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<div dir="auto">John,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks for the contact! I was only running 20 watts output from the TS2000. When I moved my shack a couple months ago, I had to extend the coax run. I think that either the cable or connectors are causing high VSWR now and shutting down the output power of the rig.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">73 Roger W8IO</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: John Ackermann <jra@febo.com> </div><div>Date: 8/1/20 8:23 AM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: mivus@mivus.org </div><div>Subject: Re: [Mich VHF UHF Society] 2M FT8 skeds? </div><div><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Made it! Thanks for the QSO, Roger!</div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 31, 2020, at 9:15 PM, rgcox2 <<a href="mailto:rgcox2@gmail.com">rgcox2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="auto">John,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Still trying. Worked KF8MY and heard WB8ART calling me but only heard you once. Not sure I have the correct beam heading for you.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">73 Roger W8IO EN63vc</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto" id="composer_signature"><div dir="auto" style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: John Ackermann N8UR <jra@febo.com> </div><div>Date: 7/31/20 3:11 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: mivus@mivus.org </div><div>Subject: Re: [Mich VHF UHF Society] 2M FT8 skeds? </div><div><br></div></div>Hi Roger --<br><br>Thanks! I should be on at 8:30 tonight and will also try to be on <br>around 8:00AM tomorrow.<br><br>73,<br>John<br>----<br><br>On 7/31/20 11:28 AM, rgcox2 wrote:<br>> John,<br>> <br>> I can run with you tonight or during the weekend.<br>> <br>> 73 Roger W8IO<br>> Spring Lake, MI<br>> EN63vc<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone<br>> <br>> <br>> -------- Original message --------<br>> From: John Ackermann N8UR <jra@febo.com><br>> Date: 7/30/20 9:33 AM (GMT-05:00)<br>> To: 'Flatfoot Hill contest group' <flatfoot_list@lists.febo.com>, MVUS <br>> LIST <mvus-list@lists.febo.com>, mivus@mivus.org<br>> Subject: [Mich VHF UHF Society] 2M FT8 skeds?<br>> <br>> Hi --<br>> <br>> I'll be in EN75 for another 10 days and haven't yet spent much time on<br>> 2M. If anyone would like to try for an FT8 contact, I can be on the air<br>> around 8:30 EDT most evenings.<br>> <br>> My amp is still dead, so I only have 100W and 12 el beam. But it may<br>> still be possible to work down to the Dayton area as I heard Jimmy W8PLZ<br>> here a couple of weeks ago.<br>> <br>> Anyway, if anyone wants to try a sked, please drop me a line at jra at<br>> febo dot com and we can try just about any evening.<br>> <br>> 73,<br>> John<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> MiVUS mailing list<br>> MiVUS@mivus.org<br>> subscribe/unsubscribe http://mail.mivus.org/mailman/listinfo/mivus_mivus.org<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> MiVUS mailing list<br>> MiVUS@mivus.org<br>> subscribe/unsubscribe http://mail.mivus.org/mailman/listinfo/mivus_mivus.org<br>> <br><br>_______________________________________________<br>MiVUS mailing list<br>MiVUS@mivus.org<br>subscribe/unsubscribe http://mail.mivus.org/mailman/listinfo/mivus_mivus.org<br><pre class="blue"><hr><br>MiVUS mailing list<br>MiVUS@mivus.org<br>subscribe/unsubscribe <a href="http://mail.mivus.org/mailman/listinfo/mivus_mivus.org">http://mail.mivus.org/mailman/listinfo/mivus_mivus.org</a><br></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>