CQ Steel Guitarist
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- Russ Little
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- Ric Epperle
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- Location: Sheridan, Wyoming USA . Like no other place on Earth... R.I.P.
KE7MK- Advanced..
I've been a licensed ham since I was 14. I am now 53. I've had 5 call signs since. Currently I'm on 40 and 75 meter SSB, 20 meter CW (I'm still somewhat of a nut for CW - (about 25 wpm solid). I'm also on the local 2 meter and 440 repeaters. Back in the late 90's I was active on 1296 MHz moon bounce.(EME). I Hope to try my hand at it again someday soon. My 16 foot dish is still sitting in Cody. As soon as I can transport it over the mountain, I'll be bouncing again..
73's Ric Epperle...
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I've been a licensed ham since I was 14. I am now 53. I've had 5 call signs since. Currently I'm on 40 and 75 meter SSB, 20 meter CW (I'm still somewhat of a nut for CW - (about 25 wpm solid). I'm also on the local 2 meter and 440 repeaters. Back in the late 90's I was active on 1296 MHz moon bounce.(EME). I Hope to try my hand at it again someday soon. My 16 foot dish is still sitting in Cody. As soon as I can transport it over the mountain, I'll be bouncing again..
73's Ric Epperle...
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- Ric Epperle
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Joe... You have a good idea on starting a steeler's net. We could have a ball with that. My dad, Gene Epperle was a fine steel player for 50 plus years and also a ham radio operator. His first call was WH6BEP and was stationed in Hawaii at the time.(USMC)... After we moved state-side he became K6SLB and finally to W7JIL. Ham Radio has pretty much run in our family. My dad is a silent key now but my mother is still alive and her call is WA7UPK. She resides in North Idaho and not very active except for 2 meters.
My first call was WN6UIG(novice), to WB6UIG (General),then to KA7UAK to N7HBX and finally, KE7MK... I've had alot of fun with ham radio over the years (still do).
To Bruce... WB0VDE... I still have a PRO-line 6 meter RC transmitter and a Futaba 6 meter rig for RC... Sure had a lot of fun with that. I Still have a plane or two, also.
If You guys end out this direction, the local 2 meter freq. is 146.82 minus 600.
73's... KE7MK
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My first call was WN6UIG(novice), to WB6UIG (General),then to KA7UAK to N7HBX and finally, KE7MK... I've had alot of fun with ham radio over the years (still do).
To Bruce... WB0VDE... I still have a PRO-line 6 meter RC transmitter and a Futaba 6 meter rig for RC... Sure had a lot of fun with that. I Still have a plane or two, also.
If You guys end out this direction, the local 2 meter freq. is 146.82 minus 600.
73's... KE7MK
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- Gregg Thacker
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My Call is N5LYS (Tech). Used to be active on 10 Mtrs. but my Beam came down with a terrible wind a few years back. I really enjoyed RTTY on 10 Mtrs, and single side band. Also operated on 2 Mtrs. and 73 CMtrs.
I would like to get active again..Who knows..MAybe one of these days.
Gregg
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If it don't have a Steel, it ain't real!
I would like to get active again..Who knows..MAybe one of these days.
Gregg
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If it don't have a Steel, it ain't real!
- James Cann
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KN1JOO, circa 1960 - worked 40M CW straight key as my friend who got me into it forbade me to even look at a bug!
Both of us long inactive but still in touch regularly.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by James Cann on 06 December 2006 at 12:47 PM.]</p></FONT>
Both of us long inactive but still in touch regularly.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by James Cann on 06 December 2006 at 12:47 PM.]</p></FONT>
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- Mike Hoover
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de WB5AOC "agrivating old cuss"
Joe, been ham since 1970 WN5AOC. Does it count if I am trying to learn steel, bass player since 56. Not as active as I should be, but a steelers net sounds interesting. I get to Houston, work for Union Pacific RR (hired out on the old "Cotton Belt". Have you ever worked any PSK31?? It is a blast need very little power, use the computer with the rig on 20 meters, I have worked all over the world with 25 watts.
73s
Mike
Joe, been ham since 1970 WN5AOC. Does it count if I am trying to learn steel, bass player since 56. Not as active as I should be, but a steelers net sounds interesting. I get to Houston, work for Union Pacific RR (hired out on the old "Cotton Belt". Have you ever worked any PSK31?? It is a blast need very little power, use the computer with the rig on 20 meters, I have worked all over the world with 25 watts.
73s
Mike
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OK, who is going to step up and wear the White Hat as MC and get a net started. Time and Freq is good anytime as I am retired. I always get a kick out of pickers that have not passed the code requirement (5 WPM) that say "I just can't hear the code." My question then is " How can you tune your guitar?" <font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Walter Jones on 10 December 2006 at 08:13 AM.]</p></FONT>
- Bob Lawrence
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I'm not a new ham, but do have a different callsign than before. My current callsign is K5WSM. I went the vanity callsign route because I just happen to like this one better. To me, it just has a much better ring to it than my old one, N5YUL. I chose it for the WSM suffix, because of WSM Radio in Nashville having such a long history with country music/steel guitar.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Lem Smith on 12 December 2006 at 02:44 AM.]</p></FONT>