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There is always something interesting going on at Recumbent Conspiracy Headquarters and this weekend it was the Straight Key Century Club Week End Sprint. I took a few hours out of my busy weekend schedule and got on the air for some casual contesting. Dividing my time up between three different sessions I made a few contacts starting on Saturday night; followed by a few more with my coffee Sunday morning, and later in the evening as the sprint wore down to the finishing time.

For July the theme of the sprint was "A Revolutionary Sprintathon" Earlier this month America celebrated her Independence and to apply this to the sprint in an interesting way a bonus of 25 extra points could be won by establishing contact with stations in each of the original 13 colonies plus Britain and France. I never made a connection across the pond but I ended up with 27 contacts in 19 different states eight of which were in one of the original thirteen.

July 2013 SKCC Week End Sprint Log

7.054 MHz WK2S New Jersey*

7.115 MHz AK4JA Georgia*

7.121 MHz N1DN Connecticut*

7.117 MHz K5DP Oklahoma

7.117 MHz N5JPX Mississippi

7.117 MHz KB1NHV Vermont

7.112 MHz AC2C Maryland*

7.057 MHz K3RHJ North Carolina*

7.109 MHz WA3RF/qrp Maryland

7.113 MHz KI0I Missouri

7.052 MHz K8NS Florida

7.056 MHz WA1HFF Massachusetts*

7.057 MHz K0CW Missouri

7.050 MHz K2OGT New York*

7.053 MHz KJ4LEN Florida

7.055 MHz W7GVE Arizona

7.054 MHz KB3KJS Maryland

7.051 MHz K8WSN Michigan

7.054 MHz K0SKC Missouri

7.054 MHz K4ZGB Alabama

7.057 MHz WU1V Massachusetts

7.115 MHz N8KZH West Virginia

7.050 MHz WB0PYF Missouri

7.052 MHz W9CC Indiana

7.054 MHz K2DEP Maryland

7.058 MHz KW3F Pennsylvania*

7.048 MHz W9DLN Wisconsin

*Original thirteen colonies. Only one bonus of 25 points can be taken per colony. Multiple contacts with other stations in the same colony do not count as additional bonuses. Too bad to as I hit three different stations in Maryland.

As often happens my mind experiences Morse Code overload and I need a break but Im still in the mood to make contacts with my ham radio. During the sprint I did check for signals on 20 meters (14 MHz) and the band seemed uncharacteristically dead for some reason. On my way back down to 7 MHz I stopped and had a listen on the digital/CW only band 30 meters. The amateur service is considered a secondary user on this interesting little sliver of radio spectrum between the frequencies of 10.000 and 10.150 MHz. What this means is we can use the band for amateur activities as long as we do not interfere with the bands primary users which are probably made up of governmental, military or scientific services.

30 meters is a cool place to operate which shares propagation attributes of both the 40 meter and 20 meter bands which lie both above and below. Because of our status as secondary users 30 meters is off limits for contesting so the band is a nice place to go for quiet low power experimentation and ragchews away from the traditional ham bands which can be a flurry of activity on busy contest weekends.

I could hear some radio teletype signals and see that their traces were quite strong on my band scope so I knew propagation was in good shape. I set my transceiver to 10.140 MHz which is considered a PSK-31 "calling frequency" and sent out some CQs to see if anyone could hear me. After sending out ten or fifteen calls I was just about to give up when a strong signal appeared in answer and I settled in for a nice conversation with an operator named Don in Peoria, Illinois.

PSK-31 is a great mode for casual ragchewing and its a real bonus if you know your way around a keyboard. The digital software in my laptop keys the transceiver into transmit and converts keystrokes of data into audible tones which are then sent out through space by my radio. It really is amazing and what modern amateur radio is all about. If you can type at all you can easily stay ahead of the buffer and watch your characters stream out in real time just as you can watch the incoming text appear on your monitor from the other operator. Instant messaging via high frequency radio waves.

On the screen of my laptop among other information provided by the digital program is what is called the "Receive Window" In this area the incoming signals decoded by the software are displayed as text so the operator can see whats going on. Outgoing text is also displayed in this window and unlike voice or CW (Morse Code) modes the software basically records both sides of the conversation. This is an interesting and handy feature as it allows an operator to scroll back through a contact to find information or keep the conversation on track.

People always ask what us hams talk about on our radios so here is a fine example. I simply copied and pasted the whole QSO from the receive window and stuck it here on the blog. I left it just as it was so a few little decode errors appear like typos in the text but over all the exchanges are pretty clear.

CQ CQ CQ de W8MDE W8MDE W8MDE pse K

W8MDE W8MDE de KB9UMT KB9UMT KB9UMT k

KB9UMT DE W8MDE

Good Morning and thanks for the call. Name here is Mike Mike. QTH is Galion, Ohio Galion, Ohio. about midway between Columbus and Cleveland. How copy?BTU KB9UMT DE W8MDE K

W8MDE de KB9UMT all 100% Mike TU for ur information ur report 579 579 579

name hr is Don Don QTH is Peoria IL Peoria IL loc EN50dp

nice to meet you this morning on 30m btu Mike W8MDE de KB9UMT btt i u N

KB9UMT DE W8MDE

FB Don and nice to meet you. Your sigs are 599 599 Nice bright trace. I was playing in the SKCC week end sprint but got a bit bored so I thought Id try this band. I knew it was open because I heard some RTTY signals. Weather here is beautiful I just came in from the patio and it feels like it is going to get hot today. Bright clear skies.

Rig is Icom 718 running about 30 watts to 66 foot horizontal wire end fed. I am using a auto-tuner. Age is 42 years and been a ham since 2008.

BTU KB9UMT DE W8MDE K

RRR all 100% yes reading your QRZ Bio and also your blog hey, nice shots hi vy nice station I like the ic718 gud little rig and small enough to be on the go too ur wire working FB I like your hK ®ebrew 40m vert top load very nice rig here ic756pro2, mixw, 20w, ant is homebrew 2 ele yagi age 51 btu Mike W8MDE de KB9UMT Y a

KB9UMT DE W8MDE

FB All copy solid here Don. OK if you saw my blog you saw this years set up at Field Day. That is why I built that 40 meter short vertical for field day so I would not be dependent on trees. It works pretty well for its size. I have done side by side comparisons with the 40 meter wire and the signal is just down a bit. It was a fun project and I learned a bunch from it.

Your station is working well also. I just saw in the new QST magazine plans for a full size 30 meter 2 element Yagi that looks great. My lot is pretty small so Im not too sure how that would work out but it sure looks like that would be a fun one to build.

BTU KB9UMT DE W8MDE K

ne RRR all 100% yes ur project for FD a good one looks good but if it works good even better hi of course vert to horz wire very different depending on who you want to work hi vy nice yes I noticed that and actually this 2 ele is a basterized tri bander that was beat up at a Hamfest for $20 so I have about $60 in this antenna my lot 100 by 80 so tight for me really too big but had to try it works well but with the ice and wind might go back to the rotatable dipole after 5 yrs up it really has been fun but wx getting worse it seems also noticed ur a 30 meter digital group 30MDG member so nice to meet another member btu Mike W8MDE de KB9UMT baweovTt

KB9UMT DE W8MDE

R R Sig looks good. I like 30 meters it is a very stable band with little qsb. Your sig is very steady. My 30MDG # is 5229 I used to have fldigi loaded on my old shack computer and enjoyed playing around with some of the other modes but got a new laptop recently and just running Digipan now. I like the larger waterfall at the bottom on Digipan. Mainly I just use it as a bandscope and to help zerobeat other stations on CW.

As you can see I got a full plate. I have a bunch of hobbies and interests. My son is 12 years old so we have been doing a lot of shooting. He started with .22 rimfire and been doing that for a few years. This last trip out was his first time shooting centerfire rifle and he loved it! We shoot pistol and rifle and air guns also target archery. there is just somthing fun about shooting things Hi Hi!

ok will let the rig cool for a minute. What are you into Don besides radio?

BTU KB9UMT DE W8MDE K

RRR all 100% vy nice fx on ur son and shared hobbies always nice to be busy keep the kids busy in things you want them in or they will be busy in things you dont want them in hi between work and kids/family radio and watching or helping the kids in sports keeps me busy that and my interests are promoting 30m band here great band tu for ur 30MDG # FB my 30MDG#0001 so always like working other members btu Mike and we do have some o9B so hope still cpy W8MDE de KB9UMT bkr

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KB9UMT DE W8MDE

Still good copy Don. Wow you have a low number! Hi. Yes he stays busy. He has gotten involved with Boy Scouts this year and he reeally likes the structure and uniform stuff so Im happy about that. Ok Ill say 73 and thanks for a great ragchew on 30 meters Don. I hope to run into you again soon.

BTU KB9UMT DE W8MDE K

RRR all solid print my pleasure I like to ragchew more than short macro contacts which I can get on other bands but here on 30m always fun to actually meet someone we will look forward to the next time and see you in other modes so have FLDIGI ready hi love to experiment keep your son going on what you hv grt job thus far have fun TU agn 73 Mike W8MDE de KB9UMT skord o zo

KB9UMT DE W8MDE

Great! FB Don take care and enjoy the rest of the beautiful weekend. CUL

TU 73 DE W8MDE SK

TU Mike bye bye

News From A R S W8MDE

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B O Trail with Mohican S P Extension

Peaceful Farm - Richland County

Spring is in full swing here in Ohio so when dawn broke cool and clear I knew I was going for a recumbent ride. I decided to ride the B & O Trail which is my local trail and a staple in this blog. Early on it was cool and almost fair to say cold. I wore long tights with my jacket and even a thin helmet liner. Spring has been a bit late here in these parts but things are finally shaping up. Over the last couple weeks weve had a load of rain and the trees have all sprouted their greenery. Next to the crisp days of autumn it is my favorite time for bike riding.

Ive been up and down this bike trail at least a hundred times but I never stopped to read this sign posted along the trail in the small town of Bellville, Ohio. Today I wasnt interested in racing the clock so I pulled over to check it out.

McClure Cabin

Site of the first settlement in Jefferson Township and the second in Richland County. James, Thomas and Samuel McClure and Jonathan Oldfield cut a trail from Fredericktown in 1808, and built a log cabin here on the banks of the Clear Fork!

Thats pretty cool. The United States was only 32 years old at that point. Ohio was indeed the wild frontier.

The log cabin is not in existence anymore but I bet the view out front of the McClure brothers cabin looked a lot like this 200 years ago:

I continued on from north to south covering all 18 miles of the trail as it warmed up and I could shed my extra layers. When I rolled into Butler at the end of the trail it was too nice of a morning to just turn around so I decided on the fly to add a loop and tour through the Mohican State Park which lies about 7 miles to the east from Butler.

I know a route that uses seldom traveled rural roads so I can avoid the busy state highway that leads to the park. For a short while the country lanes follow the Clear Fork valley and the steadily flowing river.

Within a mile or two from the end of the bike trail I get to the hill country. My recumbent bike climbs just fine and I actually like the experience pushing off the firm seat back putting 100% of my effort into the cranks. The loop circles around to the north of the park. The views are nice.

Eventually the Clear Fork River flows into Pleasant Hill Lake which was formed when the Army Corps of Engineers built a damn.

The level of the lake is maintained at the damn and excess water is directed through a spillway and continues on its path through the valley. A glimpse of the water can be seen just above my bike in the picture. From this point on the stream is called the Black Fork. It flows roughly east through the Mohican-Memorial State Forest for a few miles until its confluence with the Mohican River at Loudenville, Ohio.

In the above photo is the pump house and spillway. In the background is the end of the 850 acre lake. Continuing on the loop took me into the state park and down into the gorge along the park road. Ive rode in this area and photographed the natural beauty of the gorge from my mountain bike on the 25 mile single track circuit. It is fantastic on a knobby tire bike.

Both the park road and the mountain bike trail meet up at this covered bridge to cross the Black Fork. I took a break here and ate a bag of pistachios before starting the mile long climb back up the south side of the gorge. I exited the park on the south side and eventually caught back up with the country roads I was on leading out of butler and made my way back to the B & O Trail.

The formula of this ride is one I really like. 18 miles of flat rail trail to get warmed up before a serious 22 miles of hilly beat down followed by another 18 mile of smooth sailing back up the rail trail.

Ride Time: 4:45

Distance: 58.46 miles

Average Speed: 12.2 mph

Max Speed: 40.6 mph

B O Trail with Mohican S P Extension