Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

[Jim Brown]

On 3/12/2023 12:01 PM, uy0zg via Topband wrote:

I hope to live to see the next one.


We earnestly join you and your countrymen in that hope.

73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

[uy0zg via Topband]

Hi

My evening - 90 QSOs with Europe

My night - 3 QSOs with Europe

My morning - 4 QSO NA, 1 QSO - SA, 1 QSO - EU...


he loudest DX was the NP2X

I have all the sound recordings.

It's early spring here in the south of Ukraine. Season 160 is almost

over for me. And, of course, I hope to live to see the next one.


---
Nick, UY0ZG
http://www.topband.in.ua

TreeN6TR писал 2023-03-08 19:09:

The Spring Stew Perry event will occur this weekend,

This is a 160 meter CW contest which scores points based upon the 
distance

of your QSOs.

It runs starting on Saturday at 1500Z for 24 hours.  Exchagne is your 
four

digit grid square.

More information at http://www.kkn.net/stew

73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT
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Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

[TreeN6TR]

The Spring Stew Perry event will occur this weekend,

This is a 160 meter CW contest which scores points based upon the distance
of your QSOs.

It runs starting on Saturday at 1500Z for 24 hours.  Exchagne is your four
digit grid square.

More information at http://www.kkn.net/stew

73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT
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Topband: Spring Stew Perry 160 meter event

[Tree]

This Spring Stew perry event is coming this weekend!!  Starts at 1500Z on
March 13th and runs for 24 hours.  Exchange is your grid square and you get
more points the further away the stations you work are.

Last chance to enjoy good North Hemisphere propagation before the days
start getting too long.

Full rules and previous results can be found here:

http://www.kkn.net/stew

There is now a plaque for the best combined score from the 2021 events -
but you must enter all events to be eligible.  Don't miss this and be sorry
later.

73 Tree N6TR
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Topband: Spring Stew Perry Preliminary Results

[Tree]

It was great to hear all of the activity on 160 meter CW last weekend in
the Spring Stew Perry test.  We have already received 340 logs.  There is
still plenty of time to submit your log if you haven't already.

Perhaps you noticed our new web page which includes a spiffy new log upload
feature thanks to Bruce, WA7BNM.  Most people are using this to upload
their logs.  There is also another app, that allows you to easily enter
information if you kept a paper log.

The preliminary scores were initially posted about 8 minutes after the end
of the contest, and they have been updated fairly often as more logs have
arrived.  Most scores have increased by 10 percent or more due to the
multipliers they get for working LP and QRP stations.  For example, the
current #1 score from ZF9CW went from 3,953 points up to 4,559 points.
Stan certainly had a big signal putting 74 Europeans in his log in addition
to 14 Asians.  I worked him here in Oregon just after my sunset easily.

A new feature in the score listing shows the average distance of the QSOs
you made.  This was suggested by John, W2GD.  It really shows how those
further away from Europe and the East Coast of the USA have an advantage to
overcome the increased difficulty of making QSOs.  The stations in the
Southern Hemisphere easily "win" this category.  CX6VM's average is 9480 km
for example.

Also - another thank you to Bruce, WA7BNM and Ash, KF5EYY for their help
with improving the look and feel of the stew web page.

http://www.kkn.net/stew

If you missed this event, it is only 3 months until the next one - the
Summer Stew, which will be held on June 15th.

73 Tree N6TR
Manning, OR
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry (160 meters) Test this weekend

[uy0zg]

Hi


Was the ZL3IX really in contest ? I heard only RST ..

DL7CXS H  16032  155  1286  106   3400 ZL3IX   18317

Also not in contest 9M2AX ( super signal 589) and JA7BXS.

Nick, UY0ZG

Tree писал 2019-03-06 18:51:

The Spring Stew is brewing - and you are invited to participate this
weekend.

Full rules and results from previous events can be found here:

http://www.kkn.net/stew

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Topband: Spring Stew Perry (160 meters) Test this weekend

[Tree]

The Spring Stew is brewing - and you are invited to participate this
weekend.

Full rules and results from previous events can be found here:

http://www.kkn.net/stew

73 Tree N6TR
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Topband: Spring Stew Perry Topband Event

[Tree]

Surprise!!  The Spring Stew Perry event is only hours away from starting.

>From 15Z "tomorrow" for 24 hours, the Spring event will take place.

And - we have something new to give you a reason to participate...  (que
some Vivaldi) the brand new Stew Perry Quatre Seasons Award!!

This special award - which will likely consist of a plaque - will be
presented to the single-op participant who accumulates the highest total of
points over the four events for a given year.

This is the first event for 2018 - so if you would like to compete for this
award - here is your chance to get an early lead over the competition.

Your points will be counted regardless of which power category you enter.
Note that the low power entry has a 1.5X multiplier and the QRP one has a
3X multiplier.  You figure out which category will help your overall total
at the end of the year.

Rules and such can be found here:

http://www.kkn.net/stew

73 Tree N6TR
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Topband: Spring Stew Perry Results Posted (160 meters)

[Tree]

The results from the second running of the Spring Stew have been posted.

You can find them here:

http://www.kkn.net/stew

We had strong participation with over 250 logs submitted.

The Summer Stew will be here on June 17/18th.

73 Tree N6TR
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Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend

[Tree]

A reminder that the Spring Stew will be happening this weekend - on Mar
11/12 UTC starting at 1200 UTC for 24 hours.

You can find rules and previous results here: www.kkn.net/stew

73 Tree N6TR
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

[W7RH]

Herb KV4FZ, no offense and not to worry . I know that most stations in 
the Caribbean are listening to EU early and I know you always listen 
west later in evening.


Rick N6RK, my antenna system was beaming your way during QSO. This is 
equivalent ERP is about 600W. That antenna gain really helps a lot as I 
had a nice chat with Aki in the morning. Aki JA5DQH has a really nice 
location. He said he was running HP and asked if I was still running 100W :)


I worry about copper thieves finding my place as I'm always adding more. 
Currently there is over 120K ft in the antenna corral. Believe me 1db 
makes a difference.


See you all on Top Band!

W7RH



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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not 
sure about the former.

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

[Jim Brown]

On Tue,3/15/2016 2:57 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
Sorry Bob that I appeared deaf but I had the Beverages on EU most of 
the time to reduce the clix from a nearby local station.


I hope that you have asked that station to clean up his act. Part of 
being a gentleman on the band is having a clean, narrow signal without 
clicks or phase noise. Out here, N7DD is far broader than he should be. 
Other stations that are much louder consume far less bandwidth. I hope 
Larry will work on this.


73, Jim K9YC

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 3/15/2016 2:57 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:

Sorry Bob that I appeared deaf but I had the Beverages on EU most of the
time to reduce the clix from a nearby local station. I did work later
both KH6ZM and KH6AT and both were very strong when they called me. Also
many W6's and W7's are in my log. Condition to EU were good so I



Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ

On 3/14/2016 11:00 PM, W7RH wrote:

:( Also who ever was at KV4FZ could

not hear me and was calling CQ to fast for conditions.
Bob


Bob W7RH was extremely loud here BTW.  I ran 1500W this
time, which was good because I it took a half dozen
attempts to work KV4FZ.  BTW, I worked THREE Virgin
Islands stations in this contest (never did that before).
The other two were easy.  I know when I used to have
beverages, they could have very deep nulls, which
could cause me to completely miss loud signals in
certain directions.  I found that it was really
helpful to have diversity reception with a low dipole
omni in one ear and the currently selected beverage
in the other ear.

All in all, I'm going to pronounce this contest a great success,
at least this year, because conditions to the east coast were
great.  HC2AO called me, which might have been helped
by being near the equinox.  Thunderstorm static crashes
were more in evidence than during the winter, but could
be overcome by sending calls multiple times until a
lucky lull in the static happened.  Decent activity too,
I worked over 100 stations just fooling around.
Many thanks to Tree for organizing this contest.

Re:  code speed.  I felt like a slow poke sending at
20 to 24 WPM while some stations were zooming along
at 30 WPM.  I just think that top band needs the slower
speed.  Rates are not high enough that a few
extra seconds per QSO matters in this contest.
Also, you actually lose time if high speed causes
you to have to ask for a fill.

Rick N6RK


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

[Herbert Schoenbohm]

Sorry Bob that I appeared deaf but I had the Beverages on EU most of the 
time to reduce the clix from a nearby local station. I did work later 
both KH6ZM and KH6AT and both were very strong when they called me. Also 
many W6's and W7's are in my log. Condition to EU were good so I 
concentrated on the 20-30 pointers there until after EU S/R and then 
resorted to a broken West Beverage on the ground (knocked down by a deer 
and without termination) to work stations to the NW.  This knocked down 
the clix but the the stations calling me signals were still there and 
readable just out of the noise level which was zero with the broken 
antenna.  This proves that you can't ever have too many RX antennas on 
160 meters even if they are laying on the ground.



Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ

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 I won't say Top Band conditions were great,  but activity was pretty 
good for this late in the season. I had installed a new logging 
computer and was into the event 2.5 hours when I discovered system 
time, N1MM and HRD times were all skewed. The only correct of the 
three was HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe) Then had a radio keying cable 
failure. I got it fixed by rummaging through travel bags. The nearest 
Radio shack is 90 miles away. I've never had a ground open on a molded 
plug before.


Highlights. A rag chew with Aki, JA5DQH in the morning. A contact with 
BU2AQ not in the contest. IV3YYK calling CQ on my frequency 1835 at 
02:37 UTC. He could not hear me. :( Also who ever was at KV4FZ could 
not hear me and was calling CQ to fast for conditions.


I'm going to submit log but times might be buggered. I only worked 
about 1/3 of expected QSO's due to problems with logs etc.


It was nice to hear the band come alive with some activity for a change.

73

Bob



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Topband: Spring Stew Perry Equinox Version.

[W7RH]

 I won't say Top Band conditions were great,  but activity was pretty 
good for this late in the season. I had installed a new logging computer 
and was into the event 2.5 hours when I discovered system time, N1MM and 
HRD times were all skewed. The only correct of the three was HRD (Ham 
Radio Deluxe) Then had a radio keying cable failure. I got it fixed by 
rummaging through travel bags. The nearest Radio shack is 90 miles away. 
I've never had a ground open on a molded plug before.


Highlights. A rag chew with Aki, JA5DQH in the morning. A contact with 
BU2AQ not in the contest. IV3YYK calling CQ on my frequency 1835 at 
02:37 UTC. He could not hear me. :( Also who ever was at KV4FZ could not 
hear me and was calling CQ to fast for conditions.


I'm going to submit log but times might be buggered. I only worked about 
1/3 of expected QSO's due to problems with logs etc.


It was nice to hear the band come alive with some activity for a change.

73

Bob

--
W7RH DM35OS

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not 
sure about the former.

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Matt Murphy]

Eric, you were 20 over S9 in Illinois.

On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 5:16 PM,  wrote:

> You had a pretty strong signal here for only 11 watts.  Thanks
> for the QSO Eric!
>
> Charlie, N0TT
> OP:  W0CW   EM29
>
> On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:58:40 -0500 Eric NO3M  writes:
> > Hand keying with an old bug oscillator HV supply also rectified
> > with
> > a Slop Jar bank (ie. electrolytic rectifiers).
> >
> > Will get a late start; couple hour drive from home yet.
> >
> > 73 Eric NO3M
> >
> > On 2016.03.12 15:59, Art Snapper wrote:
> > > So is that MOPA interfaced to N1MM+ for keying?
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[n0tt1]

You had a pretty strong signal here for only 11 watts.  Thanks
for the QSO Eric!

Charlie, N0TT
OP:  W0CW   EM29
 
On Sat, 12 Mar 2016 18:58:40 -0500 Eric NO3M  writes:
> Hand keying with an old bug oscillator HV supply also rectified 
> with 
> a Slop Jar bank (ie. electrolytic rectifiers).
> 
> Will get a late start; couple hour drive from home yet.
> 
> 73 Eric NO3M
> 
> On 2016.03.12 15:59, Art Snapper wrote:
> > So is that MOPA interfaced to N1MM+ for keying?
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Topband: spring stew perry

[james soto via Topband]

First time in the Stew Perry. 22 contacts just by running up and down the band. 
just been trying the inverted L after coax change from rg8x to 50ohms hard 
line. notice much better reception and notice that stations that i call was 
copying me pretty quick taking in consideration that i just run 100 watts,band 
noise,etc,etc.Also i was using the winkeyer with N1MM and the cw sound was kind 
of erratic . it only happens with N1MM with other contest and login software 
the cw tones are perfect.did some changes in N1MM winkeyer section but still 
the same way.Other than that i enjoy the Stew Perry.73's de KP2BH / KP2DXjimmy
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[James Rodenkirch]

The 30' vertical legs are absolutely vertical, Jimhorizontal leg is 51' 
long and I placed a 30 microhenry "end loading coil" at the far end...tunes up 
well via the LDG Z11 ProII auto tuner located at the base of the near vertical 
end.


I used the MMANA antenna design s/w to "put it together on paper" -- erected it 
yesterday afternoon.was nervous about taking down my inverted "El" but sure 
glad I did -- MMANA said the inverted El had 1.6 dbi of gain, the Inverted U - 
sumpin' in excess of 3.5 with a lower takeoff angle


71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV



From: Jim F. <j_fit...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:31 AM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

K9JWV... Good luck with that Inv U !   It worked great at my last location but 
not here.
Totally different terrain and the vertical feed leg here is at an angle instead 
of being
perfectly vertical.

Eric, NO3M  Wonderful workmanship in that 1928 MOPA transmitter !  
Congratulations !

When this old PC was turned on this morning an error came up and the date and 
all times
in the log were changed to year 2004 !!!  Gulp !

I know what this year is but,
in order to correct all the log times at least one QSO time reference will be 
needed.

So if someone would send me the time of a QSO it would be greatly appreciated.
  I didn't work many but would like to make sure those who agonized through a
QRP QSO with me get the well deserved credit.

Thank you and 73,

Jim / W1FMR  NH



From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com>
To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>; "n...@no3m.net" 
<n...@no3m.net>; Jim F. <j_fit...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. <j_fit...@yahoo.com<mailto:j_fit...@yahoo.com>>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>; 
n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !  Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.  Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com<mailto:rodenkirch_...@msn.com>>
To: "topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>" 
<topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>>; 
"n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net>" <n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net>>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
<topband-boun...@contesting.com<mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com><mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com<mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com>>>
 on behalf of Eric NO3M 
<n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net><mailto:n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net>>>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: 
topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com><mailto:topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>>

Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Jim F. via Topband]

K9JWV... Good luck with that Inv U !   It worked great at my last location but 
not here.Totally different terrain and the vertical feed leg here is at an 
angle instead of being
perfectly vertical.
Eric, NO3M  Wonderful workmanship in that 1928 MOPA transmitter !  
Congratulations !
When this old PC was turned on this morning an error came up and the date and 
all timesin the log were changed to year 2004 !!!  Gulp ! 

I know what this year is but,
in order to correct all the log times at least one QSO time reference will be 
needed.
So if someone would send me the time of a QSO it would be greatly appreciated.  
I didn't work many but would like to make sure those who agonized through a 
    QRP QSO with me get the well deserved credit.
Thank you and 73, Jim / W1FMR  NH


  From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com>
 To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>; "n...@no3m.net" 
<n...@no3m.net>; Jim F. <j_fit...@yahoo.com> 
 Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:48 AM
 Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry
   
Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. <j_fit...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !  Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
 Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.  Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com>
To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>; "n...@no3m.net" 
<n...@no3m.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
<topband-boun...@contesting.com<mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com>> on 
behalf of Eric NO3M <n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net>>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Jeff Kincaid]

I worked both of the QRP Jims, and Herb too.  Thanks guys!
Alas, no JAs here.
Jeff W6JK 

On Sunday, March 13, 2016 1:49 PM, James Rodenkirch 
<rodenkirch_...@msn.com> wrote:
 

 Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. <j_fit...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !  Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
 Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.  Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com>
To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>; "n...@no3m.net" 
<n...@no3m.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
<topband-boun...@contesting.com<mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com>> on 
behalf of Eric NO3M <n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net>>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[James Rodenkirch]

Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.oh well, 
my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east 
coast/new England stns this time around)  ...just put it up yesterday80 Qs 
and 915 pts


LOVE Stew Perry events...72 to all de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Jim F. <j_fit...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 10:17 PM
To: James Rodenkirch; topband@contesting.com; n...@no3m.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim

KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise.
 Out in the dark at 8 pm laying down radials  And will pull them in
before church in the morning.   Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,

Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH


From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com>
To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>; "n...@no3m.net" 
<n...@no3m.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband 
<topband-boun...@contesting.com<mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com>> on 
behalf of Eric NO3M <n...@no3m.net<mailto:n...@no3m.net>>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[James Rodenkirch]

Too bad, Eric, I couldn't hear you ..lots of qrn last night...this a.m.  
QUIET...turned the pre-amp on a couople of times.


From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> on behalf of Eric NO3M 
<n...@no3m.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 11:58 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

Heard Jim, K9JWV, around 0216z with good sigs, but couldn't get his
attention.

Caught Jim, K9YC, calling CQ low in the band, gave it a try and made an
easy QSO.  Jim/YC's QRP sigs have been getting better the last few
contests compared to prior years as we are heading down the backside of
the cycle.  Cpngrats on working CT!

So far worked maybe a couple dozen or more west of the Rockies, KV4FZ,
NP2X, KH6ZM, and GW3YDX with the '28 MOPA; hand still in good shape
despite many CQs on the bug.

73 Eric NO3M

On 03/13/2016 01:32 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On Sat,3/12/2016 9:17 PM, Jim F. via Topband wrote:
>> Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim
>
> Eric found me on my first run frequency. His first call was covered by
> a local, but I heard him. He got me on the next call. Solid signal,
> not loud, good copy.
>
> But -- the prize for me was K1KI, BIG signal, heard me to give me CT
> for #47 state.
>
>> KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
>
> No luck with Herb, but KH6ZM heard me first call.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Gary Smith]

I'm about to pull the plug, sun is out here and my short nap in the 
wee AM didn't help much. Excellent Jim made his QRP contact with CT, 
nice to get something difficult, accomplished.

Best distance for me at my 99W was T32CO. Missed a few stations that 
couldn't hear me, especially a bunch of EU on early in the test. Did 
get Italy though.

Going QRT

73,

Gary
KA1J

> Heard Jim, K9JWV, around 0216z with good sigs, but couldn't get his 
> attention.
> 
> Caught Jim, K9YC, calling CQ low in the band, gave it a try and made an 
> easy QSO.  Jim/YC's QRP sigs have been getting better the last few 
> contests compared to prior years as we are heading down the backside of 
> the cycle.  Cpngrats on working CT!
> 
> So far worked maybe a couple dozen or more west of the Rockies, KV4FZ, 
> NP2X, KH6ZM, and GW3YDX with the '28 MOPA; hand still in good shape 
> despite many CQs on the bug.
> 
> 73 Eric NO3M
> 
> On 03/13/2016 01:32 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> > On Sat,3/12/2016 9:17 PM, Jim F. via Topband wrote:
> >> Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim
> >
> > Eric found me on my first run frequency. His first call was covered by 
> > a local, but I heard him. He got me on the next call. Solid signal, 
> > not loud, good copy.
> >
> > But -- the prize for me was K1KI, BIG signal, heard me to give me CT 
> > for #47 state.
> >
> >> KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.
> >
> > No luck with Herb, but KH6ZM heard me first call.
> >
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> >
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Eric NO3M]

Heard Jim, K9JWV, around 0216z with good sigs, but couldn't get his 
attention.


Caught Jim, K9YC, calling CQ low in the band, gave it a try and made an 
easy QSO.  Jim/YC's QRP sigs have been getting better the last few 
contests compared to prior years as we are heading down the backside of 
the cycle.  Cpngrats on working CT!


So far worked maybe a couple dozen or more west of the Rockies, KV4FZ, 
NP2X, KH6ZM, and GW3YDX with the '28 MOPA; hand still in good shape 
despite many CQs on the bug.


73 Eric NO3M

On 03/13/2016 01:32 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

On Sat,3/12/2016 9:17 PM, Jim F. via Topband wrote:

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim


Eric found me on my first run frequency. His first call was covered by 
a local, but I heard him. He got me on the next call. Solid signal, 
not loud, good copy.


But -- the prize for me was K1KI, BIG signal, heard me to give me CT 
for #47 state.



KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.


No luck with Herb, but KH6ZM heard me first call.

73, Jim K9YC



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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Jim Brown]

On Sat,3/12/2016 9:17 PM, Jim F. via Topband wrote:

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim


Eric found me on my first run frequency. His first call was covered by a 
local, but I heard him. He got me on the next call. Solid signal, not 
loud, good copy.


But -- the prize for me was K1KI, BIG signal, heard me to give me CT for 
#47 state.



KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.


No luck with Herb, but KH6ZM heard me first call.

73, Jim K9YC

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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Jim F. via Topband]

Eric...Mopa sounded great in NH !   Did not hear Jim
KV4FZ was loud about 0500 but no reply.  
Worked NP2X about that time who was just above the noise. Out in the dark at 8 
pm laying down radials  And will pull them inbefore church in the morning.  
 Enjoying the condo challenge !

73,
Jim / W1FMR / QRP / NH

  From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_...@msn.com>
 To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>; "n...@no3m.net" 
<n...@no3m.net> 
 Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 6:53 PM
 Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry
   
Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> on behalf of Eric NO3M 
<n...@no3m.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Eric NO3M]

Hand keying with an old bug oscillator HV supply also rectified with 
a Slop Jar bank (ie. electrolytic rectifiers).


Will get a late start; couple hour drive from home yet.

73 Eric NO3M

On 2016.03.12 15:59, Art Snapper wrote:

So is that MOPA interfaced to N1MM+ for keying?


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[James Rodenkirch]

Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this 
afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether72, Jim R. 
K9JWV


From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> on behalf of Eric NO3M 
<n...@no3m.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:09 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX),
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.

http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Brian D G3VGZ]

Seems to be some sort of Ukrainian contest on as well. serial No. etc. 

Any idea what it is? I can't find many in SP.





Eric NO3M  wrote:

> I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
> 11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX), so
> hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.
> 
> http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/
> 
> Not quite QRP
> 
> 73 Eric NO3M
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Art Snapper]

So is that MOPA interfaced to N1MM+ for keying?

Nice Job.


73
Art NK8X
ᐧ

On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Eric NO3M  wrote:

> I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input /
> 11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX), so
> hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.
>
> http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/
>
> Not quite QRP
>
> 73 Eric NO3M
>
>
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Eric NO3M]

I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 MOPA running about 19W input / 
11W output.  Already worked some EU stations with it (Four Square TX), 
so hoping to catch some west of Rockies guys tonight.


http://no3m.net/vintage/160m-1928-mopa/

Not quite QRP

73 Eric NO3M


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Topband: Spring Stew Perry

[Tree]

The new instance of the Stew Perry contest will take place this weekend -
starting at 1500Z on Saturday.

Full rules can be found here - http://kkn.net/stew/.

The scores for the December Running are available on the web site as well.
We will have the write-up and plaque winners posted later.

Please be aware of any DX-pedition activity that might be on the band and
avoid QRM to them.

73 Tree N6TR
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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Jim,

Thanks. I started getting RF power out on transmit! I still have a lot 
to do. It's rude and crude! I spent enough time with the scope and 
generator today that as soon as I had some RF out of it I quit for the 
day. Staying at it too long leads to mistakes and frustration :)


Alignment, balancing, phasing are next. And oh by the way - nice to have 
some idea of operating frequency. The dial still needs repair. I can 
tell when I'm inside the ham band but more precision than that - not yet.


73,

Bill  KU8H

On 03/02/2016 01:37 PM, James Rodenkirch wrote:

I'll be lookin' for ya as a QRP contestant, BillGL getting that Atlas up 
and runnin'

71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV




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Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days

[James Rodenkirch]

I'll be lookin' for ya as a QRP contestant, BillGL getting that Atlas up 
and runnin'

71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV


From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> on behalf of Bill Cromwell 
<wrcromw...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 11:28 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days

Hi,

Somebody mentioned the Stew is coming 'round again so I finally
remembered to look it up. It will be here a week from Saturday. I have
been 'on a roll' at my workbench getting the old radios operational
again. I am going to flog myself attempting to have the station ready to
get on the air with a patched up antenna (frost is still in the ground).
My Atlas 180 is coming along pretty well. I stopped using it about
twenty years ago (where did the time go!) and it has deteriorated just
sitting on the shelf. Magic? It is receiving pretty well now. Most of
the transmitter is trying to work now. It wouldn't even think about it
last week. No RX. No TX. Nada. I printed a copy of the voltage charts
and I'll use that to isolate the trouble. I can see that somebody in the
past made some "improvements" or at least some repairs. I suspect a
broken wire or a solder joint. Maybe one of those pesky electrolytic
caps. At high volume the RX audio is "raspy" and I have been ignoring
that - keep the volume down to just my garage.

And the DX-100 is wanting to work. It would be great to have both
available. The Kenwood R-599 has 160 on it and works as well as it ever
did. Just needs a TX to go with. The matching T-599 does NOT have Top
Band. What's up with that? I do have a real life aside from ham radio
(like most of us) so I will have to *focus* to be on 160 in time for the
Stew. I hope to see you on the air - *soon*.

73,

Bill  KU8H
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Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi,

Somebody mentioned the Stew is coming 'round again so I finally 
remembered to look it up. It will be here a week from Saturday. I have 
been 'on a roll' at my workbench getting the old radios operational 
again. I am going to flog myself attempting to have the station ready to 
get on the air with a patched up antenna (frost is still in the ground). 
My Atlas 180 is coming along pretty well. I stopped using it about 
twenty years ago (where did the time go!) and it has deteriorated just 
sitting on the shelf. Magic? It is receiving pretty well now. Most of 
the transmitter is trying to work now. It wouldn't even think about it 
last week. No RX. No TX. Nada. I printed a copy of the voltage charts 
and I'll use that to isolate the trouble. I can see that somebody in the 
past made some "improvements" or at least some repairs. I suspect a 
broken wire or a solder joint. Maybe one of those pesky electrolytic 
caps. At high volume the RX audio is "raspy" and I have been ignoring 
that - keep the volume down to just my garage.


And the DX-100 is wanting to work. It would be great to have both 
available. The Kenwood R-599 has 160 on it and works as well as it ever 
did. Just needs a TX to go with. The matching T-599 does NOT have Top 
Band. What's up with that? I do have a real life aside from ham radio 
(like most of us) so I will have to *focus* to be on 160 in time for the 
Stew. I hope to see you on the air - *soon*.


73,

Bill  KU8H
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