The situation here at W5ZN is the same as Dave's. Way too much lightning
from now until September to keep all of the 160 meter antennas out and
operational.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2022-04-20 11:31, David Raymond wrote:
As we've said before, many of us in NA are fighting not ju
r point is most times radio amateurs have unrealistic expectations
of what the performance of a specific antenna will be.
With that said, I have compared the antenna you are considering at your
QTH here at W5ZN with a single Beverage that you currently use. I could
not document any noticeable i
The YCCC-9 design by John, W1FV is an outstanding performer. I have had
one installed at W5ZN for several years now and have documented direct
comparisons with my HiZ-8 160 and BSEF-8 160 arrays plus my four 580 ft
Beverages. While the HiZ-8 (200 ft diameter on 160) is the clear top
performer
ny Soprano
would say "Whatya gonna do?"
Regardless, it is great to see Eddy on 160 meters and hope he continues
to be active on the band.
73 Joel W5ZN
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level is
high on the TX antenna so my focus has moved to other bands/activity.
I'm sure that's probably the case with a few other "regulars" on the
band as well.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-04-13 03:31, uy0zg wrote:
Hi
What happened ?
One NV3N from all over America..
Steve,
This is an excellent tutorial. Thanks for not only sharing but taking
the time to produce it as well.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-04-24 20:03, VE6WZ_Steve wrote:
This week I added a second gamma-wire to my shunt fed tower for 160m
in order to lower the reactance and therefore lower the
My card arrived in the mail today.
73 Joel W5ZN
On May 2, 2019, at 9:31 AM, FZ Bruce wrote:
Anyone received 7P8LB LOTW low band QSL confirmations yet ?
73Bruce-k1fz
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Get your comments in now, because the clock is "ticking" before Tree
tells us to cool it on this topic!! :-)))
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the east coast salt water will
hear but when the prop gods smile on you that low noise RX antenna will
give you the edge.
GL with the projects and I very much look forward to the upcoming low
band DX season!
73 Joel W5ZN
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OK I'm confused..was it remotes or FT8 that killed amateur radio??
Or maybe the 50 other chicken little proclamations that did?
I need professional help to sort this all out (that's a given, so please
don't comment on that condition!)
73 Joel W5ZN
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Sear
I use these at W5ZN. They are excellent.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-10-11 10:07, Tim Duffy wrote:
Hello Pete:
This is the RX limiter we use to protect front ends at K3LR.
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rg5000hd
It works very well.
73
Tim K3LR
-Original Message-
From: Topband
Greetings Jacques!
As you know I have several years experience with vertical arrays here at
W5ZN using all three of the current popular versions on 160, the BSEF-8,
HiZ-8 and the YCCC-9. They all work well and all have their own unique
characteristics. Having been to your QTH I know you have
Well that's depressing...I thought my 160 sig was really BOOMIN' in
there! :-)))
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-11-20 11:49, VE6WZ_Steve wrote:
I have been operating my RBN skimmer for 8 years. It is common for me
to get emails asking about unusually high SNR reports, especially
Polliwog! I love it.
I'm presenting Low Band Receive Antenna Options at the Arkansas DX
Association conference this weekend and I'm going to throw that one
in!!!
Thank Mike!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-12-03 15:56, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
polliwog
piece of long limp inductive wire
Just a few mins past SS here. LB6GG is on and that's it so far.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-12-11 16:09, David Olean wrote:
I heard G4EIM/QRP calling AA1K and the signal was very Q5 and pretty
impressive at about 22:00 UT. I tried calling a bunch of CQs up 2
khz, but had no takers. I
Nick,
Dave is fine, or at least he was the last time I spoke to him a couple
of months ago. He has remarried (you recall his wife Charlotte passed
away a few years ago) and he has moved to a new QTH and, sadly, says he
has no interest in radio now.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-01-05 10:49, uy0zg
Yes I'm hearing it here in Arkansas as well. Peaks to the NE around 45
to 50 degrees. Its about 15 dB above my noise floor here.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-01-20 16:42, Don Kirk wrote:
Receiving strong carrier on 1828.5 KHz that sounds like sky wave. Its
currently peaking 30 db over my
So, what impact will the yagi have on the T element???
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-02-19 12:57, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
Hi Ed,
A T-top at right angles to a Yagi will have little affect, but anything
close to broadside is very bad within 500 feet or less on 40 meters.
Fortunately a 60 foot
purpose as I
realize some like to use a simpler amplifier design that they can build
and/or repair. If you have an interest other than what has been
mentioned you can contact Lee at HiZ.
73 Joel W5ZN
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Allow me to clarify my post. I was referring to the high impedance
amplifiers at the vertical elements, not the 2N5109 preamp used
sometimes post combiner.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-03-01 20:27, w...@w5zn.org wrote:
As an alternative to the 2N5109 preamps, last year I acquired a set of
HiZ
t the
QSL manager for the QSO in question to determine why it is not in the
log, and why you received a QSL card if it is not. Most DXpeditions keep
very accurate logs.
Your dispute should be with them, not the DXCC Desk that followed the
DXCC rules and applied them as they should.
73 Joel
data to suggest an improvement was made other than to my comfort level!
GL with the project and GL this winter!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-08-19 14:03, Ron WV4P wrote:
Thanks for all the replies and willingness to share hard earned wisdom.
Tim, When you say "May cause noise" Is that on
may be bit more than) irritation when you have an excellent run of
DX callers going and a "local" calls and won't stop! :-)))
I'm not drawn either way and would be OK if were changed or remained as
is.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-12-01 11:27, Ron Spencer via Topband wrote:
Her
Signal is ~45 degrees from EM45 Arkansas. running about 15 dB above my
noise floor.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-12-11 05:15, David Raymond wrote:
Signal bearing from central Iowa/EN21 is about 70 degrees based on
some interpolation from the 8 circle array.
On 12/11/2020 6:06 AM, Don Kirk wrote:
I’m
I want to amplify what Dave said and Dave, thanks for the post!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2020-12-25 10:22, David Raymond wrote:
Best wishes and Holiday greetings Topbanders. . .
There will be many of us looking forward to operating the Stew Perry
contest this weekend. It's a great contest, uniq
Stan - yes dangerous..take a whiz on it instead :-)))
ZN
On 2020-12-28 09:49, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> On 12/28/2020 6:49 AM, Stan Stockton wrote:
>
>> I can see myself with my thumb over the end of a water hose before the CQ
>> 160 Contest trying to spray water on power li
Same down here in Arkansas Dave. Not gud on 160 at all this past weekend
during the contest.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2021-02-22 07:43, David Raymond wrote:
> Conditions on 160 from here in the Midwest were dreadful. I could never hear
> Roger, G3YRO, well enough to even call. Other EU beacon
Hi Ray,
I run a lot of RG-11 here on long runs from the shack to my RX arrays
and use PL-259 crimp connectors. I have gone exclusively to the DX
Engineering connector, DXE-PL259CS8U. I crimp the shield and solder the
center pin.
No issues and they work fine here at W5ZN.
73 Joel W5ZN
On
places, and have been delayed over the past year.
If you haven't sent a paper QSL card, I would recommend that route.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2021-09-10 06:12, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
hello
How do you get confirmations from these stations?
No logs on Clublog, no answer SASEs and no answer emails
Yes John - my emails are not getting to you for some reason.
73 Joel W5ZN
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before the contest ended, at my SS, EU sigs were great and
JW7QIA was excellent for well over 30 mins.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2021-11-29 14:29, w3...@roadrunner.com wrote:
Id give it a 6.5. Europe was plentiful on FRI night, but with just
fair sigs. SA-CA-Carib fair. I tried very hard to work a
and loud IS good ! :-))
Looking forward to seeing, and working, everyone this weekend!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2022-01-27 12:26, John Crovelli wrote:
We NEVER give up.
GD
From: Felipe J. Hernández
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 12:59 PM
To: John Crovelli
Jim,
Which 8 circle version are you referring to?? The HiZ-8 or the Broad
Side-End Fire (BSEF) 8 vertical array?
The HiZ-8 uses all 8 verticals for each direction but the BSEF array
only uses 4 verticals for each direction.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2022-02-07 14:38, Jim Miller wrote:
I'm lo
Dayton_Antenna_Forum-160_meter_TX_Array.pdf
https://ncjweb.com/features/sepoct18feat.pdf
As Tree notes, the very first step is to determine exactly what your
objective is. The five element parasitic array has met my objectives for
both contest and DX activities.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2022-03-23 22:38, Dino Darling wr
that should pull apart easily
and give you a "2 for 1" deal.
Anywho, just curious if anyone has any experience using it for radials?
73 Joel W5ZN
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Finally got one RX system running last week just before the pre-Stew.
Roger - your sigs have been very, very gud this week as well as others
from EU. Hopefully that is a gud sign of things to come this season.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 11/2/2018 1:10 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
Good to hear the band
I have a new ICE Model 402 receive only BCB Filter (high pass 1.8 MHz
up) 50 Ohm, that I do not need. If interested please contact me off
list.
73 Joel W5ZN
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Hi J.C.,
I have not worked this station on 160 meters or on 2 meter EME (or on
any band).
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote:
I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME
ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ
http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M
arily
occurred.
Regardless, there is convincing evidence some bogus QSL cards were
reviewed and accepted by a DXCC card checker somewhere and then entered
into his DXCC record!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-11-17 05:29, Bill Tippett wrote:
Doesn't say much for the DXCC checking process either. 73 C
breach has occurred with the LoTW system
ARRL will address it.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-11-17 06:28, n...@n4is.com wrote:
Hi Joel
I have the same impression as Bill mentioned. 160m paper QSL requires a
card
checker, however LOTW confirmation does not have the same process, no
QSO or
QSL check at
Kent N8ZRD are you not receiving my direct emails??
73 Joel W5ZN
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xpect it to be investigated if enough
folks raise the issue.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-11-17 08:08, Bill Tippett wrote:
"There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be
cards. 73
Clive GM3POI"
Thanks Clive. I was under the mistaken impression that ARRL had closed
th
drop a note to the DXCC desk at HQ and
also maybe your ARRL Director (please don't bug a Director in another
Division, bug yours!). I would expect it to be investigated if enough
folks raise the issue.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-11-17 08:08, Bill Tippett wrote:
"There have been no uploads f
amplifiers
After a proper installation to ensure good RF connections in the system
and address any common mode noise condition that may exist, all of these
are extremely quite at my QTH without the need for "bleeder" components.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-12-19 11:19, Jamie WW3S wrote:
Just a few minutes after sending my post about 80 meters sigs, I am now
hearing a few EU stations now on 160, one hour before my SS here in
Arkansas.
Hope this holds up!!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-12-26 13:29, Tim Duffy wrote:
The K3LR 160 Skimmer just heard HA0NAR at 2014Z. That is one hour and
Its more than 1:15 before my sunset here Arkansas. I don't hear any EU
on 160 just yet however there are several EU on 80 meters now that are
S7-S9 here.
I'm anxious to see when 160 pops in!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2018-12-26 13:29, Tim Duffy wrote:
The K3LR 160 Skimmer just heard HA0NA
one nice side benefit.I slept like a rock last night!!! :-))
Thanks for all the Q's and those who hung in there to work me.
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-01-28 13:11, daraym...@iowatelecom.net wrote:
And not any better from the Midwest (Iowa). . . .both EU and Asia. 73.
. . Dave, W0FLS
-O
destroyed FT8.
I'm not a judge and don't stay in a Holiday Inn Express but it appears
to me both modes are healthy!
73 Joel W5ZN
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V84SAA had one hell of a signal this morning into Arkansas beginning
just a minute or two before their SR.
If that keeps up hopefully a lot of NA will make it into their log.
73 Joel W5ZN
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My error!!! please correct that to "their SUNSET" !!
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-02-07 03:44, w...@w5zn.org wrote:
V84SAA had one hell of a signal this morning into Arkansas beginning
just a minute or two before their SR.
If that keeps up hopefully a lot of NA will make it into their log
l for
understanding and being accommodating. It was greatly appreciated.
Thanks again.
73 Joel W5ZN
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The propagation into Arkansas on 160 meters from 4U1ITU is pretty much a
black hole. I can only imagine what is like further west
Joel W5ZN
On 2019-02-24 11:09, Tree wrote:
Back in 1990, I lived about 30 minutes from 4U1ITU and put about 25K
QSOs
in their log during my 14 month stay. I
As one of the very fortunate ones to make it through the pileup last
night, the excitement didn't permit me to put it back in my pants until
this morning
Sorry if that offends some of you, I just couldn't resist that opening!
:-)))
73 Joel W5ZN
On 2019-03-16 0
0025z 5X3C was again very strong, peaking 20 dB
above my noise floor. At 0040z the signal had completely disappeared! I
do not ever recall hearing signals from central Africa that strong at my
QTH. My noise floor at W5ZN is usually between -130 to -125 dB.
Hopefully others can experience the
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