Re: Topband: Web SDR's and 'Cheating'

From the cluster, true or false: OE3GCU 1822.5 3D2R pse help.vk3 remote dwn1728 03 Oct Rotuma Island OE3GCU 1822.5 3D2R remote rx vk3 dwn.pse help 1505 03 Oct Rotuma Island Someone must fix that vk3 remote rx.. I agree with Thor, Filipe, Kostas and others, fix your RX antennas and

Re: Topband: one-way propagation

Last weekend was (finally) a return of over-the-pole conditions in my QTH, similar to what we experienced frequently in 2009 and 2010. I could hear western NA stations ALL day here, some with very good signals despite full daylight at my end. They did not fade out until sunrise over there 14.00

Re: Topband: Which is best for copying the weakest DX - DSP or theear-brain combo?

Correction to my previous posting (see below). Not a few tenths of a Hz wide, instead it should say a few Hz wide, say 20-50Hz.. 73 Peter SM2CEW At 19:04 2015-08-07 , Peter Sundberg wrote: Granted, tuning in a very weak steady carrier in a narrow DSP filter (a few tenths of Hz wide) can give

Re: Topband: Which is best for copying the weakest DX - DSP or theear-brain combo?

It is interesting to note that Tom and others share exactly the same experience as I have. There is a certain 'flavour' to DSP audio that is not making it easier to copy weak signals in the noise. I find that using an (old) analog system actually makes it much easier to copy signals hidden deep

Topband: WAS 160

This morning, for the first time in a couple of years, I could hear/work a number of NA stations again with good signals. This leads me to believe that I can finally complete WAS 160m this season by working someone in MS. Been stuck at 49 states for 4 years now... Any suggestions as to who

Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

Mark, What you are saying is, that by using the K1JT shorthand messages, i e single carriers representing a report, confirmation "RRR" and "73" we are seeing a wonderful advancement in communication technology. JT shorthand messages are nothing but a carrier at a certain frequency offset.

Re: Topband: New 160 with FT8

Congrats Gary for scoring by using FT8. This new protocol will be a blessing to all who want to make DXCC without effort - you just put it into "Gardening mode". This is what a G-station told us on another reflector recently about FT8: "But it is possible to create your own "QSO machine"

Re: Topband: FT8 qrm

This is Joe Taylor K1JTs description of how WSJT-X default frequencies (windows) are established: "The authors of WSJT, MAP65, WSPR, and WSJT-X have never attempted to impose standards for operating frequencies of our various modes. Sometimes we have made initial suggestions, usually with

Re: Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing?

Jay, please don't compare the new digi protocols with RTTY, a character based protocol. What you see on the screen or paper in RTTY has actually been sent, and is received as it was sent. Or it is garbled because the link is not good enough. With some of the new popular digi protocols most

Re: Topband: sdrWEB not going in my log

So.. - Station A in North America is calling CQ on 1827.0 and is heard by Station B in Europe via a webSDR located 50 km away from Station A in North America. - Station B in Europe is calling Station A - who is listening via a webSDR in Europe located 50 km away from Station B - Both

Re: Topband: Straws in the Wind ....A 160m Dx'ing Sea Change is Upon us!

For those who have not yet seen how the future of 160m band harvesting - not DX'ing - will be done, check this video out http://ae5x.blogspot.se/2018/01/video-fully-automated-ft8-qsos.html Apparently SV5DKL made 13.000

Topband: Pre Stew - radio recordings

I made some recordings during the PreStew last weekend. Conditions on Sunday morning - after sunrise(!) - were the best I've seen up here at 65.4N since the previous solar minimum in 2009-2011. All recordings were made well after sunrise on 21 October 2018.

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

If OK1YQ is OK1RD as you say Bob, then pse read: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/Fake-C21XF/Fake-C21.html https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=110968.0 73 Peter SM2CEW At 00:32 2018-11-17, Bob W4DR wrote: OK1YQ is actually OK1RD -Original Message- From:

Re: Topband: Satisfactory fiberglass pole for K9AY loop

I've always used an aluminium pole (actually part of an old 20m yagi reflector element) for my K9AY loops, works very well. A short wooden pole driven into the ground holds the aluminum pole and the loops act as an excellent guying system. Strong and totally maintenance free. 73 Peter

Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

As most FT8 folks (like slaves) follow the K1JT suggested frequencies per band their radio will automatically QSY to the preprogrammed frequency. Some even think that they can't QSY and are demanding the software developer to add other frequencies to the software... OMG. 73 Peter SM2CEW

Re: Topband: Lack of NA Activity on CW

Let's ponder: FT8 - everyone is on ONE center frequency (passband) and their computer is transmitting every 15 seconds for hours on end, regardless if they are in contact with another computer or not FT8 - all the computers that are "hearing" other computers are making use of the built in 50

Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise

If we CW operators would all stay on a very tight frequency passband and call CQ every 15 seconds I bet there would be a lot of interesting things happening to us also. Especially if we do it 24/7 or at least every hour that we are not asleep. However, PC-automation has it's advantages, some

Re: Topband: Morning (W6 time) opening to European Russian today at ~1300Z during ARRL contest

You were a very good signal here Rick all the time you were in darkness. Unfortunately you never heard me and I know there were other callers as well from northern Europe :-) Super signals from all over NA this past weekend. The band never died as long as there was darkness over the entire,

Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night

The sky was all green and purple from south west to north last night due to aurora. Magnetometer in KP07 swinging wildly. No NA stations heard (or worked) on 160m at this QTH. 73 Peter SM2CEW At 20:49 2019-12-19, Roger Kennedy wrote: Well I spent a few hours on the band calling CQ last

Re: Topband: New Modes, Systems, etc

Skills involved?? Achievements?? You've got to be kidding Mike... Achievements in the WW Digi Contest were so dramatically poor that the contest committee had to waive the NIL penalty because otherwise a large number of final scores would have been negative! "The amount of NILs is

Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night

Recently the geomagnetic field has been very unstable, hence a higher K-index and a lot of aurora, resulting in totally wiped out DX conditions on 160m up here. None of the regular NA stations could be heard this week. Then again, conditions were phenomenal during the Stew so let's hope for

Re: Topband: Poor Conditions

Try that statement at latitude 65.4N Roger, I can tell you that sunspots have a HUGE affect on TB propagation. And not in a positive way. This season is a total bust so far, no DX heard at all. And 80m is not far behind. 73 Peter SM2CEW At 21:47 2023-10-23, Roger Kennedy wrote: I've