THE KB8VAO
MICROWAVE ACTIVITY
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LAST WEEKEND WAS MICROWAVE UPDATE
IN DALLAS, TX, I HAD A BLAST!!!
Ui TOOK MANY PHOTOS & I'LL POST
THEM ON THE PHOTO PAGE
ANOTHER 10 GHz CONTEST IS IN THE BOOKS
I HAD A BLAST AT LAKE ERIE & BLUE KNOB
BEST DX WAS 595 km TO MT. EQUINOX, VT
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MY 2006 10 GHz & UP CONTEST WAS
CUT SHORT DUE TO THE FOREST FIRE.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW
http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/?con_id=109
TO SEE PICTURES OF THE TRIP
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MYSELF IN DM07dm WITH MY NEW 75 cm OFFSET DISH FOR 5 & 10 GHz!
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MY 1ST TIME OUT WITH 10 GHZ!
WE WORKED K2DH AND K2AXX!
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2' DISHES FOR 10 & 24 GHZ THE 24 GHZ GEAR
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CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO HEAR 903 MHZ QSO'S
W3IY & W3HMS BILL IN FM08us & JOHN IN FM19av 128.161 KM
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RADAR MAP DURING 2003 10 GHz CONTEST
AND MY QSO'S WITH RHODE ISLAND!
BELOW ARE SOME RECORDINGS OF 10 GHz
TRY RAIN SCATTER YOU'LL LOVE IT!
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CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO HEAR 10 GHZ QSO'S
AF1T 10 GHZ IN FN41EE & I WAS IN FN00RG 592.958 KM VIA RAIN SCATTER
K2AXX 10 GHZ CW IN FN12CS & I WAS IN FN00RG 284.622 KM
K2AXX 10 GHZ SSB IN FN12CS & I WAS IN FN00RG 284.622 KM
VE3FHM 10 GHZ SSB IN FN04WB & I WAS IN FN02XU 134.416 KM
VE3OIK 10GHZ SSB IN EN92SN & I WAS IN EN91KT 99.864 KM
VE3SMA 10GHZ SSB IN EN92SN & I WAS IN EN91KT 99.864 KM
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CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO HEAR 24 GHZ QSO'S
K2EHF 24 GHZ IN FN02WV & I WAS IN FN03WA 13.886 KM
K2DH 24 GHZ IN FN13HE & I WAS IN FN03WA 63.8 KM
VE3OIK 24 GHZ IN EN92FN & I WAS IN EN91KT 90.137 KM
VE3OIK 24 GHZ IN EN92CI & I WAS IN EN91KT 81.625 KM
WO2P 24 GHZ IN FN23AV & I WAS IN FN03WA 200.492 KM
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CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO HEAR 47 GHZ QSO'S
AA6IW 47GHz IN DM07as & I WAS IN DM07dm 35.450 KM
AD6FP 47GHz IN DM04ms & I WAS IN CM96qi 231.704 KM!!!
W3IY 47 GHZ IN FM08US & I WAS IN FM19AW 132.672 KM
W6QI 47GHz IN DM07as & I WAS IN DM07dm 35.450 KM
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SOME OF THE CALIFORNIA CREW!

N6LL, AD6FP, WT6K, AD6IW ON MT FRAZIER
KF6KVG, N5XSA, W0EOM, W6QI, AD6FP, KD6W
W6BY / BRIAN ON DEVIL PEAK

AD6IW / GORAN ON DEVIL PEAK
MOONRISE IN THE SIERRA,
WHAT A SITE AT 7,000' ELEVATION!
K6MGM / DENNIS, W6GDM / DAVE AD6IW / GORAN

AD6A / DAVE TAKING A BREAK ON MT DIABLO
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SOME OF THE MICHIGAN BEACH BUMS!


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W3HMS / JOHN IN HIS ROVER VAN (FM19av)
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THE VIEW SOUTHEAST FROM BLUEKNOB, PA
I WORKED WA3PTV / 10 GHZ FROM HERE
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO HEAR HIM!
WA3PTV ON 10 GHZ ON TUSCARORA MT
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THIS IS MY NEW MICROWAVE
OPERATING SITE IN EN90PQ!

AND THIS IS THE VIEW FROM UP TOP
IT'S LIKE THIS 360 DEGREES!

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 W3IY (SK)
I'LL MISS HIS CONTAGIOUS ENTHUSIASM
& PLEASE REMEMBER,
"TO LISTEN FOR THE WEAK ONES"

W3IY & THE INTERGALACTIC ROVING BATTLE JITNEY
PHOTO COURTESY OF http://philip.greenspun.com

BILL / W3IY MY ELMER ON 24 GHZ
THANK YOU FOR BEING MY ELMER
ON THE MICROWAVE BANDS,
I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!
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PLEASE JOIN US IN CONFERENCE MODE
OF PACKET CH #10368 WHERE FRITZ AND
MANY OTHERS CHAT ABOUT MICROWAVE!
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Last revised: November 01, 2009