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  • Winter Field Day

    From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to All on Mon Jan 13 17:42:27 2025
    Hi everyone,

    Are any of you participating in Winter Field Day? I'm bringing my old but reliable TS-440S and various antennas to set up at a local National Guard armory. We'll be in a nice conference room with a window to run coax
    outside.

    I'll bring my TAK-tenna (https://www.tak-tenna.com/) that was given to me to try it out.

    If you've never heard of Winter Field Day: https://winterfieldday.org/

    I hope to get a newer radio soon so I can run digital modes again. They're great during contests.

    73 DE KS4TD,
    Sean

    ... To the thief who stole my anti-depressants: I hope you're happy.
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  • From Ed Vance@1:2320/105 to Sean Dennis on Wed Jan 22 22:01:50 2025

    Hi everyone,

    Are any of you participating in Winter Field Day? I'm bringing my old but reliable TS-440S and various antennas to set up at a local National Guard armory. We'll be in a nice conference room with a window to run coax outside.

    I'll bring my TAK-tenna (https://www.tak-tenna.com/) that was given to me to try it out.

    If you've never heard of Winter Field Day: https://winterfieldday.org/

    I hope to get a newer radio soon so I can run digital modes again. They're great during contests.

    73 DE KS4TD,
    Sean

    ... To the thief who stole my anti-depressants: I hope you're happy.
    --- MultiMail/Linux
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200)


    That Tak-Tenna looks neat.

    In an earlier post You mention Your GMRS Callsign.
    It made me think of my old secondary license call WA9WSB.

    I wanted to keep my original KY call,and did until no one in my. Family lived in the QTH anymore.
    I learned I could trade in the K4ZIQ call for a One by Three 9 Land call and was issued W9ODR.
    Got a W call instead of a K call issued to me.

    Later I learned that The Friendly Country Cousin was allowing Hams to use their Callsign when they moved into a different Area. (after sending a 610 to them about the change of address.

    Now I wish thatI had kept my original Call Sign I was issued as a Novice.
    The Hams around my area know me as K 4 Zero Intelligence Quotentient.
    73 de Ed W9ODR . .
    (Old Dirty Rat) Now
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Ed Vance on Thu Jan 23 18:23:15 2025
    Ed Vance wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    That Tak-Tenna looks neat.

    I was going to use it at my apartment but my property manager wasn't so hot
    on it so I loaned it to a fellow ham for safekeeping. He'll be bringing it this Saturday for WFD so I'll have 10-40m capability. If I get into a place where I have a backyard, I'd like to try the 80m Tak-tenna in its "vertical" configuration.

    Now I wish thatI had kept my original Call Sign I was issued as a
    Novice. The Hams around my area know me as K 4 Zero Intelligence Quotentient.

    I used to be known as K D 5 Codgy Old Lion. Now, my callsign is made up of
    my initials: STD (yes, really). My second wife holds the call of KI4OTP or "Old Toilet Paper".

    I changed my call when I decided I'll probably be living in 4 land until I
    die. I'd love to change it to K4SD but who knows when that call will be available.

    73 DE KS4TD,
    Sean


    ... Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.
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    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200)