Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:26:38 -0000
Hams aren't so crazy. My other avocation is astronomy. Instead of sitting in front of a radio for 48 hours this weekend I'm about to haul 2 telescopes, boxes full of accessories, sleeping bags, batte
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 07:56:16 +0100
Teemu, SM0WKA, has one bed available in his room at the Crowne Plaza. He's interested in sharing the room with a non-smoker and splitting the cost of the room. Interested parties can contact me off l
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 02:00:23 +0100
Folks, I recently met with the President of our local electric co-op, Harrison REMC, to discuss a number of issues, BPL among them. I wanted to share my concern as the utility had been "teasing" the
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 03:12:00 +0100
Guys... You appear to have WAY too much time on your hands! If you're so bored that you have the time to continue to propagate this blather come on down to my QTH and we'll put you to work on finishi
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 03:01:55 +0100
Unfortunately I was working most of the weekend...so EVERYBODY'S signal sounded crappy...as in I never got on. Too much life QRN. K9GX -- Original Message -- From: "Jim Idelson" <k1ir@designet.com> T
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 06:29:31 +0100
Add my name to the list of interested parties. This has long been an area of curiosity for me and I don't know much about it. Regards, MSW Mark S. Williams K9GX Elizabeth, IN k9gx@n4gn.com -- Origina
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 04:38:34 -0000
Dave, I can't imagine this being true. Either the exchange is right or it's wrong. Following that logic if I work another station and he copies me as K9GY (sorry, Eric) he'd get credit for it because
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:57:59 -0000
Hmm, Who could this be? Does he live in Pahrump, NV and do shows about aliens??? A number of my co-workers at Clear Channel are contesters. Maybe on of our Las Vegas guys can stop by W6OBB's place an
Don't forget "Pilot of the Airways" by Charlie Dore (1979) Purportedly an ode to an unnamed British DJ. It was the last song played when the British Pirate broadcast station Radio Caroline signed off
Joe, Bob, et al; I'm a contester, broadcaster and writer. Been busy trying to handle promotion on our FD effort here. Will be glad to assist you with this any way I can. Thought starters: "Imagine wo
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 13:03:59 -0500
Now that's funny. Sad but true. 73, K9GX Propagation is bad indeed, it's affecting the internet as well. The OPDX Bulletin just hit my inbox. It normally arrives on the Friday before the contest. LOL
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 12:38:03 -0500
Very interesting thread. I earned my first ham ticket in 1980 after moving to Kentucky from my native W6 land. My first FCC licenses were on the broadcast side in the early 1960's. After moving to W4
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2018 21:35:57 -0500
I understand they're (Nathaniel and Magda) will be doing a forum presentation at Dayton (Xenia). I would expect they'll post some data following Hamvention. Don't know if your seeking propagation dat
Author: "Mark Steven Williams" <k9gx@thepoint.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 20:15:00 -0400
Joe: Everything is in the single digits till 1958/59 What happened then? The Baby Boomers were teenagers and found interests and hobbies, including amateur radio. and then in 1980 it fell apart again