Re: Topband: strange propagation

I heard from a friend, who talked to his uncle who stated that he heard on a 20m net, that hams are allowed to disregard any FCC rule that they find inconvenient. 73, Roger On 1/15/2016 4:18 AM, Ed Sawyer wrote: Thankfully, this is not the case. The FCC rules are quite clear on this issue.

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

Perhaps they are using RHRJust Kidding! Art NK8X On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 5:48 AM, Carl Braun wrote: > At 1040z here in so cal the K5P station went from NIL to 599 on Topband. > Maybe someone found the ON button for the amp? > > Carl AG6X > _ >

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Roger, I have forwarded this issue to the owner of RHR and waiting for his reply. Lou -Original Message- From: Roger D Johnson To: topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 5:35 am Subject: Re: Topband: strange propagation I heard from a friend,

Re: Topband: strange propagation

There you have it folks. And guess what, The US government is very aware of RHR and is very impressed with the concept. Know what that means? -Original Message- From: Tom W8JI To: Louis Parascondola ; topband Sent: Fri, Jan

Topband: DXE 4 square

I just reinstalled a DXE 4 ele receive system I had at another location here at home. I have what sounds like AC riding on signals when I am on antenna positions 2,3, and 4 but only hear it on 80 Meters. Position 1 is okay. Sounds like fuzz riding on the CW signals. Anyone with with a DXC 4

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

Heard very well here in MD from 1120Z-1220Z on my west-facing pennant, deep fade at my sunrise to ESP. Working mostly JA's but trying for NA. (Although at least once K5P called for EU!) Tim N3QE On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 5:48 AM, Carl Braun wrote: > At 1040z here in so

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

Can they add /RHR or such please? So I can choose if I want to make this kind of QSO. BTW, I require a remote solution for climbing Everest or participate in Car Racing. That is currently not possible from where I am sitting and I demand the option. 73 Mark, PA5MW -Original

Topband: K5P signal strength

At 1040z here in so cal the K5P station went from NIL to 599 on Topband. Maybe someone found the ON button for the amp? Carl AG6X _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: strange propagation

You are correct, if would be, so I am getting this issue looked at by the owner to see what he says. -Original Message- From: Ed Sawyer To: 'Louis Parascondola' ; topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 4:05 am Subject: RE:

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

Well said Herb! Raoul ZS1C From: Herbert Schoenbohm To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 3:14 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation Jim,   Artificial insemination is advanced technology also but pray tell me that it is more fun. 

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Thanks Tom and to add to that this is what I received from Ray just a few minutes ago Stations are not licensed, individuals are, all ops on RHR are the control operator. Its no different than I going to your station in person and operating using my call sign, the FCC views the remote

Re: Topband: strange propagation

I think it means that you've been talking to someone in the Department of Agriculture. Vague claims do not prove a point. Dave Heil K8MN On 15-Jan-16 13:10, Louis Parascondola via Topband wrote: There you have it folks. And guess what, The US government is very aware of RHR and is very

Re: Topband: strange propagation

I can't be 100% sure but I think this will all wash down to the fact that stations are no longer licensed and the control operator is fully responsible. And I do believe that is the case. RHR has lawyers on retainer and I'm sure this has been legally looked at. I can get the ruling they go

Re: Topband: strange propagation

The RHR lawyers consider a product review in QST by a non-ham as their legal review? How interesting. You said you can get the "ruling" that the RHR guys go by. The QST product review is it?!? - Larry K5RK From: Louis Parascondola [mailto:gudguy...@aol.com] Sent: Friday, January

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

Climbing Mt. Everest is something of vast personal acheivement but land on top with a helicopter and having your picture taken to prove you were there is quite another. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 1/15/2016 8:31 AM, Mark van Wijk, PA5MW wrote: Boxbe This

Re: Topband: strange propagation

> RHR has lawyers on retainer and I'm sure this has been legally looked at. I can get the ruling they go by. We'll be waiting with bated breath, Lou Parascondola. - Larry K5RK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

Exactly my point. I find my fun in this hobby by (mutual) achievement. However, I will not try to dictate how others should have their fun. Still I have a personal choice in what kind of radio contact I prefer. But that solution will be outside a debate. Tom is also right on the spot. Turning

Re: Topband: strange propagation

So you're telling me that RHR and those RHR attorneys on retainer used a QST product review as their determination that their operation is legal? Just curious... are you an RHR subscriber, Lou? - Larry K5RK -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

touche' Barry N1EU On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm < herbert.schoenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Climbing Mt. Everest is something of vast personal acheivement but land on > top with a helicopter and having your picture taken to prove you were there > is quite another. > > > Herb

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

Apparently, they had problems tuning the Battle Creek Special and were using a SteppIR vertical the first day. That's been fixed and was what they were using today. It's bad enough they were working JA's during this morning's opening but I heard them call EU too and was shaking my head. Les

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

I called K5P for four hours on 160 while at the same time nearby KH6AT was reporting my signal was 589 in Hawaii and even FW8JJ spotted me in the pile up. They were up to 579 most of the time and stead. Before I tear my antenna apart I hope my problem was that their RX antenna for 160 has a

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Guys, seems to me this topic has been worked to death. Maybe it's time to give it a rest. Jim W8ZR _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: strange propagation

> Please sign your emails with your callsign (assuming you have one) He's looking at YOU, Lou ("Conversion King") Parascondola. > so I am getting this issue looked at by the owner to see what he says and > I will check on this with the RHR group You seem pretty tight with these

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Tom hits some excellent points here. How is the RHR issue any different than say the owner of a "big gun" station allowing others to come over an operate using their callsigns for DXCC? I know of one instance years ago and the station owner who is now an SK ran his stacked monobanders driven by

Re: Topband: strange propagation

I would think a few fines issued by the FCC to the remote station holder, would shut these games down in a hurry. I wonder if the RHR station owners that are being leased out by individuals realize their liability in these circumstances. I think some people will be shocked with a certified

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Larry, I posted it all an hour ago. -Original Message- From: Larry Burke To: topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 9:03 am Subject: Re: Topband: strange propagation > RHR has lawyers on retainer and I'm sure this has been legally looked at. I can

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

Les, I am 100% sure, when they called for EU, that it was not intentional. I betcha they thought that function key did "CQ NA". I think they were doing a decent job working NA until JA sunset. Might be a clue for what hours I should try in coming week. Tim N3QE On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:11 AM,

Re: Topband: strange propagation

I'm sure qst did their homework on the issue first. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Larry Burke To: 'Louis Parascondola' ; topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 09:26 AM Subject: RE: Topband: strange

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

K5P announced QRX at 1513...20 minutes after my local SR. Very stron when QRX and being reported by other west coast stations. Now at 1517 still no return with no stations calling. Maybe a Latte break. Carl AG6X -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]

Re: Topband: strange propagation

This issue is ripe for discussion now. I should not be relegated to an out of sight out of mind position. It bothers many and is OK with some. It speaks to the soul of amateur radio and everything it stands for. if we don't deal with it know maybe in a few years that ham shacks will only

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Correction should have read "non-lawyer". - Larry K5RK -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry Burke Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 8:23 AM To: 'Louis Parascondola'; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: strange propagation

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

K5P had a big signal around 0900Z this morning. We had thunderstorms and the bands were very noisy but he came in over the top of that. He faded a little later on but still good copy. I worked him at 0800Z up 1 with no pile to bust. The piles have been large close to sunrise but at 2AM

Topband: strange propagation

Seems to me the final judge in all of this is the guy who stares back at you from the mirror every morning. There are a million ways to game the rules and outright cheat ... even in ham radio, where the rewards for a "win" are pretty abstract. If the guy gazing straight back at you is

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Mark-very well said..As W8ZR noted earlier this horse has been beat to death enough..As has been well enumerated ad nauseum some like it some don't. Let's leave it at that and move on. Steve, WD8NPL -Original Message- From: lmlangenf...@tds.net Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 12:19

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Our to quote Frederick Nietzsche..."When you stare into the abyss the abyss stares back at you." Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 1/15/2016 1:19 PM, lmlangenf...@tds.net wrote: Seems to me the final judge in all of this is the guy who stares back at you from the mirror every morning. There are a

Re: Topband: strange propagation

RHR has stated that they require operators to operate "ethically" on their network. Exactly how to they define that term? Is it considered ethical for a ham in, say, Huntington Beach CA to call -- via a commercial remote in New York -- a station at the United Nations on 6m when the only

Re: Topband: strange propagation

I keep hearing folks say that "stations are no longer licensed", but I can only find this in the FCC rules on the ARRL website: §97.5   Station license required. (a) The station apparatus must be under the physical control of a person named in an amateur station license grant on the ULS

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

On Fri,1/15/2016 6:11 AM, Les Kalmus wrote: It's bad enough they were working JA's during this morning's opening As promised, they were on at their sunset (around 0800Z) with a great signal, a fine op, and hearing well. There was an instant pileup, and I heard them working those with better

Re: Topband: strange propagation

On Fri,1/15/2016 6:12 AM, Roger D Johnson wrote: In that case the government should get off it's butt and bring the rules up to date. The FCC was stripped of budget in the name of small government and getting them off the backs of business more than 30 years ago, and things have only gotten

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

On Fri,1/15/2016 6:20 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: Before I tear my antenna apart I hope my problem was that their RX antenna for 160 has a deep null in my direction. Herb, My 160M antennas are comparable to yours. There are MANY times over the years when you've been more than 10 dB above

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

The strongest AM broadcasters across the Atlantic are often audible 3 or more hours before sunset local here on Cape Cod. Saudi Arabia 1521 has been logged at local shore sites between noon and 1 p.m. EST several times. Admittedly this involves big power at the transmitter end but 160m

Re: Topband: 150 MESSAGES

Amen brother. Terry NN4R -Original Message- From: john To: topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 11:30 am Subject: Topband: 150 MESSAGES I LIKE TOPBAND GROUP, BUT THE LAST FEW DAYS ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY I THINK I HAVE DELETED ALMOST 200

Topband: Field Checking strange cards

Lou, Larry, and the gang, Newington's instructions to Field Checkers state that our job is to verify that the information on the QSL cards is the same as is claimed on the application. If we note anything "unusual", like a 160m QSO taking place in broad daylight, we note it on the

Re: Topband: strange propagation

> RHR is the safest, most regulated, use of a remote station. IP's are watched, people pay a membership, they have to log in, and they know if caught breaking any law they lose a deposit and are booted. Safest -- yep... none of that pesky high voltage in the user's shack to get tangled up in.

Re: Topband: strange propagation

You are right Jim. Why can't they accept that the FCC is OK with RHR and leave it at that ? Didn't they read what Tom graciously wrote to explain the whole thing? Done deal. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Jim Garland <4cx2...@miamioh.edu> To: topband

Topband: Pre-remote operation announcment

In the full disclosure theme - I will be ONCE again using a remote operating setup to try and work another DXCC country on topband. You might remember I was separated from my home station when the K1N operation took place. I had planned to use my "home" station via remote - but that was not

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Lou, I am ham for 50 years.I cant find, why they doing it.Definitly not for ham.I will tell You for wha.This is only bussines.They fell other aditional money to gain.Only sadness.Change hobby for few stupid dirty dolars.I am so sorry for them. Milan Ok1awz Odesláno z aplikace Pošta pro

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

K5P was solid copy here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast last night when I worked them at 0627z. Was running 500 watts from a K3 and KPA500 to an inverted "L" working against a single counterpoise raised about chest high on garden stakes. Was listening on a Pixel RF-PRO-1B to reduce the

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Herb, I don't know about you, but I'm waiting for flying cars. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Herbert Schoenbohm To: topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 10:27 AM Subject: Re: Topband: strange propagation This

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Larry, I don't want to argue with you. It's all legal period. No I'm not a subscriber. I have my own station that suits me well. I only need P5 for #1 honor roll and not much else would drive me to need the service. The owners are personal friends of mine, I knew them long before RHR came

Re: Topband: K5P signal strength

K5P just came back from his QRX. He is VERY GOOD COPY, 529, at 1535 Z, here at Virden, NM. in DM52. The RX is an Elecraft K3 and the RX antenna is a 900' long 2-wire Beverage. This is one hour and 15 minutes after local sunrise. I last heard him at 1525 Z two mornings ago. So, today the TX

Topband: RHR

I don't get it. WHY do you care? How does what the operators that use them do affect you? How does it affect your ability to work a station? What possible difference does it make in how you use this hobby? If the operators beat you in a contest so what? YOU know what you did and how you did it

Re: Topband: RHR

Very well said indeed, Ron! 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Ron Spencer wrote: > I don't get it. WHY do you care? How does what the operators that use > them do affect you? How does it affect your ability to work a > station? What possible

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Herb, I am with you on this one.I know my 160m dxcc will ,one day, go to trash. Thats ok.At least I worked for it, you know, it took me a long time to get your call in the qrn, and I was a green horn! from a small lotwith a great ambition.Now that is more valuable to me than anything

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Well..many of us /have/ worked to change the rules to reflect the use of remote operations. In FACT, the ARRL DX Advisory Committee recommended to the ARRL BOD that a distance limit be included in the rule. The BOD rejected that recommendation despite the FACT that the members of the BOD

Topband: K5P signal strength

And what should they be working, in the hour before Western EU SR, JA No, USA No. Give us a break, or do I have to break yet another USA pile up for a new one. Just because an area of the World is audible does not mean they should be worked all the time. Some areas will be there a long time

Re: Topband: 150 MESSAGES

"...If you don't like the topic and don't like the delete key, you can always unsubscribe ..." How does one do that ? I can't find out how to unsubscribe. 73 - Mort, G2JL _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: strange propagation

It was actually a pretty simple question: How does RHR define ethics? Having spent a fair chunk of my career as the manager of an ethics and compliance organization in a major corporation, I can assure you being ethical is not the same thing as following the rules. Five minutes with Google will

Re: Topband: 150 MESSAGES

One option for those who don't like it when the messages pile up is to get the digest version. You will get one message every so often with all of the messages combined into one. Another option is to set "no mail" which will result in no email - but you can still post and review the list at your

Re: Topband: 150 MESSAGES

For those who forgot how to deal with subscribing or unsubscribing - here is the place to look: http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/Topband As far as moderating - I don't pretend to have the bandwidth to properly moderate this list. That is why I have been able to do this job for as

Re: Topband: strange propagation

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Tom W8JI wrote: > My belief is the real hobby for some is being unhappy with not being in > charge of everyone else. They don't want the problem fixed, because then > they would have nothing to get all stirred up about. > BINGO! A mere seven

Re: Topband: RHR

Well, if I work 100 countries using a low antenna and QRP, I'm proud of hanging that DXCC certificate on my wall, and telling any guest in my shack how I got it. How about if ARRL just issues a DXCC certificate to every ham who has a license? How would that make you feel if your guest says "oh

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Raoul Well liberally quoting Forest GumpTB Dxing is like a box of chocolatesyou never know what your gonna git." I called S9SS for two years before I worked him and that is a chip shot across the pond. The same with DU/N0NM who I never worked but heard daily. Now I am working

Re: Topband: Field Checking strange cards

Since I have personal knowledge of the S2 to Connecticut QSO as being valid, I would just be curious how many on here have worked S2 on 160 and has it confirmed. Lou W1QJ Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Mike Cizek W0VTT To: Louis Parascondola

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

You could look at this in another way. Wasn't W!BB's location a the Water Tower an early form of RHR, except that he walked to the remote site instead of operating remotely. Does anyone know if Stew made his DXCC solely from the Water tower site? Did anyone else ever operate from the Water

Re: Topband: Field Checking strange cards

I remember before the start of the second Stew Perry contest - I could hear GM3POI well over an hour before sunset. Here is my signal at RA4LW - one hour after his sunrise - on SSB!! http://www.kkn.net/n6tr/160/n6tr_1hr_ssb_daylight_at_ra4lw_20-Dec-08-0600utc.WAV With low sunspots - lots of

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Milan, you are denying these hard working folks a living. I'm sorry but I won't dare challenge you on that front. Sorry. I apologize. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Milan Dlabač To: Louis Parascondola via Topband

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

I recall working Stew when he was /mm Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: mstangelo To: Herbert Schoenbohm ; topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 03:44 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation You

Re: Topband: strange propagation

There are some on 75 meters that are beyond ridiculous, however the same person is smart as a whip and gives talks at Boxborough every two years. You wouldn't think. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Jim Brown To: topband

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Mark I've basically said this many posts ago. But thanks for the elaboration and you are totally correct and is exactly how I feel. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: lmlangenfeld To: topband Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2016 12:19

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

I was lucky enough to visit W1BB in person back in the early 1970's. I got to see his home station and the famous water tower station. As I recall the two stations were a bit further apart than walking distance, unless you didn't mind walking a lot. We drove there from his home. I'm almost

Re: Topband: Field Checking strange cards

hi lou, i assume that S2 you mentioned would be Bangladesh. i worked S21XX 04 feb 12, 1997 and received a report of 579. the card is in hand and has been accepted by the ARRL. they were worked both rx/tx from my location in tucson, arizona and is part of my WAZ 160 certificate number 259

Re: Topband: Field Checking strange cards

Well said Larry Rich K7ZV On Fri, January 15, 2016 3:07 pm, Larry via Topband wrote: > > hi lou, > > > i assume that S2 you mentioned would be Bangladesh. > > > i worked S21XX 04 feb 12, 1997 and received a report of 579. the card is > in hand and has been accepted by the ARRL. > > > they

Re: Topband: Field Checking strange cards

Larry I sent a text to my buddy who worked him at 4pm local or thereabouts. He is getting back to me on the date. Maybe it was same person and date? Obviously strange propagation should I say. Hi Lou Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Rich C

Topband: lightning grounds for elevated radial antennas

Hi, Grant- Seems like everyone is preoccupied with K5P and the deterioration of 160m DXCC standards, etc. Hi! Here's what I have picked up over the years. My comments address lightning mitigation only, and not issues such as RF ground quality, reduction (choking) of common mode currents on

Re: Topband: strange propagation

A very interesting interpretation of the FCC regs by a former FCC official. Whether a liability lawyer would agree with him is debatable in my opinion. Just like a bartender can be liable for serving drinks to an obviously drunk person who then goes off and kills someone in a driving accident, so

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

Stew was a magnificently correct person. His distinctive white lettered callsign on a background gracing his slightly oversize, but legal to suit USPS size limits, QSL card is wall candy in my shack. Were I to examine my 1973 logbook, I'm certain it would show "W1BB/1" for our Field Day QSO,

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

My friend is a Dutch Nobleman but it means nothing here in the US. That is currently not possible from where I am sitting and I demand the option. -Original Message- From: Mark van Wijk, PA5MW To: Louis Parascondola ; barry.n1eu

Re: Topband: FCC regulations circa 1960's

Tom as I recall the ruling was Anyone can talk over a ham radio as long as the station licensee was the control operator. Which meant that he controlled all transmissions and he identified the station with his call and in his voice. If another ham with a lower license wanted to operate under

Topband: Topband Strange Propagation

I don't want to start another "run" here but I was a bit disturbed last night after deciding to try for a new one, K5P.  Guys all over the DX transmitting freq and one who must have fallen asleep with his finger on the send button.   He must have sent his call sign for over a minute.  I sent my

Re: Topband: RFI - 1825.5

FWIW, a few FB-73-801 ferrite beads slipped over the wire right at the electric fence charger solved an RFI problem here once. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:17 PM, Carl Braun wrote: > > ... a horizontal "electric wire" around the top of their half

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Years ago it was "Lists" to work DX that were objected to. Remember Go Ahead k9xxx make your call. k9xxx gives call and report. DX says was that 4/5 ? List Taker Nope DX was that 4/7 List taker Nope in between. OK GOT IT. And all the complaining continued about List Takers and People who

Re: Topband: lightning grounds for elevated radial antennas

I have some photos of the lightning protection scheme on mine at www.w0btu.com/160_meters.html which uses a 3-electrode spark gap. Scroll down to "The W0BTU 160 Meter Inverted-L Antenna". Maybe it'll give you some ideas. It's a long walk from the house to it; if it was closer, I would likely have

Re: Topband: strange propagation

I enjoyed those words of wisdom, John. But you left out a lot of important things!! ;-) What about when King Spark gave way to that terrible invention of vacuum tubes? Or when straight keys were replaced with Vibroplex "bugs" or (gasp!) electronic keyers!? And COMPUTERS! AGH! Sacrilege and

Re: Topband: Louis Parascondola

Bob, Lou is indeed a ham, and honestly, one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. He has repaired my father's Canadian built Viewstar PT2000A amp several times (Dad was quite blind and insisted on tuning his amp...) and he's repaired my spare (now waiting on-the-shelf to be used) AL-1500

Re: Topband: RFI - 1825.5

Tony I have similar birdies on 160 but my worst one resides at the bottom of the 75m DX window at 3790 or so. It's 5kc wide and sounds like a digital warbler. Some say its a neighbors noisy router that peaks at S9 when I switch to the southwest. My nice neighbor lady with the megawatt solar

Topband: FCC regulations circa 1960's

I'm almost certain that all of his serious DXing was done from the water tower location. He also had a 160m station at his home, but it was on a very small urban lot and as I recall, he had only a low dipole up for 160m there. Whenever I heard him operating from the water tower site, he would

Topband: Louis Parascondola

Who is Louis Parascondola ? He seems to not have a callsign, and may not be a ham. But he has a lot to say ! Bob VE3OSZ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Louis Parascondola

Bob, His call is W1QJ. I believe he put that in an earlier post.  73, Steve, WD8NPL Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Robert Kavanagh <73rjk...@sympatico.ca> Date: 01/15/2016 8:03 PM (GMT-05:00) To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Louis

Re: Topband: RFI - 1825.5

The timing seems to indicate a dusk to dawn auto light. Mine makes terrible RFI. You could easily miss a backyard light of this sort by a neighbor. Lou W1QJ Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: N2TK, Tony To: '160' Sent:

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Along the same lines there are hams that make a nuisance of themselves by calling out of turn and just carrying on to the point where the DX station works them to get them off frequency. I won't mention callsigns, but if you are in the tristate area you probably know who it is. Lou W1QJ Sent

Topband: PLEASE STOP!

I agree with John K9DX, these stupid circular arguments about ethics has been vetted here more than any other useless topic. Please moderator, stop this useless banter.  - Greg Chartrand - W7MY Richland, WA. W7MY Home Page:

Re: Topband: Louis Parascondola

In my rather short experience, Lou W1QJ is an good guy, even if he forgets to sign his callsign sometimes. He seems to possess a wealth of accurate technical knowledge, especially as regards linear amplifiers. Do a search on Google or eham.net for his posts. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com

Re: Topband: Louis Parascondola

Lou is a super amplifier repair/modify man. He has helped me several times with my amplifier problems. You will find him a lot on EHAM amplifier forum. 73, Bob K6UJ Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2016, at 5:26 PM, Mike Waters wrote: > > In my rather short experience,

Re: Topband: FCC regulations circa 1960's

Here's some interesting "ancient history" about amateur station licenses vs. operator licenses (even if it is 97 years old). http://earlyradiohistory.us/1919lic.htm 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: PLEASE STOP!

I love it !Am learning more about history and technology and operating and 160m personalities that I have worked in contests than I ever could otherwiseand am awed by most of the well thought out arguments. Am not tired of it yet and neither are many others by the looks of it.And Yahoo.com has

Re: Topband: strange propagation

That's what lawyers get paid for as they can parse any rule as their billing clock is running. This is their profession and having their pro-client opinion is essentially meaningless. The ARRL, of asked, will advise it's members if the RHR issue is presented to them. On 1/15/2016 4:28 AM,

Re: Topband: strange propagation

It would be hard to believe that the control operator is outside the US, beyond the FCC jurisdiction, and no one in the US is responsible. If that is the case, its pretty scary in my opinion. 73 Ed N1UR From: Louis Parascondola [mailto:gudguy...@aol.com] Sent: Friday, January 15,

Re: Topband: strange propagation

Yes indeed since the transmission originated in the US and a foreign operating sending his call must use the proper ID such as W4/IK9XXX Herb, KV4FZ On 1/15/2016 12:35 AM, Ed Sawyer wrote: In the case discussed of a station remoting in and not properly identifying (ie an Italian station

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

This is very strange as Jeff, VY2ZM during the CQ 160 meter event works Western Europe at high noon PEI time. Herb, KV4FZ On 1/14/2016 9:35 PM, Larry Burke wrote: I was specifically told by one checker that he doesn't even check the time of a Topband QSO. Go figure. Larry K5RK

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