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Same. If this was a local "TTP", agreed upon by all agencies, maybe. But it seems like something you'd utilize irregularly, and requires a level of proficiency to be done safely.

Yeah, I've had QSOs with KO4LIT in the past but it's been a while. She's a M.G. so she's a better SOTAteer than I am.

Dude, congrats on M.G. by the way. I didn't know that happened.

500' to 1,000' AGL. Left turn ovals of varying length, following a busy two-lane highway in the canyon. <100 kts.

I did find the radar track of one of the helicopters on FlightRadar, a Jet Ranger...

Anyone participating in the W4V campout this weekend?

I just got a S2S with AC1Z and NZ4R from Eastern WA on 15m. 229s or 339s but we got it done!

Yeah, not the TACAMO, ABNCAP thing. This:

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Helicopter Gurus:

I'm curious about a "formation" of dissimilar news ships I observed flying in close trail earlier today. All three were co-altitude and basically flying in follow-the-leader...

Own a 350 I got on Amazon for well under the list price. Love it.

- Quick deploy tang on the back of the blade is handy.
- Great build quality.
- Holds an edge well enough for EDC purposes.

I'll check it out.



The Mighty 7-3...King of the Light Twins. I like the jet and the company.

New Part 121 commuter. Company FOM is passe about uniform specs other than "black belt". Looking for TSA-friendly belt, non-leather preferred but not mandatory.

Anyone tried Klikbelts TSA model?...

QTH earlier this week at W6/CC-075. Only a 1-pointer, probably the coolest SOTA summit I’ve activated. If you’re in the SF Bay Area and get the chance, recommended.

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I love it. Someone needs to do a Spokane version.

Yesterday and today I managed a few SSB contacts on 10m in addition to a good amount on CW. Conditions are great.

I think you’re right. There are a few guys who tune just slightly off center and their signal stands out. K6EL in San Fran is a master at this.

This thing just gets better. Can’t wait to get it out in the field. Might have to sell a kidney to pay off the card though.

In CW I believe that’s the equivalent of “Zero Beat”. Works like a champ.

Word on the street is Wayne N6KR confirmed FT8 firmware coming to the KH1 soon.

Also apparently that paddle return spring is crap. Elecraft is upgrading it before the first batch is delivered.
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Agreed. I ordered one.

You absolutely do.

Recently learned CW…it’s a ton of fun! If you think of it like learning a second language, but easier since you're already familiar with the structure and syntax. It does take...

Interesting. That kind of defeats his use case for the KH1 as Wayne's a huge proponent of standing-portable ops. But it makes sense people want to use the KH1 like a MTR, particularly with a...

The APDZ podcast (NJ7V) had a blurb about a S2S 6m event in June. I'm hoping to use the 818 for 6m, plus a LNR 6m dipole I just got. I've not made a 6m QSO on the magic band yet. Sounds temperamental...

Just picked up a FT-818 w/ CW filter from another SOTA op in MA. SO-239 hookups on the back plus he did a Anderson PP conversion for the power. Planning to get the armor rails and a Windcamp battery....

630 pts here! It's been a good summer so far. Maybe not by spring, but not too far behind.

That checks. Bands have been wonky last few days. I did 2x 6-pointers today. Got 20 QSOs on the first, 16 on the second. CW on 15m, 20m and 40m. Lots of QSB, QRM, fading, etc. First time I've had...

Chris, can you recommend a EFHW calculator that shows resonant pairs, i.e., 20/40, etc? I'm working on another EFHW matching unit for hopefully 30/17, or maybe 30/15. I built the K6ARK kit last year...

Aye Chihuahua! We don't get many sneks this far north. I did a FA on a hill in SE WA a couple summers ago and stumbled on a 'Rattler Condo' type nest with tunnels, several large adults, etc. // Does...