On 2011-12-12, at 8:27 AM, N1BUG wrote:
To me, 1.800 to 1.810 seems an ideal place for casual QRP and CW
operation where DX outside North America is not the goal.
Hi Paul,
Yes, I agree totally...
It can be very difficult to locate any ...free space on the band if all you
want is a casual
Silver plated, stranded Teflon wire is readily available. I have #14 and 12
available. Email me with a length needed and I'll give you a price with
postage. I dont have any T300A-2 left but do have plenty of T225B-2's.
Or you can wait until next summer and save on the postage (-:
My wife is a
Hi Bob,
If I recall (correctly).and you should double check The D40 is completely
isolated from the mast, so it would be nearly invisible to your 160m
RF...given all the other loading you have going on there.
I don't know a thing about the Optibeam...is it also isolated or grounded?
I am
If I recall (correctly).and you should double check The D40 is
completely isolated from the mast,
Any coax fed antenna is never isolated from the tower/mast unless the
antenna switch/antenna relay is a double pole design and contained in
an insulated (non-conductive) case. Even then, there
On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 08:27 -0500, N1BUG wrote:
QRP may be fun for the QRP station but it's
often a PITA for the station on the other end.
I'm sure that's true in some cases, but QRP'ers take heart! There
are some, myself included, who enjoy the challenge of trying to dig
a very weak
On Dec 11, 2011, at 2:03 PM, ZR wrote:
QRP can be fun and I guess I'll never
understand the type of operator who needs a 3CX15000 and a world class
antenna farm to boost his ego.
Carl,
QRP may be fun for the QRP station but it's often a PITA for the station
on the other end.
AFAIK all Optibeam elements are always isolated from the boom. So there
shouldn't be any additional toploading from them (elements), just the
loading from the boom should be considered
73 Tom
DL2OBO (T88DL)
Carsten-Thomas Dauer ( Tom )
c/o Hotel Hellers Krug
Altendorfer Str. 19
D-37603
On 2011-12-12, at 10:10 AM, lmlangenfeld tds.net wrote:
Sure, but the fact is, nobody forces anybody to dig out a QRP caller. A
lot of QRP calls undoubtedly get ignored as too weak to bother with.
Hi All,
That sort of logic on the part of some Hams, though no doubt true, just
completely
Yuri,
I would have to put this antenna on a different tower as I depend on my
beam to give me toploading for 160...unless, they have away of
connecting the elements at the center to the boom via small coils or
chokes. Without top loading my vertical on 160 becomes about 25%
shorter and less
I go out of my way to work the weak signals simply 'cuz I am a QRP operator and
I'm always assuming a weak signal is a QRP station - sometimes, he/she isn't
but they still want that QSO just as we do!
P.S. I don't sign /QRP - don't figure I need to and if THAT's what it takes
to make a Q -
Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note
the question is not intended to anger anyone or start a flame. I would just
like to learn something - Why?
So here is the question: Why do some using QRP continually send /QRP after
a CQ, their call or a contest
The best way to handle the problem is to assume the new antenna made an
impact on the match. The first step would be to measure the actual
resistance and if it is not 50 ohms, reset the tap for 50 ohms. Then
measure the J again and you can easily calculate the amount of C
required to cancel
On Dec 12, 2011, at 11:58 AM, W0UCE wrote:
So here is the question: Why do some using QRP continually send /QRP after
a CQ, their call or a contest exchange? In a contest I don't care if the
station I work is QRP, LP or QRO - a QSO is a QSO.
I think it is a plea to accept their weak
To sign /qrp is unlegal. Bad behavior. There are only a few legal
extensions. /p./a/m/am./1-0..Thats all i remember right
now..
73 Ronald LA3ANA
Am 12.12.2011, 17:58 Uhr, schrieb W0UCE w0...@nc.rr.com:
Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and
Legally signing /M is only legal if you are in England or one of the
countries that uses the M prefix. It is readily accepted as Mobile but
is not a legal designator. I am not sure that most of the ones you
listed are legal IARU or ITU call designators. This could vary from
country to
On 12/12/2011 16 58, W0UCE wrote:
Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note
the question is not intended to anger anyone or start a flame. I would just
like to learn something - Why?
So here is the question: Why do some using QRP continually send /QRP after
Hello Jack!
I think it makes sense to use /QRP! As someone has written here before,
there are some (good!) operators out here, who always come back to people
sending /QRP first when they hear this extension. This helps a lot! I made
some QRP QSOs with ZL on 40m during contest, in EU
Many are just looking for an edge to be heard in a pileup and I have
heard it work. I don't listen for QRP or Mobile or whatever. I just
want a callsign. Many times QRP stations are just as loud as the rest,
same with mobiles.
Mike W0MU
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
On 12/12/2011 10:23 AM,
Jack,
The great thing about chasing DX on TB is that soon one chooses to
eschew superfluous or confusing transmission of CW characters because
they hinder. I am glad you brought this issue up and I believe the
reason in some cases with QRPers could be that the flea power insecurity
to me running QRP in 160m contests is the great equalizer. my NC183 is
now the equal of the FT12000 MKVII MODXXX with 35 roofing filters. my
ARC5 with VR150 regulated voltage sounds no different than the K3
etcetcetc. all the electronic logging in the world doesn't do better than
a simple lead
Why do all these people give a rip if someone gets satisfaction working
somebody a long distance with low power I have a friend who enjoys working
QRP But he is on the east coast and I am envious I can't. I takes skill and
timing getting a QRP signal over the top of those who think they need
Stick with the T300A-2 and twenty bifilar turns if you want the inductive
residual of the isolation transformer to mirror the capacitive residual of
the folded counterpoise for the simple installation with roughly 130 feet
plus or minus, after the pruning.
Working on getting the Wireman to stock
Gary,
I'm currently using Thomas Betts compression connectors on both flooded and
normal RG6. The tools I'm using were purchased at Lowe's for ~$20 each. One is
a stripper, specific to RG-6. The compression tool is designed for the TB
connectors and RG-6 cable.
Strip the cable so that 1/4
On 12/12/2011 19:00, Gary Smith wrote:
Nice, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the snap-n-seal
connector mounted on the coax. I've tried slipping the coax in but
the inner sleeve on the connector won't go under the braid or vinyl,
trying to tap it into place is futile.
I just put
Gary,
I use the IT-1000 here. If your connectors have a removable
back side (with O-ring seal) place it on the the cable first.
Then hand twist the connector onto the stripped coax (gloves help.)
You should be able to hand-seat it to where the center conductor
is flush with the connector shell,
i think i was M/W7DRA/P, ah yes, in Canterbury..if i
remember...
mike w7dra, back when i had money to travel
On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:21:01 -0700 W0MU Mike Fatchett w...@w0mu.com
writes:
Legally signing /M is only legal if you are in England or one of the
countries that
On 12/12/2011 1:11 PM, Tim Duffy K3LR wrote:
Hi Gary!
This is the tool I use for installation of F connectors on flooded RG-6 with
great results over the years.
http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=1062PLID=247SecID=129DeptID={7C
when calling CQ, ending with QRP can be informative, like when i am in a
DX location like Nebraska, and ending with /NE after a CQ
mike w7dra
come to think of it when i was W7DRA/3D2 i never had to say what island i
was on
LifeLock®
Let me play the devils advocate and put a spin on why you might want to sign
/qrp when calling CQ.
1) If I work you and you sign /qrp, then I will send you a QSL card that says
K9JWV/qrp (or whatever your call might be), but if you don't say you are qrp,
then you will get a card that says
Well, Don - when I submit QSL cards to ARRL for an award such as my WAS QRP
certificate the QSL cards don't say K9JWV/QRP on it - that's an attestation I
have to send along when I apply for the certificate.here's another reason
NOT to sign /QRP --- I work some fella, sign /QRP and he
On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 11:58 -0500, W0UCE wrote:
Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note
the question is not intended to anger anyone or start a flame. I would just
like to learn something - Why?
So here is the question: Why do some using QRP continually
Lowes homedepot harbourfreight all have them with the tool to Lowes even has
them in BNC type Push ons
N9IWW
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You may have the wrong connector. The color band indicates the type of
coax that they are designed for. In general, double shield connectors will
not work on quad shield coax.
73, Roger
On 12/12/2011 2:00 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
Nice, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the snap-n-seal
Another constant irking remarks extant is the use of Roger
in place of
over or go ahead. To which I always remark...my name is
Herb, not
Roger... Roger?
Heh heh. Good one, Herb.
Adhering to ITU phonetics one should say Romeo but I've never heard that.
73, Carl WS7L
Regardless if the a signal is QRP or just plain weak in a contest is someone
who insists on sending everything over and over versus just what you ask
for. How many of us have heard...
Your Call DE Their Call (Sometimes Their Call/QRP) then QSL - UR (Exchange)
- HW BK versus just what you ask
I don't know of ONE award (I'm speaking of ARRL awards now) that requires the
QSL to have /qrp on it, Carl...can you state one instance of that being a
requirement???
I have QRP WAS and WAC and none of my QSL cards have a /qrp identifier anywhere
on the card..I hope to have QRP WAS on
Guys - I think the QRP thread has gotten away from the intent of this
list and I am starting to get some complaints.
I have taken a break from moderating (as most of you can tell).
Perhaps if we all pull together and try to stay true to the intent of
this list AND be careful about only sending
On 12/12/2011 3:34 PM, ZR wrote:
You can rest assured that anything from DXE is marked up well beyond
what it can be had for elsewhere.
I got the stripper which handles all RG-59 and 6 cables, a Klein
compressor and Thomas and Betts connectors all off Ebay. There is so
much competition
The normal (blue) connector has a sleeve dia of .290
The normal quad shield (purple) connector has a sleeve dia of .315
The universal (red) connector has a sleeve dia of .293
I don't have any quad shield cable handy or I'd try it with a red connector. I
assume it works OK but I don't know how you
I noticed that the last time I was at the big box stores that they are
only carrying one type of connector that they say is good for both types
of cables. I don't use Quad shield cable so I don't know they work on
quad either.
Mike W0MU
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
On 12/12/2011 3:34 PM,
Hi Jim:
Using the right connector for the cable you have is critical.
Some connectors will appear OK to work initially - then within a few months
time the center conductor will pull back - or the shield connection will
fail.
With the correct cable/connector combination and with the right tools
Thank you very much Martin, I couldn´t have put i better myself.
And as an advice, if some QRP station wants to work me don´t
even try once with /qrp mickey mouse stuff, there will be no QSO.
/Jim SM2EKM
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On 2011-12-12 20:59, Martin Kratoska wrote:
For sure, among worst
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