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2018-11-20 Thread Gene Smar
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Topband: Off subject topic , looking for info on EMI HF Radio testing on Helicopters

2018-11-20 Thread wa8wzg
To All,, Off topic Subject, but lots of experience in this group, so I am going to ask,, IS anybody familiar with EMI testing of HF radios for Helicopters, specifically test parameters for ADS-51-HDBK specifications,, Anyone have info please email me direct at wa8...@wa8wzg.net Thanks in

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-20 Thread n4is
Guys Just for clarification I mentioned a QSO on 160 between PY3 and 4W SSB low power when there is no darkness near PY3 SR, only few minutes near SS. During winter I can hear Europe on 40 m all day long in South Florida, it is very common on 40m. Not the same on 160m. 73's JC N4IS

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters & Daytime 40-meter DX

2018-11-20 Thread David Olean
I worked a UA station in Vladivostok on 160 meters and it was two hours after his sunrise. This was in winter, so his Sun never got up very high.  At the time I did not pay attention to the contact as I was rather clueless about 160 prop.  Later on, I started wondering about it. Was it real? 

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters & Daytime 40-meter DX

2018-11-20 Thread Kenneth Grimm
I hasten to point out the obvious, that 40 meters and 160 meters are two different kettles of fish! Lots of DX on 40 at mid-day doesn't translate too well to 160. And while I agree with Clive, GM3POI, that one should probably not say "never" when talking about propagation, if something looks,

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters & Daytime 40-meter DX

2018-11-20 Thread Lloyd - N9LB
Just FYI... I'm hearing the following DX on 40m between 1 and 2 PM CST, November 20th. Dipole antenna at 60' running E-W, obviously hearing well over the North Pole. EA5XC, HA1RB, CO2VK, EA4GJP, ON1AEY, EA1IMP, DF8KI, PD2HAB, EA4GJP, I0WBX, DJ0FX, CU8FN, EB1BVP, EA4AQQ, SP6IXF, PC5W, TF1A,

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-20 Thread Wes Stewart
One of our SADXA members just wrote a paper about the possibility of daytime 40-meter DX during mid-December. But on this subject I would like to know who made the ONE 160-meter SSB QSO with VP6D. Wes  N7WS On 11/20/2018 11:57 AM, Clive GM3POI wrote: JC I think you have to be careful about

Re: Topband: FCP for lower power

2018-11-20 Thread David Cutter via Topband
Guy What a terrific tutorial, I really appreciate you taking the time. I agree with you that this would be a good FAQ for others contemplating this idea. I am content with making the toroid as specified as I have most of the materials to hand and will search for those tx caps. I will also look

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-20 Thread Clive GM3POI
JC I think you have to be careful about saying this daytime or that qso could not have happened. "It entirely depends where the station is located." An example, I have a QSL with three QSOS between me and a JD1 station all within about 15 mins of each other, on different dates and centred on

Re: Topband: FCP for lower power

2018-11-20 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Hi, David, Regarding the FCP 160-80 meter dual banding project and circuit component sizing particulars ... I completely understand the urge to downsize. However, the devil is in the blasted details. This question faithfully recurs from time to time: Can we use smaller wire, use a smaller core,

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-20 Thread n4is
Hi Guys Here what I think is the problem. DXCC records and link accounts. This is a problem with CQ WAZ as well. Here some examples, Back in late 80's a PY1 send 40 cards to claim CQ WAZ 40 zones on 160m, just after HB9AMO Plaque # 1 - 13 June 1987 . K1MEM sent a letter to PY1RO to check the

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-20 Thread Greg
I'm a 160 meter DXCC card checker...so I thought I would respond to this. First of all let me say that the DXCC card checkers really need to have an updated manual so that all card checkers have the same understanding and there is a reference to refer to. As far as I know there is none although