I managed 61 CW contacts on 40m in 1:39 before deep QSB and heavy QRN made it impossible to copy anyone below S4.
It went well. I was running at 21 wpm, and QRS for the slow ops who answered. My sign-off was "TU GBA".
I'll sign up for some more slots after I tweak my N1MM function keys to better control the new K4.
Where should I self-spot?
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73, Mike N4CF
Louisa County, VA USA
Elecraft K4d / KPA500 / KAT500
Carolina Windom up 45'
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Right now K2B is on top of GB13COL. ?Maybe QSY?
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Rick
N1RM
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After a seamless handoff from WA8AHZ at 11 AM, I made 92 contacts on 40 FT8. Fortunately, 40 is behaving like 40 right now -- not going so long that you can't work the closer-in states.
The most interesting contact I've had so far in the event was being called by W3SA on 40 phone yesterday morning. The previous holder of that call, who's been a Silent Key for some years now, gave me my Novice test 40 years ago.
73, Kay N3KN
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Had a great run on 20M phone today (Sat, the 2nd) running split.
Chuck, K8HU
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Can someone let K2H and K2A know that they need to click HOLD TX while running FT8 (17M)? please??? they both are hopping? all over the waterfall, even walked on me where I've been since 11. Someone needs to teach etiquette to the FT8 ops that have no clue. Ive QSY per sked tro 20 but that type of operation is not what the event condones, or has not in the past...Thanks
K4NDN
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Cool!
I'm at 26.? 20 on RS44.? Several west coast, 1 XE, 1 VE.? ?Wet trees not helping my signal below 15-20 deg (sigh). And my azimuth rotator control went wonky sitting idle between Field Day and now; running manual rotator control until I figure out what quit working.
For your & KN2K's info, I will be off the birds from ~1530 EDT today until ??, you guys have fun!
So far I've heard K2A, K2B, K2D, K2F, K2L, and K2M on satellites.? Not worrying about a sat sweep this year (so far).? I've given K2B out a few times to other K2* stations if it was slow.? Worked K2K (AB1OC) on 40M.? Need K2A, K2D, K2G, and WM3PEN on HF for the sweep.??
73 Steve KS1G
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I think I figured it out.
The cluster I am on is a "dxspider" cluster that uses different commands than I had here.
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DE W5ODJ
John Westerman
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How to you filter output of a cluster to only display K2*?
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DE W5ODJ
John Westerman
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Done and backed up to ADIF. 18 on RS-44, 2 on XW-2A. Coast to coast and one XE.
73,
Ray KN2K
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Re: 160M Dead Friday Evening
Chuck:
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Have fun with 20 phone!? I just finished the 9-11am shift with 317 Qs in two hours.? Stations were really well-behaved and the pileups were large but pretty easy to work through.
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MI, WI, IL, IN booming in.? Picked up some OR, and several CA.? Not so much activity in New England, but what signals I heard were good.? Several FL stations but relatively weak.? GA, TN, KY all pretty strong.? Managed to get MT and ID.
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Have fun! I’ll listen for you and spot you if I hear you.
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Rick
N1RM
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On Behalf Of K8HU and ex-NMN via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2022 11:00 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [K2B-13Colonies2022] 160M Dead Friday Evening
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Signed up for 160 7-9PM.? Put out a spot on the DX Cluster then called CQ for the next 10 minutes.? Not a single response
Headed to 20 PH now, signing off with 76 an interesting aside.
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I thought I saw the name of the preferred cluster to use for self-spotting, but can't find it now. an someone help? --- Mike N4CF
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Signed up for 160 7-9PM.? Put out a spot on the DX Cluster then called CQ for the next 10 minutes.? Not a single response
Headed to 20 PH now, signing off with 76 an interesting aside.
Chuck, K8HU
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I've been hanging out about 7.045. Somewhere above .025 and avoid .040 (FT4 on 40M) Same game plan for other bands. Use whatever speed you can copy. Most people will either be slower or try to match your speed. Here's what I do:
TX: CQ CQ K2B K2B
RX: callsign
TX: callsign 599 VA
RX: report (be ready to ask for their state)
TX: TU K2B
I don't really add much to the QSO unless it seems like a good idea. Every now and then, I dit-dit or 73 is OK.
Self spot if you can. When things get slow, I send out a spot. With N1MM, enter K2B in the callsign window, then Alt-P to post, Alt-W to clear the window.
Hope this helps! Good luck.
73
W7IY
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On 7/2/22 04:09, Mike Dodd wrote: Paul N4PD encouraged me to GOTA as K2B (Louisa County), and David K2WPM told me to go ahead and sign up for some slots. I think I'm ready to go, but have questions.
1. What frequencies? Where do y'all hang out?
2. I know the exchange is supposed to be RS(T) plus state. Are ops adding anything else?
3. Is anyone signing off with 76 instead of 73? I.e., on CW: TNX ES 76. Just a thought.
4. Any special CQ, e.g., CQ 13 or CQ 13 COL?
5. TX power level?
Thanks for all info and pointers.
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Re: 40 Meter Phone Operations
I'll get on for a little while before heading out for K2B POTA.
David, K2WPM
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1.? The regular band plans apply.
If you want to see where other K2* stations operate, go to dxsummit.
You can spot yourself, and see where others are - no need to sign up.
Here is the one I use, with filters to catch 13 Colonies.
2.? Most say 59 VA.? Beyond that, up to you.
3.? Hadn't heard that one, but no reason why not.
4.? Usually you would indicate 13 Colonies in your CQ.? That's easy for voice.? In CW I think most use CQ 13COL.
5.? No power limit ... except legal limit.
GL and good hunting.
David, K2WPM
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Mike, ? Don’t know if you have gotten any responses or not.? See my comments below. ? Sent from for Windows ?
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From: Mike DoddSent: Saturday, July 2, 2022 10:19 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [K2B-13Colonies2022] Newbie questions ? Paul N4PD encouraged me to GOTA as K2B (Louisa County), and David K2WPM told me to go ahead and sign up for some slots. I think I'm ready to go, but have questions. ? 1. What frequencies? Where do y'all hang out? Anywhere above the Extra Class part of the band ? 2. I know the exchange is supposed to be RS(T) plus state. Are ops adding anything else? They can do whatever you want. ? 3. Is anyone signing off with 76 instead of 73? I.e., on CW: TNX ES 76. Just a thought. Not that I know of.? This is a nice idea though. 4. Any special CQ, e.g., CQ 13 or CQ 13 COL? Noting special.? I’ve been sending ‘CQ 13’ 5. TX power level? Anything you wish.? I have? been running full power Thanks for all info and pointers. Before you begin operating, spot yourself on the net. -- 73, Mike N4CF Louisa County, VA USA Elecraft K4d / KPA500 / KAT500 Carolina Windom up 45' http://n4cf.mdodd.com ? ? ? ? ? ?
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Anticipated some activity on 15m but not so far.? 10m sounds like I’m connected to a dummy load… ? Sent from for Windows ?
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Paul N4PD encouraged me to GOTA as K2B (Louisa County), and David K2WPM told me to go ahead and sign up for some slots. I think I'm ready to go, but have questions.
1. What frequencies? Where do y'all hang out?
2. I know the exchange is supposed to be RS(T) plus state. Are ops adding anything else?
3. Is anyone signing off with 76 instead of 73? I.e., on CW: TNX ES 76. Just a thought.
4. Any special CQ, e.g., CQ 13 or CQ 13 COL?
5. TX power level?
Thanks for all info and pointers.
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73, Mike N4CF
Louisa County, VA USA
Elecraft K4d / KPA500 / KAT500
Carolina Windom up 45'
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40 Meter Phone Operations
Saturday 7/2/22 Slow Activity for 25 minutes then nothing, QRT at 9:52 Local. Disappointed not busier
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Good Morning All,
My noise floor is 10 over on 80, and for that matter on 40 as well. I am unable to hear just about anything. If anyone is available to pickup the 7-9 shift, it would be great. ?Thanks in advance if you can.
I did work 9-11:30 last night on 40 and got around 300 contacts. Had to stop because the brain was jelly at that point but people were still calling.
This is all a lotto fun. ?Good luck to everyone!
Blue Skies!
Linwood
Linwood Campbell
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Mike Dodd N4CF
N1RM - Rick Miller
Kay N3KN
Linwood Campbell K2LLC