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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi Charlie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>For future reference, here is a formula for your experience:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>TX*1 = SHY*2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I hope this helps!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>73<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Jon AC1EV<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> bars <bars-bounces@w1hh.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>cprestia<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Chris Lobdell <crlobdell1@gmail.com>; bars@w1hh.org<br><b>Cc:</b> lobdell@mac.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] NET NOTES 02-24-21<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Chris et al,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I 'd like to give everyone a bit of a laugh at my own expense.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have been having trouble of late transmitting out on my 2 meter 440cm mobile Yaseau which is what I use to check into the weekly nets.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So, yesterday I decided to stick my head out my office window and noticed the coax tore away from the ladder line of my $35 Ed Fong antenna (without the PVC) pipe.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anyhow, being that we are supposed to be tinkerers, experimenters, curious, etc. I figured I woul ponch the "stinger" of the coax as I held it up in the air and my reception came in much better.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here is where the fun happened --- I then had the bright idea, using myself as the antenna, to try and transmit. At the very same moment all the training and reading we have done on electro magnetic energy, on the possibility of RF/radiation burns that can occur I experienced what it must be like to put your finger on one of the glowing red strips in a household toaster!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, yes<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Current def runs through the coax!!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My transmission ended as fast as it started!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anyhow, I will yield back your time and thank you all.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Once warmer weather comes about I will be putting up my 16 foot dual band antenna. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Till then 73,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Charlie<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>W1CEP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: Chris Lobdell <<a href="mailto:crlobdell1@gmail.com">crlobdell1@gmail.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 2/24/21 11:44 (GMT-05:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: <a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org">bars@w1hh.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cc: <a href="mailto:lobdell@mac.com">lobdell@mac.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: [bars] NET NOTES 02-24-21 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Hi All!</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Welcome to this week’s edition of "NET NOTES" !! </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>We will be having our BARS weekly net </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#954F72;letter-spacing:.1pt'>this evening at 8:00 PM EDT</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>, or </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#954F72;letter-spacing:.1pt'>01:00 UTC</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Doug, KC1MJK will be doing the honors again tonight!</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Show your support!! Please join in the fun … all are most welcome.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Here is the W1HH repeater info:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>147.12 MHz</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>600 kHz (normal) offset</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Encode CTCSS 103.5 Hz</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>NOTICE!! WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT BY DOING THE NET ONCE EVERY FEW WEEKS!!!!</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Please email me at <a href="mailto:crlobdell1@gmail.com"><span style='color:#954F72'>crlobdell1@gmail.com</span></a> if you are interested! It's easy,really.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Be sure to check out our club page at <a href="http://w1hh.org/"><span style='color:#954F72'>w1hh.org</span></a> for club news and information.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>See you<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#954F72;letter-spacing:.1pt'>tonight </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>on the Billerica repeater.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>73,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt'>Chris KC1IUK</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>