Re: Topband: K9AY Loop not performing

[Michael Walker]

Hi Pete

That is one interesting find.  I'm going to have to do some tests and see
if I have the same issue.

My RX antenna and TX antennas are about 2 wavelengths apart and both are
very well choked into a 2x8 switch.

I am going to have to give this some thought.

73, Mike va3mw

On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 4:26 PM N4ZR  wrote:

> Thank you to everyone who responded to my query.  The transmitting
> antenna was indeed coupling both noise and signals into my K9AY loops.
> I disconnected it at the feedpoint and the noise level on the RX antenna
> dropped 4 S-units!  Fooling around today in steady rain (which may
> affect the quality of ground, I'd expect).  I  was amazed, playing with
> the high end of the AM broadcast band, to be able to select one of two
> stations on the same frequency, just by switching the direction of the
> loop array.  I can hardly wait for European sunrise.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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Re: Topband: ARRL 160m CW Contest

[Wes]

Unless you're in NA and looking for DX.  On this end it was like WAS contest for 
me.  I did manage to work all continents and a few ATNO.  Surprisingly I missed 
some sections in adjacent states, CA, NM and NV.


Strictly a S&P operation with a modest station; inverted-L with only (so far) a 
dozen radials and 500W.  No separate RX antennas; as I still hear better than I 
get out.  Biggest disappointment was calling and calling and calling the CQ 
machine, JT1CO, with no luck (again).  I work many other AS stations who are 
weaker than he was so maybe he has a noise problem.


Wes  N7WS

On 12/8/2019 3:40 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote:

I had forgotten how good this contest was to work DX stations . . .

Unlike the CQ WW there were hardly any Europeans on, so much easier to hear
them without strong QRM !

Unfortunately I was at work til Midnight our time both nights AND had to be
up early in the morning, so couldn't stay on very long . . . but did manage
to work about 40 NA stations (despite signals being well down on normal)

73 Roger G3YRO

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Topband: G3YRO 160m Receiving Loop

[DXer]

Hello,

>> http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/loop_antenna_amplifier.htm

I was about to purchase this new antenna, when I saw a YouTube video 
showing it in comparison to the Wellbrook 1530LN, the Bonito ML200, and 
the el-cheapo ebay MLA-30.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRhDHHpLoaM&feature=emb_logo

For fun, and for the price, I went with the El-cheapo ebay loop. I have 
not installed it yet, just mentioning its existence. The cost is around 
$35 shipped. I know... what can one expect for this kind of money, but 
it's still fun to try.


I have the Cross-Country Wireless Multicoupler, a very good buy in my 
opinion.


http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/multicoupler.htm

73 de Vince, VA3VF

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Re: Topband: K9AY Loop not performing

[N4ZR]

Thank you to everyone who responded to my query.  The transmitting 
antenna was indeed coupling both noise and signals into my K9AY loops.  
I disconnected it at the feedpoint and the noise level on the RX antenna 
dropped 4 S-units!  Fooling around today in steady rain (which may 
affect the quality of ground, I'd expect).  I  was amazed, playing with 
the high end of the AM broadcast band, to be able to select one of two 
stations on the same frequency, just by switching the direction of the 
loop array.  I can hardly wait for European sunrise.


73, Pete N4ZR
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at , now
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Re: Topband: ARRL 160m

[VE6WZ_Steve]

Wow…great stuff Joe!
Thanks for that info.

On a "miles per watt” I think N3HEE qualifies as my best DX during the 
contest..by a long shot!

At 2,000mi/ 5 watts you were 400 miles per watt.

EU ranges from 4,000-5,000, **assuming** 1 KW, that is only 4 or 5 miles per 
watt.
My most distant DX was BD4WN at 6,000 miles so at 1 kw still only 6 miles per 
watt.

Of course the big issue with EU and AS DX from VE6 is trans-polar AU 
absorption, but fortunately the ionosphere wasn't lit up too bad.

de steve ve6wz



> On Dec 9, 2019, at 11:18 AM, Joe Galicic  wrote:
> 
> Steve, I'm sure glad you stayed in the chair long enough to hear and work me. 
>  I was running 5 watts.  I called you many times throughout the contest 
> before you heard me Saturday evening during prop enhancement.  Thrilling to 
> work 2000 miles QRP on 160 meters. You did all the heavy lifting for me ! :)  
> TU es 73  -Joe N3HEE
> 
> 
>> On December 9, 2019 at 11:35 AM VE6WZ_Steve  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> This was the first time I made a serious attempt at the ARRL 160m contest. 
>> Usually I will just poke around and hand out mults.  Since condx were 
>> looking pretty good, I decided to stay in the chair a bit longer.
>> 
>> I must say I forgot how this contest is really more like SS with some DX 
>> thrown in rather than a real DX contest. I knew the band was in great shape 
>> to EU because of how loud the EU callers were, at least 4 of which were 
>> dupes. At around 4 AM, John SM5EDX called in to tell me I had a great signal 
>> at his local NOON! So I knew the band was in good shape over the pole at my 
>> morning. The band was wall-to-wall during prime-time, but I could usually 
>> find a CQ hole somewhere.  If you left a run spot to go pee, it would be 
>> gone within about 1 or 2 minutes.
>> 
>> 1319 QSOs (1381 total QSOs but 62 dupes!!! some guys just kept duping me, 
>> multiple times…I just kept logging them)
>> 83 sec (I worked all sections  before I went to bed Friday night)
>> 
>> 52 DXCC:
>> 
>> EU- 114 QSOs, 25 DXCC
>> 
>> AS- 97 QSOs, 5 DXCC: 86 JA, 7 UA9, 2 HL, 1 BY, 1 JT
>> 
>> OC- 8 QSOs, 2 DXCC: 7 KH6, 1 5W
>> 
>> SA- 3 QSOs, 3 DXCC: 1 CE, 1 YV, 1 PJ2
>> 
>> AF-1 QSO, 1 DXCC: 1 D4
>> 
>> I was operating my remote station using the Flex 6600, ACOM 2000a, 2 el TX, 
>> and multiple RX.
>> My preferred radio is the K3s because it has superior weak signal RX, but it 
>> has no waterfall via the remote.
>> 
>> My remote station is a challenge to operate a contest like this. Here is 
>> some info on how things are set-up.
>> 
>> I am not "a boy and his radio",  I am "a boy and his PC".  I use the Flex 
>> 6600 PC software on one monitor, and the remote station PC is on the other 
>> monitor where I log with N1MM and control the station.  There is no physical 
>> radio or switching at the operating table. Just the PC, a mouse and a 
>> keyboard.
>> I always use diversity RX with my 9 circle array in one ear, and the 
>> Beverages in the other. Each has 8 compass directions and each are 
>> controlled with a clickable rotor compass dial on the PC.  SO...to change 
>> directions I need to click the 9 circle, then click the Beverage selector, 
>> and then click the TX array direction, then get the cursor back to N1MM to 
>> log. Often I would be RX in multiple directions in each ear which was handy, 
>> but boyIm pretty sure I'm developing carpel tunnel syndrome from using 
>> that mouse!  During the morning run was really crazy...JA, OC, NA, N polar 
>> and EU all possible signal arrivals!
>> If I was RX for JA, and some polar EU would call if I had one ear on EU I 
>> might hear them, but then if they are weak, I need time to switch the other 
>> RX to have good copy.  If the callers are only dumping their call once…I 
>> might not get it.  Same with NA calling from the back of the RX.  The 
>> Beverage broadside phased pairs are very sharp, and the difference can be 
>> copy-no copy just between N to NE.  I may consider adding my RBN skimmer 30m 
>> loop into the RX mix so I can have “omni” rx, but it does not hear as well.
>> So if I missed any callers, or seemed really slow responding, it was 
>> probably because I was busy switching my RX and struggling to get the mouse 
>> back into N1MM to type in a call.  This is one disadvantage of the remote 
>> compared to having a physical direction switch so I could keep the focus on 
>> N1MM.
>> There were some very exceptional EU signals, some of which when they called 
>> I was sure they were NA.
>> On Friday night at 0730z JE1BMJ and JE1CKA got my attention even though I 
>> was RX for EU. This was just at JA sunset. I switched to JA and had a nice 
>> run on 41 JA till I went to bed at 0830z.
>> Congrats to Joel VE6WQ at VE6JY and Eric VE6BBP who were both rocking the 
>> band during the contest.
>> 
>> Thanks to those how called me and could hear me.
>> Lets hope these great conditions persist throughout the season.
>> 
>> 73, de steve ve6wz
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Re: Topband: ARRL 160m

[Harald Rester]

Steve,
thanks for your patience digging out my signal of the noise! 160m QSO
with you is a highlite for me.
Vy 73 es cuagn,

Harry, DH1NBE

Am 09.12.2019 um 17:35 schrieb VE6WZ_Steve:

This was the first time I made a serious attempt at the ARRL 160m contest. 
Usually I will just poke around and hand out mults.  Since condx were looking 
pretty good, I decided to stay in the chair a bit longer.

I must say I forgot how this contest is really more like SS with some DX thrown 
in rather than a real DX contest. I knew the band was in great shape to EU 
because of how loud the EU callers were, at least 4 of which were dupes. At 
around 4 AM, John SM5EDX called in to tell me I had a great signal at his local 
NOON! So I knew the band was in good shape over the pole at my morning. The 
band was wall-to-wall during prime-time, but I could usually find a CQ hole 
somewhere.  If you left a run spot to go pee, it would be gone within about 1 
or 2 minutes.

1319 QSOs (1381 total QSOs but 62 dupes!!! some guys just kept duping me, 
multiple times…I just kept logging them)
83 sec (I worked all sections  before I went to bed Friday night)

52 DXCC:

EU- 114 QSOs, 25 DXCC

AS- 97 QSOs, 5 DXCC: 86 JA, 7 UA9, 2 HL, 1 BY, 1 JT

OC- 8 QSOs, 2 DXCC: 7 KH6, 1 5W

SA- 3 QSOs, 3 DXCC: 1 CE, 1 YV, 1 PJ2

AF-1 QSO, 1 DXCC: 1 D4

I was operating my remote station using the Flex 6600, ACOM 2000a, 2 el TX, and 
multiple RX.
My preferred radio is the K3s because it has superior weak signal RX, but it 
has no waterfall via the remote.

My remote station is a challenge to operate a contest like this. Here is some 
info on how things are set-up.

I am not "a boy and his radio",  I am "a boy and his PC".  I use the Flex 6600 
PC software on one monitor, and the remote station PC is on the other monitor where I log with N1MM 
and control the station.  There is no physical radio or switching at the operating table. Just the 
PC, a mouse and a keyboard.
I always use diversity RX with my 9 circle array in one ear, and the Beverages 
in the other. Each has 8 compass directions and each are controlled with a 
clickable rotor compass dial on the PC.  SO...to change directions I need to 
click the 9 circle, then click the Beverage selector, and then click the TX 
array direction, then get the cursor back to N1MM to log. Often I would be RX 
in multiple directions in each ear which was handy, but boyIm pretty sure 
I'm developing carpel tunnel syndrome from using that mouse!  During the 
morning run was really crazy...JA, OC, NA, N polar and EU all possible signal 
arrivals!
If I was RX for JA, and some polar EU would call if I had one ear on EU I might 
hear them, but then if they are weak, I need time to switch the other RX to 
have good copy.  If the callers are only dumping their call once…I might not 
get it.  Same with NA calling from the back of the RX.  The Beverage broadside 
phased pairs are very sharp, and the difference can be copy-no copy just 
between N to NE.  I may consider adding my RBN skimmer 30m loop into the RX mix 
so I can have “omni” rx, but it does not hear as well.
So if I missed any callers, or seemed really slow responding, it was probably 
because I was busy switching my RX and struggling to get the mouse back into 
N1MM to type in a call.  This is one disadvantage of the remote compared to 
having a physical direction switch so I could keep the focus on N1MM.
There were some very exceptional EU signals, some of which when they called I 
was sure they were NA.
On Friday night at 0730z JE1BMJ and JE1CKA got my attention even though I was 
RX for EU. This was just at JA sunset. I switched to JA and had a nice run on 
41 JA till I went to bed at 0830z.
Congrats to Joel VE6WQ at VE6JY and Eric VE6BBP who were both rocking the band 
during the contest.

Thanks to those how called me and could hear me.
Lets hope these great conditions persist throughout the season.

73, de steve ve6wz
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Re: Topband: ARRL 160m

[Ed K1EP]

I think some people used this feature without regard to actually listening
first. I had several instances where I was running when stations would just
pop on frequency and start CQing in my face. I knew that they could hear me
and thankfully most of them QSYd after a few CQs.
Ed K1EP

On Mon, Dec 9, 2019, 12:01 Larry (K8UT)  wrote:

> Steve,
>
> RE: CQ hole
>  >If you left a run spot to go pee, it would be gone within about 1 or 2
> minutes
>
> The latest rev of N1MM's Spectrum Display includes a "CQ Freq Search"
> enhancement whereby up-to 5 frequencies of sufficient width (based on
> mode) and vacancy (one minute) are highlighted. You can mouse-click and
> jump to a new "CQ hole" and resume RUNning.
>
> -larry (K8UT)
>
> -- Original Message --
> From: "VE6WZ_Steve" 
> To: "Topband" 
> Sent: 2019-12-09 11:35:49
> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160m
>
> >This was the first time I made a serious attempt at the ARRL 160m
> contest. Usually I will just poke around and hand out mults.  Since condx
> were looking pretty good, I decided to stay in the chair a bit longer.
> >
> >I must say I forgot how this contest is really more like SS with some DX
> thrown in rather than a real DX contest. I knew the band was in great shape
> to EU because of how loud the EU callers were, at least 4 of which were
> dupes. At around 4 AM, John SM5EDX called in to tell me I had a great
> signal at his local NOON! So I knew the band was in good shape over the
> pole at my morning. The band was wall-to-wall during prime-time, but I
> could usually find a CQ hole somewhere.  If you left a run spot to go pee,
> it would be gone within about 1 or 2 minutes.
> >
> >1319 QSOs (1381 total QSOs but 62 dupes!!! some guys just kept duping me,
> multiple times…I just kept logging them)
> >83 sec (I worked all sections  before I went to bed Friday night)
> >
> >52 DXCC:
> >
> >EU- 114 QSOs, 25 DXCC
> >
> >AS- 97 QSOs, 5 DXCC: 86 JA, 7 UA9, 2 HL, 1 BY, 1 JT
> >
> >OC- 8 QSOs, 2 DXCC: 7 KH6, 1 5W
> >
> >SA- 3 QSOs, 3 DXCC: 1 CE, 1 YV, 1 PJ2
> >
> >AF-1 QSO, 1 DXCC: 1 D4
> >
> >I was operating my remote station using the Flex 6600, ACOM 2000a, 2 el
> TX, and multiple RX.
> >My preferred radio is the K3s because it has superior weak signal RX, but
> it has no waterfall via the remote.
> >
> >My remote station is a challenge to operate a contest like this. Here is
> some info on how things are set-up.
> >
> >I am not "a boy and his radio",  I am "a boy and his PC".  I use the Flex
> 6600 PC software on one monitor, and the remote station PC is on the other
> monitor where I log with N1MM and control the station.  There is no
> physical radio or switching at the operating table. Just the PC, a mouse
> and a keyboard.
> >I always use diversity RX with my 9 circle array in one ear, and the
> Beverages in the other. Each has 8 compass directions and each are
> controlled with a clickable rotor compass dial on the PC.  SO...to change
> directions I need to click the 9 circle, then click the Beverage selector,
> and then click the TX array direction, then get the cursor back to N1MM to
> log. Often I would be RX in multiple directions in each ear which was
> handy, but boyIm pretty sure I'm developing carpel tunnel syndrome from
> using that mouse!  During the morning run was really crazy...JA, OC, NA, N
> polar and EU all possible signal arrivals!
> >If I was RX for JA, and some polar EU would call if I had one ear on EU I
> might hear them, but then if they are weak, I need time to switch the other
> RX to have good copy.  If the callers are only dumping their call once…I
> might not get it.  Same with NA calling from the back of the RX.  The
> Beverage broadside phased pairs are very sharp, and the difference can be
> copy-no copy just between N to NE.  I may consider adding my RBN skimmer
> 30m loop into the RX mix so I can have “omni” rx, but it does not hear as
> well.
> >So if I missed any callers, or seemed really slow responding, it was
> probably because I was busy switching my RX and struggling to get the mouse
> back into N1MM to type in a call.  This is one disadvantage of the remote
> compared to having a physical direction switch so I could keep the focus on
> N1MM.
> >There were some very exceptional EU signals, some of which when they
> called I was sure they were NA.
> >On Friday night at 0730z JE1BMJ and JE1CKA got my attention even though I
> was RX for EU. This was just at JA sunset. I switched to JA and had a nice
> run on 41 JA till I went to bed at 0830z.
> >Congrats to Joel VE6WQ at VE6JY and Eric VE6BBP who were both rocking the
> band during the contest.
> >
> >Thanks to those how called me and could hear me.
> >Lets hope these great conditions persist throughout the season.
> >
> >73, de steve ve6wz
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Re: Topband: ARRL 160m

[Joe Galicic]

Steve, I'm sure glad you stayed in the chair long enough to hear and work me.  
I was running 5 watts.  I called you many times throughout the contest before 
you heard me Saturday evening during prop enhancement.  Thrilling to work 2000 
miles QRP on 160 meters. You did all the heavy lifting for me ! :)  TU es 73  
-Joe N3HEE


> On December 9, 2019 at 11:35 AM VE6WZ_Steve  wrote:
> 
> 
> This was the first time I made a serious attempt at the ARRL 160m contest. 
> Usually I will just poke around and hand out mults.  Since condx were looking 
> pretty good, I decided to stay in the chair a bit longer.
> 
> I must say I forgot how this contest is really more like SS with some DX 
> thrown in rather than a real DX contest. I knew the band was in great shape 
> to EU because of how loud the EU callers were, at least 4 of which were 
> dupes. At around 4 AM, John SM5EDX called in to tell me I had a great signal 
> at his local NOON! So I knew the band was in good shape over the pole at my 
> morning. The band was wall-to-wall during prime-time, but I could usually 
> find a CQ hole somewhere.  If you left a run spot to go pee, it would be gone 
> within about 1 or 2 minutes.
> 
> 1319 QSOs (1381 total QSOs but 62 dupes!!! some guys just kept duping me, 
> multiple times…I just kept logging them)
> 83 sec (I worked all sections  before I went to bed Friday night)
> 
> 52 DXCC:
> 
> EU- 114 QSOs, 25 DXCC
> 
> AS- 97 QSOs, 5 DXCC: 86 JA, 7 UA9, 2 HL, 1 BY, 1 JT
> 
> OC- 8 QSOs, 2 DXCC: 7 KH6, 1 5W
> 
> SA- 3 QSOs, 3 DXCC: 1 CE, 1 YV, 1 PJ2
> 
> AF-1 QSO, 1 DXCC: 1 D4
> 
> I was operating my remote station using the Flex 6600, ACOM 2000a, 2 el TX, 
> and multiple RX.
> My preferred radio is the K3s because it has superior weak signal RX, but it 
> has no waterfall via the remote.
> 
> My remote station is a challenge to operate a contest like this. Here is some 
> info on how things are set-up.
> 
> I am not "a boy and his radio",  I am "a boy and his PC".  I use the Flex 
> 6600 PC software on one monitor, and the remote station PC is on the other 
> monitor where I log with N1MM and control the station.  There is no physical 
> radio or switching at the operating table. Just the PC, a mouse and a 
> keyboard.
> I always use diversity RX with my 9 circle array in one ear, and the 
> Beverages in the other. Each has 8 compass directions and each are controlled 
> with a clickable rotor compass dial on the PC.  SO...to change directions I 
> need to click the 9 circle, then click the Beverage selector, and then click 
> the TX array direction, then get the cursor back to N1MM to log. Often I 
> would be RX in multiple directions in each ear which was handy, but boyIm 
> pretty sure I'm developing carpel tunnel syndrome from using that mouse!  
> During the morning run was really crazy...JA, OC, NA, N polar and EU all 
> possible signal arrivals!
> If I was RX for JA, and some polar EU would call if I had one ear on EU I 
> might hear them, but then if they are weak, I need time to switch the other 
> RX to have good copy.  If the callers are only dumping their call once…I 
> might not get it.  Same with NA calling from the back of the RX.  The 
> Beverage broadside phased pairs are very sharp, and the difference can be 
> copy-no copy just between N to NE.  I may consider adding my RBN skimmer 30m 
> loop into the RX mix so I can have “omni” rx, but it does not hear as well.
> So if I missed any callers, or seemed really slow responding, it was probably 
> because I was busy switching my RX and struggling to get the mouse back into 
> N1MM to type in a call.  This is one disadvantage of the remote compared to 
> having a physical direction switch so I could keep the focus on N1MM.
> There were some very exceptional EU signals, some of which when they called I 
> was sure they were NA.
> On Friday night at 0730z JE1BMJ and JE1CKA got my attention even though I was 
> RX for EU. This was just at JA sunset. I switched to JA and had a nice run on 
> 41 JA till I went to bed at 0830z.
> Congrats to Joel VE6WQ at VE6JY and Eric VE6BBP who were both rocking the 
> band during the contest.
> 
> Thanks to those how called me and could hear me.
> Lets hope these great conditions persist throughout the season.
> 
> 73, de steve ve6wz
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Re: Topband: ARRL 160m

[Larry (K8UT)]

Steve,

RE: CQ hole
>If you left a run spot to go pee, it would be gone within about 1 or 2 
minutes


The latest rev of N1MM's Spectrum Display includes a "CQ Freq Search" 
enhancement whereby up-to 5 frequencies of sufficient width (based on 
mode) and vacancy (one minute) are highlighted. You can mouse-click and 
jump to a new "CQ hole" and resume RUNning.


-larry (K8UT)

-- Original Message --
From: "VE6WZ_Steve" 
To: "Topband" 
Sent: 2019-12-09 11:35:49
Subject: Topband: ARRL 160m


This was the first time I made a serious attempt at the ARRL 160m contest. 
Usually I will just poke around and hand out mults.  Since condx were looking 
pretty good, I decided to stay in the chair a bit longer.

I must say I forgot how this contest is really more like SS with some DX thrown 
in rather than a real DX contest. I knew the band was in great shape to EU 
because of how loud the EU callers were, at least 4 of which were dupes. At 
around 4 AM, John SM5EDX called in to tell me I had a great signal at his local 
NOON! So I knew the band was in good shape over the pole at my morning. The 
band was wall-to-wall during prime-time, but I could usually find a CQ hole 
somewhere.  If you left a run spot to go pee, it would be gone within about 1 
or 2 minutes.

1319 QSOs (1381 total QSOs but 62 dupes!!! some guys just kept duping me, 
multiple times…I just kept logging them)
83 sec (I worked all sections  before I went to bed Friday night)

52 DXCC:

EU- 114 QSOs, 25 DXCC

AS- 97 QSOs, 5 DXCC: 86 JA, 7 UA9, 2 HL, 1 BY, 1 JT

OC- 8 QSOs, 2 DXCC: 7 KH6, 1 5W

SA- 3 QSOs, 3 DXCC: 1 CE, 1 YV, 1 PJ2

AF-1 QSO, 1 DXCC: 1 D4

I was operating my remote station using the Flex 6600, ACOM 2000a, 2 el TX, and 
multiple RX.
My preferred radio is the K3s because it has superior weak signal RX, but it 
has no waterfall via the remote.

My remote station is a challenge to operate a contest like this. Here is some 
info on how things are set-up.

I am not "a boy and his radio",  I am "a boy and his PC".  I use the Flex 6600 
PC software on one monitor, and the remote station PC is on the other monitor where I log with N1MM 
and control the station.  There is no physical radio or switching at the operating table. Just the 
PC, a mouse and a keyboard.
I always use diversity RX with my 9 circle array in one ear, and the Beverages 
in the other. Each has 8 compass directions and each are controlled with a 
clickable rotor compass dial on the PC.  SO...to change directions I need to 
click the 9 circle, then click the Beverage selector, and then click the TX 
array direction, then get the cursor back to N1MM to log. Often I would be RX 
in multiple directions in each ear which was handy, but boyIm pretty sure 
I'm developing carpel tunnel syndrome from using that mouse!  During the 
morning run was really crazy...JA, OC, NA, N polar and EU all possible signal 
arrivals!
If I was RX for JA, and some polar EU would call if I had one ear on EU I might 
hear them, but then if they are weak, I need time to switch the other RX to 
have good copy.  If the callers are only dumping their call once…I might not 
get it.  Same with NA calling from the back of the RX.  The Beverage broadside 
phased pairs are very sharp, and the difference can be copy-no copy just 
between N to NE.  I may consider adding my RBN skimmer 30m loop into the RX mix 
so I can have “omni” rx, but it does not hear as well.
So if I missed any callers, or seemed really slow responding, it was probably 
because I was busy switching my RX and struggling to get the mouse back into 
N1MM to type in a call.  This is one disadvantage of the remote compared to 
having a physical direction switch so I could keep the focus on N1MM.
There were some very exceptional EU signals, some of which when they called I 
was sure they were NA.
On Friday night at 0730z JE1BMJ and JE1CKA got my attention even though I was 
RX for EU. This was just at JA sunset. I switched to JA and had a nice run on 
41 JA till I went to bed at 0830z.
Congrats to Joel VE6WQ at VE6JY and Eric VE6BBP who were both rocking the band 
during the contest.

Thanks to those how called me and could hear me.
Lets hope these great conditions persist throughout the season.

73, de steve ve6wz
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Topband: ARRL 160m

[VE6WZ_Steve]

This was the first time I made a serious attempt at the ARRL 160m contest. 
Usually I will just poke around and hand out mults.  Since condx were looking 
pretty good, I decided to stay in the chair a bit longer.

I must say I forgot how this contest is really more like SS with some DX thrown 
in rather than a real DX contest. I knew the band was in great shape to EU 
because of how loud the EU callers were, at least 4 of which were dupes. At 
around 4 AM, John SM5EDX called in to tell me I had a great signal at his local 
NOON! So I knew the band was in good shape over the pole at my morning. The 
band was wall-to-wall during prime-time, but I could usually find a CQ hole 
somewhere.  If you left a run spot to go pee, it would be gone within about 1 
or 2 minutes.

1319 QSOs (1381 total QSOs but 62 dupes!!! some guys just kept duping me, 
multiple times…I just kept logging them)
83 sec (I worked all sections  before I went to bed Friday night)

52 DXCC:

EU- 114 QSOs, 25 DXCC

AS- 97 QSOs, 5 DXCC: 86 JA, 7 UA9, 2 HL, 1 BY, 1 JT

OC- 8 QSOs, 2 DXCC: 7 KH6, 1 5W

SA- 3 QSOs, 3 DXCC: 1 CE, 1 YV, 1 PJ2

AF-1 QSO, 1 DXCC: 1 D4

I was operating my remote station using the Flex 6600, ACOM 2000a, 2 el TX, and 
multiple RX.
My preferred radio is the K3s because it has superior weak signal RX, but it 
has no waterfall via the remote.

My remote station is a challenge to operate a contest like this. Here is some 
info on how things are set-up.

I am not "a boy and his radio",  I am "a boy and his PC".  I use the Flex 6600 
PC software on one monitor, and the remote station PC is on the other monitor 
where I log with N1MM and control the station.  There is no physical radio or 
switching at the operating table. Just the PC, a mouse and a keyboard.
I always use diversity RX with my 9 circle array in one ear, and the Beverages 
in the other. Each has 8 compass directions and each are controlled with a 
clickable rotor compass dial on the PC.  SO...to change directions I need to 
click the 9 circle, then click the Beverage selector, and then click the TX 
array direction, then get the cursor back to N1MM to log. Often I would be RX 
in multiple directions in each ear which was handy, but boyIm pretty sure 
I'm developing carpel tunnel syndrome from using that mouse!  During the 
morning run was really crazy...JA, OC, NA, N polar and EU all possible signal 
arrivals!
If I was RX for JA, and some polar EU would call if I had one ear on EU I might 
hear them, but then if they are weak, I need time to switch the other RX to 
have good copy.  If the callers are only dumping their call once…I might not 
get it.  Same with NA calling from the back of the RX.  The Beverage broadside 
phased pairs are very sharp, and the difference can be copy-no copy just 
between N to NE.  I may consider adding my RBN skimmer 30m loop into the RX mix 
so I can have “omni” rx, but it does not hear as well.
So if I missed any callers, or seemed really slow responding, it was probably 
because I was busy switching my RX and struggling to get the mouse back into 
N1MM to type in a call.  This is one disadvantage of the remote compared to 
having a physical direction switch so I could keep the focus on N1MM.
There were some very exceptional EU signals, some of which when they called I 
was sure they were NA.
On Friday night at 0730z JE1BMJ and JE1CKA got my attention even though I was 
RX for EU. This was just at JA sunset. I switched to JA and had a nice run on 
41 JA till I went to bed at 0830z.
Congrats to Joel VE6WQ at VE6JY and Eric VE6BBP who were both rocking the band 
during the contest.

Thanks to those how called me and could hear me.
Lets hope these great conditions persist throughout the season.

73, de steve ve6wz
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Re: Topband: Morning (W6 time) opening to European Russian today at ~1300Z during ARRL contest

[mw_comercial]

Hi,

Amazing experience over the past weekend.
Mostly SWLing because I'm a bit late this season and my 27m Vertical is
still not ready to xmit (no radials...), but managed to put some Beverage's
before the weekend, including 330deg NW direction.
So yesterday,  VE6WZ was readable here already at 12:50 UTC,  almost 2 hrs
before my sunset... But what was the most interesting: the signal peaked abt
1 hour later, and than Steve got weaker while other VE6 stations came
trough: VE6BBP and VE6WQ, who was the strongest at the end of the contest.
I don't know how much distance is between all these 3 stations, but
propagation was never the same for them and each station had best signal at
different time.

Here are some recordings from Sunday afternoon:
VE6WZ:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kIpRMjBAAx6cQ994sf-utgEiPJ514djj/view?usp=sharing
VE6BBP:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KDct-kh9X1ipFzqP8hkEOBTXdNPCYp3q/view?usp=sharing
KL7SB:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TlczTE8DG941bzb8aEvN5Z1wOvA0SFTO/view?usp=sharing

I've finally managed to work only KL7SB, who was able to hear my high angle
INV V signal... The vertical should be ready within few days, CU on the
band!

73's
Mac SP2XF / SN2M

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From: Peter Sundberg

Sent: Monday, December 09, 2019 9:29 AM
To: Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Morning (W6 time) opening to European Russian today at 
~1300Z during ARRL contest


You were a very good signal here Rick all the time you were in
darkness. Unfortunately you never heard me and I know there were
other callers as well from northern Europe :-)

Super signals from all over NA this past weekend. The band never died
as long as there was darkness over the entire, or some part of the,
continent. Interesting to note, after sunrise here at 65.4N stations
from the east coast, who still were in complete darkness, got
noticeable weaker while the mid west and west coast stations got
stronger. This follows the trend I've seen befor.

The band was packed with NA signals, all the way up and above 1850 kHz.

Two types of QSB were predominant. The usual very slow QSB with nulls
and peaks that last for more than a minute, and the very rapid QSB
which takes signals in and out of the noise in 10 seconds or so. This
was especially noticeable on KH6/KU1CW - in the morning hours my time
very short but strong peaks, come noon and afternoon more or less
solid copy all the way until sunrise in KH6.

It is always interesting to hear west coast NA working Asia while I
am hearing both sides equally strong. The problem for me is that you
guys in NA are predominantly (of course) listening with antennas
pointing to Asia, so it is not easy to get a QSO with you at that
time of day. Despite very good signals at this end.. but a bunch of
us up north were indeed trying hard to get your attention.. :-)

Too many calls to mention who stood outover time. But looking at the
most difficult path straight over the pole K7CW, N7ZG, N7DD, N2IC,
W6AYC, N6RK, KH6/KU1CW, KL7FB plus the amazing signals all day from
the potent VE6 crowd - VE6WZ, VE6WQ, VE6BBP. And K0RF, like a beacon
at all times.

As I've said these are just a few calls picked out from all the
stations heard over the weekend. I worked 55 of you, so not bad
considering I was only on from early morning and I did not burn the
any end of the candle in the middle of the night.

This weekend is pretty much on par with the way the band was in 2011.
That's the year that I made it to 49 states worked, only missing MS.
This Sunday morning I heard N4OGW in MS working mainly NA stations
before he suddenly disappeared, ouch..! :-)

Let's hope these lovely band conditions continue well past The Stew
and the CQ 160M CW !

73
Peter SM2CEW



At 02:35 2019-12-09, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:

11 or so years ago, I worked UA3AGW at 1500Z during the ARRL contest
using only 100 watts then.  That was of course at a sunspot minimum.

We are now at the next SS minimum and this morning in the 1300Z hour,
I again worked UA3AGW who called me during the contest.
I also worked RK4FF, UD4F, RM4F, RA4LW, and RW3PZ plus LY7M and UW2M.
I would like to thank all the callers for sticking with me till
I got your call, although some were armchair copy.
I was using 1,500 watts today.

I hope to see this opening again in the upcoming Stew Perry
where it will worth a lot more than 5 points.

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Re: Topband: Morning (W6 time) opening to European Russian today at ~1300Z during ARRL contest

[Victor Goncharsky via Topband]

Certainly the skip has favored Northern paths for the last several days.
We worked three Alaska stations since Friday - NL7S and KL7J on FT8 and KL7SB 
on CW in the contest.
With only one CW QSO in KL7KY in 2013 it was an amazing adventure. KL7 was a 
new one for Helen!
Hawaii was not that easy but managed to get  KH6/KU1CW in contest and K9FD on 
FT8, well done Merv!
Tried to get the remaining States during the contest weekend, succeeded with 
Wyoming but had not enough RF to get W0SD and K5HK.
Anyway the beginning of this season is quite promising.
73/88 from us US5WE and Helen UR5WA



>Понедельник,  9 декабря 2019, 8:36 UTC от Peter Sundberg :
>
>
>
>... Super signals from all over NA this past weekend. The band never died 
>as long as there was darkness over the entire, or some part of the, 
>continent. Interesting to note, after sunrise here at 65.4N stations 
>from the east coast, who still were in complete darkness, got 
>noticeable weaker while the mid west and west coast stations got 
>stronger. This follows the trend I've seen befor.
>
>Let's hope these lovely band conditions continue well past The Stew 
>and the CQ 160M CW !
>
>73
>Peter SM2CEW
>
>
>
>At 02:35 2019-12-09, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>>11 or so years ago, I worked UA3AGW at 1500Z during the ARRL contest
>>using only 100 watts then.  That was of course at a sunspot minimum.
>>
>>We are now at the next SS minimum and this morning in the 1300Z hour,
>>I again worked UA3AGW who called me during the contest.
>>I also worked RK4FF, UD4F, RM4F, RA4LW, and RW3PZ plus LY7M and UW2M.
>>I would like to thank all the callers for sticking with me till
>>I got your call, although some were armchair copy.
>>I was using 1,500 watts today.
>>
>>I hope to see this opening again in the upcoming Stew Perry
>>where it will worth a lot more than 5 points.
>>
>>Rick N6RK
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-- 
73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, ex UB5WE), P.E.
UARL Technical and VHF Committies
DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone), 10BDXCC, 8BWAS
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Topband: Shunt fed Tower Question

[Stan Stockton]

 I have my tower on Cayman Brac Shunt fed for both 160 and 80 using separate 
coaxes, capacitors and shunt feed wires.  Works great, except that I don't like 
the way it behaves.  It appears to me that when I am on 160 for an extended 
length of time that something may be going on with the 80m setup where the 
capacitor is getting hit by all the RF coming down the shunt feed wires to the 
capacitor.

I can take the 80m cage and connect it to the 160m shunt feed cage, even though 
the tap point is about 15 feet lower, eliminating the 80m capacitor and coax 
and retune it for just 160 and it works perfectly.  I can also tune that setup 
for 80m if I want with a different capacitance value.

What happens when the 160m RF comes down to the 80m capacitor if I have 
separate coaxes for each band and how can I easily create a situation so I can 
have separate coaxes for SO2R or M/S setup without some complicated setup to 
activate relays when transmitting on one band or the other?  

Grounding the shunt feed or disconnecting the coax on the unused band when 
transmitting on the other would solve the problem but seems like a difficult 
thing to accomplish particularly if you wanted, for example, to dual CQ, back 
and forth, between those bands.

Possible to put a hairpin type coil from where the capacitors connect to the 
shunt feed wire to ground?  

The very best idea I have had, is a matching network that would match the 
antenna with a single wire cage for both bands with one coax.  Might need some 
AC6LA or other type help with determine whether I could accomplish what is 
described here.

https://www.eham.net/forum/view?id=topic,99152.0.html

I know I can have a separate 80m antenna that is not connected to the tower and 
that works well but I want to use the tower which is effectively about 1/2 
wavelength on 80 and may be the best antenna I have ever used based on the CQ 
WW experience on that band.

If any of you have any ideas I would appreciate knowing them.

Thanks... Stan, ZF9CW
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Re: Topband: Morning (W6 time) opening to European Russian today at ~1300Z during ARRL contest

[Mpridesti via Topband]

Hi Nick

When we worked, your signal was weaker than normal times. But still good to get 
you in the log!

Regards,

Mark, K1RX


> On Dec 9, 2019, at 2:09 AM, uy0zg  wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> The north and east of Ukraine really worked in the evening W6 / W7 and VE6 + 
> KH6 + KL7.
> 
> 
> Really did it - UW2M, UR5AS, UX1UA.
> UW5ZO succeeded in QSO with KL7SB.
> 
> There are no others who from Ukraine could hear WC in this ARRL 160 !
> ---
> It was much worse in my south.
> 
> I have 69 qso and only at night or in the morning.
> 
> More than 40 stations from the USA did not hear me -
> 
> K5NA, W9RE, K3UA, K9CT,N4OGW, W2FU ,NR1DX... and further, further...
> 
> But there were very good QSOs 3-4 zone -
> K7RL, VE6WZ, N0NI, KV0Q,N0FW, NA8V, N8OO, WB9Z, K9NW,
> AG4W, K4WI, W5MX, K4RO.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Nick, UY0ZG
> http://www.topband.in.ua
> 
> Richard (Rick) Karlquist писал 2019-12-09 04:35:
>> 11 or so years ago, I worked UA3AGW at 1500Z during the ARRL contest
>> using only 100 watts then.  That was of course at a sunspot minimum.
>> We are now at the next SS minimum and this morning in the 1300Z hour,
>> I again worked UA3AGW who called me during the contest.
>> I also worked RK4FF, UD4F, RM4F, RA4LW, and RW3PZ plus LY7M and UW2M.
>> I would like to thank all the callers for sticking with me till
>> I got your call, although some were armchair copy.
>> I was using 1,500 watts today.
>> I hope to see this opening again in the upcoming Stew Perry
>> where it will worth a lot more than 5 points.
>> Rick N6RK
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Re: Topband: G3YRO 160m Receiving Loop

[David Cutter via Topband]

There are a very interesting series of loops and amplifiers coming out of
Cross Country Wireless, in particular the latest uses an aluminium bicycle
wheel rim, note just the rim which can be bought at a modest price.  On a
suitable base it is self-supporting and needs to be simply cut with a hack
saw.  http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/loop_antenna_amplifier.htm

I have yet to try this one but other amplifiers from this manufacturer have
performed very well for me. 

David 
G3UNA/G6CP

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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
rich...@rodsley.net
Sent: 09 December 2019 10:41
To: 'Roger Kennedy'; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: G3YRO 160m Receiving Loop

I have a 300 ft Beverage running E/W which I use for most DX reception.
However for most of its length it does run immediately over a wire mesh
fence about 6 inches below it which makes it lose a lot of its front to back
directivity. For the last few weeks I have also been using a Wellbrook loop
mounted on a rotator about 6 feet above ground and situated about half way
along the Beverage. This gives about the same S/N ratio on DX sigs as the
Beverage when lined up with it with the advantage that I can also use it for
N/S reception. For EU everything is much stronger on the inv L TX antenna
but most DX is inaudible.

Richard

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From: Topband  On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy
Sent: 09 December 2019 10:15
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: G3YRO 160m Receiving Loop


I have always just lived in a "normal" house in a normal street in the city
. . . so never had room for a Beverage.  Not even room for a Vertical Tx
antenna, as no space for the radials. (and couldn't go high enough)

Most people are amazed that my Tx antenna is a horizontal Halfwave Dipole,
just 50ft high, fed with coax, yet I still work all over the world on Top
Band! (the wire goes outside my property)

However, a couple of years ago I did feel I could benefit from a lower
noise/directional Receive antenna, and made what is basically a Frame
Aerial.  It works very well, and being vertically polarised (unlike my Tx
antenna), it's interesting to see the difference in strength on signals,
depending on the propagation. (it's just up in my loft, pointing East-West)

Given the problems reported with a K9AY, you might like to try it, as it's
very simple and cheap to make - details here:

http://rogerkennedy.co.uk/g3yro/160mrxloop.htm

Roger G3YRO


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Re: Topband: G3YRO 160m Receiving Loop

[richard]

I have a 300 ft Beverage running E/W which I use for most DX reception.
However for most of its length it does run immediately over a wire mesh
fence about 6 inches below it which makes it lose a lot of its front to back
directivity. For the last few weeks I have also been using a Wellbrook loop
mounted on a rotator about 6 feet above ground and situated about half way
along the Beverage. This gives about the same S/N ratio on DX sigs as the
Beverage when lined up with it with the advantage that I can also use it for
N/S reception. For EU everything is much stronger on the inv L TX antenna
but most DX is inaudible.

Richard

-Original Message-
From: Topband  On Behalf Of Roger Kennedy
Sent: 09 December 2019 10:15
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: G3YRO 160m Receiving Loop


I have always just lived in a "normal" house in a normal street in the city
. . . so never had room for a Beverage.  Not even room for a Vertical Tx
antenna, as no space for the radials. (and couldn't go high enough)

Most people are amazed that my Tx antenna is a horizontal Halfwave Dipole,
just 50ft high, fed with coax, yet I still work all over the world on Top
Band! (the wire goes outside my property)

However, a couple of years ago I did feel I could benefit from a lower
noise/directional Receive antenna, and made what is basically a Frame
Aerial.  It works very well, and being vertically polarised (unlike my Tx
antenna), it's interesting to see the difference in strength on signals,
depending on the propagation. (it's just up in my loft, pointing East-West)

Given the problems reported with a K9AY, you might like to try it, as it's
very simple and cheap to make - details here:

http://rogerkennedy.co.uk/g3yro/160mrxloop.htm

Roger G3YRO


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Topband: G3YRO 160m Receiving Loop

[Roger Kennedy]

I have always just lived in a "normal" house in a normal street in the city
. . . so never had room for a Beverage.  Not even room for a Vertical Tx
antenna, as no space for the radials. (and couldn't go high enough)

Most people are amazed that my Tx antenna is a horizontal Halfwave Dipole,
just 50ft high, fed with coax, yet I still work all over the world on Top
Band! (the wire goes outside my property)

However, a couple of years ago I did feel I could benefit from a lower
noise/directional Receive antenna, and made what is basically a Frame
Aerial.  It works very well, and being vertically polarised (unlike my Tx
antenna), it's interesting to see the difference in strength on signals,
depending on the propagation. (it's just up in my loft, pointing East-West)

Given the problems reported with a K9AY, you might like to try it, as it's
very simple and cheap to make - details here:

http://rogerkennedy.co.uk/g3yro/160mrxloop.htm

Roger G3YRO


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Re: Topband: Morning (W6 time) opening to European Russian today at ~1300Z during ARRL contest

[Peter Sundberg]

You were a very good signal here Rick all the time you were in 
darkness. Unfortunately you never heard me and I know there were 
other callers as well from northern Europe :-)


Super signals from all over NA this past weekend. The band never died 
as long as there was darkness over the entire, or some part of the, 
continent. Interesting to note, after sunrise here at 65.4N stations 
from the east coast, who still were in complete darkness, got 
noticeable weaker while the mid west and west coast stations got 
stronger. This follows the trend I've seen befor.


The band was packed with NA signals, all the way up and above 1850 kHz.

Two types of QSB were predominant. The usual very slow QSB with nulls 
and peaks that last for more than a minute, and the very rapid QSB 
which takes signals in and out of the noise in 10 seconds or so. This 
was especially noticeable on KH6/KU1CW - in the morning hours my time 
very short but strong peaks, come noon and afternoon more or less 
solid copy all the way until sunrise in KH6.


It is always interesting to hear west coast NA working Asia while I 
am hearing both sides equally strong. The problem for me is that you 
guys in NA are predominantly (of course) listening with antennas 
pointing to Asia, so it is not easy to get a QSO with you at that 
time of day. Despite very good signals at this end.. but a bunch of 
us up north were indeed trying hard to get your attention.. :-)


Too many calls to mention who stood outover time. But looking at the 
most difficult path straight over the pole K7CW, N7ZG, N7DD, N2IC, 
W6AYC, N6RK, KH6/KU1CW, KL7FB plus the amazing signals all day from 
the potent VE6 crowd - VE6WZ, VE6WQ, VE6BBP. And K0RF, like a beacon 
at all times.


As I've said these are just a few calls picked out from all the 
stations heard over the weekend. I worked 55 of you, so not bad 
considering I was only on from early morning and I did not burn the 
any end of the candle in the middle of the night.


This weekend is pretty much on par with the way the band was in 2011. 
That's the year that I made it to 49 states worked, only missing MS. 
This Sunday morning I heard N4OGW in MS working mainly NA stations 
before he suddenly disappeared, ouch..! :-)


Let's hope these lovely band conditions continue well past The Stew 
and the CQ 160M CW !


73
Peter SM2CEW



At 02:35 2019-12-09, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:

11 or so years ago, I worked UA3AGW at 1500Z during the ARRL contest
using only 100 watts then.  That was of course at a sunspot minimum.

We are now at the next SS minimum and this morning in the 1300Z hour,
I again worked UA3AGW who called me during the contest.
I also worked RK4FF, UD4F, RM4F, RA4LW, and RW3PZ plus LY7M and UW2M.
I would like to thank all the callers for sticking with me till
I got your call, although some were armchair copy.
I was using 1,500 watts today.

I hope to see this opening again in the upcoming Stew Perry
where it will worth a lot more than 5 points.

Rick N6RK
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