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On 2023-09-04 14:40, GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
> Mike
> Thanks for the recording.
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> The ground under the TX antenna is salt-water. No radials.
&g
On 2023-09-04 14:40, GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
Mike
Thanks for the recording.
The ground under the TX antenna is salt-water. No radials.
73,
George
Hi George,
Thank you for the 80 cw qso at 0921z this morning - you were a solid 589
in CT!
Unfortunately I missed you on Tuesday on 160 CW when
Hi
https://clublog.org/charts/?c=E51D#r
The first European callsigns appeared in the 160m log. Probably almost
everyone guessed it - these are russian supermen .. Without a doubt,
everyone transmitted from one antenna with a power of at least 10 KW.
Their same RX? No comments
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Nick,
Ray,
I can't do it tonight. Flex wants to update the software but I can't do it
tonight.
Should be ready by tomorrow.
GL,
George
On Mon, 4 Sep 2023 20:13:42 -0700 Raymond Benny wrote:
Any chance of 160m FT8 this evening or night?
I'm leaving for 4 days and hoping to make a qso on 160m FT8
Any chance of 160m FT8 this evening or night?
I'm leaving for 4 days and hoping to make a qso on 160m FT8 if possible.
Tnx
Ray,
N6VR/W7YA
On Sat, Sep 2, 2023, 4:58 PM GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
> Rino,
> I have been working EU on 80 m every SS (around 0500) and every SR (around
> 1630). I have
inFN66na
Thanks again. The RIB is very cool !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JFaNHy-ou0
Mike VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca]Sent: September 3, 2023 7:58
AMTo: 'GEORGE WALLNER'; 'topband@contesting.com'Subject: RE: Topband:
youtube.com/watch?v=1JFaNHy-ou0
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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> From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca]
> Sent: September 3, 2023 7:58 AM
> To: 'GEORGE WALLNER'; 'topband@contesting.com'
>
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JFaNHy-ou0
Mike VE9AA
Mike, Coreen & Corey
Keswick Ridge, NB
From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve...@nbnet.nb.ca]
Sent: September 3, 2023 7:58 AM
To: 'GEORGE WALLNER'; 'topband@contesting.com'
Subject: RE: Topband: E51D Approximate Low Band Schedule Sep02
Tnx
John,
Earlier (0900 Z) most NA signals were weak but solid and very readable,
yours included. I probably worked 100 NA-s by 1030, when the QSB got very
bad. Strong signals would disappear in moments without a trace -- and never
come back. Same with the JA-s, who can be pretty strong here
: GEORGE WALLNER [mailto:aa...@atlanticbb.net]
Sent: September 2, 2023 9:03 PM
To: Mike Smith VE9AA; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: E51D Approximate Low Band Schedule Sep02
Mike,
More or less the same every SS and SR. Keep an eye on the clusters.
But last night I called CQ on 181
George - you were very readable in the QSB here in Maryland this am at 1045 on
my 51' T that I use for TX and RX. And you heard me! That NE listening antenna
seems to be working FB.
73 John K3TN
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Mike,
More or less the same every SS and SR. Keep an eye on the clusters.
But last night I called CQ on 1810.5 from 0815 to 0930 with only one caller,
despite multiple RBN reports. I QSY to 80 when no takers on 160.
GL and 73,
George
On Sat, 2 Sep 2023 15:45:04 -0300 "Mike Smith VE9AA"
Rino,
I have been working EU on 80 m every SS (around 0500) and every SR (around
1630). I have worked mostly W. EU (including Italy) after my SS and E EU
(including SV) at my SR.
I keep on trying 160 for EU. So far, only two contacts, both just after my
SR, but it is worth trying as the
I hope I am not reading this message 1 day too late. Been swamped at work
and could not look 4 U before now.
Today was my birthday and I overslept for the 160m @ 0900z thing. Rats !~
Will you be on again at 0900Z on Sept 3rd/4th too George?
VE9AA (GL/SR ~ 0930z-0945z)
Mike,
Hi
JA5XAE 160 m video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36sfziXBUks_channel=%E9%9B%BB%E6%B3%A2%E3%81%A7%E5%B7%A1%E3%82%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%91%A8%E6%97%85%E8%A1%8C
HIRO has a good ear. I hear something too..
It would be interesting to see a record of one of the Europeans for 80
rsons" ; "Roger Parsons via Topband"
Date 8/30/2023 1:55:48 PM
Subject Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Roger and Top-Banders,
Will start on TB at 0930 tonight. Note that I got local inverter-type noise
that I have not been able to track down. Its center wanders between 1820 an
Hi George,
On peaks of about 4dB over my noise floor you were solid copy this morning
around 0940 UTC near Indianapolis using my small pennant RX antenna pointed
300 degrees but QSB would often take you down to where it was tough to copy
so just called a few times.
Thanks for trying to
George,
Thanks for starting at 0930Z before our SR. You were coming through but too
weak to work here in central KY. You were building after 10Z before you went
QRT. I’ll keep listening for you guys!
73,
Bill WE5P
Comfortably Numb
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One should not condemn the people but the leaders who are pushing the
aggression. We don't know what the politics of the station operators.
Scientific endeavors should supersede politics.
We are still operating the International Space Station with the Russians.
Benjamin Franklin know the
Jim
Unfortunately, among our people there are all sorts of ..
4W6RU was financed with the same Russian money as for the war. Here is
an example of Dima's "successes" UT5UGR/WEBSDR:
Log Search
https://clublog.org/logsearch/4W6RU
This form allows you to check if you are "in the log". It only
On 8/30/2023 11:24 PM, uy0zg via Topband wrote:
War does not change people at all.
Here, it has strengthened the Ukrainian people.
I will not work RU stations until this aggression ends.
73, Jim K9YC
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Hi
Seven UR callsigns. I guessed them instantly - UR5EDX, UT5ECZ, UW1HM...
The best of the best.
War does not change people at all.
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Nick, UY0ZG
http://www.topband.in.ua
GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-08-31 03:17:
Many on 80. F, DL, OZ, G, EA and I after my SS and R, SP,
Many on 80. F, DL, OZ, G, EA and I after my SS and R, SP, OH and SV at my
sunrise.
No EU on 160 yet.
George,
AA7JV
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:40:31 +0200 Paolo Zaffi wrote:
Il 30/08/2023 19:55, GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
Will start on TB at 0930 tonight.
Any EU in your log on low bands?
GL!
Il 30/08/2023 19:55, GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
Will start on TB at 0930 tonight.
Any EU in your log on low bands?
GL!
Paolo I4EWH
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George,
I was able to work you a few days ago on 160m CW.
Since I do not need E5 (North) on any bands with my N6VR callsign, I'm
requesting that some of the remote ops start in 40m thru 160m using FT8.
I use W7YA on FT8 and have worked E51D on 10m thru 20m. There has been
plenty of CW operating
Roger and Top-Banders,
Will start on TB at 0930 tonight. Note that I got local inverter-type noise
that I have not been able to track down. Its center wanders between 1820 and
1830, so I may be on 1810.5 or 1823.5 or 1832.5 or even higher. The radios
are on a very small island (motu) with a
Wes,
Very few NA made it into the log on TB last night. You must have a great
signal to punch through.
TKS and 73,
George
On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:46:00 + (UTC) Wes Stewart wrote:
George,
I feel your pain.
I'm 1/8 mile from the street and power line, which has recently
George,
I feel your pain.
I'm 1/8 mile from the street and power line, which has recently developed
enough noise to wipe out an AM broadcast station while I'm driving down the
street. The power company RFI guy has yet been unable to find the source since
it's so widespread.
Yesterday, it
Very grateful for your efforts, George. Would appreciate it if you could manage
to get on 160m earlier than 1100 - my sunrise is at 10.40!
Incidentally, you were a huge signal on 80m at that time today.
73 Roger
VE3ZI
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Condx and distance make so much difference. In California my 160m DXCC
total was abt 60 over a 20 year time period.
I retired to Arizona in 2009 when condx were great and using a 30ft tall TV
mast for the vertical section and abt 80ft horizontal sloping to 20ft at
the end, I easily worked over
Jim not a bad count.
Here I am at a count of 86. Been working at it for 38 years here in the city on
a tiny lot.
Working 100 for DXCC on 160m better happen before I die. Age here is 70.
Its what it is.
Jim Borowski K9TF
jim.gmfo...@gmail.com
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On 8/25/2023 8:26 AM, Chuck Dietz wrote:
You can never have too many antennas. (Despite your wife’s opinion)
For 160M events, N6RO patches much of his considerable antenna farm to
his operating position.
On 8/25/2023 5:09 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
> my friend G4IUF (Honor Roll) has a good
You can never have too many antennas. (Despite your wife’s opinion)
Chuck W5PR
On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 10:05 AM Mike VE9AA ve...@nbnet.nb.ca <
ve...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
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> Contrary to popular belief, sometimes a low dipole CAN be useful on TB.
>
> I worked 9M6 (from here in VE9) one
Contrary to popular belief, sometimes a low dipole CAN be useful on TB.
I worked 9M6 (from here in VE9) one morning(greyline) with a low full
wave dipole up around 30-35' or so while other locals in VE1 and VE9
were hearing virtually nothing.
Not every day that happens of course,(the
<<
Contrary to what you hear repeated on the bands year after year, what Jim said
is *exactly* right! :-)
>>
I'll add that NVIS is rarely —if ever— useful for working DX on 160m.
<<
I am sure we never going to learn 160m propagation, but we can learn the basic
stuff. We can learn by example or
ugust 24, 2023 11:28 PM
> To: Jim Brown
> Cc: topband
> Subject: Re: Topband: E51D and OHQP
>
> Contrary to what you hear repeated on the bands year after year, what Jim
> said is *exactly* right! :-)
>
> I'll add that NVIS is rarely —if ever— useful for working DX on 160m.
On 8/24/2023 9:41 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote:
I worked my first 80 countries on 160 using an inverted-vee dipole, apex at
45 feet, ends down around 6-10 feet. TX power = 500W, dipole used for both TX
and RX.
I think this qualifies a NVIS.
NVIS is a mode of propagation, not an
On 8/24/2023 3:35 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
And conversely (not that I'm an expert topbander), it might be true that
a good DX antenna is more than *adequate* for close in contacts in most
situations.
It IS true that a dipole up a half-wave is down only a few dB at NVIS
angles. So yes, higher is
I worked my first 80 countries on 160 using an inverted-vee dipole, apex at 45
feet, ends down around 6-10 feet. TX power = 500W, dipole used for both TX and
RX.
I think this qualifies a NVIS.
Wes N7WS
On Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 03:28:29 PM MST, Mike Waters
wrote:
Contrary to
Hi Steve,
During 160 meter contests I often experience situations where I can barely
hear a station calling me on my 68 foot base loaded vertical which I use
for transmit but when I switch to any one of my receive pennant antennas
they are often 20db or much more over my noise floor and this
And conversely (not that I'm an expert topbander), it might be true that
a good DX antenna is more than *adequate* for close in contacts in most
situations.
-Steve K8LX
On 08/24/23 6:28 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
Contrary to what you hear repeated on the bands year after year, what Jim
said is
Contrary to what you hear repeated on the bands year after year, what Jim
said is *exactly* right! :-)
I'll add that NVIS is rarely —if ever— useful for working DX on 160m.
73 Mike
W0BTU
https://web.archive.org/web/20190827040547/http://w0btu.com/
On Thu, Aug 24, 2023, 1:40 PM Jim Brown wrote:
I got up at 1100Z (4 AM local) this morning and heard nothing but powerline
noise and saw spots saying @1030Z QSY to 40. Worked them on 40 but need them
on 160. Maybe tonight around their SS (0500) or tomorrow closer to my SR
(1230Z)??
Wes N7WS
On Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 08:27:25
On 8/24/2023 9:15 AM, w3...@roadrunner.com wrote:
Been working on NVIS antennas for the OHQP this Sat but had a major
malfunction just when all antennas seemed ready to go.
Something I learned from an extensive modeling study about ten years ago
is that the optimum height for an NVIS antenna
Been working on NVIS antennas for the OHQP this Sat but had a major
malfunction just when all antennas seemed ready to go. Then last night
we had 2" of rain from a series of thunderstorms with high QRN. (which
appear to now be moving away from central Ohio.)
Thanks for the tip on E51D. I will set
CW mostly. FT8 only a few nights.
George
On Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:53:06 -0400 wrote:
On Aug 22 in W1 land SR is at 0955 so a bit before 1000 would work. 160 is
the last band I need E5-N. Looking forward to working you. Will you be CW
or FT8?
Mni tnx
73,
Dale AA1QD
On Aug 22 in W1 land SR is at 0955 so a bit before 1000 would work. 160 is
the last band I need E5-N. Looking forward to working you. Will you be CW
or FT8?
Mni tnx
73,
Dale AA1QD
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