Re: Topband: 160 ain't dead yet.

2023-02-24 Thread Henk PA5KT via Topband
Roger, It is a matter of definition of what you call Good conditions. To me the average conditions are if I hear eastern states in the VE1, VE2, W1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 call areas.. Conditions are good when I also hear VE3, W0, W4, W5. Conditions are very good if I can hear all of North America.

Topband: Topband antenna description on my website updated

2021-12-21 Thread Henk PA5KT via Topband
Hi, I updated the article about by 160/80 vertical. See: https://www.pa5kt.com/index.php/projects/15-vertical-for-160m-80m 73 Henk PA5KT _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Stew Perry Contest

2021-03-16 Thread Henk PA5KT via Topband
I worked 23 NA and 3 Carribean. Of the 3 Caribbean at least 1 was still copieable 1 hour after my sunrise. When I started for the morning sessions at 03:30 only the Carribeans had a good signal. An hour later it went better, but mostly east coast. Best distance to USA was 15 points, best to

Topband: FST4

2021-02-03 Thread Henk PA5KT via Topband
Hi, I have a receiver running with FST4 on 160m. Dial is on 1839. I dont like digital (or SSB) qso's so will be receive only. If I use my equipment for CW it will be switched off. 73 Henk PA5KT _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: FST4

2021-02-03 Thread Henk PA5KT via Topband
It is USB, so that signal will be on 1841 kHz. Henk PA5KT Op 3-2-2021 om 12:00 schreef Roger Kennedy: You guys feed audio into an SSB rig for these Computer modes, right? So which sideband do you use on Top Band? IE if you are on 1840kHz with a 1kHz tone, are you on 1839 or 1841? Roger

Re: Topband: DXE Thunderbolt

2020-12-07 Thread Henk PA5KT via Topband
I had the 18m spiderpole and now I am using the 22m spiderpole. It is guyed with 4x2 guys. It is a stable mast. I raise it by hand by extending the tubes one by one. I would not place the mast over another tube. The tubes cannot handle force from inside. 73 Henk PA5KT Op 7-12-2020 om 13:01

Re: Topband: FT8 clutter on the DX Cluster

2020-05-13 Thread Henk PA5KT via Topband
That is because for some people it can be useful information if they want to make contacts. What is DX or not is up for the listener. There is nothing different then with CW spots. 73 Henk PA5KT Op 13-5-2020 om 01:58 schreef Roger Kennedy: Why oh why do some people post on the DX Cluster