Re: Topband: FW: The USA-CA Awards

2023-02-06 Thread Dave AA6YQ
able local radio clubs to run sprints scored by LoTW confirmations, and enable the ARRL to charge an access fee to larger award sponsors. This prototype has remain untouched for the last 7 years. 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.cont

Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards

2023-02-06 Thread Dave AA6YQ
to improve or extend LoTW since 2018; Rick K1MU has continued to improve TQSL, which is an open source project. + IOTA, JARL, and WIA acceptance of LoTW confirmations is accomplished independently of the ARRL - and with no revenue to the ARRL. 73, D

Re: Topband: FT-8 Contest would be great for Topband

2020-01-10 Thread Dave AA6YQ
or FT8 will succeed. + It's been my experience that many ops consider the technology they were using up through age 35 to be "standard". Any technology that appears after they reach that age will be considered a mortal threat to amateur radio. 73, D

Re: Topband: sunrise and sunset times FOUND

2019-02-28 Thread Dave AA6YQ
ever reported adverse side effects from it, or from any other DXLab application. 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

2019-02-28 Thread Dave AA6YQ
* more AA6YQ comments below -Original Message- From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist [mailto:rich...@karlquist.com] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 7:16 PM To: Dave AA6YQ; 'terry burge' Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times On 2/28

Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

2019-02-28 Thread Dave AA6YQ
via <https://www.dxlabsuite.com/download.htm> 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: FT8 qrm

2017-11-29 Thread Dave AA6YQ
to expect competent ops to be aware of what modes are typically used in what segments of a band, and to listen for an appropriate length of time before first transmitting to ensure they don't QRM an ongoing QSO. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: Topband [mail

Re: Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing? (long)

2017-10-29 Thread Dave AA6YQ
modes are unlikely to extend them to convey voice. 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: A way forward to keep 'old school' modes vibrant alongside FT-8? (long)

2017-10-26 Thread Dave AA6YQ
>>>AA6YQ comments below -Original Message- From: Mark K3MSB [mailto:mark.k3...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 1:28 PM To: Dave AA6YQ Cc: topBand List Subject: Re: Topband: A way forward to keep 'old school' modes vibrant alongside FT-8? (long) You can’t retract a

Re: Topband: A way forward to keep 'old school' modes vibrant alongside FT-8? (long)

2017-10-26 Thread Dave AA6YQ
retracted if they included JT65 QSOs? What about WAS and VUCC awards? For the record, none of my DXCC or Challenge award credits come from "K1JT mode" QSOs, but I am using FT8 QSOs in this year's CQ DX Marathon on 160m. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Messag

Re: Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing?

2017-10-25 Thread Dave AA6YQ
um to the amateur >>>radio service is to drive technical advancement. What Joe K1JT et al have accomplished with FT8 is exactly what we as a community of amateur operators are expected to be doing. No one is forcing you to use new technologies; there's no excuse for whining. >>>And yes, I'll stay off you damn lawn. 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing? (long)

2017-10-25 Thread Dave AA6YQ
with RTTY or PSK for decades. No >>>one is interested in running a QSO machine. 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing? (long)

2017-10-25 Thread Dave AA6YQ
73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: DX Propagation long path is getting strong this season

2016-12-06 Thread Dave AA6YQ
aries/2016/Callaway.pdf> and a presentation is available here: <http://www.qsl.net/k4fk/presentations/VK9C-W4.pdf> 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of JC Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 9:01 AM To

Re: Topband: The Remote question

2015-07-12 Thread Dave AA6YQ
change or don't change, recognize that you are one of a large, diverse community that cannot possibly all be simultaneously pleased. DX Is! 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input

2015-07-11 Thread Dave AA6YQ
while a single QTH endorsement sounds appealing, it would be entirely based on the honor system. The ARRL has established DXCC rules it can (mostly) enforce. Operator location isn't one of those rules, so it's up to each DXer to choose how he or she will operate. 73, Dave

Re: Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N

2015-02-04 Thread Dave AA6YQ
. 73, Dave, AA6YQ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: RM-11708

2014-03-15 Thread Dave AA6YQ
. 97.221(b) specifies 10.140-10.150 -- which is 20% of the entire 30m band, and most of the portion of that band used for digital mode operation. This is not a small section of the 30m digital band. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: Topband

Re: Topband: ARRL LOTW and More

2012-12-19 Thread Dave AA6YQ
are conveyed as encrypted ADIF records, and information about a QSO's acceptance and confirmation that was requested via LotW's programmatic interface is returned in ADIF records. 73, Dave, AA6YQ ___ It is undesirable to believe a proposition when

Re: Topband: 7O6T LOTW

2012-06-07 Thread Dave AA6YQ
, all 6 QSOs had been granted credit - so the turnaound time on this part of the process was less than 24 hours. 73, Dave, AA6YQ ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK