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Granpa , Hamfest this weekend at Port Arasas Civic Center over vendor 100 tables inside, several outside vendors. Door praises every hour and a silent auction.

BJ Radionut is 100% right. 10-12 meters is wide open worldwide.....don't look at the forecasts just tune the bands. Delta loops work great !! easy to erect and low cost my BIG mobile antenna is 60 inches long with a feed point at 5 feet above real sea level. I also have a homemade 40 meter loop...

The contest was great.....but 10-12 have been good!! conditions here after the CQ contest awesome......worked a few good dx calls yesterday and again last nite after dark. In the AM missed a Turkish and Algerian at 5/5 to 5/7 due to pile up, then heard the Madagascar Dx station 5/3 but much...

The CQ contest is going to be a good one.....the numbers all point to a great Dx weekend and most likely some very high scores. :):) I was really very tired about day break yesterday.....until ten meters really fired up. Then the "second wind" started and the Dx was really good. With all The...

I saw a picture of a saw blade used as a backing plate somewhere in the web.....looked like a good install idea. Hole was the right size? And fit perfectly for added strength to the roof sheet metal. I use a mag mount but should have drilled the hole! Rusting under the mag mount is starting...

Many stations testing and getting ready for the CQ SSB Contest this coming weekend. If ten is as good Sat-Sun as it was the last couple days ,,,, you will be able to DXCC in a weekend with a little luck. Running mobile the last couple days I've worked 20 plus countries and heard 10 or so more I...

Strong into south USA .....KC4 AAA operating from the South Pole Station. Working a split up 5 14.33950 Pile is is bad but if ya time it right it....good luck 73 and good dx

Good one Phil..... Great contact. The guys are from Italy? I think....I would be cautious operating from, working from Benin with all the Ebola virus in that area of Africa. Conditions here have been better....not great but much better than a few weeks ago. EU and some northwest Africa coming in...

Guy just heads up....the International Lighthouse Lightship on the Air weekend is coming up. Sat and Sunday 16th & 17th. Over 400 lighthouses will be activated and several are first time activations. Info at www.ills.net This is a great way to work some rare Dx and more relaxed?? at times than...

I'll be out as well......no high ridge or wilderness but out no the less! Antenna will be at about 1 foot above actual sea level...right at the Gulf of Mexico Will work QRP if conditions allow....10?,15, 20 and 40 Good dx to all :biggrin: enjoy FD 2014

Great chance to work the Museum Ships across the US this weekend. About 80 museum Ships and D Day special events will be on the air. The ships are scattered across the US, the D Day stations across the world. Work some Dx ...... God Bless America

Guys this is a great opportunity to rack up some rare islands......possible new countries.

Good looking rig....should be great for a field day outing or beach Dx weekend. Google "vertical Learnings" has a design very similar. Two element vertical for use on saltwater. I operate mobile about 99% so a good beach antenna gets my attention:thumbup1: I live very near saltwater....operate...

Some spots showing Vlad working from Suriname 14.230 Not long dx but not many signals or ops into my area from Suriname....73

The base is 57 1/2 inches top to bottom overall....the base tube us 12 inches Good luck

Weak but workable....right on the band edge for me!! Good luck

Can be beat for the price.....I use a mag mount antenna as a mobile. Works well quality is great....battery life is very good. What not to like for 40.00

Look at skypper antennas 4 fishing poles 4 irrigation tees a few schedule 40 PVC fittings and wire = 3 element beam......might pass the boss? Small and very light. I sure was wanting to see the moxon kickin {Cry_river}

Fiberglas fence posts? Be sure they are all Fiberglas might find some glas rods for electric fences or tent poles, telescopic fishing poles are very strong at the large ends 800 each , hardwood dowels ???