Russ, that's exactly what my doc is telling me
however, they don't give me my time I want now, so we'll carry on.

Will be on the band again tomorrow, see what's happening...

73 de k6faf, Hans....the voice from the desert

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Hi, all,
Saturday was a flop, 20 was dead in my place.
Will be available again next week TH,FR,SA,SU any time if pre-scheduled, because I am off work these days. Send me an email.
73 de Hans

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Hi All:

I am now at my HF QTH, Port Angeles, WA through Saturday.

Anyone want to try something Thursday afternoon?

Gone tonight to hold our monthly club meeting - Back soon after 0500 UTC - I will check for replies after that.

73, Russ, K7INA

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K7INA Russ Fish

Hi, Y'all,
will be on 14250 +/- 5 on Thursday, 1600 PST=2300UTC
Hope to hear u all.
73 de k6faf, Hans

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Good, Hans -

I will take the point....

K7INA

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K7INA Russ Fish

At 0000 UTC (my Thursday afternoon 4PM PST) I was on and around 14.250, called K6FAF, listened, called again, listened, worked an Iowa station 59+ both ways until 0015 UTC, then quit.

Long skip I guess.

I would still like to try something on Saturday say around 2200 UTC.

73, Russ, K7INA

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K7INA Russ Fish

I am on 14247.5
Have not heard zilch since 1600, other than AK, rest of band dead.
now cqing.
73 de Hans, k6faf

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Hi, Russ,
2200Z tomorrow Saturday is fine with me, will be there.
Yesterday wkd IL, KY, and 2 GA, after cqing. Strange condx
73 de Hans, k6faf

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Hi all,

I have a sched with John, KE6CC, 01/14/06, 1600 PST. He is eQSL and needs Arkansas. Will be around 14250 +/- calling and listening.

73, de Lindy

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WW5AA Gunter (Lindy) Lindermeier

....and I had zilch again, but wkd FL, GA. PA.
What kinda prop is this, AK 59++, HI 52, I give up.
Will be on 14250+/-5 at 2200 and 2400 ==1400PST and 1600PST
Tomorrow !!
I got to get it done.
73 de Hans, k6faf

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Sorry, everyone, was hit by the flu-train and slowly recovering.
Will be available again in 1-2 days. Am sick at home, no wish to start hamming right now.
See ya
Hans, sniff

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Hi, Russ, just heard you in qso with w2au in NY. Nice 59+10 dB here.
Should not be a problem betwen the 2 of us, as I knew already. Before I could get your attention, you were gone.
73 de Hans

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Sorry Guys-------

I have not been at the HF QTH for a while, but I will be "home" this weekend.

Time available both Thursday and Friday afternoons PST. Saturday is out since I head a VE team traveling to La Push (80 some miles NW of my QTH) for the first of three Saturday Technician license classes. Also Sunday is out - some football game I want to listen to while I commute back to Seattle until Wednesday the 8th.

GO HAWKS !!!!

If the bands are open, I would like to try some contacts.

Let me know of any interest.

73, Russ, K7INA

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K7INA Russ Fish

Ok when are we going to do this , and where?

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N9EGM JAMES R. HAMANN

You're right. The bands are not going to improve for a few years so we may as well take what the propagation Gods give us.

My schedule is real full right now with a Technician class and VE test sessions, not to mention my weekly commute to Seattle on law enforcement business.

However, I see a "free" day, Friday, Feb 24th and I can be available any time that day for a "net" on 20M say around 14.275. I suppose we could try 15 as well, but 20 seems to be better in my area (75 miles NW of Seattle, Clallam County, Port Angeles, WA). If that day doesn't work, the next weekend day free is Saturday, March 4th.

Let's hear from all you out there. What do you think?

73, Russ, K7INA
eQSL Advisory Board
eQSL Awards Manager

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K7INA Russ Fish

Hi, All,
tnx Russ for trying to make this possible.
And you are right about the propagation.
Right now in my free time I am diggin the hole for my tower to have it up on March 4th for the contest, but will try on 2-24-06, hopefully after 5pm because of work.

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

I will be on 14.260 + / - at 5PM PST (0100 UTC) today, Friday, 24-Feb.

Condx lousy but we will try something.

73, Russ, K7INA

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K7INA Russ Fish

Russ, I missed it...
Could not get home early eneough from a meeting in Riversid.
73 de Hans, k6faf

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K6FAF Buchner, Hans A

Hans, You didn't miss anything -
Nobody else showed up, I called around 14260 for about 30 minutes - nothing.

73, Russ, K7INA

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K7INA Russ Fish

Why do you think an eQSL net is necessary? Based on the number of individuals responding in these comments there doesn't seem to be any interest in a eQSL net. Why would an individual want to check into an eQSL net? All the support they might need is available on the website. Why would DX stations want to check in? What service would it provide? Not that I'm an IOTA chaser, but 14.260 Mhz is the IOTA calling frequency. Aren't there enough useless "nets" on the air as it is?

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VP9/K0ARY Bruce B Quayle Jr