Re: Topband: ARRL LOTW and More

2012-12-19 Thread k6xt
was an education. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC ARRL TA On 12/18/2012 9:29 PM, W4TV wrote: There are those who don't like CQ's format, those who don't like the new ARRL 10 Meter format with Mexican States (why Mexico

Re: Topband: ARRL LOTW and More

2012-12-19 Thread k6xt
anything done! Lest we forget where ARRL gets its funding. This gotta have it now mentality has only one solution. Those who think ARRL and DXCC operate in the Dark Ages need only send in substantial bequests and whatever problems there are can be fixed. -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from

Topband: Fw: GAP VERTICAL QUESTION

2012-12-12 Thread k6xt
both cover. Those multiband halfwave short verticals work but you get what you pay for. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC ARRL TA On 12/12/2012 10:00 AM, topband-requ...@contesting.com wrote: With the prospect

Re: Topband: DX window

2012-12-06 Thread k6xt
/VE are CQing in that 5kHz! Another noted there's no rule in terms of licensing structure about the window. True. Its been a gentlemen's agreement since way before I was first licensed. -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS

Re: Topband: Patience in ARRL 160 Contest

2012-12-03 Thread k6xt
I completely agree from the perspective of penalties. Lately I have taken to purposely not working stations where there is the possibility of working the wrong station or miscopy. The penalty imposed by organizers is greater than the missed Q. I ascribe to the system Tree suggests: CQ K6XT

Re: Topband: 1820 spur

2012-11-03 Thread k6xt
And southwest Colorado 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC ARRL TA On 11/3/2012 6:54 AM, topband-requ...@contesting.com wrote: Message: 16 Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 21:16:39 -0500 From: Mike Watersmikew...@gmail.com

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 119, Issue 4

2012-11-03 Thread k6xt
somewhere on 1820. There should be, maybe is, a Worldwide freqs to avoid on 160 list for DXpeditioners, starting with even 10's. USA just one of many affected. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC ARRL TA On 11/3/2012 10:00

Re: Topband: The use of digital modes on 160 metres

2012-09-19 Thread k6xt
to be imperfectly in the ballpark than to have no idea. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC ARRL TA On 9/19/2012 7:43 AM, Tom wrote: A bit of bent wire can easily work 200+ countries on 160 on CW. Probably more so than on digital modes

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 117, Issue 20

2012-09-16 Thread k6xt
setup will mindlessly repeat until acknowledged. A deal breaker to the CW activity. Like Tom I neither endorse nor object to digi activity, except as it jams existing CW. I share his opinion that the frequency choice for digi activity could not have been more poorly chosen. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success

Re: Topband: The use of digital modes on 160 metres

2012-09-16 Thread k6xt
is, IMHO, specious. Obviously there isn't likely to be much activity til the band opens somewhere and a DX station shows up. PS: Lest anyone think I'm unduly biased, while not a regular I have used digital modes including JT65 on 160 and other bands. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure

Re: Topband: DX Window

2012-08-30 Thread k6xt
recognition of the window is a has been. Out here, not the case. 73 Art K6XT~~ Allison, southwest CO Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC On 8/30/2012 5:13 PM, W8JI wrote: I try to stay above 1835 or below 25 as much as possible, because I think

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 114, Issue 3

2012-06-01 Thread k6xt
Our (K6XT, XYL W0MOE) condolences to Mike's family. I really enjoyed chasing TB DX and being on chat with Mike. RIP OM. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ARRL, GMCC, CW OPS, NAQCC On 6/1/2012 1:00 PM, topband-requ...@contesting.com wrote

Topband: 7O6T QRM

2012-05-13 Thread k6xt
firmware! But at least you EC guys are working them. We black holers have yet to hear more than a peep on 40, and nil on 80/160. -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. Even if I don't manage to work them on 160, my main complaint isn't

Re: Topband: how to hear through static crashes?

2012-03-28 Thread k6xt
contributes to this. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. On 3/27/2012 1:00 PM, topband-requ...@contesting.com wrote: Message: 5 Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:14:06 -0700 From: Brucek...@myfairpoint.net Subject: Topband: how to hear through static

Re: Topband: 3C6A

2012-02-25 Thread k6xt
(insurance since no online log) on 30M, both times weak with QSB and the usual QRM such that they had to reply twice, the second reply sending my call twice. A good job! 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. On 2/25/2012 6:06 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote

Re: Topband: 3C6A

2012-02-24 Thread k6xt
Try 160 at 2300Z? What it will take is a daily dedication to the low bands (80 and 40 needed here as well) for as long as its dark in 3C0. 2300Z is still 90 minutes to sunset in CO and 3 hours on the west coast. Bearing in mind there's just two ops, that would mean a sharply decreased emphasis

Re: Topband: LOTW Participation

2012-02-17 Thread k6xt
. Now it seems more like a balancing act between my personal goals, finance, and the electronic tools. Gotta run now. TU2T and 6O0N cards just came in the mail... -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm

Re: Topband: FW: Proper Decorum On The Gentleman's Band...

2012-02-09 Thread k6xt
both food but there ends the similarities. -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. This isn't as far fetched as it seems. Folks on 30m, which is only 50kHz wide [1], manage to rub along quite nicely: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/wadei

Topband: OQRS

2012-02-04 Thread k6xt
went to fund the OQRS system. Heretofore I (perhaps naively) thought they were one and the same. Whatsay y'all? PS: Boo Hoo I only heard TN2T on TB once and nowhere near effective enough to work them. But did score on 80. No matter, except for 40 all new bandmodes. -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success

Re: Topband: Topband Noise noise question (Mike Greenway)

2011-12-22 Thread k6xt
interested in photos please email off the reflector k6xt at arrl dot net. -- 73 Art K6XT~~ near Allison Colorado Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: experimenting with inverted L

2011-12-01 Thread k6xt
It most likely also means whatever Jimmy is connecting the radials to is probably not the actual antenna. This result just cannot be, if the radial system were connected to the radiating element. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. On 12/1/2011

Re: Topband: slow speed contester

2011-11-24 Thread k6xt
Great advice Rick. In my post I should have added something about eradicating every nonessential dit from the exchange. 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. On 11/24/2011 9:35 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: The biggest problem with working

Re: Topband: slow speed contester

2011-11-23 Thread k6xt
to improve CW speed and accuracy. The next 3 weekends are filled with CW contesting. Enjoy! -- 73 Art K6XT~~ Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm. Brian wrote: Hi Folks: I'm a slow CW op (less than 10 WPM). Would it be worth my time to participate, or will my slow