[600MRG] Too Funny!

[Warren K2ORS]

He thinks he will be on in a week, but he is under the impression that 
the Juma is pre-assembled except for the toroids, when he gets the box 
of SMD parts he may realize that it will take a bit longer!

73 Warren




On 9/26/2014 8:18 PM, John Langridge wrote:
> is there an over/under for when we expect to hear this guy?  I wanna be
> listening for the maiden voyage!
>
> 73!
>
> john XIQ
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Warren K2ORS <k2ors at verizon.net>
> *To:* John Molnar <wa3etd at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* 600MRG <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, September 26, 2014 7:08 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [600MRG] Too Funny!
>
> He concluded that this WD2XSH guy is one of the main stations on 500kc :-)
>
> Warren
>
>
> On 9/26/2014 8:03 PM, John Molnar wrote:
>  > That is classic!  Tnx for sharing!
>  >
>  > John XKA
>  >
>  > On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 7:51 PM, Warren K2ORS <k2ors at verizon.net
> <mailto:k2ors at verizon.net>
>  > <mailto:k2ors at verizon.net <mailto:k2ors at verizon.net>>> wrote:
>  >
>  >    I was hiking through the conservation land this afternoon and
>  >    listening to 60m channel 2 (53346.5) and heard a guy talking about
>  >    500kc (I will not identify to protect the guilty.)
>  >    He was telling his buddies that 600m was now an authorized ham band
>  >    and that the had ordered a Juba (sic) kit from Finland. Furthermore,
>  >    he was listening on 475kHz last night and heard this guy WD2XSH on
>  >    CW - he lookes WD2XSH up on QRZ.COM <http://QRZ.COM
> <http://qrz.com/>> and came to the
>  >    conclusion that 472-479 was now authorized for U.S. hams. He also
>  >    said that he ordered a 2" dia fiberglass tube from McMaster Carr for
>  >    a coil form for his loading coil as the 60W out of the Juba (sic)
>  >    would cause PVC to catch fire !
>  >
>  >        I ran home, and as my 60m dipole is down due to tree work, I
>  >    jumped in the car and called him with my mobile setup.  He was
>  >    adamant that he knew what he was talking about, after all there was
>  >    a web page talking about a 20W ERP assignment. I tried explaining
>  >    the situation - WD2XSH is an Experimental License with 41 different
>  >    stations (his comment was that's confusing).  He also told me that
>  >    he could always work 472-479 with 5W ERP under Part 15! Then he
>  >    proceeded to explain to me how difficult it is to radiate 5W ERP
> on 472!
>  >
>  >        I followed up with an email, but so far no response.
>  >
>  >        I didn't realize WD2XSH is on qrz.com <http://qrz.com
> <http://qrz.com/>>, but if
>  >    so someone needs to put in 24pt Bold Face type a warning that this
>  >    is NOT an authorized ham band in the U.S. !
>  >
>  >    73 Warren K2ORS
>  >                WD2XSH/23
>  >                WH2XIL
>  >
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