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  @josephdelgrosso53538 сағат бұрын

  Excellent review. Steered me on another direction

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  @N4AAJКүн бұрын

  Oh, that's nasty.

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  @JayN4GO17 сағат бұрын

  @@N4AAJ someone emailed me a screenshot of their pan shortly after in NJ. Looked the same. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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  @hamradio_Tips_and_Trips_n0hrКүн бұрын

  I've just been doing POTA activations lately - I should give this a try sometime. You're really cooking with gas on this!

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  @JayN4GO17 сағат бұрын

  @@hamradio_Tips_and_Trips_n0hr oh this would be easy for you. You’ve been doing great for so long

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  @Utahforrest2 күн бұрын

  11+ years of special memories with your pup. Sorry she wasn’t there with you during this session. Thanks for the great content, Jay. 73

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  @JayN4GO2 күн бұрын

  @@Utahforrest Tnx Forrest ! Lifetime of memories

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  @SeanWalberg2 күн бұрын

  So sorry to hear about your dog. I still think about our cats that have passed on. They are like members of the family. Thanks for the 2 Qs. 73 N3RTW

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  @JayN4GO2 күн бұрын

  @@SeanWalberg thanks Sean

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  @SeanWalberg2 күн бұрын

  Was loud here in Northern VA, too.

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  @toybuns7752 күн бұрын

  Starts at 2:13

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  @ve2zdx2 күн бұрын

  Duga radar, I think

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  @JayN4GO2 күн бұрын

  @@ve2zdx I thought so too. Never heard it this loud

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  @k9kj2 күн бұрын

  That is pretty loud... I've heard that jamming before and I think it's Russian... I didn't think Duga specifically is active any longer tho.

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  @JayN4GOКүн бұрын

  @@k9kj I thought it was dead also. I’ve heard the contest guys talk about it on W1ded videos. Very loud for eastern side of the USA. I can understand nd7k getting it.

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  @ve2zdx3 күн бұрын

  Feel for you dog 😢

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  @JayN4GO3 күн бұрын

  Thanks you Andre! She gave me a lot of joy. Wouldn’t have traded it for anything. My kids are 16,17 and 20. They all been sad. Me being strong for them is going to catch up with me.

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  @geneeighmy4263 күн бұрын

  Me on the truSDX at 0353z... wow little toy radio is loud! You were blowing out the AGC! Tnx for sharing! 73 KJ4M

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  @JayN4GO3 күн бұрын

  I should’ve probably turned down the power. I think it was peaking 800w 😂

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  @sethconkin31373 күн бұрын

  tks fer the q, was running remote from NY tonight. nice to hear you the other day during my pota activation as well! 73, Seth N4XTT

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  @JayN4GO3 күн бұрын

  Nice signal Seth ! I’m glad to hear you on and doing pota. It’s a lot of fun

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  @stevej59053 күн бұрын

  That was me at 3:36 utc.

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  @JayN4GO3 күн бұрын

  Yeah I didn’t mean to screw that call up. 😂 I figured it out afterwards. So glad to hear you on the air man!!

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  @stevej59053 күн бұрын

  @@JayN4GO Did my first POTA last week. Handled the pile-ups ok. Doing some MST contesting and just getting that feel of N1MM. Thanks for the videos, they got me excited about contesting!

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  @carllester29153 күн бұрын

  Sorry to hear about your dog, Jay. I’ve lost a few and it’s always hard. 73, Carl, K2YR #2567

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  @JayN4GO3 күн бұрын

  @@carllester2915 thank you Carl. This was my first dog loss from 6 weeks to almost 12. I think it’s as bad as losing a family member.

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  @Utahforrest4 күн бұрын

  640 QSOs? Lmao that’s insane

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  @JayN4GO4 күн бұрын

  There’s another wpx cw coming up the first Saturday in august. Just name and state. Try it for a an hour or so.

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  @Utahforrest4 күн бұрын

  That’s super cool. Sick Begali

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  @JayN4GO4 күн бұрын

  I keep my single lever paddle pretty tight. Almost finger touch sensitive. I really need to try the zn key

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  @Utahforrest4 күн бұрын

  Oh man. Your copying is next level. I love this. I didn’t know you had a channel. Subbed. Keep these vids coming I love listening to this. Changing my call sign to KI7QRS in the meantime

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  @Utahforrest4 күн бұрын

  Whoa how do you do that so fast

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  @JayN4GO4 күн бұрын

  Thanks man! I think it’s just routine. You should try the cwt on Wednesday at 1900 and 0300. Just send your name and state! N1mm makes it easy. Would like to see in cwops soon

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  @ve2zdx5 күн бұрын

  Tnx qso today! Do you use Facebook? Today when I got to the park I saw one guy clapping his hands in the middle of the woods, then he started playing flute and come close 😂 I thought I’d have to explain him how to talk to E.Ts

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  @JayN4GO5 күн бұрын

  Welllll ya know what happens when 2 musicians come together 😂 yeah I’m on Fb. Under qrz name

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  @n4jaw10 күн бұрын

  Man, your new antenna is really working out for you.

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  @JayN4GO10 күн бұрын

  Thanks Jim! Yeah it works better during the day. Sadly my daytime is usually busy

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  @SeanWalberg10 күн бұрын

  Thought I heard you last night but you had a pileup going so I kept moving down the band and never made it back. Is 119 a record? N3RTW

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  @JayN4GO10 күн бұрын

  I think 130 is my best. Sorry I missed you Sean !

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  @ve2zdx10 күн бұрын

  Is it the check log filling the number? 73!

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  @JayN4GO10 күн бұрын

  Yeah most of the time their nr is there but sometimes someone new will pop in and you need to copy. Lol

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  @m10lover10 күн бұрын

  Bro, what is this, time travel tech?

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  @JayN4GO10 күн бұрын

  Haha I wish. It’s high speed Morse code training. Mostly stateside contacts but some Europeans.

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  @ve2zdx10 күн бұрын

  He’s actually talking to aliens 😂

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  @JayN4GO10 күн бұрын

  @@ve2zdxmy neighbors believe me when I tell them that. I guess it’s the straight face and their young age. 😂

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  @stevej590512 күн бұрын

  Just found this gem. Did my second MST at 11 tonight. It was ugly but I am getting better. 73 de KC3SJ

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  @JayN4GO12 күн бұрын

  That’s great Steve! Hang with it !

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  @n4jaw17 күн бұрын

  Jay your RBN signals were looking good. I tried working some DX last night on 15 meters into Europe. Couldn't get any takers. Went after a VK station on 10 meters. Just could barely make them out in my noise level. There's always another day.

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  @JayN4GO17 күн бұрын

  Hi Jim ! Yeah 10 has been kinda weird this year. 15 in late evening seems to be ok to vk zl. 20 has been open about all night with higher sfi. Hope you’re feeling ok :) it’s been hot brother

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  @stevene119417 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the Qs you were really strong on 20, not so much on 40m but no problem to work you. W6QX

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  @JayN4GO17 күн бұрын

  Thanks Steve! You were about the same! Bands seemed to be in good shape. Loud dx from eu. Sfi went up. Should be a good IARU 😀

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  @ve2zdx19 күн бұрын

  Hey Jay, thanks for today’s qso. I can copy you very well in the park. I got confused, I recognized the callsign but harms doesn’t show the handle jay. I was chilling in 22 wpm and suddenly Janez hit me with 35 or 40wpm sending his call, s51dx hahah it was good copy. I struggle with Slovenian calls. Once s55ss called me at 30 wpm it took me a while to understand the call hahaha 73

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  @JayN4GO19 күн бұрын

  @@ve2zdx imagine trying to send that all the time 🤣. Qsb was crazy today but you were solid cpi! Keep up the good work brother

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  @vironpayne340522 күн бұрын

  Loops are always a little bit quieter on noise. A bit surprising is the delta loops seems to be about +3dB better than the EFHW in most tests. To me this suggest you might be able to optimize the EFHW inverted-L installation. Grounding and heavy choking at the feedpoint is probably near optimal with the transformer fairly close to the ground. Steve Ellington tested 6 or 8 configurations of grounding, choking, and counterpoise wires. He used a field strength meter and RF ammeter. I've seen more rigorous and sophisticated testing that suggests the heavy choking should be about 2m from the transformer feedpoint. See MO0OPX, Evil Lair, and Survival Comms. They document 90% or better efficiency on all bands with an insertion loss from 0.2dB to 0.6dB on all bands. They however used a non-standard 43 mix torroid that is almost a bead, so its pretty chunky and they use close winding autotransformer w/o a crossover.

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  @JayN4GO22 күн бұрын

  @@vironpayne3405 thanks! Yeah the loop is just a better performance antenna for me here. I built a 52 fix auto transformer for qro based on Colin’s findings. It works well but still about 3-5 s units lower than the loop. I have since increased the height on the tower so the inverted L is about 41 ft vertical and a bit under 100’ straight. It handles 1200w Cw without reaching curry temps. I have found that the efhw works better flat topped. “About equal to the loop”. It’s a lot of fun trying different things.

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  @Tom-W7TMD23 күн бұрын

  I'm sure the SKCC would disagree with your "lids" comment. Straight key users are not "lids" but to each their own. Unfortunately A huge portion of contesters use computers to send and receive which is a shame but for those that put in the work and get proficient at high speed code it is something to aspire to.

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  @JayN4GO22 күн бұрын

  @@Tom-W7TMD it’s not a slam against the skcc. As mentioned in the video. Skcc is great place to optimize your learning process. There are a few good contesters that use a bug. Some use a sk but they’re aren’t putting up real scores. Hence it’s called a contest. The most points wins. That’s why you hear high speed computer Cw or even 2 at one time running the big 4 contest. Straight keys are fun and there are a place for them. I enjoy the sprints as well with my junker and flameproof. If I did a 36 hour contest with them my arm would fall off 1 hour into it. Being practical for what you enjoy doing is the key to fun and success.

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  @nul15324 күн бұрын

  EL3A seems to be impossible. Must be RL3A. Something is wrong with his TX. And Yk9kj even more impossible))) There were two stations calling Y...something and K9KJ )))) Still, I am enjoying your pile up👍

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  @JayN4GO24 күн бұрын

  You’re correct according to my error report 😂

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  @ve2zdx24 күн бұрын

  Hey Jay, I think I listen all your videos while working! Question: do you struggle sending numbers in high speed? I need to fix that on me haha 73!

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  @JayN4GO24 күн бұрын

  Yes ! I rxed my error report from Cq wpx and my error rate was 6%. With most of them being busted numbers. Mainly 2,3 and 6,7s. I’ve struggled with this for years now. I don’t think Morse runner has an accurate run for practicing numbers. It always starts at 1. I need practice with 4 digit numbers with some cut numbers thrown in. 😂 maybe rufXP would work better for that. Sending with good paddles help a bit but my number is 3239. I always screw that up man. Let me know if you find a better training method for numbers.

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  @nul15325 күн бұрын

  1st was HG6C. P3AA was working with somebody else😅 And please, could you tell me how do you record your sound from your radio?

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  @JayN4GO25 күн бұрын

  @@nul153 yeah I got my error report yesterday. Haha I use software called OBS studio. I use a mono to mono from the external speaker Jack to the computer.

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  @nul15324 күн бұрын

  @@JayN4GO Thank you, Jay! Do you use the microphone jack as internal one in your computer?

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  @JayN4GO24 күн бұрын

  @@nul153yes

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  @u2fanforever126 күн бұрын

  So, yours is kind of a lazy L, correct? I’m looking at the antenna, and that may be my only option. How’s it working for you? I’d have the box at around 15 feet, the first run about 65 feet, followed by another 65 or so.

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  @JayN4GO26 күн бұрын

  @@u2fanforever1 yeah more of a lazy L. It works ok. I found it to work better with the unun about 12-15ft above ground and obviously the radiator higher. The 40m delta loop is about 4 s units better on 40. The L does well on 20 and 15. 80 is mediocre at best as well as 10. Oddly this antenna works well on 30 and 17. Overall a fan dipole would be better if you can fit it in.

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  @stevene1194Ай бұрын

  Great to work you on FD Jay! W6QX

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  Sorry we flubbed your call for a bit hehe. Hope you had fun

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  @stevene1194Ай бұрын

  @@JayN4GO I think it was me that flubbed my call, so my bad. I remember thinking I often make errors with people I know, strangers get FOC quality code all the time. FD was great, over 500 Qs by myself from my boat at anchor.

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  @SeanWalbergАй бұрын

  You were booming into Northern Virginia. Thanks for the QSO. 73 de N3RTW

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  Thanks Sean. Hope you guys are staying cool

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  @stevene1194Ай бұрын

  Jay you were super strong out here in Dago on 15m. Thanks for the two QSOs. Ill keep an ear open for AJ4A I'll be using my call in FD 73, W6QX

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  @n4jawАй бұрын

  Looks like you're getting ready for Field Day. GL

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  Well you know about fd. People’s plans change 5 times a day 😂

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  @ve2zdxАй бұрын

  I listen to your videos very often, they’re very good practice. 73!

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  Thank you Andre ! Wish we could sneak you on the roof at 11pm 😆 they might wonder what the noise is all about

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  @Paul-VA4ADMАй бұрын

  Thx for calling me Jay! always happy to hear your call, 73 ES GL

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  Thanks Paul ! You’re doing great in Cw

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  @stevene1194Ай бұрын

  Great to get you in the log at :57 really crazy you could hear me, you were pretty strong here in San Diego. Thanks for the contact, and the ability to see and hear myself making a Q. 73 W6QX

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  What antenna do you use Steve

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  @stevene1194Ай бұрын

  @@JayN4GO For 40m its not very good its the Diamond W735 Long Wire Dipole for 40 and 80. The center is only at about 40 feet, one end is at about 6 feet and the the other end is at about 15 feet or so. And I run only 100w. I think that is as good as I can ever do here for 40m, I have a regular 50' X100' lot here in the suburbs. 80m is really not good at all, but it does tune.

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  @johnsonstechworldАй бұрын

  Today morning I was complaining of S9 noise in my radio on 40m. As soon as I signed, off my local friend called me and told to go for a loop antenna for RX. He told me that all the stations which I could not hear in the round table, he could hear comfortably, with a loop antenna at the ground level. 73 de Jon, VU2JO.

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  @JohnMcCoyАй бұрын

  Wait. You can just type a frequency into the N1MM callsign field and jump to it? How did I not know this? Thanks for the tip!

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  Yes! We need a button for heated seats though 😂

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  @JohnMcCoyАй бұрын

  ⁠@@JayN4GOBTW, you were my second-ever CWT contact tonight. Right after N5EE, who has the greatest callsign in the history of CW. I was surprised my name and state popped up even though I don’t remember ever working a CWT before. But maybe those history files borrow from other contests…

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  @@JohnMcCoy glad to see you’re enjoying cwts. They’re a lot of fun

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  @JohnYogaАй бұрын

  Delta loop is at times 2 S units better. Otherwise, slightly better than the EFHW - L. Good. I love loops. I have a ~ 300 ft loop with Apex at 90' fed with ladderline. A good all band antenna.

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  @JayN4GOАй бұрын

  Definitely my favorite wire antenna. Mine now has 2 corners at 40’ fed at the top corner. About 4-6s units better than the efhw. Wish I had taller trees for sure.

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  @k9kj2 ай бұрын

  Dang that was me! 24:50

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  🤣 woops!!

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  @k9kj2 ай бұрын

  @@JayN4GO that Y call sign started to drop his call in there right when you said K? He was like right at the same frequency as me.

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  @@k9kj yeah Sri brother

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  @craigmaxey43342 ай бұрын

  Hey Jay, great job. I don’t see you wearing headphones or ear pieces! If not, you are copying from an external speaker or radio speaker. Next year in this same test, if propagation and operating time is about the same; try using headphones and see if there is an increase in your score! 73 es GL

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  I have a special made ext speaker but I prefer headphones for sure. It helps a ton with accuracy! For some reason when I record and use cans at the same time ,, the audio is poor. I don’t have those issues with the k3. I opted with n4qs multi one during this contest. This was my part time effort with a new antenna. 😎

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  @n4jaw2 ай бұрын

  Hey Jay, looks like you had an awesome contest. I checked your RBN and looks like your antenna was rocking on 20 and 15 meters into Europe. I appreciate your sharing this video as surprisingly I was able to head copy most of the callsigns replying to your CQs. Looks like my old brain matter is able to function. I guess I'm developing some new neurons. 🧠

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  I feel like I’m losing some! Haha. The beam did do well. I did get worried during the high wind storms

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  @n4jaw2 ай бұрын

  @@JayN4GO I thought about you as the winds roared through Louisville, I said "Oh no. Hope Jay's tower and antenna hold up." Glad things worked out.

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  @@n4jaw good ol KY Wx. It may be snow next week brother 🤣

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  @n4jaw2 ай бұрын

  @@JayN4GO 🤣🤣

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  @erikc33792 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the QSO at 31:00. My first CW contest a part from some small CWT participation for CWA. Thanks for running slow for a bit, felt fast enough for me 😂

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  That’s great Erik ! Hope you stick with it.

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  @stevej59052 ай бұрын

  These are really valuable to me. Thanks again!

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  Thanks !

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  @stevej59052 ай бұрын

  Spent about 10 hours this weekend listening to the contest. The faster speeds 30/35 were tough, especially catching the contest numbers. I spent last night and today copying Zoglmann's 4 digit numbers and 30 and 35 that helped. Only caught call signs that were given once about 25% of the time. So it was a humbling experience and gives me something to push for. This is more my speed for now. Thanks 73 de KC3SJ

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  Kurt is a great person. He’s helped me a lot over the years I remember when I was first learning Cw , I made a video and I was completely overwhelmed with speed. I slowly started to learn faster code but I rarely need over 30 in a contest.

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  @Rene_Voortwist2 ай бұрын

  So Jay, how did you experience running at a lower speed?

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  I enjoy it. It brings people that want to understand the exchange 😂

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  @johnsonstechworld2 ай бұрын

  Nice to see a great tower and beam up there. I can only dream of anything like this in my constrained space. Hope to work you on air some day. I am QRV on 40/20/15/10m with my '100W and wire'! 73 de Jon, VU2JO

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  @JayN4GO2 ай бұрын

  Thank you Johnson! I hope it stays up. We’re getting 80mph wind 😂

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  @JohnsonsHorticulture2 ай бұрын

  @@JayN4GO See you on air. 73

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  @johnsonstechworld2 ай бұрын

  @@JayN4GO See you on air. 73