Re: Topband: YC0LOW SK

2016-10-01 Thread Steve Ireland 
G’day all

Like Greg ZL3IX, I want to pay a tribute to Jo YC0LOW (SK), who obtained 160m 
DXCC no #1455 back in 2008.

Until Jo became ill some several years back, he was actively on a daily basis 
on 160, from a location that was both electrically noisy and had tropical QRN 
on a scale that most of us have never experienced.  Mike VK6HD (SK) and I would 
have worked Jo on an almost daily basis for about a decade in the late 
1990s/early 2000s.  Like clockwork, Jo would be on every day, at his sunrise 
and sunset, listening and calling CQ DX for several hours.

Jo loved getting DX QSOs, but his small suburban block, modest antennas (he 
used a low inverted vee dipole and very small inverted-Ls/verticals for 
transmit and small loops for rx) and tropical location meant that they were 
relatively few and far between.  However, he was always cheerful and positive, 
innovative and loved 160m and being part of the DX gang.  

Most of all Jo was persistent – and I was absolutely delighted for him when he 
made DXCC. To be honest, I never thought he would because of his location, but 
Jo just kept on chipping away until he made it – a true topbander.

Jo may well be the only YB station who has ever made DXCC on 160m – and he 
really earned it!  

RIP in peace, cobber – I shall miss hearing your signal.

Vy 73

Steve, VK6VZ



From: yd1jz@gmail.com
Sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:22:26 +0700
To: n...@inbox.com
Subject: YC0LOW SK

Hello OM Pres,

Hope you are doing fine.?

Would like to inform that our dear friend OM Jo - YC0LOW has passed away this 
afternoon in Jakarta at 10:30 hrs UTC.?

Please kindly inform as well this sad news to Top Banders community as 
Indonesia amateur radio is really missing one of our good brother who indeed 
have dedicated his life in 160 M.?

Thanks for your assistance.?

Best 73

Joz YD1JZ


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Topband: Toroids

2016-10-01 Thread N7DF via Topband 
I have had a large number of inquiries about the toroids.  Since these are 
special units and are quitevaluable, the choice of who I give them to has been 
based on what use they willbe put to.  I needed to know if they willbe actively 
used in developmental experimentation and if they will be madeavailable to 
other hams for experimentation and use.  W3LPL has asked for the toroids and 
based uponhis record of state of the art experimentation and development as 
well as hiscontributions to amateur radio and willingness to share the benefits 
of thematerial to the ham community the toroids will be shipped to him.  Thank 
you to everyone who responded to theentry on the reflector.    73  Larry N7DF
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Topband: toroids

2016-10-01 Thread N7DF via Topband 
There have been over 20 answers to the original offer of the toroids so I am 
shutting down the offer
Since these are special units and are quitevaluable, I think that the choice of 
who I give them to will need to be basedon what use they will be put to.  I 
needto know if they will be actively used in developmental experimentation and 
ifthey will be made available to other hams for experimentation and use.
I will review all the submissions and let everyone who replied know my final 
decision.
73LarryN7DF 
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Topband: lots of toroids

2016-10-01 Thread N7DF via Topband 
I have a box of toroid cores, ferrite rods and beads that  I would like to give 
to someone who is into serious experimenting.  This is from the personal 
workshop of Bill Amidon,  It contains over 100 toroid cores of every size and 
color imaginable. It weighs over 20 pounds and fits into a large size Priority 
Mail shipping box.  If anyone is interested please e-mail me.  n...@yahoo.com
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