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Ge Group Fair net tonight, some qsb and a few static crashes. 40 Meter Check in's were: W2SH N4MJ N4DR N4ELM WA9PWP KW4JS 80 METER CHECK IN'S WERE: WA9PWP Double K4EQ N0YJ W2SH Almost! Thanks all Stay Safe 72 Johnny AC0BQ
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I could barely hear CW over the SB on adjacent frequency so I dropped down to the WSPR area and ran it for a few minutes around 9:20 EDT. The indicators are that the Band was good from my area except for the QRM. See attached. It’s frustrating when you know you should be able to do something but continuously get skunked by Legal QRM.
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On May 27, 2020, at 22:24, Johnny AC0BQ <jomatlock@...> wrote:
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Paul Goemans
John,
Does your X1M Xiegu’s receiver have a narrow CW filter? I didn’t see
any mention in the Quick Reference manual. Yes there is adjacent SSB on 40
meters but a good narrow CW filter will kill most of it. Or if you are using
your FT818, does that have the narrow CW filter installed? If not, you need an
external narrow audio filter!
Paul
Goemans WA9PWP
Stoughton, WI
From: John - KK4ITX via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:16 PM
To: main@4sqrp.groups.io
Subject: Re: [4SQRP] 40 AND 80 METER NET REPORT I
could barely hear CW over the SB on adjacent frequency so I dropped down to the
WSPR area and ran it for a few minutes around 9:20 EDT. The indicators are
that the Band was good from my area except for the QRM. See attached. It’s
frustrating when you know you should be able to do something but continuously
get skunked by Legal QRM.
John, KK4ITX
On May 27, 2020, at 22:24, Johnny AC0BQ
<jomatlock@...> wrote:
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Paul, For Park QRP I now have a Yaesu FT-818 w/CW 300 filter but have not updated my QRZ page yet. At the base, as used last night, I use my Yaesu FT-450D with its DSP and Filters @ 300 CW and a 9:1 35ft EF Inv V. What I need to work on 7122 is a super beam but due to HOA there's no chance. I realize that they have the right to be there but it seems that they are centered on 7125 and probably at QRO level, in Spanish which I don't speak with probably a slightly loose transmitter. I simply cannot overcome their signals with all of my weapons. I can just almost see the edge of the Gulf of Mexico from my rooftop so I have a good shot to Latin America. They do disappear around 7120. When Bill, KV6Z ran the Net I could work him FB just about every time but the SB group was not on the air then. I guess that I will not even try if I hear them on, I haven't been able to hit the Net from Maine either but that's not surprising due to the trees in the campground there, I may try from the beach this year as the is now open till 2200L. Thanks for your concern, we'll not loose faith ! 73, John KK4ITX Click Here for Zephyrhills Area Amateur Radio Club Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ![]()
On Thursday, May 28, 2020, 10:54:12 AM EDT, Paul Goemans <wa9pwp@...> wrote:
John,
Does your X1M Xiegu’s receiver have a narrow CW filter? I didn’t see
any mention in the Quick Reference manual. Yes there is adjacent SSB on 40
meters but a good narrow CW filter will kill most of it. Or if you are using
your FT818, does that have the narrow CW filter installed? If not, you need an
external narrow audio filter!
Paul
Goemans WA9PWP
Stoughton, WI Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [4SQRP] 40 AND 80 METER NET REPORT I
could barely hear CW over the SB on adjacent frequency so I dropped down to the
WSPR area and ran it for a few minutes around 9:20 EDT. The indicators are
that the Band was good from my area except for the QRM. See attached. It’s
frustrating when you know you should be able to do something but continuously
get skunked by Legal QRM.
John, KK4ITX
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w2sh@...
That "Almost!" is surprising. Frankly I had no business getting into the 80m mix. I could hear Johnny but could barely copy 10 percent of whatever he was sending. Dropping my call sign a couple of times was just wishful thinking. But Johnny's sharp ears
heard it.
Pushing 5 watts across 1,100 miles in late May is a daunting challenge.
I'll try to be more sensible henceforth.
72,
Charles (aka Chas), W2SH
From: main@4SQRP.groups.io <main@4SQRP.groups.io> on behalf of Johnny AC0BQ <jomatlock@...>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 22:24 To: 4sqrpio <4SQRP@groups.io> Subject: [4SQRP] 40 AND 80 METER NET REPORT Ge Group
Fair net tonight, some qsb and a few static crashes.
40 Meter Check in's were:
W2SH
N4MJ
N4DR
N4ELM
WA9PWP
KW4JS
80 METER CHECK IN'S WERE:
WA9PWP Double
K4EQ
N0YJ
W2SH Almost!
Thanks all
Stay Safe
72
Johnny AC0BQ
-- Charles Moizeau, W2SH
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