[WVDXA] Meeting

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Wed Jan 9 18:07:09 PST 2008 

Hey guys,
Speaking of antennas... does anyone of our illustrious group use any of 
the antenna modeling software available?  If so, which one?  Do you 
have to be an EE to use it?
73,
Hal W8HC


-----Original Message-----
From: Pstark <pstark at suddenlink.net>
To: West Virginia DX Association <wvdxa at wvdxa.org>
Sent: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 6:22 pm
Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Meeting



Waiting on sunspots.

Pete K4OM

-----Original Message-----
From: wvdxa-bounces at wvdxa.org [mailto:wvdxa-bounces at wvdxa.org]On Behalf
Of Robert Anthony
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 4:32 PM
To: West Virginia DX Association
Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Meeting


Hello Pete, how's it going. I had to take down my superloop 80. Couldn't
load on any band. Put up a 40 meter windom for now.
papa november
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pstark" <pstark at suddenlink.net>
To: "West Virginia DX Association" <wvdxa at wvdxa.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 20:51
Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Meeting


> Do you think Hal is secretly going to Tromelin?
>
> Pete  K4OM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wvdxa-bounces at wvdxa.org [mailto:wvdxa-bounces at wvdxa.org]On 
Behalf
> Of Robert Anthony
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:44 PM
> To: West Virginia DX Association
> Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Meeting
>
>
> Halbert, have a great time and be safe. Hope to see you when you get 
back.
>
> Papa November
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <w8hc at aol.com>
> To: <wvdxa at wvdxa.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 04:09
> Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Meeting
>
>
>> Thanks Clark. Sorry about the 160m situation. I could take the 
inverted
>> L but the problem is where to put it.  I try to operate somewhat 
sleuth
>> mode as much as possible with a portable vertical from the balcony of
>> my room, etc.  I am afraid anything as elaborate as an inverted L for
>> 160 and accompanying radial system might raise a few eyebrows.  I 
just
>> don't want to go down that path.  Maybe we can help you with a 
schedule
>> with one of the guys over there. It's a shame 4X4NJ ain't over there
>> right now.
>>
>> I been meaning to ask you how much power are you typically pumping 
into
>> your L on top band?  I could rig up something using an auto tuner I
>> have had for several years but it is only good for 200w....
>>
>> Yes, I will be happy to order the Dinner tix this year.  So let this 
be
>> a "first call" to see who is interested in having a seat at the WVDXA
>> table....  How bout it guys?  Who is planning to attend the DX Dinner
>> this year?  I will consider Tim, KC8UHE on the list, W8TN, W8HC, 
W8ZT,
>> and W8HYX thus far.  Sorry that Phil W8UV has to skip this year to
>> attend another event.  So let me know folks, please.  Last year we 
came
>> real close to filling a table.
>>
>> 73 es DX de Hal 4X/W8HC
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clark L. Stewart <w8tn at ntelos.net>
>> To: West Virginia DX Association <wvdxa at wvdxa.org>
>> Sent: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 5:36 pm
>> Subject: Re: [WVDXA] Meeting
>>
>>
>>
>> Hal,
>>
>>      I hope you have a safe and pleasant journey but I'm saddened 
that
>> your operating schedule did not include 160-M.  Do you have room in
>> your
>> luggage for an Inverted "L"?  I can clone one for you pretty quick.
>> You
>> see, I have never worked (or heard) 4X on Top Band.  With Jerry, 
K8OQL,
>> along I'm sure the two of you can find a way to squirt a 160-M signal
>> back
>> my way.
>>
>>      If you can't get on Top Band, I guess I'll have to load up the
>> Inverted "L" on one of the other bands to see if we can get a QSO.
>> It's
>> amazing what you can do with a tuner and a little CW.
>>
>>       Do you plan to order tickets for the DX Dinner at the 
Hamvention
>> this
>> year?  If so, Tim, KC8UHE, has expressed his interest as well as 
myself.
>>
>>
>> Clark, W8TN
>>
>>
>> At 10:01 AM 1/8/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>>DXers,
>>>Stephanie and I leave Thursday for Israel and our annual Holyland 
Tour
>>>that includes a visit to Jordan's Petra
>>>http://www.nabataea.net/petra.html one of the "new" 7 Wonders of the
>>>World.  We return home on Sunday, January 27.  This year there will 
be
>>>11 of us and we will be celebrating this, the 60th "Birthday" of the
>>>nation of Israel.  I should mention that Jerry K8OQL, another WVDXA
>>>member, will be rejoining our "family" as we travel Israel from top 
to
>>>bottom.  And I am once again taking along my Icom IC-706MKIIG and a
>>>portable vertical antenna and plan to operate from some of the hotels
>>>in the evening and in early morning, primarily CW on 40m, 30m, 20m,
>>>17m.  Last year, I had a schedule with Dave, WA8WV and Don W8DL and 
did
>>>copy them very early one morning while at the Sea of Galilee but
>>>unfortunately they did not copy my calls.  I did have a fairly nice 
17m
>>>opening at the end of my trip from Eilat, port city at the Red Sea 
and
>>>had QSOs with a few Stateside stations.  But you can work EU stations
>>>all day and night from 4X.  I will be able to send emails to the 
WVDXA
>>>reflector from there with my cell phone and will advise when I am QRV
>>>and what freq in case anyone is interested in checking propagation.
>>>Thank goodness Big Pete K4OM worked the recent E4 operation and now I
>>>won't have to risk going into, "Palestine," the Israeli territory
>>>"occupied" by the arabs.
>>>
>>>We will be at Masada at the Dead Sea on Tuesday, January 22 and so I
>>>hope to also be able to operate again while there, even if only 
briefly
>>>  from this famous historic landmark.
>>>http://www.parks.org.il/ParksENG/company_card.php3?CNumber=853401
>>>Although I have not yet heard from Ruben, 4Z5FI to determine if Jerry
>>>and I can operate from there. Ruben is the chief electrician at this
>>>park and has helped get me on top with my amateur gear to operate 
from
>>>the plateau the past two years.
>>>
>>>If you guys have a meeting twixt now and my return, I hope it is a 
good
>>>one!  Maybe Clark will share the "real" secrets behind his successes
>>>with the 160-m inverted L---  "How to Go from Zero to DXCC on 
TopBand"
>>>I really enjoy reading about his climb up the top band ladder and am
>>>green with envy.  I know when UltraViolet gets his "killer" on the 
air,
>>>we are really going to hear some stories... Go Big Phil!  And sorry
>>>about your Buckeyes, ouch!
>>>
>>>In the meantime, please keep our small group of pilgrims in your
>>>thoughts and prayers and hope that "W" doesn't go over there in 
advance
>>>of our travel and stir up the hornets........ :-)
>>>
>>>Shalom, shalom and 73,
>>>Hal W8HC
>>>http://www.w8hc.com/2007Tour/2007Tour.htm
>>
>>
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