Topband: Conditions in KL7 1/8/23

[Kevin Forster]

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Topband: Elevated radials

[Kevin Forster]

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Topband: NCDXF Beacons...

[Kevin Rowett]

New thread, and I don’t often contribute to top band list.

The beacon at W6WX has a special authorization from the FCC.  KH6RS is a bit 
questionable, right now, as we changed the callsign and moved the beacon.

No other countries have a restriction.

The NCDXF beacons ONLY transmit on 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m.

The listed URL will give you lots of good info.  And, we’ve love to get 
reception reports.  All the Ops work hard to keep the beacons on the air.  We 
appreciate their efforts.

73, K6TD - KR-
C92DX, K4M, TX3X, KH1/KH7Z, KH8/K6TD
ARRL Life-Time Member
NCDXF BoD - President 
k...@arrl.net

> If no beacons are allowed below 10M, somebody better inform these folks:
> https://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/ 
> From the above website:
> 
> Each beacon transmits once on each band once every three minutes, 24 hours a 
> day.
> 
> A transmission consists of the callsign of the beacon sent at 22 words per 
> minute followed by four one-second dashes.
> 
> The callsign and the first dash are sent at 100 watts. The remaining dashes 
> are 
> sent at 10 watts, 1 watt and 100 milliwatts.
> 
> At the end of each 10 second transmission, the beacon steps to the next 
> higher 
> band and the next beacon in the sequence begins transmitting.
> 
> 73 Kriss KA1GJU
>  








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Topband: CQ160

[Kevin Forster]

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Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 224, Issue 2 telephone military wd-1

[Kevin Adam]

wire
Telephone   mil   wd-1   
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Today's Topics:

   1. Materials for Beverages? (Drew Vonada-Smith)
   2. Re: Materials for Beverages? (Lee STRAHAN)
   3. Re: Materials for Beverages? (Tim Duffy)
   4. Re: Materials for Beverages? (Gene Smar)
   5. Re: Materials for Beverages? (Grant Saviers)
   6. Re: Materials for Beverages? (List Mail)
   7. Re: Materials for Beverages? (Tim Duffy)


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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 17:01:41 +
From: Drew Vonada-Smith 
To: "topband@contesting.com" 
Subject: Topband: Materials for Beverages?
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Gene,

I have used those and others in that series with only fair results.  They do 
break more often than I'd like.  I replace about 10% of them per year, which is 
acceptable given that they are cheap. But I have not found anything better.

FYI - I'd be happy to use black ones, but have never seen them.  My local farm 
store carries the exact same bright yellow ones you listed.  A link to a 
"preferred type" would be welcome.  I'm a bit of a birder and have not heard of 
any hummingbird death issues.  References?

73,
Drew K3PA




Toda
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 16:35:47 -0400
From: Gene Smar 
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: Fwd: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Amazon recommends "Zareba
ITY-Z Standard..." and more
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FYI.? Materials for Beverages?

73 de
Gene Smar? AD3F



Hello Gene Smar,

We found some items we think you might like.

Zareba ITY-Z Standard Snug-fitting T-Post Insulator, 25 per Bag




Zareba ITY-Z Standard Snug-fitting T-Post Insulator, 25 per Bag

Topband: Coax for Top-band beverage antenna

[Kevin Shea via Topband]

I have read that the skin effect at 2 MHz may be deeper than the copper coating 
on a copper covered steel inner conductor of most RG6 cables.  Thus, as I plan 
for long cable runs back from my (to be installed) Beverages I am thinking I 
need either solid copper, solid aluminum,. or copper covered aluminum for my 
RG6 coax.  So the question is am I wrong in this understanding?  
Also, does the shield matter?  It's not very thick so does a foil and 60% 
aluminum shield do the job?  Or should I be looking at a foil and 95 percent 
copper shield like the Belden 1694.
I know it may not be too material but I want to make an informed decision.  
Thanks! and
73,
Kevin, N9JKP
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Topband: what does it take to get on new band 600 meters

[Kevin Adam]

What does it take to get on 600 meters radio antenna transceiver  power 
requirements


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Re: Topband: Last post to Topband from K3LR - was my mistake - please delete

[Kevin Stover, AC0H]

From who pray tell? ;-)

On 7/12/2017 9:50 AM, Mark Schoonover wrote:

For the inconvenience of finding the email and deletion, all list members
should get a $35 gift card! :) :)

73! Mark KA6WKE

4NEC2 The Definitive Guide  <https://leanpub.com/4nec2definitiveguide>
Website: http://www.ka6wke.net


On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 7:41 AM, Tim Duffy  wrote:


My fat fingers!



Please delete!



73,

Tim K3LR

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Re: Topband: CNN notch filter recommendations

[Kevin KL7KY]

Frstly...sorry about the CNN ...dang auto correct got by me that time...i meant 
BCB..Thanks for all the input guys!Kevin KL7KY 


Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
 Original message From: James Wolf  Date: 
5/14/17  10:25  (GMT-09:00) To: 'Kevin KL7KY' , 
topband@contesting.com Subject: RE: Topband: CNN notch filter recommendations 
Here you can see the measured response of the filter in the commercial K9AY
controller.

http://www.wolfrfsystems.com/Specs.html

Jim, KR9U
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>On 5/14/2017 9:55 AM, Kevin KL7KY wrote:
> Hi all,Has anyone had "success" notching out a single AM bcb station 
> that +50dB?I see a lot of bcb filters that are commercially made, but 
> wanted some real world feedback from someone that has dealt with 
> it.I'm looking for something that I can leave in-line between the rig 
> and the amp - that will handle at least 200w.Any input would be 
> appreciated.ThanksKevin KL7KY
>
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Topband: CNN notch filter recommendations

[Kevin KL7KY]

Hi all,Has anyone had "success" notching out a single AM bcb station that 
+50dB?I see a lot of bcb filters that are commercially made, but wanted some 
real world feedback from someone that has dealt with it.I'm looking for 
something that I can leave in-line between the rig and the amp - that will 
handle at least 200w.Any input would be appreciated.ThanksKevin KL7KY 


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Re: Topband: Maunder References

[Kevin Stover]

I agree with you.
Most of the evidence for the "little ice age" points to increased 
volcanic activity.
On the other hand no one can say with metaphysical certitude that the MM 
didn't cause it either.
The Mini-Ice age happened in the last half of the MM. How much climatic 
inertia is there?  70 years of barely measurable output from the sun has 
to have an effect.



On 6/5/2016 5:24 PM, Charlie Young wrote:

Another link referencing the Zharkova model results:
  
http://www.vofoundation.org/blog/new-dual-dynamo-solar-model-predicts-maunder-minimum-for-cycle-26/
  
This one mostly steers clear of the climate predictions and focuses on the sunspots or lack thereof.
  
A lot of the articles about this study don't so much object to the sunspot prediction but there is a lot of disagreement regarding the climate effects if the low sunspot activity is true, depending on whether the commenters believe the man made global warming will offset the reduced solar output.  I won't touch that one with a 10 foot pole :-)
  
If the prediction of low sunspots is true over the next cycles, maybe I can live long enough to meet my Topband goals!
  
73 Charlie N8RR


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Re: Topband: VANISHING SUNSPOTS (http://spaceweather.com/)

[Kevin Stover]

It turns out that there have been two cycles back to back with what we 
would consider bad numbers. They started in 1800 and it lasted three 
cycles. It's called the Dalton minimum.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Minimum

On 6/5/2016 2:50 PM, Kevin Stover wrote:
If I read the reference material correctly there have never been two 
low cycles in a row except during the Maunder minimum back in 1645 to 
1715.



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Re: Topband: VANISHING SUNSPOTS (http://spaceweather.com/)

[Kevin Stover]

I did a general Google search on the Maunder minimum and clicked on the 
Wikipedia page describing the phenomena.
Looking at some of the references for that article leads me to believe 
what I do. if cycle 25 turns out to be as bad, or as predicted, worse 
than cycle 24, then I think that strongly suggests it.


If I read the reference material correctly there have never been two low 
cycles in a row except during the Maunder minimum back in 1645 to 1715. 
Surprisingly pretty good sunspot data was kept by several people 
including Cassini. From 1610 to 1680 less than 10 sunspots per year was 
a regular occurrence. Twice during that time no sunspots were observed 
for an entire year.  They did extrapolate those dismal numbers and did 
find an 11 year maxima in the years 1676, 1684, 1695, 1705 and 1716 but 
they were very low.


One stat really grabbed me. During the minimum in the 28 year period 
between 1672 and 1699 there were 50 sunspots total. That's not a week or 
a month but two 11year cycles worth. During modern times we would expect 
to see 40-50K during a like 28 year period.


Cycle 24 may not be the predictor of a new Maunder Minimum, other than 
how fast we are sliding down the backside. It seems faster to me. Cycle 
25 is probably going to be the proof one way or the other.


Here is the Wikipedia Link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunder_Minimum

On 6/5/2016 12:43 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:

Hi Kevin,


Please share with us how you're begun to think that Cycle 24 will be
looked at as the beginning of a new Maunder Minimum.


Thanks


73
Frank
W3LPL


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From: "Kevin Stover" 
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2016 3:40:53 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: VANISHING SUNSPOTS (http://spaceweather.com/)

Thanks Bill.

I think Cycle 24 will be looked at as the beginning of a new Maunder
Minimum.
If so then Cycle 24 will be as good as it gets for the next 70 years on
the high bands.

On 6/5/2016 10:05 AM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:

Bill, good reads, thank you.

It seems that the consensus is that cycle 25 will be less active than
cycle 24, with some projections putting it at the lowest in many
cycles. I think the theory is that the speed of the conveyor belt is
an indicator the vigor of the coming cycle.

Do we have any predictions that are gaining acceptance that give us
any clues on what the rest of cycle 24 will look like, and the
beginning of cycle 25? I guess its no mistake you posted this on
topband - meaning we've got a nice topband future for the coming
years, but maybe highbands not so much?

Very interested in continued discussion...

73 de N6GQ


On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 5:47 AM, Bill Tippett  wrote:

Something interesting is happening on the sun. Yesterday, June 3rd, the
sunspot number dropped to 0, and the solar disk is still blank on June 5th.
Latest images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory reveal no significant
dark cores.

What does this mean? The solar cycle is like a pendulum, swinging back and
forth between periods of high and low sunspot number every 11 years.
Today's blank sun is a sign that the pendulum is swinging toward low
sunspot numbers. In other words, Solar Minimum is coming.

The spotless state of today's sun is just temporary. Underneath the visible
surface of the sun, the solar dynamo is still churning out knots of
magnetism that will soon bob to the surface to make new sunspots. The
current solar cycle is not finished. It is, however, rapidly waning
<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression>.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression

Forecasters expect the next Solar Minimum to arrive in 2019-2020. Between
now and then, there will be lots of spotless suns. At first, the blank
stretches will be measured in days; later in weeks and months. Don't expect
space weather to grow quiet, however. Solar Minimum brings many interesting
changes. For instance, as the extreme ultraviolet output of the sun
decreases, the upper atmosphere of Earth cools and collapses. This allows
space junk to accumulate around our planet. Also, the heliosphere shrinks,
bringing interstellar space closer to Earth. Galactic cosmic rays penetrate
the inner solar system with relative ease. Indeed, a cosmic ray surge
<http://news.spaceweather.com/cosmic-rays-continue-to-intensify-feb-2016/> is
already underway. Goodbye sunspots, hello deep-space radiation!

http://news.spaceweather.com/cosmic-rays-continue-to-intensify-feb-2016/
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Re: Topband: VANISHING SUNSPOTS (http://spaceweather.com/)

[Kevin Stover]

Thanks Bill.

I think Cycle 24 will be looked at as the beginning of a new Maunder 
Minimum.
If so then Cycle 24 will be as good as it gets for the next 70 years on 
the high bands.


On 6/5/2016 10:05 AM, Jeff Kinzli N6GQ wrote:

Bill, good reads, thank you.

It seems that the consensus is that cycle 25 will be less active than
cycle 24, with some projections putting it at the lowest in many
cycles. I think the theory is that the speed of the conveyor belt is
an indicator the vigor of the coming cycle.

Do we have any predictions that are gaining acceptance that give us
any clues on what the rest of cycle 24 will look like, and the
beginning of cycle 25? I guess its no mistake you posted this on
topband - meaning we've got a nice topband future for the coming
years, but maybe highbands not so much?

Very interested in continued discussion...

73 de N6GQ


On Sun, Jun 5, 2016 at 5:47 AM, Bill Tippett  wrote:

Something interesting is happening on the sun. Yesterday, June 3rd, the
sunspot number dropped to 0, and the solar disk is still blank on June 5th.
Latest images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory reveal no significant
dark cores.

What does this mean? The solar cycle is like a pendulum, swinging back and
forth between periods of high and low sunspot number every 11 years.
Today's blank sun is a sign that the pendulum is swinging toward low
sunspot numbers. In other words, Solar Minimum is coming.

The spotless state of today's sun is just temporary. Underneath the visible
surface of the sun, the solar dynamo is still churning out knots of
magnetism that will soon bob to the surface to make new sunspots. The
current solar cycle is not finished. It is, however, rapidly waning
<http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression>.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-cycle-progression

Forecasters expect the next Solar Minimum to arrive in 2019-2020. Between
now and then, there will be lots of spotless suns. At first, the blank
stretches will be measured in days; later in weeks and months. Don't expect
space weather to grow quiet, however. Solar Minimum brings many interesting
changes. For instance, as the extreme ultraviolet output of the sun
decreases, the upper atmosphere of Earth cools and collapses. This allows
space junk to accumulate around our planet. Also, the heliosphere shrinks,
bringing interstellar space closer to Earth. Galactic cosmic rays penetrate
the inner solar system with relative ease. Indeed, a cosmic ray surge
<http://news.spaceweather.com/cosmic-rays-continue-to-intensify-feb-2016/> is
already underway. Goodbye sunspots, hello deep-space radiation!

http://news.spaceweather.com/cosmic-rays-continue-to-intensify-feb-2016/
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Re: Topband: ma160v

[Kevin Stover]

K2AV wins the Top Band metaphor of the month with this gem.:-D

Counterpoise is the 1000 pound gorilla in a room otherwise occupied by mice
and small monkeys. Guess who's crushing chairs and hammering the piano into
toothpicks. Treat the Gorilla right or the Gorilla will make you pay.
Doesn't matter whether you're a really nice guy, or gave to the PBA and the
bell-ringers, and coach a little league team, and you're the best dad there
ever was. Screw around with the counterpoise and the Gorilla will make you
pay. Every time.



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Re: Topband: ma160v

[Kevin Stover]

Too short, too low.

On 5/23/2016 8:40 PM, w5...@towerfarm.net wrote:
Hi all.I currently have 1 cushcraft ma160v,as you all know this is a 
cushcraft 160 vertical.I just recently aqquired a second.Now,has 
anyonetried a rotatable dipole using 2 of these.The idea intrigues 
me.I could mount this on a 55 ft tower.The only other antennas are a 
m2 6 mtr 2 klm's 2 mtr and a 432 m2.So there should not be any 
interaction.What does the group think? any ideas? a waste of time? 
your thoughts..73 john w5jmw


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Re: Topband: Am I the only one in step?

[Kevin Stover]

Because the FCC says you can run any mode anywhere in the band just like 
you can run CW anywhere on any HF band.

That's not to say some folks may be less than happy, but it's legal.
The "DX Window" has no force of law and neither does the rest of the 
"band plan".


 2/28/2016 9:22 AM, Roger Parsons via Topband wrote:

I enjoy contests but...


This weekend has seen the CQ 160m SSB Contest. It has also seen CW activity or 
attempted activity from a number of extremely rare DX entities.

Why is it reasonable or even acceptable for the band to be full of SSB 
contesters from 1800kHz to about 1960kHz? The vast majority of contacts made in 
the contest are same continent, and in the case of NA could and should all 
comply with the band plan. Why is the CW part of the band full of SSB whereas 
the top (phone) end of the band is almost empty?


I have previously suggested to the contest administrators at both CQ and ARRL 
that they set in the contest rules a lower operational limit of 1820kHz dial 
frequency. That would give contesters 23kHz of the 'prime' international 
frequencies between 1810kHz and 1840kHz, and a total 183kHz for many countries. 
The CW DX operators would have 7kHz internationally. Neither CQ nor ARRL have 
treated this suggestion seriously, nor come up with any alternative.

Why not?

73 Roger
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Re: Topband: K5P good job!

[Kevin Stover]

Most of this can be laid at the feet of a few things.

1. People trying to work a big pile like K5P and not really being able 
to copy Morse.
They can't tell who's being called. They're relying on a computer or 
rig, in the case of the K3, to decode for them and the technology is not 
nearly as good as a trained human brain.


2. People have no clue how to run split on their rigs or they figure if 
they TX on top of the DX enough they'll get worked just to be rid of 
them. It's the nuisance factor. If it was me they'd NEVER make it in the 
log.
Yes, people do make mistakes and the brighter folks can tell when 
something is wrong and fix it. Continuously calling for half an hour on 
top of the DX or out of turn is NO mistake. Blacklist 'em!


3. Poor upbringing. This is all about them and they don't give a hoot 
about anybody else.

Another group of people who would NEVER end up in the log.

On 1/17/2016 11:40 AM, lmlangenf...@tds.net wrote:

Message: 16
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:55:36 -0400
From: "Mike Smith VE9AA" 
To: 
Subject: Topband: K5P good job !

If the DX said WB6Z? I certainly wouldn't call.  Full credit to the K5P op
who tried to stick with it til he figured the original caller wasn't hearing
him or they were getting pummeled so badly from calls not even close to the
original, that he moved on.  Rate is king when time is limited.(dxpeditions
only have so many days)

gah !

Mike VE9AA

**


Mike, you're quite right.  There seems to be a real epidemic of those 
constantly calling out-of-turn (COOTs??) lately, and there's no question 
Q-rates are suffering as a result of this senseless (and now seemingly 
pervasive) QRM.  There's no rational excuse for it.

Both yesterday and this morning I heard many more than a few "easy" Qs fail to 
go to completion when K5P diligently and accurately tried to reply to callers who 
responded with nothing more than relentless repetitions of their calls.  Apparently you 
did , too.

Jeepers!

73,

Mark -- WA9ETW
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Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N

[Kevin Stover]

And it's a self healing problem.
During ATNO days or evenings if you call and are already in the log the 
contact will not be logged.

Straight from the K1N website.

"This means that you have /_*NOT YET*_/ worked K1N on /_*ANY BAND*_/ or 
/_*ANY MODE*_/.  They *WILL* have the log at their fingertips, so please 
do *NOT* call them if you already worked them."


P4retty self explanitory.


On 2/14/2015 5:26 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Sat,2/14/2015 2:54 PM, Gary Smith wrote:

Someone else's definition will be right to them.


BS. All Time New One means that the contact gives, or would give you, 
your first confirmed contact with that COUNTRY. Period.


This is a country that has not been activated for several decades, and 
will likely not be activated for decades to come. What the DXpedition 
leaders have said is, don't call us now if you already have Navassa 
confirmed, or if the log search says you in our log, because we want 
to spend the rest of our time passing out DXCC credits to those who 
need it for THE COUNTRY. Not a new band, not a new mode, a new COUNTRY.


73, Jim K9YC
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Topband: located a spool of WD1A wire with goggle search

[Kevin Adam]

I just did goggle search and fpund this N9IWW 
http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com/military-issue-unique-items-odds-and-ends/radio-field-phone-equipment/wd-1a-tt-dr-8-b-telephone-cable.html


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  2. Re: WD1A wire (Herb Schoenbohm)
  3. Re: WD1A wire (Larry Molitor)
  4. Re: data follow up to W4ZV and K2AV comments (Tim Duffy)
  5. Spiderbeam mast UV Resistance? (Jim Garland)
  6. Re: WD1A wire (ZR)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:32:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Larry Molitor 
To: "topband@contesting.com" 
Subject: Topband: WD1A wire
Message-ID: <1377718327.441.yahoomail...@web126202.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days?

Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool.

Thanks,

Larry - W7IUV

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:58:02 -0400
From: Herb Schoenbohm 
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire
Message-ID: <521e564a.6050...@vitelcom.net>
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Larry try eBay that is where I bought my last 2500 feet for 28 bucks but
be sure to not get it tangled as that is a mess or long runs.


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ



On 8/28/2013 3:32 PM, Larry Molitor wrote:

Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days?

Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool.

Thanks,

Larry - W7IUV
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:53:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Larry Molitor 
To: ZR , "topband@contesting.com"

Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire
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Thanks Carl, even though it wasn't much help.

Need some new wire for some BOG experiments, mostly for 630 meters. Ran outa 
cheap insulated wire. Considering cat5 because it's cheaper than any single 
conductor wire you can buy. But WD1A ?is not as appetizing to the varmits 
and in my old age, I really hate splicing wire in the snow.


Anybody even run bare wire on the ground? I tried that when I was in AZ and 
it didn't work but the soil at that location was very very good. Maybe it 
would work here over frozen sand and rock?


Larry - W7IUV




From: ZR 
To: Larry Molitor ; topband@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: WD1A wire


The last reel I bought was 2.5km for $40 plus about $20 shipping from Ohio
about 3-4 years ago on Fleabay. It was listed strangely but I forget how; I
believe I searched for "military wire" or something similar. I see some
speculators peddling it at .10/ft

Carl
KM1H


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Subject: Topband: WD1A wire



Anyone know of a good source for WD1A field phone wire these days?

Best I've found so far runs abut 60 bux shipped to WA for a 0.5 km spool.

Thanks,

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Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 22:02:07 -0400
From: "Tim Duffy" 
To: "'Bill Tippett'" , 
Subject: Re: Topband: data follow up to W4ZV and K2AV comments
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For the record:

40 meter antennas at W3LPL:
Two full size 3 ele Yagi's at 190 feet over 100 feet - 48 foot booms.

40 meter antennas at K3LR
Three full size 4 ele OWA Yagi's at 260 feet over 190 feet over 118 feet.
48 foot booms. 7 take off angle combinations are available.

QSOs for 40 meters in this contest:

K3LR 1767 Europe and 144 Asia
W3LPL 1686 Europe and 122 Asia

73,
Tim K3LR

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Subject: Re: Topband: Effect of trees- tree appreciation

Long delayed response to

http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/topba

Re: Topband: fine whiskey is a daylight beverage (James Rodenkirch)

[Kevin Schavee]

A wise old low band ham once told me 
"QRP awards should be given to the poor basturds on the receiving end".
 
 
How about, "QRP is a challenge - be challenged" From one of a few who LOVEs 
working QRP on 160 and 80 meters!  72, Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
> From: rstea...@hotmail.com
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 14:55:49 +
> Subject: Topband: fine whiskey is a daylight beverage
> 
> "fine whiskey is a daylight beverage" is appended to the end of each posting.
> At first I thought it was the personal signature file of the individual 
> poster 
> but it is on everyone's posting.  It was kind of cute the first time I saw 
> it
> 
> But ok, I get the point.
> 
> How about replacing it with (could rotate messages periodically) -
> "Big antennas work better"
> "DX is better after midnight"
> "More watts equals more S/N"
> "QRP is for 10 meters"
> or my favorite ...
> "   "
> 
> Rick  K2XT
> 
>                            
> All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage.
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Topband: ZS6EZ close to WAS

[Kevin Schavee]

Chris ZS6EZ has nearly completed WAS on lowband this year.
Just a few remain!
 

>>FWD: KY, LA, MS, OK, NV, UT, SD, AK, HI
 
Hi Kevin

Here's the latest status:
4 Ky (worked)
5 La Ms (worked) Ok
7 Nv (confirmed but not on LotW) Ut
0 SD (worked)
Other Ak Hi

Assuming that the Ky and Ms and SD do confirm eventually, that leaves Ak and Hi 
(difficult propagationally), La, Nv, Ok and Ut.
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Topband: FP

[Kevin Schavee]

I've been listening but not able to hear FP on 160m the past few nights.
Not seeing any westerly spots to see best time, so wondering if anyone West
of the Mississippi has worked Or heard them 160m. If so when was the good
time? Not so much up to midnight here in Kansas when I have been trying .

  Would be new so any info's please and Thanks.
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Re: Topband: Using CAT5 in place of coax (was video baluns)

[Kevin]

That's why it's rated at 100 meters max distance when used for networking.
Now before everybody breaks their fingers posting anecdotal evidence to 
the contrary I have done the same.

It worked out great, till we starting loading that segment down. That 
400' run was replaced with fiber inside a month. There's all sorts of 
stuff people do with CAT5/6 that isn't supposed to be done, like running 
it parallel to or in the same conduit as AC power. Using it for a 
transmission line has got to be right up there.

Remember, I am only the messenger, the IEEE came up with these "rules".


On 05/07/2012 07:07 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote:
> I did some careful measurements of CAT5 cable a few years ago
> using a 4 port network analyzer (NOT a 2 port VNA with baluns).
> On my random sample, the characteristic impedance was within
> 5% of 100 ohms.  The cable is fairly lossy, which is no
> surprise given the tiny wires.  There doesn't seem to be
> any compelling reason to use it in place of RG-6.
>
> Rick N6RK
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Re: Topband: Monopole Radiation Patterns, takeoff angles etc

[Kevin]

WHO-AM (1040 KHz) still uses the modified Franklin.
Their 50KW covers the entire state of Iowa + during the day and goes 
international at night.


On 05/06/2012 11:31 AM, ZR wrote:
> The BCB stations migrated from 1/2 and 5/8 wave antennas, diamond shaped
> towers, and mountain tops by the early to mid 30's as they started to
> understand how things worked...or didnt.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
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Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 108, Issue 38

[Kevin Adam]

Lowes homedepot harbourfreight all have them with the tool to Lowes even has 
them in BNC type Push ons
N9IWW

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   2. Re: in defense of the QRP Question (w7...@juno.com)
   3. Re: QRP Question (Don Kirk)
   4. Re: QRP Question (Martin Kratoska)
   5. Re: Nice QRP QSO (ZR)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:50:07 -0600
From: "Mike(W5UC)" 
Subject: Re: Topband: RG-6/U & Snap n Seal connectors
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On 12/12/2011 1:11 PM, Tim Duffy K3LR wrote:
> Hi Gary!
>
> This is the tool I use for installation of F connectors on flooded RG-6 
> with
> great results over the years.
>
> http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=1062&PLID=247&SecID=129&DeptID={7C
> 0A8FE1-F72C-4346-916E-8AA93CD2A66B}&PartNo=DXE%2DSNS%2DCT1
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
Gents, look on e-bay.  I bought a tool that looks exactly like that,
along with 100 connectors for $25.00 shipped.

73,
Mike, W5UC



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Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:59:42 -0800
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Subject: Re: Topband: in defense of the QRP Question
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when calling CQ, ending with QRP can be informative, like when i am in a
DX location like Nebraska, and ending with /NE after a CQ

mike w7dra

come to think of it when i was W7DRA/3D2 i never had to say what island i
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Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:57:49 -0500 (EST)
From: Don Kirk 
Subject: Re: Topband: QRP Question
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Let me play the devils advocate and put a spin on why you might want to sign 
/qrp when calling CQ.


1)  If I work you and you sign /qrp, then I will send you a QSL card that 
says K9JWV/qrp (or whatever your call might be), but if you don't say you 
are qrp, then you will get a card that says K9JWV and no mention that I am 
confirming you worked me while you were running qrp.

2)  You also might want to sign /qrp when calling CQ if you are trying to 
attract other qrp operators.  If I hear someone sign /qrp when they call CQ, 
I often fire up my QRP rig since I suspect they will be able to hear me just 
as well as I am hearing them.

Don (wd8dsb)










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Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:59:14 +0100
From: Martin Kratoska 
Subject: Re: Topband: QRP Question
To: topband@contesting.com
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For sure, among worst violations of good operating practice is the (now
very common and massive) use of /QRP, ie. OK1RR/QRP. There is no other
reason than to attract more attention than others (using regular call
sign). ITU RR recognizes only /P, /M, /MM and /AM, national authorities
sometimes allowing a numbered ID indicating a region, ie. SM5ABC/4. All
other call signs must be issued in accordance with the regular licensing
mechanism (like OL1A/JP, Pope's visit in OK, there was a special call
OL1A/JP, issued with the slash and the JP appendix). Some other IDs are
issued in groups for limited time, like /J for Jamboree stations, /L for
school stations etc.

More
http://www.ok1rr.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.57

A trend to attract more attention than others is really one of the worst
possible examples of bad behaviour and should be not tolerated (BTW
nothing against possible penalization of /QRP users). I find /QRP very
annoying in contests and pile-ups, it impedes a fast, hig rate operating.

QRP is not your_call/QRP!

73
Martin, OK1RR

Dne 12.12.2011 17:58, W0UCE napsal(a):
>
>
> Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note
> the question is not intended to anger anyone or sta

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

[R. Kevin Stover]

Of course it's wrong.

Why not take the "radio" all the way out of it, use Skype or CQ100,
and call it radio?

I'd be interested to know what the sponsors of the Top Band awards have
to say about it.


On Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:38:27 +
Brendan Minish  wrote:

> Hello all
> 
> I have a Software Defined Receiver (SDR) that I make available when I
> am not using it for others to use. it's an SDR-14 and is usually
> connected to one of my beverages via a multi-coupler so it hears and
> performs well Software wise , anyone using sdrradio can connect to it.
> the latency is alos very low with sdrradio.
> 
> I am happy to make this available to others because in turn I enjoy 
> using internet connected SDR's provided by others
> 
> last night however I took a listen to what the connected user was 
> listening to, It turns out that the connected user was a DX station 
> utilising my SDR to work 160m SSB. He had a pileup of EU stations and 
> was utilising my SDR to better hear his pileup.
> Surely this is 'not on' After all the EU stations may have been able
> to hear him (although I could not copy him better than about 21 here)
> But he was using a receiver within Europe to hear the EU stations
> calling.
> 
> What is the ethical position on this, it sure seems wrong to me
> 
> 
> 



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