Re: Topband: From 5x3c

2019-03-18 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
 OM Franco,  thanks for the wonderful efforts on Top Band.
Last night from sunset your signals built to strength 9 when we worked at 
0100Z.  Amazing build up, then slowly faded down to 559.
Really appreciate all the hard work at your end.
73 de Al,  W5IZOne of the 5 Guys, personally, from Texas

On Monday, March 18, 2019, 4:37:25 AM CDT, Franco Prete via Topband 
 wrote:  
 
 Hi
On TOP BAND last night we hear lot or stations from N.A. calling and calling 
but all signals were very low and under the noise of our Double DHDL in NA 
direction.
Only few calls on log. Better conditions on 80 m . Lot of qso cw and FT8.
Again tonight active all night with 2 station 80/160 - cw and FT8. If contact 
needed stay tuned - we do not sleep!!!
Franco I1FQH
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Topband: RCS8V is the correct model

2018-11-23 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
Had a brain fart here.  I meant to ask RCS8V and Gary KD9SV was kind enough to 
question my switch designation.
Best,
Al,  W5IZ
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Topband: Use of RCS10 switch with KD9SV WD1a reversible Beverage systems

2018-11-23 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
Do I recall the RCS10 could be wired for use with this system?
Appreciate any reference.
DX IS!
Al,  W5IZ
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Re: Topband: Baker Island DXpedition on 160

2018-06-15 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
DX

On Fri, 6/15/18, C Allen Baker via Topband  wrote:

 Subject: Re: Topband: Baker Island DXpedition on 160
 To: topband@contesting.com, "Jim Thomson" 
 Date: Friday, June 15, 2018, 12:45 PM
 
 Maybe CW till band worked dry.  Hope
 so.
 
 73, definitely working all the DC I can
 hear.
 
 Al,  W5IZ
 
 
 On Fri, 6/15/18, Jim Thomson 
 wrote:
 
  Subject: Topband: Baker Island
 DXpedition on 160
  To: topband@contesting.com
  Date: Friday, June 15, 2018, 11:47 AM
  
  Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:17:43 -0400
  From: GEORGE WALLNER 
  To: David Cutter ,
  David Cutter via Topband
  ,
  "'Roger Kennedy'"
  
  Subject: Topband: Baker Island
  DXpedition on 160
  
  >Hello TopBanders,
  >KH1/KH7Z will be active on 160
 from
  Baker Island from June 27 to July 6 
  >(note that dates are tentative
 and
  may change -- please visit 
  >http://baker2018.net/ for updates).GL
 and
  CU,
  >George,
  >AA7JV
  
  
  ##  How come no  FT8 
  mode on 160 M ?   U list FT8 on
 all other bands,
  from  80-6m. 
  
  Jim   VE7RF 
  
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Re: Topband: Baker Island DXpedition on 160

2018-06-15 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
Maybe CW till band worked dry.  Hope so.

73, definitely working all the DC I can hear.

Al,  W5IZ


On Fri, 6/15/18, Jim Thomson  wrote:

 Subject: Topband: Baker Island DXpedition on 160
 To: topband@contesting.com
 Date: Friday, June 15, 2018, 11:47 AM
 
 Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:17:43 -0400
 From: GEORGE WALLNER 
 To: David Cutter ,
 David Cutter via Topband
 ,
 "'Roger Kennedy'"
 
 Subject: Topband: Baker Island
 DXpedition on 160
 
 >Hello TopBanders,
 >KH1/KH7Z will be active on 160 from
 Baker Island from June 27 to July 6 
 >(note that dates are tentative and
 may change -- please visit 
 >http://baker2018.net/ for updates).GL and
 CU,
 >George,
 >AA7JV
 
 
 ##  How come no  FT8 
 mode on 160 M ?   U list FT8 on all other bands,
 from  80-6m. 
 
 Jim   VE7RF 
 
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Re: Topband: Baker Island DXpedition on 160

2018-06-13 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
 Glad the  are going at this time.
A group of experienced ops and the great preparation will ensure beau coup qsos 
are made despite the current sun spot cycle nadir.
I bet the 160 meter  cw signal will amaze.
Good luck to the team for a safe and successful trip.
73 de Al, W5IZ
Committed to working all the dx I can hear, repeat hear ;-), 

On ‎Wednesday‎, ‎June‎ ‎13‎, ‎2018‎ ‎12‎:‎24‎:‎04‎ ‎PM, Ed W0YK 
 wrote:  
 
 Team members leave Saturday. 
73,Ed W0YK
 Original message From: Rob Atkinson  
Date: 6/13/18  9:55 AM  (GMT-08:00) To: topband@contesting.com Subject: 
Topband: Baker Island DXpedition on 160 
I respectfully suggest the Baker Is. dxpedition be postponed for a few
years until band condx improve.  It makes no sense to me to mount this
costly undertaking to a limited access location when propagation is in
the toilet.   If USFWS is managing access, they've lately shown that
they'll only approve trips to islands under their custodianship every
10 years or so.  If this is the case with Baker Is., then this trip
will make another one in a few years impossible.

Another point I'd like to make is that a later trip might afford a
chance to renegotiate what I consider a ridiculous antenna limit,
which seems to be based on a ridiculous antenna design, namely the "43
foot all-band vertical."    Such a height with top loading might work
okay on 80 meters but on 160 its efficiency will be poor.

73

Rob
K5UJ
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Re: Topband: Stew

2016-03-13 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
I thought being a southerner AH meant Ahm Hyahsouthern speak for I'm here. 

On Sunday, March 13, 2016 7:43 PM, Cecil Acuff  wrote:
 

 Aww Heck... (Can't believe I missed that DX)

K5DL

Sent using recycled electrons.

> On Mar 13, 2016, at 7:18 PM, "j...@kk9a.com"  wrote:
> 
> Ampere Hour
> 
> 
> To:    
> Subject:    Re: Topband: Stew
> From:    "WW3S" 
> Date:    Sun, 13 Mar 2016 10:00:54 -0400
> 
> whats does sending AH mean?
> 
>>> On 3/13/2016 9:23:07 AM, william radice (k4...@outlook.com) wrote:
>>>  Spent a total of 4 hours in the SP. Activity, at least from here in
>> east TN, was lower than previous. The logger got to the point where it
>> said "dupe, dupe, dupe"constantly.
>> DX would just appear out of nowhere...Italy, Germany, Venezuela.
>>  This morning I caught a VK6 working a K1 and tried to tail end. The
>> guy would not give up the Fx for a second to let me work the DX. I sent
>> AH, and he sent ?, I sent AH, and he sent ? Guess he didn't get it. I
>> was dialed up to 2kw at that moment so I know he heard me, but he was
>> not going to standby. The "gentleman's band" huh?
>> BILL K4OWR
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Re: Topband: VP8STI rumor

2016-01-27 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
How about a chorus of For hes a Jolly good fellow?
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Re: Topband: Received Signal Strengths

2016-01-09 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
 

On Saturday, January 9, 2016 6:52 AM, Ed Sawyer  
wrote:
 

 The 5NN discussion brought up an interesting subject to me.  Signal
strengths reported on 75M SSB are funny to listen too as people seem to be
in a "mines bigger than yours" competition on how many dB above S9 a signal
is.  Meanwhile their noise floor is probably S7 or more - what's the point?

 

Here at N1UR, on 160, I have switchable T verticals (EU direction and Omni).
I NEVER listen on them.  Nighttime noise floor is typically S5 - 7 in the
winter on them with static crashes well over S9 if there is storming in the
east half of the US (for CW).  I have done some signal strength comparisons
with EU stations and Carib stations vs my beverages.  

 

Typically, on 160M, I leave the preamp off for my beverages.  The received
noise floor for my N/S beverage (on CW) is usually S2 - 3 and for my phased
EU beverages is S0 to S1.  I have found the signal strengths of the received
stations to be 1 to 2 S units down on the beverage and equal or stronger on
the beverage if I turn the preamp on - with usually a rise in the noise
floor by a 1 or 2 S units.  Interestingly, on 80M CW, I usually use the
beverage preamp.  The signal often comes up 3 - 4 S units and the noise only
1 to 2 S units.  I often drop in  some attenuation to make the noise floor
"just" go away.

 

What do others see as the difference in transmit antenna vs low noise
antenna signal strengths?

 

N1UR

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Topband: VK3ZL

2014-07-08 Thread C Allen Baker via Topband 
Sorry to learn of Bob's key going silent.  He was my first VK on 160...as well 
for many others.  His regular appearances served as a beacon to let us know the 
path was open...more often than we otherwise would have thought.  His 
cheerfulness and optimism throughout his illness are indeed an inspiration.  
Good rest, dear Bob.   My daily prayers will include you and your family.

Al,  W5IZ
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