Comments for W7MAP's Weblog http://w7map.wordpress.com A site for exploring things that are important to me... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The END of an Era. by Paul PC4T http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/the-end-of-an-era/#comment-256 Paul PC4T Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:08:46 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=952#comment-256 Hi Chas, I came across your blog, and I like it. I know the feeling about changing the call sign. The last year I changed it 3 times. Back and forth. After I got my license in 1976 my call was PAØPSY, in 2008 I changed it in PA9B. But it feels like a unwanted divorce. So after a half year I went back to PAØPSY and the call was still available. Still I was not happy. The old call was too long. Now I changed it in PC4T, driving the Dutch authorities crazy, and I hope it will last. ;-) 73, Paul PC4T Hi Chas, I came across your blog, and I like it. I know the feeling about changing the call sign. The last year I changed it 3 times. Back and forth. After I got my license in 1976 my call was PAØPSY, in 2008 I changed it in PA9B. But it feels like a unwanted divorce. So after a half year I went back to PAØPSY and the call was still available. Still I was not happy. The old call was too long. Now I changed it in PC4T, driving the Dutch authorities crazy, and I hope it will last. ;-)
73, Paul PC4T

]]> Comment on Catching Up by Whitney http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/catching-up/#comment-238 Whitney Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:42:10 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-238 I like it! If only corporations would listen to individuals! I am sure you could figure out a way - ponder it for awhile! Love ya, Whit I like it! If only corporations would listen to individuals! I am sure you could figure out a way – ponder it for awhile!

Love ya,
Whit

]]> Comment on Dream Catcher Flies Again! by ja1nut http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/dream-catcher-flies-again/#comment-234 ja1nut Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:53:27 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=930#comment-234 Hi Chuck, Nice to hear you again after an interval. I didn't know such a disaster had attacked you. The only good news was that all of you had been safe. Your signal was pretty good, even though it was really noisy on 40m last night. Your rebuilt antenna, a dream catcher antenna ?, seemed to do a decent job. I hope you won't have such a trouble any longer. I guess a vertical has less wind burden than a dipole. Why won't you try the former. Your pool must work a good ground so far as it is watered hi. Anyway, I would like to hear your voice on CW again soon. Thanks again for your call, my friend. Shin JA1NUT Hi Chuck,

Nice to hear you again after an interval. I didn’t know such a disaster had attacked you. The only good news was that all of you had been safe. Your signal was pretty good, even though it was really noisy on 40m last night. Your rebuilt antenna, a dream catcher antenna ?, seemed to do a decent job. I hope you won’t have such a trouble any longer. I guess a vertical has less wind burden than a dipole. Why won’t you try the former. Your pool must work a good ground so far as it is watered hi.

Anyway, I would like to hear your voice on CW again soon. Thanks again for your call, my friend.

Shin
JA1NUT

]]> Comment on Millstone Hill Digisonde Revisited by w7map http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/millstone-hill-digisonde-revisited/#comment-227 w7map Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:10:50 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-227 Yes I believe you are correct. MIT turned over the administration to Lowell about 3 years ago. (Or more) The appearance of the historic data in the UCAR (sp?) database indicates to me that the sounder was operable and just the internet server portion was down. Perhaps it was the connection in its entirety that was broken while a local computer continued to spool data until the connection came back online. At any rate, while Millstone came back on line I lost the other sounder at my end of our circuit (near Dallas) at Dyess AFB in Abilene,Tx. We have been monitoring Millstone exclusively while maintaining our 14 Mhz schedule each day. Thanks so much for your notes. Best, Chas Yes I believe you are correct. MIT turned over the administration to Lowell about 3 years ago. (Or more) The appearance of the historic data in the UCAR (sp?) database indicates to me that the sounder was operable and just the internet server portion was down. Perhaps it was the connection in its entirety that was broken while a local computer continued to spool data until the connection came back online. At any rate, while Millstone came back on line I lost the other sounder at my end of our circuit (near Dallas) at Dyess AFB in Abilene,Tx. We have been monitoring Millstone exclusively while maintaining our 14 Mhz schedule each day. Thanks so much for your notes. Best, Chas

]]> Comment on Millstone Hill Digisonde Revisited by Andy http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/millstone-hill-digisonde-revisited/#comment-225 Andy Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:58:11 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-225 For what it's worth, I went to the Haystack Observatory open house yesterday. Haystack is a radar/radio telescope facility where the Millstone Hill Digisonde is probably located (i.e., on Millstone Hill). I asked Haystack's director about the Digisonde. As I expected, he didn't really know much about it. The Digisonde is probably run by U-Mass/Lowell, whereas Haystack is run by MIT. He said it is one of the unmanned experiments on site. I see that the historical data is now there even through the period it seemed to be off-line. So my guess is the Digisonde itself stayed working and it was just the plotting program or website processing that was "off the air" earlier this year. One of Haystack's other experiments is a pair of big dishes that periodically send 2.5 megawatts of 440.2 MHz at the ionosphere. For what it’s worth, I went to the Haystack Observatory open house yesterday. Haystack is a radar/radio telescope facility where the Millstone Hill Digisonde is probably located (i.e., on Millstone Hill).

I asked Haystack’s director about the Digisonde. As I expected, he didn’t really know much about it. The Digisonde is probably run by U-Mass/Lowell, whereas Haystack is run by MIT. He said it is one of the unmanned experiments on site.

I see that the historical data is now there even through the period it seemed to be off-line. So my guess is the Digisonde itself stayed working and it was just the plotting program or website processing that was “off the air” earlier this year.

One of Haystack’s other experiments is a pair of big dishes that periodically send 2.5 megawatts of 440.2 MHz at the ionosphere.

]]> Comment on Millstone Hill Digisonde Revisited by Andy http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/millstone-hill-digisonde-revisited/#comment-220 Andy Thu, 28 May 2009 20:50:07 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=508#comment-220 The Millstone Digisonde seems to be up and working again. I hadn't checked in a few months, but the data there is up-to-date once again. (If I get to their Open House next week, I'll ask them about it.) Andy The Millstone Digisonde seems to be up and working again.

I hadn’t checked in a few months, but the data there is up-to-date once again.

(If I get to their Open House next week, I’ll ask them about it.)

Andy

]]> Comment on Kewl Rememberance! by Gary KF6U http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/kewl-rememberance/#comment-218 Gary KF6U Fri, 22 May 2009 01:43:08 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=883#comment-218 That was nicely done. I had to watch it several times. One of these days I may unravel the mystry of the Meade DSI and have something to share. 73, de KF6U That was nicely done. I had to watch it several times.
One of these days I may unravel the mystry of the
Meade DSI and have something to share. 73, de KF6U

]]> Comment on To All Of My Blogging Friends by Whitney http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/to-all-of-my-blogging-friends/#comment-217 Whitney Sat, 16 May 2009 01:23:56 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=871#comment-217 I wish I could be there :( Miss you and love you guys! I wish I could be there :( Miss you and love you guys!

]]> Comment on To All Of My Blogging Friends by Leo JJ8KGZ http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/to-all-of-my-blogging-friends/#comment-216 Leo JJ8KGZ Mon, 11 May 2009 23:44:45 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=871#comment-216 Congratulations to your son's graduation! You have a beautiful family. Congratulations to your son’s graduation!

You have a beautiful family.

]]> Comment on Who Needs Sunspots? by My Activity « a Brasspounder’s Cafe http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/who-needs-sunspots/#comment-215 My Activity « a Brasspounder’s Cafe Thu, 07 May 2009 09:48:29 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-215 [...] experts in each  field.   I don’t know why I am so active in this sunspot minimum, but as Chuck W7MAP says,  I do not eager the SSN increase so much like other friends do.  As a matter of  fact, I [...] [...] experts in each  field.   I don’t know why I am so active in this sunspot minimum, but as Chuck W7MAP says,  I do not eager the SSN increase so much like other friends do.  As a matter of  fact, I [...]

]]> Comment on Another Great Morning QSO on 40 CW. by Whitney http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/another-great-morning-qso-on-40-cw/#comment-208 Whitney Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:12:37 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=739#comment-208 I love reading all your posts - I started at the top and worked my way down which isn't the correct progression, but none the less, I have enjoyed all your thoughts and reflections. I agree about the passivity of this country and wish we just had two more hours in each day. I am glad spring is here - at least we have more sunlight - sunlight always makes me feel a little happier! I think it's great that you are going to grow tomatoes and makes me feel like being productive as well - I will have to research what vegetable Hannah and I would like to grow! I love you Pops, Whit I love reading all your posts – I started at the top and worked my way down which isn’t the correct progression, but none the less, I have enjoyed all your thoughts and reflections. I agree about the passivity of this country and wish we just had two more hours in each day. I am glad spring is here – at least we have more sunlight – sunlight always makes me feel a little happier! I think it’s great that you are going to grow tomatoes and makes me feel like being productive as well – I will have to research what vegetable Hannah and I would like to grow!

I love you Pops,
Whit

]]> Comment on Big Night Out in Coppell by JJ8KGZ http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/big-night-out-in-coppell/#comment-206 JJ8KGZ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:49:31 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=822#comment-206 your son looks GREAT！ your son looks GREAT！

]]> Comment on Another Great Morning QSO on 40 CW. by robfindlay http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/another-great-morning-qso-on-40-cw/#comment-205 robfindlay Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:04:30 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=739#comment-205 FB, on 40 I agree! As of late propagation out west into the pacific has been spectacular! I was passing the radio at about 0900z and switched it on as a lark tunned down a few hertz and their is JO1CVU just booming in on SSB from Japan! Boy was I shocked when he returned my call to my peanut whistle of a station! Along the same lines, that same week i worked Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island all on 40! Other then my constant ambient noise issues local to my QTH I've been enjoying 40! de W6NZX sk http://w6nzx.wordpress.com http://hamminitupnet.wordpress.com/ FB, on 40 I agree! As of late propagation out west into the pacific has been spectacular!

I was passing the radio at about 0900z and switched it on as a lark tunned down a few hertz and their is JO1CVU just booming in on SSB from Japan! Boy was I shocked when he returned my call to my peanut whistle of a station!

Along the same lines, that same week i worked Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island all on 40!

Other then my constant ambient noise issues local to my QTH I’ve been enjoying 40!

de W6NZX sk
http://w6nzx.wordpress.com
http://hamminitupnet.wordpress.com/

]]> Comment on A Note to Leo JJ8KGZ by Leo JJ8KGZ http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/a-note-to-leo-jj8kgz/#comment-204 Leo JJ8KGZ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:00:51 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=808#comment-204 Hi Chas, I appreciate your advice. I'm going to try to install VOACAP into my PC, too. 2400Z is no problem for me and I will try to call CQ NA on 14.054MHZ with 5w and 50w. Thank you! Hi Chas,

I appreciate your advice.
I’m going to try to install VOACAP into my PC, too.

2400Z is no problem for me and I will try to call CQ NA on 14.054MHZ with 5w and 50w.

Thank you!

]]> Comment on Saturday evening with the kids by lisa http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/saturday-evening-with-the-kids/#comment-189 lisa Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:13:42 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=730#comment-189 WOW!!! What a really talented group! The Loin has an amazing voice. They all did a super awesome job! Way to go! WOW!!! What a really talented group! The Loin has an amazing voice. They all did a super awesome job! Way to go!

]]> Comment on Saturday evening with the kids by Whitney http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/saturday-evening-with-the-kids/#comment-188 Whitney Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:38:43 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=730#comment-188 What a great job he did!! I am proud yet again - he's got such a great voice and character! Love you and Give him lots of hugs and kisses for us! Whit and herd :) What a great job he did!! I am proud yet again – he’s got such a great voice and character!

Love you and Give him lots of hugs and kisses for us!
Whit and herd :)

]]> Comment on Texas BBQ by Leo http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/texas-bbq/#comment-185 Leo Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:34:07 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=707#comment-185 Boy! You have so warm weather there. Your son is wearing a T-shirt! When did you videotape it? I enjoyed it very much! Boy! You have so warm weather there. Your son is wearing a T-shirt! When did you videotape it?

I enjoyed it very much!

]]> Comment on A Short Note to JA1NUT by je1trv http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/a-short-note-to-ja1nut/#comment-184 je1trv Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:10:54 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/a-short-note-to-ja1nut/#comment-184 Machineb translation is terrible. Especially in case of Japanese to/from English or other european languages. Machineb translation is terrible.
Especially in case of Japanese to/from English or other european languages.

]]> Comment on What a nice treat! by w7map http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/what-a-nice-treat/#comment-183 w7map Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:27:30 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=692#comment-183 Thank you sir! I was very happy to meet you for the first time today on CW. As I find call signs in your blog I will keep using google language tools and it is no problems for me to use it. Best, Chas W7MAP/5 Thank you sir! I was very happy to meet you for the first time today on CW. As I find call signs in your blog I will keep using google language tools and it is no problems for me to use it. Best, Chas W7MAP/5

]]> Comment on What a nice treat! by Shin JA1NUT http://w7map.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/what-a-nice-treat/#comment-182 Shin JA1NUT Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:40:55 +0000 http://w7map.wordpress.com/?p=692#comment-182 Hi Chuck, It was a really nice QSO. Since I have already visited your bolg before, I could not feel it was the 1st ever for us. Thanks for recording my signal there. It gives me an idea how my signal reaches there. I wish I could write my blog in English and communicate with the people leaving some comments. However, it is time consuming for me to do so. I would like to chat you on the air instead. Enjoy your healthy and fruitful retirement. Hi Chuck,
It was a really nice QSO. Since I have already visited your bolg before, I could not feel it was the 1st ever for us. Thanks for recording my signal there. It gives me an idea how my signal reaches there. I wish I could write my blog in English and communicate with the people leaving some comments. However, it is time consuming for me to do so. I would like to chat you on the air instead. Enjoy your healthy and fruitful retirement.

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