Re: Topband: QRP on 160?
I'm not on 160 right now, but spent an entire solar cycle at 5W. That includes a couple of ARRL contests where I was able to CQ effectively. I was using an inverted-L (about 65' up and 65' across) with only 3 radials up about 12'. No RX antenna - I figured as weak as I was that they weren't needed. I think I worked all states except HI and AK. No EU that I recall. It was more fun than I expected it to be! 73, Lee, AA4GA On Mon, Jul 1, 2024, 1:59 PM Radio KH6O wrote: > Is anyone regularly using say, 25W or less on 160? > > -- > 73, > Jeff KH6O / 6 > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Remotes
Here you go: http://www.hamstuff.com/QView/qslholders.html 73 de Lee, AA4GA On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 5:37 PM Steve Harrison wrote: > On 2/6/2024 1:34 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > > Because of what I view as this abuse of the Bureau, I stopped sending > > JA cards about ten years ago. > > Five years ago, when I was first beginning to finally accumulate paper > cards for my finally-applied-for-first DXCC, thanks to OQRS (in the end, > I did have to reluctantly use LoTW to apply), the JA cards were some of > those my 98-yr-old father most liked to examine most closely. Unlike > W/K/VE cards, I don't know that I've received all that many JA cards > that looked exactly like one another, other than perhaps the > usually-pastel colors. > > To me, the biggest problem with paper cards, these days, is finding the > good ole-fashioned display sleeves with which to hang them on my walls. > When visitors came to my shack, their eyes weren't drawn to the several > CQ or ARRL contest certificates or other such mundane operating awards > that mean nothing to anybody but another contester or DXer; instead, > they almost immediately go over to awe at the various colorful QSL > cards, many with pretty pictures on the front. When I would explain the > ones for topband (obligatory topband content 8-), they would be > astounded that one could actually talk to somebody halfway 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 > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ZD9W
I worked him on CW. Granted, it was 15 meters, not 160. But he is operating CW, and is a good op. 73 de Lee, AA4GA On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 12:29 PM Craig Clark wrote: > Looking at DX Summit it looks like FT* will be his preferred mode of > operation. > Not on digital. Any information on possible CW operation? > > > Craig Clark > K1QX > 603-520-6577 cell > 603-899-6103 home > Sent from my iPad > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday CW DX Activity Night
On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 3:11 PM Roger Kennedy wrote: > Several people have messaged me direct, asking me to clarify what I mean by > "Wednesday Night". > > I mean Wednesday evening and all night, ie through to Thursday morning. > > I personally find propagation is best to NA from around 0030Z, so that's > when I tend to come on the band (rather than around our Sunrise on Thursday > morning . . . but that is still what I call Wednesday night) So, when you say 0030Z, you mean 0030Z on Thursday, correct? 73 de Lee, AA4GA _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: 1810
Yes, changing one's log after the fact to cover up a violation is scienter or guilty knowledge, meaning fraud. DQ is the only appropriate action. Lee, AA4GA On Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 1:11 PM W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > If you have violated the terms of your license that should be a DQ. > Changing the frequency makes it even worse as it was an attempt to cover > up the action. If USA makes contacts out of band in CQ WW or ARRL DX > what happens to them? Are the QSO's simply removed and the op > admonished for the issues or worse? > > For this contest, maybe the solution is to remove the bad contacts, warn > all the participants and move on. For those that altered their logs a > DQ is fitting. > > W0MU > > On 12/25/2021 10:46 AM, Dan Flaig NP2J wrote: > > My 2 cents > > > > > > It makes sense to me to have the contest rules mirror the regulations > > regarding frequency allocations. > > > > No one is asking the contest sponsors to regulate anything. > > Enforcing a frequency rule in a contest is no different than enforcing > > any other contest rule. If the rules are broken on purpose > > disqualification should be enforced. > > > > If you just let anyone do anything what is to keep someone from > > Running on 1798 kHz?? > > If a eu station works somebody on 1805 then changes log to say 1810 > > they obviously knew what they did was against the rules and are trying > > to hide the fact. > > > > I doubt that the ability for us stations to work other US stations > > below 1810 is any huge advantage. > > I can understand why qrp stations in the US would like to use that > > less crowed portion of the band. > > > > Seems to me either leave rules as they are and enforce no Europe qsos > > below 1810 or change rules so no operation below 1810 is allowed. > > Personally I like rules how they are but either way is fine with me. > > > > Thanks to Boring ARC and Tree for sponsoring this fantastic contest! > > > > 73 > > Dan k8rf/np2j > > _ > > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > > Reflector > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector