Tnx Terry for the encouragement ! Plan to home brew an 80m ant along with better ground strapping on the Tahoe. Paul you had a strong signal at times however, Hvy QSB was dropping sigs into the noise.

Hi Fellas ! Johnny, No Joy on 40m. I heard no one. (noisy 40m) 80M, I heard you briefly @ 0338Z 439 then gone. I heard Paul WA9PWP 559 wrkg a Qso @ 0322 Z then dropped into the noise by Net time. Also

Tnx Tim! 72, Hutch

Wow ! Tnx Gary, N3OS> Mike, KD5RJZ> and Paul, WD9PWP for the Quick Replies. I will follow-up and get the smoke back on the bench. :-) Thanks Again fellas ! 72, Hutch WB5CTS/M #176

Hi Fellas ! Half-way through my QRP-o-Meter build my soldering iron died Wednesday and still have the W8DIZ 5w30 and 5w17 kits to build this winter. Anyone like the soldering station their using now?

Yes, Carl ! The Station Manager over-rides the Program Manager. :-) 72 Steve WB5CTS/M

Adam, Thank you for the heads-up. In the past I have had the same experience with QRP-L as Paul. I will try again.. 72, Steve aka. "Hutch" WB5CTS/M

Hi Paul,w Just got an email from Chuck with details on his rig, ant and results on 17m. RE: chuck adams <chuck.adams.k7qo@...> To:Steve Hutcherson Thu, Oct 15 at 4:41 PM Look at www.k7qo.com and

Johnny, Thanks for trying to pull me out of the noise on 80m. I was running mobile in Clinton,OK (90 mi west of OKC on I-40 using an FT-817ND at 5 watts. Surprised you even heard me. :-) 40M net was n

Never heard Bill KV6Z call the NET at 8pm to close. I was /M in Purcell,OK Heard K3NLT 549 and WA9PWP 539 check-in. Have a great week fellas. WB5CTS/M # 176