Re: Topband: DXCC Committee.

2020-03-23 Thread John K9UWA
Or RG8U confirmed on 6 bands John k9uwa On 23 Mar 2020 at 17:45, Mike Waters wrote: > How about 5Y3GT? ;-) > John Goller, K9UWA & Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com 4836 Ranch Road Leo, IN 46765

Re: Topband: Supplemental ground rod installation for existing 160m tower

2019-09-05 Thread John K9UWA
ngle ground system. John k9uwa > I have a full size vertical built from 25G running against about 80 1/4 > WL radials - #18 insulated wire sewn into the ground an inch or two > below ground.  There is a single ground rod next to the base but no > other ground rods on this tower. &

Re: Topband: V84SAA QSL

2019-04-18 Thread John K9UWA
mean one less dinner out with the wife in a reasonably priced place. And that too isn't going to break most of us either. So please think about the above not only for this DXpedition but also others in the future. John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA & Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations

Re: Topband: V84SAA Final Report as of 2300z 16 Feb 2019

2019-02-18 Thread John K9UWA
a little extra button available. https://clublog.org/logsearch/V84SAA Lets show our appreciation. 73 John k9uwa > FANTASTIC job Jeff ! ! ! > > My hat is off to both of you and the team, to make this happen. It was not > easy > or cheap, I am sure. > > Mike VE9AA John Goller

Re: Topband: V84SAA 2019

2019-02-17 Thread John K9UWA
A great big THANKS to Jeff, Krassy and all the other ops as well for doing one super job of putting V84SAA into many many logs throughout the World. This in a winter season when low band propagation hasn't been all that good was one super DX-Pedition. 73 John k9uwa >  GA All > Teardo

Re: Topband: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259

2018-12-08 Thread John K9UWA
y were due to water getting into the connectors. The failures after 30 years were do my tape job on the fittings. Not to the method of install or the connectors. John k9uwa > > What's the way to solder a UHF male? > > Rob > K5UJ John Goller, K9UWA & Jean Goller, N9PXF

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread John K9UWA
He filed LOTW back in 2009 with callsign of OK1RD John k9uwa > >>"There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 > > Clive GM3POI" _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread John K9UWA
He filed LOTW back in 2009 with callsign of OK1RD John k9uwa > >>"There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 > > Clive GM3POI" _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Soil conductivity maps

2018-04-02 Thread John K9UWA
from others. #3 Soil Conductivity that patch showing 30 in the very south of Texas looks good as long as #1 and #2 above are met. John k9uwa only 29 left on my 160m Need List > If you are interested in topband propagation. . .being located in the north, > or > at least the north cen

Re: Topband: Straws in the Wind ....A 160m Dx'ing

2018-03-30 Thread John K9UWA
what is OK and what is Not OK by their rules and morals. Probably an honest poll of all on the topband reflector I doubt you would get many votes on the above list that were identical as to yes, no or maybe on every point above. Given a bit of time I am sure I could think up a few more. John k9uw

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

2017-10-29 Thread John K9UWA
up to 10-15 dB below the noise level. So why can't the human voice be processed in a similar manner? 73 John k9uwa "TopBand since 1971" We've Come A Long Way, Baby > Now, over to you other topbanders, especially those who have dabbled with FT-8 > and live in more populous area

Re: Topband: future of ham radio

2017-10-28 Thread John K9UWA
that called Digital. Put me in the group who of those who arrived kicking, screaming and being drug from Tubes to Solid state. From AM to SSB. From Analog to Digital. It is called advancements in technology. I still dislike cellphones. But I use them. And also all other forms of Ham Radio. John

Re: Topband: strange propagation

2016-01-15 Thread John K9UWA
crotchety men who resist change. Either you like it and use it or you don't like it and don't use it. No amount of crabbing about it is going to change it. 73 John k9uwa _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: QRP

2015-12-15 Thread John K9UWA
"160 not a band but an obsession" Garry is correct. No other HF Ham Band is like it. The Last Frontier !! John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA & Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com 4836 Ranch Road Leo

Re: Topband: KD9SV-OK1RR relays ???

2015-08-30 Thread John K9UWA
transmit antenna to receive antenna is whatever your 100 watt radio will do. Most likely not enough to smoke the Pre-Amp and or the Radio. So please be sure to add that item to your version of the FES. John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net

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

2015-07-11 Thread John K9UWA
. Even then who is to say that Joe Doe wasn't off visiting some ham buddy on the other side of the country? Then it is legal under current rules. And no one complains about that type of operation. John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net

Re: Topband: Brave New World

2015-02-25 Thread John K9UWA
TV with his wife while also having a headset on that has wireless earphones and mic ... running some stations on 20M through his own station in the next room... except that would be much faster. Nealy No Latency. 73 John k9uwa The contacts were not made via the internet, they were made using

Re: Topband: tool for install radials

2014-12-09 Thread John K9UWA
don't want to try it that way consider renting this gadget designed to bury cable TV lines coax and other wires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGa-3HY38W4 John k9uwa Jorge, The following year I just laid the wire on the ground (tightly), pinned it down here and there with small homemade

Re: Topband: DX Window

2013-12-08 Thread John K9UWA
. Then the Window made a bit more sense. John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com 4836 Ranch Road Leo, IN 46765 USA 1-260-637-6426 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast

Re: Topband: Detuning/Grounding Xmit Antenna while on RX

2013-11-16 Thread John K9UWA
Antenna during Receive. Only needed to deal with relay for 100 watts that way. Relay needs to be fast closing and slow in opening to as Tom says prevent hot switching. John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http

Re: Topband: RIG PROTECTION FROM BEVERAGES

2013-01-16 Thread John K9UWA
that removes and grounds the RCV antenna doesn't work for some reason it won't allow you to key your Amplifier. John k9uwa John Goller, K9UWA Jean Goller, N9PXF Antique Radio Restorations k9...@arrl.net Visit our Web Site at: http://www.JohnJeanAntiqueRadio.com 4836 Ranch Road Leo, IN 46765 USA 1

Re: Topband: DX window

2012-12-06 Thread John K9UWA
Exactly Correct Peter Put a dozen high powered EU stations in the 5 Khz Window and THEY can't hear any of the US/VE stations called them. John k9uwa I agree when the discussion is about the ARRL 160m contest only. But, how many stations outside W/VE can share those 5kHz? 73 Peter, DJ7WW

Re: Topband: PT0S summary

2012-11-30 Thread John K9UWA
Congratulations to Fred, Peter, Tomi and George for an exceptional DX-Pedition under very adverse conditions. Many thanks also to Oms and many others behind the scene who made this operation happen. I made my QSO on 160 and enjoyed listening to all the other bands and pileups. John k9uwa John

Re: Topband: Outing The Scofflaws...

2012-11-13 Thread John K9UWA
. John k9uwa With all the explanations and angst over this type of behavior truly it comes down simply to pure unabashed idiocy by our comrades. I'd just like to sit next to one of these guys while they r doing it and ask why? Are they serious about trying to make a contact calling out of turn

Re: Topband: Fwd: Capacitor for Inverted L

2011-10-14 Thread John K9UWA
loss of maybe 5 to 10 ohms the antenna would be much more efficient. It would then require a 2 to 1 Un Un to match the now around 25 ohm antenna to your 50 ohm coax. Your signal will be considerably stronger as you won't be warming the worms as badly as you are now. John k9uwa Although I'm far

Re: Topband: PL 259 for RG6

2011-10-10 Thread John K9UWA
or transmit ability on 160. It seems to me that RG-6 is pretty good coax for our purposes. John k9uwa On 10/9/2011 3:33 PM, John K9UWA wrote: can you tell me why one would NOT want to use the common variety of a RG-6 that has a few strands of braid.. and foil + foam insulation