Amateur Radio ARRL W1AW/8 Portable Station

[Savoirfaire]

I will keep u all updated if you are an Amateur and would like to work me in West Virginia.

I will know more soon as they have approved me but it has not been all scheduled yet for Dates and Times.

73 de Savoirfaire

10 X-Ray 47

N4SLR

[screaming72]

I'm just a HF listener I heard ya'all on 20 meters and 17 meters here in Oklahoma as you were in E.A.R.S. Edmond territory.

[Savoirfaire]

Nice hearing from you Screaming72.

Short wave listening is great fun too.

I have a big mouth though and like to talk (TX) too and all the meter bands.

I sometimes like listening to distant radio stations from all over the work.

There is a website called eqsl.cc where you can send SWL requests when you get a Shortwave number.

Best wishes and Happy Labor Day...

73, Savoirfaire

10 X-Ray 47

Extra Amateur Radio Operator

-- Saturday, 30 August 2014, 11:19 AM --

Here is the latest update.

I will be operating from West Virginia (Punkin Head's Town) at times of my selection from Tuesday, October 21 at 8 PM or Wednesday, October 22 at 0000 Z or UTC time to Tuesday, October 28 at 8 PM or WEdnesday, October 28 until 0000 Z or UTC Time.

My call will be W1AW/8.

My early choices are to start on Tuesday, October 21 at 8 PM local time until 10 PM local time on 15 meters around 21.305 MHZ. We will probably still be on Daylight Savings Time here though. Add 4 hours to the time if you qsl W1AW.

Also, I have chosen to operate Wednesday, October 22 at 6 AM local time until 8 AM on 2 meters around 144.210 MHZ USB because of the possiblity of early morning tropospheric DX (Skip) openings. Hope to hear you then MDYoungblood and other amateurs on the east coast and other areas with fortunate conditions. I run a 13 element horizontal yagi on 2 meters with a triangle of two elements up and behind the driven element.

There are plenty more selections to make and so many variables I must think of like my spouse, conditions on the air, etc. However, Hooray, work will not be one as I will be on vacation.

Enjoying Labor Day weekend and radio condx today.

73, Savoirfaire

10 X-Ray 47 (SSB)

W1AW/8 in October

-- Saturday, 30 August 2014, 11:26 AM --

Not sure why it put my previous message with this message.

Here I go again.



Here is the latest update.

I will be operating from West Virginia (Punkin Head's Town) at times of my selection from Tuesday, October 21 at 8 PM or Wednesday, October 22 at 0000 Z or UTC time to Tuesday, October 28 at 8 PM or WEdnesday, October 28 until 0000 Z or UTC Time.

My call will be W1AW/8.

My early choices are to start on Tuesday, October 21 at 8 PM local time until 10 PM local time on 15 meters around 21.305 MHZ. We will probably still be on Daylight Savings Time here though. Add 4 hours to the time if you qsl W1AW for a card.

Also, I have chosen to operate Wednesday, October 22 at 6 AM local time until 8 AM on 2 meters around 144.210 MHZ USB because of the possiblity of early morning tropospheric DX (Skip) openings. Hope to hear you then MDYoungblood and other amateurs on the east coast and other areas with fortunate conditions. I run a 13 element horizontal yagi on 2 meters with a triangle of two elements up and behind the driven element. I can also work you on 146.520 simplex if you give me advanced notice and I will schedule this 2 hour period.

There are plenty more selections to make and so many variables I must think of like my spouse, conditions on the air, etc. However, Hooray, work will not be one as I will be on vacation.

Enjoying Labor Day weekend and radio condx today.

73, Savoirfaire

10 X-Ray 47 (SSB)

W1AW/8 in October

-- Sunday, 21 September 2014, 1:20 AM --

One month away from this event on October 21 at 8 PM until October 28 at 8 PM.

My big loop with a Tuner continues to make contacts and when I turn on the amplifier well nothing else needs said.

Hope to hear from many of you amateurs.

73, Frank

-- Saturday, 04 October 2014, 10:25 AM --

A little over two weeks to prepare before I go on the air as W1AW/8 representing the ARRL and the State of West Virginia .

Some may not know that W1AW is the amateur radio callsign of the USA National Organization for Amateur Radio called the Amateur Radio Relay League.

They fight for frequency allocations and the right to have towers and not be pushed off the air which some government leaders would prefer. North Korea does not allow amateur radio unless once every couple decades someone will be allowed.

I hope Amateurs with an amateur license will look for the numerous stations that will be on the air starting October 21 at 8 PM through October 28 at 8 PM on all bands and Digital modes.

73, Frank

10 X-Ray 47 SSB

-- Saturday, 01 November 2014, 17:53 PM --

I had a wonderful time representing West Virginia with others from our state using the W1AW/8 callsign during just one part of the 100th Anniversary of the Amateur Radio Relay League that represents amateurs and others in frequency allocations through the FCC and Internationa..

I made 910 qso's and hoped for more but my wife decided we were going during that week to the Pocono's so I lost 3 days of the 7.

Next my truck battery died on another day so I lost part of that day.

Not sure I spoke with any of you that have your amateur license.

73 all.