden.

> This really ticks me off!!, It seems that year after year CW operators
> are being squeezed further and further down the band!

You have a point here anyway. The digital modes do creep lower and
lower.

Yesterday I scanned the 40M band over here. At 1900Z, 7026 to 7040 was
full of packet. 7029 had a very weak BC station. 7000 to 7025 was quite
clean with lots of spots except 7012 with a pile around a 5B station.
7040 to 7100 was full of LSB but a few CW spots were possible to run.
This was just before twilight here. QRN low, just deflecting my meter.
Later at 2100Z the band was completely different, almost all packet
gone which leads me to think they are from outside Europe. Clean from
7000 to 7035 with plenty of spots. Heard an N1 in QSO with a DL at 7014.
Found an USB station at 7020...

My temporary antenna is really lousy on 40M, a G5RV hanging inverted vee
with the apex only 5 meters over lossy ground. A vertical is planned
this summer.

Anyway, while 7027 is quite usable here in Europe, the situation in US
may call for another QRG for daily daytime GB nets. Feel free to choose
a suitable QRG keeping in mind the GB DX possibility at 7027. I'll try
to
propose 7027 as the European GB QRG with 14054 and 21081 as natural
multipliers.

I would like to hear your suggestions for a QRG on 30M also. It's a very
nice band with CW only and output power limited to 150W in most places.
10106 is not very good, a RTTY signal very strong here. 10109 is
sometimes
occupied by another RTTY. Must have been something wrong with the 10106
station yesterday, it sounded like someone abusing a pipe organ. I will
scan the band for a period to see where the best segments are.

73
-- 
Jan, SM5GNN
Linkoeping, Sweden
[email-masked]
[email-masked]

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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 07:46:43 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: 40M qrg
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

On  3 Apr 97 at 3:47, Doug spoke about Re: 40M qrg and said:

> Hi Bry....a good choice I'd say...but, consider this thought.  Any
> ops near the low end of the General band will fall victim to the
> high power guys who are attempting to work DX between 7025 and 7030.
>  I know the pickin's are slim and I'm willing to go about anywhere
> we can, but not sure 7027 is a good plan.  I just cant see us
> enjoying much about the Qrm when we're running low power to start
> with.
> 
> Just an idea for consideration by the group......keep me informed
> where we're gonna be.
> 
> 73
> 
> Doug, K7YD

But Doug, remember, not ALL Glowbugs are QRP!

How about a rig that uses a 7027 tube on 7027 kHz, now THAT would 
REALLY be cool!!

Bry

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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:11:10 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: RE: 40 meter QRG
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Good point Sandy - so maybe we need TWO QRGs ??

7027 or so for longer DX and 7045 for stateside/Canada etc.

What think ye?

On  3 Apr 97 at 15:21, Sandy W5TVW spoke about RE: 40 meter QRG and 
said:

> Hello gang,
> 
>         Looked at 7027 tonight and that was very busy (0100-0200Z). 
>         Settled
> down again on 7045 and established QSO with W5FRS Dennis.  Very good
> signals.  Channel not nearly as busy.  No spanish SSB.  No
> "digital".
>         Will followup with report on both channels tomorrow night. 
>         I can
> monitor both at the same time.
>        { Stay tuned.
> }
> 73,
> E. V. Sandy Blaize, W5TVW
> "Boat Anchors collected, restored, repaired, traded and used!"
> 417 Ridgewood Drive,
> Metairie, LA., 70001
> [email-masked]
> **Looking for:  860 tubes, WL-460 tubes**
> **Butternut HF2V antenna, G-R test gear.....................***
> 
> 
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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:11:12 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: Glenn Finerman <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Yes, Glenn, and the answer is to get ON THE AIR regularly and call CQ 
on 7050-7055 kHz. I have been doing this for some time now and made 
many pleasant QSOs up there! THIS station will NOT be forced farther 
and farther down the band, he he!

RTTY be damned!

On  3 Apr 97 at 19:45, Glenn Finerman spoke about Squeeze them out!!! 
and said:

> This really ticks me off!!, It seems that year after year CW
> operators are being squeezed further and further down the band!
> 
> re>You may expect QRM from european phone stations all the way
> >down to 7040. 7030 is the established QRP QRG as you say. 7035,
> >7040 and 7045 are very difficult to use. 7090 to 7100 requires a
> >very good RX since there is a S9+60 BC station at 7105.
> 
> Is there some rule that says CW stations have to yield to phone
> stations? Last I remember, FCC says CW is allowed wherever your
> license allows you to go. I don't mind QSY'ing anywhere to make
> contacts across the pond, but I won't be intimidated into moving by
> some worthless "band plan". The band plan says 7000 - 7035, CW
> only??? That means as an Advanced class license holder I have a
> whopping 10kc for my favorite mode of operation? Sorry, but I vote
> to continue to use 7050. Good receiver, decent filter, you can QSO
> right on top of phone or packet QRM. Continued and increased
> activity is the key to holding on to these freq's.
> 
> (flame off) sorry for the spout..
> 
> 
> 73.........Glenn  N2BJG     [email-masked]
> 
> 
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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:11:13 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

I LOVE A2 !!

Great the way it BLANKS a frequency!!

Man a- a "full quieting" MCW signal is UNBEATABLE for 
comfort of copy on CW!!

I bet the vast majority of younger hams have never heard an MCW sig!

On  3 Apr 97 at 20:14, Conard Murray spoke about Re: Squeeze them 
out!!! and said:

> At 07:46 PM 4/3/97 +0000, Glenn Finerman wrote:
> >This really ticks me off!!, It seems that year after year CW
> >operators are being squeezed further and further down the band!
> >
> >
> Maybe we need to run more A2 and spark!
> Conard
>  Conard Murray  WS4S    Glowbugs listowner      [email-masked] 217
>  Dyer Avenue     Cookeville, TN  38501      615-526-4093     Member
>  Arizona ScQRPions  QRP-L #993  Friend to anything TCS or GRC-19
>                   <><  Wise men still seek Him  ><>      
>  WIMPS: Qs=000 30m=0 17m=0 12m=0 States=00/00/00
> 
> 
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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:11:13 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

10.106 is the US calling freq for QRP, and I think some Europeans use 
10.116 kHz there. Might be good spots for GB use.

I will try to get a rock and make a coil for 30m right away. I had 
almost forgotten about 30m having given so much of my attention to 80 
and 40m lately.

On  3 Apr 97 at 20:41, Forrest B. Snyder Jr spoke about Re: Squeeze 
them out!!! and said:

> Tom wrote:
> 
> >>	Hear, Hear!  Remember when 40 meters was CW only?
> >>	Let's return to those thrilling days of yesteryear! 
> 
> Hey, 30 meters is still CW only, and low power CW at that.  Might be
> a nice band to build for.  Haven't tried it yet, but I'll bet that I
> could even load up the Adventurer on 30 if I had the right crystal. 
> Anybody interested in a 30 M BA/GB QRG?
> 
> Forrest Snyder
> N4UTY
> BC-348	Johnson Adventurer
> Center-fed 40 M Zepp
> "Sure, it's 1936 technology, but it's good 1936 technology."
> 
> 
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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:11:14 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Yes, guys, I noticed back in the days when I had a KW on 40m and a 
dipole at 60 feet, that the frequency would soon clear out regardless 
of WHAT mode the other guys were trying to use on top of a CW QSO!

It's time to get hold of a desktop KW amp here! It really stands out 
when you run a KW on 40m and tere is very little chance of TVI etc. 
at that low of a freq.

C'mon all you big strong men;
Uncle Sam needs ya help again!

On  3 Apr 97 at 22:52, Adam, KD6POC spoke about Re: Squeeze them 
out!!! and said:

> Glenn, I am with you! We shall hold to the last cycle in our
> privileges! The only way to prevent the foreigners from QRMing us is
> to stand our ground and use what the FCC gave us. We shall not let
> some country in another ITU zone push us around! 
> 
> If we want to use our frequencies we need to stand up and take them!
> 
> The other weapon we have is to use higher power. We need to make
> them stand up and take notice. Like my letter that I wrote to the
> editor of QST, (March 1997, Page 24) Why not put out the best signal
> that you can? As Teddy Roosevelt said, "speak softly and carry a big
> stick".
> 
> ZUT from 7000 to 7300!
> 
> Adam
> 
> 
> Adam McLaughlin KD6POC
> QRG: 7037 Kcs
> [email-masked]
> http://www.jps.net/jmclaugh
> "If the front end isn't crunching, then the signal is not strong
> enough!"
> 
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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:11:10 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: 40m QRG
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

EXCELLENT IDEA! What about 7.143 kHz

On  3 Apr 97 at 12:24, BOB DUCKWORTH spoke about 40m QRG and said:

> How about a Novice band qrg?
> It's not total bedlam up there.
> Might attract some additional GB participation.
> 
> -bob
> wb4mnf
> 
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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:11:14 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Kim - just hook it up to one of those VOA finals for an evening!!
THAT oughta sweep 'em out in a hurry!

On  4 Apr 97 at 1:06, kim herron spoke about Re: Squeeze them out!!! 
and said:

> My two cents:
> 
>     I rewrote the power rule in my copy of the FCC rules regarding
>     power
> limits, to wit:
>    The minimum power necessary to carry on communication is always
>    the
> maximum power available.
>    Now what I need is a 50 to 100KW CW and AM Linear AMP capable of
>    full
> power at 5 to 10 watts drive.  This is for use on 75/80 meters only,
> after 7PM EST of course.
> 
> Kim Herron  
> [email-masked] (return address)
> 
> 

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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 05:28:16 PST
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <130145338190677C*130145338190677C#064#X-WB-0207-MS2.XN@SMF>

The latest info I have seen lists 10.106 as the QRP frequency and 10.116 
as the QRP-L frequency.  Would make a lot of sense to try and standardize
to help the overall activity. 

73  Russ  W2DYY

[email-masked]
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From: [email-masked]
To: Multiple recipients of list
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Date: Thursday, April 03, 1997 2:01PM

Anybody interested
> in a 30 M BA/GB QRG?

This is a good thought. 30 meters was created for this kind of activity.
No contest and very little ssb. This summer it will be a great band
especially in the evenings. It's a bit dead right now after sundown.
Around 10.115 to 10.120 seem to be the best frequencies. At the low end
is a lot of dx hunters and at the high end is a bunch of high power
commercial stuff. 

Steve N4LQ
> "Sure, it's 1936 technology, but it's good 1936 technology."

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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 18:00:56 +0000
From: "Brian Carling (Radio G3XLQ / AF4K)" <[email-masked]>
To: Jan Axing <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Squeeze them out!!!
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>

Well Jan (& other European ops) - you can look for me workig DX on 
7050 AND HIGHER!

Bry, AF4K

On  4 Apr 97 at 10:46, Jan Axing spoke about Re: Squeeze them out!!! 
and said:

> Glenn Finerman wrote:
> 
> > I don't mind QSY'ing anywhere to make contacts across the pond,
> > but I won't be intimidated into moving by some worthless "band
> > plan". The band plan says 7000 - 7035, CW only???
> 
> Whoops! Maybe I should have added the word European in my post. As
> y'all maybe know, the 40M is only 7000 to 7100 over here. Don't
> shoot me, I'm only the piano player... The band plan is a
> recommendation from IRAU. PTS, the swedish equivalent to FCC says A1
> and F1 only between 7000 and 7040, all other modes up to 7100. PTS
> does not monitor the bands, it's up to us hams to keep them tidy
> here in Sweden.
> 
> > This really ticks me off!!, It seems that year after year CW
> > operators are being squeezed further and further down the band!
> 
> You have a point here anyway. The digital modes do creep lower and
> lower.
> 
> Yesterday I scanned the 40M band over here. At 1900Z, 7026 to 7040
> was full of packet. 7029 had a very weak BC station. 7000 to 7025
> was quite clean with lots of spots except 7012 with a pile around a
> 5B station. 7040 to 7100 was full of LSB but a few CW spots were
> possible to run. This was just before twilight here. QRN low, just
> deflecting my meter. Later at 2100Z the band was completely
> different, almost all packet gone which leads me to think they are
> from outside Europe. Clean from 7000 to 7035 with plenty of spots.
> Heard an N1 in QSO with a DL at 7014. Found an USB station at
> 7020...
> 
> My temporary antenna is really lousy on 40M, a G5RV hanging inverted
> vee with the apex only 5 meters over lossy ground. A vertical is
> planned this summer.
> 
> Anyway, while 7027 is quite usable here in Europe, the situation in
> US may call for another QRG for daily daytime GB nets. Feel free to
> choose a suitable QRG keeping in mind the GB DX possibility at 7027.
> I'll try to propose 7027 as the European GB QRG with 14054 and 21081
> as natural multipliers.
> 
> I would like to hear your suggestions for a QRG on 30M also. It's a
> very nice band with CW only and output power limited to 150W in most
> places. 10106 is not very good, a RTTY signal very strong here.
> 10109 is sometimes occupied by another RTTY. Must have been
> something wrong with the 10106 station yesterday, it sounded like
> someone abusing a pipe organ. I will scan the band for a period to
> see where the best segments are.
> 
> 73
> -- 
> Jan, SM5GNN
> Linkoeping, Sweden
> [email-masked]
> [email-masked]
> 
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