Topband: DAYTON HAMVENTION
To All,, I will be at the Dayton Hamvention FLEA MARKET,, space numbers 9636 thru 9642,,, Please stop by and say Hi.. Looking forward to see some of you,,, 73's Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Congratulations - VE6WZ
Congrats Steve... Well Deserved!!! Tom N7GP ex Wa8WZG On 2021-10-13 04:07, Ed W0YK wrote: +1Well done and much appreciated, Steve.73,Ed W0YK Original message From: Ken Claerbout Date: 10/13/21 02:53 (GMT-08:00) To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Congratulations - VE6WZ Congratulations to Steve Babcock, VE6WZ, who received the YasmeExcellence Award for his contribution to the art of lowband antennasand remote operating. Steve has made available to the amateurcommunity countless hours of instructional videos on lowband topics,available for free on YouTube. Thanks for all you've done Steve!73Ken K4ZW_Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest
No Propagation here in AZ either night,,I could hear East Coast stations working EU.. BUT could NOT here anything out here.. Even JA's were VERY slim and weak both mornings.. Still FUN!! Tom N7GP Ex WA8WZG On 2021-02-22 15:58, Roger Kennedy wrote: Yes, most contacts were on the East Coast . . . farthest West was Oklahoma . . . also worked into Georgia and Florida. But didn't even hear any of the big signals I regularly work in Texas, Colorado, Arizona etc. It makes me wonder how many QSOs I would have had if the band had been open further west ! Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday CW DX Activity Night
Conditions were great into Arizona for me,, Worked 24 EU with 20 being ATNO !!! Thanks to all who called me!! Happy Holidays Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG On 2020-12-17 12:34, Roger Kennedy wrote: Great to hear so many CW stations on the band last night . . . and conditions were good too ! I came on for about an hour from 0100Z, and worked stations in Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Saskatchewan and Alberta, so pretty pleased with that. Here's to next Wednesday ! 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday CW DX Activity Night
Hi Roger, First time for me this season on Top Band last night and you were 539 to 559 into Arizona ,, I have NOT hooked up the transmit antenna for the season yet,, but Will have it hooked up for next week,, Hope to work you.. Tom N7GP Once again, lots of stations on the band last night from both sides of the pond . . . good have such a nice turnout. However, quite deep QSB on most signals, and propagation didn't seem as good as the night before (when I worked several stations right across to the West Coast). Thanks once again to all that made the effort to come on 160 to have a few QSOs . . . let's hope we can keep the DX CW activity going again next Wednesday. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: John ON4UN silent key
His low Band Book was, and still is my bible that got me setup for Topband and low band Dxing,, .. Rest in Peace John!!! Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Musings on multiple 160m QSOs
I dont usually comment on much.. BUT I totally agree with Steve and everyone!! Its always a thrill to me to work anyone.. A new initial or old friends,, 160 IS like a Box of Chocolates... Ya never know what you are going to get!! see everyone on 160... Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Wednesday night conditions to EU from Arizona
To All.. I decided to stay awake until SR in EU last night... And it paid off well for me.. In an hour, I put 25 all time new calls into my log from EU.. Some were 30 minutes past EU sunrise... It was a a GREAT NEW years gift for me,, and most of the time I had 5 or 6 stations all calling at same time... Thanks for everyone's patience and THANKS FOR the contacts!! Best night ever for me from Arizona on Top band!! HNY to all Tom N7GP EX WA8WZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: N7GP/8 from EN80 in the Stew
TO All.. I am in Ohio for the Holidays, and mother nature has been very kind with weather in the 50's... I was able to throw up a dipole at 35 feet for the contest.. So look for me as N7GP/8 EN 80 .. 100 watts , straight and a dipole,, No computer interface..so "OLD SCHOOL" operation,,, Hope to work some of you .. Good luck to all!! Tom N7GP/8 EN 80 ex WA8WZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night
Spent about a hour on the band last night.. Conditions to Arizona were not as good as other nights have been recently.. I could not here Mike F5IN,, at all , which is very unusual,,,and V31MA was no where near his normal signal. I did hear EA6BN calling cq with heavy deep qsb and called him multiple times with no luck. Happy Holidays to all ,, and SEE YOU on Topband!! Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG On 2019-12-19 13:49, Roger Kennedy wrote: Well I spent a few hours on the band calling CQ last night, but only had a couple of QSOs. There were several other EU stations doing the same, and again not getting replies. Not sure if it was just poor conditions or lack of activity? (although my QSO and RBN reports were OK) 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night
Conditions good into Arizona last night from EU, worked 4 new stations... Thanks to all that got on the band !!! Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG On 2019-12-03 17:19, Roger Kennedy wrote: Well conditions have been pretty good the last few nights . . . but not much activity ! Let's hope we can get a load more stations on the band tomorrow evening. Personally, I should be on around Midnight, 3am and 7am, all GMT . . . so Wednesday evening in North America. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: XR0ZRC TB report from AZ last night
To all.. I spent 3 hours last night listen and trying to work XR0.. when they were decent copy IN AZ about 0400,,.. when there were Many NA, stations calling along with a lot of Eu,, but VERY few made it into their log..Then about 0500 or so,, they started asking for EU only..and the band was FULL of EU up at least 3 KHz...but again very few making it into the log,,,BUT ZR0 was good copy for me the whole EU run.. Then about O600 they stopped asking for EU, and then the NA stations that were still on the band started calling,, I heard them work WA7NS about 90 miles north of me,, and I called them right after a few times and worked them about 0620...they were a real 569 to me from 0500 till they stopped calling CQ not long after I worked them... they were definitely struggling to hear.. MANY "BIG" gun stations both NA and EU,, did not make it last nite,, It took perseverance last nite,, and a LOT of Luck for those of us that made it into their log.. That's My report from AZ... Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: XR0ZRC?
I spent 3 hours last night listen and trying to work XR0.. when they were decent copy IN AZ about 0400,, when there were Many NA, stations calling along with a lot of Eu,, but VERY few made it into their log..Then about 0500 or so,, they started asking for EU only..and the band was FULL of EU up at least 3 KHz...but again very few making it into the log,,,BUT ZR0 was good copy for me the whole EU run.. Then about O600 they stopped asking for EU, and then the NA stations that were still on the band started calling,, I heard them work WA7NS about 90 miles north of me,, and I called them right after a few times and worked them about 0620...they were a real 569 to me from 0500 till they stopped calling CQ not long after I worked them... they were definitely struggling to hear.. MANY "BIG" gun stations both NA and EU,, did not make it last nite,, It took perseverance last nite,, and a LOT of Luck for those of us that made it into their log.. That's My report from AZ... Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG On 2019-03-26 09:13, David Olean wrote: Herb, I have a dedicated beverage aimed at 180 degrees and it works great. Nice and quiet and about 900 ft long. I do not have anything for Bouvet at 140 degrees or so. I better get to work! Dave On 3/26/2019 2:32 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: David, You would need a Beverage for XR0WRC favoring the south to SSW from your location. Herb, KV4FZ On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM David Olean wrote: I am a bit puzzled by XR0ZRC. I thought they were going to have a major effort on 80 and 160, but so far I have heard from little to none from them on 160. (I am not on 80 M) Last night, 26th UTC, I did hear them but their signal was quite weak and the heavy QRN was making copy almost impossible. I think this was the first time I heard them. It was hard for me to copy much of anything between static crashes. On other days, I saw many spots from hams showing that they are on 160M but I hear nil and a check on the Reverse Beacon Network shows no spots for them. (?) (Pirates?) Last night, a few stations mentioned that XR0ZRC was loud in the SE. VA2WA, who is a couple hundred miles north of me, said something like "booming " to describe their signal last night. Not sure of the strength required for "booming", but it must be similar to "wall to wall, and treetop tall". At my shack I could not tell who they were working between the static crashes! I copied fragments between crashes. I know my receiving setup is working. Just a few hours later near my sunrise I worked VK6 and JA from here in Maine. I have read a few notes on DX sites (many days old) explaining that they are plagued by high noise levels and have poor internet accessibility. I understand that, but I am still concerned that I almost never hear them QRV on 160. Maybe it is just my turn to be in the barrel? I just wonder what is going on. I am curious. I hope no one takes this as a complaint about a DXpedition. It is not. My task for the day is to lay out another RX wire for 140 degrees and Bouvet! Unfortunately, all of my wooden stakes with insulators attached to them are stored in a shed and the ice around it is so thick, deep, and hard, that I cannot get to them! Dave K1WHS _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Need some advice on roller inductor lubrication
To All,, I have an amplifier that uses a roller inductor,that does NOT use a "roller" wheel.. It has a wiper setup on the "roller" part and a Slider type setup that moves the "wiper" along the roller,, I need to Lube the wiper where it contacts the roller,,its dragging pretty hard. I need to lube it somehow so that it can handle HIGH RF current ,and Heat,, Any thoughts from anyone on a good solution.. Its a pair of 8877's so some substantial current is involved. Any ideas,, Thanks Tom N7GP ex WA8WZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Off subject topic , looking for info on EMI HF Radio testing on Helicopters
To All,, Off topic Subject, but lots of experience in this group, so I am going to ask,, IS anybody familiar with EMI testing of HF radios for Helicopters, specifically test parameters for ADS-51-HDBK specifications,, Anyone have info please email me direct at wa8...@wa8wzg.net Thanks in advance Tom N7GP ex wa8wzg _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: PreStew coming up tomorrow
TO ALL TOP BANDER'S.. I will be on tomorrow night with my NEW call, N7GP,,, Former call was WA8WZG.. So when you here my call... its NOT Milts ghost...or a busted call... It will be me,,,N7GP Cu you all tomorrow night!!! Tom N7GP DM42 ex WA8WZG On 2018-10-19 10:34, Tree wrote: The 160 meter band is alive!! A very nice European opening to the West Coast of the USA last night brought back memories of better conditions on the TopBand. This is great timing as the PreStew even starts in less than 24 hours. Hope you can dust off your topband gear and wires and create some activity for the deserving. This event is unique in that the further away the guy is you are working - the more points you both get. Rules and previous results at http://www.kkn.net/stew It starts at 1500Z on Oct 20th and runs for 24 hours. 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: NEW CALL for WA8WZG
To All,,, I have been in a quite a few lotteries for a Vanity call since I moved to Arizona,, I was trying for a 1x2 call with no avail.. Finally I get an email from the FCC this morning , I won a lottery!! my NEW CALL is N7GP.. I guess I got to ramp up my 160 station!! now!! So if you think you here a ghost,, its not,,, its me,, Tom N7GP former WA8WZG _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FD in the 60's
Hot Springs, Ar, circa 1967,, Heathkit SB-301 and SB-401 combo, dipoles all 5 bands,, Army surplus gen, 10kw diesel ,, on top of Red Mountain,, ,call was club call at the time , WA5BRF,, Big Red Flower,,, 15 years old and got my first taste of contesting and been hooked ever since,, !! Thanks to all for bringing back some good memories!! Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: A newbie question
To all,,, I am relatively new to 160,,, I work the vhf/uhf/Eme spectrum,so I am used to weak signal work,, I just moved to arizona,and decided to try 160!!,. I had no problem working the HS0 yesterday morning , but I could not hear the XV7 this morning,,I heard a lot of my neighbors working him... Could anyone give me any info on his xmit power and what type of receiving antenna those of you who worked him, were using?? Thanks!! Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
