Doing well with just my 20M dipole...

I can tune it on the 40M, 20M, and 10M bands...It does best on 20 where it was cut though. I have been working quite a few DX stations as of late. Just take a look at the bottom of this blog and see my recent contacts...

73,

Yaesu FT-100 is here...!!!

Well, I am finally getting back on HF bands with a new to me Yaesu FT-100 HF/6/2/440 rig. This was the 4th rig I ever owned. I started on a Tempo One, then a Kenwood TS-520S, then a Kenwood TS-440S, then the Yaesu FT-100. Will have to bring it to the MoST to see how it does on the antennas there. I still need to buy a tuner and make my antenna. I am looking at an End-Fed vertical using a 9:1 balun and 31' of wire on a 33' Telescoping pole. I lengthened my 10M Dipole to a 20M Dipole and contacted Croatia on 50 Watts...Not bad.

73s!

Comet GP-15 up and running

Well, here is the Comet GP-15 Tri-Bander up and running at about 45 feet off the ground, and about 475 feet above sea level. I have about a 60 mile radius 2 Meter coverage. You can just barely see my temporary 10 Meter dipole installation. That is the red wire from the pole to the lower steps.

73s,

My 2Meter coverage area

Well, I can get up north to Watertown (just barely), South to Binghampton (again just barely), East to just past Rome (no Albany), and West out past Auburn...Not a bad coverage area...
Not much activity on 10 and 6 Meter FM lately...

73s,

N2OMK

New Wouxun KG-UV950P Quad Band Mobile installed

Just purchased a new Quad band (10, 6, 2, 440) mobile rig...I bought the programming cable and software with it. It was a breeze to program with the 950 commander software. I also purchased a Comet GP-15 (6, 2, 440) base vertical Ground Plane antenna, but it will have to wait to be put up. I need to borrow an antenna analyzer to tune it. 6M and 10M repeaters are fun! I will have to see how much farther I can get out with the Comet Antenna over the Arrow Ground Plane. The Comet is supposed to have the highest gain of any GP antenna out there. We shall see...
So Sorry Yaesu....

73! - N2OMK

Australia is done

Finally got an Australian station on 10M PSK31 the other day...that is 3/4 of the way around the globe on 20 watts...Impressive!

73,

Will Winter ever end???

Well, the last snow storm brought down my 10 Meter dipole. Too cold and too much snow to throw it back into the tree...Will have to wait for the weekend at least.... :(

73,