Topband: PT0S QSL Card
Does anyone have an E-Mail address for Tamas Pekarik that does not bounce? Phil, K5PC Subject: Re: Topband: PT0S QSL Card My guess is that it fell into a crack. Most everyone has a card, especially the PayPal group, of which I was one. Send the manager the PayPal receipt. Garry, NI6T On 6/17/2013 10:29 PM, Phil Clements wrote: I sent a $15 donation on November 30, 2012 via Pay Pal for my QSL card. I have had no communication at all, no card received! Is anyone else experiencing this, or did I just fall through the cracks? E-Mail to mgr. is being ignored. (((73))) Phil, K5PC All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector
Topband: PT0S QSL Card
Did you use : ha...@tomisat.com ? 73 Rag la5he mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: PT0S QSL Card
I received a very nice 2-part QSL card for PT0S about a month ago, used their Online QSL Request Service. 73 Lloyd - N9LB -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Phil Clements Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:29 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: PT0S QSL Card I sent a $15 donation on November 30, 2012 via Pay Pal for my QSL card. I have had no communication at all, no card received! Is anyone else experiencing this, or did I just fall through the cracks? E-Mail to mgr. is being ignored. (((73))) Phil, K5PC All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: PT0S QSL Card
Mine came about a month ago. I sent $20 via PayPal. N7RT - Original Message - From: Phil Clements philcleme...@centurylink.net To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 10:29 PM Subject: Topband: PT0S QSL Card I sent a $15 donation on November 30, 2012 via Pay Pal for my QSL card. I have had no communication at all, no card received! Is anyone else experiencing this, or did I just fall through the cracks? E-Mail to mgr. is being ignored. (((73))) Phil, K5PC All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: PT0S QSL Card
OQRS request on 13 April.QSL received 16 May Arne N7KA All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector
Topband: PT0S QSL Card
I sent a $15 donation on November 30, 2012 via Pay Pal for my QSL card. I have had no communication at all, no card received! Is anyone else experiencing this, or did I just fall through the cracks? E-Mail to mgr. is being ignored. (((73))) Phil, K5PC All good topband ops know how to put up a beverage at night. _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: PT0S QSL
Those of us who supported the expedition before it embarked for the Rocks had real QSL's rather soon after the expedition. (I contributed as soon as I learned George and Tomi were major participants.) Garry, NI6T On 5/2/2013 8:31 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 5/2/2013 5:34 AM, cris blak wrote: After one year, here it its. I receive the QSL from PT0S. Thanks to all DXpedition members who made this possible. Those of us on LOTW had confirmations before they left the island, often the same day as the QSO! 73, Jim K9YC All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _ Topband Reflector . All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: PT0S QSL
The traditional QSL cards are just now starting to come out. Bernie McClenny, W3UR The Daily DX www.dailydx.com On May 2, 2013, at 20:46, Merv Schweigert k...@flex.com wrote: Are they just coming out or have they been out for a while? Paid via online system and have not received a QSL as yet. 73 Merv K9FD/KH6 Hello, After one year, here it its. I receive the QSL from PT0S. Thanks to all DXpedition members who made this possible. Good luck to all of you. 73 de YO3FFF Cristi All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _ Topband Reflector All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _ Topband Reflector All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _ Topband Reflector
Topband: PT0S QSL
Hello, After one year, here it its. I receive the QSL from PT0S. Thanks to all DXpedition members who made this possible. Good luck to all of you. 73 de YO3FFF Cristi All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _ Topband Reflector
Topband: PT0S TB Summary
G'Day Topbanders, Here are some of the 160 m aspects of the PT0S operation that may of interest to those on this reflector. Our TB TX antenna (and RX for the first 2 nights) was an inverted L located on top of a rocky outcropping that jutted into the sea, about 8 meters (25 feet) above the water at low tide. At high tide waves were crashing on and around the base of the antenna. The vertical section was 16 meters long and the horizontal section 12 meters long. The antenna was fed via a home brew automatic antenna coupler located 1 meter above the base. A large number of radials (40+) of various lengths were draped over the rocks, most of them ending in the surrounding salt-water. The rocks beneath the antenna had numerous cracks and crevices leading down to the water. There were also pools of salt-water all over the rocks. (See PT0S.com for pictures.) The antenna had a clear shot over open water from East to West and was somewhat obscured to the west-south-west by the peak of Belmont. We had K3 transceivers. The main station, which handled 160 m, had a dual SG-500 amplifier with 1 kW output. Initially noise on the TX antenna was S9 + 10 dB. It was typical switch mode power supply noise. The antenna was located about 30 meters East of the main rock, Belmonte's peak, which is about 25 meters tall. The peak carries a light tower, two large satellite dishes and many scientific instruments. There are a large number of power and data cables criss-crossing the top of the peak. We suspected that the noise was coming from one or more of the scientific or communications packages on the peak. We also expected the large inverters located in the building of the scientific station to contribute to the noise. (They did not! German made, quiet as a mouse.) The main station was ready to go by 20:00 Z and hoping that there may be some top-banders who can put a S9+10dB signal into the middle of the Atlantic, we sent out a CQ. Clive, GM3POI, responded instantly. We had real trouble copying his call through the noise, although he must have been well over S9. During that first night we made about over QSO-s, a testament to the fact that there are a lot of top-banders with great antennas (or serious QRO and decent antennas). Next night, we faced the same noisy conditions but were able to log another 100 contacts. After the second night we located the main source of the noise (using a portable KX3 Receiver and a small loop antenna). It was one those very common switch mode lap-top power supplies, powering some of the commo gear on the peak. Once we eliminated this noise source, noise was down to a pleasant S6 - 7. RX Set-up (built on days 3 and 5): We had two RX antennas. One , facing north, was a 4 m x 4 m flag, erected on the very steep north facing slope of the peak, about 2 meters above the rocks and 20 meters above the water. A second flag of similar size was erected later on top of the peak, next to the light house. This flag was facing south, LP to JA. The two RX antennas were connected to a custom built remote pre-selector and amplifier. The pre-selector had 9 sharp band-pass filters, selectable from the operating position. The pre-amp had a gain of 25 dB and a very low noise figure. (See Gary, KD9SV for info.) The pre-selector was connected, via 100 meters of RG-6, to a receiver front-end, which contained RX antenna switching, remote controls for the pre-selector, a second low noise pre-amplifier (10 dB gain) and an output splitter for feed the K3 RX input and an QS1R SDR. The SDR was running CW Skimmer. (By the way, with the pre-amplifier, the SD1R did hear a little bit better than the K3!) We used this RX set-up on all bands. The LP flag was especially useful on 40 meters when working JA-s in the morning. 0n 160 most of the time we had both pre-amps on for a total gain of 35 dB. (We did not use the K3's internal pre-amp.) I felt that we had a good RX set-up. Not like a Beverage, but given the limitations of the terrain, the best we could do. Some observations: (Some of these are after-the-fact, but may help with the next one.) * Propagation on most nights was very uneven. Some well known EU and NA stations were coming in very strong, while others were weak. We felt that on many nights our signal was strong in FL, weak in parts of the Midwest, and reasonable on the west coast. I would appreciate reports to verify that. * On a few nights there were periods when 160 was like 40. We were able to operate at high speed and log a lot of contacts. Unfortunately there was also some 40-meter-like behavior. There were some persistent callers, who kept calling during exchanges or when the operator was asking for a completely different partial call. That was all visible on the SDR/Skimmer screen. You could see the persistent callers and you could tell who were just simply making a mistake calling out of sync; all with the relevant
Re: Topband: PT0S TB Summary
On 11/30/2012 7:44 AM, GeorgeWallner wrote: * On several nights there was absolutely no propagation between our SS (around 1945 Z) and until about 2100 Z, when the band would suddenly open to EU with decent conditions. During these times, we often heard EU stations working each other but they never heard us. Hi George, This apparent one way propagation is quite common here, especially in the two hours or so before our sunset -- I hear MANY stations from W8, W9, W4, VE3, even W3, but they don't hear me. W8JI and others have convinced me that a large part of the reason is the difference in our noise levels -- stations to the east have more propagated noise. But I'd be interested to hear from K9LA if there might be other mechanisms at play. Yes, propagation as observed here varied significantly from one night to another, but your signal was nearly always better than I had expected. Thanks for a great expedition. You continue to be one of my heroes. 73, Jim K9YC ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S TB Summary
George and everyone, Thank you for another great operation, and also for sticking with 160m. Due to my nighttime work schedule the opportunity to work PT0S was very limited. On my only day off when I could work you on 160 I discovered the remote Vertical did not work. The next day I found the connection to the tuner corroded away. So I got a bit worried when I read the Nov 18 note on the PT0S news about wasted time on 160 and concentrating on 40m. As time was running out I finally decided to be late for work on Nov 21, and it was a good decision. I always have a multitude of unexpected troubles just going 160m portable in the same County, and can't even imagine how it would be on a rock in the middle of the Atlantic. 73, Niko AC6DD ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S TB Summary
Hi George, My thanks for an excellent operation under very adverse conditions: WX, propagation and the usual lidmanship. You and the team did very well and deserve a good pat on the back! 73 TNX Joe VO1NA This electronic communication is governed by the terms and conditions at http://www.mun.ca/cc/policies/electronic_communications_disclaimer_2012.php ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S summary
I for one would like to commend entire crew of PT0S, they were not operating from a plush resort. Instead they put in ridiculous hours on a wet rock in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Eating coffee to stay awake to make Q’s. I was fortunate to work them on 160 and 80, not so lucky on the rest of the bands (not for lack of trying). GREAT JOB GUYS!! Larry W8VVG ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S summary
My thanks goes out to you, George, and the rest of the PT0S crew. I managed to log you guys on 160 for a new one and it never ceases to amaze me that wherever you go, George, I am always able to hear you and work you! Thanks for a great operation from The Rocks. 73..de Goose, W8AV ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S summary
Congratulations to Fred, Peter, Tomi and George for an exceptional DX-Pedition under very adverse conditions. Many thanks also to Oms and many others behind the scene who made this operation happen. I made my QSO on 160 and enjoyed listening to all the other bands and pileups. John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com 4836 Ranch Road Leo, IN 46765 USA 1-260-637-6426 ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S
Congratulations to all on both sides of the pileup. Let me be the first to recommend, that you guys keep working with Oms and activate Trindade and Martim Vaz (PY0T) next... 73 Steve HA0DU ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S summary
Goose, I have to agree with you 100%. Great operation as always from the Gang. Price W0RI My thanks goes out to you, George, and the rest of the PT0S crew. I managed to log you guys on 160 for a new one and it never ceases to amaze me that wherever you go, George, I am always able to hear you and work you! Thanks for a great operation from The Rocks. 73..de Goose, W8AV ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S
PT0S is QRT. OQRS is up and running. LOTW credits are already posted. Harry and Tomi are known for their low band DXpeditions and this one yielded another impressive low band total. Considering the great many obstacles, their success is a tribute to planning, resourcefulness and tenacity. We are all suffering from a lack of sleep. It is no longer just me, others are starting to fall asleep at the key. The entire crew is to be congratulated. If not a new DXCC overall, certainly most of us added a new mode or band. Now is the time to consider some extra support when requesting your QSLs. They don't require it, but they'll certainly appreciate it. http://pt0s.com/qsl.html 73 - Steve WB6RSE ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S joy
Was listening to 160M last night. PT0S going up and down in my local noise. On a peak up, I drop my call in, he comes back to me with my partial call, I fill it in again, have the QSO, and he goes down below the noise. It'll be slow... but if I lather, rinse, repeat, I could imagine getting DXCC 160M this way with 100W and small lot receive antennas. Will probably take me a few decades! Was using my K9AY pointed southwest. That's not exactly PT0S's direction, but it's best for nulling my local noise. Tim N3QE ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S
Logs are on LoTW. Incredible. Those guys are amazing! Thank you es 73! Bob AA6VB Sent from my iPhone ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S Logs
According to the PT0S website, there are 9964 QSOs in the Database - Last QSOs in the Database: 1057 UTC 14 November 2012 73, Bob/AA6VB ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
I heard the same thing you did Gary but I wasn't able to break the pileup on either band. I hope I can eventually get through what is among the worst intentional QRM on a DX station that I have heard. 73, Les W2LK On 11/12/2012 12:37 AM, Gary K9GS wrote: Tonight PT0S was on 80M...big pile-up. Then went to 160 with a good signal. At the same time they were on 160 they also showed on 80M again. This time the 80M op was clearly not the same one as before. At about the same time HA8RM reported the 'bad 80M station was S9 +20 in EU. I checked 160 at the same time and they were still there. A little later they went QRT on 160M and went back to 80M. This time the same good op as earlier. I worked them both with the good op and the bad op on 80. Hopefully one of those QSO's will be a good one. I hope they are able to upload logs.WFWL in the meantime. On 11/11/2012 9:28 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote: I know the feeling! Not sure if you are in the log... Hope you made it ! I havent been successful yet with making a contact but there is still a week to go. It is great to see a DXPedition put emphasis on 160 and 80 for a change ! 73, Bob K6UJ On Nov 11, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Gary Smith wrote: An ATNO! No question on line logs are a benefit to the chase, definitely saves the need for insurance QSOs and the resultant QRM and loss of needed contacts by those QRMed out of the game. There was a large amount of QRN tonight when I worked PT0S and and with that, it'll be nice to see the on-line log just to be sure. Gary KA1J They are reporting very limited i-net access, so it could be awhile . -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Harden Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:37 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: PT0S Does anyone have info on when the PT0S logs will be up on the internet? ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12 ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
Same crap today on 15 meters. One of the PT0S was coming from 40 degrees. The other from 110. Just plain stupid. Bill K4XS/KH7XS In a message dated 11/12/2012 3:15:16 P.M. Coordinated Universal Tim, w...@bk-lk.com writes: I heard the same thing you did Gary but I wasn't able to break the pileup on either band. I hope I can eventually get through what is among the worst intentional QRM on a DX station that I have heard. 73, Les W2LK On 11/12/2012 12:37 AM, Gary K9GS wrote: Tonight PT0S was on 80M...big pile-up. Then went to 160 with a good signal. At the same time they were on 160 they also showed on 80M again. This time the 80M op was clearly not the same one as before. At about the same time HA8RM reported the 'bad 80M station was S9 +20 in EU. I checked 160 at the same time and they were still there. A little later they went QRT on 160M and went back to 80M. This time the same good op as earlier. I worked them both with the good op and the bad op on 80. Hopefully one of those QSO's will be a good one. I hope they are able to upload logs.WFWL in the meantime. On 11/11/2012 9:28 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote: I know the feeling! Not sure if you are in the log... Hope you made it ! I havent been successful yet with making a contact but there is still a week to go. It is great to see a DXPedition put emphasis on 160 and 80 for a change ! 73, Bob K6UJ On Nov 11, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Gary Smith wrote: An ATNO! No question on line logs are a benefit to the chase, definitely saves the need for insurance QSOs and the resultant QRM and loss of needed contacts by those QRMed out of the game. There was a large amount of QRN tonight when I worked PT0S and and with that, it'll be nice to see the on-line log just to be sure. Gary KA1J They are reporting very limited i-net access, so it could be awhile . -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Harden Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:37 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: PT0S Does anyone have info on when the PT0S logs will be up on the internet? ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12 ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
On 2012-11-12, at 10:14 AM, Les Kalmus wrote: I heard the same thing you did Gary but I wasn't able to break the pileup on either band. I hope I can eventually get through what is among the worst intentional QRM on a DX station that I have heard. There really should be a way of ...outing some of these deliberate QRM generators... I realize that some of the stuff is being generated anonymously, but we all know the call signs of one, or more, REPEAT offenders---guys who continually insist upon calling out of turn, guys who repeatedly send their call signs right over top of existing QSOs, guys who repeatedly call on the DX stations transmit frequency, etc. etc. etc. ...in short, guys who just continually refuse to get it. Years ago I wrote to ARRL suggested they publish a monthly list of DX station non-QSLers in QST---much like they had a column called Pre-Historic Signals in 1929 when they were actively pushing to get Amateurs to raise the bar in the quality of their signals---but I never received so much as even an acknowledgement of my idea. I guess it wasn't in keeping with being polite gentlemanly. Let's face it: the situation is HARDLY improving...and wishing / hoping / praying / keeping our fingers crossed will not help make these louts take-up stamp collecting, instead of DX'ing. What will it finally take until we collectively say, Enough is enough!...? ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
I'll name names. Last night on 80 meters, K0MN kept calling over and over through the entire period (~15 minutes) when PT0S was listening for JAs at his sunrise. To make matters worse, somebody decided it would be helpful to read him the riot act on PT0S's frequency as in K0MN idiot over and over (NOT! helpful). What's worse is that after he quit listening JA only, PT0S worked K0MN (so much for Karma!). Sending A$$ and FU over and over when someone's tuning on the DX QRG isn't helpful either. 73, Mike W4EF.. On 11/12/2012 7:26 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote: On 2012-11-12, at 10:14 AM, Les Kalmus wrote: I heard the same thing you did Gary but I wasn't able to break the pileup on either band. I hope I can eventually get through what is among the worst intentional QRM on a DX station that I have heard. There really should be a way of ...outing some of these deliberate QRM generators... I realize that some of the stuff is being generated anonymously, but we all know the call signs of one, or more, REPEAT offenders---guys who continually insist upon calling out of turn, guys who repeatedly send their call signs right over top of existing QSOs, guys who repeatedly call on the DX stations transmit frequency, etc. etc. etc. ...in short, guys who just continually refuse to get it. Years ago I wrote to ARRL suggested they publish a monthly list of DX station non-QSLers in QST---much like they had a column called Pre-Historic Signals in 1929 when they were actively pushing to get Amateurs to raise the bar in the quality of their signals---but I never received so much as even an acknowledgement of my idea. I guess it wasn't in keeping with being polite gentlemanly. Let's face it: the situation is HARDLY improving...and wishing / hoping / praying / keeping our fingers crossed will not help make these louts take-up stamp collecting, instead of DX'ing. What will it finally take until we collectively say, Enough is enough!...? ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
I should add that in fairness to K0MN, I don't know if that was actually him calling PT0S or someone bootlegging his call. I've seen at least one case (and I am sure there have been plenty of others) where the culprit is bootlegging the callsign of someone else. In the case I am thinking of, the culprit was jamming the DX qrg, not calling repeatedly out of turn (the latter being a more subtle way for a bootlegger to tarnish someone's reputation). 73, Mike W4EF... On 11/12/2012 8:13 AM, Michael Tope wrote: I'll name names. Last night on 80 meters, K0MN kept calling over and over through the entire period (~15 minutes) when PT0S was listening for JAs at his sunrise. To make matters worse, somebody decided it would be helpful to read him the riot act on PT0S's frequency as in K0MN idiot over and over (NOT! helpful). What's worse is that after he quit listening JA only, PT0S worked K0MN (so much for Karma!). Sending A$$ and FU over and over when someone's tuning on the DX QRG isn't helpful either. 73, Mike W4EF.. On 11/12/2012 7:26 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote: On 2012-11-12, at 10:14 AM, Les Kalmus wrote: I heard the same thing you did Gary but I wasn't able to break the pileup on either band. I hope I can eventually get through what is among the worst intentional QRM on a DX station that I have heard. There really should be a way of ...outing some of these deliberate QRM generators... I realize that some of the stuff is being generated anonymously, but we all know the call signs of one, or more, REPEAT offenders---guys who continually insist upon calling out of turn, guys who repeatedly send their call signs right over top of existing QSOs, guys who repeatedly call on the DX stations transmit frequency, etc. etc. etc. ...in short, guys who just continually refuse to get it. Years ago I wrote to ARRL suggested they publish a monthly list of DX station non-QSLers in QST---much like they had a column called Pre-Historic Signals in 1929 when they were actively pushing to get Amateurs to raise the bar in the quality of their signals---but I never received so much as even an acknowledgement of my idea. I guess it wasn't in keeping with being polite gentlemanly. Let's face it: the situation is HARDLY improving...and wishing / hoping / praying / keeping our fingers crossed will not help make these louts take-up stamp collecting, instead of DX'ing. What will it finally take until we collectively say, Enough is enough!...? ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ _ ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
Last QSOs in the Database: 0927 UTC 10 November 2012 There are 533 QSOs in the Database Doug I'll run the race, and I will never be the same again. -Original Message- I spoke too fast, I'm not in their log for 160 or the 80 Q So I'm guessing there's pirates out there and this is most unpleasant. Back to zero... Gary KA1J An ATNO! No question on line logs are a benefit to the chase, definitely saves the need for insurance QSOs and the resultant QRM and loss of needed contacts by those QRMed out of the game. There was a large amount of QRN tonight when I worked PT0S and and with that, it'll be nice to see the on-line log just to be sure. Gary KA1J They are reporting very limited i-net access, so it could be awhile . -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Harden Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:37 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: PT0S Does anyone have info on when the PT0S logs will be up on the internet? ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12 ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
PT0S - Europe has 160 and 80m incredibly strong signal. topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S
Does anyone have info on when the PT0S logs will be up on the internet? ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
An ATNO! No question on line logs are a benefit to the chase, definitely saves the need for insurance QSOs and the resultant QRM and loss of needed contacts by those QRMed out of the game. There was a large amount of QRN tonight when I worked PT0S and and with that, it'll be nice to see the on-line log just to be sure. Gary KA1J They are reporting very limited i-net access, so it could be awhile . -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Harden Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:37 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: PT0S Does anyone have info on when the PT0S logs will be up on the internet? ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12 ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
I know the feeling! Not sure if you are in the log... Hope you made it ! I havent been successful yet with making a contact but there is still a week to go. It is great to see a DXPedition put emphasis on 160 and 80 for a change ! 73, Bob K6UJ On Nov 11, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Gary Smith wrote: An ATNO! No question on line logs are a benefit to the chase, definitely saves the need for insurance QSOs and the resultant QRM and loss of needed contacts by those QRMed out of the game. There was a large amount of QRN tonight when I worked PT0S and and with that, it'll be nice to see the on-line log just to be sure. Gary KA1J They are reporting very limited i-net access, so it could be awhile . -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Harden Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:37 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: PT0S Does anyone have info on when the PT0S logs will be up on the internet? ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12 ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S
Tonight PT0S was on 80M...big pile-up. Then went to 160 with a good signal. At the same time they were on 160 they also showed on 80M again. This time the 80M op was clearly not the same one as before. At about the same time HA8RM reported the 'bad 80M station was S9 +20 in EU. I checked 160 at the same time and they were still there. A little later they went QRT on 160M and went back to 80M. This time the same good op as earlier. I worked them both with the good op and the bad op on 80. Hopefully one of those QSO's will be a good one. I hope they are able to upload logs.WFWL in the meantime. On 11/11/2012 9:28 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote: I know the feeling! Not sure if you are in the log... Hope you made it ! I havent been successful yet with making a contact but there is still a week to go. It is great to see a DXPedition put emphasis on 160 and 80 for a change ! 73, Bob K6UJ On Nov 11, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Gary Smith wrote: An ATNO! No question on line logs are a benefit to the chase, definitely saves the need for insurance QSOs and the resultant QRM and loss of needed contacts by those QRMed out of the game. There was a large amount of QRN tonight when I worked PT0S and and with that, it'll be nice to see the on-line log just to be sure. Gary KA1J They are reporting very limited i-net access, so it could be awhile . -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Harden Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:37 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: PT0S Does anyone have info on when the PT0S logs will be up on the internet? ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12 ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com -- 73, Gary K9GS Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com CW Ops #1032 http://www.cwops.org ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S
I hope all the propagation programs are wrong, otherwise there doesn't appear to be much chance to work them from my S-8 noise level in W6 land hi hi Rick, N6PE == Talk is cheap... except when Congress does it. ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S DXpedition
Hi George , Cul from PT0S , i hope for You and the crew a very good trip ! Hpe cuagn also from CE0Z in 2013 ?! Hi . John IK4GME ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S DXpedition
G'Day Topbanders, The PT0S DXpedition is scheduled to sail for St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks the evening of Nov 05 (maybe early Nov 06 because of weather). We expect to arrive on the rocks the morning of Nov 09. The first to go up will be the 160 m station, which we hope to get on the air that evening. Our plan is to TX somewhere around 1816.5 kHz and listen up 2 to 5 for EU/NA, and between 1822 and 1825 for JA-s. PT0S will be very challanging for JA-s (and other Asian stations) on 160. They will have to work through a very long path, close to the Auroral region, and over (really, under) much stronger EU signals. To give the JA-s a chance, EU and NA stations please do not call us between 1822 and 1825. Your consideration will be much appreciated. We will be located on the main rock, called Belmonte, where we expect very high levels of local noise from the various scientific equipment. We are planning to build two remote RX antennas on one of the remote rocks (called Cabral) and run the coax and control cables under water. These RX antennas should be up by the 11th or 12th of November. We hope they will improve our ability to copy weak signals. For additional information and updates please visit http://pt0s.com/ GL and 73, George, AA7JV ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S DXpedition
G'Day Topbanders, The PT0S DXpedition is scheduled to sail for St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks the evening of Nov 05 (maybe early Nov 06 because of weather). We expect to arrive on the rocks the morning of Nov 09. The first to go up will be the 160 m station, which we hope to get on the air that evening. Our plan is to TX somewhere around 1816.5 kHz and listen up 2 to 5 for EU/NA, and between 1822 and 1825 for JA-s. PT0S will be very challanging for JA-s (and other Asian stations) on 160. They will have to work through a very long path, close to the Auroral region, and over (really, under) much stronger EU signals. To give the JA-s a chance, EU and NA stations please do not call us between 1822 and 1825. Your consideration will be much appreciated. We will be located on the main rock, called Belmonte, where we expect very high levels of local noise from the various scientific equipment. We are planning to build two remote RX antennas on one of the remote rocks (called Cabral) and run the coax and control cables under water. These RX antennas should be up by the 11th or 12th of November. We hope they will improve our ability to copy weak signals. For additional information and updates please visit http://pt0s.com/ GL and 73, George, AA7JV ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Re: Topband: PT0S DXpedition
Excellent approach George! Have a safe trip! Regards, Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh EY8MM http://www.ey8mm.com/ - Original Message - From: GeorgeWallner aa...@atlanticbb.net To: topband@contesting.com Cc: py...@50mhz.com Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 5:05 AM Subject: Topband: PT0S DXpedition G'Day Topbanders, The PT0S DXpedition is scheduled to sail for St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks the evening of Nov 05 (maybe early Nov 06 because of weather). We expect to arrive on the rocks the morning of Nov 09. The first to go up will be the 160 m station, which we hope to get on the air that evening. Our plan is to TX somewhere around 1816.5 kHz and listen up 2 to 5 for EU/NA, and between 1822 and 1825 for JA-s. PT0S will be very challanging for JA-s (and other Asian stations) on 160. They will have to work through a very long path, close to the Auroral region, and over (really, under) much stronger EU signals. To give the JA-s a chance, EU and NA stations please do not call us between 1822 and 1825. Your consideration will be much appreciated. We will be located on the main rock, called Belmonte, where we expect very high levels of local noise from the various scientific equipment. We are planning to build two remote RX antennas on one of the remote rocks (called Cabral) and run the coax and control cables under water. These RX antennas should be up by the 11th or 12th of November. We hope they will improve our ability to copy weak signals. For additional information and updates please visit http://pt0s.com/ GL and 73, George, AA7JV ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
Topband: PT0S DXpedition
G'Day Topbanders, I am happy to announce that due the amazing efforts of PY5EG, Atilano, we got all the permits and licenses needed to mount a DXpedition to St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks in the 2012 November/December time frame. Some difficulties remain, but at this stage we are pretty confident that the DXpedition will take place. This DXpedition will have real TB focus: we will make our first QSO on 160, and probably the last one. For details please visit pt0s.com TKS, 73 and CU in the Pile Up, George, AA7JV ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
