Re: Topband: Stew Perry
Instead of 5NN DM07, send DM07 DM07. Contest Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 11:30 AM Joe wrote: > > The Exchange,,, I know it is officially only the 4 digit grid square. > > RST optional. > > Some people like to see the RST as a more or less get ready to copy my > grid square is next thing. > > What does most people do in this event? > > Joe WB9SBD > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: W7LR
I encourage you all to read W7LR QRZ page. Top Band Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 8:01 AM Tree wrote: > Many of you have probably noticed that W7LR has not been in the pileups > during the past year. I visited Bob exactly a year ago and Cobi as well - > Cobi had reached 100 years. Bob is close behind. > > Cobi passed away on April 1st and Bob has moved into an assisted living > facility around the same time. His station is QRT. I chatted with him > yesterday and it was good to hear his voice. > > If anyone is interested in sending Bob a note - I can provide the address. > > Tree N6TR > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing? (long)
On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Dave AA6YQ wrote: > > >>>It's been technically possible to do that with RTTY or PSK for decades. > No one is interested in running a QSO machine. > Shoot, Tree did it with CW DECADES ago. Contest Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: DXing on teh Edge 2nd ed
On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 2:46 AM, Doug Turnbull wrote: > > How one gets satisfaction now with Amazon without having kept a > receipt > I do not know. Easy. Log into your Amazon account. Lots of options for returns and exchanges. Contest Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: K5P good job !
Good advice. I suggest taking it a step farther. It is the rare ham who takes criticism, even constructive, well. So,... Privately suggest to them how doing it differently will increase their fun, will increase their chances of making the QSO. Suggest listening a bit. Suggest timing. Etcetera. Help them be better and use the carrot of better results and more fun. Ham Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 7:00 AM, wrote: > > When someone is doing something wrong we should not "out" or embarrass > them. > > You should try to settle the situation offline without leaving any bad > feelings. > > If you know the offender you should discuss it with him (or her) person to > person. Be diplomatic. > > Don't lecture to them, discuss it with them. You have noticed they are > doing something which interferes with good operating practices and also > mention that other listeners have noted the fact. > > If you cannot contact the person you can mention the offense on a > contesting or DX'ing forum such as this > > I find it is better to show them the way. > > Mike N2MS > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Commercial 160 antennas?
On Fri, Jan 1, 2016 at 5:50 AM, Ed Sawyer wrote: We would do better sometimes to stop talking ideal and actually help posters > when they state a question with clear compromises and limitations. In my > opinion anyway. > Okay. In my anecdotal experience, an inverted L, or in my case a T, with a single bent elevated counterpoise beats the pants off my horizontal or inverted-V wires. Specifics. I have horizontal room for a 90-foot flattop. I make this into an 80-meter dipole by with dropping 30-foot doglegs at each end. The flattop is only 46 feet high. I feed the dipole with coax. On 160, I tie the coax together and feed it against a single 134-foot counterpoise 12 feet above ground. The counterpoise runs about forty feet to back of yard and then is bent back to run by side of house toward street. Included bent angle is about 40 degrees. This arrangement works. WAS in one weekend. All continents except Europe in one weekend. Anecdotal--everyone's mileage will vary. Someday, I'm going to try to add some more counterpoises but it will be hard given my layout. Maybe a K2AV FCP or two. Bottom line. Vertical is usually better than horizontal or inverted-V. Put up the best you can manage. Most important, don't let naysayers keep you from getting on the most-fun band ever. 73, Hank, W6SX _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: PZ1AA
This conversation is inappropriate until after log deadline. Contest Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 4:07 PM, George Dubovsky wrote: > They sent me Zone 9... > > 73, > > geo - n4ua > > > On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Don Kirk wrote: > > > Worked a station identified as PZ1AA during the CQWW 160 meter CW contest > > this weekend, and the zone they reported was 8. > > > > Wonder if this was a valid call, as I believe the zone should have been > 9, > > and can't find any information on the internet regarding this call sign. > > > > PZ1AA was worked by numerous stations, and looks like they were spotted > one > > time by WJ2D, and they show up on the W3LPL reverse beacon network > numerous > > times. > > > > Any information would be appreciated, as this would be a new one for me > if > > it really is a valid call. > > > > Thanks, > > Don (wd8dsb) > > _ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > > _ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Replacing F Connectors with BNCs
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: That is certainly possible, Frank - I've been using Ideal compression > connectors from Home Depot. I have not had any reliability problems with > them at all - they are just a pita to connect and disconnect. > The cable guys around here have some sort of neat slip on/over wrench. Seems to work like a charm. Google f-type connector wrench. 73, Hank, W6SX _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Antenna switch rating for high SWR?
For years, I used Tyco DPDT relays. Open-wire feed, who knows what SWR, full 1.5 kW. For example: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/TE-Connectivity-PB/PRD-11DH0-110/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtGt%252bn33CgIPz07uLBulijhRYGqdd4PmSw%3d Mine were 12 VDC units, and with a little research you can probably find them. 73, Hank, W6SX On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 9:04 AM, John Harper wrote: > Morning all, > > > > I am planning to put in a DPDT switch (or relay) to allow me to easily > switch from using my 80m dipole as a vertical (T-top) antenna on 160m: > > http://www.ae5x.com/docs/antennas/160mT.jpg > > > > The dipole is fed with 450-ohm ladder line and used 10-80m in that > configuration so there is a high SWR on the line. I sometimes use a kw > output. > > > > I know that T/R switches inside amps are fairly small in physical size, > however they are designed to operate into a fairly low SWR load. I have no > idea of what rating of a DPDT switch I would need (per the diagram) in my > application - perhaps I'm making a bigger deal of something that isn't so > critical.? > > > > John AE5X > > http://www.ae5x.com/blog > > > > _ > Topband Reflector > _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Keyclicks / AGC
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 11:30 AM, wrote: Is it possible... that what folks are attributing to keyclicks in the > transmitter, are actually AGC artifacts in their receiver? > > === Of course it's possible. You can also add DSP NR, NB, etc. to the > equation for false indicators. I for one am very sure that all those > culprits are eliminated before I send (privately) a panadapter screen shot > to the offending station. I can further attest -- the 3 WC stations > mentioned earlier were indeed WIDE. The first mentioned looked like a > Christmas tree on my P3. In addition, endless CQ-ing at 35 wpm kept the > neighborhood pretty well "occupied." > If P3/K3 combination shows bad stuff, the bad stuff is almost certainly for real. P3 taps off the K3 first IF, before anything affects signals other than PRE/ATTN. Good way to see this is to play with DSP, NR, NB, and AGC while watching P3. P3 display won't change. 73, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light _ Topband Reflector
