Re: Topband: Message from DL8LAS

2022-12-04 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
great conditions!, very loud USA stations, but many of them not listening to the south 73, Jorge CX6VM El sáb, 3 dic 2022 a las 12:38, David Raymond () escribió: > I will be in the contest at N0NI. Some nice conditions and activity > this morning (NA time). VK2WF, VK6GX, ZL1AZ, HL5IVL,

Re: Topband: J28MD, conditions

2022-11-05 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hi Seems people still have a complex with some modes If you don´t like SSB, CW or FT8, just don´t do it and let the people do what they want Or just spend the money to do a DXPedition and do what you want, works 100% CW?, great!! I can tell that in the case of J28MD I worked them in many

Re: Topband: Sound recordings 160 M

2021-12-08 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Nick please read the contest rules. No recording for assisted stations. That's bad, hope recording will be asked for all stations for next year and make them public, like the logs 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W

Re: Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations

2021-09-10 Thread Jorge Diez (CX6VM-CW5W)
paper QSL card, I would recommend that route. > > 73 Joel W5ZN > > >> On 2021-09-10 06:12, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: >> hello >> How do you get confirmations from these stations? >> No logs on Clublog, no answer SASEs and no answer emails jt...@yahoo.com >>

Re: Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations

2021-09-10 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
em > > 73 > Tim K3LR > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+k3lr=k3lr@contesting.com] On > Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 8:12 AM > To: TopBand List > Subject: Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations >

Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations

2021-09-10 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
hello How do you get confirmations from these stations? No logs on Clublog, no answer SASEs and no answer emails jt...@yahoo.com Thanks for any information! -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: final from me

2021-03-10 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Great Hans I guess you felt the same way when the cluster appeared. All your life doing DX, going through the bands with the dial and one day it was no longer necessary, the PC would tell you where the DX was I imagine that back then you would also have been furious like now, and have claimed to

Re: Topband: The Magic-T

2021-02-10 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello KD9SV made a great Magic T https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/svp-sv-rsc 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El mar, 9 feb 2021 a las 23:02, Lee STRAHAN () escribió: > Hi Low Band people, >Nice presentation Steve. I would like to point out that Beverage users > or even other phased antenna users

Re: Topband: W0FLS: "hi rx antenna" is...

2021-02-04 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
that´s a great antenna! like 8 beverages in a 200 ft circle! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El jue, 4 feb 2021 a las 17:05, escribió: > a High Z array of typically 4-8 short verticals that give RDF'a of c. > 13 dblifting almost anybody out of the noise. > > > _ > Searchable

Re: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change

2020-10-22 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
this segment never was respected, so it is good to eliminate it to avoid yearly debate about that :-) 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Libre de virus. www.avast.com

Re: Topband: Congratulations to K9YC, recipient of the ARRL Technical Service Award

2020-09-12 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
congratulations Jim...!!! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El sáb., 12 sept. 2020 a las 2:15, escribió: > Hi Jim, > > > Congratulations on your ARRL Technical Service Award > > > Well done and well deserved! > > > www.arrl.org/news/arrl-technical-service-award-conferred > > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > >

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
you ccan try CommScope F660BEF on eBay, les than 0.10/ft Was recommended here before 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El jue., 13 feb. 2020 a las 21:55, Andreas Junge () escribió: > Mike, > > What’s wrong with RG6? Or the DX Engineering version of it: > > >

Re: Topband: TI9A QSO DL8LAS

2020-02-05 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
congratulatios Andree very difficult for us in the south to work TI9A, never heard TI9A as loud as you, and is almost impossible to get his attention on 160 and 80 But HU1DL was much better, and very easy to work on all bands 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El mié., 5 feb. 2020 a las 4:39, Andree DL8LAS

Topband: 7X7X

2019-12-30 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
I heard Ash several times during TPDC contest and yesterday on 80 mts, but very frustration he didnt heard me. I think Europe and USA signals are very strong to him, so no chance for us at least if he not try other directions for a while -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _ Searchable

Topband: CW on 160 mts

2019-08-03 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello for sure CW is magic on topband, the exitement to make a DX QSO on that band compare to nothing I think is a lack of activity. All people (me also) are waiting to see a spot to go and call him/her Right now, on EUHFC contest, many stations heard on topband..!! -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W

Re: Topband: Review of the last 1000 spots on 160m

2019-08-03 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello This data is not representative of mode´s use people not use to spot FT8, why to do that? Is just one frequency, no need to S 73, Jorge Libre de virus. www.avast.com

Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise

2019-07-31 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
very low activity on CW I heard last night WT3A, very strong, and my skimmer often report Jon AA1K and few others 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Libre de virus. www.avast.com

Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

2019-05-21 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
that´s what a ham in Colombia told me, not a good translation but: *I told you that that harmonica is completely ruining our operation in FT8 since it completely erases any signal in a bandwidth of up to 20 kc. We have denounced the fact to the Colombian authorities that monitor the matter,

Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

2019-05-21 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
--- > From: "cqtestk4xs--- via Topband" > To: topband@contesting.com > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday May 21 2019 9:50:20AM > Subject: Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840 > > I don't have a dog in the fight but why not move to 1843 or 1844. Is 1840 > sacrosanc

Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

2019-05-21 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Ed FT8 can move, but 1840 still is useless to do CW, so is not a FT8 problem George said the two big problems, hope this not increase with harmonics 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El mar., 21 may. 2019 a las 8:52, Edward Sawyer () escribió: > I agree with the 2 messages. But there is a 3rd. The

Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

2019-05-20 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
lease. > > Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ > > On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 11:21 AM Jorge Diez - CX6VM > wrote: > >> Hello >> >> do you notice a second harmonic on 1840? It´s very strong >> >> I determined that is from LA VOZ DEL PUEBLO 920 AM, in Colombia >>

Topband: AM interference on 1840

2019-05-20 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello do you notice a second harmonic on 1840? It´s very strong I determined that is from LA VOZ DEL PUEBLO 920 AM, in Colombia https://www.lavozdelpueblo920am.com/ I sent them an email with no answer yet. Maybe if they receive many emails will take care about that and ask the technic to

Re: Topband: no activity

2019-05-17 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello Gary yes, hope to work you this year also! This are the low bands years, would be good to be active!, some surprise will come with some DX´s! 73, Jorge Libre de virus. www.avast.com

Re: Topband: no activity

2019-05-17 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello Wes always my first calls are around 22-23 utc when i arrive at home. If condx are good (ie I received RBN reports), I call again after dinner, 02 utc, and I get up at before my sunrise that is 10:20 utc This is a good info http://reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0=cx6vm=dx See you

Topband: no activity

2019-05-17 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello is frustrating calling CQ on 80 and 160, with no answer. I just see the RBN spots coming quickly, with good signals, but no one answer the CQ´s I know many people on the north, dont do low bands on this season, but would me very good if they try. We have a very calm band, so I think is

Re: Topband: VI9NI - Missed em.

2019-04-14 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hi Gary I missed them too. Last days that I was QAP, they didnt go to 160 CW before my sunrise. I asked them to go to 160 before 09 utc but the answer was that all i needed to do is "to listen" :-) I heard them 2 days ago 25 minutes after my sunrise, but thet didn´t got me 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W

Re: Topband: PJ2/DK7PE qth?

2019-03-11 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
I think so. He was loudest than PJ2T on the weekend, so seems are conditions 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El lun., 11 mar. 2019 a las 16:02, Dave Sharred () escribió: > I saw he is operating from the PJ2T QTH, on Facebook... > > > 73 > > Dave G3NKC > > On 11/03/2019 18:20,

Topband: PJ2/DK7PE qth?

2019-03-11 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello where is Rudi operating from? Extremely strong all night!... -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Frequency Dependant Remote antenna switching

2019-02-26 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
thanks very much Steve! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El mar., 26 feb. 2019 a las 16:52, VE6WZ_Steve () escribió: > After posting my video link about TX and RX direction switching, I have > received some emails asking about how I switch my various transmit antennas. > > This morning I built another

Re: Topband: Thanks

2019-02-24 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
I hope so and that the operatior can stop EU wall 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El dom., 24 feb. 2019 a las 12:56, Raymond Benny () escribió: > Tnx for the info. > > Wish someone else could put on 4U1ITU again but perhaps with a little > notice. It's even rarer on the West coast. > > Ray, > N6VR > > >

Re: Topband: V84SAA will be on 1805.2 qsx 1808.2 starting 2145z - a bit earlier on 3505 or so GL

2019-02-09 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Thanks Jeff and Krassy I was switching LP and SP, but finally, 2 minutes after my sunset I got it via short pass thanks very much ! 73, Jorge Libre de virus. www.avast.com

Re: Topband: Rx splinter

2019-02-01 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
FOR SURE KD9SV PRODUCTS https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/svp-sv-rsc 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El vie., 1 feb. 2019 a las 17:50, WW3S () escribió: > What’s the best way to split one rx antenna between 2 transceivers? > > Sent from my iPad > _ > Searchable Archives:

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
but he must have an idea if it´s a "possible" contact! Some months ago, my manager (my Mom) did an error with the time filling a JA QSL on topband. This JA asked me for a new QSL with the right time, because the JA checker rejected this QSL card. That´s great!, hopefully all checkers do the

Re: Topband: KH1 in texas on 160m

2018-07-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
nothing is coming on the emails, not attached files allowed I think, please send a link to listen to it thanks, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2018-07-23 17:38 GMT-03:00 Herbert Schoenbohm : > This is how KH1/KH7Z sounded on 160 in the Virgin Islands. They were > much stronger than the W6's calling them.

Topband: DXE TFS4 remote control?

2017-10-10 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello How can I control remotely a TFS4 box to switch between four antennas? It dont have USB or RS232 port, so maybe it is not possible? thanks! -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: 160 4 square

2017-08-28 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello and here start the big problem. Seems detuning towers is not simple, and no comercial way to do that, and you need to be very smart to do it. Many people talking about detuning tower, then when you ask, very little are kind to help and you need to have some knowledge to do it 73, Jorge

Re: Topband: Best 160 antenna

2017-08-27 Thread Jorge Diez (CX6VM-CW5W)
Hi Gary Congratulations! Best or what people are using? For best maybe you can take a look at VY2ZM antennas :-) What people are using, maybe and inv L, vertical with lot of radials, 1/2 wl sloper I had big success with 1/2 wl sloper Good luck! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Enviado desde mi

Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

2017-05-14 Thread Jorge Diez (CX6VM-CW5W)
Wes If you convince him to upload to LOTW, you will have the qso confirmed Some weeks ago, a JA station requested me to check the qsl I sent him, instead of 08:30 utc I filled the qsl with 20:30 utc The JA card checker rejected the QSL. That's very good! I apologize for the mistake and send

Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

2017-05-14 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello of course we have choices and we can all do it any which way we choose. My question was about the feeling of doing a CW and a JT65 QSo on topband. I worked a new one on JT65 and really didn´t feel the excitement working it as I did with any new one on CW Maybe for digital lovers is great.

Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

2017-05-13 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
I did JT65 on 160, but really what´s the challenge? Is amazing when you did a CW qso, switching between RX antennas, filters and radio adjustments to pull out a callsign I don´t know what people than been on topband for decades feel about that 73. Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2017-05-13 17:42 GMT-03:00

Re: Topband: Solar Flare

2017-04-22 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello good condx tonight, some europe, 5V and 8Q7 with good signals 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2017-04-22 21:36 GMT-03:00 K1FZ-Bruce : > > Hi Gene, > > OK. That is a broad statement. The cause of the Titanic sinking was > equipment failures, hi > The root cause was

Re: Topband: CQ 160M Score Database Now Live **ACTION REQUESTED**

2017-03-22 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Many thanks to all the people that made this possible!! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Enviado desde mi iPhone > El 22 mar. 2017, a las 08:36, Randy Thompson K5ZD escribió: > > I am pleased to announce that an online score database of all entries for > the CQ 160M Contest is now

Re: Topband: JT65 on 160

2017-03-17 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello Jim and others for the replies Just getting information to do well and not disturb anyone. 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2017-03-17 15:06 GMT-03:00 Jim Jim : > Jorge, > I use only 35-50w on TB. A few years ago I worked VKs and Zls using only > 35watts then went down the

Re: Topband: Sept 12 JT65 on 1838khz...nice opening to Eu.

2017-03-16 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello so how much power to use in JT65 on 160 mts for DX ? 15-25 watts in OK on high bands, but how much pwr people are using on 160 mts? thanks, Jorge 2015-09-12 14:51 GMT-03:00 Jim Brown : > On Sat,9/12/2015 7:33 AM, Mike Waters wrote: > >> How much of this was

Topband: 4SQ F/B

2017-02-24 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello what is the expected f/b? Reading DXE 4SQ manual it say 15dB I thought is more than 15dB, but seems not -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Stew Before Christmas

2016-12-21 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
It's hard to decide this I couldn't be this year. Most of companies, friends, schools, made they final parties on December, weekend before Christmas is crowded of that!! Some people are very busy at work till December 23th. Seems that after Christmas is a relax st the work. But many go out on

Re: Topband: Where is everyone?

2016-10-22 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hi Don all people watching at the cluster :-) Nobody call, no spots hi hi 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2016-10-22 3:03 GMT-03:00 Donald Chester : > > Here it is Friday night, with relatively little QRN, but only a couple of > signals are audible across the entire 160m band. 80/75m

Re: Topband: Soldering radials?

2016-10-13 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Rob why you don't use stranded wire for radials? 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2016-10-13 8:11 GMT-03:00 Rob Atkinson : > > Is there any danger of damaging stranded copper wire by overheating it > with > > a torch when soldering or brazing? > > You don't use stranded wire for

Topband: Fwd: [FRC] Haiti needs radio help

2016-10-10 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
hello Many will remember and will have been pleased to work 4V1TL last January. Well, unfortunately this could not happen anymore in a short time, Everything is on the floor. This was made possible by the work of some people that unconditional invested and donate a lot of money and radio stuff to

Re: Topband: RX / TX antenna switching

2016-09-22 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hola Gabriel great product and great support from DXE or KD9SV https://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/kd9sv-products-sv-dxiiss-dxpedition-ii-receive-antenna-switches 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2016-09-22 14:27 GMT-03:00 Gabriel - EA6VQ : > I will appreciate your

Re: Topband: Phone segment for EU stations on 75 meters?

2016-09-08 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello No time to adjust my 80 mts antenna will be calling around 3530-3550 and RX on EU segments 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2016-09-08 18:23 GMT-03:00 Henk Remijn PA5KT : > My info comes from Region 1 band plan: > > http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/spectrum-and-band-plans/hf > >

Re: Topband: Working Europe

2016-06-30 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Hi! Summer stew was very funny Not low noise as I expected but much better than December-January for me :-) Don't have the log here, but worked about 50 starions, only one European (DL), 4 or 5 JA and the rest from USA and VE with 5 low power station on the log Listened 4O3A and 7Z1 they

Topband: CX6VM this week

2016-03-22 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Hello Easter Holidays and I am heading to El Mangrullo today, will be QRV testing low bands antennas at CW5W 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Enviado desde mi iPhone _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial

2016-01-27 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
hello which 75 ohms coaxial do you recommend for 400-700 runs of direct buried on ground? I will need to replace some coaxial that is over the ground and cows and horses have trodden and have scored in various places so the next step will bury the coaxial 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W _

Re: Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial

2016-01-27 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
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Re: Topband: Strange propagation

2016-01-14 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Hello I have one doubt about that Can you confirm me that before RHR nobody worked DXCC and WAS from different locations? For example someone that move from east coast to Texas and them to west coast and compute all his/her qsos from this 3 QTH,s? 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Enviado desde mi

Topband: beverage resistors at Mouser.com

2015-12-28 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Hello I am looking for beverage resistors, I think 470 ohms 2 watts will be OK, right? In mouser.com I found 660-MOS2CT52R471J and 660-MOS2C471J Wich one is better? Or maybe another part number that you know? Thanks, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W --- El software de antivirus Avast ha

Re: Topband: beverage resistors at Mouser.com

2015-12-28 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Thanks all for the help, very useful information Happy New Year! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W De: Mike Waters [mailto:mikew...@gmail.com] Enviado el: lunes, 28 de diciembre de 2015 03:15 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez CX6VM CC: topband Asunto: Re: Topband: beverage resistors at Mouser.com Jorge

Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO????

2015-12-27 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
; topband@contesting.com > > > > From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:33 AM > To: James Rodenkirch > Subject: Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO > > Yesterday, a USA station worked me on the Stew Perry. But did

Re: Topband: Best DX QRP contact in the SP - N5IA

2015-12-27 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
I worked N5IA 22 minutes after my sunrise. He was very loud here. NP2X the loudest signal all the night, picking over S9 many times!! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2015-12-27 10:09 GMT-03:00 Jim F. via Topband : > Couldn't believe hearing N5IA before dawn this morning and > got

Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO????

2015-12-27 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
g of CQWWCW a big time contester never > sent a valid exchange, just morse gobbledygook, and because he was uber-SO2R > maybe he never even knew what he was sending. Probably got asked for a lot of > fills!!! > > Tim N3QE > >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Jorge

Re: Topband: fixing beverage

2015-11-24 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
t;> Hi Jorge, >> >> The AIM4170 has TDR capabilities. I don't own an AIM470, but >> surely someone on the Topband reflector can help you use it >> as a TDR. >> >> 73 >> Frank >> W3LPL >> >> - Original Message - >&g

Re: Topband: fixing beverage

2015-11-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Thanks all you guys for the help Will do this tests and see what is wrong 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Tom W8JI [mailto:w...@w8ji.com] Enviado el: lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2015 02:35 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'TopBand List' Asunto: Re: Topband: fixing beverage

Topband: fixing beverage

2015-11-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello I notice that my USA beverage is lower in 3-4 S units that some weeks ago. At simple view all seems to be OK. I think the coax is not the problem, because if I have a problem in the coax, will be completely deaf, right? So this can be the cause of a problem in the end resistor or

Topband: radial plate height

2015-09-28 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello I am installing a DXE radial plate in the base of a vertical. My doubt is if the heigh affect in something the performance. I have it at 5 inches from ground, easy to work with it installing the radials on the plate with nuts and bolts Is any problem? It must be lower near

Re: Topband: radial plate height

2015-09-28 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Thanks very much Frank! 73, Jorge -Mensaje original- De: donov...@starpower.net [mailto:donov...@starpower.net] Enviado el: lunes, 28 de septiembre de 2015 12:16 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM CC: 'TopBand List' Asunto: Re: Topband: radial plate height Hi Jorge, one degree of phase

Topband: 4SQ antennas directions

2015-07-20 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello What´s the width angle of a single antenna in a 4SQ system? In USA I have W6 at 310 deg and W1 at 350 deg. In Europe I have: - EI, GI, GM at 25 deg - CT, F, DL, EA, PA, EA8, UA1 at 35 deg - OE, OK, HA, OM, UA3 at 40 deg - 6W, 5T, I, E7, 4O,

Topband: 4SQ´s verticals height

2015-04-29 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello When the terrain is not flat, and you want to install a 4 SQ, the verticals feed point must be as close to the ground or I must “elevate” the terrain in the base of the antennas to have all antennas starting at the same height above sea level? Thanks, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W --- El

Topband: earth tester

2015-04-22 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello Do you use a earth tester? Which brand do you know is very good and accurate to consider? Thanks! Jorge CX6VM/CW5W --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca de virus. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector Archives -

Re: Topband: earth tester

2015-04-22 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Thanks Paul Will search about this 73, Jorge -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Paul Christensen Enviado el: miércoles, 22 de abril de 2015 10:00 a.m. Para: topband Asunto: Re: Topband: earth tester Do you use a earth tester? Which

Re: Topband: earth tester

2015-04-22 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Thanks Jim I will look at N6LF website, I want to measure my soil conditions 73, Jorge -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Jim Brown Enviado el: miércoles, 22 de abril de 2015 01:48 p.m. Para: topband@contesting.com Asunto: Re: Topband:

Topband: radial wire size

2015-04-15 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello Thinking in a 4 SQ, buried radials, 60 or more on each vertical What is the difference in performance between installing radial wire size #14 (2.08 mm2) or #17 (1.04 mm2) ? #14 is the size that DXE sell, so I think is a good size for radials. But what about #17? In $$$ is the

Re: Topband: radial wire size

2015-04-15 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
-Barb-Wire-Barbwire-Bobbed-Old-/121567131845?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item1c4df738c5 Herb, KV4FZ On 4/15/2015 1:47 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: Hi Herb Local price: #17 $16,65 per 100 mts (328ft) #14 $30,32 per 100 mts (328ft) Not problem with thief actually at the farm, but will be very

Re: Topband: radial wire size

2015-04-15 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
with farm animals or fertilizers - soils containing materials such as cinders or cinder blocks. 73 Frank W3LPL - Original Message - From: Bill Wichers bi...@waveform.net To: Jorge Diez - CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com, topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, April 15

Re: Topband: beverage on sloping terrain

2015-04-04 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Thanks Herb and Mike Option a) will be the direction for a new reversible beverage, so hope that this terrain slopes will not affect it very much Thanks! Jorge De: Mike Waters [mailto:mikew...@gmail.com] Enviado el: sábado, 04 de abril de 2015 08:54 p.m. Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM CC

Topband: beverage on sloping terrain

2015-04-04 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello How terrain slopes affect the performance of a beverage? For example, a 800 ft long beverage, with different ground conditions: a) the land at that distance of 800 feet go down and up, from a height of 400 feet ASL where beverage start, at half the beverage is at a height of 300

Topband: amazing condx with far Europe

2015-04-02 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello Last night amazing conditions with Europe (UA, UW, LY, etc) I am not always at the station, but I am with the family this Easter holidays at CW5W Contest site Incredible signals, peaking S9, I not remember hearing such signals from Europe! Jose Carlos N4IS called me but I was

Re: Topband: Question...

2015-02-27 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Ufff Again, again and again Would be great to have a REMOTE reflector!! 73, Jorge Enviado desde mi iPhone El 27/02/2015, a las 10:34, Eddy Swynar deswy...@xplornet.ca escribió: Hi Guys, My appreciation of computers in the Ham shack, I'm afraid, is limited to placing the contest QSOs

Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160

2015-02-14 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hi Herb Really very interesting. I asked the PY friends to try 160 mts. Hope they can do. George AA7JV was in PT0S (2012) with Fred PY2XB so maybe Fred and other PY can help with the antennas for them, just a thought 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband

Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N

2015-02-14 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 2:08 PM To: 'TopBand List' Subject: Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N Hello anyone know if the removed 160 mts antenna? Nothing last night, so I think tonight will be no 160 mts, right? PD: what's the difference between ATNO and New One

Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N

2015-02-14 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello anyone know if the removed 160 mts antenna? Nothing last night, so I think tonight will be no 160 mts, right? PD: what's the difference between ATNO and New One 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Bob Cutter

Topband: PQ0T DXpedition 2015 - Trindade Is.

2015-02-14 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Yes Steve http://www.dx-world.net/pq0t-trindade-island/ They are also in facebook Just few minutes ago, they decided to try 160 mts. The conditions will not be the best, but they will try Donations are appreciated via PayPal to Fabio Vieira Martins pp...@hotmail.com 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W

Topband: Silver solder

2014-12-30 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Hello I read about using silver to solder wire radials to terminals This week I decided to ask sellers about silver solder and they offered me a 2% and 30% silver bars What we need for our use? Will be ok to use 2%? The difference in price is extremely high! Thanks, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Enviado

Re: Topband: Silver solder

2014-12-30 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
of your antenna (much less than 1 dB) compared to lossless radial connections. Thats why bolted connections are so popular and just as effective.as silver solder. 73 Frank W3LPL From: Jorge Diez CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com To: Topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, December

Re: Topband: Silver solder

2014-12-30 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
regular electronics 60/40 soldered. - Original Message - From: Jorge Diez CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com To: Topband topband@contesting.com Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 7:27 PM Subject: Topband: Silver solder Hello I read about using silver to solder wire radials

Re: Topband: 160m Sloping Vertical Antenna?

2014-12-24 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Do a sloper (half WL) and feed in the center. Half of one of the half go to the other side, like an inverted V 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Enviado desde mi iPhone El 24/12/2014, a las 17:10, James Wolf jbw...@comcast.net escribió: I used to use a similar method on 80 meters. Why not feed it

Topband: tool for install radials

2014-12-09 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello I think there´s a tool to make a line in the ground to put radials. Couldn´t find it in website, don´t know the name in English Could you please help me to find it or send me close up photos of yours to try to ask someone locally to make one? Thanks in advance 73, Jorge

Re: Topband: tool for install radials

2014-12-09 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
heard use a chain saw but you must be very careful with that method. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ On 12/9/2014 9:45 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: Hello I think there´s a tool to make a line in the ground to put radials. Couldn´t find it in website, don´t know the name in English

Re: Topband: tool for install radials

2014-12-09 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
I read many times that radials must not be very deep. Will be interesting to know if it´s true or false 73, Jorge -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Rob Atkinson Enviado el: martes, 09 de diciembre de 2014 08:28 p.m. Para:

Re: Topband: Radial Wire

2014-10-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hi Where to buy KappTecZ in USA? Couldn´t find it in eBay 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Tom W8JI Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 09:50 a.m. Para: jbw...@comcast.net; topband@contesting.com Asunto: Re:

Re: Topband: KP1

2014-10-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
will be a USA Fest! if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north :-( 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W 2014-10-23 15:16 GMT-02:00 Charlie charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com: Really impressive team going down

Re: Topband: KP1

2014-10-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; Charlie CC: topband@contesting.com; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Asunto: Re: Topband: KP1 Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the non-NA, EU and JA paths. That is what we did

Re: Topband: KP1

2014-10-23 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Thanks Charlie I found a direct link here http://69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/k1n/team.htm Great guys! 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Charlie [mailto:charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com] Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 06:50 p.m. Para: 'Jorge Diez - CX6VM

Re: Topband: TX relays

2014-10-09 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hi Tim This are the same relay used in the DXE TFS4 4SQ systems? 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Tim Duffy Enviado el: jueves, 09 de octubre de 2014 12:27 a.m. Para: 'Milt -- N5IA'; topband@contesting.com Asunto:

Re: Topband: Help put Haiti on topband

2014-10-07 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
de octubre de 2014 04:14 p.m. Para: topband@contesting.com Asunto: Re: Topband: Help put Haiti on topband On Tue,10/7/2014 11:03 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: I think you will have your QSO, not so far, just need to have someone operating in HH and you ready at your station, very easy

Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today

2014-07-07 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Really sad news Rest in peace Bob 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de LB3RE LJ3RE Stein-Roar Brobakken Enviado el: lunes, 07 de julio de 2014 11:12 p.m. Para: David Raymond CC: topband@contesting.com; SidShusterman;

Re: Topband: 50 ohm direct burial coax cable

2014-06-03 Thread Jorge Diez CX6VM
Buryflex is a good one. 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W Enviado desde mi iPhone El 03/06/2014, a las 11:10, mstang...@comcast.net escribió: Does anyone know of a source for 50 ohm RG-8 type direct burial coax able. I can find many sources for CATV and Satellite 75 ohn cable but not 50 ohm.

Re: Topband: FW: KD9SV Products

2014-01-17 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Congratulations Gary You have excellent products. Sometimes need good Marketing to the people know them 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de kd9sv Enviado el: viernes, 17 de enero de 2014 04:33 p.m. Para:

Re: Topband: Stew Perry Streaming Audio

2013-12-28 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
As I told directly to Eric, will be good to have it and be able to listen the contest for us that will not be able to participate. Certainly pile ups will sound different than from deep SA :-) 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En

Re: Topband: RX/TX Antenna switching

2013-01-28 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Hello Cristi I don´t know if your radio have RX input. Anyway if you use KD9SV DXPedition II http://www.radio-ware.com/products/svdxii.htm this is not a problem, you can use it and connect up to 4 RX antennas. 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W -Mensaje original- De: Topband

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