ARRL Ten Meter Contest next weekend
The annual Ten Meter Contest takes place next weekend. We¡¯re experiencing great conditions on ten and hope that holds for the contest. I¡¯ll be working with The Tualatin Valley Contesters (W7TVC)
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: Countdown
Ev, the problem is when one brings in some equipment (the K2 as example) and does not depart with that same equipment I hand it over to Joe). Did I sell it in Canada? Did Joe buy it in there? At the
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Mac - WT4BT
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US Customs Declaration Equipment Going out and Coming Back
This is the form. It can be filled prior to leaving, they will affirm your information and stamp/sign it. Ev W6ABM
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: Countdown
I don't think crossing and re-crossing the border will be an issue. However, you can stop at the US station at the border and declare the equipment (they'll write down the serial numbers on a form, so
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: Countdown
Tks for Thanksgiving wishes. Hope everyone had a good time dissecting a turkey or other fowl, or some variety of land-beast at the table. Just think, if Benjamin Franklin had gotten his way we (in the
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Mac - WT4BT
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Countdown
237 days until¡ I hope you and yours have a great Thanksgiving¡you included, Peter. Ev W6ABM Everett Curry W6ABM "A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau Former Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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[PEI 2025] Six Meter Beam
From Ken RE: Six Meter Beam: 6 M yagi working and resonant at 50 mhz. SWR jumps up above 52 mhz. Took a while to get it working as the coax jumper between the ground bus and the antenna switch turned
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: [PEI 2025] Dates
I like this one: -Two, or more, operators using their own callsigns as Single Operator with their chosen power output and time (24 or 12 hours) and work up a band-and-times plan? We won¡¯t use VY2TT
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: [PEI 2025] Dates
Went down the rabbit-hole and here are some items to ponder upon (no rush on these as we have some months to get squared away): 2024 had NO operations on PE. 2023 had three Single Operator operations
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Mac - WT4BT
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Days Until¡
248 days until PEI DXpedition Ev W6ABM Everett Curry W6ABM "A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau Former Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503)
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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[PEI 2025] Dates
Gentlemen We are booked for *July 23-August 4, 2025* dates at PEI DX Lodge. Currently, we have officially committed to three hams (Joe; Mac; Ev). Ken understands that we will add Peter if he can join
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: PE/DXLodge 2025
There = Three Everett Curry W6ABM "A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau Former Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503) 522-7142 Email: w6abm@...
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: PE/DXLodge 2025
Great. There hams plus two potentials. Ev Everett Curry W6ABM "A" Sorter - Sixth District QSL Bureau Former Section Manager/Oregon ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio? Phone: (503)
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: PE/DXLodge 2025
Hi Mac/Lynne,Glad that you're both going!Cheers, Joe?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Joe Kelly
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PE/DXLodge 2025
Very belatedly (I got badly sidetracked by life), the trek to Prince Edward for the July 23 to August 4 timeframe is a ¡°GO¡± for Lynn and me. Ev, I will send you a bag of ha¡¯pennies (or wooden
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Mac - WT4BT
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Re: REMINDER: October 30 Meeting TOMORROW
Ill be on the zoom too.Joe N7BFSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Joe Kelly
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Re: REMINDER: October 30 Meeting TOMORROW
I will be there, but may be coming to you ¡°Live from the Road¡± once again. Will be returning from delivering my KPA and KAT 500¡¯s to a new owner down the road. All barefoot, and mostly QRP, once
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Mac - WT4BT
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REMINDER: October 30 Meeting TOMORROW
*We agreed to meet Wednesday, October 30th/Thursday, October 31st.* *OCTOBER ZOOM Meeting: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (Joe/Mac/Ev) and Thursday, October 31, 2024 (Peter) * *UTC: Wednesday, 30 October
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: October 30 Meeting AND CALENDAR Discussion
I hit send too early... I'm going on the assumption Ken WILL QUALIFY.? I think that allows us to use the July 23-August 4, dates. My concern was we're needing to wait so long to make travel plans. I
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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Re: October 30 Meeting AND CALENDAR Discussion
The original dates are: SET 1: ?? July 2-14, 2025 SET 2:??? July 23-August 4, 2025 Ev
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Ev W6ABM McMinnville Oregon
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