Topband: HS0ZKX QRV
Hi I just heard from Peter HS0ZKX now QRV with 500W to a vertical and a couple of reversible beverages, and he reports top band is open to the East coast around 1200Z. And he's an easy QSL! GL 73 _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: HS0ZKX QRV
Yes Peter worked 8 stations from the US yesterday including several from the east coast (W4ZV, K4ZW, K4SV). The time was around 1130Z. I got to the party a tad late but was able to hear him and put in a few calls. That is the third time I have heard HS from the Mid-Atlantic. The other two times were HS0ZEE running 100 watts. Hope to hear and more importantly work you Bob! 73 Bernie Bernie McClenny, W3UR Editor of The Daily DX, The Weekly DX and How's DX? Two week trial - http://www.dailydx.com/trial.htm https://twitter.com/dailydx 410-489-6518 On Nov 11, 2013, at 3:36 AM, Bob Kupps n...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi I just heard from Peter HS0ZKX now QRV with 500W to a vertical and a couple of reversible beverages, and he reports top band is open to the East coast around 1200Z. And he's an easy QSL! GL 73 _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Local noise source identification
Thanks for all who responded with comments and suggestions in reply to my query. I will take them all into consideration during my quest to eliminate the source of my noise. I will also let you know the results. 73 Rick ve3mm On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Max Cotton airra...@dsl.pipex.com wrote: Check out UKQRM on google, plenty of information there including soundbytes. 73 Max M0GHQ _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Local noise source identification
Good luck, Rick! I expect that it will require a good bit of sleuthing to find the source(s) - but then, eliminating the source is another matter entirely, if it's coming from a neighbor! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick ve3mm Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 10:48 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Local noise source identification Thanks for all who responded with comments and suggestions in reply to my query. I will take them all into consideration during my quest to eliminate the source of my noise. I will also let you know the results. 73 Rick ve3mm On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 3:01 AM, Max Cotton airra...@dsl.pipex.com wrote: Check out UKQRM on google, plenty of information there including soundbytes. 73 Max M0GHQ _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW
Rick, Thanks for the detective work! What is the recommended frequency on 80 meters for beacon operation? I could not find it on any bandplan. http://www.hamuniverse.com/arrlbandplan.html Mike N2MS - Original Message - From: Bill Aycock billayc...@centurytel.net To: Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com, Rick n...@triad.rr.com, topband@contesting.com Sent: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:07:04 - (UTC) Subject: Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW You think the frequency selection is stupid? Take a look at their objective. --Super Slow CW. 10 hours for a QSO. A QLF contest has more Pizazz and makes more sense. Bill--W4BSG -Original Message- From: Tom W8JI Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:32 PM To: Rick ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW What a stupid frequency for a test beacon of any type! - Original Message - From: Rick n...@triad.rr.com To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW Good evening all, Hate to burst the theories, but it appears the carrier on 3501.6 MHz is a QRSS beacon operated by W4HBK. I used Spectrum Lab and selected the 1-second dit in the Quick Settings tab, Slow Morse Reception (QRSS) menu selection. The carrier drops about 6 Hz from the space to the mark and decode with the eye. Inter-character spacing is a dit, intra character spacing is a dah both are on the space, or higher tone. Idle period is also the space tone. I dropped W4HBK an e-mail to get further information on this beacon ... he is also operating a QRSS beacon on 30 meters. His reply was: Hi, Rick. Tnx for the report. I am using an eight second dot period and transmitting on a frequency of 3500.8 with a frequency shift of 5 Hz. You can see details of my mept at my blog: http://pensacolasnapper.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-new-dds-mept.html It is built around the DDS VFO kit sold by N3ZI and amplifier kit from W8DIZ. Power is 1 W to a 43 foot vertical. 73 bill w4hbk Oh, his QTH is Gulf Breeze FL, near Pensacola. And now, back to our regularly scheduled program. 73 Rick NM3G _ Topband Reflector - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors
Just FYI, the jacket is probably polyethylene (PE) and not vinyl. Most outdoor cabling used by the telecom industry will have a PE jacket since it holds up very well over time. The only reason I mention that is that the PE jacket won't self-extinguish, it's flammable and will spread a fire around. Commercially codes require a transition to a cable with a flammability rating within 50 feet of building entrance for this reason. For ham use it's not a big deal, but it is something you might want to be aware of. Also, critters *CAN* chew through the stuff! It'll take them longer, but those @#%!~ little critters can chew through just about anything! Side note: on one of our recent fiber runs that was just lashed up aerially, there was a squirrel sitting on the cable chattering at me when I was doing an inspection drive-by. Crazy little guy was probably getting ready to chew the cable up before we even finished building the system... My fiber crews like to say that the only truly effective squirrel guard is a .22 :-) -Bill I think 50 ohm aluminum hardline is excellent for long runs without a lot of bends. It's very stiff but also very tough. The vinyl jacket that covers the shield is 1/16in thick (total diameter 5/8), and the aluminum tube is virtually varmit proof. My version of the cable has a solid copper inner conductor, .161 diameter, so losses are very low. I have a 500 ft run from my 160m vertical to the junction panel at my tower, and another 200 ft of heliax to my station. The antenna and radial field has been under construction throughout the summer, and this afternoon some friends are coming by to help me erect the 26m Spiderpole. With luck, I should be on the air with it this weekend. _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors
Also, critters *CAN* chew through the stuff! It'll take them longer, but those @#%!~ little critters can chew through just about anything! You need a good outdoor cat ! 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors
On 11/11/2013 08:36 PM, Bruce wrote: Also, critters *CAN* chew through the stuff! It'll take them longer, but those @#%!~ little critters can chew through just about anything! You need a good outdoor cat ! 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz/beveragenotes.html 'round here outdoor cats is coyote chow. 73, Bill KU8H _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors
On 11/11/2013 8:34 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote: 'round here outdoor cats is coyote chow. Same here. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector
