Hi,
..and thanks for including me on the Top Band reflector. My interest in
electronics generally and ham radio in particular goes back to the 1950s
although I didn't get my license until 1980. No elmers were available
and life had other things taking too much of my energy for a lot of
years. I
On Tue, 2011-11-22 at 21:39 -0500, ZR wrote:
Well first of all dont expect instant gratification on here as there are
usually delays in a post appearing.
As far as the question you can phase them to get figure 8 patterns broadside
and end fire.
I had a pair of 80M 1/4 wave spaced 1/4
Hi Guy,
I am chasing down the modeling software to try and get the best results
I can on my small lot and sandy soil. I am not really competing against
other hams but against my own past performance and experiences. What
other hams are doing gives some idea of what might be possible.
Meanwhile I
Whew!
Day three of my great antenna adventure. This is my third QTH to use
this 135 foot end fed wire. At the other two locations I brought the end
of this particular wire right into the shack where it fastened to the L
network tuner. This time I am running other wire up from the tuner to a
On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 08:27 -0500, N1BUG wrote:
QRP may be fun for the QRP station but it's
often a PITA for the station on the other end.
I'm sure that's true in some cases, but QRP'ers take heart! There
are some, myself included, who enjoy the challenge of trying to dig
a very weak
On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 11:58 -0500, W0UCE wrote:
Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note
the question is not intended to anger anyone or start a flame. I would just
like to learn something - Why?
So here is the question: Why do some using QRP continually
Hi,
So today it's chilly and raining (36 F - no wind - light rain). I'm
taking advantage of Murphy's Antenna Corollary - the one stating the
inverse (perverse?) relationship between pleasant (or poor) antenna
erecting/repair weather and finished antenna performance. I am hoping to
have an antenna
Hi,
I survived the adventure in the trees. I left some droop in the wire to
allow for trees to move in the wind. At the far end of the wire I added
a screen door spring just in case it gets a little too tight. Time will
tell if I eyeballed that right. The wire can slide in the fence
insulators I
Hi,
When I got home from my Santa gig I got some supper for Mrs Claus and
myself then turned on the radios and laid out paper for logging and
duping. Then I shut the Ranger off again and took it apart ... two more
times. I found some loose screws while poking around inside with the
Ranger
On Sun, 2011-12-18 at 14:04 -0500, Eddy Swynar wrote:
My thanks to the Boring Amateur Radio Club for its continued sponsorship of
this fun event on Topband...
While I hardly set the 160-meter world up on its ear with my meagre effort
here, I certainly enjoyed the time that I spent on the
On Sun, 2011-12-18 at 19:36 +, W5UN wrote:
I'm looking for input from someone who has experienced a similar
situation as I describe below.
About 3 months ago I began experiencing severe noise on top
band. It's a constant white noise which begins to drop off above
2.5 mHz, and is
Hi,
I have been slowly wading into the 160 meter CW waters since the Stew.
I'm retired and don't really have a schedule. I am up early
mornings...listening well before sunrise at oh dark thirty and
sometimes in the evenings. I sometimes do hear other hams on 160 calling
for DX from the US or on
On Wed, 2011-12-21 at 08:33 -0600, Sam Morgan wrote:
I'll probably get many saying the following just isn't true
but I can't ever (last 5 yrs) remember hearing a cw ragchew on 160m
all I ever hear is the big gun CQ DXer's on CW
and being antenna/power limited, using the same TX antenna
On Thu, 2011-12-22 at 05:20 -0500, Jon Zaimes AA1K wrote:
Since in Europe and Asia the band typically starts at 1810 kHz it's
possible those RBN's don't scan below there.
73/Jon AA1K
Hi Jon,
I tried again this morning from 11:00 Z for a little more than 15
minutes. I have been sending a
Hi,
I've had several useful suggestions including moving a short way up the
band. I already knew hams in other countries don't have the same
frequency allocations we do. I was trying to stay out of the way for the
DX chasers (and the DX). Maybe I just got some bad advice about that.
I'm going to
On Fri, 2011-12-30 at 15:15 +, Dave G4GED wrote:
- Original Message -
Got a note from Gary K9AY, he says no time to make the RAS8x2 switches, real
work is too busy. So I suspect until Gary can make more they are not
available.
Dave Anderson, K4SV
On Wed, 2012-01-04 at 09:38 +0800, Anton Moehammad wrote:
Hi everybody,
I believe there is a 1825 KHZ xtal filter sell somewhere, can any body share
their experience about put a narrow XTAL filter in front of their recv ? (CW
works only)
Ir Moeh AntonHendra
Jambon Tengah no 290
Hi,
My initial effort at getting something...anything up for an antenna
has produced mediocre results - as expected. Maybe a little more
mediocre than I was hoping for. I can hear with it pretty well. It's
just a big, end fed wire too close to the ground... about 20 feet up
with a counterpoise
On Wed, 2012-01-04 at 10:06 -0800, Rick Karlquist wrote:
Bill Cromwell wrote:
meters). One of the problems with high levels of electrical noise is
overloading of the front end and blocking of the receiver. Therefore
noise that is not actually on or very nearly on your operating frequency
On Tue, 2012-01-10 at 14:42 -0500, Eddy Swynar wrote:
On 2012-01-10, at 1:43 PM, kd6...@earthlink.net wrote:
I run the risk of calling CQ on what appears to be a clear frequency and
QRMing a DX station calling CQ or disrupting an ongoing QSO. Any
suggestions on how to prevent?
Hi
Hi Everybody,
I have made some more progress with my Johnson Ranger. I already was
using it on 160 and 80 meters with an end fed wire. The 40 meter VFO was
far too unstable to even think of using it on the higher frequencies. I
tried some quick fix measure but they didn't help. I tore it apart
On Fri, 2012-01-20 at 10:53 -0500, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
Having totally struck out raising this topic on Towertalk, I'm bringing
it here in the hopes of getting some solid advice.
I have a 20 dB ARR preamp of the type praised by ON4UN in his book. I
want to use it with a variety of RX
Hi,
I am not and will never be a BIG player on 160...my antenna farm is more
like a flower pot! I can hear much better than I can transmit..the
opposite of an alligator. So I listen a lot more than send..even if
that isn't my intent ;)
I think I heard what the original poster was talking about.
On Sun, 2012-01-22 at 08:07 -0500, W2PM wrote:
But as someone else mentioned, if a station has a signal problem, and despite
how beloved some of our colleagues are I have heard nasty stuff a number of
times, there is nothing wrong mentioning it and people shouldn't be upset
provided it's
On Fri, 2012-02-10 at 14:09 -0500, Eddy Swynar wrote:
On 2012-02-10, at 1:52 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
It's not to not try anything. It's to try something that you know will
work, once you *know* what you have to work with. The ARRL and ON4UN
material presume uniformity. That,
Hi,
Trying to get up on top band on my small lot (free of antenna
'covenants') has forced the issue for me. I will be putting up a stick
as tall as I can, with some sort of loading/matching, AND, as many
radials as I live long enough to put down. That for transmit. I will use
separate receive
On Mon, 2012-02-20 at 19:04 -0700, Tod - ID wrote:
In thinking about the measurement of EIRP for the new band it occurred to me
that this might be the time for a few folks to think about how we could
fabricate a commonly calibrated field strength meter. Such a device might
well be used on
Hi,
I sent a private email to one of the first hams to post about this.
Apparently there is a lot of interest on the list about this. I am new
to 160 meters and struggling to get my radios and antennas up to par. I
was dismayed to see that there is a season. I surely expect
propagation to change
Hi,
When I first joined this list I mentioned having read articles by hams
who worked 160 with mobile radios with 10 to 50 watts output to *mobile*
antennas. They were not working the antipodes every day but they *were*
making mobile QSOs. I have a big chunk of wire that apparently favors
the
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 16:38 -0700, Jim F. wrote:
Hi Cecil,
I use a K1 running 5 watts on 160m from a condo with a wire off the deck into
the woods
and 'creative' radials.
One day a miracle happened and KH7O was calling CQ and heard my signal
from NH and I was hooked. Don't know
Hi Bob,
All those features and wonders of propagation are fascinating. I'm
presently making a kettle of bean n ham soup. Watching it simmer makes
me think of how our propagation shifts and bubbles and boils.
I was on this morning and heard a few stations calling CQ DX but
reception wasn't as
Hi,
I have been in trouble getting anywhere on top band despite some
successful QSOs. The Ranger is working pretty well and I think is close
to factory spec on 40 meters now (but still too drifty for me). After I
move that dropping resistor outside the VFO cage I'll evaluate it again.
Maybe that
Oh good grief,
My antenna was frustrating the heck outta me. I have been using a big
commercially built tuner with a clearly marked post for a single wire
antenna. Thats where my end fed wire goes. The tuner was doing
something but I was just not getting satisfaction out in the back yard.
Finally
On Mon, 2012-04-09 at 16:56 +0200, Mark wrote:
On 9-4-2012 12:52, Dave G4GED wrote:
Well my homebrew 2m diameter 160m mag loop outperforms my ALA-1530
Wellbrook Loop on TB every time.
It often beats my Bevs also!
Dave
___
UR RST IS ... ...
Hi,
I whizzed up an L network to put on my wire after the Murch disaster.
Instead of making something more elaborate using my roller inductor, I
used a tapped coil (with alligator clips) and a large value dual cap
from a broadcast receiver (yes - using low power). I will need either
more
On Sun, 2012-05-20 at 08:46 -0400, ZR wrote:
The RAK and RAL are arguably the best regen ever manufactured. There was a
pair of them in Emergency Radio aboard a USN tanker I spent a few years on
in the 60's and I used them often to keep my code speed up by copying
numbers groups.
Ive a
On Sun, 2012-06-10 at 14:21 -0700, Brian Moran wrote:
Reminder - Summer Stew Perry 160m Contest June 16-17!
There are plenty of grid squares to go around -- those folks in the VHF
contest this weekend are certainly not going to use them all up. Pass out
some more next weekend in the Summer
Hi,
Those intellicast pages are new for me and I looked at them and
strikestar. According to them I don't have much chance of doing anything
at all with my modest station. But I am going to try *anyway*. My
transmitter doesn't care about local noise so it's down to whether I can
somehow sort out
On Sat, 2012-06-16 at 14:49 -0500, Mike Waters wrote:
All I hear is distant lightning QRN. But good things come to all who
patiently wait for sunset and the ensuing darkness. :-)
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Bill Cromwell wrcromw...@gmail.comwrote:
So far
On Sat, 2012-06-16 at 16:09 -0500, Mike Waters wrote:
Well, I plan on trying to enjoy the contest a little, even though all I can
do today is listen. :-)
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
Hi Mike,
Listening is a large part of ham radio. I do a lot more receiving than
transmitting. I am left to
On Wed, 2012-06-27 at 16:46 -0700, Greg Chartrand wrote:
Several persons asked about the power supply I use. you can look/purchase it
at:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GK0Y1U/ref=wms_ohs_product
Greg
___
UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB -
On Wed, 2012-07-04 at 09:14 -0700, Jim Brown wrote:
On 7/4/2012 6:10 AM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
Next I'll be getting my hands on some ferrite core materials and looking to
see just how far I can reduce the noise.
When faced with a noisy computer, the first thing I'd try (other than
On Wed, 2012-07-04 at 15:41 -0400, Paul Christensen wrote:
According to the schematic on the side, it consists of 2 x 2.5
mH indutors, one in series with each leg, a 2200 pF cap shunting the
line input and 0.1uF capacitors from each leg to ground on the load
side.
---snip---
Paul,
On Fri, 2012-07-06 at 07:38 -0400, W2PM wrote:
I'm done with external drives and now use cloud based backup services. Never
worry now about the timelinness and availability of the backups.
Sent from my iPad
Hi,
I can't get past the fact that in the cloud I would be entrusting
complete
Hi,
I have moved comments with interested people regarding backups and
clouds, etc off list. I got into this thread because I too was getting
intolerable interference form a desktop computer power supply. All the
rest moved quickly off topic.
On another note, I have had an opportunity to sniff
On Sat, 2012-07-07 at 23:45 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
On 7/7/2012 11:28 PM, Chortek, Robert L wrote:
Uh, I thought the legal limit was 1.5 KW
Only in the US. Limits vary by country with some as high as 5KW
others as low as 400W.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
And by band. This is a
Has anybody called the fire department? We have flames and smoke rolling
out of here.
73,
Bill KU8H
___
UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
Hi,
The butane soldering tools have been mentioned and I have used them too.
For heavier work I had to resort to a regular propane torch. That was
for heavy dipole wire and the center conductor of RG-8 up a tower in a
blizzard. There is always a way grin.
73,
Bill KU8H
On Sat, 2012-08-11 at 09:44 -0400, Tom W8JI wrote:
---snip---
Mostly what we find, when we cut through all the emotion, is we try to find
a way to justify why our locations and antennas are somehow special.
---snip---
73 Tom
Hi,
My antennas are indeed special. They fit in a rectangle
On Thu, 2012-08-30 at 12:55 -0400, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
Short Version:
---snip---
2) Let's go visit some small lots.
---snip---
Long version:
---snip---
I think there is a lot about restricted circumstances that some either
don't understand or find hard to identify with. Your
On Fri, 2012-08-31 at 13:07 -0400, Tom W8JI wrote:
Keep in mind there is no distance restriction for private fields. Item 1 is
particularly important. There are several small fields around me, none of
which have FAA registration as a public field.
Only the following are restricted:
On Sat, 2012-09-01 at 20:12 -0700, rick darwicki wrote:
Hi all,
When I had my house tented I had to disconnect the radials on my inverted L.
There is a 20 foot pipe that sticks up about 3 feet above the roof and the
insulated vertical section is fed there with a big ferrite choke.
Hi George,
My own experience with those modes that can dig out signals from below
the noise is they are too slow to be any use for much beyond
propagation studies. I am doing a very little bit of that on the 600
meter band. The typical story is set the radio and the computer and let
it run all
Hi,
This whole topic is unpleasant. I personally don't encounter very much
of this kind of thing but I might as I increase my top band activity. I
use the bottom part of the band in an effort to avoid the DX stations,
The DXers chasing the DX stations, the digital crowd, and the hams in
all those
Hi,
I dunno about Jim's real estate but a full size 80 meter dipole would
extend off from my lot. Somebody else in a different thread concerning
this pointed out that those blessed with large territory for sprinkling
antennas around can't wrap their head around the concept of a *SMALL*
lot. The
On Wed, 2012-10-03 at 08:23 -0400, N1BUG wrote:
---snip--
There's never any DX way down in that part of the band anyway...
Au contraire! I have personally worked several JA stations between
1810 and 1811. If I had the patience to investigate my log I am
certain I would find European and
On Fri, 2012-10-19 at 09:43 -0600, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Hopefully lots of QRP entries, like myself - looking forward to a fun event
and sure hope to work lots of ya! 72, Jim R. K9JWV
Hi,
The whiteboard is marked up for the Stew Warmup. I'll be operating QRP
as that's all I have. When the
Hi,
My only (50+ year old) top band transmitter quit (again) right at the
beginning of the Stew. Before I repair it yet again I think I will just
build something *new* in hopes of having it work for a while.
73,
Bill KU8H
On Sun, 2012-10-21 at 20:08 -0700, Tree wrote:
The results for the
Hi,
I snooped on 160 a bit but the east coast action I found was on 80
meters and in the traffic nets. I believe they were passing health and
welfare traffic. Some of the transmitters, presumably running on
emergency power, were a little drifty or chirpy and on some I heard
noise from the DC to
Hi,
I'm not an ISP admin or guru. So my comments are from the user side of
the fence and in support of what Dave said. Once upon a time Al Gore
released internet access to the public and there were a number of
startup companies. Some of them had and still have cute marketing
ploys and
On Mon, 2012-11-12 at 23:01 -0600, Gary K9GS wrote:
Since I sort of started this with my post last night...
I don't think that public humiliation is going to fix this problem. As
others have pointed out, there is too much of a potential for abuse with
people deliberately signing others
On Wed, 2012-11-14 at 23:46 +, Shoppa, Tim wrote:
Getting away from what we are discussing now (limiters) and back to the
original question... it really is just a few bucks for a relay for a rig
(without separate T and R jacks) at the 100W level, to add separate T and R
based on the amp
Actually,
I felt sorry the miserable old **'s. Now I'm in the same position
they were in I don't have time to be *that* miserable. I have all the
same excuses to be a jerk but I can't see how that would make any of the
aches and pains go away nor how it would restore any of the assets wall
Hi,
The DX pileups also trample all over other users who were already
operating before the pileup decided to creep up 25kc from the DX
station. We have to share the bands. When there is a DX expedition on
nobody else is going to have a turn. When there is a big contest on
those people are going
On Sat, 2012-12-01 at 10:20 -0500, Eddy Swynar wrote:
Hi All,
Obviously this typo was a test meant to see if anyone was awake yet...! Hi
Hi
Of course I MEANT to say 1830- to 1835-KHz---but fat fingers (and a skinny
mind) got in the way.
Thanks go to Bert for keeping things on an
So there is confused information about DX windows and digital windows
and callig windows and useless windows. Once upon a time there was
something called gentlemen's agreements and the DX window was part
of that. Most of us don't really let the ARRL dictate to us what we will
or won't do. So we
On Wed, 2012-12-05 at 11:47 -0700, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
All JA stations worked called me on my Run frequencies within the 'JA
Window'.
CU all in the SPDC.
73 de Milt, N5IA, op at N7GP
The JA window?
73,
Bill KU8H
___
Topband reflector -
On Wed, 2012-12-05 at 21:39 +0100, Peter Voelpel wrote:
1810-1825 and 1907.7-1912.5 is allocated in Japan (CW only)
73
Peter, DJ7WW
Thank you Peter,
That's useful information here.
I now know how to stay out of the way AND... I know where to look for
them.
73,
Bill KU8H
Hi Milt,
It sure helps me. I don't make any bones about new to 160. My antenna
and my transmitter have been giving me a lot of grief so I have had only
a few QSOs...maybe a couple dozen. I am not a seasoned professional on
top band. I'm just an amateur. My license even says so (evil grin). So
far
Hi Darrell,
I have started wading into computer logging and I usually use paper.
After the contest I enter the info into the computer but I plan to just
have the computer running and do it one QSO at a time.
None of my radios have any kind of CAT feature. I do NOT want my radio
to be smarter
On Fri, 2012-12-07 at 17:48 +, Missouri Guy wrote:
With electronic log submission easy to enforce, just invalidate any
QSOs by W/VE run stations in the window.
That's not practical to enforce via logs because some participants
may be using radios that have no connection to the
On Fri, 2012-12-07 at 13:45 -0800, mike l dormann wrote:
i am authorized to comment on this since i have (and a photo of my shack
wall can be produced if requested) a real honest sent by US postage
N0TT QSL card...
after i get to the back of the yard i have to walk through the woods to
On Sun, 2012-12-30 at 20:53 -0500, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
The characteristics of #12 THHN and such vary all over the map. It is not
being made for use at RF. The insulation not only changes the velocity
factor, but it also adds loss. This too varies all over the map.
Wireman has various
On Wed, 2013-01-23 at 09:39 -0500, Bill Tippett wrote:
---snip---
There are many other factors affecting 160, and probably many
we do not fully understand.
---snip---
73, Bill W4ZV
Hi Bill,
We probably know just enough to be dangerous. I often refer to the
propagation fairies
Hi,
I'm hoping a new 600 meter allocation will give some nice regional rag
chew QSOs. My receiver is already working and now looking at designs and
schemes for transmitting a signal when the time comes. I have been
receiving low powered signals from some of the experimental stations at
about 1000
On Fri, 2013-03-08 at 23:15 -0700, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Mike: re TX5K I saw much of that behavior on 40 as well. In fact,
40 was the only HF band that I operate on that I did NOT work them on
and felt like the number(s) of stations and the utterly rude behavior
contributed to that non
On Sun, 2013-03-10 at 11:19 -0700, Mike Armstrong wrote:
Guys, I think the explanation for why 160 (and the dx crowd on 80,
too... not necessarily the 75 meter throw a wire in the air rag chew
crowd) are more gentlemanly (and ladies, of course) is very simple.
It is REALLY simple to
On 07/20/2013 11:55 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
As nothing remains on the market long before it's replaced, my PS
from two years ago has been superseded. Mine is a PC Power Cooling
Silencer 760W. Were I to get one today I would choose their 950 watt
version
On 07/21/2013 08:37 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
But you're re-engineering someone else's design, without knowledge of
all the issues.That's a questionable practice unless you're a circuit
designer -- it's easy to open a can of worms. Few hams are qualified
to do that, and I would be the last to
On 07/23/2013 10:03 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
I appreciate the replies and insight. Let me add some details I should have
included in my original question.
What I really wanted to know was, When do you think that QRN might let up a
little, to the point when we might expect to have a relatively
On 07/24/2013 08:09 AM, Brian Machesney wrote:
Joe,
I don't understand your objection to removal of the symbol rate language.
Under the existing band plan, CW is expected to co-exist with other
digital modes of all kinds.
Now, I don't like to hear even narrow-bandwidth PSK or RTTY signals when
On 07/27/2013 12:26 PM, Bruce wrote:
Found QRN was much lower, in mid-coast Maine, Saturday morning about 0330 UTC.
One very weak signal on my East Beverage turned out to be a very strong
stateside station on the West Beverage.
Did hear Luis IV3PRK at 0333 UTC. with a good signal. Was able to
Hi,
For me the effect the trees have is purely academic. I live in the
northern Michigan forests. I am surrounded and even protected by the
trees. My antennas are *in* the trees. I'm sure the trees have some
effect. There is nothing I can do but operate anyway. If the tree
studies find that
Hi,
I continue to find evidence that 160 meters is NOT closed for the
season. Most of the evidence is to be found way up in the phone band. I
wondered if those guys were running California kilowatts or something
but in some of the QSOs they mentioned their power output in the 100
watt area.
On 08/25/2013 09:15 AM, Shoppa, Tim wrote:
YW5X (IOTA activation in Venezuela) has been active on 160M CW past couple of
nights with a fair number of callers.
Tim N3QE
Hi Tim,
Maybe I should be listening more at night instead of mornings...
73,
On 08/25/2013 12:35 PM, Bruce wrote:
Working some Europeans in August 2013 about my bedtime.
All on CW
G3JMJ very active many mornings 0346-0352 UTC 1.825 MHZ
IV3PRK often active worked 0358 UTC 1.831 MHZ
SV3RF 0353 1.818 MHZ G4EIM 0414 active many mornings 1.830 MHZ
I2ZFD 0400 1.830
On 08/25/2013 06:31 PM, Andy Ikin wrote:
Charlie,
When I was poor man 40 years ago, I always wanted Tektronix 545B
Scope, which I couldn't afford. So I built a Chinese Copy with
discarded parts from the Calibration department of the computer
company I worked for. The scope use many 6DJ8s. I
On 08/25/2013 07:44 PM, Bob Kupps wrote:
Well I applaud your making the effort at giving an honest report. It seems to me that
599 is reported far too casually these days and I certainly attempt to give honest
reports even in a (non contest) pile up. Although R reports are fairly easy - I give
On 08/26/2013 12:26 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
Bill,
The stations on the RBN are automatic, and work even when unattended.
They are not like the DX clusters which require a manual post. Call CQ
and see. :-)
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com http://www.w0btu.com
Hi Mike,
Thanks. Yes..I thought everybody
On 09/06/2013 04:13 PM, Edwin Karl wrote:
There are several interesting articles if you Google Franklin Antenna
they are mechanically BIG and require feeding ingenuity (hams are known
for this feature ...) but are stacked verticals, note- phase the top
element
to avoid cancellation.
If memory
On 09/10/2013 02:57 PM, Mike Armstrong wrote:
Brad,
*I* say GOOD, let them kill AM broadcast and give the band to US. we
will put it to good use he he he he. Plus, since so many people have AM
broadcast receivers, it will be like automatic advertising for Amateur
Radio.. and
Thanks,
...for saving me the trouble of ever downloading AutoEZ.
73,
Bill KU8H
On 09/21/2013 11:47 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
AutoEZ only supports exactly Microsoft Excel with the latest
service pack. Period. As described on the AutoEZ site.
Rick N6RK
_
On 09/21/2013 04:11 PM, DALE LONG wrote:
Bill:
Expect the unexpected. If you are using insulated wire, it can be broken
inside the insulation...Easy to check the wire for continuity.. Be absolutely
sure all connections are really clean..
If you have a 1/4 vertical that is not touching
The station is setup on 160 meters and waiting for the Stew at 11 AM
Eastern Daylight Time. My NVIS antenna is not going to be a world beater
but I'll work a few..assuming we don't have an Emergency Room trip yet
again today. Late last night a couple of the RBN machines heard me on
160 but
On 10/19/2013 08:18 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Bill: I'll be in it as a QRP entry and just can't wait for later this
afternoon to roll around. With a simplistic single band rig, designed
by Steve Weber, KD1JV, I won't have the needed filtering to keep the
big boys from overloading my rcvr
I'm in north central Michigan at Houghton Lake - EN74oh. I have no
directional antennas and only modestly helpful data. The band seems
quiet this morning and I have a barely audible signal (1300Z). Daylight.
Last night (0300-0400Z) it was bringing my S-meter up over S5 (whatever
that means)
On 11/03/2013 08:29 AM, Charlie Cunningham wrote:
Well, if it's a ham, he/she must have pretty rugged finals in that rig!!!
Charlie, K4OTV
Hi Charlie,
The dittler was on air two or three days (IIRC). He turned it off...it
didn't flame out. Some hams tune for maximum smoke and some are
On 11/03/2013 08:49 AM, Charlie Cunningham wrote:
Hi, Bill
Well, if it is a ham, he must have a pretty decent antenna - being heard
rather well all round NA and SA!
73,
Charlie, K4OTV
Oh yes!
Better than mine. Nobody gets any bragging rights for having a better
antenna than mine. Mine
On 11/09/2013 05:15 PM, Rick ve3mm wrote:
I am looking for suggestions to help identify a local noise that I am
experiencing on topband.
It's characteristics are;
- bandwidth approximately 15 kHz
- amplitude relatively constant
- centre frequency seems to vary in small steps over time, no real
On 11/11/2013 08:36 PM, Bruce wrote:
Also, critters *CAN* chew through the stuff! It'll take them longer,
but those @#%!~ little critters can chew through just about anything!
You need a good outdoor cat !
73
Bruce-K1FZ
www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html
'round here outdoor cats is
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