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Title: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 06, 2013, 2005 UTC
And discuss the subjects posted on this site? Just wondering.  

Steve
kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Pigmeat on January 07, 2013, 0518 UTC
There was a Saturday morning net on 40 meters devoted to pirate radio for years. The internet killed it about '02.

You could always count on Jimmy The Weasel breaking in several times with a song or two.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Jolly Roger on January 07, 2013, 1421 UTC
I used to talk Pirate stuff with hams, even mentioned it on my QRZ.com bio. The bunneh bunch took that as proof that I must be a well known Pirate relay service and set out to destroy me. They devoted an astonishing amount of effort to it and are still poking around webpages and facebook accounts. So now I'm more careful who I talk to.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: KE5CVT on January 07, 2013, 1900 UTC
Anybody interested in starting up an informal net again?

73 de KE5CVT
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 07, 2013, 1915 UTC
Just tell me when and where, I'm in.

Steve
kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: KE5CVT on January 07, 2013, 1935 UTC
How about trying 18.165 2300z Sundays?

There's no contesting allowed on 17m so it should be quiet.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 07, 2013, 1944 UTC
I'll show up...17 has been in pretty good shape lately.

Steve
kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: KE5CVT on January 07, 2013, 2028 UTC
Sweet I'll send a message to the Admin to see if they'll help promote it .
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 13, 2013, 2301 UTC
Ok, 18.165 is being used...I'm on 160 listening.  Seems there may be someone on 160 too...I'll look around the band a bit, seems a bit crowded at the moment.

I'm just listening to some ESSB guys on 18.133..gotta love kenwood's transmit audio.

Edit:  Wife's calling, dinner time...Maybe another time..

Steve
kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: BDM on January 13, 2013, 2324 UTC
Listening on 18.137 - W8GTX
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: BDM on January 13, 2013, 2334 UTC
I moved over to 14.325 is anyone is interested
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 13, 2013, 2350 UTC
Ok, dinner is over, are you still there?  Not hearing much on 14.325, cept some qso's in the distance.

Edit 2355:  Ima look around on 40, see how it's holding up...I'll keep checking this thread.

Steve
kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: BDM on January 14, 2013, 0007 UTC
20 starting to get weaker here. I'm listening on 7.249 now.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: BDM on January 14, 2013, 0010 UTC
nevermind, try another. Tight band on 40 tonight especially with the guys feeling the need to operate up to 6/KHz wide
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 14, 2013, 0013 UTC
Hmm...80?  How bout say 3830?

Eh, band's kind of noisy, almost s20 static level.  Storms rolling through the area.  I'll make a couple of calls.  

Edit:  0022z; don't know if my 100 watts is going to make it with the noise level.

0036z:  Ok, maybe another time...Pulling the plug for the evening.  Have a good evening, everyone.

Steve
kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: BDM on January 14, 2013, 0417 UTC
Sorry Steve didn't see this until now. Yes we'll try another time. Weekends are best for me.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Jolly Roger on January 26, 2013, 1632 UTC
Anybody want to try Sunday afternoon? Anywhere on 15-17-20 is OK by me. No big contests this weekend so there should be a clear freq no problem.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 26, 2013, 1834 UTC
My antenna doesn't like 15 much, 20 gets pretty busy, how bout 17, or possibly 40?

Steve
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Jolly Roger on January 26, 2013, 1858 UTC
Yup, I can do 17 late afternoon or 40 early evening. I have to work in the early afternoon but I can be on any freq and time after 2200GMT. Just let me know where when and I'll be there. I'm VE8NSD.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 26, 2013, 1910 UTC
Cool, I'm up for a try...Maybe hit up this thread when you get home and we'll go from there.

kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Jolly Roger on January 26, 2013, 1954 UTC
OK. I'll drop by here around 2200GMT tomorrow. Anyone else is welcome as well.
73
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Jolly Roger on January 27, 2013, 2323 UTC
Anyone around? I'll try 18.162 or take a few kc. in case freq in use.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Jolly Roger on January 27, 2013, 2342 UTC
Workin' Alaska. Not sure if I have prop to the lower 48.
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 27, 2013, 2358 UTC
Ok, 17 seems quiet...a little dx in there though.  Puerto Rico calling cq on 18.163, but the band is dying a slow, painful death, LOL. I'll listen for a call around 7.163.

Kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: Jolly Roger on January 28, 2013, 0006 UTC
OK, I'll call .163
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 28, 2013, 0018 UTC
Eh, not hearing anything.  I'm desmoface on aim, if your on that.  We could try 80, but not likely that we'd have propagation that far out.  3645?

kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on January 28, 2013, 0031 UTC
Ok, one last shot, I'll listen on 14.340 for you. 

kb8viv
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: zackers on February 04, 2013, 1723 UTC
This could be fun. I don't know about 17 meters though; I might not be able to copy all the stations who participate. 80m might work if it's later in the day/evening. But I'm up for trying!
Title: Re: Any Amateur's ever meet up on the air?
Post by: desmoface on February 04, 2013, 1822 UTC
I'm good for whatever freq, depending on where everyone is located, 40 could possibly work.

kb8viv