Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
For me it was just the opposite as the ARRL DX Contest was good for me. One year, since I was considered DX, I was able to work all 48 States in 3.5 hours on 160. But since KH6 and KL7 are also DX I wasn't able to get them. Also since the ARRL 160 Meter DX Contest still bans the U.S. Territories from being considered DX to try and work WAS during this event is a waste of time. You have most mainland stations in a wall to wall sea of QRM with automatic CQ machines and unable to hear you. With the ARRL DX Contest, as opposed to their 160 Meter Contest, the ops are only looking for DX and that makes a big difference for me to be able to 48 State WAS in less than 4 hours. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 1/10/2015 9:34 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: The ARRL DX CW contest is a DX contest. I would not chose this event to work someone in my own country, it is unlikely that the QSO will be logged. John KK9A To: topband@contesting.com Subject:Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States From: George w8...@voyager.net Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:28:38 -0500 List-post: topband@contesting.commailto:topband@contesting.com Hello Jim etal This has probably been mentioned? But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests. Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February. GL 73 George W8UVZ James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM: Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT. I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in the line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to easily work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've never heard anyone from there on Top Band! So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE. Thanks, Jim / W6JHB Folsom, CA _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States
He is in California. The ARRL DX is a waste of time. The ARRL 160 and the CQWW 160 would be much better. - Original Message - From: Herbert Schoenbohm herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 3:37 AM Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States For me it was just the opposite as the ARRL DX Contest was good for me. One year, since I was considered DX, I was able to work all 48 States in 3.5 hours on 160. But since KH6 and KL7 are also DX I wasn't able to get them. Also since the ARRL 160 Meter DX Contest still bans the U.S. Territories from being considered DX to try and work WAS during this event is a waste of time. You have most mainland stations in a wall to wall sea of QRM with automatic CQ machines and unable to hear you. With the ARRL DX Contest, as opposed to their 160 Meter Contest, the ops are only looking for DX and that makes a big difference for me to be able to 48 State WAS in less than 4 hours. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 1/10/2015 9:34 PM, j...@kk9a.com wrote: The ARRL DX CW contest is a DX contest. I would not chose this event to work someone in my own country, it is unlikely that the QSO will be logged. John KK9A To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Worked All States From: George w8...@voyager.net Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 18:28:38 -0500 List-post: topband@contesting.commailto:topband@contesting.com Hello Jim etal This has probably been mentioned? But CQ 160 CW Contest coming up in two weeks is an excellent venue to finish those Topband WAS quests. Also the ARRL CW DX contest in mid February. GL 73 George W8UVZ James Bennett schreef op 1/9/2015 om 6:50 PM: Hi folks - I'm trying to complete my WAS on 160 and need a confirmed QSO with anyone in the following five states: LA, MS, SC, WV, VT. I run an Elecraft K3/KPA500 into an Inverted L with a K2AV-designed FCP under it. Got a limited amount of real estate so I can't lay out much in the line of radials of receiving antennas, but. I have been able to easily work into the Canadian Maritime provinces (plus the remainder of the New England states), so I know I can hit those states. Problem is that I've never heard anyone from there on Top Band! So - if you can get on some evening while we have relatively good propagation, I'd love to arrange a schedule. If we connect I can QSL via LoTW or direct with my card and an SASE. Thanks, Jim / W6JHB Folsom, CA _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4800 / Virus Database: 4257/8905 - Release Date: 01/10/15 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Antenna patterns (in close)
Is there a cheap program that calculates and *displays* antenna patterns in close to the antenna? I'm working on a better way to explain the limits of using receiving directivity, and explain why what might be phenomenal this is the best thing ever to one person might be don't work for crap to someone else. I can do it in an excel sheet, but that it tedious and it doesn't paint a good visual picture. I'm looking for a way to visually show why sometimes a certain thing works great, and other times the very same thing just stinks in very similar situations, and why things like noise cancellers might or might not work with multiple sources when the cases on the surface appear similar or to be easy solutions. Thanks, Tom _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Thursday night QRP 160M NAQCC sprint
I've done this QRP 160M event (bonus in score for using straight key) past couple years. This years' event comes earlier than normal, on Friday Jan 16 2015 0130-0330Z. (Thursday night North American time). http://www.naqcc.info/sprint201501_160.html Tim N3QE _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Antenna patterns (in close)
AutoEZ can display near field data on polar, rectangular, and 3D plots. For several illustrated examples see section Electric or Magnetic Field Strength - Near Field here: http://ac6la.com/aepatterns.html AutoEZ home page: http://ac6la.com/autoez.html Dan, AC6LA _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Navassa
The upcoming K1N operation from Navassa will undoubtedly have a significant effort on the low bands including 160. If you haven’t already or feel inclined to do so again, I’m sure the team would welcome your support. http://navassadx.com click on “Donate. Bob, K4UEE, will present: “Top Band from Navassa, K1N” at the Top Band Dinner at the Visalia IDXC April 17, 2015. Complete details and registration information can be found at: http://topbanddinner.jimdo.com 73! - Steve WB6RSE _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
