[600MRG] VE6 Northern ops

[Merv Schweigert]

BINGO

> >Had a diversion, a tube shorted internally on my Alpha 99 so had to tear
> down and replace,
>
> what Merv *didn't* tell you here is that he is really converting that 
> Alpha 99 for 630m ;-p
>
> couldn't resist!
>
> 73,
>
> John XIQ
>
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> *From:* Merv Schweigert <k9fd at flex.com>
> *To:* 600mrg at w7ekb.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 5, 2014 1:07 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [600MRG] VE6 Northern ops
>
> Good signals into KH6 last nite Laurence,  copied you all the way until
> just before sunrise
> here,  Copied Eric again also,  so it was a good night,  I had a short
> time the wifi dropped
> out and a few reports did not go through.
> Signals were strong and I think I could have copied CW from John,
> certainly the west coast
> stations.
> Working on transmit here,  broke down and bought a AA-54 analyzer on
> sale so I can get the
> network built for 160/80/600M  all use the same vertical.
> Had a diversion, a tube shorted internally on my Alpha 99 so had to tear
> down and replace,
> see another problem developing also so have to get parts in for that.
> Always some other
> project pops up it seems.
>
> Congrats on Eric and Laurence for pinging my WSPR decodes.
> 73 Merv K9FD/KH6  WH2XCR
> > Thanks for the all the WSPR signals over the past couple of weeks 
> from KH6, VE6 South and VE6 North.
> >
> > Here (hopefully) is a picture of the temp antennae set up just South 
> of Ft Macmurray Alberta I was using over the past few days - a fishing 
> rod pushed out of the window and just above flat roof height - Eprobe 
> grounded to outer skin of the building meant for low QRM. The next 
> morning there was 4 inches of snow on the ground.
> >
> > http://kl7l.com/SRR.jpg
> >
> >
> > Last weeks ops from the SE side of Maui were very interesting and 
> just shows you how tall topographic features with dubious ground can 
> knock off low and mid angle iono reflections at MF. The shot is 
> looking East and shows the summit of the Volcano at some 10000ft (my 
> look angle some 15-20deg elevation) in the direct path of XXM and XIQ 
> who I didn't decode. XSH/20, XGP and BDQ skirted the side of the 
> mountain at some 3500ft, and signals were lower but at least I 
> decoded. Compare that to Mervs location which looks like its going to 
> be superb cross Pacific.
> >
> > http://kl7l.com/makena.jpg
> >
> >
> > Ill hopefully be up on data, visual and turn the speaker up for 
> aural sigs. Conditions haven't been too bright over the last couple of 
> days just here and Im seeing a lot of spread on HF signals coming over 
> the pole on HF this early morning.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Laurence KL7L  WE2XPQ
> >
> >
> >
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