Nick, are you going on 20 for the 1 to 3 shift?
I don't see K2B spotted since KO4GLN was on.? Cannot hear any K2B on 20 SSB.
I have a four-hour shift ahead of me, but I will go on if it's vacant.
People aren't filling slots ...
David, K2WPM
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I will try to get on later when the weather improves. All antennas disconnected right now. 73 & 76, Paul — N4PD Radio.N4PD@... ———————————————————
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17 is terrible, Im QSY to 20 until 1500, The schedule reflects my QSY.?
K4NDN
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Maybe I should make another K2K contact to be sure I have a litit one.
73, Bill
de K3WD a.k.a. K2B
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From: David Wright <dwright@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, Jul 5, 2022 6:56 am
Subject: [K2B-13Colonies2022] July 5 Notes
There are enormous gaps in the schedules for July 5 to 7.
Please do what you can to fill a few.
I am allowing in, a couple people from the wait list also.
Remember, top 5 logs get a $25 gift card ... this year, it'll be a gas card.
Note there are pirate stations operation.
I heard K3K on 7200 last night, big pile up, until well after midnight.
But I went back, and said to myself, K3K???? Not K2K?
Sure enough, there is spoof station, spoofing 13 Colonies.? They even have a QRZ page.
From the pile up, the people working them, thought it was K2K.
Okay, I am off to 7:00 am 40 meters...
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Thanks for the tip about another flare. I did 20 meters FT8/4 from 9 to 11, with 39 Qs on FT8 and 23 on FT4. Not an outstanding rate for those modes but better than zilch. I hope the flares and thunderstorms and any other atmospheric pains in the neck will allow for a decent run on 40 FTx this afternoon. Good luck, everybody. Hang in and run 'em. 73, Kay N3KN
It looks like another flare occurred about 2 hrs. ago.
There is plenty of FT8 activity on 6M, so I tried 6 CW with no takers.? I'm getting ready for my shift on 15 CW, but right now I don't hear a single signal.
Expectations are not high.
Chuck K4QS
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It looks like another flare occurred about 2 hrs. ago.
There is plenty of FT8 activity on 6M, so I tried 6 CW with no takers.? I'm getting ready for my shift on 15 CW, but right now I don't hear a single signal.
Expectations are not high.
Chuck K4QS
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Just in case folks think 13 Colonies is dead after July 4.
Last year I had 1,121 contacts total.
709 of those contacts were July 5 to 7.
Just sayin.
David, K2WPM
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One hour and only 19 Q's on 40 cw.?? Condx stink.? QSB was so bad it was hard to copy a full call plus sigs were weak.?? Will try to fill a few more slots today.
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George- K4GM
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Great!
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of McKenzie Denton via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 8:53 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2022] July 5 Notes
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I will jump on 20M SSB at 9am-11am and then 11am-1 to assist with the gaps.?
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On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 8:05 AM David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
I shut down on 40, few takers.
I have invited three op's from the waiting list to help us fill some slots.
David, K2WPM
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I forgot to mention that the frequency was 1296.076 MHz.
On Monday, July 4, 2022, 9:34 PM, Ray Crafton via groups.io <crohtun@...> wrote:
This evening worked K3WM, N0CTR, W7JW, and KB2SA on 23cm?EME as K2B.
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David,
I will jump on 20M SSB at 9am-11am and then 11am-1 to assist with the gaps.?
73, Mckenzie Denton? (KO4GLN)
On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 8:05 AM David Wright < dwright@...> wrote: I shut down on 40, few takers.
I have invited three op's from the waiting list to help us fill some slots.
David, K2WPM
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Re: Monday band conditions
Thanks David, glad I didn't break 40 meters.
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So KG4DTM didn't break 40 meters...? you're okay for now, Carol.? ;-/
(Whew.)
Thanks for the great info, Kay.
David, K2WPM
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I shut down on 40, few takers.
I have invited three op's from the waiting list to help us fill some slots.
David, K2WPM
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Re: Monday band conditions
So KG4DTM didn't break 40 meters...? you're okay for now, Carol.? ;-/
(Whew.)
Thanks for the great info, Kay.
David, K2WPM
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After I whined a bit on Twitter about how the bands had gone to pot for a while on Monday, I got a reply saying there had been a C-class flare around 1330 UTC. That explains a lot.?
I don’t want to jinx us, but: On the 13 Colonies Facebook page there has been complaining about the availability and operating procedures of some of the K2’s and most of the special stations. Some of the complaints are just over-eager venting and some can be filed under “talking like you know it all is usually evidence that you don’t.” Anyway. Here’s the thing: Nobody has griped about either the availability or the operating procedures of K2B. Sometimes no news really is good news.?
73, Kay N3KN
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There are enormous gaps in the schedules for July 5 to 7.
Please do what you can to fill a few.
I am allowing in, a couple people from the wait list also.
Remember, top 5 logs get a $25 gift card ... this year, it'll be a gas card.
Note there are pirate stations operation.
I heard K3K on 7200 last night, big pile up, until well after midnight.
But I went back, and said to myself, K3K???? Not K2K?
Sure enough, there is spoof station, spoofing 13 Colonies.? They even have a QRZ page.
From the pile up, the people working them, thought it was K2K.
Okay, I am off to 7:00 am 40 meters...
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100 is great work.
Good Job I’m not at that rate.
Bob ka3 ocs
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On Jul 4, 2022, at 9:30 PM, Mike Dodd <mike@...> wrote:
?On 7/4/2022 7:30 PM, William Buchholz via groups.io wrote:
Mike. 7036 is all yours. I started on 7026 at 7pm, then had to QSY down a bit as someone put a steady carrier right on my freq. I spent two hours and made 100 Qs. many callers were very weak, and even with my low noise and two preamps on, some were just too faint to pull out.
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73, Mike N4CF
Louisa County, VA USA
Elecraft K4d / KPA500 / KAT500
Carolina Windom up 45'
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Re: New Independence Day Numbered Radiogram? Comments?
Why wait until after the event is over? I plan to start using it now to pique curiosity! This should be for general use around Independence Day, not just for 13 Colonies, just like the radiograms for Christmas. 73, Paul — N4PD Radio.N4PD@... ——————————————————— "A man's rights rest in three boxes. The ballot-box, the jury-box, and the cartridge-box." ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? — Frederick Douglass
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On Jul 4, 2022, at 6:02 PM, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
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Sounds good.
After the event, suggest it to the boss (Ken).
I tried to set up a Slow Speed Sweep for CW – to encourage those of us (ahem) who aren’t yet at 20 wpm.
Crickets.
So GL OM.
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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What do the assembled Virginia 13 Colonies (K2B) Event operators think about creating a new Radiogram for use on or around Independence Day?
I propose using "76" either by itself or in conjunction with "73" when signing off from a QSO, e.g., 73 es 76 de K2(X) might be used on CW. Similarly, it could be used on SSB, e.g., "73 and 76 from K2(X) QRZ?" or just "76 from K2(X), QRZ?".
The radiogram 76 or SEVENTY SIX would be defined as something like "Wishing you a happy Independence Day this July 4th".
I wouldn't expect this to be used in the National Traffic System (NTS), but it could be at some future point.
Comments?
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Paul — N4PD
Radio.N4PD@...
"A man's rights rest in three boxes. The ballot-box, the jury-box, and the cartridge-box."
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Kay N3KN
Chuck K4QS
Bob Gebeaux KA3OCS