Re: Topband: WY and NV - got 'em!
On Sat,1/24/2015 8:09 PM, John Shadle wrote: Still looking for KL7 and KH6, but I'm happy to have the "easy" ones in the log. WL7E was big last night. KH6LC is always big and has great ears. He always hears me QRP on the first call. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: WY and NV - got 'em!
Thanks to everyone who responded to my call for help. I was able to locate and work W7SE (WY) this evening using the RBN, and was able to set up a sked over email with N6ET (NV). QSOs are uploaded to LoTW and now I wait. :-) I forgot to mention that all of my QSLs for topband are from LoTW. What a great service that is. Still looking for KL7 and KH6, but I'm happy to have the "easy" ones in the log. Time to improve the RX situation. Ha. Thanks, all! -john W4PAH _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW
Look for KL7KY, WL7E, - both on 160 1/24.2015 - especially WL7E - Probably in CQ 160 WW contest. Both use LOTW. GL! 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Goldtr8 (KD8NNU) Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 11:26 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW Was AK on last night? I was still in bed with the flu and never got on the air. I will be getting on tonight but my target is AK as I need that state confirmed in LOTW to get 160m WAS confirmed. Thanks Don ~73 Don KD8NNU 2014 3905CC Top Gun :-) -.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..- _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW
Thanks Dave, This is what I was looking for. CU on Low Bands Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:24:21 -0600 от "K0EKL Dave" : >There were four Alaska stations spotted on 160 last night. > >This website is useful for those wishing to arrange WAS skeds and QSL via >LOTW: > >http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/index.php?board=lotw > >There are a couple stations from AK who frequent the board and operate CW, >Fone, and Digi modes. > > > >-Original Message- >From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Goldtr8 >(KD8NNU) >Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 10:26 AM >To: topband@contesting.com >Subject: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW > >Was AK on last night? > >I was still in bed with the flu and never got on the air. > >I will be getting on tonight but my target is AK as I need that state >confirmed in LOTW to get 160m WAS confirmed. > >Thanks >Don > >~73 >Don >KD8NNU >2014 3905CC Top Gun :-) >-.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..- > > >_ >Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > >_ >Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband -- 73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, EO90WF in 2014), P.E. UARL Technical and VHF Committies DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone) DXCC card checker (160 meters). _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160m WAS (need WY and NV)
Hi Jim, Thanks for the response. I've wrote a request to both superstations but no positive response. Will be trying with KL7KY and WL7E. I was also advised to get in touch with N7XM and N6ET in NV. I did it and will start trying with both of them tomorrow at 0430Z. I'm usually around 3530-3535 KHz depending of QRM. According to NA reversebeacons, the peak last night was somewhere between 0515-0545 This leaves NE and I'm looking for someone there to try with. Regarding WAS-160m which will be my ultimate goal for many winters ahead the LoTW cfm list is below, no California. US State 160M Alabama (AL) K4IQJ Alaska (AK) KL7KY Delaware (DE) AA1K Florida (FL) N4IS Georgia (GA) K4PI Hawaii (HI) K9FD/KH6 Iowa (IA) W0FLS Maine (ME) K1UO Maryland (MD) WA3MEJ Massachusetts (MA) N1SV Michigan (MI) N6FS Minnesota (MN) AE5E Mississippi (MS) N4OGW Montana (MT) N9RV New Jersey (NJ) W2GD New York (NY) W2CCC North Carolina (NC) K7BV Ohio (OH) W8UV Oregon (OR) N6TR/7 Pennsylvania (PA) NO3M Rhode Island (RI) K1DT Texas (TX) W5UN Virginia (VA) K1HTV Unfortunately I can't operate on Top Band due to a RF feedback that has appeared from nowhere this fall. Trying to figure out what has happened but no luck. Missing EP6...Sorry Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:23:03 -0800 от Jim Brown : >Hi Victor, > >W7RN is a superstation in NV, and quite active in CW and RTTY contests. >KL7RA is a big station, also active in CW and RTTY contests. One problem >working stations at that latitude is the aurora, which can cause them >radio blackouts. > >160M from your QTH to the western half of the US is quite difficult. I >have no QSOs from eastern Europe in my log, and I have not heard any EU >stations for three years. I'm near San Francisco with a pretty good >station. I've worked about 20 EU stations on 160M, but all during low >parts of the solar cycle. > >For 80M to the western US, try long path around our sunrise. And, of >course, short path around your sunset. > >73, Jim K9YC > >On Sat,1/24/2015 5:39 AM, Victor Goncharsky wrote: >> Just the request on the same subject but different band. >> I'm working hard to complete 5BWAS and need only 3 states on 80 meters AK, >> NE and NV. >> Trying to be there on CW almost daily around my SR (0600Z) or much earlier. >> I can be at US sunset time as well. >> If someone is interested in helping me to finally achieve my life-long dream >> of putting 5BWAS plaque on the wall, please call me at ON4KST or send e-mail. >> On 160m I have only 23 states confirmed so it's a long way to go. >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:04:37 + от John Shadle < sha...@katzenfisch.com >: >>> Just scanning the band last night on the contest. Heard a fellow whose >>> QRZ.com profile states he's in NV, but he's operating from UT instead. >>> >>> Is anyone on from these states this weekend? I know HI and AK will be tough >>> for me given my current setup, but these two contiguous states are the last >>> ones I have towards WAS on top band. All other contacts have been through >>> casual QSOs and contesting. >>> >>> Thanks, all. >>> -john W4PAH >>> Madison, WI >>> _ >>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> > >_ >Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband -- 73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, EO90WF in 2014), P.E. UARL Technical and VHF Committies DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone) DXCC card checker (160 meters). _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Is it just me?
Art, I checked up in my log for NE on 160m. I've worked the following stations in NE--K0KPH, KR0P and KB0LF. Just wanted to give you the callsigns in case you heard them. Good luck. 73, Tom WA2BCK -Original Message- From: Art Snapper Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 1:40 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Is it just me? Is it just me, or is 160M Nebraska-challenged? 73, Art ᐧ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Is it just me?
On Sat,1/24/2015 10:40 AM, Art Snapper wrote: Is it just me, or is 160M Nebraska-challenged? NE is one of those states from which there is not much activity in some contests, and a surprising amount in others. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW
There were four Alaska stations spotted on 160 last night. This website is useful for those wishing to arrange WAS skeds and QSL via LOTW: http://www.obriensweb.com/sked/index.php?board=lotw There are a couple stations from AK who frequent the board and operate CW, Fone, and Digi modes. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Goldtr8 (KD8NNU) Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 10:26 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW Was AK on last night? I was still in bed with the flu and never got on the air. I will be getting on tonight but my target is AK as I need that state confirmed in LOTW to get 160m WAS confirmed. Thanks Don ~73 Don KD8NNU 2014 3905CC Top Gun :-) -.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..- _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160m WAS (need WY and NV)
Hi Victor, W7RN is a superstation in NV, and quite active in CW and RTTY contests. KL7RA is a big station, also active in CW and RTTY contests. One problem working stations at that latitude is the aurora, which can cause them radio blackouts. 160M from your QTH to the western half of the US is quite difficult. I have no QSOs from eastern Europe in my log, and I have not heard any EU stations for three years. I'm near San Francisco with a pretty good station. I've worked about 20 EU stations on 160M, but all during low parts of the solar cycle. For 80M to the western US, try long path around our sunrise. And, of course, short path around your sunset. 73, Jim K9YC On Sat,1/24/2015 5:39 AM, Victor Goncharsky wrote: Just the request on the same subject but different band. I'm working hard to complete 5BWAS and need only 3 states on 80 meters AK, NE and NV. Trying to be there on CW almost daily around my SR (0600Z) or much earlier. I can be at US sunset time as well. If someone is interested in helping me to finally achieve my life-long dream of putting 5BWAS plaque on the wall, please call me at ON4KST or send e-mail. On 160m I have only 23 states confirmed so it's a long way to go. Thanks in advance. Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:04:37 + от John Shadle : Just scanning the band last night on the contest. Heard a fellow whose QRZ.com profile states he's in NV, but he's operating from UT instead. Is anyone on from these states this weekend? I know HI and AK will be tough for me given my current setup, but these two contiguous states are the last ones I have towards WAS on top band. All other contacts have been through casual QSOs and contesting. Thanks, all. -john W4PAH Madison, WI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Is it just me?
Worked NE at 07:47 (Sat Z), so there is at least one. He was calling CQ at the time. 73, Guy K2AV On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Art Snapper wrote: > Is it just me, or is 160M Nebraska-challenged? > > > 73, > Art > > > ᐧ > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Is it just me?
Is it just me, or is 160M Nebraska-challenged? 73, Art ᐧ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: over confident
Yeah, Rick, they often will do that. (I was offered an after-the-fact log "fix" when XR0ZR copied and apparently repeated my call as WA9EK -- an error I missed while on the air. But I knew I would never be able to look at that XR0 QSL as "legit," so I said "Thanks; no," and chalked it up to experience.) Maybe I'm just being old-fashioned and stupid, but I always believed that a busted call exchange equals a busted Q. This is ham RADIO, and "completing" a Q via the internet just doesn't seem right to me. My $0.02, Mark -- WA9ETW -- Message: 7 Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:43:40 -0800 From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" To: k...@myfairpoint.net, Topband Subject: Re: Topband: over confident Message-ID: <54c2ce9c.1070...@karlquist.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Don't worry, after the DXpedition, you can get them for fix the log for the busted call. It is advisable to check with the real N1FZ to make sure he wasn't involved. I often get into pileups with N6RO or some other similar sounding call and then it isn't so clear about the busted call thing if he works one of us. Rick N6RK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW
Don, Yes AK was on this morning. I worked WL7E at 1233GMT. Good luck tmw morning. 73, Tom WA2BCK -Original Message- From: Goldtr8 (KD8NNU) Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 11:25 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW Was AK on last night? I was still in bed with the flu and never got on the air. I will be getting on tonight but my target is AK as I need that state confirmed in LOTW to get 160m WAS confirmed. Thanks Don ~73 Don KD8NNU 2014 3905CC Top Gun :-) -.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..- _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: Gentleman's Band
I've only been on 160M for a few years, but am always impressed by the level of civility and sportsmanship. It was demonstrated again last evening, during the contest: G5W was calling CQ beneath W2GD. I called G5W, and W2GD QSY'ed off a bit to let that QSO happen. That would likely not happen on any other band. 73, Steve NN4X _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: 160m WAS need AK via LOTW
Was AK on last night? I was still in bed with the flu and never got on the air. I will be getting on tonight but my target is AK as I need that state confirmed in LOTW to get 160m WAS confirmed. Thanks Don ~73 Don KD8NNU 2014 3905CC Top Gun :-) -.- -.. ---.. -. -. ..- _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: 160m WAS (need WY and NV)
Just the request on the same subject but different band. I'm working hard to complete 5BWAS and need only 3 states on 80 meters AK, NE and NV. Trying to be there on CW almost daily around my SR (0600Z) or much earlier. I can be at US sunset time as well. If someone is interested in helping me to finally achieve my life-long dream of putting 5BWAS plaque on the wall, please call me at ON4KST or send e-mail. On 160m I have only 23 states confirmed so it's a long way to go. Thanks in advance. Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:04:37 + от John Shadle : >Just scanning the band last night on the contest. Heard a fellow whose >QRZ.com profile states he's in NV, but he's operating from UT instead. > >Is anyone on from these states this weekend? I know HI and AK will be tough >for me given my current setup, but these two contiguous states are the last >ones I have towards WAS on top band. All other contacts have been through >casual QSOs and contesting. > >Thanks, all. >-john W4PAH >Madison, WI >_ >Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband -- 73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, EO90WF in 2014), P.E. UARL Technical and VHF Committies DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone) DXCC card checker (160 meters). _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Topband: 160m WAS (need WY and NV)
Just scanning the band last night on the contest. Heard a fellow whose QRZ.com profile states he's in NV, but he's operating from UT instead. Is anyone on from these states this weekend? I know HI and AK will be tough for me given my current setup, but these two contiguous states are the last ones I have towards WAS on top band. All other contacts have been through casual QSOs and contesting. Thanks, all. -john W4PAH Madison, WI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
