Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA
Of course, the development of technological progress is necessary and interesting. But there is one thing. - you cannot use progress to destroy what thousands of radio amateurs spent their lives on. Do you understand what I'm talking about ? --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jim Brown писал(а) 2024-02-19 23:11: Also totally false assumptions about digital modes, including FT8. The modes invented by Nobel laureate K1JT, and expanded on by the team responsible for WSJT-X software, are widely used on VHF and UHF for moonbounce with the same sort of arrays used in the past with CW, providing about 10 dB signal to noise advantage. Likewise for meteor scatter. On 6M, I use FT8 extensively for weak signal ionospheric propagation, and MSK144 for meteor scatter. During the most recent solar minimum, I used FT8 extensively for a couple of seasons to extend my country count by about 1,000 miles on topband. Thanks to the drastic intrusion of electronically generated noise over the last decade, I've heard only about eight EU stations on CW in the past 7-8 seasons, and only two have heard me. When I first moved to Northern California in 2006, I could work EU a few nights a year, and with the same TX and RX antennas that I still have. What makes my path to EU so difficult is that it's both long and through so much of the polar region. It is FAR easier for me to work AF on topband (when there are stations there to work), even much longer distances, like ZS. 73, Jim K9YC On 2/19/2024 12:42 PM, uy0zg via Topband wrote: So this is exactly where I started the topic - soon heaven will come on earth :- In the future, there may be no need to build antennas at all... _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA
"Like it or not, FT8 has been a boon to many DXers with limited antenna situations and noisy locations." So this is exactly where I started the topic - soon heaven will come on earth :- In the future, there may be no need to build antennas at all... So friends, we should be happy and not nervous :-))) --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Joe Subich, W4TV писал(а) 2024-02-19 22:29: On 2/19/2024 3:10 PM, Saulius Zalnerauskas wrote: After, I found few QSOs with me, just checked few known call signs in their LOG, found also same. Unlike the official WSJTX software, some third party variations will log a QSO every time it sends an acknowledgement (RR73) for a report. If the calling ("hound") station does not hear the acknowledgement and sends his report again, the third party software is too "dumb" and treats the repeated report as another QSO. When this happens the DXPedition can rack up multiple QSOs - generally one minute apart. This is a problem of sloppy programming on a noisy band ... not DXers who are intentionally making multiple QSOs. Like it or not, FT8 has been a boon to many DXers with limited antenna situations and noisy locations. 73, ... Joe, W4TV _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA
Again provocations and insults. This ly5w has been following me obsessively for ten years now. What does he want from me. ___ I perfectly understand the work of the robot and made a good joke about the future :-( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Saulius Zalnerauskas писал(а) 2024-02-19 17:27: 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. BAND CW FT8 160 4 80 2 20 1 12 1 10 1 Man, you sick, stop your comment's. Look to other: Callsign to check: BAND CW FT8 160 2 80 2 10 1 On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM uy0zg via Topband wrote: Heaven will soon come to planet Earth. People make 6 QSOs with FT at 160. Super: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA Log Search This form allows you to check if you are "in the log". It only works for registered Club Log users and expeditions that have uploaded their logs. Log to search: CB0ZA 31,809 QSOs logged between 2024-02-11 15:16Z and 2024-02-19 13:05Z Callsign to check: UR5WA BandCW FT8 160 6 10 1 -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA
Heaven will soon come to planet Earth. People make 6 QSOs with FT at 160. Super: https://clublog.org/logsearch/CB0ZA Log Search This form allows you to check if you are "in the log". It only works for registered Club Log users and expeditions that have uploaded their logs. Log to search: CB0ZA 31,809 QSOs logged between 2024-02-11 15:16Z and 2024-02-19 13:05Z Callsign to check: UR5WA BandCW FT8 160 6 10 1 -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: K1LZ
Hi K1LZ appeared very early in the evening (before 21 UTC). And he was the only USA for an hour and a half..). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3BlHayh5FA -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ARRL DX CW Contest
Hi I was glad to hear many familiar stations from the East Coast of the United States. From the central states there was one QSO each from TX, IN, OH, TN and two from MI. As a result, 83 QSOs (K=74, VE=9). There are audio recordings of all QSOs. Thank you to everyone who called and answered. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Tom Boucher писал(а) 2024-02-18 17:54: Best top-band conditions I've heard in a while. Mid-West and West Coast romping in both mornings, including CA - N6RO and WA6KHK. 73, Tom G3OLB _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: remotes
The original idea is to compete with yourself.. In this case, there is no need to summarize the results of the contests... I wonder, is it also possible to compete with yourself in boxing? :-( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Michael Tope писал(а) 2024-02-06 16:42: People are driven by different things. For instance, I would be lying if I claimed I wasn't competitively driven. And I can tell you that at points in my life it has caused me to "lose perspective". Have I been overly enthusiastic with the drive to my Alpha 91 amplifier on occasion? Yes. Have I driven like an idiot in the wee hours of the morning in hope of getting to my station in time to work a new one? Yes. For some folks, their narcissism seems to be so bad that there are no lines they won't cross to be able to claim top-dog status (e.g. Europeans using North American remotes to work new ones on 160, claiming to be unassisted in contests while using DX cluster assistance, etc). I think the best advice I've ever heard in this regard is to compete with yourself instead of competing with others. For instance, I can almost guarantee that I will never make top 10 in the CW Sprint contest. I can, however, try to best my previous scores (and hopefully stave off cognitive decline). Push yourself to be a better operator and/or station builder, use the accomplishments of your betters to show you what is possible, take pride in your accomplishments, enjoy the thrill of rare openings, and first and foremost - have fun! 73, Mike W4EF... On 2/6/2024 5:39 AM, uy0zg via Topband wrote: But in reality everything is much more complicated. We talked here in the reflector and went our separate ways.. For example, someone on this list honestly earned 300 countries : http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20240206-USLetter.pdf He's been working on this for decades. And suddenly some completely unfamiliar and envious mug without RX antennas (and maybe without a station at all) declares 320... Calling it simply injustice is not enough... 309 UT5UGR W3GH* 308 I4EWH IV3PRK K8GG SM6CVX W5IZ 307 DJ7MI IK4MGP K4SV OH5VT RZ3AM UT3UA VE3EJ --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mike Smith VE9AA писал(а) 2024-02-06 14:51: I knew it was all over many years ago when I worked a 20dB/9 Italian station around Sunrise here in one 160m contest. (1pm in Italy) I have never applied for DXCC. I know what I worked and keep track of it here locally. I am the only person who really cares what all the numbers are and since the ARRL DXCC program has (imo) become so watered down in the last couple decades there is little reason to ever apply. Be happy with who you see in the mirror every morning and celebrate those around you who are doing it the way that appeals to you. For those that aren't.well, don't concern yourself with them. They don't diminish what you've done. 73 Mike VE9AA Mike - Keswick Ridge, NB, Canada _ 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 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Remotes
Actually by “remotes” I meant listening to RX on other continents. I know only one guy in Ukraine who manages his station via the Internet (it is 20 km away from him). --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2024-02-05 22:32: Hi This topic has been discussed several times already. ARRL pays no attention and continues its business. There is a saying "And Vasily (that’s the cat’s name) listens and eats..." But there is always a way out - you need to intensify your daily work at 160 and enjoy the process. I recently made my 5000th contact with US stations. I'm glad. If only someone from the US would create similar awards for stations in Europe. And the people in the USA, unfortunately, are busy with their own problems - work, worries... There is no one to save Radio from business and stupidity.. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua David Raymond писал(а) 2024-02-05 20:11: We've seen the same thing the past few days with people using RHR to work the current 7O2WX operation. Of course, I'm sure they will be claiming it for their DXCC, which at one time was the world's most prestigious and sought after amateur radio award. Between remote operation and digital contacts not having their own category, the once coveted DXCC award has become essentially irrelevant and meaningless. Although solutions are comparatively simple, unfortunately, no one at HQ seems interested in fixing it. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS and - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: remotes
But in reality everything is much more complicated. We talked here in the reflector and went our separate ways.. For example, someone on this list honestly earned 300 countries : http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20240206-USLetter.pdf He's been working on this for decades. And suddenly some completely unfamiliar and envious mug without RX antennas (and maybe without a station at all) declares 320... Calling it simply injustice is not enough... 309 UT5UGR W3GH* 308 I4EWH IV3PRK K8GG SM6CVX W5IZ 307 DJ7MI IK4MGP K4SV OH5VT RZ3AM UT3UA VE3EJ --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mike Smith VE9AA писал(а) 2024-02-06 14:51: I knew it was all over many years ago when I worked a 20dB/9 Italian station around Sunrise here in one 160m contest. (1pm in Italy) I have never applied for DXCC. I know what I worked and keep track of it here locally. I am the only person who really cares what all the numbers are and since the ARRL DXCC program has (imo) become so watered down in the last couple decades there is little reason to ever apply. Be happy with who you see in the mirror every morning and celebrate those around you who are doing it the way that appeals to you. For those that aren't.well, don't concern yourself with them. They don't diminish what you've done. 73 Mike VE9AA Mike - Keswick Ridge, NB, Canada _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Remotes
Hi This topic has been discussed several times already. ARRL pays no attention and continues its business. There is a saying "And Vasily (that’s the cat’s name) listens and eats..." But there is always a way out - you need to intensify your daily work at 160 and enjoy the process. I recently made my 5000th contact with US stations. I'm glad. If only someone from the US would create similar awards for stations in Europe. And the people in the USA, unfortunately, are busy with their own problems - work, worries... There is no one to save Radio from business and stupidity.. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua David Raymond писал(а) 2024-02-05 20:11: We've seen the same thing the past few days with people using RHR to work the current 7O2WX operation. Of course, I'm sure they will be claiming it for their DXCC, which at one time was the world's most prestigious and sought after amateur radio award. Between remote operation and digital contacts not having their own category, the once coveted DXCC award has become essentially irrelevant and meaningless. Although solutions are comparatively simple, unfortunately, no one at HQ seems interested in fixing it. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS and - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: VK, ZL
Hi Good topic about VK. But it’s better to see once than to hear ten times (Armenian folk proverb) :-)) http://www.topband.in.ua/2024/01/30/vk2gr-in-cq-ww-160-2024-uw5zo/ In Ukraine we currently have very few good RX antennas. But Taras has them: -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CONDX CQWW DR5X
Hi On Saturday the main events took place in the morning. As a result, 35 QSOs were made with the USA and 5 with Canada. USA - Zone 5 only. On the second morning I was able to make excellent contact with NA8V. But there was almost no continuation. This resulted in 43 QSOs with North American stations. Mult W/VE = 17 --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Andree DL8LAS via Topband писал(а) 2024-01-27 20:25: Hey topbanders,during first night CQWW 160m I worked 110 stations NA , also west coast .Condx were not bad here in DL.Hope to work more DX tonight. 73 Andy DL8LAS / DR5X www.dl8las.com _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Conditions Last Night
Hi I worked from 0 utc to 1 utc - in my log K2MQJ, NN2L, VE3FAS, W2LL Then in the morning from 4:30 to 5:50 = K3UL, P49X. Sorry, I didn’t reach W0FLS - many people called him from 14-15 zones plus long QSB... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал(а) 2024-01-06 14:07: Well 160m conditions were fairly good last night . . . Good to work a few NA stations ! Maybe there will be even more activity tonight? (best propagation for me was around 0400Z) 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: VK3IO
Hi Yesterday Taras recorded a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7GdhCLxz6Y&ab_channel=UY0ZGTOPBAND -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Big Stew Perry 2023
I posted two audio recordings on the site: http://www.topband.in.ua/2024/01/01/big-stew-perry-2023-uy0zg-qsos-w2xl-k9om/ Listening to DX on 160 is comparable to listening to good music. FT lovers are depriving themselves of such pleasure. They look at the computer monitor and instead of music they see only notes. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: 2023 DECEMBER STEW
Sorry, correction Couldn't get through to three people - N3DXX, K5KG, K3CCR. But it was still nice to listen to them. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2024-01-01 13:14: Hi Probably the best result in Europe is SK3W: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tof2rGSpyHg https://www.kkn.net/stew/STEWSCR.TXT In my log, the best ones from the US are MA operators. Five stations! The conditions are weak, but very interesting. Many from the US have excellent RX. Couldn't get through to three people - W3DXX, K5KG, K3CCR. But it was still nice to listen to them. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: 2023 DECEMBER STEW
Hi Probably the best result in Europe is SK3W: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tof2rGSpyHg https://www.kkn.net/stew/STEWSCR.TXT In my log, the best ones from the US are MA operators. Five stations! The conditions are weak, but very interesting. Many from the US have excellent RX. Couldn't get through to three people - W3DXX, K5KG, K3CCR. But it was still nice to listen to them. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: W8UVZ/SK2023
Very sad news : https://www.qrz.com/db/W8UVZ/SK2023?aliasFrom=W8UVZ https://www.farleyestesdowdle.com/obituaries/george-taft?fbclid=IwAR2Pb2SL1z3TddRL1ZG8kaQAp0_8WiKJRp-3TNklHZVJ8GIPTyaGMJxkBec Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2001-01-19 05:12:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2008-12-24 04:17:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2009-10-18 00:06:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2010-01-04 00:20:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2011-02-23 02:34:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2011-10-22 01:13:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2011-12-17 03:22:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2012-10-05 03:46:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2012-11-22 03:34:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2013-01-13 00:32:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2013-10-14 02:47:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2013-11-25 02:55:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2013-12-05 02:42:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2013-12-06 23:07:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2013-12-28 04:13:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2015-02-18 04:11:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2015-02-21 02:59:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2015-03-03 04:12:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2015-10-30 02:59:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2015-12-09 02:59:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2016-11-18 03:11:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2017-11-07 03:29:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2018-01-08 03:03:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2018-02-14 02:19:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2018-10-17 01:44:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2018-11-24 03:27:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2019-11-02 01:48:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2019-12-24 02:49:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2020-02-07 02:00:00 160MCW 1.8 Details UY0ZG W8UVZ 2020-11-12 03:24:00 160MCW 1.8 -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: ZL1AZ 160m 12.12.2023 16:50 utc rx UW5ZO
Hi http://www.topband.in.ua/2023/12/14/zl1az-160m-12-12-2023-1650-utc-rx-uw5zo/ -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ARRL 160m Contest
Here near Nikolaev I have not heard a single station from North America. Such is life Roger - you wait, you wait for a holiday. And someone takes it and cancels it. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал(а) 2023-12-04 20:59: Such a shame conditions were so poor I worked 2 NA stations on Friday night . . . Didn't hear a single one on Saturday night ! Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Fw: Timor Leste post cqww report
Dear Dietmar. No text again... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Dietmar Kasper писал(а) 2023-11-28 14:44: _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: CQ WW CW
Hi Some video and sound: http://www.topband.in.ua/2023/11/27/uy0zg-in-cq-ww-cw-2023-so-160-m/ On Sunday evening the east came to life. Had a great QSO with 4W8X. Unfortunately, the power went out at 18:30 UTC. A strong hurricane with snow began. Thanks to everyone who called and answered. It was especially nice to hear many stations from the USA. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQ WW CW
Hi The second night was much better - 29 more stations from NA were added to my log. This is with indicator A=38... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2023-11-25 13:48: Hi The first night is weak. I have seven QSOs with the USA and one with Canada. Beacons 1810-1820 interfere with NA. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: CQ WW CW
Hi The first night is weak. I have seven QSOs with the USA and one with Canada. Beacons 1810-1820 interfere with NA. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: H44WA on 160m 22.11.23 @UW5ZO
Hi What was the signal like in western Ukraine yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpqYZUnP0bM&ab_channel=UmarKeynMusic -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: H44WA in UKRAINE
Hi http://www.topband.in.ua/2023/11/21/h44wa-on-160m-21-11-23-ut3qu/ Of the four videos (US6EX, UW5ZO, UT3QU, UY0ZG) I chose the best. Ivan UT3QU from Zaporozhye region (a little closer to H44) -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: W2ARX, H44WA
Hi Yesterday was a beautiful day. My first station from the USA this season in LotW: Details UY0ZG W2ARX 2023-11-17 23:29:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I also got a great CW QSO with H44WA. The signal emerged from the noise and lasted several minutes. Operator H44WA is super - answered my call the first time! - -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: H44WA in UKRAINE (QSO UW5ZO)
Taras was lucky - conditions improved dramatically: http://www.topband.in.ua/2023/11/19/h44wa-in-ukraine-qso-uw5zo/ -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: H44WA 160 m
Hi H44WA is working in FT. The best of the best are already calling - UR5WA/US5WE and UX0FF. In ft I am only SWL. My and all other real RX antennas in Ukraine do not see the signal. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Conditions 160 m
Hi Again conditions were weak. However, I still managed to open the USA this season. Thanks to W2ARX and N0FW. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV
Hey Statistics are hidden. Who would doubt that https://clublog.org/logsearch/KH8/AA7JV UR5WA - 2 "QSO", US5WE - "QSO" , UT5UGR - "QSO" The conclusion is simple and clear to everyone - the meaning of DX in Europe has been destroyed. -- p.s - very sorry for HA9RE. He called for hours. Colossal work. For this they used to give the Order "Hero of Labor":-(( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2023-11-11 10:16: Hey There is also a video HL2WA: https://www.facebook.com/11860886304/videos/881073476985707 As for Europe, my forecast was undoubtedly confirmed. Log is not published. The reasons for this are clear. But don’t be upset, George - justice will come someday anyway. Maybe in 100 years :-(( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2023-11-05 07:34: Hi Japanese radio amateurs are brave people - they are not afraid to post videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKh3x3BEY4s&ab_channel=JR9OPJ In Europe there are very shy people... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: 4W8X - top band
In the south of Ukraine (Ivan, Zaporozhye region) you can even be heard on GP. https://youtu.be/UVLisp-dSxw --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Emir Memic писал(а) 2023-11-11 17:27: Hi topbanders 4W8X is running full on 160m TX antenna is titanex with 50 radials very close to see which sems to performing very well All bev are up, unfortunately they have some noise on them ... searching for the source in moment. DL3DXX who is doing mostly 160m CW is aware that he had good signal and some RX issues, NA Bev (S6-7 noise level) In moment they have as well many callers from JA´s and now twith JA bev he think they can be worked much faster. There will be later easier to work other week signals Also condx every they are different, he saidstill trying to figure some patterns. They will be there every night trying to focus on NA and EU also SA as much as possible! Also of he calls 3UP or Dwn feel free to call a bit of freq he is permanently tunning around. Calling zero beat doesn´t help much 73s De E77DX Braco -- Emir Memic EMS Solutions Koehlergasse 12/3 1180 Vienna Austria +4369919227041 ATU53588808 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV
Hey There is also a video HL2WA: https://www.facebook.com/11860886304/videos/881073476985707 As for Europe, my forecast was undoubtedly confirmed. Log is not published. The reasons for this are clear. But don’t be upset, George - justice will come someday anyway. Maybe in 100 years :-(( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал(а) 2023-11-05 07:34: Hi Japanese radio amateurs are brave people - they are not afraid to post videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKh3x3BEY4s&ab_channel=JR9OPJ In Europe there are very shy people... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday night activity report
Hi Yes, there are no conditions at all (toward North America). I woke up four times during the night. In the end, zero. But the evening was good. Many people now have a new 4W country. I also said hello for the first time this season to Kim HL5IVL. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mark Lunday писал(а) 2023-11-09 04:28: Listened from 0100 UTC until 0230 UTC. Called CQ several times during the period. Even with the amp, no spots from EU. I was hoping that conditions had calmed after the weekend. No such luck. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net<mailto:wd4...@arrl.net> http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: 4W8X
Hi https://youtu.be/jStdXeY6iHA -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER)
Hi George Probably many would like to see the log. https://clublog.org/expeditions.php By the composition of the lucky ones in it, you can determine whether there is hope.. Plus I'm worried about the fate of HA0DU - this is a new country for him. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-11-07 06:19: Jose. I will be on 1831.5 starting at 0630. Call me 500 Hz up. That way I can keep sending CQ and hopefully you will no be covered by the NA callers. I will especially listen for CT1 around 0700. GL and 73, George On Mon, 6 Nov 2023 21:15:12 - "Jose Emanuel Ribeiro de Sa" wrote: 06:30 to 07:15 utc is perfect for us in Portugal Rino, and we are in Southern Europe. My Sunrise is at 07:10 utc, Hi! 73 José CT1EEB -Mensagem original- De: Topband [ mailto:topband-bounces+zemurtosa=mail.telepac...@contesting.com ] Em nome de Salvatore Borace Enviada: segunda-feira, 6 de novembro de 2023 20:36 Para: topband@contesting.com Assunto: Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV (GEORGE WALLNER) George 06:30 Is too late for S.Europe, anyway this morning no signal at all but you have many websdr users calling you, hope condizioni improve next day. Rino ik7jtf _ 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 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8/AA7JV
Hi Japanese radio amateurs are brave people - they are not afraid to post videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKh3x3BEY4s&ab_channel=JR9OPJ In Europe there are very shy people... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-11-05 04:36: Tonight (Nov 5) will start on 80 m at 0500 Z. Will QSY to 160 around 0600 and will stay there for EU at least until 0745. Then probably back to 80 after 0745 for an hour. On 160 again for NA SR around 1100 and then for EU at 1500. Last night ,just at SS, we had a line of thunderstorms go through with lots of lightning noise. The noise persisted all night until SR. (But, we got rid of the generator noise.) CU and GL, 73, George, AA7JV _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday activity report
I hope that conditions in our southern Ukraine will soon improve. And now it's almost summer here. I don’t remember when it was so warm here. Nature works wonders... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Paul Mcl писал 2023-11-04 14:18: Some action here last two nights before bedtime: 2nd Nov, 20 min session N4XD, K3UL, N2MF, AA1QW 3rd Nov, 30 min session N1PGA, W3BGN, N4XD, VA2MD Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Sat, 4 Nov 2023 at 06:26, uy0zg via Topband wrote: Hi I also didn’t manage to open the season in the USA today. RBN readings are almost non-existent. N4XD heard and called me (I saw his comment in the dx cluster). But you RON noticed that your CQ was not seen by any RBN in Europe. Even England... These are the nuances of the conditions. Conditions are better in one direction and worse in the other. This happens often. So don't scold me too much :-))) The final result for the night is poor, interrupted sleep:- __ At sunset I listened to KH8/AA7JV. Beveridge 240 m. I didn't hear. The best contenders were HA9RE and UT5UGR. They called constantly. Dima has a very good indoor rx antenna. I don't know what rx the HA9RE has. But the guys are great anyway. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mark Lunday писал 2023-11-02 02:52: OK1CF/Karel heard about 0040 UTC calling CQ, very deep QSB going from Q5 copy down to nothing and back again. K4TL worked him from Florida but I was not heard. I called CQ numerous times but no replies. Even with 500 watts I was not making it onto any of the RBN spotters from EU. Went up to 80 with 500 watts and was spotted by G4IRN. This is depressing. I don't have high hopes for the 160 meter contest in December. What a difference from 2009-2010 when 100 watts easily got me into EU and middle east. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net<mailto:wd4...@arrl.net> http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497 _ 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
Re: Topband: Wednesday activity report
Hi I also didn’t manage to open the season in the USA today. RBN readings are almost non-existent. N4XD heard and called me (I saw his comment in the dx cluster). But you RON noticed that your CQ was not seen by any RBN in Europe. Even England... These are the nuances of the conditions. Conditions are better in one direction and worse in the other. This happens often. So don't scold me too much :-))) The final result for the night is poor, interrupted sleep:- __ At sunset I listened to KH8/AA7JV. Beveridge 240 m. I didn't hear. The best contenders were HA9RE and UT5UGR. They called constantly. Dima has a very good indoor rx antenna. I don't know what rx the HA9RE has. But the guys are great anyway. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mark Lunday писал 2023-11-02 02:52: OK1CF/Karel heard about 0040 UTC calling CQ, very deep QSB going from Q5 copy down to nothing and back again. K4TL worked him from Florida but I was not heard. I called CQ numerous times but no replies. Even with 500 watts I was not making it onto any of the RBN spotters from EU. Went up to 80 with 500 watts and was spotted by G4IRN. This is depressing. I don't have high hopes for the 160 meter contest in December. What a difference from 2009-2010 when 100 watts easily got me into EU and middle east. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4...@arrl.net<mailto:wd4...@arrl.net> http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
Thomas I expressed my opinion on the topic in a very cultured manner, based on facts and experience. But I was forced to respond to the insult of an inadequate person. So sorry. This isn't the worst thing. Here, sometimes rockets and drones fly above our heads. And we live and work on the air. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Thomas Hoyer писал 2023-11-01 13:49: Wow - I joined this group to help me with top band dxing, not to see personal insults and attacks being thrown around. I can see that every day in the news... I will be unsubscribing. W3TA _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
Sam What don't you like? Are you already at home or still in a psychiatric hospital? --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Saulius Zalnerauskas писал 2023-11-01 10:50: Who will STOP this madman? Sam LY5W On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 10:48 AM uy0zg via Topband wrote: Are you Steve probably a big boss? You give instructions on what you can talk about and what you can’t talk about... I advise you to give such orders to your wife at home. I don’t believe in your heroic past. I think you have always been only collectors of new countries. OK. I won't upset you anymore. Can you make a detailed video of the RX system you are going to use to listen to the KH8? People will be interested. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua HA0DU Steve писал 2023-11-01 10:22: Dear Nick, THIS THREAD IS ABOUT GEORGE ACTIVATING KH8. 73 Steve HA0DU PS Yes I am only (mostly) interested in new ones on 160 meters. Between 1988 and 2010 I had a wonderful QTH, and I worked everything, or mostly everything. But for your sake, my 10 last QSOs on 160, 2019-2023: TK0C, V84SAA, UA3SFF, K9FD/KH6, AH7C, VP6R, TC0X, K9DR, SV2RSG/A, 4W6RU, ZD9W. Only 4W6RU was a new one. I am not in the VE6WZ log, because I had worked all NA decades before you started to whine... uy0zg ezt írta (időpont: 2023. nov. 1., Sze, 7:13): Dear Steve. When was the last time you were on the air on 160? After all, this is the basis of our life. Or are you busy only with new countries?? You are not even in the VE6WZ log ( щт 160 ): https://clublog.org/logsearch/VE6WZ Is life passing you by? :-( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-11-01 07:14: Steve HA0DU - there is no need to react so painfully to reality. Do you think that if in a log of 70 QSOs only 2-3 are real, then this is normal? This is not only not normal, it is a tragedy. Severe incurable disease. However, I am not against the expedition. I wish you success Steve in your new country. I have normal RX antennas and will also try to listen (if there is CW). --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua HA0DU Steve писал 2023-10-31 23:51: Greetings to All, W8S took place in early October, when the common darkness with Europe was much shorter (most probably none with Western Europe). Do ot compare apples with oranges. E51D, 5W0LM, T2C, W8S, E6AM all worked some EU, even if it was not their main target! Nick, could you please STOP your negative comments! I am sure most of Top Banders would like this operation to happen. I am also sure George is a very good operator, and it is about time that someone with the proper equipment and skills, puts KH8 on the map. Yours truly Steve HA0DU uy0zg via Topband ezt írta (időpont: 2023. okt. 31., K, 22:09): https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8S#r Zone 15 only one QSO - OH2XX Zone 14 - two QSOs. CU2DX and someone else Zone 20 – seven QSOs! World famous Greek web superman SV8BHN + five more greeks... I didn't look for who is the seventh. - Result - real 2-3 QSOs from Europe --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-10-31 21:39: How did W8S do in EU on 160? TKS, George, AA7JV On Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:40:02 +0100 Jan Erik Holm via Topband wrote: Nick, This is not true at all. As I wrote in a previous mail I could copy the W8S exp on 160m for at least 45 minutes. I know they had high noise level so that was the problem. Sure propagation was much better some years ago during sun spot minima but it is very much wrong to say that there is no propagation at all to Europe. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2023-10-31 kl. 16:03, skrev uy0zg via Topband: In 2013, conditions were normal. Let's look at the log: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8A From normal Europe (zones 14, 15, 20) there are only two Finns in the magazine. There are no conditions today. Feed the crooks from zone 16? For what ? There is enough injustice as it is. ---Nick, UY0ZGhttp://www.topband.in.ua [1] [1] [1] uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-31 16:28: Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ 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 Links: -- [1] http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector Links: -- [1] http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector Links: -- [1] http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
Are you Steve probably a big boss? You give instructions on what you can talk about and what you can’t talk about... I advise you to give such orders to your wife at home. I don’t believe in your heroic past. I think you have always been only collectors of new countries. OK. I won't upset you anymore. Can you make a detailed video of the RX system you are going to use to listen to the KH8? People will be interested. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua HA0DU Steve писал 2023-11-01 10:22: Dear Nick, THIS THREAD IS ABOUT GEORGE ACTIVATING KH8. 73 Steve HA0DU PS Yes I am only (mostly) interested in new ones on 160 meters. Between 1988 and 2010 I had a wonderful QTH, and I worked everything, or mostly everything. But for your sake, my 10 last QSOs on 160, 2019-2023: TK0C, V84SAA, UA3SFF, K9FD/KH6, AH7C, VP6R, TC0X, K9DR, SV2RSG/A, 4W6RU, ZD9W. Only 4W6RU was a new one. I am not in the VE6WZ log, because I had worked all NA decades before you started to whine... uy0zg ezt írta (időpont: 2023. nov. 1., Sze, 7:13): Dear Steve. When was the last time you were on the air on 160? After all, this is the basis of our life. Or are you busy only with new countries?? You are not even in the VE6WZ log ( щт 160 ): https://clublog.org/logsearch/VE6WZ Is life passing you by? :-( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-11-01 07:14: Steve HA0DU - there is no need to react so painfully to reality. Do you think that if in a log of 70 QSOs only 2-3 are real, then this is normal? This is not only not normal, it is a tragedy. Severe incurable disease. However, I am not against the expedition. I wish you success Steve in your new country. I have normal RX antennas and will also try to listen (if there is CW). --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua HA0DU Steve писал 2023-10-31 23:51: Greetings to All, W8S took place in early October, when the common darkness with Europe was much shorter (most probably none with Western Europe). Do ot compare apples with oranges. E51D, 5W0LM, T2C, W8S, E6AM all worked some EU, even if it was not their main target! Nick, could you please STOP your negative comments! I am sure most of Top Banders would like this operation to happen. I am also sure George is a very good operator, and it is about time that someone with the proper equipment and skills, puts KH8 on the map. Yours truly Steve HA0DU uy0zg via Topband ezt írta (időpont: 2023. okt. 31., K, 22:09): https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8S#r Zone 15 only one QSO - OH2XX Zone 14 - two QSOs. CU2DX and someone else Zone 20 – seven QSOs! World famous Greek web superman SV8BHN + five more greeks... I didn't look for who is the seventh. - Result - real 2-3 QSOs from Europe --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-10-31 21:39: How did W8S do in EU on 160? TKS, George, AA7JV On Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:40:02 +0100 Jan Erik Holm via Topband wrote: Nick, This is not true at all. As I wrote in a previous mail I could copy the W8S exp on 160m for at least 45 minutes. I know they had high noise level so that was the problem. Sure propagation was much better some years ago during sun spot minima but it is very much wrong to say that there is no propagation at all to Europe. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2023-10-31 kl. 16:03, skrev uy0zg via Topband: In 2013, conditions were normal. Let's look at the log: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8A From normal Europe (zones 14, 15, 20) there are only two Finns in the magazine. There are no conditions today. Feed the crooks from zone 16? For what ? There is enough injustice as it is. ---Nick, UY0ZGhttp://www.topband.in.ua [1] [1] uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-31 16:28: Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ 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 Links: -- [1] http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector Links: -- [1] http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
Dear Steve. When was the last time you were on the air on 160? After all, this is the basis of our life. Or are you busy only with new countries?? You are not even in the VE6WZ log ( щт 160 ): https://clublog.org/logsearch/VE6WZ Is life passing you by? :-( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-11-01 07:14: Steve HA0DU - there is no need to react so painfully to reality. Do you think that if in a log of 70 QSOs only 2-3 are real, then this is normal? This is not only not normal, it is a tragedy. Severe incurable disease. However, I am not against the expedition. I wish you success Steve in your new country. I have normal RX antennas and will also try to listen (if there is CW). --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua HA0DU Steve писал 2023-10-31 23:51: Greetings to All, W8S took place in early October, when the common darkness with Europe was much shorter (most probably none with Western Europe). Do ot compare apples with oranges. E51D, 5W0LM, T2C, W8S, E6AM all worked some EU, even if it was not their main target! Nick, could you please STOP your negative comments! I am sure most of Top Banders would like this operation to happen. I am also sure George is a very good operator, and it is about time that someone with the proper equipment and skills, puts KH8 on the map. Yours truly Steve HA0DU uy0zg via Topband ezt írta (időpont: 2023. okt. 31., K, 22:09): https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8S#r Zone 15 only one QSO - OH2XX Zone 14 - two QSOs. CU2DX and someone else Zone 20 – seven QSOs! World famous Greek web superman SV8BHN + five more greeks... I didn't look for who is the seventh. - Result - real 2-3 QSOs from Europe --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-10-31 21:39: How did W8S do in EU on 160? TKS, George, AA7JV On Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:40:02 +0100 Jan Erik Holm via Topband wrote: Nick, This is not true at all. As I wrote in a previous mail I could copy the W8S exp on 160m for at least 45 minutes. I know they had high noise level so that was the problem. Sure propagation was much better some years ago during sun spot minima but it is very much wrong to say that there is no propagation at all to Europe. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2023-10-31 kl. 16:03, skrev uy0zg via Topband: In 2013, conditions were normal. Let's look at the log: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8A From normal Europe (zones 14, 15, 20) there are only two Finns in the magazine. There are no conditions today. Feed the crooks from zone 16? For what ? There is enough injustice as it is. ---Nick, UY0ZGhttp://www.topband.in.ua [1] uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-31 16:28: Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ 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 Links: -- [1] http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
Steve HA0DU - there is no need to react so painfully to reality. Do you think that if in a log of 70 QSOs only 2-3 are real, then this is normal? This is not only not normal, it is a tragedy. Severe incurable disease. However, I am not against the expedition. I wish you success Steve in your new country. I have normal RX antennas and will also try to listen (if there is CW). --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua HA0DU Steve писал 2023-10-31 23:51: Greetings to All, W8S took place in early October, when the common darkness with Europe was much shorter (most probably none with Western Europe). Do ot compare apples with oranges. E51D, 5W0LM, T2C, W8S, E6AM all worked some EU, even if it was not their main target! Nick, could you please STOP your negative comments! I am sure most of Top Banders would like this operation to happen. I am also sure George is a very good operator, and it is about time that someone with the proper equipment and skills, puts KH8 on the map. Yours truly Steve HA0DU uy0zg via Topband ezt írta (időpont: 2023. okt. 31., K, 22:09): https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8S#r Zone 15 only one QSO - OH2XX Zone 14 - two QSOs. CU2DX and someone else Zone 20 – seven QSOs! World famous Greek web superman SV8BHN + five more greeks... I didn't look for who is the seventh. - Result - real 2-3 QSOs from Europe --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-10-31 21:39: How did W8S do in EU on 160? TKS, George, AA7JV On Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:40:02 +0100 Jan Erik Holm via Topband wrote: Nick, This is not true at all. As I wrote in a previous mail I could copy the W8S exp on 160m for at least 45 minutes. I know they had high noise level so that was the problem. Sure propagation was much better some years ago during sun spot minima but it is very much wrong to say that there is no propagation at all to Europe. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2023-10-31 kl. 16:03, skrev uy0zg via Topband: In 2013, conditions were normal. Let's look at the log: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8A From normal Europe (zones 14, 15, 20) there are only two Finns in the magazine. There are no conditions today. Feed the crooks from zone 16? For what ? There is enough injustice as it is. ---Nick, UY0ZGhttp://www.topband.in.ua [1] uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-31 16:28: Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ 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 Links: -- [1] http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8S#r Zone 15 only one QSO - OH2XX Zone 14 - two QSOs. CU2DX and someone else Zone 20 – seven QSOs! World famous Greek web superman SV8BHN + five more greeks... I didn't look for who is the seventh. - Result - real 2-3 QSOs from Europe --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-10-31 21:39: How did W8S do in EU on 160? TKS, George, AA7JV On Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:40:02 +0100 Jan Erik Holm via Topband wrote: Nick, This is not true at all. As I wrote in a previous mail I could copy the W8S exp on 160m for at least 45 minutes. I know they had high noise level so that was the problem. Sure propagation was much better some years ago during sun spot minima but it is very much wrong to say that there is no propagation at all to Europe. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2023-10-31 kl. 16:03, skrev uy0zg via Topband: In 2013, conditions were normal. Let's look at the log: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8A From normal Europe (zones 14, 15, 20) there are only two Finns in the magazine. There are no conditions today. Feed the crooks from zone 16? For what ? There is enough injustice as it is. ---Nick, UY0ZGhttp://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-31 16:28: Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ 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
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
Jim Make an analysis of all recent Oceania logs: https://clublog.org/expeditions.php I won’t argue - several European stations with super reception have a small chance... But mostly those who use 10-20 kilowatts + WEBSDR will have “contacts”. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jan Erik Holm via Topband писал 2023-10-31 17:40: Nick, This is not true at all. As I wrote in a previous mail I could copy the W8S exp on 160m for at least 45 minutes. I know they had high noise level so that was the problem. Sure propagation was much better some years ago during sun spot minima but it is very much wrong to say that there is no propagation at all to Europe. / Jim SM2EKM Den 2023-10-31 kl. 16:03, skrev uy0zg via Topband: In 2013, conditions were normal. Let's look at the log: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8A From normal Europe (zones 14, 15, 20) there are only two Finns in the magazine. There are no conditions today. Feed the crooks from zone 16? For what ? There is enough injustice as it is. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-31 16:28: Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
In 2013, conditions were normal. Let's look at the log: https://clublog.org/charts/?c=W8A From normal Europe (zones 14, 15, 20) there are only two Finns in the magazine. There are no conditions today. Feed the crooks from zone 16? For what ? There is enough injustice as it is. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-31 16:28: Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Przemysław Gołembowski писал 2023-10-31 15:11: Hi George, 80 & 160m are very intresting in EU. Mek SP7VC https://www.facebook.com/sp7vc/ https://www.facebook.com/SP7VC-Radio-Expeditions-1490541124357044 https://www.facebook.com/groups/566363128142032 http://sp7vc.pl/ -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+sp7vc=wp...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of GEORGE WALLNER Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 9:53 AM To: Topband Reflector Subject: Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB Hello TobBanders, I am in American Samoa (KH8) and will be in the Manua Islands, AH54 (OC-77), later this week. I may have a chance to set up a 160 m station and operate for a few days. How much wanted is KH8 on TB? ClubLog indicates that it is quite rare at #30 on 160 m, but I find that hard to believe for a place recently activated by a number of groups. TKS, George, AA7JV _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- Ta wiadomość e-mail została sprawdzona pod kątem wirusów przez oprogramowanie antywirusowe Avast. www.avast.com _ 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
Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB
Hi Conditions for Europe are completely absent. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Przemysław Gołembowski писал 2023-10-31 15:11: Hi George, 80 & 160m are very intresting in EU. Mek SP7VC https://www.facebook.com/sp7vc/ https://www.facebook.com/SP7VC-Radio-Expeditions-1490541124357044 https://www.facebook.com/groups/566363128142032 http://sp7vc.pl/ -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+sp7vc=wp...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of GEORGE WALLNER Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 9:53 AM To: Topband Reflector Subject: Re: Topband: KH8 Demand on TB Hello TobBanders, I am in American Samoa (KH8) and will be in the Manua Islands, AH54 (OC-77), later this week. I may have a chance to set up a 160 m station and operate for a few days. How much wanted is KH8 on TB? ClubLog indicates that it is quite rare at #30 on 160 m, but I find that hard to believe for a place recently activated by a number of groups. TKS, George, AA7JV _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- Ta wiadomość e-mail została sprawdzona pod kątem wirusów przez oprogramowanie antywirusowe Avast. www.avast.com _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: N7UA
Hi It was nice to see this morning in the LotW journal: Call sign Worked Date/Time BandModeFreqQSL Details UY0ZG N7UA 2019-12-17 04:00:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2019-12-05 05:31:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2019-11-13 02:34:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2019-10-19 02:34:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2018-11-25 02:31:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2018-11-17 04:00:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2017-01-17 04:39:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2013-01-08 04:08:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2009-10-17 02:41:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2009-10-10 03:45:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2009-10-07 02:03:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2009-09-26 02:36:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Details UY0ZG N7UA 2008-11-15 01:36:00 160M CW 1.8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Remote operation
I can only guess :- --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mike Waters писал 2023-10-24 19:05: On Tue, Oct 24, 2023, 10:55 AM uy0zg via Topband wrote: But it’s better not to be sad :- Beautiful advice! :-) Let’s congratulate Dmitry, UT5UGR - yesterday, in a desperate dash, he finally got into the T2C log! What antennas did each of them use, do you know? 73 Mike W0BTU In the conditions of colossal city noise, he made contact. The only one from Ukraine. It's almost a historical event. There is no one from normal Europe in the log.. 14 zone = 0, 20 zone = 0, 15 zone two ua2ff,rn2fa (it looks like these are twin brothers). https://clublog.org/charts/?c=T2C#r _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Remote operation
Hi But it’s better not to be sad :- Let’s congratulate Dmitry, UT5UGR - yesterday, in a desperate dash, he finally got into the T2C log! In the conditions of colossal city noise, he made contact. The only one from Ukraine. It's almost a historical event. There is no one from normal Europe in the log.. 14 zone = 0, 20 zone = 0, 15 zone two ua2ff,rn2fa (it looks like these are twin brothers). https://clublog.org/charts/?c=T2C#r --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Mike Smith VE9AA писал 2023-10-23 15:25: Tree and everyone: Sadly, cheating has "always been a thing".(I'd like to think a little "less so" in ham radio)_I love this hobby and the great people I've met because of it. Back in the early 1990's there was a K7 station from the PNW(no, not K7RAT,hi) who had some kind of landline remote to my part of the world (we never could find out where) and he would work all this EU DX.this was on 6m. Fast forward to today and "remotes" are a really common thing now. As recently as maybe 1-2 yrs ago I have "worked" Italy on 160m near my sunrise with huge signals. If we're doing the math, that's 6 hours after sunrise in Rome. Normally I would never-ever remove a QSO from my contest log but when I hear rotten stuff like this, I 100% know it's bogus and delete it or just not log it. We see regular messages from UY0ZG complaining about cheaters and remotes but I don't know the solution. I could say to Nick "ignore it" but it waters down all the other accomplishments the vast majority of the rest of us hard working honest players, DXers, casuals on the bands, make. I've been beat by cheaters and it doesn't feel good. I know there are guys in Canada who "power cheat" (or operate assisted or have a 2nd op) by entering as QRP or LP but are running the full bucket of goo.etc. So, whether remote, telnet (while claiming SO) or gobs of power, 2nd/3rd op, to my mind, there may only be one thing that might work?. Shaming. (although I don't think these fellas normally have high moral values) It's like I tell folks who I encounter who may hint at a cheat. 1-you have to sleep at night and 2-you have to look at that face in the mirror in the morning. Are you happy with who you see looking back? Mike VE9AA - While I hesitate to post this, at some point, this behavior needs to be called out for what it is. Believe it or not - there is a station who has a well established pattern of working DX on 160 meters from "California". I use quotes here, because this station claims to be in California, or the grid DM04, when they actually aren't. Six land is not that far from my QTH and during the CQ 160 CW contest, I was able to record the whole contest while this station worked about 45 Europeans - many before sunset in W6. With my QTH in Oregon about 1500 km away, I would easily be able to hear this station if they were transmitting from home. Contesting gives multipliers for states and when those states are not really what you are working, it makes things unfair. I know in the CQ 160 CW contest - those QSOs were removed and credit not given for the QSO. It was indicated in their report file (so those stations know clearly whom I am writing about). Just because someone says they are in one place, you should look for clues that maybe something isn't right. If you have any suspicions, please make note of them and inform the contest sponsor. Tree _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector Mike, Coreen & Corey Keswick Ridge, NB _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Stew Perry
Hi The conditions were very bad. I rested half the night. There was no one to work with... Just one QSO with Japan. The only US radio station I heard was W1UE. QSO did not take place. NP2X - I didn’t have time to warm up the PA. He did QRT. 8P5A is a good RX. I am very glad. Here's all my news about DX... Good Contest ! The only pity is that there were few European stations. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: 160 м
Here are just two masterpieces (see files). --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-10-13 19:38: Hello people! Tonight there is a holiday in Europe - the WEBSDR festival. Many don't even disguise themselves. The best of the best gathered. I myself do not work as an FT. But it’s interesting to look at the circus. Look at the file. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector_ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Conditions, ZD9W
Hi Yesterday I tried to start the season on JA and NA. Nothing worked out - the conditions were completely absent. I heard VO1NA for a few moments. Then the signal disappeared. But still, I managed to get one interesting QSO: https://youtu.be/FvzkV3BYKJc -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D
Hi https://clublog.org/charts/?c=E51D#r The first European callsigns appeared in the 160m log. Probably almost everyone guessed it - these are russian supermen .. Without a doubt, everyone transmitted from one antenna with a power of at least 10 KW. Their same RX? No comments --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg via Topband писал 2023-09-02 21:21: Hi JA5XAE 160 m video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36sfziXBUks&ab_channel=%E9%9B%BB%E6%B3%A2%E3%81%A7%E5%B7%A1%E3%82%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%91%A8%E6%97%85%E8%A1%8C HIRO has a good ear. I hear something too.. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Salvatore Borace писал 2023-09-02 20:24: Hi George, how about 80m for EU? I think 160 Is good only from cheater of EU but maybe 80 Is possibile. Rino _ 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
Re: Topband: E51D
Hi JA5XAE 160 m video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36sfziXBUks&ab_channel=%E9%9B%BB%E6%B3%A2%E3%81%A7%E5%B7%A1%E3%82%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%91%A8%E6%97%85%E8%A1%8C HIRO has a good ear. I hear something too.. It would be interesting to see a record of one of the Europeans for 80 m. But no one will probably publish it. Secret :-((( --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Salvatore Borace писал 2023-09-02 20:24: Hi George, how about 80m for EU? I think 160 Is good only from cheater of EU but maybe 80 Is possibile. Rino _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Jim Unfortunately, among our people there are all sorts of .. 4W6RU was financed with the same Russian money as for the war. Here is an example of Dima's "successes" UT5UGR/WEBSDR: Log Search https://clublog.org/logsearch/4W6RU This form allows you to check if you are "in the log". It only works for registered Club Log users and expeditions that have uploaded their logs. Log to search: 4W6RU 78,912 QSOs logged between 2023-06-28 10:59Z and 2023-07-20 11:25Z Callsign to check: UT5UGR BandFT8 160 1 80 1 40 1 30 1 17 1 12 1 --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jim Brown писал 2023-08-31 12:09: On 8/30/2023 11:24 PM, uy0zg via Topband wrote: War does not change people at all. Here, it has strengthened the Ukrainian people. I will not work RU stations until this aggression ends. 73, Jim K9YC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight
Hi Seven UR callsigns. I guessed them instantly - UR5EDX, UT5ECZ, UW1HM... The best of the best. War does not change people at all. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2023-08-31 03:17: Many on 80. F, DL, OZ, G, EA and I after my SS and R, SP, OH and SV at my sunrise. No EU on 160 yet. George, AA7JV On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:40:31 +0200 Paolo Zaffi wrote: Il 30/08/2023 19:55, GEORGE WALLNER wrote: Will start on TB at 0930 tonight. Any EU in your log on low bands? GL! Paolo I4EWH _ 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
Topband: ARRL International DX CW Contest 2023- Scores
Hi Congratulations to Ron - best 160m from USA ! https://contests.arrl.org/scores.php 1. N4XD17,424 2. KM1R7,548 3. W1HIS 2,736 4. N4PSE 2,208 5. K3UU396 6. K6TD14 -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: V26EI
Hi http://www.topband.in.ua/2023/03/31/v26ei-31-03-23-rx-uw5zo/ -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry coming this weekend
Hi My evening - 90 QSOs with Europe My night - 3 QSOs with Europe My morning - 4 QSO NA, 1 QSO - SA, 1 QSO - EU... he loudest DX was the NP2X I have all the sound recordings. It's early spring here in the south of Ukraine. Season 160 is almost over for me. And, of course, I hope to live to see the next one. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua TreeN6TR писал 2023-03-08 19:09: The Spring Stew Perry event will occur this weekend, This is a 160 meter CW contest which scores points based upon the distance of your QSOs. It runs starting on Saturday at 1500Z for 24 hours. Exchagne is your four digit grid square. More information at http://www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ARRL WW DX-CW Contest at W3HKK - just dabbled on 160 here.
"Those are motivating numbers! You must have been might tired to fall asleep with so many callers. :) " The main thing is not quantity but quality :-) In addition, sometimes it took a long time to call the station. For example, I called VY2TT for 15 minutes and didn't get through... There were several other stations that didn't hear me. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua w3...@roadrunner.com писал 2023-02-20 22:46: Those are motivating numbers! You must have been might tired to fall asleep with so many callers. :) I started on 160 but only worked a couple of Caribbean stations. Nothing copied from EU so I migrated to 80 ( not much) then 40, and finally to modulate the pillow. Last October I built a home brew 10M Moxon. using all left over plastic and aluminum. Its an ugly looking, tilted/slightly twisted thing ( holes drilled by "eye" and the eyes arent that accurate anymore!) but it works like gangbusters. Its on a 15 ft mast on the back patio, turned by the Armstrong Method. After an 8am start on 20m at my sunrise, I jumped to 10 since it was almost as busy and has a lot more elbow room. Wound up with 479 qsos in 11 hrs OTA, including 73 JA's, two DU's and one YJ plus a half dozen VK/ZL, nine KH6's and 8 KL7's. Overall the northern latitudes were ample, but not much from the equatorial regions or below. More Russian/Ukrainian stations that in recent past. 10M kept me busy all morning and for two hours around sunset. I had hoped to find more success on 160/80 and esp. on 40 into JA/VK - but not much doing. The Moxon is so close to the shack that when I beam JA ( through the shack) the rf keeps knocking my mouse offline, forcing me to pull the usb plug out and then reinsert. It corrects the problem until I transmit again. However I have better success when Im beaming EU, AF, SA and due west to the Pacific. Something about JA but at least I know the Moxon has some directionality. Speaking of JA ( and your music) I found a youtube video of Sing Sing Sing, played by an all Japanese Big Band. Very enjoyable! Musicians average age looked to be 65-70 but they were having fun! Complete with a few beards goutees and snappy mustaches. All in white suits! _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m CW Activity Night
Hi Read the impressions: https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=2DalzKyaiymc0 " Not a single NA signal moved my S-meter. It felt like working EME on 144 MHz in old days. We moved our BEVs on a slightly different location(TNX S57AL, S53CC, S53BB and S55OO) but it was much noisier as before on CQ 160. TNX for QSOs." --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал 2023-02-21 10:52: Well conditions were pretty good over the weekend . . . So be good to see some DX activity this Wednesday night/Thursday morning. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: ARRL CW Contest
Hi The conditions in my area were very poor. 21 QSOs. I did not manage to meet many familiar stations from USA and Canada with big good antennas... It seems that they did not work on CQ at all... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал 2023-02-19 20:01: I came on 160m a couple of times during Friday night, but only worked 15 NA stations, as conditions seemed poor. Saturday night I was doing a late night gig, so didn't get home until 03.30Z. However, conditions seemed much better! After working everyone I heard, I then found a channel and called CQ, and got lots of takers . . . eventually had to give up and go to bed around 05.30 as I was falling asleep! But managed to work a total of 67 NA stations, which I was pretty pleased with. I still have a fairly high local noise problem, which OFCOM are still trying to track down . . . so apologies if you were one of the stations that called me that I couldn't quite pull out of the noise. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: FW: The USA-CA Awards
I must be missing something again. The founder of the award creates the program. I enter my LotW password there and it sees all my USA-CA. Or is it wrong? --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jim Brown писал 2023-02-06 21:27: On 2/6/2023 4:46 AM, Clive GM3POI wrote: Well I have never checked from here, but I have worked WAS twice during a single weekend and have over 8600 Qs with the USA on 160. Great work on that, Clive! But have you done so in the last 3-4 years on any mode other than FT8? From my QTH near San Francisco, I've heard 8 CW signals from EU in the past 7 seasons, and two have heard me. The difference is local noise on both ends of the QSO. As to awards like USA-CA -- I'm part of a team that has activated rare counties in UT, NV, and CA for more than 10 years during QSO parties. We upload 100% to LOTW, and we send paper cards to stations who have done the same. We do NOT send paper cards to stations who don't use LOTW. When I was a wee lad, a QSL was considered the final courtesy of a QSO. In today's world, with postal rates gone through the roof, LOTW is that final courtesy. And for the same reason, I don't bother with awards that don't accept LOTW or eQSL confirmations. There is a zero cost method for accepting LOTW confirmations, and that is accepted for the CQ Field award (the first two letters of the Maidenhead grid). The applicant simply submits a screen print showing the LOTW confirmation, which includes the county, grid, and IOTA if the other station has entered it. This is also their method for accepting eQSL! There's no excuse for USA-CA not accepting screen prints of LOTW. 73, Jim K9YC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards
"USA-CA = volunteers = 1 application per week." It is clear that for really serious awards there should be fewer applications. But, I repeat, with the right advertising there will be many times more people (especially from Europe) willing to announce their results. DXCC, IOTA is almost no longer a dh process, but a collection. Why this is so is a separate topic... I'm sure that if the organizers of the awards for a really prestigious and interesting process want to improve the rules, everything will work out. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Charles Morrison писал 2023-02-06 17:10: IOTA = a corporation = 100 award applications per week USA-CA = volunteers = 1 application per week. On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 10:06 AM uy0zg wrote: Maybe I don't understand something. But the IOTA program has no problem taking data from LotW. The award itself can be sent electronically. The main thing is to design the list effectively. I don't see any global problems --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards
Maybe I don't understand something. But the IOTA program has no problem taking data from LotW. The award itself can be sent electronically. The main thing is to design the list effectively. I don't see any global problems --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Charles Morrison писал 2023-02-06 16:53: USA-CA, although a significant achievement, has very few applications, but many participants. CQ is not investing in USA-CA. CQ spent money to add WAZ and WPX in LOTW. CQ's other awards do not generate enough $$ to be invested into LOTW programming. JARL's JCC/JCG/AJA awards are well documented, not many participants from outside of Japan. These are Japan's flagship level awards. Only very recently has JARL added LOTW confirmations as acceptable for their awards. As far as the quality of the URL I shared, it was created by one volunteer, not CQ. On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 9:21 AM FRED BELGHAUS wrote: Saulius (and Nick). I copy verbatim the following from the USA-CA Rules: 1. . Unless otherwise indicated on QSL cards or in an electronic confirmation database, the QTH printed on cards or entered into an electronic confirmation database profile will determine county identity. ",,,an electronic confirmation database..." would include LoTW, would it not? If you have any questions, email NX0X (link at bottom of Rules page): https://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards/cq_usa_ca_awards.html 73, Fred W2AAB On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 8:25 AM uy0zg via Topband wrote: > The founders can solve everything with LotW (like IOTA). About money. > Yes - this is a problem for Ukraine now. Prices need to be set taking > into account the general situation in the world... > > --- > Nick, UY0ZG > http://www.topband.in.ua > > Saulius Zalnerauskas писал 2023-02-06 15:15: > > LOTW doesn't count at all.. > > A very expensive pleasure - this award. > > > > Sam LY5W > > > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 2:37 PM uy0zg via Topband wrote: > > > >> Thanks Jan > >> > >> Luis said it right - that's the real prize at 160m. It is > >> inaccessible > >> to casual passersby. > >> > >> "I am not an award chaser, but the real difficult ones. After > >> completing the 160 m. WAS in 1997, it took many more years to get > >> the > >> basic 500 Counties confirmed, and now I am very proud of the above > >> USA-CA “All 160 meters” award." > >> > >> But why is there no list on the official website?This is very > >> important. I would like to have such an award on 160m. There are > >> probably 500 of them in my LotW already. > >> > >> --- > >> Nick, UY0ZG > >> http://www.topband.in.ua > >> > >> Jan Babinec писал 2023-02-06 14:15: > >> > >> http://www.iv3prk.it/u.s.counties.htm > >>> > >>> 73 Jan OM2XW > >>> > >>> IV3PRK Pierluigi "Luis" Mansutti (ex HC1PF) [1] > >>> IV3PRK Pierluigi > >>> www.iv3prk.it [1] > >>> > >> > >>> Hi > >>> > >>> Where can I see the list of recipients of this award? > >>> > >>> https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm > >>> > >>> Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for > >>> working > >>> on the 160m band? > >>> > >>> If there is, it really is a very, very serious result . > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Nick, UY0ZG > > > > > > Links: > > -- > > [1] http://www.iv3prk.it > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- -Charlie N1RR 401-742-7240 <(401)%20742-7240> 8AM - 9PM *E-mail*: n...@n1rr.com *Website*: www.n1rr.com *Youtube channel*: NovemberOne RomeoRomeo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDzEf57Ad80cVKOiLZLB7w/videos _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards
Charlie Thank you. But this list does not look impressive. In today's world, design and advertising play a huge role. People need a separate list for the 160 m band CW/PHONE on the official website. Then there will be a lot of people willing to claim their results. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Charles Morrison писал 2023-02-06 16:02: Nick, I have never seen a complete list of award holders. The award can be endorsed for single band. -Charlie N1RR The current TOPLIST by band is here: https://countyhunter.com/Toplist/CCAtoplist.htm On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 7:03 AM uy0zg via Topband wrote: Hi Where can I see the list of recipients of this award? https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for working on the 160m band? If there is, it really is a very, very serious result . -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- -Charlie N1RR 401-742-7240 [1] 8AM - 9PM E-mail: n...@n1rr.com Website: www.n1rr.com [2] Youtube channel: NovemberOne RomeoRomeo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDzEf57Ad80cVKOiLZLB7w/videos Links: -- [1] tel:(401)%20742-7240 [2] http://www.n1rr.com/ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards
The founders can solve everything with LotW (like IOTA). About money. Yes - this is a problem for Ukraine now. Prices need to be set taking into account the general situation in the world... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Saulius Zalnerauskas писал 2023-02-06 15:15: LOTW doesn't count at all.. A very expensive pleasure - this award. Sam LY5W On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 2:37 PM uy0zg via Topband wrote: Thanks Jan Luis said it right - that's the real prize at 160m. It is inaccessible to casual passersby. "I am not an award chaser, but the real difficult ones. After completing the 160 m. WAS in 1997, it took many more years to get the basic 500 Counties confirmed, and now I am very proud of the above USA-CA “All 160 meters” award." But why is there no list on the official website?This is very important. I would like to have such an award on 160m. There are probably 500 of them in my LotW already. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jan Babinec писал 2023-02-06 14:15: http://www.iv3prk.it/u.s.counties.htm 73 Jan OM2XW IV3PRK Pierluigi "Luis" Mansutti (ex HC1PF) [1] IV3PRK Pierluigi www.iv3prk.it [1] Hi Where can I see the list of recipients of this award? https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for working on the 160m band? If there is, it really is a very, very serious result . -- Nick, UY0ZG Links: -- [1] http://www.iv3prk.it _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: FW: The USA-CA Awards
Hi Clive If the founders publish a sheet titled USA - 500 ( or 1000 )CW/SSB 160 m , then you should definitely send in an application for this award. It will be the most prestigious award for topbanders. All European crooks will drool with envy. It would be virtually impossible for a dishonest person to get on such a list. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Clive GM3POI писал 2023-02-06 14:46: Hi Nick, Well I have never checked from here, but I have worked WAS twice during a single weekend and have over 8600 Qs with the USA on 160. That is without trying to make a habit of working USA on a daily basis. So I am sure someone like me should have worked that award but just not claimed it. 73 Clive GM3POI -Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of uy0zg via Topband Sent: 06 February 2023 12:03 To: Topband Subject: Topband: The USA-CA Awards Hi Where can I see the list of recipients of this award? https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for working on the 160m band? If there is, it really is a very, very serious result . -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ 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
Re: Topband: The USA-CA Awards
Thanks Jan Luis said it right - that's the real prize at 160m. It is inaccessible to casual passersby. "I am not an award chaser, but the real difficult ones. After completing the 160 m. WAS in 1997, it took many more years to get the basic 500 Counties confirmed, and now I am very proud of the above USA-CA “All 160 meters” award." But why is there no list on the official website?This is very important. I would like to have such an award on 160m. There are probably 500 of them in my LotW already. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jan Babinec писал 2023-02-06 14:15: http://www.iv3prk.it/u.s.counties.htm 73 Jan OM2XW IV3PRK Pierluigi "Luis" Mansutti (ex HC1PF) [1] IV3PRK Pierluigi www.iv3prk.it - OD: Topband v mene používateľa uy0zg via Topband ODOSLANÉ: pondelok 6. februára 2023 12:02 KOMU: Topband PREDMET: Topband: The USA-CA Awards Hi Where can I see the list of recipients of this award? https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for working on the 160m band? If there is, it really is a very, very serious result . -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector Links: -- [1] http://www.iv3prk.it/u.s.counties.htm _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: The USA-CA Awards
Hi Where can I see the list of recipients of this award? https://countyhunter.com/cq.htm Does anyone from Europe have a USA - 500 or USA - 1000 award for working on the 160m band? If there is, it really is a very, very serious result . -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: CQ WW CW 160m Contest 2023
Hi People started posting videos of the last contest on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXviJZcyG_M&ab_channel=ErwinRauh -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
Hi It all worked out for me. The goal was to hear as many North American and Caribbean stations as possible. The result is 40 QSOs with stations from the USA and 5 from Canada + PJ2,P4,KP2 I have sound recordings of all QSOs. If anyone is interested, I can send the file after February 3. The loudest station from the United States was N2AA. Made a video of the P40AA : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HyU7GdYWxQ&ab_channel=UY0ZGTOPBAND Most of the U.S. connections were made after my dawn. Unfortunately, this morning I was unable to make connections to the interesting states - KV0Q, NI0G, W8MJ. I heard them very quietly. But this is a feature of the conditions. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
Hi Today I installed a new receiving antenna for North America. I hope to hear many stations from there (if there are no power problems here). 73 -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
Hi folks Unfortunately, there are more and more collectors on this list than lovers of 160m. http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20230109-USLetter.pdf I, for example, am interested in another (live) process - the indicators of daily work with DX. For example, today I have CFM LotW 880 different callsigns from the U.S. from AA1K - and to WZ8P Unfortunately, I can't lead a full life now (and not just on the radio)... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Steve London писал 2023-01-10 01:52: 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 hamfest. It takes about 3-4 weeks for them to show up LoTW. 73, Jim WE4S Get BlueMail for Android On Jan 9, 2023, 4:31 PM, at 4:31 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >On 1/9/2023 9:47 AM, Steve London wrote: >> What kind of card checking is done for LoTW confirmations ? > >There are, unfortunately, some inconsiderate hams who won't use LOTW. >Thankfully, fewer as time goes by. When we were kids, the "final >courtesy of a QSO" was a QSL, and postage was 2-3 cents. Now it's LOTW. > >I'm chasing the FFMA award on 6M, and currently have about a dozen >cards >from rare grids to be checked, in addition to 5-6 cards for DXCC. >That's >three years worth. The storms caused me to cancel an end-of-year >appointment with our card-checker, about 50 miles up the coast. > >73, Jim K9YC >_ >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 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Conditions for Stew Perry Contest
Hi George I have heard your signal confidently and have called many times. But all I heard from you was CQ CQ CQ --- I have not heard stations from the U.S. (except K1KI and W1UE - very quiet + QSB). There were no conditions. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua GEORGE WALLNER писал 2022-12-19 16:46: I was operating /MM from St. Martin (FK88) and both the NA and EU stations were weak. OK2CF, who is normally a solid S7 in FL was barely above the noise. Conditions were either very poor or everybody was in the QRP category. The only strong signals were form the Virgin Islands. 73, George, AA7JV On Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:23:49 - "Roger Kennedy" wrote: I came on about 4 times during the night, but propagation this side of the pond was really poor. NA Stations that are normally over S9 were around S5 . . . so couldn't hear weaker signals at all. Even Europeans weren't very strong. I did mange to work 16 NA stations, including Colorado and Virgin Islands. 73 Roger G3YRO _ 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
Topband: 2022 CQ WW DX CW
Hi folks. The first time I appeared on the air was after February 22. Now we have big problems with electricity. Had the opportunity to work just over five hours. I did not install any receiving antennas. I listened on the TX antenna. I have made 12 QSOs with stations in the USA and 5 QSOs with Canada. Also some DX from Africa,Asia, North and South America. Thank. Not a single QSO - russia and belarus. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: QRT....
Hey Very sad news. From today, amateur radio stations in Ukraine are prohibited from working. So far 30 days. Decree of the President of Ukraine. https://novosti-n.org/news/Opublykovan-Ukaz-Zelenskogo-o-rezhyme-CHP-v-Ukrayne-kakye-hotyat-vvesty-ogranychenyya-235379 -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: UA3AGW ??
No desire to respond to insults. These are their methods - nothing specific + insults. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Saulius Zalnerauskas писал 2022-02-10 12:41: He is always crying. Illness? Like women. 73, Sam LY5W 2022-02-10, kt 12:13, Patrick Parmentier rašė: STOP ! -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+on7pq=telenet...@contesting.com] Namens uy0zg Verzonden: donderdag 10 februari 2022 11:06 Aan: Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ CC: topband Onderwerp: Re: Topband: UA3AGW ?? I am even very pleased that people like you will put my messages in the trash. About Radio - in my log 4824 QSOs in 160 m with USA - JAPAN - 1193 - CANADA - 525 --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ писал 2022-02-10 11:50: In your democracy there is a lot of moonshine and little radio. I send your letters to the wastebasket. 73! Eugene, RA0FF http://wwwq.qsl.net/ra0ff/ https://twitter.com/ra0ff/ https://www.instagram.com/eugenera0ff/ Четверг, 10 февраля 2022, 17:01 +11:00 от uy0zg : You are in Russia, do what your government allows you to do. And here is a free and democratic forum. Here you can and should write the truth. Don't you love the truth? When did I lie? --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ писал 2022-02-10 07:54: Nikolai, do you call your Ukrainian friends those whom you suspect or accuse of some kind of fraud after each 160m contest? This is not the place where you should write accusations and other nonsense that you have been doing for years. You sent a link to the TOPBanders Ukraine website, please move all your internal proceedings inward. Thanks! 73! Eugene, RA0FF http://wwwq.qsl.net/ra0ff/ https://twitter.com/ra0ff/ https://www.instagram.com/eugenera0ff/ Четверг, 10 февраля 2022, 16:19 +11:00 от uy0zg : Hey Some kind of provocation. I am not familiar with the lawyer UA3AGW from Russia. I have no idea who it is? In my country Ukraine, all honest and good radio amateurs are my friends. http://www.topband.in.ua/ --- Nick, UY0ZG UA3AGW Dmitry Zaslavsky via Topband писал 2022-02-10 03:26: Dear Nikolay, UY0ZG ! Can you please stop shitting on your Ukranian colleagues at least in the international group ! Best 73’s from friendly Russia ! Dima, UA3AGW _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector_ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector Links: -- [1] http://webmail.wildpark.net/compose?To=uy...@mksat.net _ 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
Re: Topband: UA3AGW ??
I am even very pleased that people like you will put my messages in the trash. About Radio - in my log 4824 QSOs in 160 m with USA - JAPAN - 1193 - CANADA - 525 --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ писал 2022-02-10 11:50: In your democracy there is a lot of moonshine and little radio. I send your letters to the wastebasket. 73! Eugene, RA0FF http://wwwq.qsl.net/ra0ff/ https://twitter.com/ra0ff/ https://www.instagram.com/eugenera0ff/ Четверг, 10 февраля 2022, 17:01 +11:00 от uy0zg : You are in Russia, do what your government allows you to do. And here is a free and democratic forum. Here you can and should write the truth. Don't you love the truth? When did I lie? --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ писал 2022-02-10 07:54: Nikolai, do you call your Ukrainian friends those whom you suspect or accuse of some kind of fraud after each 160m contest? This is not the place where you should write accusations and other nonsense that you have been doing for years. You sent a link to the TOPBanders Ukraine website, please move all your internal proceedings inward. Thanks! 73! Eugene, RA0FF http://wwwq.qsl.net/ra0ff/ https://twitter.com/ra0ff/ https://www.instagram.com/eugenera0ff/ Четверг, 10 февраля 2022, 16:19 +11:00 от uy0zg : Hey Some kind of provocation. I am not familiar with the lawyer UA3AGW from Russia. I have no idea who it is? In my country Ukraine, all honest and good radio amateurs are my friends. http://www.topband.in.ua/ --- Nick, UY0ZG UA3AGW Dmitry Zaslavsky via Topband писал 2022-02-10 03:26: Dear Nikolay, UY0ZG ! Can you please stop shitting on your Ukranian colleagues at least in the international group ! Best 73’s from friendly Russia ! Dima, UA3AGW _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector_ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector Links: -- [1] http://webmail.wildpark.net/compose?To=uy...@mksat.net _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: UA3AGW ??
You are in Russia, do what your government allows you to do. And here is a free and democratic forum. Here you can and should write the truth. Don't you love the truth? When did I lie? --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ писал 2022-02-10 07:54: Nikolai, do you call your Ukrainian friends those whom you suspect or accuse of some kind of fraud after each 160m contest? This is not the place where you should write accusations and other nonsense that you have been doing for years. You sent a link to the TOPBanders Ukraine website, please move all your internal proceedings inward. Thanks! 73! Eugene, RA0FF http://wwwq.qsl.net/ra0ff/ https://twitter.com/ra0ff/ https://www.instagram.com/eugenera0ff/ Четверг, 10 февраля 2022, 16:19 +11:00 от uy0zg : Hey Some kind of provocation. I am not familiar with the lawyer UA3AGW from Russia. I have no idea who it is? In my country Ukraine, all honest and good radio amateurs are my friends. http://www.topband.in.ua/ --- Nick, UY0ZG UA3AGW Dmitry Zaslavsky via Topband писал 2022-02-10 03:26: Dear Nikolay, UY0ZG ! Can you please stop shitting on your Ukranian colleagues at least in the international group ! Best 73’s from friendly Russia ! Dima, UA3AGW _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: UA3AGW ??
Hey Some kind of provocation. I am not familiar with the lawyer UA3AGW from Russia. I have no idea who it is? In my country Ukraine, all honest and good radio amateurs are my friends. http://www.topband.in.ua/ --- Nick, UY0ZG UA3AGW Dmitry Zaslavsky via Topband писал 2022-02-10 03:26: Dear Nikolay, UY0ZG ! Can you please stop shitting on your Ukranian colleagues at least in the international group ! Best 73’s from friendly Russia ! Dima, UA3AGW _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: " LOW POWER "
Thank you for understanding me, Roger We will not surrender to them alive :-))) --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал 2022-02-08 10:52: Ah OK . . . apologies Nick, I didn't realise you were being sarcastic ! Plus I presumed that the other station's Callsign was a special Contest Callsign that YOU were using. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: " LOW POWER "
Roger another example of a "super" LOW performed by a fighter from the valiant US1Q brigade: Raw 2021 CQ WW CW Contest CW / UT2IV / Assisted Low 160 Meters 1 UT2IV..74,820 And here's what the real HIGH looks like. : CW / UY0ZG / Assisted High 160 Meters 2 UY0ZG..70,799 3 UX0KR..69,012 --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg писал 2022-02-08 07:48: Roger I probably don't know how to tell sad jokes.. :- I didn't work LoW in any of the contests. I think that for participants from Eastern European countries, only two categories should be left (SINGLE HIGH and MULTI HIGH). UW0K is not my callsign ...... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал 2022-02-08 00:45: Nick I really don't understand what point you are trying to make . . . Why do you think running High Power in a Contest is "harmful"? Sure, you had more QSOs in the CQ160 this year (running Low Power) . . . but you would expect that, as you were operating for 7 more hours compared to last year ! I agree that you don't need to run High Power to work around Europe . . . but if you want to work DX (such as W/VE) you really need to run high power in a Contest or most stations over there simply won't hear you ! (as demonstrated by the very few NA stations you worked) Roger G3YRO _ 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
Re: Topband: " LOW POWER "
Roger I probably don't know how to tell sad jokes.. :- I didn't work LoW in any of the contests. I think that for participants from Eastern European countries, only two categories should be left (SINGLE HIGH and MULTI HIGH). UW0K is not my callsign .. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал 2022-02-08 00:45: Nick I really don't understand what point you are trying to make . . . Why do you think running High Power in a Contest is "harmful"? Sure, you had more QSOs in the CQ160 this year (running Low Power) . . . but you would expect that, as you were operating for 7 more hours compared to last year ! I agree that you don't need to run High Power to work around Europe . . . but if you want to work DX (such as W/VE) you really need to run high power in a Contest or most stations over there simply won't hear you ! (as demonstrated by the very few NA stations you worked) Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: " LOW POWER "
Hey Here is a vivid example of how harmful high power is for achieving records: CallYearQTH Zn CategoryScore QSOsWVE Cty Hours Operator(s) Cert UW0K2021UR 16 ASSISTED LOW589,500 1,233 23 67 29.5US0KW UW0K2019UR 16 ASSISTED HIGH 442,640 989 16 72 22.1US0KW UW0K2018UR 16 ASSISTED HIGH 333,245 789 17 66 20.2US0KW UW0K2015UR 16 ASSISTED HIGH 287,595 713 17 60 18.6US0KW UW0K2014UR 16 ASSISTED HIGH 319,239 778 13 66 22.4US0KW https://www.cq160.com/searchbycall.htm?cl=uw0k&submit=Go -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: NAQP CW Jan 2022 W5MX 160m
Hi Interesting video from Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfiFBvMCDaU He ran 100 watts. I'm the latest on the record. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: UZ2I.....
Bill also had a pleasant surprise : https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=tnaTznsqqfsc2 --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua uy0zg писал 2022-02-02 15:54: Hey Solving the riddle that Doug VA5DX gave us : https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=JKaXzosqqivaK Comments: [email] 2022-01-30 22:55:10 The only Europe I worked was a fairly strong UZ2I that called me. Missed DC, VO VE4,8,9 VY0,1,2 TS870, Alpha 87 Inverted Vee@50' Thanks for qso's Dave ka6bim ___ UZ2I - operators of this station with the same level of mental development as US1Q But the conditions were such that even at 20 kilowatts it was impossible to reach Origon. I have no doubt that mult for them was collected by their friend from the USA. I can even guess who... -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: UZ2I.....
Hey Solving the riddle that Doug VA5DX gave us : https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=JKaXzosqqivaK Comments: [email] 2022-01-30 22:55:10 The only Europe I worked was a fairly strong UZ2I that called me. Missed DC, VO VE4,8,9 VY0,1,2 TS870, Alpha 87 Inverted Vee@50' Thanks for qso's Dave ka6bim ___ UZ2I - operators of this station with the same level of mental development as US1Q But the conditions were such that even at 20 kilowatts it was impossible to reach Origon. I have no doubt that mult for them was collected by their friend from the USA. I can even guess who... -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQWW 160m
Hey Doug I'm glad to see you. The master of station UZ2M is here in the reflector. He can probably talk about his TX himself. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Doug Renwick писал 2022-01-30 16:55: A UZ2 station called me on the second evening here. He was loud. I had to get him to repeat his call because I first believed a NA operator was mis-sending. EU stations were never heard here during this contest. Makes me very suspicious that this UZ2 station was using a NA remote. Doug Free Climbing - The ultimate test of strength and technique. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+ve5ra=sasktel@contesting.com] On Behalf Of uy0zg Sent: January-30-22 7:10 AM To: Per Eklund Cc: topband; Topband Subject: Re: Topband: CQWW 160m Hi Of course the conditions are weak. But on the first night, the result was still - USA - 31, VE - 4, Caribbean islands - 5 This morning - only two USA + two stations from the Caribbean There are only two Japans. One China. I hope that today Japan will hear me (and I will hear it).. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Per Eklund писал 2022-01-30 14:38: Worst conditions ever. 0 NA except from Jeff VY2ZM 0 JA 2 Carabbean KP2M NP2J. Solar max is coming. 73 Per SM2LIY SM2M in the contest. Från: Topband för uy0zg Skickat: den 27 januari 2022 09:43 Till: mw_comerc...@wp.pl Kopia: Andree DL8LAS ; topband@contesting.com ; Topband Ämne: Re: Topband: CQWW 160m "Unfortunaly, I'm seen on the band everyday more guys using other continent web SDR for receiving, despite they have big stations and their own long Bev's... I don't even know how to comment this..." There is such an expression - "no comments" .. I am sure that a mentally healthy person with good or even bad receiving antennas will not use WEB SDR to cheat. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua mw_comerc...@wp.pl писал 2022-01-27 10:19: Hi Andy, I could not be 100% QRV in the last few days, so good to hear that conditions improved. Here I'm suffering some local noises (mostly from 15kV power lines) but I don't give up. I will be as SN2M during CQ 160. This season I have 12x Beverage's including 2 different arays for W/VE and separate antenna for 330deg (West Coast). Till now , I've made only 1 QSO on this antenna, with Steve VE6WZ... So hope it's gonna be more usefull during this weekend ;) Unfortunaly, I'm seen on the band everyday more guys using other continent web SDR for receiving, despite they have big stations and their own long Bev's... I don't even know how to comment this... 73's all and good luck in the contest Mac SP2XF -Oryginalna wiadomość- From: Andree DL8LAS via Topband Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:54 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: CQWW 160m Hey gentlemen,I will be QRV as DR5X in CQ WW 160m Contest next weekend.The condx last 3 days were extrem good here, so please give me a call and listen for DR5X.https://www.dl8las.com/dr5x-contest-station I hope to work most of you.73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com<http://www.dl8las.com> www.swing-company-bigband.de/<http://www.swing-company-bigband.de/> www.uni-big-band-kiel.de/<http://www.uni-big-band-kiel.de/> _ 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 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQWW 160m
Hi Of course the conditions are weak. But on the first night, the result was still - USA - 31, VE - 4, Caribbean islands - 5 This morning - only two USA + two stations from the Caribbean There are only two Japans. One China. I hope that today Japan will hear me (and I will hear it).. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Per Eklund писал 2022-01-30 14:38: Worst conditions ever. 0 NA except from Jeff VY2ZM 0 JA 2 Carabbean KP2M NP2J. Solar max is coming. 73 Per SM2LIY SM2M in the contest. Från: Topband för uy0zg Skickat: den 27 januari 2022 09:43 Till: mw_comerc...@wp.pl Kopia: Andree DL8LAS ; topband@contesting.com ; Topband Ämne: Re: Topband: CQWW 160m "Unfortunaly, I'm seen on the band everyday more guys using other continent web SDR for receiving, despite they have big stations and their own long Bev's... I don't even know how to comment this..." There is such an expression - "no comments" .. I am sure that a mentally healthy person with good or even bad receiving antennas will not use WEB SDR to cheat. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua mw_comerc...@wp.pl писал 2022-01-27 10:19: Hi Andy, I could not be 100% QRV in the last few days, so good to hear that conditions improved. Here I'm suffering some local noises (mostly from 15kV power lines) but I don't give up. I will be as SN2M during CQ 160. This season I have 12x Beverage's including 2 different arays for W/VE and separate antenna for 330deg (West Coast). Till now , I've made only 1 QSO on this antenna, with Steve VE6WZ... So hope it's gonna be more usefull during this weekend ;) Unfortunaly, I'm seen on the band everyday more guys using other continent web SDR for receiving, despite they have big stations and their own long Bev's... I don't even know how to comment this... 73's all and good luck in the contest Mac SP2XF -Oryginalna wiadomość- From: Andree DL8LAS via Topband Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:54 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: CQWW 160m Hey gentlemen,I will be QRV as DR5X in CQ WW 160m Contest next weekend.The condx last 3 days were extrem good here, so please give me a call and listen for DR5X.https://www.dl8las.com/dr5x-contest-station I hope to work most of you.73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com<http://www.dl8las.com> www.swing-company-bigband.de/<http://www.swing-company-bigband.de/> www.uni-big-band-kiel.de/<http://www.uni-big-band-kiel.de/> _ 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 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: CQWW 160m
"Unfortunaly, I'm seen on the band everyday more guys using other continent web SDR for receiving, despite they have big stations and their own long Bev's... I don't even know how to comment this..." There is such an expression - "no comments" .. I am sure that a mentally healthy person with good or even bad receiving antennas will not use WEB SDR to cheat. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua mw_comerc...@wp.pl писал 2022-01-27 10:19: Hi Andy, I could not be 100% QRV in the last few days, so good to hear that conditions improved. Here I'm suffering some local noises (mostly from 15kV power lines) but I don't give up. I will be as SN2M during CQ 160. This season I have 12x Beverage's including 2 different arays for W/VE and separate antenna for 330deg (West Coast). Till now , I've made only 1 QSO on this antenna, with Steve VE6WZ... So hope it's gonna be more usefull during this weekend ;) Unfortunaly, I'm seen on the band everyday more guys using other continent web SDR for receiving, despite they have big stations and their own long Bev's... I don't even know how to comment this... 73's all and good luck in the contest Mac SP2XF -Oryginalna wiadomość- From: Andree DL8LAS via Topband Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 7:54 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: CQWW 160m Hey gentlemen,I will be QRV as DR5X in CQ WW 160m Contest next weekend.The condx last 3 days were extrem good here, so please give me a call and listen for DR5X.https://www.dl8las.com/dr5x-contest-station I hope to work most of you.73 Andy DL8LAS www.dl8las.com www.swing-company-bigband.de/ www.uni-big-band-kiel.de/ _ 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
Re: Topband: Conditions
Hey Sorry, but I did not see good conditions for working with North American stations. The scores were very poor. I had only one QSO on January 22 - NP2J. But to the east on Friday the conditions were. I had a great QSO with VK3HJ. Here's a video: http://www.topband.in.ua/2022/01/23/vk3hj-on-160m-21-01-2022/ --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал 2022-01-23 19:51: Conditions seemed really good over the whole weekend on 160 . . . There were lots of different European stations on calling CQ DX on CW both Friday & Saturday nights, but there seemed to be hardly any North American stations on the band coming back to them. 73 Roger G3YRO _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: My first stations from USA in 2022
Hey Due to protracted problems, I was only able to arrive at my station on January 15th. Installed a new beverage in the USA, Australia and a switch on four receiving antennas ( The switch is made by UW7LL ). http://www.topband.in.ua/2022/01/17/beverage-for-vk-and-a-new-switchboard-at-station-uy0zg/ The conditions were quite weak ( A = 22 ) . But I managed to hear over ten North American stations. I am very pleased with the first contacts in 2022 with the USA ( my night on january 16 ) - N1UR, K1JB, WP3C, W5MX. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Region One stations below 1810 kHz
Many people - many opinions ... What about the European QRP fans? They probably want to be in a quiet place too ... As for 40m, split is successfully used there. Although I already agree with everyone - let everything remain as it was. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jim Fielder писал 2021-12-25 16:54: I am QRP and like to run. After I get tired of trying to bust through the pileups with my weak signal I choose to run. There is little chance I can make it to EU and the band is just too crowded above 1810. I find it easier to find a quiet frequency below 1810 and I have more success there. A rule change would eliminate some of my enjoyment. Any EU station that calls me is obviously outside their frequency allocation. We have the same issue during CQWW phone contests on 40m. Other areas of the world can transmit where we cannot. We have to know and follow the rules of our country. 73 Jim, KE0L On Dec 25, 2021, at 1:50 AM, uy0zg wrote: Hey Everything can be solved simply. To approve the rules for the whole World ( only for contest) - it is impossible to work until 1810. It will be fair. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Tree писал 2021-12-25 02:37: All - A friend of mine alerted me to the fact that he heard a QSO take place between someone in the USA and Europe below 1810 during the Stew. I did a little research and verified that this QSO did take place - around 1805 kHz. However, the European reported the QSO on 1810 kHz. During this investigation, I have found more of these QSOs - including about two dozen with one station who was on 1808.9 kHz (per RBN). Perhaps the rules have changed recently, and these frequencies are permitted for Region 1 stations? I see all sorts of countries in the list I have generated so far. And if these are "illegal" contacts - what should be done about them? And if a Region 1 stations modified his log to change the frequency information to make it look legit - is that unsportsmanlike behavior? Tree N6TR _ 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
Re: Topband: Region One stations below 1810 kHz
There are, of course, minor exceptions. In Turkmenistan, for example, no licenses are issued at all ... And the real situation is as follows - almost all participants in contests from Europe and Asia cannot use frequencies below 1810. We see that half of the participants are in unequal conditions. It is a fact. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Henk Remijn PA5KT via Topband писал 2021-12-25 12:31: In region 1 the frequency 1800-1810 is still allocated to Radiolocation, not to Amateur. However it is always possible that individual countries create different allocations. Similar to the upper frequency. 1810-1850 is primary Amateur. 1850-2000 is secondary Amateur. Some countries allow the complete allocation, some have restrictions. And some even have restrictions with individual exceptions. It is impossible for contests organizers to keep up with all those restrictions and exceptions. 73 Henk Op 25-12-2021 om 07:49 schreef uy0zg: Hey Everything can be solved simply. To approve the rules for the whole World ( only for contest) - it is impossible to work until 1810. It will be fair. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Tree писал 2021-12-25 02:37: All - A friend of mine alerted me to the fact that he heard a QSO take place between someone in the USA and Europe below 1810 during the Stew. I did a little research and verified that this QSO did take place - around 1805 kHz. However, the European reported the QSO on 1810 kHz. During this investigation, I have found more of these QSOs - including about two dozen with one station who was on 1808.9 kHz (per RBN). Perhaps the rules have changed recently, and these frequencies are permitted for Region 1 stations? I see all sorts of countries in the list I have generated so far. And if these are "illegal" contacts - what should be done about them? And if a Region 1 stations modified his log to change the frequency information to make it look legit - is that unsportsmanlike behavior? Tree N6TR _ 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 _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Region One stations below 1810 kHz
Hey Everything can be solved simply. To approve the rules for the whole World ( only for contest) - it is impossible to work until 1810. It will be fair. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Tree писал 2021-12-25 02:37: All - A friend of mine alerted me to the fact that he heard a QSO take place between someone in the USA and Europe below 1810 during the Stew. I did a little research and verified that this QSO did take place - around 1805 kHz. However, the European reported the QSO on 1810 kHz. During this investigation, I have found more of these QSOs - including about two dozen with one station who was on 1808.9 kHz (per RBN). Perhaps the rules have changed recently, and these frequencies are permitted for Region 1 stations? I see all sorts of countries in the list I have generated so far. And if these are "illegal" contacts - what should be done about them? And if a Region 1 stations modified his log to change the frequency information to make it look legit - is that unsportsmanlike behavior? Tree N6TR _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Sound recordings 160 M
Jorge ОК ОК ОК But I'm not talking about the official approach. I am familiar with all super RX stations ( 160 м) in zone 16 - RA4LW, UR0MC, RL3A A mediocre station UT6UD shows a fantastic result. I drew the attention of the world community to this. I especially wanted the founders of CQ WW to better defend this context. Thanks ! --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Jorge Diez - CX6VM писал 2021-12-08 14:05: Nick please read the contest rules. No recording for assisted stations. That's bad, hope recording will be asked for all stations for next year and make them public, like the logs 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W [1] Libre de virus. www.avast.com [1] El mié, 8 dic 2021 a las 6:15, uy0zg () escribió: Hi I enjoyed listening to the real 160m in Slovenia. Thanks : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfbz-LV3pc How to hear UT6UD sound recording for CQWW CW 2021? 1 UT6UD.189,42 2 UY0ZG..70,799 3 UX0KR..69,012 https://www.cqww.com/rawcat.htm?cat=AH%20160M&cty=UR&mode=cw&call_search=UT6UD After posting preliminary results, I realized that I participated in the kontest without my TX and RX antennas: - (( I can demonstrate the sound recording of each of my QSOs at CQ WW CW. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector -- 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W [1] Libre de virus. www.avast.com [1] Links: -- [1] https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Sound recordings 160 M
Hi I enjoyed listening to the real 160m in Slovenia. Thanks : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfbz-LV3pc How to hear UT6UD sound recording for CQWW CW 2021? 1 UT6UD.189,42 2 UY0ZG..70,799 3 UX0KR..69,012 https://www.cqww.com/rawcat.htm?cat=AH%20160M&cty=UR&mode=cw&call_search=UT6UD After posting preliminary results, I realized that I participated in the kontest without my TX and RX antennas: - (( I can demonstrate the sound recording of each of my QSOs at CQ WW CW. -- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector