Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-16 Thread Jeffrey Carson via BVARC 
 Give 14.195 a try right now. If I can hear kangaroo island, I bet you can too. 
Very very loud.
KF5ONT
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 06:45:14 PM CDT, Joseph Benoit via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 I have worked New Zealand and Australia many times lately on 10M; not every 
day. Just listen, voice unmistakable, lol. Later in the day seems best and 
sometimes into the dark with IC-7300 and simple ground plane antenna. Checking 
the log, these as well as Japan and Alaska as well most were between 2200 and 
0100Z and were mixed CW and Phone (CW being far easier toget a reply/hear my 
signal of course). WA3NZA 
On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:25 AM M Reiter via BVARC  wrote:

Moring yall.lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I 
customise to make it more likely.lets say houston to australia.  would there be 
better frequencies within a band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak 
ozzi? I have seen my wspr path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation 
charts that let me know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional 
antenna?   I assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to 
be successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?   
Vx#  

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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-12 Thread Joseph Benoit via BVARC 
I have worked New Zealand and Australia many times lately on 10M; not every
day. Just listen, voice unmistakable, lol. Later in the day seems best and
sometimes into the dark with IC-7300 and simple ground plane antenna.
Checking the log, these as well as Japan and Alaska as well most were
between 2200 and 0100Z and were mixed CW and Phone (CW being far easier
toget a reply/hear my signal of course).
WA3NZA

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:25 AM M Reiter via BVARC  wrote:

> Moring yall.
> lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I customise
> to make it more likely.
> lets say houston to australia.  would there be better frequencies within a
> band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak ozzi? I have seen my wspr
> path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation charts that let me
> know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional antenna?   I
> assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to be
> successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?
> Vx#
>
> Marc.
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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-12 Thread Donald Glenn via BVARC 


Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 11, 2023, at 10:25 AM, M Reiter via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> 
> Moring yall.
> lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I customise to 
> make it more likely.
> lets say houston to australia.  would there be better frequencies within a 
> band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak ozzi? I have seen my wspr 
> path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation charts that let me know 
> that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional antenna?   I assume 
> there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to be successful but 
> what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?   Vx#  
> 
> Marc.
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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread Dwayne Jones via BVARC 
I wonder if this rotor will turn it?
https://mfjenterprises.com/products/ar-40r

Dwayne

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 12:33 PM Mike Hardwick via BVARC 
wrote:

> Mark you might try this for targeted DX...
>
> LPH-24 HF Medium/Long Range RLPA 4-30 MHz 13 dBi - Antenna Products
> 
>
> LPH-24 HF Medium/Long Range RLPA 4-30 MHz 13 dBi - Antenna Products
>
> Frequency Range: 4-30 MHz Gain: 13 dBi VSWR: 2:1 Max Polarization:
> Horizontal Size: 87' H (maximum) Military Nom...
> 
>
>
> The LPH-24 would be your best bet. Here is the spec sheet.
>
> https://antennas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/LPH-30-24-SpecSheet.pdf
>
> If you want to talk another direction besides Australia, you can always
> rotate it.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Mike
> N5VCX
>
>
> On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:59:51 AM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Earlier on 40 phone too.
>
> On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:44 AM Jeffrey Carson via BVARC 
> wrote:
>
> I've been hearing AUS stations around 7-9am on 10-20. Easy to spot, the
> accents are pretty thick!
>
> On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:25:24 AM CDT, M Reiter via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Moring yall.
> lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I customise
> to make it more likely.
> lets say houston to australia.  would there be better frequencies within a
> band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak ozzi? I have seen my wspr
> path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation charts that let me
> know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional antenna?   I
> assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to be
> successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?
> Vx#
>
> Marc.
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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread Mike Hardwick via BVARC 
 Mark you might try this for targeted DX...
LPH-24 HF Medium/Long Range RLPA 4-30 MHz 13 dBi - Antenna Products


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LPH-24 HF Medium/Long Range RLPA 4-30 MHz 13 dBi - Antenna Products

Frequency Range: 4-30 MHz Gain: 13 dBi VSWR: 2:1 Max Polarization: Horizontal 
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The LPH-24 would be your best bet. Here is the spec sheet. 
https://antennas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/LPH-30-24-SpecSheet.pdf
 If you want to talk another direction besides Australia, you can always rotate 
it. 

Hope this helps. 
MikeN5VCX

On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:59:51 AM CDT, Rick Hiller via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Earlier on 40 phone too.
On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:44 AM Jeffrey Carson via BVARC  
wrote:

 I've been hearing AUS stations around 7-9am on 10-20. Easy to spot, the 
accents are pretty thick!
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:25:24 AM CDT, M Reiter via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Moring yall.lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I 
customise to make it more likely.lets say houston to australia.  would there be 
better frequencies within a band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak 
ozzi? I have seen my wspr path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation 
charts that let me know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional 
antenna?   I assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to 
be successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?   
Vx#  

Marc.

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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC 
Earlier on 40 phone too.

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 10:44 AM Jeffrey Carson via BVARC 
wrote:

> I've been hearing AUS stations around 7-9am on 10-20. Easy to spot, the
> accents are pretty thick!
>
> On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:25:24 AM CDT, M Reiter via BVARC <
> bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Moring yall.
> lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I customise
> to make it more likely.
> lets say houston to australia.  would there be better frequencies within a
> band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak ozzi? I have seen my wspr
> path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation charts that let me
> know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional antenna?   I
> assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to be
> successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?
> Vx#
>
> Marc.
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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread Jeffrey Carson via BVARC 
 I've been hearing AUS stations around 7-9am on 10-20. Easy to spot, the 
accents are pretty thick!
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:25:24 AM CDT, M Reiter via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Moring yall.lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I 
customise to make it more likely.lets say houston to australia.  would there be 
better frequencies within a band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak 
ozzi? I have seen my wspr path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation 
charts that let me know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional 
antenna?   I assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to 
be successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?   
Vx#  

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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC 

As far as speaking like them…..just speak american English.   They get off to 
hearing us talk  as much as we do hearing them.

Sent from my i-Thingamajig

> On Apr 11, 2023, at 10:40 AM, Rick Hiller  wrote:
> 
> 20 meters.  Phone.   Long path about 50 degrees azimuth.  Our 2:30 to 4:30 
> afternoon.
> Dipole - horizontal - about 35’ high in the clear. broadside to the stated 
> azimuth.   You’ll hear east coast stateside stns too, probably with gain 
> antennas facing toward 50 degrees, depending, running power.
> GL.  W5RH
> 
> Sent from my i-Thingamajig
> 
>> On Apr 11, 2023, at 10:25 AM, M Reiter via BVARC  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Moring yall.
>> lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I customise to 
>> make it more likely.
>> lets say houston to australia.  would there be better frequencies within a 
>> band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak ozzi? I have seen my wspr 
>> path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation charts that let me 
>> know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional antenna?   I 
>> assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to be 
>> successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?   
>> Vx#  
>> 
>> Marc.
>> 
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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC 
20 meters.  Phone.   Long path about 50 degrees azimuth.  Our 2:30 to 4:30 
afternoon.
Dipole - horizontal - about 35’ high in the clear. broadside to the stated 
azimuth.   You’ll hear east coast stateside stns too, probably with gain 
antennas facing toward 50 degrees, depending, running power.
GL.  W5RH

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> On Apr 11, 2023, at 10:25 AM, M Reiter via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> 
> Moring yall.
> lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I customise to 
> make it more likely.
> lets say houston to australia.  would there be better frequencies within a 
> band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak ozzi? I have seen my wspr 
> path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation charts that let me know 
> that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional antenna?   I assume 
> there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to be successful but 
> what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?   Vx#  
> 
> Marc.
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Re: [BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread mark janzer via BVARC 
 Try DXSummit.fi and in the search field type VK (Australian callsigns). The 
output would be current spots to VK land.
73MarkK5MGJ
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:25:19 AM CDT, M Reiter via BVARC 
 wrote:  
 
 Moring yall.lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I 
customise to make it more likely.lets say houston to australia.  would there be 
better frequencies within a band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak 
ozzi? I have seen my wspr path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation 
charts that let me know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional 
antenna?   I assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to 
be successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?   
Vx#  

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[BVARC] targeted dx.

2023-04-11 Thread M Reiter via BVARC 
Moring yall.
lets say I wanted to talk to a specific country.  what might I customise to
make it more likely.
lets say houston to australia.  would there be better frequencies within a
band to try?  what might I look up?  how to speak ozzi? I have seen my wspr
path get there on 10w and I have seen the propagation charts that let me
know that sunset is the best time. do I need a directional antenna?   I
assume there are many basic factors for any radio transmission to be
successful but what are the specific ones if I only wish to contact AUS?
Vx#

Marc.

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