[Fourlanders] 6 M opening

Sun Feb 1 12:41:49 EST 2009

Hi Bob,

   I did hear you on several times last night. I didn't work any TI's.
I could bearly hear one of them. Some of the XE's were strong. My antenna is only 3 el at about 20' on an armstrong rotor. I have seen a few spots recently but had not turned on the rig. Rig had been off since probably early Sept. When I saw the spots last night I decided to give it a try.
It was exciting to hear the activity. I am redoing the entire 6 meter station and didn't plan on getting serious for a few  months. Didn't have the logging software configured. Downloaed all the Microsfot updates. Updated 2 or 3 other programs. I was definitely multitasking during the opening :).

I don't normally hear much backscatter with my low antenna height but last night seemed to be much better than normal for scatter. I am hoping once the antenna is up and I increase my power that I can work more scatter and ground wave. I am chasing grid squares and I am missing a lot of close in stuff.

I'll look forward to seeing you on the band.

Gordon N4LR

--- On Sun, 2/1/09, Bob Mantell <k4esa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Bob Mantell <k4esa at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Fourlanders] 6 M opening
> To: "'Bob Lear'" <w4zst at windstream.net>, fourlanders at contesting.com, wa4kxy at bellsouth.net, gmacie at yahoo.com
> Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 11:34 AM
> Gordon,
>  
> Were you able to hear/work the TIs that were in there on 6
> last night?   I worked 5 XEs and 2 TIs.   
>  
>  I keep hearing 5s calling while pointed south,but was not
> able to work any of them.   I think I got my first
> realtime lesson in backscatter, because when I turned west
> they were all gone.
> 
> 
> 73 de Bob,
>  
>  K4ESA EM74qc
>  
> Bob Mantell
> 404-934-9648
> 
> --- On Sun, 2/1/09, Gordon Macie <gmacie at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> From: Gordon Macie <gmacie at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] WSJT and PSK
> To: "'Bob Lear'"
> <w4zst at windstream.net>, fourlanders at contesting.com,
> wa4kxy at bellsouth.net
> Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 3:01 PM
> 
> i download this last night. the user interface looks
> terrible.
> i tried the wjst program last year but could not figure it
> out. main problem
> was having a signal to learn how to set it up and tune it.
> there was a detailed
> article by a k3 or w3 that i found on the internet that
> helpfull but still no
> joy. mike k4pi was trying to do eme to japan or somewhere
> and sometimes i would
> here him on very strong with his sched but i never could
> copy him so i gave up.
> he didnt seem too interested in being helpfull. i still
> have some interest but
> looks like the ft847 took a lightning hit and wont
> interface to the rig right
> now. been thinking about a ft2000 for the 6 meter station.
> it would be nice if
> some of you guys get this going then i would have someone
> to exeperiment with. i
> have a new computer in the shack and started working on
> setting up software for
> it last night. 
> 
> p.s. i bought a alpha 76a that is converted to 6 meter only
> with a 3cx800 so if
> i hear japan again this year i plan on being able to get
> back to them. worked
> several xe's last night band was open for an hour or
> two.
> 
> gordon n4lr
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 2/1/09, Jim Worsham
> <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> > From: Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] WSJT and PSK
> > To: "'Bob Lear'"
> <w4zst at windstream.net>,
> fourlanders at contesting.com
> > Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 12:12 AM
> > I did a quick look Bob and it looks like it does the
> JT65
> > mode for EME but
> > not FSK441 which is what most folks are using on 6 and
> 2
> > for MS.  I find it
> > strange that he implemented one but not the other so
> maybe
> > I just missed it.
> > Let us know what you find out.  I am interested in
> hearing
> > how WSJT works on
> > HF.  Seems like using a hammer when you need a
> screwdriver
> > but apparently a
> > significant number of folks are doing it so there may
> be
> > something to it.
> > Anyway, I still plan to work with Kos, as soon as I
> get
> > time, on getting
> > FSK441 running on 6 from here and doing some testing
> with
> > other stations.
> > 
> > 73
> > Jim, W4KXY
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Bob Lear
> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:30 PM
> > To: fourlanders at contesting.com
> > Subject: [Fourlanders] WSJT and PSK
> > 
> > I talked to Jim Balaun K4PZf who has experience with
> WSJT
> > (on HF).  He 
> > as offered to work some with me and also let me visit
> his
> > QTH and see 
> > his set-up operating.  He will be available to help us
> out
> > some with our 
> > efforts getting on WSJT.
> > 
> > He also mentioned that he now uses another program
> called
> > MultPSK that 
> > he says is easier to get set up and going than WSJT
> and
> > will do the JT65 
> > and other modes.  I've looked at it and it sure is
> > impressive with all 
> > the different digital modes it will run.  Check it out
> at
> > 
> > http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm
> > 
> > It is a free program and looks worth checking out. 
> Just
> > wanted to pass 
> > it on to the group.
> > 
> > Bob
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