I think propagation should be taken in consideration on 160, nowadays has
been hard to work Europe form Florida, I don't remember propagation so
difficult like the one we are experiencing during this second peak if the
solar cycle.
K1N results on 160 m are just fantastic.
Regards
JC
N4IS
On Sat,2/14/2015 8:45 PM, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
With a bit of time on my hands, and using some information and links
sent to me by persons responding to my post earlier today, I have
compiled the following list of All Time Topband DXpedition leaders for
total 160 Meter Qs.
This is one of
Lower angle skip, such as WFAN being received in Europe, Africa, Caribbean,
etc. would definitely be affected. In the extreme, the shape of the
antenna pattern would look more like the one for groundwave.
Below is a link showing the complete 0.15 mV/m groundwave contour of WFAN,
to
I just had a short chat with Jerry on 40 meters and he reported they
logged over 5,000 contacts on 160 meters. This is nothing short of
awesome and significantly helped somewhat by gaining access to the
lighthouse as a support for their low band dipoles on TX. But without a
doubt the
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
Just a reminder about the 630m crossband activity night this evening. There
have been two updates to the plan:
VE7SL will start one hour later than originally planned and
John, VE7BDQ, will be listening on both 160m and 80m
QSX frequencies for callers.
The frequencies will be:
VE7SL TX
Hey guys,
I'm doing some winter antenna daydreaming based on Low Band DXing and other
sources. Is
it safe to say that an E-W Beverage or a BOG would be ineffective if the
wire were run through a wooded area,
with or without a narrow lane cut for it? or is try it and find out the
favored
PQ0T info:
http://www.dx-world.net/pq0t-trindade-island/
73 Steve HA0DU
2015.02.14. 18:43 keltezéssel, Gary Smith írta:
I have only one Q from Trindade dating back to 1990 on 40M when I was
using a small octagonal loop inside my Condo. I'd sure love getting
this on TB
73, Gary KA1J
On
On 2/14/2015 5:21 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
On a related note, PQ0T will be on from Trindade (rare on 160) but have
no plans to operate on Top Band. The may however, if the emails keep
coming into them showing the demand, may try to load something up on 160
for at least one of the three
I have only one Q from Trindade dating back to 1990 on 40M when I was
using a small octagonal loop inside my Condo. I'd sure love getting
this on TB
73, Gary KA1J
On 2/14/2015 5:21 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
On a related note, PQ0T will be on from Trindade (rare on 160) but have
Countless hams run their Beverages through woods. It's not going to hurt at
all. Just do it! :-)
http://www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Charles Yahrling cfytech2...@gmail.com
wrote:
Is it safe to say that an E-W Beverage or a
Interesting split
~73
Don
KD8NNU
FH#4107
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On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Steve wrote:
Just a reminder about the 630m crossband activity night this evening.
There
have been two updates to the plan:
VE7SL will start one hour later than originally planned and
John,
Through the woods is ok. No cutting needed. If above ground,
580-600 length is good. If BOG, 200 feet is optimum length for 160
meters in most locations.
If off ground, need to be high enough to prevent animal collisions.
73
Bruce-K1FZ
www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html
.
On Sat,
Better, these look more like measured signal levels,
The sky wave plot looks like a use of a drafting compass. Actual
measurements would reflect slight aircraft measurement irregularities.
Thanks for the info.
73
Bruce-K1FZ
www.qsl.net/k1fz/pennantnotes.html
On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 04:23:08
On Sat,2/14/2015 9:35 AM, Charles Yahrling wrote:
Is
it safe to say that an E-W Beverage or a BOG would be ineffective if the
wire were run through a wooded area,
with or without a narrow lane cut for it? or is try it and find out the
favored approach?
Nope. Many of us use Beverages run
On line log shows one but I was not on 160 for this event. I have no idea of
date or time but if you are missing one and have a similar call, I might be the
one.
73, Bob KIØG
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Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
i did actually hear K1N on 80 meters, but what was most fun was reading
about the last trip there, when the old guy (my age) climed up the metal
chain ladder, and the box with a rig carried on the plane labled bomb
material or some such designation
mike w7dra
On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:20:51 -0600
Ahh, OK, just a New One! :-)
73,
Jorge
-Mensaje original-
De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de k2...@juno.com
Enviado el: sábado, 14 de febrero de 2015 06:33 p.m.
Para: lloydb...@charter.net
CC: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N
I live in a redwood forest and canyon and run two relatively short
2-wire Beverages through the thick woods. In fact I have never had any
better situation to contend with. Not only do the wires hang on trees
but they change altitude over rough terrain over their lengths. There is
no room for a
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
On 2015-02-14, at 3:33 PM, k2...@juno.com k2...@juno.com wrote:
Never worked K1N on any band or Mode!!!
You are a brave man, indeed, to proclaim that here on this venue...!
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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ATNO is a new one on any band and any modethis is supposed to reduce
the band mode hunters that could prevent someone from getting their
first Navassa on any band.
Herb, KV4FZ
On 2/14/2015 4:07 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
Hello anyone know if the removed 160 mts antenna?
Nothing last
On Sat,2/14/2015 1:09 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
Nothing last night, so I think tonight will be no 160 mts, right?
It helps to read their website. They packed up 160M early Friday, and
George and Tomi left the island.
http://www.navassadx.com/
73, Jim K9YC
_
Topband
The E region critical frequency at night is around 0.45 MHz. That says any
elevation angle less than about 45 degrees at 660 KHz does not get through
the E region. The skywave plot showing the 0.25 mV/m RMS field strength
contour line is for a one-hop E mode at a distance of around 1150 km at an
The woods are probably the second most popular beverage location after the
unused winter farm field :-)
The only problems tend to be physical (falling branches breaking the wire, deer
breaking the wire, etc). Make sure to use a fuse at one end of the wire so
that an easy to fix part breaks
Beverage antennas are so good that even if they needed repairs every single
month, it would still all be worth it! I've had to repair them from time to
time for various reasons, but not once did the thought ever occur to me
that they're too much trouble. You'll understand after you have one.
I
ATNO = All Time New One
Never worked Navassa on any band or mode.
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]On Behalf 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
Great show. To put it in perspective:
Malpelo -- HK0NA, Similar to K1N, has the record for Topband Qs as far as I
know. Anyone have the Topband numbers?
The Baltic Sea island a few years ago, right in the heart of EU, is # 2.
Anyone have the Topband numbers?
VP6DX from the middle of the
Never worked K1N on any band or Mode!!!
On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:20:51 -0600 Lloyd Berg - N9LB
lloydb...@charter.net writes:
ATNO = All Time New One
Never worked Navassa on any band or mode.
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]On Behalf Of
You guys make me feel bad since in 1969 (K4IA/KC4) I was the only 160
meter op from Navassa and didn't crack 200but that was with a 170
foot wire strung rock to rock across Lulu Bay with a pair of Drake Twins
and a series capacitor against the railroad track that was there as a
sort of
Description: The 2013 VK9CZ DXpedition to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands made
51 QSOs with US Zone 5 on 80m. 21 of these QSOs - more than 40 percent -
were with stations in Florida. This presentation discusses several possible
propagation mechanisms for this grayline event, and concludes that
The 5A7A expedition had an amazing 160 meter QSO total of 7653 for a world
record which I believe still stands...73, de gary
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herbert
Schoenbohm
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 4:17 PM
To: Milt -- N5IA;
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
I've always taken it to mean ATNO=Never worked that DXCC entity in
any way whatsoever. A New one might mean that but I take it to mean
a new one in a mode or band. Ie: I've had Navassa for the last 30
years but on 15M CW only. It was a New one to me on any of the
other bands modes. I didn't
You're selectively quoting Jim; the question was what's the
difference between ATNO and New One
I replied I've always taken it to mean ATNO=Never worked that DXCC
entity in any way whatsoever.
You can work a new one on 160M but if you already had it confirmed,
it's not an ATNO.
I don't see
Jim: As I read the notice they said ATNO meant you had not worked this
dxpedition. I agree with your definition but that is not what they said.
I have the island confirmed from way back in the early 70's I think it
was. Therefore I kept out of the pile ups on all bands (my normal
On Sat,2/14/2015 5:08 PM, bob finger wrote:
As I read the notice they said ATNO meant you had not worked this
dxpedition. I agree with your definition but that is not what they
said.
Yes. It's poorly written (by their US pilot, who's a good guy doing a
fine job, BTW). The definition that
On February 11, 2015 05:07:47 am Paul Christensen wrote:
Those Hammy Hambone radial plates I have seen advertised are considerably
more expensive than a handful of silver brazing rods and a Mapp gas
outfit.
Don,
All good points. A few weeks back, there was a discussion here about the
I have the DXE radial plate with 90 radials.
Well worth the money and it makes for a very clean installationno snarls
of wire.
73
David Harmon
K6XYZ
Sperry, OK
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert
Smits
Sent: Saturday,
With a bit of time on my hands, and using some information and links sent to
me by persons responding to my post earlier today, I have compiled the
following list of All Time Topband DXpedition leaders for total 160 Meter
Qs.
The following list of 7 DXpeditions are head and shoulders above
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