Topband: BevFlex-4 Beverage antenna?

2015-02-18 Thread Tracey Gardner
Does anybody know if what was the Pixel Technologies BevPro-1 Beverage Antenna System, which I understand is now the InLogisInc BevFlex-4 Beverage antenna, is still in production? I can't see any reference to it on the InLogisInc.com web site I've emailed InLogisInc but haven't received a

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Larry Burke
With all due respect, Mike, these things are within your control and the DXpedition should not be held responsible for you not being able to work them. You'll find DXing way more fun when you upgrade (although K1N DID look for Generals on some bands). With regards to 60m, many operators there

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Jim Brown
On Wed,2/18/2015 9:44 AM, Mike wrote: what exatcly was in my control of k1n ? --- sure i could risk a fine by calling on 3775 You could upgrade to Extra. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Mike
Larry .. don't jump all over me what exatcly was in my control of k1n ? --- sure i could risk a fine by calling on 3775 I listened almost 10hrs straight (my wife not exactly happy - on saturday ), while cleaning my radio room up ( garage) and via remote in the living room... i

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Dave Blaschke, w5un
On 2/18/2015 4:56 PM, Larry Burke wrote: Hi Larry, We now live in an entitlement minded society. All are suppose to have equal access to everything, regardless of personal preparation. Just because you have an extra class license, bigger antennas, and more operating savvy shouldn't give you

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Larry Burke
Mike, no one is jumping all over you. As has already been pointed out by someone else, one thing that is in your control is your license class. This expedition was announced several months ago, not two days before it started. If you choose not to upgrade you will come away from future expeditions

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Larry
On the 13th they were on 3725 and were switching between listening up 10-15 and 3815+/- around 1100Z but you had to listen carefully to know which of those they were doing. They would take some 10-15 up and then take some around 3815 and then repeat the sequence. 73, Larry W6NWS

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Extra Class I am sure that my wife could get her General and Extra class license by studying for one weekend or less, if she wanted to. When I got my Extra in 1968. There were no privileges. The test was send and receive code at 20WPM and the written test had many diagrams to draw. Not quite

Topband: BevFlex-4 Beverage Antenna

2015-02-18 Thread Jay Adrick
Tracey Pixel Technologies, now known as InLogisticInc, has exited the amateur radio antenna business. The creator of the BevFlex-4 is Geoff W8GNM. Geoff and his partner Ned WC4X, are currently seeking an alternate distribution channel for the BevFlex-4 antenna system. It is a really great

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
On 2/18/2015 2:56 PM, Larry wrote: I guess i'll upgrade my call ... it is disappointing that location will not be operating again for more than 10+years. This is speculation and depends entirely on who is in charge at the Interior Department-FWL etc. It could happen a lot sooner and

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Joe Young via Topband
As I recall, I drove to Tucson (120 miles one way) and took the 20 WPM  Extra Class test on a Saturday in 1991. A month later (spent studying for the written test) I went back to the same place to take the written test. Fortunately, I passed both. The 20 WPM test was, of course, more difficult

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Gary Smith
Interesting how things can jog a memory... My dad wanted me to be the youngest ham back in 1957 and he pushed me to learn all the required circuits which I might have been able to do all considering how quickly young kids absorb information. The spoiler for me was the code more than the

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread chetmoore
note to all stateside K1N detractors Here are some things that will hopefully be in the DX'ING FOR DUMMIES BOOK 1. K1N is over. I am not convinced that any group anywhere did it better. that applies to all bands more specifically 160 meters. 2. NEWS FLASH!

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Mike
im sure i could of too ... i heard them for hours on 80M (3705 +70Khz) some times even 20 over S9 but never ventured above 3800 cept once some one got them to go to 60M ... and of corse i didn't have an antenna resonant for 60M . On 02/18/2015 08:02 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:

Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread Mike
I have a question .. not top band related ... almost but how often did k1n venture into the general portion of the band on 75m, even on 40m I couldn't even make a contact on 20M 0UTC and next 2hrs was best according to K6TU propagation corse it would of helped if i had

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
I worked them on 160 in just a few calls with my 80m INV V and 500 watts on CW. Timing and luck are everything. It was super early just after our sunset. Yes I was shocked. For being the #1 needed country they were very easy to work for the USA. Mike W0MU On 2/18/2015 12:03 PM, Dave