Re: Topband: Glorioso Lack of CW.

2024-04-28 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
. If needed for an ATNO remember to check Long Path which has proven to be productive for the US West Coast in general when working the Indian Ocean. GL - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: TT8XX QSL Help

2024-04-26 Thread Steve Harrison
On 4/26/2024 3:59 PM, Wes Stewart wrote: You're preaching to the wrong choir.  Read what I wrote more carefully. I wasn't preaching to you, Wes, but instead agreeing, and more, with what you said. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband

Re: Topband: TT8XX QSL Help

2024-04-26 Thread Steve Harrison
er of those organizations. Would I feel the same way if they said, instead, that they will not operate any digital, or even voice, but only CW?? No, of course not; that's fair game, to me, since my only interest is CW, and who needs those other modes??  8-D Steve, K0XP _

Re: Topband: B7P

2024-04-04 Thread VE6WZ Steve
had QSOs with VU2GSM you will notice how quickly he responds. I worked him on 40m when I was TX with just 10w. (I had info to know he was rx on a local VE6 Kiwi at the time ) Steve, Ve6wz From Babcocks iPhone > On Apr 4, 2024, at 6:59 AM, John Kaufmann via Topband > wrote: > > I

Re: Topband: Any Chinese stations with Big Sigs operating on 160?

2024-04-02 Thread Steve Harrison
answer loud UA0s, who mostly live next door. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Stew Perry 160 test this weekend

2024-03-10 Thread Steve Harrison
, not until after 0430Z, when I left), and almost none below 1810. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: DXpedition Beverage Termination Grounding Schemes??

2024-03-09 Thread Steve Harrison
recall whether you said to use the same at the feed end? And what about where you are using the same pole as the beginning of several Beverages heading off into the back-40? TNX, Steve K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: DXpedition Beverage Termination Grounding Schemes??

2024-03-08 Thread Steve Harrison
many wires for the counterpoises, and/or how many and how long the ground rod?? I've seen photos of expeditioners laying out Beverage wire through, over and under thickets full of brambles and thorny bushes; but never have I seen them laying out counterpoises or pounding in ground rods. Curious S

Re: Topband: [TowerTalk] New N6LF Ground Probe Designs

2024-03-04 Thread Steve Harrison
concerned about the soil over it not being "stiff" enough to rigidly-support a free-standing tower's pedestal dug down some 8 - 10 feet 8-O Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Top Band Conditions, Mar. 4, 2024

2024-03-04 Thread Steve Harrison
does respond to his e-mail, however. He said he has two locations: one on a west-facing beach that favors Europe, and another in the mountains which he says has a better shot to NA, VK and ZL. 73, Steve K0XP See my QRZ.com page at *https://www.qrz.com/db/K0XP* _ Searchable Archives

Topband: Waller Flag Kit?

2024-02-29 Thread Steve Harrison
Wasn't somebody producing a Waller Flag kit awhile back? Can't seem to find info on it now... TNX, Steve K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: 9M6/DJ2EH

2024-02-28 Thread Steve Harrison
to alert him to the fact he was heard easily and called by west coasters on 160m; but zilch. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: 9M6/DJ2EH

2024-02-28 Thread Steve Harrison
AWT, some as strong as 559, and HL5IVL hitting S9+10. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Top Band conditions

2024-02-23 Thread Steve Harrison
to 559 at about 14Z, hit 579 for a few mins so I called him since K4SV stopped calling; but no response, cndx still not quite good enough to break through his QRN consistently. He faded out by 1420Z, 5 mins before the sun splashed across the desert here. Steve, K0XP On 2/21/2024 10:27 AM, Roger

Re: Topband: Top Band conditions

2024-02-21 Thread Steve Harrison
I present G3OQT, the VERY FIRST (and so far, only) European to ever respond to a random CQ from me last night... Thanks, Richard!! I was actually hoping to run across ON7PQ, after he worked W8KA last night, and decided to CQ in the off-chance that just maybe... 8-) Steve, K0XP On 2/20/2024 2

Topband: He who holds the gold makes the rules/CB0ZA

2024-02-20 Thread Steve Ireland
always makes the rules. Good luck! Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ/VL6T Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
about 2010. I started writing out a reply that turned into a diatribe, so I erased it. All I'll say here is I don't see any distinction in time necessary, even though it would benefit me since I no longer have any old paper QSLs, having lost them all in a storage space theft back in 2001. Steve

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
; category. Who knows, it might even encourage a resurgence of CW activity, since that endorsement would carry a certain cache. Make such a CW endorsement for ALL bands. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
pportunity to work 8R7X on 80m. Yes, barring evidence to the contrary, I'm going to blatantly accuse last night's 8R7X 80m operator of biased operating; it could not have been more obvious. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA

2024-02-19 Thread Steve Harrison
Interesting... my logcheck only shows the correct one CW QSO per band. Steve, K0XP On 2/19/2024 7:27 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: Look's like this "Sherlock Holmes" not understand what CB0ZA Robot doing. I called them one time, when got RR73, but I am in their LOG 4 times. BandC

Re: Topband: Bob K4UEE silent key

2024-02-14 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
sm. I asked the guys how much that 1957 adventure cost them. When they said just a few bucks that the US Navy had charged them for food, Bob's genuinely astonished expression was priceless. (K1N cost several $100K.) Then on to Bob's the Navassa presentation. Great memories. 73 - Steve WB6RSE

Re: Topband: 9M2AX finally after 15 years

2024-02-12 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
Steve - Congrats! It's the early days of my chasing DXCC on 160M. I'm listening everyday just before sunrise to catch anything in the Pacific while also having stayed up late hoping for an opening as sunrise moved across Europe. It's March 6, 2004 around my sunrise. No signals on 160 CW

Re: Topband: 9M2AX finally after 15 years

2024-02-12 Thread Steve Harrison
Congratulations, Steve! I bet he was nearly as elated to complete the QSO as you were! That's almost exactly what it was like when I finally snagged him back on 1/14, right down to the moments before sunrise. Now to collect the card... and I presume we have to go direct... Steve, K0XP On 2/12

Re: Topband: Remotes

2024-02-06 Thread Steve Harrison
around the world almost on the AM broadcast band with just a little dinky wire antenna and the several pieces of equipment on my desk. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Remotes 160 and other bands

2024-02-05 Thread Steve Harrison
they don't make any distinction between working schtuff with that station, and working them from their home QTH. I was glad to hear both you and W8KA work 9M2AX this morning; it's been a long time coming! Steve, K0XP On 2/5/2024 9:07 PM, Bob Kile wrote: The topic of remotes has been covered

Re: Topband: Remotes

2024-02-05 Thread Steve Harrison
window up into a nearby pine tree. He'd read every word the DX wrote on the card, sometimes spending a minute carefully examining a card. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Remotes

2024-02-05 Thread Steve Harrison
Only $XXX for a half hour!!". I hope these guys are putting an asterisk on their 9M2 QSL cards to indicate they didn't work Ross from home; but I won't hold my breath that they do. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: VK/ZLs in the CQWW CW 160?

2024-01-29 Thread Steve Harrison
On 1/29/2024 7:08 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: VK2GR, VK3IO and VK2PW in my LOG. 73, Sam LY5W You guys in Europe have a whole different perspective on VKs/ZLs from we on the western North American continent  8-) Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http

Re: Topband: 160 Contest - EU Opening

2024-01-29 Thread Steve Harrison
worked HG8DX, MW5B, and DR4A between 0430 and 0452Z; I don't recall whether I heard but unsuccessfully called other Euros last year. Next year, I'll have to try to make a "Heard Log" of this schtuff  8-) Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.co

Re: Topband: VK/ZLs in the CQWW CW 160?

2024-01-29 Thread Steve Harrison
called by anybody else; made me wonder whether he ever was spotted, or nobody else was tuning around. I ran across him, XV9DL, and XV9T while tuning around looking for a DU or XU, or even North or South Dakota (my last-needed state-multipliers) 8-) Steve, K0XP On 1/29/2024 8:48 AM, Michael

Topband: VK/ZLs in the CQWW CW 160?

2024-01-29 Thread Steve Harrison
on Sunday morn your time, XVs both mornings; but no VK/ZLs  8-( Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: DX Conditions

2024-01-23 Thread Steve Harrison
n at least several times, before it will even consider reporting you. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Trasn-polar EU condx

2024-01-22 Thread Steve Harrison
, an XW... Does one have to mail a QSL to 9M2AX?? I've e-mailed him for instructions with no response. Steve, K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Trans-polar EU condx

2024-01-20 Thread Steve Harrison
to get even more rain tomorrow so the batts will drain even further 8-( If the band sounds GOOD, I'll maybe turn it on to try working someone or two (or three?? hope springs eternal... 8-). Steve, K0XP DM24 On 1/20/2024 3:54 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote: Well I was pleasantly surprised to see a KL7

Topband: Inv L Radiation Patterns?

2024-01-14 Thread Steve Harrison
Has anybody plotted the radiation patterns for inverted Ls on 160? I'm particularly interested in those for relatively-low antennas, say 40 ft max, over fairly-poor ground such as desert sand with the water table perhaps 120 feet down. TNX, Steve K0XP On 1/2/2024 6:56 AM, VE6WZ_Steve wrote

Re: Topband: Good Conditions

2024-01-14 Thread Steve Harrison
else a leg up since AX would already be tuned in. Oh well... now he's sounding like he's gonna hit S9! 73, Steve K0XP _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Good Conditions

2024-01-13 Thread Steve Harrison
operating hours are limited by battery power?? Remember, if you hear a DX station calling CQ, it's good to spot them on the DX Cluster, as this seems to encourage more stations to come on the band. Usually, we do... but when we don't, it's because we DON'T hear them. 73, Steve K0XP

Topband: Asian Conditions From The Hi-Desert,, 9-1-24

2024-01-09 Thread Steve Harrison
ly off-the-grid here in the hi desert, so am always happy to see the sun, and no, or at least very thin, clouds 8-D 73, Steve K0XP DM24ad _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Using 4 - 6 elevated radials in lieu of 120 buried wires

2024-01-04 Thread Steve Harrison
My pardon... I didn't notice it was actually attached way down at the bottom. Steve, K0XP On 1/4/2024 8:40 PM, Steve Harrison wrote: Nothing attached because this reflector doesn't attach anything. Steve, K0XP On 1/4/2024 6:57 PM, Radio KH6O wrote: Attached is an interesting research

Re: Topband: Using 4 - 6 elevated radials in lieu of 120 buried wires

2024-01-04 Thread Steve Harrison
Nothing attached because this reflector doesn't attach anything. Steve, K0XP On 1/4/2024 6:57 PM, Radio KH6O wrote: Attached is an interesting research paper by Clarence Beverage. _ Searchable Archives:http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- See my

Re: Topband: Big Stew - A Wipe-out Down Under/W8UVZ SK

2024-01-02 Thread Steve Ireland
for us. Bless him. He will be missed very much. I reckon George and Mike may be having a beer together somewhere in the ether. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2024 18:20:27 +0800 From: Phil Hartwell To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Big Stew - A Wipe-out Down-Under Message-ID

Topband: Inverted-L question

2023-12-20 Thread Steve Muenich
) with parallel inductance approx 8uh? Everything is working fine, but I am wanting to understand why I am needing so much series capacitance? Does this indicate an issue I need to resolve? TIA, Steve, NA5C _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: The Stew Perry TBDC is afoot

2023-12-08 Thread Steve Ireland
transmitter will be put into action once again. Hopefully someone can decipher its output. Season’s greetings from the Land Down Under! Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ --- Greetings Ringmasters, Trapeze Artists, Elephant Handlers, Strongmen, Clowns and respected Others of the 160M

Topband: AM Broadcast Filter recommendation

2023-12-05 Thread Steve Muenich
I'm looking for a newer filter that has better performance and attenuation below 1800khz. Any suggestions? Thanks Steve, NA5C _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Timor Leste post cqww report

2023-11-28 Thread Steve Harrison
AUTOMATICALLY tune for, call, and work DX. He was not there during most of his "QSOs"; he simply set up the computer and radio then came back hours later to see what it had worked. That's my own interpretation of what you related from the ARRL's message. 73, Steve K0XP On 11/28/20

Re: Topband: H44WA on Topband Monday night (US)

2023-11-20 Thread Steve Harrison
with a LOT of NA callers. 73, Steve K0XP On 11/20/2023 11:32 PM, Brian Moran via Topband wrote: We did some RX antenna work for 80 and 160 (well, and 60 too), and we're itching to try it out. We started calling CQ on our FT8 Frequency, and as of 6:25pm local time, we already have one

Topband: TX7L On 160m?

2023-11-14 Thread Steve Harrison
, if then. In comparison, neither of the 7Os have been any louder than an imagined whisper for me on any band; I think I'll have to wait until I get some aluminum in the sky before I'll be able to work one of those, or even an HV, let alone an HV/A (or, for that matter, maybe even a XZ). TNX, Steve

Re: Topband: 4W8X

2023-11-12 Thread Steve Harrison
schtuff. Once the sun is up, it's all over but the clapping after the show. Steve, K0XP DM24ad On 11/12/2023 10:38 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 11/12/2023 9:31 AM, daleaa...@gmail.com wrote: It would be great to see 4W8X on 160/80 closer to their SS for east coast NA.  The window into W1 is only about

Topband: A25R or TX7L on 1.8 or 3.5?

2023-11-08 Thread Steve Harrison
George at KH8/AA7JV last night. How can one get DXPeds to try lower bands when they're superbusy trying to make over 150K QSOs on the higher bands? TNX, Steve K0XP -- See my QRZ.com page at *https://www.qrz.com/db/K0XP* _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV

2023-11-05 Thread Steve Muenich
George, Do you plan on being QRV again at your SS tonite? 73, Steve NA5C Sent from my mobile device > On Nov 5, 2023, at 11:53 AM, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: > > James, > We had very heavy TS noise all night. 160 m was almost impossible and 80 was > just plane difficult. FT8

Topband: Stew Perry/Lowband Jack from VK6VZ

2023-10-23 Thread Steve Ireland
instead of catching the North American sunrise.  Think it is the first SP ever for me when I have been on and not made a single contact. Guess that is sunspots for yer. Back to ‘ten’ for me. Hope someone somewhere did a lot better! Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ (operating as VL6T) -- This email has

Re: Topband: Poor Conditions

2023-10-23 Thread Steve Babcock
Ns3g2/view?usp=sharing> 73, de steve ve6wz Sundre, AB > On Oct 23, 2023, at 3:47 PM, Roger Kennedy > wrote: > > > Quote: "We are approaching a solar maxima. Conditions on Topband peaked at > the solar minima several years ago." > > I've never fel

Re: Topband: last night (10/12) on 160

2023-10-12 Thread Steve Babcock
action from 300-500ut, but perhaps the QRN was a killer for many? 73, de steve ve6wz > On Oct 12, 2023, at 4:50 AM, Ron Spencer via Topband > wrote: > > I came up to the shack around 0530 and starting around 0540 worked several EU > stations. DF2PY, G3OLB, ON7PQ, G3ROO, G3OQT, G3P

Re: Topband: TB - Signs of Life

2023-10-07 Thread Steve Babcock
by OK1CF, LY7M and OH0Z. Things seemed to fizzle out around 400z. My first EU this season was OK1CF back on Aug 27, but I haven’t heard anything since then till last night. Lets hope the trans-polar signals continue. 73, Steve, ve6wz > On Oct 5, 2023, at 11:31 PM, David Raymond wr

Re: Topband: 160m CONDX Friday September 22nd

2023-09-22 Thread Steve Babcock
Great stuff Bob, This morning I “heard” your QSO with Kevin, except VK6LW was a solid 579, and yet your signal was zero copy. Nothing. Not even a trace on my waterfall from your 5w. Pretty cool. That’s 3,000 km per watt. Pretty strong DX for both you and Kevin. Steve, ve6wz > On Sep

Re: Topband: E51D and OHQP

2023-08-24 Thread Steve Maki
And conversely (not that I'm an expert topbander), it might be true that a good DX antenna is more than *adequate* for close in contacts in most situations. -Steve K8LX On 08/24/23 6:28 PM, Mike Waters wrote: Contrary to what you hear repeated on the bands year after year, what Jim said

Topband: Bob Kavanagh, VE3OSZ SK

2023-06-18 Thread Steve Kavanagh via Topband
Millicent predeceased him, and he is survived by daughter Judy, son Steve (VE3SMA) and partner Rhoda. https://ottawacitizen.remembering.ca/obituary/robert-kavanagh-1088431194 73, Steve VE3SMA _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: WSPR and topband

2023-04-26 Thread STEVE MCDONALD
nce they transmit at random periods throughout the hour at a user predetermined duty cycle. Most transmit once every 10 minutes or so. I see no reason why your WSPR propagation plans should not continue along with the numerous other ones on Topband. Steve VE7SL WEB - "The VE7SL Radio

Re: Topband: 2-element receiving arrays

2023-03-31 Thread VE6WZ Steve
. As for modifying the combiner not much is required except to snip the RFC at each f connector and supply 12v through an RFC to the supply line going to each amp. Steve, Ve6wz From Babcocks iPhone > On Mar 30, 2023, at 6:31 PM, VE6WZ Steve wrote: > > I strongly second Franks comment about weather

Re: Topband: 2-element receiving arrays

2023-03-30 Thread VE6WZ Steve
voltage to keep the DC off the coax. 73, Steve Ve6wz Sent from my iPad > On Mar 30, 2023, at 2:18 PM, Frank W3LPL wrote: > > Tiler, > > Congratulations on your new five circle YCCC array! > > Be sure you very effectively waterproof all of your coaxial cable connectors

Re: Topband: Comparing antennas was: Re: 160m loaded tower

2023-01-18 Thread STEVE MCDONALD
Pete, I’ve found the best way to A/B antennas in real time is to listen on one of the hundreds of online Kiwi SDRs …. You can flip from one antenna to the other instantly and the difference is readily apparent. RBN can never be A/B ‘d instantly. Steve VE7SL - Original Message

Re: Topband: spot

2023-01-09 Thread Steve London
You all missed my point. QSL's confirmed solely LoTW aren't checked by any person. For example, MM0ZBH QSO with WB6CTL is now QSL'd in LoTW for DXCC purposes as a 160 meter QSO at 2130Z. 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:27 PM Jim Kinney wrote: > I got some checked at our local hamf

Re: Topband: spot

2023-01-09 Thread Steve London
What kind of card checking is done for LoTW confirmations ? 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 10:43 AM Jim Brown wrote: > On 1/9/2023 6:48 AM, STEVE MCDONALD wrote: > > Highly unlikely at 1:30 in the afternoon in California. > > All of this is an example of why ARRL car

Re: Topband: spot

2023-01-09 Thread STEVE MCDONALD
Highly unlikely at 1:30 in the afternoon in California. > 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z > > I emailed to ask if he was transmitting from CA per his QRZ.com details and > he confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by the > ocean. Both contacts are confirmed in LoTw as California.

Re: Topband: spot

2023-01-09 Thread Steve London
Did he say which ocean ? Sorry, but extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:34 AM Paul Mcl wrote: > I recently worked WB6CJT twice on CW: > > 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z > 80m on 7Dec/22 @ 2215Z > > I emailed to ask if he was tr

Re: Topband: Bad 160m Conditions

2023-01-08 Thread STEVE MCDONALD
run-up of the cycle seems to have much more flaring (sometimes 20-30 per day) than previous cycles have had and these can really disrupt even HF propagation on the polar path. If we can see several days of a quiet undisturbed field things might improve for a bit. Steve 73 WEB - "The VE7SL Rad

Re: Topband: 1940 kHz Intruder

2023-01-05 Thread Steve Piotrowski via Topband
out my way, I was hearing the third harmonic of an AM broadcast station for a while. Any chance your local 650AM station has a problem with spurious emissions? Steve AG2AA _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: J28MD, conditions

2022-11-06 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
And it was really not that long ago that DXpeditions only operated RTTY on their last few days - if at all - let alone on 160 or 80. 73 - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: J28MD, conditions

2022-11-06 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
Here's a perspective from the DX side regarding modes on the low bands. News #5. DXpedition Papua New Guinea P29RO - 2022 - News <https://p29ro.mydx.de/?News> 73 - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: The Stew Perry Low Band Jack/solar conditions on 160m

2022-10-25 Thread Steve Ireland
as a Half Square on 80m and is a super DX antenna for contesting. I was very interested to read Steve VE6WZ’s reports on how DX contacts over the North Pole have diminished for him, as solar activity has increased. In VK6, most of our DX comes in from either the east/north east (USA/Caribbean

Topband: Antenna network Vac Caps FS

2022-10-17 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
6rse=call> Contact me off list only please. 73 - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Omega/Gamma Match Vac Caps FS

2022-10-11 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
me off list only please. 73 - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Working 'long' distances on 160m

2022-09-26 Thread Steve Sacco NN4X via Topband
How much has the noise floor increased between the 1960's and today? Hearing/working EU on TB is *always* a treat for me. 73/DX Steve NN4X -- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 15:12:59 +0800 From: Steve Ireland

Re: Topband: working 'long' distances on 160m

2022-09-26 Thread Steve Ireland
.  However, VK6 is still well represented on 160m by Kev VK6LW and Phil VK6GX. Kev is a night owl and will get on for European sunset, while Phil is an early bird and still operates at VK6 sunrise. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ (VL6T in contests) Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- This email has been

Topband: Working 'long' distances on 160m

2022-09-25 Thread Steve Ireland
miles (18,690km). That to me is DX. But Australia (Perth in particular) is a long way away from anywhere else. All a question of perspective, history and where you live I guess.  Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ/G3ZZD/VY2LF Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Re: Topband: RIP W7LR

2022-04-04 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
man in East Africa in the late 1940s. You can read about Bob's adventures here: - Gatti, Hallicrafters Expedition 1948 - <https://www.qsl.net/pa0abm/ghe/00ghe.htm> 73 - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Relay bounce

2022-02-25 Thread Steve London
%. I think that does point to the relay coil back-EMF getting into the RF line.I will note that there is a 220 uF electrolytic across each relay coil. Thanks for all the suggestions. 73, Steve, N2IC On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 4:13 AM wrote: > Hello, > > > > I have been using FTR-K1 Serie

Re: Topband: Relay bounce

2022-02-22 Thread Steve London
JQC-3FF-S-Z. You can buy a set of 8, mounted on a PC board, for next to nothing from eBay, Amazon, etc. As an experiment, I'm going to take the control voltage off the bias-tee and run it independently, since I have some spare wires out to the switching box. 73, Steve, N2IC On Tue, Feb 22, 2022

Topband: Relay bounce

2022-02-22 Thread Steve London
to replacing the relays with something else, although I have had issues before with other relays due to no current going through the contacts. Thanks and 73, Steve, N2IC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Re CQ WW 160m Contest

2022-01-31 Thread Steve London
VK6T 599 29 QSO: 1813 CW 2022-01-29 1348 N2IC 599 NM ZL3CW 599 32 QSO: 1813 CW 2022-01-29 1352 N2IC 599 NM VK3TZ 599 30 Sunrise was 1410Z. All had good signals once I switched to the SW beverage. 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 5

Re: Topband: New combiner for W1FV receive antenna array

2022-01-22 Thread VE6WZ Steve
available to anyone that wants to build one in either KiCad format or a zipped Gerber format. In the next few weeks I hope to provide some documentation, and or a YouTube showing detail. 73, de Steve Ve6wz From Babcocks iPhone > On Jan 22, 2022, at 2:31 PM, tony.kaz--- via Topband >

Re: Topband: 1/4 wave sloper..aka half sloper.

2022-01-11 Thread Steve
version worked well with just a half-dozen buried radials too. Steve VE7SL Original Message- Have any of you folks used, or tried a half sloper aka 1/4 wave sloper ? Loaded or otherwise ? I'm talking about say terminated up 80-90' up a tower. I have used slopers on 75m

Re: Topband: VE6WZ loud as local today

2021-09-14 Thread VE6WZ Steve
and steady 599 for about 15 minutes during his CQs. The band has been open to EU in VE6 every night since Sept 11. 73, de Steve, ve6wz Sent from my iPad > On Sep 14, 2021, at 10:17 PM, Andree DL8LAS via Topband > wrote: > > Nice signal from Steve VE6WZ todaybut not much acti

Topband: 3Y0J Bouvet cancelled

2021-06-13 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
https://3y0j.com <https://3y0j.com/> 73 - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Shunt-fed Tower Ground Ring Insulators

2021-05-12 Thread VE6WZ Steve
bonded to it through the tower ground. My radials for the shunt fed tower are bonded both to the tower AND to 4 copper pipes imbedded into the concrete base. (Which is very redundant since the tower base is already imbedded in the concrete) Steve, Ve6wz From Babcocks iPhone > On May 12, 2

Re: Topband: W7 Propagation 3/29/2021

2021-03-30 Thread VE6WZ Steve
on the laptop while wearing headphones :-) Let’s hope this conveyor belt of cycling solar wind blasts will burn out soon. The sun seems to be set up to blast us every week such that the 27 day cycle has no quiet periods at all. Perhaps things are starting to settle down? 73, de steve, Ve6wz From

Re: Topband: Very Little CW Activity

2021-03-26 Thread VE6WZ Steve
and watch the RBN. Since late January, the band has been slammed shut at my northern latitude. 73, de steve ve6wz From Babcocks iPhone > On Mar 26, 2021, at 3:05 PM, Roger Kennedy > wrote: > >  > Quite a lot of us Europeans come on the band each night calling CQ DX . .

Re: Topband: Condx to Asia on TB

2021-03-10 Thread VE6WZ Steve
the openings and gets on the band and calls CQ! Remember...”if no one calls CQ, no one is going to work anybody”! 73, de steve ve6wz > Conditions this morning from Midwest NA to Asia were, perhaps, the best > of the season so far (such as it is). TB regular Kim/HL5IVL was in here > with

Topband: FT8 etc.

2021-03-10 Thread Steve HA0DU
also opened EME for a lot more people. Yes, information exchange is rather limited, but we still have many other chances to chat - use them! 73/DX Steve HA0DU -- Ezt az e-mailt az Avast víruskereső szoftver átvizsgálta. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _ Searchable Archives: http

Re: Topband: The WD8DSB mini-flag antenna

2021-02-23 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
on finding of relatively close noise sources, Don's implementation looks excellent. 73 - Steve WB6RSE > On Feb 23, 2021, at 10:25 AM, John Kaufmann via Topband > wrote: > > This antenna could also be used as directional receiving antenna on its own. > Although it is not hugely dir

Re: Topband: Looking for recommendation for cutting tool for RG-6 with CCS center conductor

2021-02-04 Thread Steve K8LX
ver seen a female F connector that couldn't handle 3/8". I'll add the blades for the IT1000 last for hundreds, probably 1000's of cuts, and replacements are fairly cheap. -Steve K8LX On 2/4/2021 12:13 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: RG-6 is a special case in that virtually all of it uses

Topband: Topband FCP Problem

2021-01-18 Thread Steve Smith via Topband
Thank very much to Guy who managed to find the time to reply to my problem. Would Also like to thank others who replied, Peter your link to pdf was very helpful. Cheers 73's Steve MM0SAJ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: 160m FCP Problem

2021-01-17 Thread Steve Smith via Topband
a cable link from antenna side fcp to connection on variable capacitor then antenna vertical wire on other connection. Cheers Steve MM0SAJ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Titanex V80E tuner

2021-01-05 Thread Steve
Does anyone have any pictures to share of a Titanex V80E tuner (2kw) model. There are two coils that run the length of the enclosure, one in the enclosure and one in the top. Many thanks, Steve AA4V 843-834-1616 Sent from my I-Phone _ Searchable Archives: http

Re: Topband: Cycle 25 predictions

2020-12-01 Thread Steve
of 2020 bodes well for an extremely bold cycle. Steve VE7SL WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://qsl.net/ve7sl/ VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to Nanowaves": http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ _ Searchable Archives: http:

Topband: OT - LG Dryer RFI

2020-11-20 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
Please excuse the OT. Anyone using an LG DLG7301 Clothes Dryer? Any RFI detected 160-6m? Please reply off list only. TU & 73 - Steve WB6RSE _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: [UPDATE] 7Q7RU – Malawi | DX-World

2020-11-20 Thread Steve Lawrence via Topband
For those of you East of the Rockies, you may yet have a shot at 7Q7RU on 160m. The operation has been extended to Nov. 24. GL - Steve WB6RSE > https://www.dx-world.net/7q7ru-malawi/ > <https://www.dx-world.net/7q7ru-malawi/> _ Searchable Archives: http://www.co

Re: Topband: Stainless Steel for coil taps.

2020-11-16 Thread Steve London
Tower leg ground clamps all have stainless steel between the tower and the copper strap. Seems like the lower conductivity of stainless could be a huge issue during a lightning event. Yet, I haven't heard of this being an issue. 73, Steve, N2IC _ Searchable Archives: http

Topband: HG0R vertical - follow up

2020-11-10 Thread Steve HA0DU
or so, I will update. 73/DX Steve HA0DU -- Ezt az e-mailt az Avast víruskereső szoftver átvizsgálta. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: VE6WZ mid season report

2020-11-08 Thread VE6WZ Steve
Yes Jose, it is you! From Babcocks iPhone > On Nov 8, 2020, at 2:18 PM, José E. Ribeiro de Sá > wrote: > > Hi Steve, > Only one CT1, I guess that's me, Hi! > > 73 Jose CT1EEB > > > - Original Message - > From: "VE6WZ_Steve" > To: &qu

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