Re: Topband: KP1
Thanks Herb for the note and memories. I found my KC4DX card. Worked on 20M back in 1972 when I just had received general class privileges. At the time I had no idea I had worked a rare one. I used the Heath SB-401/SB-300 and a Hy-Gain vertical. KC4DX's main radio was the Swan 500C radio. Wayne Green, W2NSD/1 was one of the ops. Yes, the Wayne Green. More info. about KC4DX here. http://kc4dx.com/ Looking forward to working KP1 on the Top Band. - Jon N0JK Message: 1 Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:34:47 + (UTC) From: Jeff Wilson jjw5...@yahoo.ca To: topband@contesting.com topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Message-ID: 1464259376.198200.1414110887279.javamail.ya...@jws100111.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks for the memories Herb.I was surprised to see you had the KV4FZ call way back then! I just dug out my K4IA/KC4 Navassa Island SWL QSL to VE3PE2NL (thanks Popular Electronics!)? from June 24, 1969...20m SSB 0411Z QSO with WA6ROU.? Now finally a chance for a real QSO, and on Top Band!!!? QSL showed a BW photo of nasty cliff side landing zone.? All Drake RX/TX pairs.? Thankfully it is not in the Indian Ocean!? Can't wait for Januarywill have to put up the South Beverage, but probably won't need it with this team!? Best Wishes, 73 Jeff VE3CV _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
Topbanders, Rest assured that there will be a substantial 160 m operation from KP1. I am planning and building the low band antennas and gear right now. We will be releasing more details later. George, AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:10:35 -0500 garyk9gs garyk...@wi.rr.com wrote: I think you only have to look at who's on the team to KNOW they'll be on 160. 73, Gary K9GS div Original message /divdivFrom: David Raymond daraym...@iowatelecom.net /divdivDate:10/22/2014 2:45 PM (GMT-06:00) /divdivTo: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com,topband topband@contesting.com /divdivSubject: Re: Topband: KP1 /divdiv /divOne of the participants indicated to me they would be on 160. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS - Original Message - From: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com To: topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Thanks to you and to all who replied privately. I didn't doubt that they would be on 160, I was just looking for more information about this event. I didn't realize who this was. :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chortek, Robert L robert.chr...@berliner.com wrote: The KP5 operation had almost 2000 160 meter contacts, so we can be sure they will have a big presence on the low bands, including 160! Bob/AA6VB -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Waters Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:38 AM Cc: topband Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 I couldn't find a thing there about 160 (or any other band). Did I miss something? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:27 PM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote: A new one for many on 160 coming in January. I’m sure the team will welcome any and all support. http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm _ 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 Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
On 10/23/2014 7:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member With George on the team, our worries are over! I expect to work them QRP. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
Really impressive team going down there!! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:13 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 On 10/23/2014 7:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member With George on the team, our worries are over! I expect to work them QRP. 73, Jim K9YC _ 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: KP1
Good Luck GeorgeI was the 160 op with the 1969 operation and worked several hundred on TB with a wire suspended above the water on the cliffs protruding across Lulu Bay. I had hopes of hanging slopers from the lighthouse on top of the hill but getting the equipment and generator up there was not supported by the team. There is a ladder inside to do maintenance on the acetylene lights many years ago but I understand this was shut down and the entrance is most likely sealed. But a drone carrying a light filament line over the top of the lighthouse could provide a means of hauling up a suitable roop to put up a Delta loop which might be a real killer corner fed on 160. It would take 3000 feet of coax to get to the operating positions unless split sites are planned for. If a vertical is planned for lower down were most of the stations are set up, remember there was, and still is a rail system that was used to carry guano for shipment, and that steel if contiguous, might be part of a suitable artificial ground system. Beverages are great but remember during the set up the sharp cactus will pierce every shoe and pants so West Texas boots are the answer to avoid some real painful experience. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ (From the first ever TB operation from Navassa back when it was KC4) On 10/23/2014 10:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: Topbanders, Rest assured that there will be a substantial 160 m operation from KP1. I am planning and building the low band antennas and gear right now. We will be releasing more details later. George, AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:10:35 -0500 garyk9gs garyk...@wi.rr.com wrote: I think you only have to look at who's on the team to KNOW they'll be on 160. 73, Gary K9GS div Original message /divdivFrom: David Raymond daraym...@iowatelecom.net /divdivDate:10/22/2014 2:45 PM (GMT-06:00) /divdivTo: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com,topband topband@contesting.com /divdivSubject: Re: Topband: KP1 /divdiv /divOne of the participants indicated to me they would be on 160. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS - Original Message - From: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com To: topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Thanks to you and to all who replied privately. I didn't doubt that they would be on 160, I was just looking for more information about this event. I didn't realize who this was. :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chortek, Robert L robert.chr...@berliner.com wrote: The KP5 operation had almost 2000 160 meter contacts, so we can be sure they will have a big presence on the low bands, including 160! Bob/AA6VB -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Waters Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:38 AM Cc: topband Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 I couldn't find a thing there about 160 (or any other band). Did I miss something? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:27 PM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote: A new one for many on 160 coming in January. I’m sure the team will welcome any and all support. http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm _ 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 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: KP1
will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2014-10-23 15:16 GMT-02:00 Charlie charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com: Really impressive team going down there!! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:13 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 On 10/23/2014 7:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member With George on the team, our worries are over! I expect to work them QRP. 73, Jim K9YC _ 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 -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the non-NA, EU and JA paths. That is what we did at VP6DX, and it worked superbly. I have confidence George and whomever else is on his TB crew will pay careful attention to all corners of the globe. Congratulations to the KP1-5 consortium for pulling it off. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:59 AM To: Charlie Cc: topband@contesting.com ; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
Since the landing is planned by chopper the light house would be a great place to set up the operation. Sure would be a super place for low band antennas with Beverages in many directions. Here is a great pix of the lighthouse. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa.pdf Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 10/23/2014 1:59 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2014-10-23 15:16 GMT-02:00 Charlie charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com: Really impressive team going down there!! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:13 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 On 10/23/2014 7:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member With George on the team, our worries are over! I expect to work them QRP. 73, Jim K9YC _ 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: KP1
Hi Milt and others that sent me direct emails I couldn´t find the operators list, so don´t know if George is just making the antennas or if he is going also to operate, I hope so, I always worked George on his dxpeditions, also in VK9GMW :-) I hope a great group and of course they will pay attention to EU and JA, but all this are between 315 and 50 degrees and we are at 160 degrees Anyway I hope the best from this DXPedition! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 05:17 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; Charlie CC: topband@contesting.com; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Asunto: Re: Topband: KP1 Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the non-NA, EU and JA paths. That is what we did at VP6DX, and it worked superbly. I have confidence George and whomever else is on his TB crew will pay careful attention to all corners of the globe. Congratulations to the KP1-5 consortium for pulling it off. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:59 AM To: Charlie Cc: topband@contesting.com ; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 --- Este mensaje no contiene virus ni malware porque la protección de avast! Antivirus está activa. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
Well, Milt I hope so! I've let my antennas go to blazes for the past couple years while I've battled the MS that's reared its head in my old age after a long remission of about 28 years. Lost my topband antennas to a hurricane a few years back. Need to see if I can get another inverted L with a few elevated radials up, by January, and put up a KAZ terminated RX loop pointing south for them. I had really great success with the last of those that I built on 160, 80, 40 and 30m. Great RX antenna on my limited real estate! I worked you folks from VP6DX on several bands, but don't remember if I got you on topband. Have to check my logs!. Not a big deal I worked Navassa and Desecheo years ago, when AA4NC went to KP1 and someone on KP5. But I'd really like to get something going on 160 again! I expect that the guys that are going will pay attention to all the more challenging paths. The test will be whether the USA mob will behave and cooperate! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:17 PM To: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; Charlie Cc: topband@contesting.com; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the non-NA, EU and JA paths. That is what we did at VP6DX, and it worked superbly. I have confidence George and whomever else is on his TB crew will pay careful attention to all corners of the globe. Congratulations to the KP1-5 consortium for pulling it off. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:59 AM To: Charlie Cc: topband@contesting.com ; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 --- 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: KP1
Hi, Jorge I'll send you a link to the KP1/KP5 website where you can find the operators' list and photos. What would be good for you folks in SA would be if they had a terminated RX loop pointed south, with NA in the null to the rear! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: 'Milt -- N5IA' Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Hi Milt and others that sent me direct emails I couldn´t find the operators list, so don´t know if George is just making the antennas or if he is going also to operate, I hope so, I always worked George on his dxpeditions, also in VK9GMW :-) I hope a great group and of course they will pay attention to EU and JA, but all this are between 315 and 50 degrees and we are at 160 degrees Anyway I hope the best from this DXPedition! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 05:17 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; Charlie CC: topband@contesting.com; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Asunto: Re: Topband: KP1 Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the non-NA, EU and JA paths. That is what we did at VP6DX, and it worked superbly. I have confidence George and whomever else is on his TB crew will pay careful attention to all corners of the globe. Congratulations to the KP1-5 consortium for pulling it off. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:59 AM To: Charlie Cc: topband@contesting.com ; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 --- Este mensaje no contiene virus ni malware porque la protección de avast! Antivirus está activa. 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: KP1
Jorge: http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm Regards, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: 'Milt -- N5IA' Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Hi Milt and others that sent me direct emails I couldn´t find the operators list, so don´t know if George is just making the antennas or if he is going also to operate, I hope so, I always worked George on his dxpeditions, also in VK9GMW :-) I hope a great group and of course they will pay attention to EU and JA, but all this are between 315 and 50 degrees and we are at 160 degrees Anyway I hope the best from this DXPedition! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 05:17 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; Charlie CC: topband@contesting.com; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Asunto: Re: Topband: KP1 Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the non-NA, EU and JA paths. That is what we did at VP6DX, and it worked superbly. I have confidence George and whomever else is on his TB crew will pay careful attention to all corners of the globe. Congratulations to the KP1-5 consortium for pulling it off. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:59 AM To: Charlie Cc: topband@contesting.com ; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 --- Este mensaje no contiene virus ni malware porque la protección de avast! Antivirus está activa. 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: KP1
We recently did a swap with Haiti for a part of North Miami and the Haitians got the better part of the deal.☺ Herb, KV4FZ On 10/23/2014 4:32 PM, Carl wrote: Im surprised the US is still claiming ownership as it is only 32 miles from Haiti and there is no economic or military benefit. The US strong armed control from Haiti in 1856 and Haiti has still claimed it ever since; it is even in their constitution. Grab it while you can before it becomes a deleted country. Carl KM1H - Original Message - From: Herbert Schoenbohm herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Since the landing is planned by chopper the light house would be a great place to set up the operation. Sure would be a super place for low band antennas with Beverages in many directions. Here is a great pix of the lighthouse. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa.pdf Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 10/23/2014 1:59 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2014-10-23 15:16 GMT-02:00 Charlie charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com: Really impressive team going down there!! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:13 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 On 10/23/2014 7:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member With George on the team, our worries are over! I expect to work them QRP. 73, Jim K9YC _ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5315 / Virus Database: 4181/8439 - Release Date: 10/23/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
Thanks Charlie I found a direct link here http://69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/k1n/team.htm Great guys! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Charlie [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 06:50 p.m. Para: 'Jorge Diez - CX6VM'; 'Milt -- N5IA' CC: topband@contesting.com Asunto: RE: Topband: KP1 Jorge: http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm Regards, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: 'Milt -- N5IA' Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Hi Milt and others that sent me direct emails I couldn´t find the operators list, so don´t know if George is just making the antennas or if he is going also to operate, I hope so, I always worked George on his dxpeditions, also in VK9GMW :-) I hope a great group and of course they will pay attention to EU and JA, but all this are between 315 and 50 degrees and we are at 160 degrees Anyway I hope the best from this DXPedition! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 05:17 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; Charlie CC: topband@contesting.com; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Asunto: Re: Topband: KP1 Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the non-NA, EU and JA paths. That is what we did at VP6DX, and it worked superbly. I have confidence George and whomever else is on his TB crew will pay careful attention to all corners of the globe. Congratulations to the KP1-5 consortium for pulling it off. 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:59 AM To: Charlie Cc: topband@contesting.com ; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 --- Este mensaje no contiene virus ni malware porque la protección de avast! Antivirus está activa. 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 --- Este mensaje no contiene virus ni malware porque la protección de avast! Antivirus está activa. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
I surely agree, Herb! Although, putting up a field of Beverages would be a lot of work for an expedition! I might opt for a few terminated loops or one that could be rotated! That's what they used on the FO0AAA expedition a few years back (a KAZ terminated loop designed by ON4UN) - and it worked very well!! I expect it will be lots of fun!! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Schoenbohm Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Since the landing is planned by chopper the light house would be a great place to set up the operation. Sure would be a super place for low band antennas with Beverages in many directions. Here is a great pix of the lighthouse. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa. pdf Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 10/23/2014 1:59 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2014-10-23 15:16 GMT-02:00 Charlie charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com: Really impressive team going down there!! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:13 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 On 10/23/2014 7:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member With George on the team, our worries are over! I expect to work them QRP. 73, Jim K9YC _ 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
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Her, Thanks for the photo, and it sure does appear to be a superb location for the Top Band stations. Charlie, It took Robin and I approximately 2 full, long days to deploy the entire Beverage system at VP6DX. That is 3 x 2 wire/ 1 WL bi-directional Beverages, one phased set of bi-directional 2-wire/ 1 WL Beverages, appropriate band filters, signal splitters, preamps, and remote 8 position switches. Then we laid out 3 x 400 Meter feed lines and control line to the two camps; one set each for the 80 M CW, 75 M SSB, and the 160 M stations. Plus a bunch more that takes too much time to tell. Was it worth it? YES, YES and YES! All it takes is planning and commitment. A number of the unkowning/ not understanding operator members of the VP6DX team verbally questioned WHY are those two spending SO MUCH time on those RX antennas? But when it came their turn to operate those stations equipped with those RX antennas they became believers immediately. After one particular night the 160 M station op commented at daybreak while nursing 'bleeding' ears, No Beverages, no contacts. Yet that op put more than 200 more DX contacts in the 160 M log that night. Tropical QRN is a real killer. You have to go prepared to properly combat it. Even though the 75 M station was equipped with a full size 4-Square, the Beverage RX antennas were what made it NOT an alligator. A properly equipped and deployed RX antenna system for the low band stations will double or more the quantity of contacts on 160, 80 75 Meters over the nominal 2 week life of a DXpediton. If they don't have room for Beverages then the terminated loops are a great 2nd choice. If this DXpedition has permission to install at the lighthouse location, and if the DXpedition leaders are into the 2 camp install a la Ducie, Malpelo and Amsterdam, then the helicopter delivered equipment should make it a snap. Here's to a good one 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Charlie Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 2:50 PM To: 'Herbert Schoenbohm' ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 I surely agree, Herb! Although, putting up a field of Beverages would be a lot of work for an expedition! I might opt for a few terminated loops or one that could be rotated! That's what they used on the FO0AAA expedition a few years back (a KAZ terminated loop designed by ON4UN) - and it worked very well!! I expect it will be lots of fun!! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Schoenbohm Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Since the landing is planned by chopper the light house would be a great place to set up the operation. Sure would be a super place for low band antennas with Beverages in many directions. Here is a great pix of the lighthouse. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa. pdf 4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
Wow!! That was a HUGE RX antenna project, Milt!! My hat's off to you!! I'm sure it was worth it! I and the rest of the DX community surely appreciate your dedication and your hard work!! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:22 PM To: Charlie; 'Herbert Schoenbohm'; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Her, Thanks for the photo, and it sure does appear to be a superb location for the Top Band stations. Charlie, It took Robin and I approximately 2 full, long days to deploy the entire Beverage system at VP6DX. That is 3 x 2 wire/ 1 WL bi-directional Beverages, one phased set of bi-directional 2-wire/ 1 WL Beverages, appropriate band filters, signal splitters, preamps, and remote 8 position switches. Then we laid out 3 x 400 Meter feed lines and control line to the two camps; one set each for the 80 M CW, 75 M SSB, and the 160 M stations. Plus a bunch more that takes too much time to tell. Was it worth it? YES, YES and YES! All it takes is planning and commitment. A number of the unkowning/ not understanding operator members of the VP6DX team verbally questioned WHY are those two spending SO MUCH time on those RX antennas? But when it came their turn to operate those stations equipped with those RX antennas they became believers immediately. After one particular night the 160 M station op commented at daybreak while nursing 'bleeding' ears, No Beverages, no contacts. Yet that op put more than 200 more DX contacts in the 160 M log that night. Tropical QRN is a real killer. You have to go prepared to properly combat it. Even though the 75 M station was equipped with a full size 4-Square, the Beverage RX antennas were what made it NOT an alligator. A properly equipped and deployed RX antenna system for the low band stations will double or more the quantity of contacts on 160, 80 75 Meters over the nominal 2 week life of a DXpediton. If they don't have room for Beverages then the terminated loops are a great 2nd choice. If this DXpedition has permission to install at the lighthouse location, and if the DXpedition leaders are into the 2 camp install a la Ducie, Malpelo and Amsterdam, then the helicopter delivered equipment should make it a snap. Here's to a good one 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Charlie Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 2:50 PM To: 'Herbert Schoenbohm' ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 I surely agree, Herb! Although, putting up a field of Beverages would be a lot of work for an expedition! I might opt for a few terminated loops or one that could be rotated! That's what they used on the FO0AAA expedition a few years back (a KAZ terminated loop designed by ON4UN) - and it worked very well!! I expect it will be lots of fun!! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Schoenbohm Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Since the landing is planned by chopper the light house would be a great place to set up the operation. Sure would be a super place for low band antennas with Beverages in many directions. Here is a great pix of the lighthouse. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa. pdf 4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 --- 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
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For Rx I heartily suggest the HI-Z units as I have the 3 element version and it works wonderfully. I'd like to upgrade to a 8 element but the 3 element is not upgradable. Small footprint, easy assy and I find it works great as a separate or diversity antenna for up to 10M. It is an excellent antenna for a Dxpedetion as it's very effective, directional and quick to assemble/take down. 73, Gary KA1J I surely agree, Herb! Although, putting up a field of Beverages would be a lot of work for an expedition! I might opt for a few terminated loops or one that could be rotated! That's what they used on the FO0AAA expedition a few years back (a KAZ terminated loop designed by ON4UN) - and it worked very well!! I expect it will be lots of fun!! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Schoenbohm Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Since the landing is planned by chopper the light house would be a great place to set up the operation. Sure would be a super place for low band antennas with Beverages in many directions. Here is a great pix of the lighthouse. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa. pdf Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 10/23/2014 1:59 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2014-10-23 15:16 GMT-02:00 Charlie charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com: Really impressive team going down there!! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 1:13 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 On 10/23/2014 7:55 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: AA7JV KP1-5 Project Team Member With George on the team, our worries are over! I expect to work them QRP. 73, Jim K9YC _ 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 --- 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
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Sorry I sent the wrong link for the Navassa lighthouse. This is the best shot I have found so far. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa.pdf Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 10/23/2014 6:44 PM, Charlie wrote: Wow!! That was a HUGE RX antenna project, Milt!! My hat's off to you!! I'm sure it was worth it! I and the rest of the DX community surely appreciate your dedication and your hard work!! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:22 PM To: Charlie; 'Herbert Schoenbohm'; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Her, Thanks for the photo, and it sure does appear to be a superb location for the Top Band stations. Charlie, It took Robin and I approximately 2 full, long days to deploy the entire Beverage system at VP6DX. That is 3 x 2 wire/ 1 WL bi-directional Beverages, one phased set of bi-directional 2-wire/ 1 WL Beverages, appropriate band filters, signal splitters, preamps, and remote 8 position switches. Then we laid out 3 x 400 Meter feed lines and control line to the two camps; one set each for the 80 M CW, 75 M SSB, and the 160 M stations. Plus a bunch more that takes too much time to tell. Was it worth it? YES, YES and YES! All it takes is planning and commitment. A number of the unkowning/ not understanding operator members of the VP6DX team verbally questioned WHY are those two spending SO MUCH time on those RX antennas? But when it came their turn to operate those stations equipped with those RX antennas they became believers immediately. After one particular night the 160 M station op commented at daybreak while nursing 'bleeding' ears, No Beverages, no contacts. Yet that op put more than 200 more DX contacts in the 160 M log that night. Tropical QRN is a real killer. You have to go prepared to properly combat it. Even though the 75 M station was equipped with a full size 4-Square, the Beverage RX antennas were what made it NOT an alligator. A properly equipped and deployed RX antenna system for the low band stations will double or more the quantity of contacts on 160, 80 75 Meters over the nominal 2 week life of a DXpediton. If they don't have room for Beverages then the terminated loops are a great 2nd choice. If this DXpedition has permission to install at the lighthouse location, and if the DXpedition leaders are into the 2 camp install a la Ducie, Malpelo and Amsterdam, then the helicopter delivered equipment should make it a snap. Here's to a good one 73 de Milt, N5IA -Original Message- From: Charlie Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 2:50 PM To: 'Herbert Schoenbohm' ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 I surely agree, Herb! Although, putting up a field of Beverages would be a lot of work for an expedition! I might opt for a few terminated loops or one that could be rotated! That's what they used on the FO0AAA expedition a few years back (a KAZ terminated loop designed by ON4UN) - and it worked very well!! I expect it will be lots of fun!! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herbert Schoenbohm Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Since the landing is planned by chopper the light house would be a great place to set up the operation. Sure would be a super place for low band antennas with Beverages in many directions. Here is a great pix of the lighthouse. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/userfiles/file/IBAs/CaribCntryPDFs/navassa. pdf 4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8440 - Release Date: 10/23/14 --- 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
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Thanks for the memories Herb.I was surprised to see you had the KV4FZ call way back then! I just dug out my K4IA/KC4 Navassa Island SWL QSL to VE3PE2NL (thanks Popular Electronics!) from June 24, 1969...20m SSB 0411Z QSO with WA6ROU. Now finally a chance for a real QSO, and on Top Band!!! QSL showed a BW photo of nasty cliff side landing zone. All Drake RX/TX pairs. Thankfully it is not in the Indian Ocean! Can't wait for Januarywill have to put up the South Beverage, but probably won't need it with this team! Best Wishes, 73 Jeff VE3CV _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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On 2014-10-23, at 8:34 PM, Jeff Wilson wrote: Thanks for the memories Herb.I was surprised to see you had the KV4FZ call way back then! I just dug out my K4IA/KC4 Navassa Island SWL QSL to VE3PE2NL (thanks Popular Electronics!) from June 24, 1969...20m SSB 0411Z QSO with WA6ROU. Now finally a chance for a real QSO, and on Top Band!!! QSL showed a BW photo of nasty cliff side landing zone. All Drake RX/TX pairs. Thankfully it is not in the Indian Ocean! Can't wait for Januarywill have to put up the South Beverage, but probably won't need it with this team! Best Wishes, 73 Jeff VE3CV _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband Hi Jeff, I was VE3PE2RT back in that very same time period... Thank YOU for the memories...! ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: KP1
A new one for many on 160 coming in January. I’m sure the team will welcome any and all support. http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm Steve WB6RSE _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: KP1
I couldn't find a thing there about 160 (or any other band). Did I miss something? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:27 PM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote: A new one for many on 160 coming in January. I’m sure the team will welcome any and all support. http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: KP1
PRESS RELEASE From: The KP1-5 Project Re: Navassa (KP1) DXpedition Dated: 22 October 2014 The U.S. Fish Wildlife Service has notified the KP1-5 Project that they will be the team to activate Navassa Island (KP1) in January 2015. The DXpedition will be a maximum of fourteen days. The exact dates in January will be determined by USFWS mission requirements and weather windows. Our experienced team of fifteen is complete and is ready for the challenge. The weeks ahead will be extremely busy as the team has less than 90 days before the DXpedition comes on the air. January is the month of minimum bird nesting activity and this is the primary reason USFWS is asking that the operation be completed during that month. However, the weather is unpredictable in January and because Navassa is surrounded by cliffs, this may preclude a safe landing by boat. For safety reasons and in order to maximize our time on the Island and on the air, a helicopter operation is planned. Navassa is over 100 miles (160 km) from the nearest helicopter staging point and as many as ten round trips will be required at the beginning and end of the operation. Obviously, this means that there will be a significant cost for activating this #1 ranked DXCC entity. In the next few weeks, we be working with USFWS and as details firm up, we will issue periodic press releases. Check our webpage, http://www.kp1-5.com for more details of the operation and how you may financially support this DXpedition. The KP1-5 Project team has committed to fund 50% of the total costs. We are hopeful the DX community at large will fund the remainder. for The KP1-5 Project, Bob Allphin, K4UEE, President Glenn Johnson, W0GJ, Vice-president Mike Thomas, NA5U, Secretary _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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Thanks to you and to all who replied privately. I didn't doubt that they would be on 160, I was just looking for more information about this event. I didn't realize who this was. :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chortek, Robert L robert.chr...@berliner.com wrote: The KP5 operation had almost 2000 160 meter contacts, so we can be sure they will have a big presence on the low bands, including 160! Bob/AA6VB -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Waters Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:38 AM Cc: topband Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 I couldn't find a thing there about 160 (or any other band). Did I miss something? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:27 PM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote: A new one for many on 160 coming in January. I’m sure the team will welcome any and all support. http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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I think you only have to look at who's on the team to KNOW they'll be on 160. 73, Gary K9GS div Original message /divdivFrom: David Raymond daraym...@iowatelecom.net /divdivDate:10/22/2014 2:45 PM (GMT-06:00) /divdivTo: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com,topband topband@contesting.com /divdivSubject: Re: Topband: KP1 /divdiv /divOne of the participants indicated to me they would be on 160. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS - Original Message - From: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com To: topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 Thanks to you and to all who replied privately. I didn't doubt that they would be on 160, I was just looking for more information about this event. I didn't realize who this was. :-) 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Chortek, Robert L robert.chr...@berliner.com wrote: The KP5 operation had almost 2000 160 meter contacts, so we can be sure they will have a big presence on the low bands, including 160! Bob/AA6VB -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Waters Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 11:38 AM Cc: topband Subject: Re: Topband: KP1 I couldn't find a thing there about 160 (or any other band). Did I miss something? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 1:27 PM, wb6r...@mac.com wrote: A new one for many on 160 coming in January. I’m sure the team will welcome any and all support. http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm _ 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 Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
