W6GRC TX (147.105 MHz) recordings for 2026-01-05

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Speaker A: Good evening. Mark6g uk.
Speaker B: Hey Clarence. How's everything going over there?
Speaker A: Just try to keep my powder dry.
Speaker B: Yeah, well, you know, you're just messing with the flintlocks. You gotta have powder dry. Well, the weather's. We had some sunshine here, so it was kind of nice. I got a few things done outside. What have you been up to?
Speaker A: Maybe get more rain tonight, tomorrow, maybe next week. Get a little bit of a break.
Speaker B: I don't know.
Speaker A: Unsettled weather. Weather guts or take
Speaker B: any way. Any way.
Speaker A: So how close it you're doing all right. How's the water? You have other standing water? I would imagine you're kind of flat during here.
Speaker B: Well, I'm happy it's not. So your signals not real clear, kind of weak and there's some scratching in there.
Speaker A: So
Speaker B: I don't know if you got water in your feed line, But you did ask how I was. I seem to be doing fine. I just plugging away. You know how that goes. But what where you at and what intake are you using over.
Speaker A: Well, yeah, I know. I think I took water on at the feed point of the antenna here on the rv. I'm in the driveway here in the RV and it's the dual vent antenna mounted on an L bracket just by the roof level. But I think it got water in there. I thought I had it sealed up, so I kind of replaced that. I've got another in an NMO mount, you know the motor roller mount. It's all field. I can't find it. I'm just gonna order another one. I got one separate. I'm just gonna order another one. Yeah, I know. I'm aware of putting out much of the signals.
Speaker B: So anyway. Well, let me know if you want help to try and diagnose that. Bring some stuff up there. But anyway. Yeah, you're.
Speaker A: So
Speaker B: we can, you know, maybe pick something up. It's just not as strong as it could be. I know I've heard you way stronger in the past, but have you checked it recently with the. With the meter there, see what's going on? Yeah, you got scratching on top of it. Weak signal and a scratch. So what end. What radio are you using?
Speaker A: There's an old radio project. Here is a Midwood GM 7 31, a 2 meter 4.8. I got a full power 5 watts, but it's not put down. I could probably go over. The handheld would do better.
Speaker B: Well, possible. Have you heard anybody on 446? Anybody there anymore?
Speaker A: As far as I know, but I'm only there? Two or three minutes.
Speaker B: Yeah. I think that the more heat you get into the feed line, the worse it gets, but. Yeah. So it sounds like you're cooking eggs, Let me know. Clarence, if you need help up there,
Speaker A: I can come up and we can
Speaker B: solder up some feed line and get you on a good antenna. Oh, appreciate.
Speaker A: No, I. I got it under control. I know what to do, and I got the stuff. No big deal. I just don't use it that much. So I guess I could grab. Grab a HT and program it up to see what that would do.
Speaker B: All right, well, grab an HT and we'll do a quick. And I heard that. Happy New Year. And we can do a quick test with the HT and just kind of diagnose this, because I know you should be way stronger than what you are and a lot clearer over.
Speaker A: Give me a. Give me a second. I'll probably try to program an hd.
Speaker B: Okay, well, that. I'll tell you what. Whatever you did, it's way better than what it was, so I don't know if you change radios or what. Perfectly clear. No scratch.

Speaker A: Well, you're in there, but
Speaker B: it just could be a little bit more. I don't know. I wouldn't think the. I would think that the site should be working rather well. And of course, the radio that I have is. It doesn't have as meter on it, so I can give you a report on there, but a little bit weak. Over. Yeah, let's see.
Speaker C: I
Speaker B: don't
Speaker C: know if I low power
Speaker A: or
Speaker C: high power HC was in a junk box. It's an old Fu Fung or Fufengi or I don't know, some kind of Chinese junk. Anyway,
Speaker B: yeah,
Speaker C: so I don't know. Anyway, I'm outside. I'm not gonna stay out here. It's not raining, but it's cloudy and windy and figure out something for I don't want to have for dessert. I'll
Speaker A: figure
Speaker C: that out.
Speaker B: All right, very good. Yeah, it's a little bit of a phase shift. Not really a multi path. It's more of a up and down where it's just kind of. I can definitely tell you on a hand belt. All right, Clarence, well, keep me posted. Keep plugging away on that. Like I said, you don't put an anson up as you.
Speaker C: Well, there won't be anything in the RV if it's like it is. I'll have to just revamp it, is all so.
Speaker B: All right, well, listen, have a good evening and
Speaker C: all that. Good hearing you. You sound good. You sound good. So I guess that that's got to be a plus. So. Seven three, mark. Take care. 60. Okay.
Speaker B: All right. Very good, Clarence. Yeah, well, good hearing you. We got a pot of beans going. Well, the insta pots cooked me a pot of beans and, you know, left some beans for bean tortillas or something. I don't know. Always good. Keep my belly full. Catch you a little later. Step 3 ke 6 js.

Speaker A: Kilo India 6 here, mic November. Just checking to see if this is the repeater we're using for tonight's Gars net. And if nobody happens to come back, I think I'll probably be able to tell through the repeater ID. This is K96 SMS.
Speaker B: I believe you're correct, Phil. AF608 here.
Speaker A: AF608. You keeping your powder dry?
Speaker C: Yeah, kinda got a little bit of a septic backup from all the water, but we're dealing with it.
Speaker A: The joys of country living most definitely. How are you doing? Good, Trying to get some. I've got a number of different things that I need to do. Year end reports for about five different entities. Trying to start to whittle into that and get that done and in the meantime keep myself awake while I'm doing it.
Speaker C: That's good. It's important to stay awake when you're doing meaningless paperwork, huh?
Speaker A: Yeah, copy that. How you guys been?
Speaker C: We've been good. You know, we went up to Reading Saturday as a family, all both my boys, their families and us, and went through the light show up there at Turtle Bay. Went through the museum and went over to the train store and checked out a bunch of model train stuff. Go ahead.
Speaker A: Train store. I didn't know they had one. Where's that
Speaker C: at? AF608? It's on railroad Avenue. I believe it's called Reading Model Trains. It's a club store and they have their large layout in the next room over. It's. It's nice, it's. The kids really enjoyed it and so did I.
Speaker A: Yeah, I copy that. Yeah, I used to be at HO Gauge. In fact, I still got a lot of equipment, but I haven't gotten it out of the box for forever
Speaker B: in
Speaker A: a day. And my interest shifted to ham radio and with both of them it was always just playing with, with the electricity and it sounds like a good family outing.
Speaker C: Yeah, it was, it was a lot of fun. Really enjoyed it and you know, everybody was, oh, you don't want to go because of the weather. But it turned out. Yeah, there was some sprinkles, but it was nice.
Speaker A: Yeah, good. Anyhow, thanks for coming back. And so this is KI6SMN. Be clear on your final. Okay,
Speaker C: Phil, have a good day. AF 608, 73.