Topband: FT5ZM QSOs confirmed via LOTW
GM Folks, Just found all my FT5ZM QSOs, including 160m, are now posted on my LOTW account. Great job to all! 73s, Dick, W1ZC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM
Hi, Uploaded 105 photos of FT5ZM operation. http://www.ey8mm.com/pictures/view-album/61 Regards, Nodir Tursun-Zade EY8MM http://www.ey8mm.com/ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM in Log!!
Hello All, The just updated logs from FT5ZM shows my 160 Meter QSO on 02/03/14 at 0010Z!! If your QSO was missing recheck the on line log!! 73, Ted K2QMF How to Stay Asleep Researchers have discovered a revolutionary secret to stay asleep http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/52f285b63cb6b5b64f7est02vuc _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Good morning Garry, Well, all the tea leaves lined up here this AM. He was first discernable at 1348. Heard a good CQ call sign at :50. I started calling at :52. I made it into his log, on the hour, at 1400. He was wall to wall speaker quality for 10 minutes. He faded out at 1425, a full 10 minutes after my sunrise. His signal was audible here in SW NM, DM52lq for a total of 37 minutes. And this morning's op was NOT interleaving VK stations with NA. So the note to the pilot may have helped on that account. Good luck with your situation. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Garry Shapiro Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 9:56 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM The west coast depends upon the morning bump and the only window is between their sunset around 14Z and our sunrise around 1515 and shrinking; the actual sunrise bump is, of course, short. Some areas east of the Sierra in the Mountain time zone apparently have no mutual darkness and therefore no opening at all, similar to what happened at VK0IR in 1997. Many west coast stations made good topband Q's over the weekend. Alas, I was plagued with a powerline arc exactly in line with Amsterdam SP and a deer took out my NW/SE Beverage. Now we are about to be clobbered by a CME--the high SFI of the past week heralded its arrival and I join those who are SOL. The prop gods are chortling. Garry, NI6T On 2/3/2014 6:45 PM, Les Kalmus wrote: They were on top band tonight but really weak at best. I heard them better on the inverted L than the beverage which is really weird. They didn't start calling until around 2330Z. The ditter was a pita. 73, Les W2LK On 2/3/2014 6:33 PM, Gary Smith wrote: Well, it's academic for tonight because the only signals on frequency I've heard all night were the buzzards throwing out carriers the occasional dits so to let us know they're there, waiting. Band condx or local issues there keeping them off 160 it seems. Gary, KA1J Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ 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: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
I just worked him at 1455. He popped up to copiable and a minute later was in the log. I am a happy boy. Still there, still not loud but easy copy. Garry On 2/4/2014 6:55 AM, Milt -- N5IA wrote: Good morning Garry, Well, all the tea leaves lined up here this AM. He was first discernable at 1348. Heard a good CQ call sign at :50. I started calling at :52. I made it into his log, on the hour, at 1400. He was wall to wall speaker quality for 10 minutes. He faded out at 1425, a full 10 minutes after my sunrise. His signal was audible here in SW NM, DM52lq for a total of 37 minutes. And this morning's op was NOT interleaving VK stations with NA. So the note to the pilot may have helped on that account. Good luck with your situation. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Garry Shapiro Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 9:56 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM The west coast depends upon the morning bump and the only window is between their sunset around 14Z and our sunrise around 1515 and shrinking; the actual sunrise bump is, of course, short. Some areas east of the Sierra in the Mountain time zone apparently have no mutual darkness and therefore no opening at all, similar to what happened at VK0IR in 1997. Many west coast stations made good topband Q's over the weekend. Alas, I was plagued with a powerline arc exactly in line with Amsterdam SP and a deer took out my NW/SE Beverage. Now we are about to be clobbered by a CME--the high SFI of the past week heralded its arrival and I join those who are SOL. The prop gods are chortling. Garry, NI6T On 2/3/2014 6:45 PM, Les Kalmus wrote: They were on top band tonight but really weak at best. I heard them better on the inverted L than the beverage which is really weird. They didn't start calling until around 2330Z. The ditter was a pita. 73, Les W2LK On 2/3/2014 6:33 PM, Gary Smith wrote: Well, it's academic for tonight because the only signals on frequency I've heard all night were the buzzards throwing out carriers the occasional dits so to let us know they're there, waiting. Band condx or local issues there keeping them off 160 it seems. Gary, KA1J Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ 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: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Sorry to say no luck in EPA. One positive note, I get to clean up paperwork ; ) Wayne W3EA Sent from my iPad On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Garry Shapiro ga...@ni6t.com wrote: I just worked him at 1455. He popped up to copiable and a minute later was in the log. I am a happy boy. Still there, still not loud but easy copy. Garry On 2/4/2014 6:55 AM, Milt -- N5IA wrote: Good morning Garry, Well, all the tea leaves lined up here this AM. He was first discernable at 1348. Heard a good CQ call sign at :50. I started calling at :52. I made it into his log, on the hour, at 1400. He was wall to wall speaker quality for 10 minutes. He faded out at 1425, a full 10 minutes after my sunrise. His signal was audible here in SW NM, DM52lq for a total of 37 minutes. And this morning's op was NOT interleaving VK stations with NA. So the note to the pilot may have helped on that account. Good luck with your situation. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Garry Shapiro Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 9:56 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM The west coast depends upon the morning bump and the only window is between their sunset around 14Z and our sunrise around 1515 and shrinking; the actual sunrise bump is, of course, short. Some areas east of the Sierra in the Mountain time zone apparently have no mutual darkness and therefore no opening at all, similar to what happened at VK0IR in 1997. Many west coast stations made good topband Q's over the weekend. Alas, I was plagued with a powerline arc exactly in line with Amsterdam SP and a deer took out my NW/SE Beverage. Now we are about to be clobbered by a CME--the high SFI of the past week heralded its arrival and I join those who are SOL. The prop gods are chortling. Garry, NI6T On 2/3/2014 6:45 PM, Les Kalmus wrote: They were on top band tonight but really weak at best. I heard them better on the inverted L than the beverage which is really weird. They didn't start calling until around 2330Z. The ditter was a pita. 73, Les W2LK On 2/3/2014 6:33 PM, Gary Smith wrote: Well, it's academic for tonight because the only signals on frequency I've heard all night were the buzzards throwing out carriers the occasional dits so to let us know they're there, waiting. Band condx or local issues there keeping them off 160 it seems. Gary, KA1J Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ 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: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM from South Dakota
All I can say is to not give up. I have heard ZERO from FT5ZM on 160 meters up until tonight and have been there every morning and night since they got there. Tonight I heard them for 28 minutes and for about 14 minutes about S-5-6 with a K3. I would say a couple of S-units above the noise. That reading was with the pre-amp off on the K3. They have been good on 80 meters which made it so frustrating I can not hear anything on 160M. Tonight I could hear them best on my 190 foot high drooping dipole, next on my NE beverage and last on the vertical but of course the vertical had more QRN. I worked them using the vertical and listening on the NE beverage because at that time I had not figured out I could hear him the best on the high dipole. Obviously I was very excited and started calling as soon as I could copy calls. Anyway I won't go into the details of working him but just wanted to encourage people to hang in there. He has been coming in from the north according to others and tonight my NE beverage was the best beverage of the 4 I have so they were coming from the north. The difference for me appears to be the polar absorption on the path from here. Ed W0SD _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM on 80
Although not a Top Band QSO, the FT5ZM operation was coming in loud and clear here in northern California on 80 meters this morning. Worked him on first call amidst a rather large pileup at 15.06Z on 3.523. I'm a happy camper, as my antenna for 80 is only an Inverted L (up 40 feet), and using nothing but the K2AV-designed FCP (folded CounterPoise) under it. Jim / W6JHB _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM from South Dakota
Congratulations, sounds like another case of high angle N-S propagation Carl KM1H - Original Message - From: Ed Gray W0SD w...@triotel.net To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 8:00 PM Subject: Topband: FT5ZM from South Dakota All I can say is to not give up. I have heard ZERO from FT5ZM on 160 meters up until tonight and have been there every morning and night since they got there. Tonight I heard them for 28 minutes and for about 14 minutes about S-5-6 with a K3. I would say a couple of S-units above the noise. That reading was with the pre-amp off on the K3. They have been good on 80 meters which made it so frustrating I can not hear anything on 160M. Tonight I could hear them best on my 190 foot high drooping dipole, next on my NE beverage and last on the vertical but of course the vertical had more QRN. I worked them using the vertical and listening on the NE beverage because at that time I had not figured out I could hear him the best on the high dipole. Obviously I was very excited and started calling as soon as I could copy calls. Anyway I won't go into the details of working him but just wanted to encourage people to hang in there. He has been coming in from the north according to others and tonight my NE beverage was the best beverage of the 4 I have so they were coming from the north. The difference for me appears to be the polar absorption on the path from here. Ed W0SD _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM from South Dakota
I had a similar experience to Ed, W0SD. Having had absolutely zero copy on FT5ZM on 160 prior to today on my half-sloper, I had given up hope of hearing them on 160, let alone actually work them. Then, to my surprise, this morning they were perfect copy here in Western Washington for almost 2 hours. They were in the log at 1454z, and actually peaked at an honest s-9 about 15 minutes later. You just never know what the propagation gods will bring you on Top Band. 73, Jim W1YY -Original Message- From: Carl Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 8:13 AM To: Ed Gray W0SD ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM from South Dakota Congratulations, sounds like another case of high angle N-S propagation Carl KM1H - Original Message - From: Ed Gray W0SD w...@triotel.net To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 8:00 PM Subject: Topband: FT5ZM from South Dakota All I can say is to not give up. I have heard ZERO from FT5ZM on 160 meters up until tonight and have been there every morning and night since they got there. Tonight I heard them for 28 minutes and for about 14 minutes about S-5-6 with a K3. I would say a couple of S-units above the noise. That reading was with the pre-amp off on the K3. They have been good on 80 meters which made it so frustrating I can not hear anything on 160M. Tonight I could hear them best on my 190 foot high drooping dipole, next on my NE beverage and last on the vertical but of course the vertical had more QRN. I worked them using the vertical and listening on the NE beverage because at that time I had not figured out I could hear him the best on the high dipole. Obviously I was very excited and started calling as soon as I could copy calls. Anyway I won't go into the details of working him but just wanted to encourage people to hang in there. He has been coming in from the north according to others and tonight my NE beverage was the best beverage of the 4 I have so they were coming from the north. The difference for me appears to be the polar absorption on the path from here. Ed W0SD _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7058 - Release Date: 02/03/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Yes, anything is possible. I got a couple of emails last night from guys saying they heard the Q but between those bastard jammers QSB on a really faint signal, I am not 100% I heard a TU in return, I thought I did. I did hear their report but did they hear mine back? I might have ended up not in the log. I really don't want to add to the noise of others trying to make the Q if I'm already in the log, FT5 is so difficult to make on TB on the east coast/central NA and I want all of us to get it. I really don't feel good about having at it again because of not knowing I guess I have to. 73, Gary KA1J Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Gary, I had a solid QSO on top band at 0010Z. My QSO is not in the log as yet either. I suspect they will be in the log on the next upload!! I'm hoping anyway!! 73, Ted K2QMF On Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:02:06 -0500 Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com writes: Yes, anything is possible. I got a couple of emails last night from guys saying they heard the Q but between those bastard jammers QSB on a really faint signal, I am not 100% I heard a TU in return, I thought I did. I did hear their report but did they hear mine back? I might have ended up not in the log. I really don't want to add to the noise of others trying to make the Q if I'm already in the log, FT5 is so difficult to make on TB on the east coast/central NA and I want all of us to get it. I really don't feel good about having at it again because of not knowing I guess I have to. 73, Gary KA1J Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband Do THIS before eating carbs #40;every time#41; 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar decrease fat storage http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/52f0246e156ae246d6160st03vuc _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Well, it's academic for tonight because the only signals on frequency I've heard all night were the buzzards throwing out carriers the occasional dits so to let us know they're there, waiting. Band condx or local issues there keeping them off 160 it seems. Gary, KA1J Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Gary, I know I heard you in there last night and I think they got you OK. I heard them come back to K2QMF very clearly. 73, Les W2LK On 2/3/2014 6:02 PM, Gary Smith wrote: Yes, anything is possible. I got a couple of emails last night from guys saying they heard the Q but between those bastard jammers QSB on a really faint signal, I am not 100% I heard a TU in return, I thought I did. I did hear their report but did they hear mine back? I might have ended up not in the log. I really don't want to add to the noise of others trying to make the Q if I'm already in the log, FT5 is so difficult to make on TB on the east coast/central NA and I want all of us to get it. I really don't feel good about having at it again because of not knowing I guess I have to. 73, Gary KA1J Gary, I know I worked them on 40 SSB last night, and I do not appear in the log. So, I checked about a dozen other guys in the spots for 40 SSB last night who supposedly worked them after I did. None of them appear in the log either. Methinks there are some bands missing in today's upload! 73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com wrote: Rats, back in the chase, must have been a slim. Just checked clublogs FT5ZM log and the 160M Q didn't show up but my 17M contact an hour a half later did. I know I heard them come back to me so it must have been a slim but geez with the signals like they were, it sure sounded like their signal. Ugh... Gary KA1J Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM Update
Direct word from K9CT just minutes ago. . . .we started (today, editor) at SS but had some bad rfi in shack. EY8MM will be on for sure (they were late getting on TB for NA Monday evening, editor). We are using a network to gather logs. The UPS had RFI and dropped the network (thus some Qs not showing up in on-line log, editor). We have some computers that needed to be caught up. We have three backups of each computer and will do a complete log update to catch up. We should pass 100K QSOs today! Some French wine and cheese to celebrate. Respectfully passed on to the reflector. . .73. . Dave, W0FLS _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Milt, We in Europe suffer exactly the same problem when expeditions to the Pacific are heard working the US West coast in our window of propagation, I have even heard one station work me then go back to working West Coast, then follow that up by doing it again after working a G station. When it comes to operators band propagation knowledge is everything but a simple minute by minute check on the grayline would help. 73 Clive GM3POI -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Milt -- N5IA Sent: 02 February 2014 05:04 To: David Raymond; TopBand Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM Hi Dave, Glad you made it. All I can say is the person operating at 1400 Z 1 Feb was either not hearing well or he doesn't understand the minute gray line opportunities for those of us near the antipode. He can work VK stations all night long yet during the 7-8 minute window I have here in SW NM a high percentage of the Qs were with VK. This morning FT5ZM was copiable for those 7-8 minutes at Q5 with light QSB. There were many western US stations calling and yet the operator worked 3 VK stations among others during this very short window of opportunity. And there is 2 minutes less opportunity on this end each day. If you have the opportunity to pass that info along to Jerry in another SSB encounter, please do. Thanks, and 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: David Raymond Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 2:21 PM To: TopBand Subject: Topband: FT5ZM I chatted with Jerry, WB9Z, on 18130 just a few minutes ago (Saturday, 2030z). He said Nodir, EY8MM, was already on 160 for the Saturday evening shift. He said they have been working on their RX antennas, trying to improve their receive capability to the degree they can. He also said they are making a real effort on the lowbands, particularly 160m, trying to get as many into the log as possible and that they would continue that effort. Good luck to all that need them. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7052 - Release Date: 02/01/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7052 - Release Date: 02/01/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM confusion this morning
woke up late this morning, about 15 minutes before SR. quickly checked 1826.5 for FT5ZM but nothing heard. JA5BIN was calling CQ on 21.5 and gave Hiro a quick call. he told me that FT5ZM was on 1822.65. i listened there and they were loud, around 589 announcing that they were listening down 4. next thing that i heard was a big pile up on 22.6 calling the FT5. did he change to his normal frequency realizing his mistake? never heard the FT5 again as SR approached, either on 22.6 or 26.5 but be assured that my original cluster spot was correct. good luck. 73 larry n7dd _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM confusion this morning
Yes he did not have the split button pushed for about 10 mins or so. He was cqing on 22.5 and saying dn 4 but was actually listening on 22.5 also..he found the mistake and moved to the normal 26.5 qsx dn 4.Good signal and still cqing as of 1500Z. not many callers at all, slow deep qsb.. 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 woke up late this morning, about 15 minutes before SR. quickly checked 1826.5 for FT5ZM but nothing heard. JA5BIN was calling CQ on 21.5 and gave Hiro a quick call. he told me that FT5ZM was on 1822.65. i listened there and they were loud, around 589 announcing that they were listening down 4. next thing that i heard was a big pile up on 22.6 calling the FT5. did he change to his normal frequency realizing his mistake? never heard the FT5 again as SR approached, either on 22.6 or 26.5 but be assured that my original cluster spot was correct. good luck. 73 larry n7dd _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM confusion this morning
Damn--fooled me coming and going. I came late to the party and could not figure out why he was not where he might have been. But I did the same reversal on Kure in '95. On 2/2/2014 6:52 AM, Merv Schweigert wrote: Yes he did not have the split button pushed for about 10 mins or so. He was cqing on 22.5 and saying dn 4 but was actually listening on 22.5 also..he found the mistake and moved to the normal 26.5 qsx dn 4.Good signal and still cqing as of 1500Z. not many callers at all, slow deep qsb.. 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 woke up late this morning, about 15 minutes before SR. quickly checked 1826.5 for FT5ZM but nothing heard. JA5BIN was calling CQ on 21.5 and gave Hiro a quick call. he told me that FT5ZM was on 1822.65. i listened there and they were loud, around 589 announcing that they were listening down 4. next thing that i heard was a big pile up on 22.6 calling the FT5. did he change to his normal frequency realizing his mistake? never heard the FT5 again as SR approached, either on 22.6 or 26.5 but be assured that my original cluster spot was correct. good luck. 73 larry n7dd _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
On 2/1/2014 1:21 PM, David Raymond wrote: He said Nodir, EY8MM, was already on 160 for the Saturday evening shift. He said they have been working on their RX antennas, trying to improve their receive capability to the degree they can. FT5ZM is the antipode to a spot in Colorado, so it's not easy to the US. Their Topband window to Zone 3 is from about 1330 - 1530, with a comparable window to Zone 5 around 01Z. I was couple dozen or more who made it into the log Friday morning, and I've heard them working the Zone 5 window as well. In both cases, a few of the better stations in Zone 4 are also working them. They are also working corresponding 80M and 40M windows. It's an 11,000 mile path from them to me, and I've managed to get in their log on 6 bands. They put out a good signal, study propagation, and direct their attention to where they can put the most Qs in the log. Every operator I've heard has been first rate. Whomever I'm hearing on Topband seems to understand Topband very well. Pushing the wrong button is a fatigue factor. All of us do that from time to time. :) 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
FB, Jim! Congrats! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 11:39 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM On 2/1/2014 1:21 PM, David Raymond wrote: He said Nodir, EY8MM, was already on 160 for the Saturday evening shift. He said they have been working on their RX antennas, trying to improve their receive capability to the degree they can. FT5ZM is the antipode to a spot in Colorado, so it's not easy to the US. Their Topband window to Zone 3 is from about 1330 - 1530, with a comparable window to Zone 5 around 01Z. I was couple dozen or more who made it into the log Friday morning, and I've heard them working the Zone 5 window as well. In both cases, a few of the better stations in Zone 4 are also working them. They are also working corresponding 80M and 40M windows. It's an 11,000 mile path from them to me, and I've managed to get in their log on 6 bands. They put out a good signal, study propagation, and direct their attention to where they can put the most Qs in the log. Every operator I've heard has been first rate. Whomever I'm hearing on Topband seems to understand Topband very well. Pushing the wrong button is a fatigue factor. All of us do that from time to time. :) 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
FB, Gary! WFWL! :) 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 6:41 PM To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM Fingers crossed it wasn't a slim I worked. The signals were in out but for 4-5 minutes I could hear them clearly. Time'll tell. If I did get him it was greatly because the kiddies weren't playing so hard today. 73, Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM SIGNAL
I have been listening several evenings now on 160M using my K3 in diversity mode with the TX vertical array on one receiver and a full-wave horizontal loop on the other. I have been struck by the often rapid change in the signal as received on one antenna or the other. As sunrise on Amsterdam approaches this shift becomes quite rapid, with the recovered signal bouncing back and forth ear to ear. Early on, before I began listening in diversity mode,I thought it was rapid QSB taking the signal down into the noise but now realize that it is the angle of the arriving signal which is rapidly changing over the path. No wonder some of the guys have been having problems copying/working the expedition on topband! Bill VE3CSK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM SIGNAL
I wonder what circular-polarized RX antennas might have to offer on 160? Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill and Liz Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 8:37 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: FT5ZM SIGNAL I have been listening several evenings now on 160M using my K3 in diversity mode with the TX vertical array on one receiver and a full-wave horizontal loop on the other. I have been struck by the often rapid change in the signal as received on one antenna or the other. As sunrise on Amsterdam approaches this shift becomes quite rapid, with the recovered signal bouncing back and forth ear to ear. Early on, before I began listening in diversity mode,I thought it was rapid QSB taking the signal down into the noise but now realize that it is the angle of the arriving signal which is rapidly changing over the path. No wonder some of the guys have been having problems copying/working the expedition on topband! Bill VE3CSK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM
FT5ZM was QRV Wednesday evening for NA sunset. They had the best signal here in the Midwest (Iowa) on 160m to date and worked a significant number of NA stations. Their signal was weak but not copyable just prior to my SS (2327z) with signals quickly building and peaking S3/S4 near their SR. As one would expect they first began working stations on the EC and then progressing steadily westward. I was fortunate to work them at 2336. They were also hearing well. Good luck to all that need them! 73. . . Dave, W0FLS _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
They had a gud signal this Saturday morning here in SK around 1430Z and then after a few minutes disappeared into the noise. Yes they were hearing well. After working them I didn't spend much time listening as I was putting them into the log on 80m, where they had an outstanding signal. Doug -Original Message- FT5ZM was QRV Wednesday evening for NA sunset. They had the best signal here in the Midwest (Iowa) on 160m to date and worked a significant number of NA stations. Their signal was weak but not copyable just prior to my SS (2327z) with signals quickly building and peaking S3/S4 near their SR. As one would expect they first began working stations on the EC and then progressing steadily westward. I was fortunate to work them at 2336. They were also hearing well. Good luck to all that need them! 73. . . Dave, W0FLS --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM logs updated
https://secure.clublog.org/charts/?c=ft5zm#r Topband QSOs so far : Europe: 861 Asia: 244 North America: 164 Oceania: 16 South America 0 Total 1296 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM logs updated
This does not appear to have any of the QSOs made tonight their time (none of the West Coast QSOs made this morning on 160 or 80 are here). Tree N6TR On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 1:59 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote: https://secure.clublog.org/charts/?c=ft5zm#r Topband QSOs so far : Europe: 861 Asia: 244 North America: 164 Oceania: 16 South America 0 Total 1296 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM
I chatted with Jerry, WB9Z, on 18130 just a few minutes ago (Saturday, 2030z). He said Nodir, EY8MM, was already on 160 for the Saturday evening shift. He said they have been working on their RX antennas, trying to improve their receive capability to the degree they can. He also said they are making a real effort on the lowbands, particularly 160m, trying to get as many into the log as possible and that they would continue that effort. Good luck to all that need them. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM logs updated
Clublog says Last QSO in database: 2014-02-01 13:59:55. I have a 15m Q made well after that which does appear. So the last QSO data isn't as accurate as we might care to interpret. Steve WB6RSE On Feb 1, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Tree wrote: This does not appear to have any of the QSOs made tonight their time (none of the West Coast QSOs made this morning on 160 or 80 are here). _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM logs updated
Log through 2/1/14 13:59 UTC Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2014, at 2:03 PM, Tree t...@kkn.net wrote: This does not appear to have any of the QSOs made tonight their time (none of the West Coast QSOs made this morning on 160 or 80 are here). Tree N6TR On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 1:59 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote: https://secure.clublog.org/charts/?c=ft5zm#r Topband QSOs so far : Europe: 861 Asia: 244 North America: 164 Oceania: 16 South America 0 Total 1296 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Hi Dave, Glad you made it. All I can say is the person operating at 1400 Z 1 Feb was either not hearing well or he doesn't understand the minute gray line opportunities for those of us near the antipode. He can work VK stations all night long yet during the 7-8 minute window I have here in SW NM a high percentage of the Qs were with VK. This morning FT5ZM was copiable for those 7-8 minutes at Q5 with light QSB. There were many western US stations calling and yet the operator worked 3 VK stations among others during this very short window of opportunity. And there is 2 minutes less opportunity on this end each day. If you have the opportunity to pass that info along to Jerry in another SSB encounter, please do. Thanks, and 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: David Raymond Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 2:21 PM To: TopBand Subject: Topband: FT5ZM I chatted with Jerry, WB9Z, on 18130 just a few minutes ago (Saturday, 2030z). He said Nodir, EY8MM, was already on 160 for the Saturday evening shift. He said they have been working on their RX antennas, trying to improve their receive capability to the degree they can. He also said they are making a real effort on the lowbands, particularly 160m, trying to get as many into the log as possible and that they would continue that effort. Good luck to all that need them. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7052 - Release Date: 02/01/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3684/7052 - Release Date: 02/01/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Some of my best Antarctic area contacts have been with a horizontal antenna and the very best had the apex at only 50' and the end at 3blew the pileup away with one call and was told later at Dayton I was at least 10dB above the 10 KHz+ of callers. Not bad for a fast installed antenna at the new home and 1200W. Ducting via NVIS? Carl KM1H - Original Message - From: Milt -- N5IA n...@zia-connection.com To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:26 AM Subject: Topband: FT5ZM He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7037 - Release Date: 01/27/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Good morning all. It appears I was duped two days ago. The apparently real FT5ZM just showed up 48.5 hours later, but too late for me. The sun was already 10 minutes in the sky when the very weak signal was heard at this QTH. The NA west coast is calling right now but I have not heard any of them make a contact. I apologize for the misleading info of two days ago. The comment by LY5W on the FT5ZM web site re working Amsterdam on 160 M has now been removed. However, here is the copy and paste that I did of that comment. I sent this to Juhani Viitala, OH3SR,at his request. Saulius Zalnerauskas · Works at Laisvo Oro Direktorius TNX for 160m QSO - EASY! Great ears! LY5W - First Call Reply · 4 · Like · Follow Post · 5 hours ago Branislav Hačko · Centar za socijalnu medicinu at Zavod za javno zdravlje Kikinda Congrats! YU7U Reply · Like · 47 minutes ago This is from http://www.amsterdamdx.org/an-avalanche-of-emails/ Good luck to everyone. de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: K4SAV Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 7:50 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM Merv if you look at a gray line map you will see that the path from New Mexico to FT5ZM at 1350Z is in the gray line while at the same time its three hours after your sunrise. Also after sunrise for most of eastern US. Jerry, K4SAV On 1/27/2014 9:50 AM, Merv Schweigert wrote: Now thats a strange one Milt, I was up and ears peeled at 1330Z until now 1545Z and never heard a peep outta him, never heard anyone calling at all, what Freq was this happening on? Only stations on 160 were NH0Z and V63DX, couple JAs How in the world did we all miss him? Curious to freq you heard him on? I also dont see any reverse beacon hits for him.. Color me dumb, 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ 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: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7038 - Release Date: 01/27/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7041 - Release Date: 01/28/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Now thats a strange one Milt, I was up and ears peeled at 1330Z until now 1545Z and never heard a peep outta him, never heard anyone calling at all, what Freq was this happening on? Only stations on 160 were NH0Z and V63DX, couple JAs How in the world did we all miss him? Curious to freq you heard him on? I also dont see any reverse beacon hits for him.. Color me dumb, 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
and besides the NH0 being on 1826 this morning listening up, there were no spots on the FT5. :-) - Original Message - From: Merv Schweigert k...@flex.com To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 10:50 AM Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM Now thats a strange one Milt, I was up and ears peeled at 1330Z until now 1545Z and never heard a peep outta him, never heard anyone calling at all, what Freq was this happening on? Only stations on 160 were NH0Z and V63DX, couple JAs How in the world did we all miss him? Curious to freq you heard him on? I also dont see any reverse beacon hits for him.. Color me dumb, 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ 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: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7036 - Release Date: 01/27/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
I will have to get up earlier. At your time the only good DX here was NH0Z and V63DX. Doug Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing. -Original Message- He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
FB, Milt! Good catch! 73 Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Milt -- N5IA Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:27 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: FT5ZM He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: FT5ZM
He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Hi Merv. At this end he was on 1.825.9 and listening 1 up on his end. Prop was like clockwork. Just the same way I worked 3B9C at Rodriquez a few years ago, only that one was the small window at my sunset. Just turned on the radio and amp, waited a few minutes for the gray line, hears the signal come up slowly out of the noise, and then at good copy of the call sign give them a call. Works every time. I saw on the FT5 website where LY5W worked him on 160 about the same time I did. It was when the FT5 was working some northern Scandinavian stations who were just into their sunset/gray line. If it wasn't the DX Ped, then some pirate has to be in the same part of the world and understand the gray line propagation. A couple of responses have said the NH0Z was up a KHz or so, but I did not hear that station. I worked him in the contest this past weekend. GL and 73 de Milt, N5IA === -Original Message- From: Merv Schweigert Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 8:50 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: FT5ZM Now thats a strange one Milt, I was up and ears peeled at 1330Z until now 1545Z and never heard a peep outta him, never heard anyone calling at all, what Freq was this happening on? Only stations on 160 were NH0Z and V63DX, couple JAs How in the world did we all miss him? Curious to freq you heard him on? I also dont see any reverse beacon hits for him.. Color me dumb, 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ 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: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7037 - Release Date: 01/27/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Cool catch Milt. New Mexico has just that very small window in the AM whereas those of us on the east coast wouldn't have a chance at that time. Our window is a good bit longer...maybe an hour or so at our SS until their SR. 73, -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com Show me a politician who is poor, and I'll show you a poor politician. - Carlos Hank González _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: FT5ZM
Merv if you look at a gray line map you will see that the path from New Mexico to FT5ZM at 1350Z is in the gray line while at the same time its three hours after your sunrise. Also after sunrise for most of eastern US. Jerry, K4SAV On 1/27/2014 9:50 AM, Merv Schweigert wrote: Now thats a strange one Milt, I was up and ears peeled at 1330Z until now 1545Z and never heard a peep outta him, never heard anyone calling at all, what Freq was this happening on? Only stations on 160 were NH0Z and V63DX, couple JAs How in the world did we all miss him? Curious to freq you heard him on? I also dont see any reverse beacon hits for him.. Color me dumb, 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 He was first discernable here at 1350. In the log at 1400. It is now 1422 and he is fading with my sunrise. The signals peaked at S3 on the Beverages for about 20 minutes, but was good copy on ALL 16 Beverages. This indicates a VERY HIGH arrival angle here near the Amsterdam antipode. He was good copy (S1) on a full wavelength horizontal loop just 10 feet AGL. He is now working northern Scandinavian station as well as NA west coast as he fades away. Still 449 at 1427. 73, and good luck to all. de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3681/7035 - Release Date: 01/26/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
