<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt">Topics from Scott's list we have not addressed or if they were I missed the reply</span><br><font size="4">My replys in larger text</font><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u style="font-size:12.8px"></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I’d like to know more about the “distributed multi-op” that AA5AU had participated in<br></span><font size="4">Apparently I misunderstood it to be that, however it is pretty much Remote Contesting as discussed in the April QST Steve</font><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px"><br></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I’d be interested to have an opportunity for a weekly or bi-monthly Skype style meeting. This perhaps could develop into including short training/teaching/how-to presentations.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font size="4">Not sure more than two of us are ready to embrace this, so it is tabled</font></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt">Remote station operation – I’m happy to share my experience, and also to learn ways to improve.</span><br><font size="4">I am always eager to learn more about almost anything Ham Radio wise</font></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Questions I have on my mind to improve my station and operating experience:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">a.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">How to incorporate more automation, particularly in the area of rotator control and stack switching. Has anyone use Arduinos and relays to homebrew a sort of Green Heron wireless anywhere system?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1in"><font size="4"><font color="#1f497d" face="calibri, sans-serif">A search for Arduino will yield many apps and hardware schemes out there some open source and some plug n play purchase items</font></font></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">b.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Optimizing receive antennas – doing the work to “balance” signal strength, such that an antenna that simply sounds louder is not mistaken for actually being better.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><font size="4">Optimizing receive antennas - Now that I have a beverage that I can use to compare with my 9el vert rcv array I am attempting a solution to this, currently playing with cw Skimmer's Telenet feed with each of the two arrays</font></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1in"><font size="4"><font color="#1f497d" face="calibri, sans-serif">for comparison - too early to tell if this will help</font><br><font color="#1f497d" face="calibri, sans-serif">make the selection process less of a "I feel this one works better" or more defined choice <br>I am also working on SDR field strength recordings with db reports </font></font></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">c.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt">Leveraging the complete microHam MK2R+ hardware and software – I’m using the “in-the-ears” and transmit audio switching – there is much more that I don’t know how to leverage to my benefit.</span><br><font size="4">I searched High and Low for this my gut feeling is Mark K5ER is more of an expert in this area and am anxious for him to share his thoughts with us on it</font><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="font-size:12.8px;margin-left:1in"><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">d.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Building W3NQN style bandpass filters in an auto-switching configuration – plans on-line, but I don’t have the proper test equipment to tune them.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1in"><font color="#1f497d" face="calibri, sans-serif" size="4">Ditto ! I can not warrant spending the dough on the 403a legal limit band pass filters, but would love to home brew some of my own</font></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1in"><font color="#1f497d" face="calibri, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">7.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt">Understanding the VE7CC cluster filtering and optimizing the setup (and changing it for various contests, dx chasing, etc.)</span><br><font size="4">I will work on a short power point and a video demo of this if anyone is interested</font><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="gmail-m_5338869728073805597MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">8.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><u></u></span><span style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt">N1MM+ has a partner mode. Who has used it? Are there strengths here that could be leveraged in multi-op events?</span><br><font size="4">Something I think would be great to play with at FD before we use it live in a "Real" contest</font><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Cheers!</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#1f497d" face="calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">steve</span></font></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><a href="http://www.KG5VK.com" target="_blank">http://www.KG5VK.com</a><br>My Ham Radio Friends<br><br></div></div></div>
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