I don't know what I was looking for, Russ --- perhaps I was searching for
other's analysis approaches or takeaways and your example, with the
spreadsheet approach, is one I hadn't contemplated.
I will be in the CQ 160 event and hope to add you to my logappreciate you
taking the time to
Samuel Sam Beverage, W1MGP passed away December 18th. He was in his 90's
and served in WW-II in North Africa, up through Italy into central Europe.
Sam is on the ARRL DX honor roll, a member of the 160 meter Gray Hair Net,
and was the local 10-10 net control.
He lived on North
Lee is correct, I have had numerous times signals every 10KHZ across 160
all the way to 80 meters, the loudest being on 1810KHZ at times.
The culprit turned out to be a station on 1540KHZ. the second harmonic
3080
was mixing with a station on 1270khz, ended up 3080-1270 = 1810KHZ.
strange
I have been operating 160 CW as W1AW/0. I know I was missing some callers last
night due to unusual high ambient noise (it's normally very quiet here). It
appeared to be atmospheric. Whatever it was, the NB was of no help. Sorry if
I missed your call. . . I was certainly doing my best.
Thanks for the contact, Dave. You were quite strong into GA last night with
your setup into my TX antenna for receive. That was the last of my 160
contacts.
Yes, I was doing the 160 chores for W1AW/4-GA last week. With a TX 4 square and
1500w, I know I was heard by those that I couldn't pull
W3LPL is the only station I know of that has worked a major DX test
accomplishing five-band DXCC 160m through 15. Frank has an exceptional
station for 160m.
N3QE, an excellent op, operated W3LPL for the Stew Perry, with this in his
soapbox:
--
Very little DX. I worked one DL, one S5,
On 12/30/2014 12:54 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
I think that the real winners in this TBDC will be those CA stations who
could work dozens and dozens of 12 pointers in that neat 03Z-ish opening,
that must have been that quiet not-quite-dark period for left coast where
they could hear very
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
Hi Jorge,
Very high cost silver solder isn't needed for radial connections. Any
mechanically and electrically secure connection that achieves and
maintains about an ohm or less of connection resistance will have an
undetectable affect on the the performance of your antenna (much
less than 1
Jorge,
You do not need or want a high silver content. It will be too brittle.
What you should ask for is a solder that has high tensile strength, is
ductile, and works well with copper or whatever your radials are.
That will not be a high silver content. It will probably be less than 8%
So why couldn't the Stew be tonight. Zero QRN here (now). S2 noise level versus
Saturday's S8 with almost constant 20 over QRN until about 4am local.
tnx
Mike
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2% is about what the lead-free electronic solders are (they are a
tin/silver/copper alloy and are mostly tin). Don't bother with the 30%. My
mechanical contractor uses this stuff to fix things he can't reach well enough
to braze. It's not generally used for anything normal.
Coincidentally I
What I use is 3.6% silver wire with a resin core and a diameter of .031. I
would avoid the bars as to difficult to use.
Regards,
Jeff W6JK
On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 4:28 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hello
I read about using silver to solder wire radials to
Hi Frank
Thanks for the information, so 2% will be good, nice!
I will do bolted connections to a DXE radial plate, but I was asking about
soldering the wire to a terminal to be bolted to the radial plate
HNY!!
73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W
Enviado desde mi iPhone
El 30/12/2014, a las 22:58,
Hello Tom
Ok thanks for the info
I think will be using cooper wire, so I can use 2% or will ask for another
option that has high tensile strength
A friend told me about an used 3.5 mm aluminum cable, that a company is
replacing and we c
An buy a low cost, but don't know if this will last too
Here in salt air regular solder turns to white powder pretty fast,
I have been also using lead free solder, I got a roll of plumbers
solder and a jar of resin flux. works very well on #10 radials and
4 inch wide copper strap etc. Have left several joints exposed
and there is no corrosion
If you're in the mood, I hear a contest on 160 in progress right now.
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php?mode=customweek=current
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 7:08 PM, Mike / W5JR w5jr.li...@gmail.com wrote:
So why couldn't the Stew be tonight. Zero QRN
On 12/30/2014 4:27 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM wrote:
Hello
I read about using silver to solder wire radials to terminals
What we need for our use? Will be ok to use 2%? The difference in price is
extremely high!
Thanks,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W
The key issue is the absence of lead rather than the
I 2nd Merv's experience. My on the ground
radials, on an oceanside salt marsh, have
held up as new for 4 years and I used the
lead free plumbing solder. The only issue
is that solder requires a bit more heat
then the leaded solder.
That's all I use outdoors any more.
734 HNY,
Gary
KA1J
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