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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>I operated a bit, some of the more surprising contacts:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>W2SZ 2m FT8 station in Troy NY at RPI granted I turned on the old mirage amplifier for this one<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Several 6m contacts into RI and CT that are uncommon for me using a wire dipole for 6M fed by a ladder line, running about 40 Watts on the radio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My log book is public @ QRZ for details<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bammi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>Tim KC1RET<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 13, 2022 11:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kajita Nori <nkajita@outlook.com><br><b>Cc:</b> w1hh Billerica <bars@w1hh.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] VHF contest?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I did build the 6m yagi, the 2m was obtained from a SK. I'm pretty sure I would not suggest duplicating the 6m build for anything other than experimenting. It was a dead easy build and cost about $30 in materials (other than the mast). Ok, maybe $35 if you include the cutting boards... can you guess where they are? :-)<br><br>Oh, I and would def. recommend against using 1in x 2in x 12ft wood stripping as a mast. ;-))<br><br>Def. DO get out there, build something, and have fun!<br><br>73,<br><br>Tim - KC1RET</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 9/13/2022 22:38, Kajita Nori wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Wow! nice antennas! I'm feel like want to build my own. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for being an inspiration to me!<o:p></o:p></p><div><pre style='line-height:24.0pt;resize: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);overflow:hidden' id=tw-target-text><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#202124'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nori AA1NK <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Sep 13, 2022, at 8:21 PM, Tim KC1RET <a href="mailto:kc1ret.radio@gmail.com"><kc1ret.radio@gmail.com></a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Thanks for the QSO! I managed 72 contacts and according to my logger I scored 1,360 points. We'll see how that holds up to the log checker. ;-)<br><br>I've attached photos of my 'antenna farm' for your entertainment. ;-)<br><br>73,<br><br>Tim - KC1RET<br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 9/13/2022 20:09, Kajita Nori wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Meiryo",sans-serif'>Hi Tim,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Meiryo",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Meiryo",sans-serif'>I particioated in VHF contest as well. I just made 36 contacts including you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Meiryo",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Meiryo",sans-serif'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Meiryo",sans-serif'>Nori AA1NK<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Meiryo",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>差出人</span></b><b><span style='color:black'>:</span></b><span style='color:black'> bars <a href="mailto:bars-bounces@w1hh.org"><bars-bounces@w1hh.org></a> </span><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>が</span><span style='color:black'> Tim KC1RET <a href="mailto:kc1ret.radio@gmail.com"><kc1ret.radio@gmail.com></a> </span><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>の代理で送信</span><span style='color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>送信日時</span></b><b><span style='color:black'>:</span></b><span style='color:black'> 2022</span><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>年</span><span style='color:black'>9</span><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>月</span><span style='color:black'>13</span><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>日</span><span style='color:black'> 13:33<br></span><b><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>宛先</span></b><b><span style='color:black'>:</span></b><span style='color:black'> w1hh Billerica <a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org"><bars@w1hh.org></a><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black'>件名</span></b><b><span style='color:black'>:</span></b><span style='color:black'> [bars] VHF contest?</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Did anyone else participate in the VHF contest last weekend?<br><br>T.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Courageously sent from a non-Apple device that <em><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>includes</span></em> a headphone jack.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=150 style='width:112.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://kc1ret.com/img/kc1ret-qsl-card-front-v3.png"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=130 height=83 style='width:1.3541in;height:.8611in' id="_x0000_i1052" src="https://kc1ret.com/img/kc1ret-qsl-card-front-v2-sm.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h3>Tim Carter - 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