<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello Again Everyone<div class="">A small update from Tuesday night Wednesday Morning act of God.</div><div class="">Here is a Picture my daughter she got off her camera system at the same I was hit and a radar shot before it happen.</div><div class="">Right now I am down and out with the burned up equipment in the shack not to say about the other parts of the house. No Fires.</div><div class="">So yes my towers are very well grounded.</div><div class="">After all thats all I did at Verizon.</div><div class="">I hooked up all my equipment for this weekend contest just to see it’s working last weekend. And yes it was all powered up.</div><div class="">So all transverters 222 to 10Ghz is toast and 144.</div><div class="">3 - 817s, 5-857s are Dead and I have not got to the amps. Should I ?</div><div class="">The towers all 5 rotors are Dead BUT antennas seem to test very good.</div><div class="">It’s hard looking at the pile.</div><div class="">Just not looking forward to the insurance guy asking dumb questions.</div><div class="">Okay need to eat its been a very long day and I need to record all of this.</div><div class="">73’s for now.</div><div class="">N0KP</div><div class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="B8E2F208-ED65-4A77-A415-436800C3F939" src="cid:9CAC21EB-C669-4B24-8674-DE77BE6DEA58" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="8514B2F9-D67A-48AE-A401-2DCB0FCF9B4E" src="cid:E5BF8054-67D6-42B6-AF16-C69BF58E5E41" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 3, 2022, at 9:43 AM, N0KP <<a href="mailto:n0kp@n0kp.com" class="">n0kp@n0kp.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">Morning </span><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Last night at 0023 I took a lightening hit in the neighborhood</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">It would be easier to tell what is working </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">So just think the worst from all 5 of my rotors to transverters to I.F. Radios to 5 computers to 6 Apple TV’s to all and any Ethernet devices. UPS’s, TV’s. And 900 and up equipment. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""> But wait there’s more my neighbors that’s another time </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Okay less then 3 hours of sleep back to work at work. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Will see about Aug 20th. <br class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">N0KP</div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Aug 1, 2022, at 13:19, Chris Cox, N0UK <<a href="mailto:chrisc@chris.org" class="">chrisc@chris.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi Bruce<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We will be operating from our balcony on Saturday which does have a decent horizon from east through south to west and which has worked well the past few years.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For Sunday, we are renting the sixth floor balcony which has a good view from NNW through NE and SE through SSW. Unfortunately west and east are blocked from there, however, we could setup a smaller rig for Sunday on our balcony to fill in the missing Southern Hemisphere shots, albeit with less power and a smaller dish.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">73 Chris Cox, N0UK<div class=""><a href="mailto:Chrisc@chris.org" class="">Chrisc@chris.org</a></div><div class=""><a href="http://LinkedIn.com/in/Chris-Cox-CISM" class="">LinkedIn.com/in/Chris-Cox-CISM</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Aug 1, 2022, at 11:13, Bruce Richardson <<a href="mailto:w9fz@w9fz.com" class="">w9fz@w9fz.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Jon and everyone,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">This response is more about the Aug weekend of the 10 GHz contest.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">I am heading to Marquette Michigan for my first Frisbee tournament in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">3 years during the 222 and above contest. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Janice and I are looking at our options for the Aug weekend. It is true that we committed to the NS a long time ago—but we are considering our options. Looking ahead to Sept, we will likely not be on or be only minimally from the cabin. We are planning on roving for Sept VHF and if we hit Sept 10G, that seems a bit much for this year.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Speaking of August….<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Where is Dave N0KP thinking of being? Can he look in multiple directions? <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Chris and Holly, would you likely do your rooftop for the Aug weekend so that you can work north? Are East and Southeast headings ok from your Rooftop? Even if you were on your balcony, we’d certainly give it a try.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Jon, sounds like you are looking at some possibilities but that the 222+ trip is first up on your agenda.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">One other datapoint is that Greg KA9VDU is planning on going to Platteville Mound in far SW Wisconsin to try shots to N0OY and anyone west. (Not sure what other views are possible) And there is always W9ZIH. And AD7OI in Hannibal, MO is a new dimension but I have not spoken with Kevin and Tammy.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">But before we set/change our Aug plans, we need to learn more. If we don’t go to the NS, we actually have lots of options. (Wausau EN55/54/44/45 on Saturday seems intriguing. )<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Flexibly,<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Bruce W9FZ<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Jon Platt <<a href="mailto:w0zq@aol.com" class="">w0zq@aol.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, July 27, 2022 10:13 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:N0KP@N0KP.com" class="">N0KP@N0KP.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Melvynkc0p@aol.com" class="">Melvynkc0p@aol.com</a>; <a href="mailto:chrisc@chris.org" class="">chrisc@chris.org</a>; <a href="mailto:holly@chris.org" class="">holly@chris.org</a>; <a href="mailto:w0ghz@comcast.net" class="">w0ghz@comcast.net</a>; <a href="mailto:w9fz@w9fz.com" class="">w9fz@w9fz.com</a>; <a href="mailto:jhoettels@fastmail.us" class="">jhoettels@fastmail.us</a>; <a href="mailto:cqbilld@yahoo.com" class="">cqbilld@yahoo.com</a>; <a href="mailto:richn0hjz@gmail.com" class="">richn0hjz@gmail.com</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>10GHZ 1st weekend and 222 & Up Contest<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Hello Dave, Mel, Chris, Holly, Gary GHZ, Bruce, Janice, Bill and Rich<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Just to let ya all know, Barb and I are on the mend from Covid. I feel much better today, not 100% yet, but much better than yesterday. Barb appears to be a full day behind me in symptoms. For us covid was mostly like a moderate head cold, everything above the neck with fatigue, headache, stuffiness, etc. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Looking ahead to a busy late summer contest schedule, we have first the ARRL 222 & Up Distance Contest on August 6 and 7. I have been toying with the idea of activating the Elbow Lake grid corner with the idea of trying to work Barry, perhaps using digital methods. Its about 433 km which would generate a lot of distance points and also a good distance back to the Twin Cites. This would be an exercise for fun, so I would be willing to spend time running with anyone on any mode. I have never tried my 222 and 432 stuff on digital but in theory it should work. Then there is always CW/SSB too. So as of today that is my Plan A for this contest, Elbow Lake on Saturday. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Then there is the 10GHz contest on August 20/21. I have told the group that I am not going to join the group along the North Shore this year. That means I am available to link up with any other efforts that may be going on. Worst case scenario, maybe I can go activate some new grids for someone, tbd. It might be fun to operate from Kyster (sp?) in southern EN33 too as its such a superior site. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">73, Jon<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">W0ZQ</span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>