Hi Guys,
Has anyone tried building using the DK6ED Double Loop receiving antenna, as
detailed in the March 2015 issue of QST magazine...?
The rotatable system (i.e. Figure 1, page 35) just looks like a
series-connected pair of ultra-miniature K9AY loops, to me...
Thoughts / comments...?
On 2015-03-15, at 9:10 AM, Larry wrote:
Sometimes the DXpedition is its own worst enemy. If they ask for W6 and then
relent after a couple tries to work the W6 and then works someone else sends
the message is you guys can bulldoze me so keep calling. Many of the later
DXpeditions have
On 2015-02-27, at 4:04 PM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote:
Eddy,
You do have a computer in the shack. You are an internet operator.
Ham radio was one of the first forms of social media. We used to discuss
operating and contesting issues on the air with our nets. We replaced the
radio
Hi Guys,
My appreciation of computers in the Ham shack, I'm afraid, is limited to
placing the contest QSOs that I might make into Cabrillo format , post-contest,
for benefit of to-day's contest sponsors---and I was dragged, kicking
screaming all the way, into that stage, several years ago...!
Hi Guys,
Wow...! What an interesting question I've posed re. my fictional
...working-North-Korea-from-a-remote-location scenario...!
Amazingly enough, fully 7 of the direct respondents to me stated that---in one
way, shape, or form---one COULD, indeed, have the physical ability to do just
On 2015-02-26, at 2:14 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
On 2/26/2015 11:41 AM, Charlie wrote:
Say there are 30 folks lined up on a chat board waiting their turn to call
EP6T from WX1XXX when the band opens. The order of calling has been
predecided, perhaps in sequence of log in.
Hi Guys,
I am really truly surprised that nobody here has raised so much as even an
eyebrow at this story:
http://www.arrl.org/news/no-one-in-the-shack-as-station-logs-4200-contacts-in-arrl-dx-cw-contest
The whole notion---to me, at any rate---compromises the very essence the
...joie de
Hi Guys,
Is the day very far off in the distant future when the physical human element
won't even be needed at a radio station on the eve of a contest...?
Just programme the event into the computer, hook it up to the rig...and then go
off to bed. The next day you meander down to the shack,
On 2015-02-14, at 3:33 PM, k2...@juno.com k2...@juno.com wrote:
Never worked K1N on any band or Mode!!!
You are a brave man, indeed, to proclaim that here on this venue...!
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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How did we EVER collectively survive the dark ages of hardcopy QSL cards,
s.a.s.e.'s, QSL bureaus, DX news sheets, and I.R.C.s, I wonder...?
Is everyone that impatient while attempting to WORK a rare station, too...?
All this angst and trepidation being displayed here...! I thought DX'ing, Ham
Hi Guys,
All of this talk about the use of remote receivers, DX spotting nets, etc. etc.
etc. surely will have us all arrive to the point that our human individual
efforts to develop a specialized killer Amateur radio station will be usurped
and eclipsed by one, single thing: the computer.
On 2015-02-05, at 10:16 AM, k8...@hughes.net wrote:
It seems that newcomers want the easy way out, and technology supplies it.
Instant gratification, regardless how hollow, seems to be the new goal.
Brian K8BHZ
Hi Brian,
You know what...?
I can see the day coming---probably sooner,
like
gentlemen and enjoy!
On Feb 5, 2015, at 11:57 AM, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca wrote:
On 2015-02-05, at 11:14 AM, Anthony Scandurra wrote:
I suppose we should go back to spark gap transmitters and coherent
detectors, too... :-)
73, Tony K4QE
Hi Tony,
Oh
On 2015-02-05, at 11:14 AM, Anthony Scandurra wrote:
I suppose we should go back to spark gap transmitters and coherent
detectors, too... :-)
73, Tony K4QE
Hi Tony,
Oh gosh no, of course not!
But by the same token, isn't it funny how the populace has embraced walking to
the corner
On 2015-02-04, at 12:45 PM, David Raymond wrote:
I mentioned last week that we would be seeing over seas stations using US
based remotes stations to work K1N. It was mentioned here that this won't
happen, and that the US remote station operators monitor this activity
carefully and do not
Hi Guys,
We're all flogging a dead horse here---enough already.
People do make mistakes---did anyone not read Jon's (AA1K) ...confessional
here earlier?---s**t happens. Get over it.
I really am amazed at the herd mentality displayed by people, assembling to
viciously ceaselessly attack any
On 2015-02-03, at 1:19 AM, Charlie Cunningham wrote:
Hi, Eddy
I used one of the old Ameco vacuum tube preamp/pre-selectors, that I
borrowed from my friend, bill, K4CIA, for my KAZ terminated receiving loops
several years ago. It was great! - had plenty of gain and because it was
vacuum
On 2015-02-03, at 11:41 AM, Lennart m wrote:
GM/GE all,
I recall VP6DX at Ducie Island was using two ways to fight dQRM; slightly
moving TXQRG up/dwn which brought difficulties to the jammers to follow; QSX
up 4 and then dwn 5 for example. Those who did not copy could hardly call at
the
On 2015-02-03, at 2:11 PM, Jim - WS6X wrote:
Say what you want to about KK6ZM. In my opinion, K1N shot himself in the
foot when he didn't follow his own in instructions.
Jim, WS6X
Hi Jim,
That has to be CARDINAL SIN #1 if you're a DX-peditioner, as it's YOU who calls
the shots, and
On 2015-02-02, at 4:08 PM, Andy YO3JR wrote:
Can someone recommend me a good preamplifier for the beverage antennas on
80/160m?
Best regards, Andy YO3JR
Hi Andy,
All I ever used here was an old AMECO-brand pre-selector that I paid $10.00
for, I believe, at a Hamfest...
If signals
On 2015-01-23, at 7:34 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
Dave, this sort of immature behavior on the low end of 160 is rather
unusual, especially when we compare this sort of occurrence to the higher
HF bands. You're certainly correct that this sort of behavior is getting
worse, and not just in amateur
Hi Paul,
Congratulations on such effective staying power...! Good on you.
The SK column in our TCA magazine (put out by The Radio Amateurs of
Canada---our version of the ARRL) regularly lists the actual ages of those
Hams who have sadly vacated this earth, in favour of that great big Ham shack
Hi Roger,
So very sorry to learn of your mobility issues there with that broken leg...!
Personal mobility---or, rather, the LACK thereof!---is something that I have
come to know only all too well here, what with my dual knee replacements of
2013.
Just a personal thought, or two, from me here:
On 2014-12-21, at 12:23 PM, Roger D Johnson wrote:
I just drafted a reply to Mack's question delineating the problem I've had
with my
vertical arrays. After I sent the e-mail, an idea popped into my head. I
wonder if
my problems have to do with ground conductivity? The soil here in New
On 2014-12-19, at 12:21 PM, k8...@hughes.net wrote:
I can’t agree with this “conventional” thinking. Why does a piece of wire
magically lose it’s length just because you lay it on the ground? The
electrical length changes because of Vf, and it’s resistance changes because
of the lossy
Begin forwarded message:
From: Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca
Date: December 19, 2014 3:04:32 PM EST
To: k8...@hughes.net k8...@hughes.net
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: Shortened Radial Experiments
For several years here I was most fortunate, I think, in being
Hi Doug,
As I understand it, the velocity factor of 50% applies for radial wires that
are simply laid atop the ground, not buried in any way...
But of course, I COULD stand to be corrected..!
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
On 2014-12-18, at 4:18 PM, Doug Turnbull wrote:
Dear OMs and
On 2014-10-23, at 8:34 PM, Jeff Wilson wrote:
Thanks for the memories Herb.I was surprised to see you had the KV4FZ
call way back then!
I just dug out my K4IA/KC4 Navassa Island SWL QSL to VE3PE2NL (thanks Popular
Electronics!) from June 24, 1969...20m SSB 0411Z QSO with WA6ROU. Now
Hi Guys,
Thank goodness the QRP-types amongst us all don't seem to be so fixated
obsessed with such intricate minute details...
If they were, most would probably never even get on the air with their
peanut-powered rigs...and why would they? There'd most likely be assaulted by
dozens of
Hi Guys,
ENOUGH of the ...modeling the proverbial 'vertical on the beach' already...!
My delete button is beginning to wear out.
Just ...Build it, and they will come. Period.
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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Begin forwarded message:
I wonder if you could post the following on the TopBand Reflector, that Bob
Eldridge VE7BS is now a Silent Key. He passed away on July 15 at Lions Gate
Hospital in North Vancouver, BC after a short stay. He was 93.
Hi Ed,
Bob's column in TCA was one that I
On 2014-02-22, at 11:45 AM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
Don't feel bad Don as last night I only worked three stateside stations K3ZM,
W8PR WD5R. I must have spent two hours calling W8PR at night but heard me
until at my sunrise. I run an Alpha 87A and a quarter wave vertical but all
the
On 2014-02-12, at 4:50 PM, Carl wrote:
Hey, you had plenty of advanced warning this one was going to be brutal!
You can NEVER EVER properly prepare for what hit us here, Carl---NEVER.
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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On 2014-02-09, at 5:21 PM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
I use DX-Summit at times to monitor topand activity. But for some reason the
connection is rejected via my normal ISP. However when I use by Android on
ATT there is no problem connection. The same ability to connect is via
another
On 2013-12-25, at 9:40 AM, Jeff Wilson wrote:
Well the ice storm did a job here.
Hi Guys,
Well, the truth be known, I haven't uttered so much as a single peep on Topband
at all this season: the dual knee replacements of last July here have left me
in constant pain in both legs, while
It's always refreshing to tune the window hear the odd DX station, or two,
residing therein, working many of the ...less-than-KW domestic stations...
A welcome change from the usual hurly-burly of strong North American CQ TEST
machines that otherwise permeate the entire band, wall-to-wall.
On 2013-12-04, at 10:55 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
I know, it's a little late to be asking this, but does anyone have any
suggestions for a free, simple logging program that will work for the ARRL
160 this weekend? It would be nice if it also worked for the Stew Perry at
the end of the month?
On 2013-12-04, at 3:21 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
Even though I'm not a *real* contester I'll try those. Maybe a little less
work prepping an electronic log submission. That part would be nice.
Hi Bill,
I'm like you: try as I might (and I really truly did try, too---ONCE!), I
simply
On 2013-11-24, at 8:59 PM, n0...@juno.com n0...@juno.com wrote:
I would not use petroleum jelly on any electrical connector,
especially to
flood it. That is bad advice, no matter what source recommends it.
Hi Guys,
I applied Vaseline petroleum jelly onto the coax connectors of my
Hi Guys,
While I most certainly agree with what others such as Tom (W8JI) might offer
here as to the value of TRUE A vs. B comparisons when it comes to how
effective an antenna may be, I won't let a little thing like expediency deter
me from erecting---and using---a ...less than stellar
On 2013-08-05, at 10:45 AM, Bob Cutter wrote:
I have an excellent copy of this 1977 classic by Victor A. Misek, W1WCR.
$25.00 shipped in the US. Contact me off list.
Hi Bob,
It's a very good book, bar none, but Vic's insistence upon running a
ground-mounted parallel ground wire
On 2013-07-27, at 4:33 PM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
While I was attending the infamous DX event at Visalia, CA a big convertible
rolls into the parking lot a the Holiday Inn. I think it was a Buick or
Cadillac, not sure. But I clearly remember the W6AM license plate and a very
large whip
On 2013-05-08, at 10:40 AM, John Harden, D.M.D. wrote:
I am not offended at all relative to the fine whiskey deal. To begin with
I'm too busy to worry about trivia such as that.
I agree, John---there's nothing at all wrong with a fine whiskey, anyway...!
If that's not some PC kop's
On 2013-05-07, at 1:35 PM, n...@juno.com wrote:
offensive?
How about Tuesday?
Is THAT offensive too?
sheesh!
How about replacing it with nothing! I find the current one offensive and
dont think any forced signature is warranted.
Oh PLEASE let's leave all of the PC BS OFF
On 2013-04-12, at 11:05 AM, Bruce wrote:
Passing of VK6HD.
Mike will be greatly missed especially by 160 meter DXers.
Kim Lyon
VK6TM ( son of VK6LK )
On 12/04/13 09:39, Robin Lyon wrote:
It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mike died this
morning. As you are
On 2013-03-16, at 12:39 PM, wa3...@comcast.net wrote:
Gents.. be very sure that if you pick GE silicone sealant.. (RTV or whatever
you call it) DO NOT use the kind that has acetic acid in it.. Back in the
early days of NASA rocket launches off Wallops Island NASA lost a rocket they
Good Day All,
The superlative performance being executed currently on 160-meters by the TX5K
expedition is, I feel, a tribute to the operators' style of:
(A) Sending their call sign REPEATEDLY after nearly each transmission;
(B) Separating their receive frequency from their transmitting
Good Day All,
Well, after sifting through all of the responses to my original posting, and
reviewing the different sites recommended by specific denizens of Topband, I've
come to the conclusion that I will have to stick to my current design of 24
radials, each 1/8-wave long, per L...
I
Good Day All,
Wow...!
I received well over TWENTY responses from the Topband crowd in the matter of
elevated radials vs. those simply laid atop the ground---many thanks to all for
sharing your insight personal experiences with me.
For benefit of the curious who asked, as well as for my own
Good Day Again All,
Well, I've done my best to summarize all the respondents' comments in the
matter of elevated vs. ground-mounted radials---and I'll try now to summarize
these in a single-page format for benefit of all to see...
The results are certainly interesting, and some are as
Hi Guys,
Forgive me, please, if I'm re-hashing a bit of the ...same-old, same-old
here, but I am really curious as to any real world experiences that might be
out there in the matter of elevated radials, vs. those that are simply laid
atop the ground...
My arthritic knees here are making the
On 2013-02-24, at 8:18 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Tha's a great topic and I'm sure Frank will add a lot of interesting
information. About twenty years ago, I became interested in the 1921
transatlantic tests and slowly began collecting information. The fall, 1921
issues of QST are a
On 2013-02-12, at 9:37 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
Calling DX on your dummy load means there are two dummys in the
shack...
Looks down, shuffles feet...
Hi Gary,
Don't feel so bad...
Back in the mid-70's---when my Ham buddies I were so much younger, and
indulged on a semi-regular basis
On 2013-02-10, at 10:15 AM, Roger Parsons wrote:
From the Daily DX:
G3FPQ, David Courtier-Dutton, passed away on Sunday February 3rd.
He was 79.
Hi Roger,
That is very sad news, indeed...
I always likened David's signal akin to being ...the beacon of Britain---if
HIS signal
On 2013-02-06, at 8:32 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
As a standard practice, and from field experience, we flooded the center of
the connector with clear silicon dielectric compound. A suitable material is
readily available at almost any auto parts store as Dielectric Tune Up
Grease in a silver
On 2013-01-28, at 7:57 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
I hope everyone attempts to contact a person in private first, and only uses
public means when no private contact info is available or they are creating
an imminent disaster.
The respectful thing, however, is always direct communications
Hi Tom,
I agree 100% with the idea of of somehow having a central repository of click
ailments cures: that would offer a struggling newbie to the ailment a quick
ready source of ideas possible contacts as to a cure(s)...
I have ascertained that my case here had to do directly with the plate
Hi Gary,
I do find it disquieting to have someone obviously trying to copy my call
and another contester come on top of my attempts and with their stronger
signal, send their call over mine so the other person hearing them clearly
replies to them instead. I'm running legal limit and the
On 2013-01-24, at 2:33 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
One of the reasons I have mot gone to high power on 160 is the cost of
capacitors for my omega match - at least $300. Anyone know of any workable
alternative? I remember someone writing about using coiled-up RG-8, RG-213
or maybe Teflon
Hi Guys,
If you'll recall my request for help ID'ing the ...daily-at-7:30-AM-sharp RFI
that I'm experiencing here on 160-meters, a number of respondents suggested
that it's probably my northern neighbour's treadmill machine...
Well, I think you were correct!
I just stumbled upon this sound
On 2013-01-18, at 4:24 PM, Martin wrote:
A fellow ham has a problem with noise on 160m. The band is unusable due to
noise peaking 9+20 24/7. I think the source is a sensor lamp in his
neighbours house. The neighbour complained about the lamp switching on and
off when Lutz transmits .
I
Greetings All,
So---with DX conditions being the way they are on 160 this season,
all...anyone read any good books lately...?! Hi Hi
The band still does hold surprises to the patient dedicated here: this
morning KL7J suddenly literally came up out of nowhere, was quickly peaking
at my QTH
Hi Guys,
I wonder if what I've been experiencing here is strictly a local case of RFI,
or if others are hearing it to, especially at stations near southern
VE3-land...?
Specifically, since roughly early December (when I first noticed it), at
precisely 1230Z each day, at around 1820-KHz, a
On 2013-01-15, at 4:25 PM, Wayne Willenberg wrote:
I have my 2 reversible Beverages (designed by Tom, W8JI and sold by DX
Engineering) installed and am thrilled with their performance! Now I can
listen in 4 directions, one at a time of course, with greatly reduced
noise. Stations I could
Hi All,
Many thanks for all of the responses to my original query of this morning...
General consensus has it that the noise here is some sort of switching power
supply, possibly linked (according to SEVERAL respondents) to an exercise
treadmill.
It ONLY starts at 7:30 AM sharp, so it is
On 2013-01-16, at 10:22 AM, Wayne Willenberg wrote:
Thanks to several of you who responded, I now know the larger concern
should be the Beverage feeding my transmitted signal back into the
receiver. This is probably of particular concern since I always use my
linear at about 1500W when
Good Day All,
In case anyone was wondering who in the world that CG3CUI station was that
you worked during the SP event out of grid square FN03, here's the explanation:
in honour of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II's reign as monarch, we
otherwise lowly VE types were granted the
On 2012-12-16, at 6:47 PM, Herb Krumich wrote:
Friday late afternoon around 4 pm (EST), I was listening to 160 and was
hearing many signals from Europe and Russia. Some were quite loud.
I probably called at least a dozen different stations with no luck. My
transmit antenna is an inverted
Hi Guys,
Many thanks to one all for sharing your ideas experiences with the two-wire
bi-directional Beverage antenna with me...it's quite obvious that there's a
wealth of know-how and experience out there in such matters.
The jury is still out here re. the antenna's adoption into VE3CUI -
Good Day All,
I wonder if I might prevail upon any all with some first-hand real-world
experience as to the criticalness (if any) between the two wires running the
length span of a 2-wire bi-directional Beverage...?
Just how important is a continuos pre-set distance between the wires,
On 2012-12-12, at 6:28 PM, Scott MacKenzie wrote:
Personally, I use an 80 M loop - I like it especially for stateside contest
like Sweep or FD. Nice solid signal on 40M and 80M.
By far, the absolute BEST DX antenna that I've ever had the pleasure of using
for the low bands is the
Good Morning All,
Well, the dust has pretty much settled down upon this year's 160-meters portion
of the Antique Wireless Association's 1929 QSO Party (barring any stalwarts
who might show-up tonight before the close of the event at 2300Z, that is)...
I made a grand total of just 7 QSOs on
On 2012-12-06, at 10:37 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
I stand by my suggestion and I don't see my suggestion as nonsense in
the least. Go here and read section 6.1
http://www.arrl.org/160-meter - The ARRL who host this contest state
plainly that this segment should be used for intercontinental
On 2012-12-05, at 11:33 AM, Lennart M wrote:
Well, from a DX perspective I do not care much about band differenciation,
we do have equal distance to Far East and the Pacific as to SA, NA east
coast being close by and when 160 opens to NA west coast and KL7/KH6 they
are good enough to break
What's this...?!
NO planned list operation...?!
And you dare to call yourselves a DXpedition...?! T'is to laff...!!!
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
On 2012-12-03, at 6:26 PM, Bryan Buck wrote:
HAHAHAHAHAH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
After a lot of negotiation we are pleased to announce a
On 2012-12-04, at 11:59 AM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
My antenna isn't very good and I have only 20 watts TX power. Can they
accept an emailed QSO?
Hi Bill,
I'll try that again (had a power failure here!)...
They will accept an e-mail QSO only via LotA, and an eQSL only! (There---that's
On 2012-12-01, at 12:54 AM, Carol Richards wrote:
That so called dx window on 160m does not exist...It hasn't existed for many
years.
Well FWIW,
I personally think that the notion of keeping 1825 - 1830-KHz clean of NA
stations calling CQ is a good one...
We bemoan the fact that this
On 2012-11-29, at 6:15 PM, Herb Schoenbohm wrote:
Again this weekend the ARRL presents the worst and most unfair 160 meter
competition ever devised. I must sound like a broken record on this problem
but I have sent letters and e mail to members of the CAC to asked them to
allow the US
Good Day All,
Without a doubt, this weekend will see the band wall-to-wall full of Hams
engaged in the ARRL 160-Meter Contest...however, the second weekend coming
will see participation of a number of QRP 1929-style transmitters taking part
in the annual AWA-sponsored 1929 QSO Party.
Complete
On 2012-11-30, at 9:32 AM, Tree wrote:
CAC members have a fairly limited role in situations like this. They are
only called in to advise on specific questions that are handed down from
HQ. They then go off and collect data on those questions. Think of them as
survey coordinators who
On 2012-11-26, at 7:18 PM, BP Veal wrote:
Not hearing a lot this season, yet, on topband or much at all on 80M either-
at least from DM79 using our backyard Cushcraft MA series verticals and K9AY
loop, LP, with the TS590S- Really night and day versus the last couple of
years where we
On 2012-11-20, at 12:22 PM, Bert Barry wrote:
I have just learned this morning that Rod Newkirk, VA3ZBB/W9BRD died last
night.
Old time DX'ers will remember the column How's DX - by Rod Newkirk W9BRD
which appeared monthly since some time in the 1940's until the 1970's.
About 20
On 2012-11-18, at 12:50 PM, Mark Lunday wrote:
So I have high expectations. I spoke with Dick on Friday. If I get half
the satisfaction from the system that I did from the terrific customer
service, then I will be happy. I just want to be able to HEAR the DX on the
low bands that I
On 2012-11-15, at 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
Dry blowing snow or high wind can cause quite some voltage build up on a
antenna, especially a long one. It is possible to draw quite an arc to
ground.
There have been reports of high voltage electrocutions from antenna static
build up in Short
On 2012-11-15, at 4:35 PM, Bruce wrote:
Good point Mike, but I am hoping someone has done definitive testing between
insulated and un-insulated wire concerning voltage build up. If the voltage
is lower with insulated wire there is less to bleed off, and possibly lower
noise activity.
On 2012-11-12, at 10:14 AM, Les Kalmus wrote:
I heard the same thing you did Gary but I wasn't able to break the pileup on
either band.
I hope I can eventually get through what is among the worst intentional QRM
on a DX station that I have heard.
There really should be a way of
Here's an idea that I'll toss up into the air as a (possible) first step in
bringing a few of these lawless characters to heel:
Maintain some sort of an open-to-all web page that is frequented by would-be
future DX'peditions that contains a master list of the call signs of those
habitual
On 2012-11-12, at 11:08 AM, cqtestk...@aol.com wrote:
Nice idea, but the majority of the really terrible stuff is done by guys
who don't sign their calltuning up, or pretending to be the DX station,
or some kind of intentional interference. We've all done the wrong VFO
thing and
On 2012-11-12, at 12:35 PM, Jerry Keller (K3BZ) wrote:
This topic is getting old.
Here's another point of view:
Why should I let myself get aggravated over the poor operating habits of
others?
Why should their bad behavior take up my valuable time to give them the
attention they want?
Hi Guys,
Well, I'm DELIGHTED to say that I've heard my first European DX of this season
on Topband, in the form of DL6FBL calling CQ Contest...and this, a good half
hour before my local sunset here.
HEARING some DX is certainly believing---that the band may NOT be a total
wash-out after all
Hi All,
Well, I'm happy to report that Sandy wasn't quite the ...Frankenstorm that
the media predicted it would be in these parts...
...Still, having said that, we did lose the better parts of three mature trees,
and we were at a loss for electricity for some 12 hours. By comparison to NYC
Good Day All,
I am slowly unrolling all of the radial wires here for my seasonal three
inverted L antennas---I say slowly because the arthritis in my knees has
turned what USED to be a one day jaunt, into a protracted laboured affair.
Anyway, I have two L's completed, with one to go...
But
On 2012-10-08, at 12:12 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
While we're talking about propagation, I'd like to understand what form I'm
experiencing during the beginning hours of 160M contests. They start at 2 pm
out here on the left coast, which is at least 2 1/2 hours before sunset,
depending on which
Hi Guys,
I'm in the process here of installing my Icom 751A in the Topband operating
position (and relieving my Yaesu FT-980), this morning had occasion to tune
around the band just to see ...what's what...
What a most pleasant surprise to be greeted by a QRN-less band!
I copied Jon (AA1K)
On 2012-10-03, at 8:04 AM, Rick Stealey wrote:
One thing I would suggest - standardize on receiver settings. I used CW, 400
Hz bandwidth on my K3,
no preamp of course.
Hi Guys,
Not to sound rude or demeaning, but do you know what I would suggest...?
STAY OFF OF 1810-KHz.
There's
On 2012-10-03, at 8:35 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Oh, so now it's all about DX and not about the little guy?
Did you forget that 1810 is listed as the QRP frequency?
I've heard Jon, AA1K, down around there calling CQ DX several times in the
morningand I recall making lots of Qs
On 2012-10-02, at 3:45 AM, Robin wrote:
but they are a C H E A P crystal controlled MOPA with a 6-8 meter long
whip. the ID runs on a cycle like Merv says. The beacons have something
like 36 D cells for power - ballast and cheap batteries
Hi Robin,
I had to smile to myself when I
On 2012-10-02, at 9:54 AM, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
The irony is the beacons are floating in the environment we all would
literally 'kill for' to have in our back yards underneath our BIG antennas.
There is nothing like a salt water ground plane!
Amen to that reality,
On 2012-10-01, at 8:17 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
Nearly every time I have ever called CQ on top of a fishing beacon on 160
--except the very weakest ones-- it disappeared. I assumed they changed
frequency.
I don't think it was a coincidence. I've heard others who had the same
experience.
On 2012-09-24, at 7:02 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
Also, I totally agree with your statement when multiple things are changed
in a randomly cluttered environment it is impossible to
single out a single factorI am guilty of making multiple changes to an
antenna system and then making
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