Re: [IRCA] OT, First ever QSO

["Ira Elbert New, III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

     Here is the order I placed about a month ago. The Radio and Power Suply 
are set to arrive tomorrow. Who knows when the MFJ stuff will get here?!?!? 
I've checked a couple of places and they seem to be out of MFJ stuff too.

     I didn't get with my neighbor today so I don't have an antenna built 
and up yet. I have no idea what I will do tomorrow when the Radio and Power 
Supply get here.

ZKW-PS-53	KENWOOD	117V Power Supply MFG: PS-53

ZKW-TS-570SG	KENWOOD	HF/6 100W TXR, 16-bit AF DSP, Built-in ATU

ZMF-864	MFJ	HF/6m/2m/70cm Cross-Needle Wattmeter MFG: MFJ-864

ZMF-969	MFJ	HF/6M 300W Roller Tuner MFG: MFJ-969

     Congrats on all the talking you're doing. I can't wait to join you.

Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!

>From: "Bob Young" <youngbob53@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
>America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [IRCA] OT, First ever QSO
>Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 21:36:40 -0400
>
>
>


>Hi Bert,
>
>I got my second one tonight on 1885 AM, I do have a Single Sideband rig but 
>it's not together yet, I really like AM anyway though. I'll probably be on 
>almost evry night I get the chance it's really fun. Tonight was a real one, 
>we took turns PA, CT and NY were involved.
>What did you buy for a rig Bert? I will probably make my own antennas in 
>the future but it took me so long to understand how to operate the 
>transmitter and tuner that I didn't want to waste anymore time, i know the 
>160M band is just about over now for the summer due to static. These old AM 
>rigs are complicated for a novice like me, putting the right amount of grid 
>bias, then plate current, tuning it etc. etc. etc. I have about ten knobs 
>to tune between the DX-100 and the tuner. Once you get it it's pretty easy 
>though,
>
>Bob
>KB1OKL
>
>
>>From: "Ira Elbert New, III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
>>America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: [IRCA] OT, First ever QSO
>>Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:42:20 -0400
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>>Congratulations! I hope to join you Monday evening. I'm cleaning up the 
>>"Radio Room" today in preparation for the equipment arrival Monday 
>>afternoon.
>>
>>I'm going to go in just a bit and see if my neighbor is able to help me 
>>with the antenna. I wanted to buy an antenna, but he said I would get a 
>>bigger thrill if I built one myself. 150' of wire for twenty-one bucks 
>>isn't bad.
>>
>>I've listened on those frequencies on my DRAKE and I think I have heard 
>>that same group in NY. Maybe I'll get a chance to talk with them soon.
>>
>>Let me know the next time you key the mic and I'll give a listen down here 
>>and see what kind of signal you're putting out.
>>
>>Bert
>>KI4SYC
>>
>>Hi Joe and Bert and anyone interested,
>>
>>Well I got my first ever QSO tonight. I found an AM group on 75 M, 3885 
>>KHz, didn't do much talking, were a bunch of old friends I guess catching 
>>up on things. They said my signal was good, most or all were from upstate 
>>NY, probably 300-500 miles from here. The DX-100 puts out about 130 watts 
>>on AM. The two big AM frequencies around here seem to be 1885 on 160 and 
>>3885 on 75. So that was a big thrill for me, took me two months of fooling 
>>with all the stuff to get everything running nice, but the worst part was 
>>getting the antenna up in the jungle behind the house. Now I'm going to 
>>start working on the HW-101, is supposed to be ready to go, we'll see,
>>
>>Bob
>>KB1OKL
>>
>>
>>	 	 From: "Joe Miller, AB8YP" <ab8yp@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
>>America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
>>America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Some real live amateur radio clubs
>>Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 18:20:54 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>
>>
>>To Bob, Bert & the group,
>>
>>Just last night night, I got my 15 meter stick antenna
>>with radials tuned up and running. I still have 40 and
>>20 meter antenna issues, but hopfully before too long.
>>
>>So when you're ready to do this, please count me in.
>>And I even have a QSL card made up...
>>
>>73 Joe; Anchovies, Bacon, and Yello Peppers
>>
>>
>>
>>--- Bob Young <youngbob53@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hi Bert,
>>>
>>>You and I must be in the same zone or something, I finally got my 160M 
>>>dipole up with antenna tuner etc, and finally got on the air last night 
>>>for the first time, no QSO's but I didn't have much time (had to work 
>>>early today) and didn't want to break up a net that was in process. I 
>>>heard someone calling CQ on 1885 AM and I tried to answer him but forgot 
>>>to switch my transmitter from CW to mic until it was too late. I'm going 
>>>to try again tonight either on 160 or 75 meters AM. I bought a SS 
>>>transmitter but haven't got that one set up yet, it's a Heathkit HW-101 
>>>80-10 M, maybe we can set up a net some night, all the IRCA hams,
>>>
>>>Bob KB1OKL
>>>
>>>
>>> >From: "Ira Elbert New, III" <ien3@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: Mailing list 
>>>for the International Radio Club of >America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: 
>>>irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Some real live amateur radio 
>>>clubs >Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:59:42 -0400 > > >
>>>
>>>
>>> >Hey Joe! > >Radio and Power Supply are set to arrive Monday! We'll have 
>>>to schedule a >QSO. > >KI4SYC > >Bert New >Watkinsville, Georgia >Proudly 
>>>Serving You Since 1964! > >>From: "Joe Miller, AB8YP" <ab8yp@xxxxxxxxx> 
>>> >>Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of 
>>> >>America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: IRCA MW List 
>>><irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: [IRCA] Some real live amateur radio 
>>>clubs >>Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 19:27:33 -0700 (PDT) >> >> >> >>Hi 
>>>everyone, >> >>Ok, I'm kinda bored tonight. Here's some real live 
>>> >>amateur radio clubs, some of which actually pertain to >>the MW band: 
>>> >> >>KF6ULI Art Bell Fans ARC >> >>K3VOA Voice of America (Charles, can 
>>>we join???) >> >>K7RAT Boring ARC, in Boring Oregon (How far are they 
>>> >>from Seaside???) >> >>K6DOA Toe Tag RAC, Los Angeles Dept of Coroner 
>>>('nuff >>said) >> >> >>Happy Memorial Day >> >>Joe Miller, AB8YP
>>
>>Bert New
>>Watkinsville, Georgia
>>Proudly Serving You Since 1964!

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