Re: Topband: CY9C critism

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

When you can't work on 160 meters an expedition led by AA7JV, HA7RY, etc,
the problem is surely on your side.

If you think that it is not so, try to organize the expedition yourself.

If you think that by having made a donation you have the QSO assured, we
will see what the reason for your donation is.

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El lun, 2 sept 2024 a las 18:16, Jim Brown ()
escribió:

> When expedition leaders have raised half a million dollars and make a
> mess of it due to poor planning and/or overlooking important stuff, like
> how are we going to get all that big stuff on a very difficult island,
> or what about the noise all our stuff generates, I think thoughtful
> criticism from those having made significant contributions is well
> justified.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 9/2/2024 1:33 PM, Ron Spencer via Topband wrote:
> > My universal response to anyone who publicly complains about how a
> > dxpedition is being run (and I will always defend you're right to post
> > such input) is:
> >
> > I am sure you'll do it differently when you go.
>
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Re: Topband: CY9C topband CW

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

There are excellent cw operators, the best on 160m, if there is a remote
chance of working a country on 160m it is with the knowledge that these low
band operators have.

Please leave aside the subject of contributions, I imagine that they are
not made so that they can give you the qsos, at least with this group of
people that is not going to happen

It is like going fishing, every day is different, many factors influence.
Keep trying and do not criticize the enormous effort that those who make
expeditions are making, so that one can put a notification in dxalert, get
out of our warm bed and go to the shack to make the qso

Good week and that many can do CY9C on the bands that need it

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El lun, 2 sept 2024 a las 0:31, Michael Tope () escribió:

> I just looked at the list of operators. There are at least four hardcore
> CW operators among the crew. There may be others among the crew who are
> proficient CW operators, but I am not familiar with everyone on the
> roster. I suspect a lot of what is driving the high FT8 count are the
> poor conditions brought about by our overactive sun.
>
> FWIW, Friday night local (Saturday morning UTC), the team was working
> the west coast USA on 160 and 80 CW. This was around 0900 UTC. They were
> mostly Q5 on 80CW, but only Q5 on QSB peaks on 160.
>
> It was frustrating to hear them with a respectable (but not loud) signal
> last Thursday afternoon on 12 CW, working through this massive pileup of
> really loud Europeans (the Euros were still loud here in Southern
> California as late as ~2050 UTC). When the Europeans finally went away
> so did CY9C's signal. They were still there according to the cluster
> spots, but I couldn't hear a peep on their QRG. I had to settle for an
> FT8 QSO on 10 meters this afternoon.
>
> 73, Mike W4EF/6 in DM14
>
> On 9/1/2024 5:51 PM, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote:
> >   Interesting that their original announcement said:
> >
> >   "CW will be emphasized but with a good mix of SSB, FT8 (using Super
> Fox) and RTTY."
> >
> >   If you look at Clublog stats, you'll see fewer than half of the Qs are
> on CW.  Furthermore, 53% of the Qs are with EU, and 37% are with NA.  I did
> a rough count once and EU had only 60% of the ham population of the US.
> >
> > Climbing soapbox:  I'm a member of NCDXF and two DX clubs that fund
> NCDXF and I have made separate contributions to them from time to time. I
> also support INDEXA and often make generous individual contributions to
> pending DXpeditions.  Recent events are changing my perspective about
> contributing before the fact.  I have no illusion that my minor
> contributions will make or break an expedition, but it's the only way I
> have to express disapproval of an operation.  Steps off soapbox.
> >
> >   Wes  N7WS
> >
> >  On Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 08:57:35 AM MST, Steve Harrison <
> k...@k0xp.com> wrote: If you look at their statistics as of 1600Z on
> 8/31, you'll notice that
> > except 15m, they have more Qs listed on digital than both CW and SSB
> > combined. Someone out there has their priorities all screwed up, as well
> > as piss-poor band planning the whole way. I won't be contributing to a
> > WA4DAN-lead expedition again after this one unless there are some
> changes.
> >
> > Steve, K0XP
> >
> >
> > On 9/1/2024 6:42 AM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
> >> Could not hear CY9C at all last night on 160.  Conditions changed or
> >> something.  Hoping for a 160 contact b4 they depart.
> >>
> >> W0MU
> >>
> >> On 8/31/2024 2:41 AM, Andree DL8LAS via Topband wrote:
> >>> Hey topbanders,
> >>> tonight it was possible to copyCY9C im DL.Their  signal was in the
> >>> QRN and not really loud, but after a few calls they had my call
> >>> correctly in the log.Here a short video from CY9C on 160m.
> >>> CY9C 160m CW @ DL8LAS on my 300° beverage
> >>>
> >>> 73 Andy DL8LAS
> >>> www.dl8las.com
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> > --
> > See my QRZ.com page at *https://www.qrz.com/db/K0XP*
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> >
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |  |  |
> >
> >   |
> >
> >   |
> > |
> > |  |
> > CY9C 160m CW @ DL8LAS on my 300° beverage
> >
> >
> >   |
> >
> >   |
> >
> >   |
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Re: Topband: Message from DL8LAS

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

great conditions!, very loud USA stations, but many of them not listening
to the south

73,
Jorge
CX6VM

El sáb, 3 dic 2022 a las 12:38, David Raymond ()
escribió:

> I will be in the contest at N0NI.   Some nice conditions and activity
> this morning (NA time).  VK2WF, VK6GX, ZL1AZ, HL5IVL, JA7BXS, and JA8ISU
> in the log.  Let's have fun in the contest.
>
> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
>
>
> On 12/2/2022 1:41 PM, TreeN6TR wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > I will participate as DR5X
> > in ARRL 160m CW Contest.
> > Please listen also for
> > weak signals from EU!
> >
> > 73 Andy DL8LAS
> >
> > www.dl8las.com
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Re: Topband: J28MD, conditions

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi

Seems people still have a complex with some modes

If you don´t like SSB, CW or FT8, just don´t do it and let the people do
what they want

Or just spend the money to do a DXPedition and do what you want, works 100%
CW?, great!!

I can tell that in the case of J28MD I worked them in many slots, included
80 and 160 mts CW and FT8, great operators

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El sáb, 5 nov 2022 a las 20:26, Wes () escribió:

> I'm far from an FT8 expert* but on F/H mode the Fox does move the selected
> hound
> to his frequency.  If contact is not completed on the first sequence he
> will
> move the hound to another frequency, rinse and repeat once more and you
> need to
> start over.
>
> To their credit, IMHO, P29RO is actually also working traditional RTTY.  I
> now
> have them on 5 bands on RTTY.
>
> * A couple of my clubs have impromptu "competitions" on certain
> DXpeditions
> where the scoring is the number of slots (band/modes).  So if you want to
> compete, you have to use FT8/FT4.  I kick and scream and work them, but to
> date
> I refuse to claim DXCC credit for the Qs.  This has created a personal
> dilemma,
> because my DXCC number 339 is Mt Athos on FT8.  I haven't claimed it and
> probably won't unless I work #340, Glorioso, which will probably never
> happen in
> this lifetime.
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> On 11/5/2022 2:50 PM, Michael Tope wrote:
> > I am glad to hear T88WA is not at the hotel club station. The club
> station has
> > a low dipole on 160 which in the past has made a poor showing.
> >
> > I managed to get a response from P29RO on 160 meter FT8 on Friday
> morning, but
> > didn't think it was a complete QSO. I am new to "hound" mode and WSJT-X
> kept
> > changing my transmit frequency. I think I was calling at 1086 Hz, and
> when I
> > got the response from P29RO, the program moved my TX frequency to match
> the
> > P29s QRG (504 Hz) and responded there. Not sure what was going on. In
> any
> > case, I was a bit stunned to see that I showed up in the P29 log. I
> suppose
> > our exchange meets the bare minimum for a QSO - their computer decoded
> my call
> > and signal report and my computer decoded theirs. Definitely not as
> satisfying
> > as a clean CW QSO, but I am pretty certain they were too weak for that.
> Much
> > of the time I wasn't decoding them and couldn't see them on the
> waterfall
> > display.
> >
> > 73, Mike W4EF
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Re: Topband: Sound recordings 160 M

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Nick

please read the contest rules. No recording for assisted stations. That's
bad, hope recording will be asked for all stations for next year and make
them public, like the logs

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El mié, 8 dic 2021 a las 6:15, uy0zg () escribió:

> Hi
>
> I enjoyed listening to the real 160m in Slovenia. Thanks :
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfbz-LV3pc
>
> How to hear UT6UD sound recording for CQWW CW 2021?
>
> 1  UT6UD.189,42
> 2  UY0ZG..70,799
> 3  UX0KR..69,012
>
> https://www.cqww.com/rawcat.htm?cat=AH%20160M&cty=UR&mode=cw&call_search=UT6UD
>
> After posting preliminary results, I realized that I participated in the
> kontest without my TX and RX antennas: - ((
>
> I can demonstrate the sound recording of each of my QSOs at CQ WW CW.
> --
> Nick, UY0ZG
> http://www.topband.in.ua
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Re: Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations

[Jorge Diez (CX6VM-CW5W)]

Hello Joel and others

So seems my envelope was lost on the way

Will send another one 

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W



> El 10 set. 2021, a la(s) 09:40, w...@w5zn.org escribió:
> 
> Greetings Jorge,
> 
> Chak only uses paper QSL cards and does not use LoTW or Club Log. He does an 
> excellent job responding to QSL requests though. His wife usually handles 
> that for him. The current Covid situation has impacted postal service mail 
> delivery and cards to/from Chak, as with many places, and have been delayed 
> over the past year.
> 
> If you haven't sent a paper QSL card, I would recommend that route.
> 
> 73 Joel W5ZN
> 
> 
>> On 2021-09-10 06:12, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
>> hello
>> How do you get confirmations from these stations?
>> No logs on Clublog, no answer SASEs and no answer emails  jt...@yahoo.com
>> Thanks for any information!
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Re: Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Tim

yes, I sent with $$$ for return postage of course.

Will try again

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El vie, 10 sept 2021 a las 9:33, Tim Duffy () escribió:

> Send a direct card to JT1CO with a few $$$ to cover postage (not just
> SASE).
> I received my top band card from JT5DX - no problem
>
> 73
> Tim K3LR
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+k3lr=k3lr@contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Jorge Diez - CX6VM
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 8:12 AM
> To: TopBand List
> Subject: Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations
>
> hello
>
> How do you get confirmations from these stations?
>
> No logs on Clublog, no answer SASEs and no answer emails  jt...@yahoo.com
>
> Thanks for any information!
>
> --
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
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Topband: JT5DX - JT1CO confirmations

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

hello

How do you get confirmations from these stations?

No logs on Clublog, no answer SASEs and no answer emails  jt...@yahoo.com

Thanks for any information!

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Re: Topband: final from me

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Great Hans

I guess you felt the same way when the cluster appeared. All your life
doing DX, going through the bands with the dial and one day it was no
longer necessary, the PC would tell you where the DX was

I imagine that back then you would also have been furious like now, and
have claimed to separate the DXCC between those who never used spots and
those who did.

This is all very funny

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W


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El mié, 10 mar 2021 a las 18:15, Hans Hjelmström ()
escribió:

> Hi folks
>
> Been reading all sayings about FT8/FT4-business
> .
> MYSELF  I will NEVER ever use FT4 or FT 8. Been active Ham-operator since
> 1961. I am now 75 years old,and still active,and dx-expeditioner.
>
> I say, this PC to PC business kills the challenge of our hobby.
> I agree 100% with OK1RR and OK1TN  and SP2XF writing.AND others.
>
> Of course, IF you like FT 4/FT 8 ,its up to you to use it.
> If I do NOT like it, it must be acceptable for me to tell other Hams ,
> I feel I do NOT like it. And I will NEVER use it.
>
> In Sweden ,I know ,,,a LOT of Hams ( old-timers mainly ,but also new Hams)
> ,
> that has stopped Ham-radio and sold all their equipment because of this PC
> to PC play game.
>
> WHY.  Well, they have always been chasing dx, by looking for hours ,
> and with their own ears finally heard the weak dx, and they called the dx
> on CW/SSB/RY using their challenge and equipment built during many many
> years. And when not looking for expeditions, they have made nice chat on
> CW/SSB/RY with other Hams world-wide, talking and making social
> connection.Never mind if they have a big or smaller station.
>
> How can we say its Ham-radio, when a dx-operator is using FT8/FT 4
> and making so called QSO:s on two or even more  ( up to 3 bands ) at
> the same time. YES, its technically super, BUT is this what we want ???
>
> I think ARRL/dxcc should make a separate class for this FT 8/FT 4
> business. NOT accept it for BAND/DXCC. It is NOT fair to let it compete
> with CW/SSB/RY for BAND/DXCC.
>
> Finally ,last thing,why I do NOT like it. Before a dx-expedition were on 6
> or 160  meters during ALL expedition.NOW they share it with FT8/FT 4 and
> we have less time to do a real QSO. AND for no expedition, I prefer to
> make a QSO and exchange information,and try to learn about the other
> person I work. Not just to click on a yellow line.
> I will NEVER send a DONATION for a FT8 -expedition.
>
> Last outside this FT 8-business. I also must say, that this remote-story
> is under NO control. YES, of course ,you can build a station less
> than
> 150 kilometers or so from your home.PERFECT.  BUT build a station in
> Haiti and sit and operate it from NYC, THATS really killing the pleasure
> to work a new one.
>
> Thanks for letting me give my feelings. I will NOT react on any replies.
>
> From MAY until AUGUST I will be around 50098 CW ( ONLY ) looking
> for dx I can hear in my ears. Last season I worked 7 stations in California
> ( info for K9YC ).So IF there had been no FT8-business, I am sure I had
> worked at least 20.One day there was a 4 hours opening to all over USA
> ,east to west, and I worked 25 stations in 4 hours. IF it had been before
> all of
> these Hams were on FT8 ,I had worked 100……...
>
> Kind regards
>
> SM6CVX   ( Since 1961 )   Hans
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Re: Topband: The Magic-T

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

KD9SV made a great Magic T

https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/svp-sv-rsc

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El mar, 9 feb 2021 a las 23:02, Lee STRAHAN () escribió:

> Hi Low Band people,
>Nice presentation Steve. I would like to point out that Beverage users
> or even other phased antenna users should not use paralleling two 75 ohm
> coaxes and then matching them back to 75 for the receiver. While on the
> surface that all sounds good there is a little problem for the individual
> antennas. If you look from the wire through the Beverage transformer to the
> parallel junction the antenna transformer actually sees the other antenna
> at 75 ohms in parallel with the rig matching transformers 75 ohms. This
> causes the real load impedance on the Beverage transformer to be 37.5 ohms
> and not 75. This may cause the Beverage to not have the anticipated
> impedance flat curve or possible performance problems. This could also make
> the end load resistor not be an anticipated value. If you use a delay line
> in one antenna for stagger, the following should be noted. It has been my
> experience that although theoretically you only need to match at least one
> end of a coax for the phase delay in circuit to match the proper terminated
> value, I have found that terminating both ends reduces problems from
> component tolerances not terminating the proper coax impedance causing
> unwanted phase shifts. Using a Magic Tee will help terminating the coaxes
> with their proper impedance keeping the phase delay where you expect it.
> Early designers of passive 4 or more element receiving arrays missed this
> point when making combiners for arrays using paralleled transmission lines.
>Bottom line is to yes yes, use a Magic Tee or some version of a hybrid
> combiner for combining which will isolate between  antennas.. Then the
> antennas as well as the receiver will see the 75 ohm load as likely
> designed.
>  Here is a nice technical tutorial on the Magic Tee.
> https://michaelgellis.tripod.com/magict.html
> Lee  K7TJR  OR
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband  On Behalf Of
> donov...@erols.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:28 PM
> To: topband 
> Subject: Re: Topband: The Magic-T
>
>
> This is the corrected URL for Steve's Magic-T video
>
>
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bbt1IcC4bk
>
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "VE6WZ_Steve" 
> To: "topband" 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:29:54 PM
> Subject: Topband: The Magic-T
>
> Today I uploaded a video to my RX series which explains the Magic-T
> combiner.
> I have received a few emails asking me “how do I make the magic-T”? so I
> thought a video would be helpful.
>
> I show the method for winding and building the Magic-T combiner and I
> explain how it is used in phased RX antennas.
> The associated 2:1 impedance transformer is discussed, and I show the
> difference between an isolated and auto-transformer architecture.
>
> I also discuss an error that can be made when building phased RX antennas
> if care is not taken to avoid an unintentional 180 phase shift at one of
> the elements, especially if using home-brew matching boxes.
>
> YouTube video: https://youtu.be/_Bbt1IcC4b -
>
> 73, de steve ve6wz
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Re: Topband: W0FLS: "hi rx antenna" is...

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

that´s a great antenna!

like 8 beverages in a 200 ft circle!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El jue, 4 feb 2021 a las 17:05,  escribió:

> a High Z array of typically 4-8 short verticals that give RDF'a of c.
> 13 dblifting almost anybody out of the noise.
>
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Re: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

this segment never was respected, so it is good to eliminate it to avoid
yearly debate about that :-)

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El jue., 22 oct. 2020 a las 11:44, Jon Zaimes via Topband (<
topband@contesting.com>) escribió:

> Interesting Tim.
> November QST came in a few days ago, and the summary of rules in there
> says "1.830-1.835 MHz should be used for intercontinental contacts only."
> Dropping that rule was long overdue so glad to see it stated in the rules
> online.
> 73/Jon AA1K
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Tim Shoppa 
> To: topBand List 
> Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160M and 1830-1835 change
>
> Also as I review this years ARRL 160M rules...
>
> An earlier version of the rules (current in 2012) here
>
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Rules%20PDFs/2012/2012-160M-Rules-V2.pdf
> says "6.1 The segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used for intercontinental
> QSOs only".
>
> The latest version here
> https://contests.arrl.org/ContestRules/160M-Rules.pdf notes that "6. the
> 1830-135 kHz window is no longer reserved for W/VE-to-DX QSOs in this
> contest".
>
> Does anyone recall, when the rule was officially changed? It wasn't being
> well respected in some previous years if it was in effect.
>
> Tim N3QE
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Re: Topband: Congratulations to K9YC, recipient of the ARRL Technical Service Award

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

congratulations Jim...!!!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El sáb., 12 sept. 2020 a las 2:15,  escribió:

> Hi Jim,
>
>
> Congratulations on your ARRL Technical Service Award
>
>
> Well done and well deserved!
>
>
> www.arrl.org/news/arrl-technical-service-award-conferred
>
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
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Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

you ccan try CommScope F660BEF on eBay, les than 0.10/ft

Was recommended here before

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El jue., 13 feb. 2020 a las 21:55, Andreas Junge ()
escribió:

> Mike,
>
> What’s wrong with RG6? Or the DX Engineering version of it:
>
>
> https://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/cable-and-connectors/product-line/dx-engineering-f6-75-ohm-bulk-coaxial-cable?autoview=SKU&keyword=rg6&sortby=BestKeywordMatch&sortorder=Ascending
> <
> https://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/cable-and-connectors/product-line/dx-engineering-f6-75-ohm-bulk-coaxial-cable?autoview=SKU&keyword=rg6&sortby=BestKeywordMatch&sortorder=Ascending
> >
>
> $0.30/foot
>
> Plenty good for RX antenna use.
>
> 73, Andreas, N6NU
>
> > On Feb 13, 2020, at 3:31 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett  wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for a good source for RG-179 coax to build some RX
> antennas.  I tried an Ebay seller and got rg58!!
> >
> > W0MU
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Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Ask Joel at therfc

https://rfconnection.com/belden-9913f7-cable/coaxial-cable/

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El jue., 13 feb. 2020 a las 21:14, Roy Morgan ()
escribió:

> Do web search for:
>
> The Wireman
>
>
>
> Roy Morgan
> K1LKY Western Mass
>
> > On Feb 13, 2020, at 6:32 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett  wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for a good source for RG-179 coax to build some RX
> antennas.  I tried an Ebay seller and got rg58!!
> >
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Re: Topband: TI9A QSO DL8LAS

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

congratulatios Andree

very difficult for us in the south to work TI9A, never heard TI9A as loud
as you, and is almost impossible to get his attention on 160 and 80

But HU1DL was much better, and very easy to work on all bands

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El mié., 5 feb. 2020 a las 4:39, Andree DL8LAS via Topband (<
topband@contesting.com>) escribió:

>
> hey topbanders,
>
> nice condx and good copy
> from TI9A and HU1DL
> this morning.
> A short video from the QSO TI9A
> on youtube.
>
> https://youtu.be/ij6fZiZJ9-g
>
> www.dl8las.com
>
> 73 Andy DL8LAS
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Topband: 7X7X

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I heard Ash several times during TPDC contest and yesterday on 80 mts, but
very frustration he didnt heard me.

I think Europe and USA signals are very strong to him, so no chance for us
at least if he not try other directions for a while

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Topband: CW on 160 mts

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

for sure CW is magic on topband, the exitement to make a DX QSO on that
band compare to nothing

I think is a lack of activity. All people (me also) are waiting to see a
spot to go and call him/her

Right now, on EUHFC contest, many stations heard on topband..!!

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Re: Topband: Review of the last 1000 spots on 160m

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

This data is not representative of mode´s use

people not use to spot FT8, why to do that?

Is just one frequency, no need to S&P


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El sáb., 3 ago. 2019 a las 12:34, W0MU Mike Fatchett ()
escribió:

> Of the last 1000 spots downloaded from DX Summit  just over 200 of them
> at on FT8.  Which means that nearly 800 spots were NOT FT8 meaning those
> were CW or SSB spots.  Not all of the spots are actually spots as many
> spots are just people venting and using the system as their message system.
>
> Are we really not utilizing our bands?
>
> You decide.
>
> W0MU
>
>
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Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

very low activity on CW

I heard last night WT3A, very strong, and my skimmer often report Jon AA1K
and few others

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El mié., 31 jul. 2019 a las 13:39,  escribió:

> Interesting observations Jeff.  I will remain on 160 CW as I have in years
> past.  I enjoy the visceral satisfaction that comes with pulling out the
> weak signals and having direct, unencumbered interaction with the station
> to
> which I'm communicating. . .or trying. . .hi.  CW is still great fun.
>
> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
>
> -Original Message-
> From: k1zm--- via Topband
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 7:20 AM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise
>
> Hi Gang
>
>
> It is mid summer here and E season on 6M has been fun to play with while
> 160m is pretty S L O W as it usually is.
> On these pages there has been alot of chatter regarding FT8 - (which
> basically took over 6M DX'ing starting in July 2917 - all DX is now on
> 50.313 FT8 - which is why I had to adopt this mode in order to continue
> DX'ing on 6m).  It was either do that or give up operating on 6M during E
> season.
> I do hope that CW continues to thrive on Topband - but this past season
> there was TONS of DX on FT8 and in my opinion LESS DX on CW than in prior
> years.   It is quite possible to work in JA on 160m from here on FT8 with
> 100w out - which would have been quite rare indeed on CW as I recall (I do
> not think I ever worked JA with 100w from here - but who knows?)
> Today as I write this - I am listening to 28.074Mhz on a totally DEAD 10m
> band.  If I tune the entire CW portion and the whole SSB portion, there is
> NOTHING - repeat NOTHING there - no signals whatsoever to be found.
> Yet on 28.074Mhz - I just worked a whole page of Europeans on FT8 - to my
> almost total INCREDULITY!!
> I am not sure how I feel about all of this - but one thing is SURE - the
> DX
> world has changed - and there is no looking back.
> I love CW on Topband and used to love CW on 6m - but that no longer
> xists  -so I do hope the 6m migration to FT8 does not repeat itself on
> Topband!
> To all a good summer and CU on CW again starting in September.
> 73 JEFF   VY2ZM
>
>
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Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

that´s what a ham in Colombia told me, not a good translation but:


*I told you that that harmonica is completely ruining our operation in FT8
since it completely erases any signal in a bandwidth of up to 20 kc. We
have denounced the fact to the Colombian authorities that monitor the
matter, without that until now they have ordered to suspend the
interference. I invite you to complain to the Ministry of Information
Technology and Communications of Colombia to the following email:
minticrespo...@mintic.gov.co  mentioning the
international recognition of ITU and IARU for the 160-meter band between
1,800 and 1,850 as a service exclusive primary for the global radio
amateur.  I hope not to bother you with this invitation and that you can
help us to solve this situation that harms us all.  *

here is a video he sent to me
https://www.facebook.com/cx6vm/videos/vb.1568202116/10218675433508165/?type=2&theater¬if_t=video_processed¬if_id=1558491590796597

73,
Jorge



El mar., 21 may. 2019 a las 2:00, Gary Smith () escribió:

> I sure hear something there and it is from
> due south. They're wasting a lot of power
> if that's them I'm hearing.
>
> 73,
> Gary
> KA1J
>
>
> > Hello
> >
> > do you notice a second harmonic on 1840?  It´s very strong
> >
> > I determined that is from LA VOZ DEL PUEBLO 920 AM, in Colombia
> >
> > https://www.lavozdelpueblo920am.com/
> >
> > I sent them an email with no answer yet.
> >
> > Maybe if they receive many emails will take care about that and ask
> > the technic to solve it, what do you think?
> >
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> > Jorge
> > CX6VM/CW5W
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Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello Bruce

is not in my country, this BC is from Colombia 8HK), but i contacted some
friend in HK and he complain in the HK radio office

73,
Jorge

El mar., 21 may. 2019 a las 12:20, FZ Bruce () escribió:

> In the past we have chased second harmonic  interference problems  on 1820
> KHZ.
> Eventually broadcasters have cleared  problems.
>  It's in the best interest of everyone to keep the band  clear as
> possible.
>
> Jorge, you may eventually need to contact your government licensing
> office.
>
> 73,
> Bruce,  k1fz
>
> -
> From: "cqtestk4xs--- via Topband"
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday May 21 2019 9:50:20AM
> Subject: Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840
>
> I don't have a dog in the fight but why not move to 1843 or 1844.  Is 1840
> sacrosanct?
> Bill KH7XS
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM 
> To: Edward Sawyer 
> Cc: GEORGE WALLNER ; TopBand List <
> topband@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tue, May 21, 2019 12:51 pm
> Subject: Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840
>
> Ed
>
> FT8 can move, but 1840 still is useless to do CW, so is not a FT8 problem
>
> George said the two big problems, hope this not increase with harmonics
>
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
> El mar., 21 may. 2019 a las 8:52, Edward Sawyer ()
> escribió:
>
> > I agree with the 2 messages.  But there is a 3rd.  The inability for the
> > FT8 crowd to QSY around some interference.  Interference is a fact of
> > life.  And we have QSY’s around it (even as it is being worked) for a
> > century.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ed  N1UR
> >
> >
> >
> > From: GEORGE WALLNER [mailto:aa...@atlanticbb.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 7:50 AM
> > To: Edward Sawyer; topband@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840
> >
> >
> >
> > There are two messages in this topic: One is the interference from this
> > particular BC station. Not a crisis, not yet. Two is a warning: Newly
> > installed solid-state AM broadcast amplifiers in poorly regulated
> regions,
> > over time, will have the potential to fill the entire 160 meter band with
> > harmonics. The second part is not trivial and should be a heads-up. The
> > earlier we find ways to deal with it, the better.
> >
> >
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > George,
> >
> > AA7JV
> >
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Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Ed

FT8 can move, but 1840 still is useless to do CW, so is not a FT8 problem

George said the two big problems, hope this not increase with harmonics

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El mar., 21 may. 2019 a las 8:52, Edward Sawyer ()
escribió:

> I agree with the 2 messages.  But there is a 3rd.  The inability for the
> FT8 crowd to QSY around some interference.  Interference is a fact of
> life.  And we have QSY’s around it (even as it is being worked) for a
> century.
>
>
>
> Ed  N1UR
>
>
>
> From: GEORGE WALLNER [mailto:aa...@atlanticbb.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 7:50 AM
> To: Edward Sawyer; topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840
>
>
>
> There are two messages in this topic: One is the interference from this
> particular BC station. Not a crisis, not yet. Two is a warning: Newly
> installed solid-state AM broadcast amplifiers in poorly regulated regions,
> over time, will have the potential to fill the entire 160 meter band with
> harmonics. The second part is not trivial and should be a heads-up. The
> earlier we find ways to deal with it, the better.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> George,
>
> AA7JV
>
>
>
> On Tue, 21 May 2019 05:32:24 -0400
>
> "Edward Sawyer"  wrote:
>
> While the harmonic interference is unacceptable and needs to be dealt with,
>
> isn't this only "a crisis" because of the simplistic FT8 solution of
>
> bunching everyone up on a small channel? It reminds me of the old CB days
>
> when something would happen on a certain channel but no one would move
>
> because they have always had the radio on channel 2 and that's where all
>
> their buddies are. Or the 75M pig farmers that refuse to move but complain
>
> and harass on QRM that was there before their daily time started.
>
>
>
> For those of us using CW on topband, this isn't a real problem except for a
>
> contest weekend. And honestly, it will just get moved around, like the
>
> Middle East jammer on 3807.
>
>
>
> 73
>
>
>
> Ed N1UR
>
>
>
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Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I think HK authorities must do something with this.  Local radio Clubs must
act

https://www.lavozdelpueblo920am.com/programacion
https://www.facebook.com/mauriciovargaslavozdelpueblo/photos/a.1922152811350449/2377754772456915/?type=1&theater
https://twitter.com/mauriciov920
https://raddio.net/134431-colmundo-radio-ibague/

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El lun., 20 may. 2019 a las 12:47, Herbert Schoenbohm (<
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> Interference from them makes 1840 useless for me.  Since they don't
> respond to my emails maybe WSJT-X could assign 1844 or 1848 to 160 in their
> next release.
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
> On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 11:21 AM Jorge Diez - CX6VM 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> do you notice a second harmonic on 1840?  It´s very strong
>>
>> I determined that is from LA VOZ DEL PUEBLO 920 AM, in Colombia
>>
>> https://www.lavozdelpueblo920am.com/
>>
>> I sent them an email with no answer yet.
>>
>> Maybe if they receive many emails will take care about that and ask the
>> technic to solve it, what do you think?
>>
>> --
>> 73,
>> Jorge
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Topband: AM interference on 1840

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

do you notice a second harmonic on 1840?  It´s very strong

I determined that is from LA VOZ DEL PUEBLO 920 AM, in Colombia

https://www.lavozdelpueblo920am.com/

I sent them an email with no answer yet.

Maybe if they receive many emails will take care about that and ask the
technic to solve it, what do you think?

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Re: Topband: no activity

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello Gary

yes, hope to work you this year also!

This are the low bands years, would be good to be active!, some surprise
will come with some DX´s!

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El vie., 17 may. 2019 a las 20:55, Gary Smith () escribió:

> Hi Jorge,
>
> Last night I heard a G3 calling around
> 1.825. I turned on the amp (a 3 minute
> wait) and called back barefoot but I was
> not heard and they went QRT. Shortly after
> my amp was ready but I heard nobody else.
>
> I will listen more to the south. That is
> unfortunately, the direction of much RFI,
> but I will try.
>
> We have worked before, the first was in
> 1993, hopefully the next will be in 2019!
>
> 73,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
> > Hello
> >
> > is frustrating calling CQ on 80 and 160, with no answer. I just see
> > the RBN spots coming quickly, with good signals, but no one answer the
> > CQ´s
> >
> > I know many people on the north, dont do low bands on this season, but
> > would me very good if they try. We have a very calm band, so I think
> > is able to heard low power or maybe QRP stations calling me.
> >
> > I think you will hear us, at least in the QRN, but a QSO is possible,
> > is what we did in whay you call the "season" :-)
> >
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Re: Topband: no activity

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello Wes

always my first calls are around 22-23 utc when i arrive at home. If condx
are good (ie I received RBN reports), I call again after dinner, 02 utc,
and I get up at before my sunrise that is 10:20 utc

This is a good info
http://reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0&c=cx6vm&t=dx

See you later around 00:00 to 01:00 utc

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Topband: no activity

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

is frustrating calling CQ on 80 and 160, with no answer. I just see the RBN
spots coming quickly, with good signals, but no one answer the CQ´s

I know many people on the north, dont do low bands on this season, but
would me very good if they try. We have a very calm band, so I think is
able to heard low power or maybe QRP stations calling me.

I think you will hear us, at least in the QRN, but a QSO is possible, is
what we did in whay you call the "season" :-)

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Re: Topband: VI9NI - Missed em.

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Gary

I missed them too. Last days that I was QAP, they didnt go to 160 CW before
my sunrise. I asked them to go to 160 before 09 utc but the answer was that
all i needed to do is "to listen" :-)

I heard them 2 days ago 25 minutes after my sunrise, but thet didn´t got me

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El dom., 14 abr. 2019 a las 7:57, Gary Smith () escribió:

> Well, I did get them on digital but missed
> them on 160. Bad timing on my end & do
> need VK9-N on 160.
>
> Next time!
> 73,
>
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Re: Topband: PJ2/DK7PE qth?

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I think so.

He was loudest than PJ2T on the weekend, so seems are conditions

73,
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El lun., 11 mar. 2019 a las 16:02, Dave Sharred ()
escribió:

> I saw he is operating from the PJ2T QTH, on Facebook...
>
>
> 73
>
> Dave G3NKC
>
> On 11/03/2019 18:20, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > where is Rudi operating from?
> >
> > Extremely strong all night!...
> >
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Topband: PJ2/DK7PE qth?

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

where is Rudi operating from?

Extremely strong all night!...

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Re: Topband: Frequency Dependant Remote antenna switching

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

thanks very much Steve!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El mar., 26 feb. 2019 a las 16:52, VE6WZ_Steve () escribió:

> After posting my video link about TX and RX direction switching, I have
> received some emails asking about how I switch my various transmit antennas.
>
> This morning I built another video that describes my frequency dependant
> switching system that uses the Station Master band decoder.
> What might be unique about the system I use is the requirement to switch
> multiple frequency segments within each band in order to deal with some of
> my narrow bandwidth antennas.  I require more than just band switching.
> I discuss the capabilities of the unit, how it is programmed and how I
> have distributed the control lines to the various antennas.
>
> Perhaps this might give some ideas to others with complex antenna
> switching requirements or those planning a remote.
>
> https://youtu.be/n2yR4AU0lkA 
>
> 73, de steve ve6wz
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Re: Topband: Thanks

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I hope so

and that the operatior can stop EU wall

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El dom., 24 feb. 2019 a las 12:56, Raymond Benny ()
escribió:

> Tnx for the info.
>
> Wish someone else could put on 4U1ITU again but perhaps with a little
> notice. It's even rarer on the West coast.
>
> Ray,
> N6VR
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 7:01 AM  wrote:
>
> > Last night Dave, K1ZZ, who is in Geneva at the Conference Preparatory
> > Meeting in advance of this fall's WRC, was able to fire up 4U1ITU on CW.
> > 4U1ITU is still a much needed DXCC entity in North America. Obviously,
> > the CQWW 160 SSB contest was this weekend. There is considerable noise
> > on 160 meters at 4U1ITU as you can imagine. Not to help matters, once
> > the tram fires up in Geneva it adds to the hash noise on the band thus
> > the decision to focus on CW rather than struggle even harder with SSB in
> > the contest.
> >
> > Dave chose to operate low in the band, on 1811 KHz initially listening
> > up 1, in an effort to avoid as much of the contest traffic as possible.
> > Later in the night he shifted to listening down at 1805 KHz to avoid
> > some SSB splatter from EU a little higher up.
> >
> > Dave was able to give about 40 USA stations a new one, mostly from
> > around 0500z to 0630z when we had some decent propagation.
> >
> > During the evening there were around 10 stations that came on 1811, or
> > close enough to disrupt the ability to hear 4U1ITU, who were politely
> > asked to QSY and everyone did. As someone who needed 4U1ITU for a new
> > DXCC on 160, and on behalf of the others, I want to thank you all for
> > understanding and being accommodating. It was greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > 73 Joel W5ZN
> >
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Re: Topband: V84SAA will be on 1805.2 qsx 1808.2 starting 2145z - a bit earlier on 3505 or so GL

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Jeff and Krassy

I was switching LP and SP, but finally, 2 minutes after my sunset I got it
via short pass

thanks very much !

73,
Jorge


Libre
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El sáb., 9 feb. 2019 a las 2:48, k1zm--- via Topband (<
topband@contesting.com>) escribió:

> Worked CX6VM this Am on 160m - so NA is possible on 160m maybe easier on
> 80m cw via LP.
> 73 JEFF
>
> Jeff BriggsDXing on the Edge: The Thrill of 160 Meters Available worldwide
> through BookBaby, Array Solutions, DX Engineering, Radio Society of Great
> Britain, & Amazon
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Re: Topband: Rx splinter

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

FOR SURE KD9SV PRODUCTS

https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/svp-sv-rsc

73,
Jorge
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El vie., 1 feb. 2019 a las 17:50, WW3S () escribió:

> What’s the best way to split one rx antenna between 2 transceivers?
>
> Sent from my iPad
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Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

but he must have an idea if it´s a "possible" contact!

Some months ago, my manager (my Mom) did an error with the time filling a
JA QSL on topband.

This JA asked me for a new QSL with the right time, because the JA checker
rejected this QSL card. That´s great!, hopefully all checkers do the same,
but not sure

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

El sáb., 17 nov. 2018 a las 12:19, Wes Stewart ()
escribió:

> I can carry one card to an approved 160 field checker and get it
> approved.  He
> has no idea what my total are.
>
> Wes  N7WS
>
> On 11/17/2018 7:32 AM, uy0zg wrote:
> >
> > Joe !
> >
> > To the checker was declared all 339. No doubt !
> >
> > Nick, UY0ZG
> >
> >
> > Joe Subich, W4TV писал 2018-11-17 16:22:
> >> The checker does not know the total.  That number is only in the
> >> DXCC records at ARRL.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >>... Joe, W4TV
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2018-11-17 9:09 AM, uy0zg wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> How can they (checker ) not pay attention to this result ( 339 ! ) ?
> >>>
> >>> Nick, UY0ZG
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Joe Subich, W4TV писал 2018-11-17 15:47:
>  On 2018-11-17 3:46 AM, uy0zg wrote:>
> > Who makes this list - amateur radio, topbander or robot ...?
> 
>  The DXCC standings list is generated automatically from the DXCC
>  records (not LotW).
> 
>  OK1YQ (OK1RD) has been "cheating" DXCC for decades - primarily with
>  fake *cards* presumably approved by a friendly field checker (or
>  overworked ARRL staff person at a hamfest).
> 
>  73,
> 
> ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
>  On 2018-11-17 3:46 AM, uy0zg wrote:
> >
> > Who makes this list - amateur radio, topbander or robot ...?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a%20%20uto,-12,848
> > Nick, UY0ZG
> >>
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Re: Topband: KH1 in texas on 160m

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

nothing is coming on the emails, not attached files allowed I think, please
send a link to listen to it

thanks,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2018-07-23 17:38 GMT-03:00 Herbert Schoenbohm 
:

> This is how KH1/KH7Z sounded on 160 in the Virgin Islands.  They were
> much stronger than the W6's calling them.  Antenna here is 600 foot
> Beverage at 270 degrees and IC-7300.
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 4:49 PM, Dan Edward Dba East edwards <
> dan.n.edwa...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > i made a short video with my cellphone a few minutes after i worked the
> > boys, the first night..
> > this, from Longview, Tx, suburbs, with my HiZ 4sq, looking southwest..
> > they were actually MUCH better copy than this sounds..
> > 73, w5xz, dan
> > Baker is. In North east texas
> >
> >
> >
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |   ||
> >
> >|
> >
> >   |
> > |
> > ||
> > Baker is. In North east texas
> >  Great sig, hearing well..  |   |
> >
> >   |
> >
> >   |
> >
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Topband: DXE TFS4 remote control?

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

How can I control remotely a TFS4 box to switch between four antennas?

It dont have USB or RS232 port, so maybe it is not possible?

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Re: Topband: 160 4 square

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

and here start the big problem. Seems detuning towers is not simple, and no
comercial way to do that, and you need to be very smart to do it.

Many people talking about detuning tower, then when you ask, very little
are kind to help and you need to have some knowledge to do it

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2017-08-28 0:05 GMT-03:00 JC :

> HI Greg
>
> You need to detune the tower and the 4 square will work fine. But if you
> want to have a good RX you need a Horizontal Waller Flag at 140ft or more.
>
> You can  see the two webinars about Waller Flag at  www.wwrof.org archives
>
> http://wwrof.org/webinar-archive/n4is-waller-flag-construction/
>
> http://wwrof.org/webinar-archive/high-performance-rx-
> antennas-for-a-small-lot/
>
> Doug NX4D 160m DXCC is # 304 confirmed, from a 1/5 acre lot, I started 3
> years later with a Waller Flag and am at #293 confirmed. I sure mist a 4
> square for TX ,. because since 2006 I've heard 316 countries on 160m from
> my acre city lot in Fort Lauderdale on the last 10 years.
>
> Noise is very high here on the city
>
> The best way you can destroy the station for RX on low bands is to use
> elevated radials and NOT DETUNE IT during RX.
>
> The concept is  simple! All your wires makes only one receiving system. It
> is necessity to keep all of them clean.
>
> Performance is subjective, if you have nothing to compare you never know
> what you are missing.
>
> If you listen only vertical you are missing 50% of the band.
>
> Regards
> JC
> N4IS
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> GaryK9GS
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2017 5:51 PM
> To: Greg ; 'topband' 
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160 4 square
>
> Take a look at the K3LR website.  This is essentially what Tim does, only
> instead of a 4-square, his array is a 5 element parasitic array with three
> active elements.  K3LR just gave a presentation on his station this weekend
> for the Society of Midwest Contesters and this was mentioned.
>
>
> 73,
> Gary K9GS
>  Original message From: Greg  Date:
> 8/27/17  1:56 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: 'topband' 
> Subject: Topband: 160 4 square Question for the group...
>
> From a 140 foot freestanding tower, I will suspend 4 pieces of phillystran
> 90 degrees apart from the top of the tower.  Antenna wire will be attached
> to the phillystran such that verticals will be dropped to create a 4 square.
> I will have as much vertical length as practical and still obtain the 4
> square spacing required -- but the vertical length certainly will not be
> close to a quarter wave.  The intent is to use the verticals as a 4 square.
> In thinking of ways to increase the electrical length, should I run wire
> back toward the tower from the top of the vertical section to get the full
> 1/4 or use a T with wire going back toward the tower and down the
> phillystran to create a "top hat" effect -- or does it matter?  Obviously
> this is a compromise but hopefully still an effective antenna with
> directional gain.  Thanks in advance for your thoughts.  73, Greg-N4CC
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Re: Topband: Best 160 antenna

[Jorge Diez (CX6VM-CW5W)]

Hi Gary

Congratulations! 

Best or what people are using?

For best maybe you can take a look at VY2ZM antennas :-)

What people are using, maybe and inv L, vertical with lot of radials, 1/2 wl 
sloper

I had big success with 1/2 wl sloper

Good luck!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 27 ago. 2017, a las 13:07, gary mankoff  escribió:
> 
> Hi everyone
> I finally have some land to do a 160 meter antenna 
> Lots of tall trees
> May I have some input as to what people are using on 160 
> Gary 
> N6biz
> 
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Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

[Jorge Diez (CX6VM-CW5W)]

Wes

If you convince him to upload to LOTW, you will have the qso confirmed 

Some weeks ago, a JA station requested me to check the qsl I sent him, instead 
of 08:30 utc I filled the qsl with 20:30 utc

The JA card checker rejected the QSL. That's very good! 

I apologize for the mistake and send a new qsl card to him

But is nice to know that someone there have the sense to check that mistakes

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W 

Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 14 may. 2017, a las 20:53, Wes Stewart  escribió:
> 
> I think that's nonsense.
> 
> That said, there a lot of ways to skin this cat:
> 
> Perhaps I can brib...sorry...convince SV2ASP/A to QSL me for an ATNO on 
> top-band at my local noon that will be a good one that ARRL will accept?
> 
> Either that or I can rent time on a super station on the east coast and work 
> him; or, as I know some "Honor" Roll members do, I can just have someone else 
> on the east coast work him using my call.
> 
> Or I can have an imaginary digital QSO 
> (http://www.sm2cew.com/Digital%20communications%20using%20minimal%20transfer.pdf)
>  and take credit for that.
> 
> Lastly, I can do it as I do, the old-fashioned way, as explained on my QRZ 
> page.
> 
> It all depends on what you can live with.
> 
> Wes  N7WS
> 
>> On 5/14/2017 3:15 PM, jayb1...@optonline.net wrote:
>> And MY 2 cents...the ONLY criteria for ANY ARRL (or other) awards is very
>> simple: If both stations AGREE they have made a QSO, then they DID have a
>> valid QSO...regardless how/when/mode/assist/etc is used.There is no
>> third-party judge required or invited...KIS..jay ny2ny
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Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

of course we have choices and we can all do it any which way we choose.

My question was about the feeling of doing a CW and a JT65 QSo on topband.
I worked a new one on JT65 and really didn´t feel the excitement working it
as I did with any new one on CW

Maybe for digital lovers is great. They feel the same working RTTY or JT65?

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2017-05-14 11:03 GMT-03:00 Tim Shoppa :

> Maybe JT65 is too young to have good statistics, but how many DXCC entities
> have ever been activated on JT65 on 160M?
>
> Phone as an amateur mode had been around for what, half a century, before
> they introduced the CW-specific DXCC Certificate in the late 1970's. Before
> then it was just assumed that phone was so much harder.
>
> Tim N3QE
>
> On Sat, May 13, 2017 at 3:03 PM, James Denneny <57jndenn...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I am hoping more DX stations will take advantage of the JT65 mode on 1838
> > next season.  I have been using it on 20M recently and am amazed at its
> > weak
> > signal performance.
> >
> >
> >
> > This mode should enhance the capture of DX entities on TB particularly
> with
> > propagation decline. It's main drawback is the time involved with
> exchanges
> > due to decoding but, the enhanced performance makes up for that.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > K7EG
> >
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Re: Topband: Top Band and JT65

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I did JT65 on 160, but really what´s the challenge?

Is amazing when you did a CW qso, switching between RX antennas, filters
and radio adjustments to pull out a callsign

I don´t know what people than been on topband for decades feel about that

73.
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2017-05-13 17:42 GMT-03:00 Mike Waters :

> Maybe some do. But I usually turn the speakers off when operating digital
> modes.
>
> That extra 2 dB over JT65 --as well as freeing up large portions of the
> band-- ought to matter to more hams.
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
> On May 13, 2017 3:32 PM, "Brian Pease"  wrote:
>
> This may sound strange, but my opinion is that hams like the musical tones
> of JT65.
>
>
> On 5/13/2017 3:27 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
>
> > Why not JT9? It has a 2 dB improvement in S/N ratio on 160, while using
> > only 1/10 of the bandwidth.
> >
> > I cannot understand why JT9 is used so little on 160 thru 20. JT65 is a
> VHF
> > mode.
> >
> > physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html
> >
> >
> > 73, Mike
> > www.w0btu.com
> >
> > On May 13, 2017 2:03 PM, "James Denneny" <57jndenn...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > I am hoping more DX stations will take advantage of the JT65 mode on 1838
> > next season.  I have been using it on 20M recently and am amazed at its
> > weak
> > signal performance.
> >
> > This mode should enhance the capture of DX entities on TB particularly
> with
> > propagation decline. It's main drawback is the time involved with
> exchanges
> > due to decoding but, the enhanced performance makes up for that.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > K7EG
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Re: Topband: Solar Flare

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

good condx tonight, some europe, 5V and 8Q7 with good signals

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2017-04-22 21:36 GMT-03:00 K1FZ-Bruce :

>
> Hi Gene,
>
> OK.  That is a broad statement.   The cause of  the Titanic sinking  was
> equipment failures, hi
>  The root  cause was collision with an ice berg.
>
> The 160 meter band is open  5V7P is strong here.  Corona start up
> Enhancement  is taking place.
>
> 73
> Bruce-k1fz
>
>
> On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 18:44:34 -0400, "Gene Smar"  wrote:
>
> Both outages were reported on local (DC) news yesterday as having been
> caused by utility equipment failure.  The root cause of the equipment
> failure wasn't disclosed.
>
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
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Re: Topband: CQ 160M Score Database Now Live **ACTION REQUESTED**

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Many thanks to all the people that made this possible!!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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> El 22 mar. 2017, a las 08:36, Randy Thompson K5ZD  escribió:
> 
> I am pleased to announce that an online score database of all entries for
> the CQ 160M Contest is now available and live on the web site. There have
> been 66,311 entries since the contest first started back in 1960. 
> 
> I must thank a group of people that are most responsible for making this new
> resource available to the contest community.  They typed the 30,456 scores
> from 1960 to 2004. Thanks to AA4NU, CT1EKD, K1XX, K5ZD, K8FC, K9GX, K9VV,
> KC1CWF, KE3X, MM0LID, N1XS, NN3W, OR2F, SV1DPI, W0MU, and W4AU.
> 
> With so many years of typing, we are sure to have made some mistakes.  The
> printed magazine results often did not include the calls of guest operators.
> We are looking for your help to confirm the quality of the data entry.
> 
> ACTION>> Please go to http://cq160.com and type your call(s) into the search
> box.  You will see a list of every entry that callsign was included.
> 
> Is the callsign correct?
> Is the QTH and zone correct?
> Is the category correct?
> Does the score, QSOs, and mults look right?
> 
> If you see an error, please reply to me with the call, year, and explanation
> of what needs to be corrected.  Send to k...@contesting.com.  
> 
> One of the best things about the new database is that you can see the
> scoring records for every category for world, continent, and country. 
> 
> Electronic certificates are also available for everyone that submitted an
> entry in 2000 and later.
> 
> Thanks again to AA4NU, CT1EKD, K1XX, K5ZD, K8FC, K9GX, K9VV, KC1CWF, KE3X,
> MM0LID, N1XS, NN3W, OR2F, SV1DPI, W0MU, and W4AU for all of their
> assistance. And to N2NT for serving as Director for the CQ 160 contest.
> 
> 73
> 
> Randy, K5ZD
> 
> 
> PS - Please forward this email to your contest club so others can enjoy the
> database and help with the accuracy checking.
> 
> 
> 
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Re: Topband: JT65 on 160

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello Jim and others for the replies

Just getting information to do well and not disturb anyone.

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W



2017-03-17 15:06 GMT-03:00 Jim Jim :

> Jorge,
> I use only 35-50w on TB.  A few years ago I worked VKs and Zls  using only
> 35watts then went down the band a bit and worked one of the same stations
> on CW only moments later BUT it took over 900w to do it. That is just over
> 14db advantage over CW.  Two other things to remember 1. JT65 is a mode
> that operates at 100% duty cycle. and 2. if you use high power you are
> going to start overloading everyone RX front end and you will be the only
> one able to use the band.  I have seen one station on 40m ignored because
> he was using high power when it was unnecessary.
>
> GL
>
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Re: Topband: Sept 12 JT65 on 1838khz...nice opening to Eu.

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

so how much power to use in JT65 on 160 mts for DX ?

15-25 watts in OK on high bands, but how much pwr people are using on 160
mts?

thanks,
Jorge

2015-09-12 14:51 GMT-03:00 Jim Brown :

> On Sat,9/12/2015 7:33 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
>
>> How much of this was JT9? Is it ALL JT65?
>>
>
> It's all JT65.
>
> Notice all the CQs going unanswered. Except for the Ukraine station, those
> EU stations all had pretty good signals at your QTH, good enough that some
> of the guys in W1/W2 should have copied them if they had decent ears.
>
> One of the issues with JT65 and JT9 is that many stations using it are
> running QRP into wet strings, and they can't hear. A year or so ago, I ran
> a sked with a guy in ND or SD running 20W or so. I copied him just fine,
> but had to crank the amp to 400W to get him to hear me.
>
> The quality of the A/D converter also matters a lot. A good outboard sound
> card will decode 10-12 dB further down into the noise than the sound cards
> built into most computers.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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Re: Topband: 4SQ F/B

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Tim

I am reading the manual and couldn't find it. On page 27 (turn on and test)
and page 28 (Using the TX 4SQ system), talk about 15dB

I asked you few months ago to help me to detune the tower with no luck

73,
Jorge

2017-02-24 14:06 GMT-03:00 Tim Duffy :

> Hello Jorge,
>
> The DXE four square has at least 25 dB F/B at typical DX take off angles.
>
> Please contact me offline directly if you have questions and we'll get
> things sorted out for you.
>
> Very 73
> Tim K3LR
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jorge
> Diez - CX6VM
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 11:07 AM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: 4SQ F/B
>
> Hello
>
> what is the expected f/b?
>
> Reading DXE 4SQ manual it say 15dB
>
> I thought is more than 15dB, but seems not
>
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> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
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Topband: 4SQ F/B

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

what is the expected f/b?

Reading DXE 4SQ manual it say 15dB

I thought is more than 15dB, but seems not

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Re: Topband: Stew Before Christmas

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

It's hard to decide this

I couldn't be this year. Most of companies, friends, schools, made they final 
parties on December, weekend before Christmas is crowded of that!!

Some people are very busy at work till December 23th. Seems that after 
Christmas is a relax st the work.

But many go out on holidays after Christmas also

So always will be people that will.not be able to attend! 

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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> El 21 dic. 2016, a las 16:31, Doug Turnbull  escribió:
> 
> Dear OMs and YLs,
> I also would like to cast myself with those favouring the Stew in the
> week before Christmas.   December 26 is a holiday in much of Europe meant to
> be shared with family and friends.   If this could always be avoided and if
> the last two days of the month were also verboten then post Christmas would
> be fine.   However the calendar does not cooperate in this.   No matter what
> you do there is conflict but I think avoiding these critical days post
> Christmas helps.Of course many working stiffs are getting ready for
> Christmas in the days immediately prior and may also have parties so you
> will never satisfy all of us.
> 
>  It is a good event and for me the limited time period is a big plus.
> Thank you.
> 
>  73 Doug EI2CN
> 
> 
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Re: Topband: Where is everyone?

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Don

all people watching at the cluster :-) Nobody call, no spots hi hi

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2016-10-22 3:03 GMT-03:00 Donald Chester :

>
> Here it is Friday  night, with relatively little QRN, but only a couple of
> signals are audible across the entire 160m band.  80/75m has a few more
> signals than that, but it's sparsely occupied as well.  Usually by this
> late in the season one will hear plenty of activity in the evening,
> especially on weekends.  I have noticed this dearth of activity for several
> weeks now; it's as if this year's radio season hasn't got off the ground
> yet, despite the fact that we are almost midway through autumn and the
> summer QRN has substantially subsided.
>
> Is this a trend, and is this becoming the new normal?  They keep telling
> us we now have a record number of hams in the FCC data base, over 700,000.
> Those hams certainly aren't on the air, at least not on 160, 80 or 40m.  I
> can  remember not that many years ago when at this stage in the season on a
> quiet weekend night one had to scout around to find a clear spot to call
> CQ.  So far this year, the bands have all had vast swathes of unused
> frequencies, but the signals that are heard appear to be at normal
> strength, so the  bands apparently aren't dead.
>
> Don k4kyv
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Re: Topband: Soldering radials?

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Rob

why you don't use stranded wire for radials?

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2016-10-13 8:11 GMT-03:00 Rob Atkinson :

> > Is there any danger of damaging stranded copper wire by overheating it
> with
> > a torch when soldering or brazing?
>
> You don't use stranded wire for radials.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
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Topband: Fwd: [FRC] Haiti needs radio help

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

hello

Many will remember and will have been pleased to work 4V1TL last January.
Well, unfortunately this could not happen anymore in a short time,
Everything is on the floor. This was made possible by the work of some
people that unconditional invested and donate a lot of money and radio
stuff to help HH people to install the big tower where this operation was
allowed.

http://www.onz.be/Gelezen/ham%20mag%209.pdf

Today we needed the support of radio comunity

If you can help please contact Dale N3BNA at dale.l...@prodigy.net

thanks!
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W



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From: DALE LONG dale.l...@prodigy.net [gofrc] 
Date: 2016-10-09 22:53 GMT-03:00
Subject: [FRC] Haiti needs radio help
To: "go...@yahoogroups.com" 








to the FRC family:

I hesitated to  send this message so  please know that this is not a
solicitation.

Obviously we all know that a disaster has struck Haiti (once again).  The
worst-hit part was southern Haiti, which I know well and where we have
multiple projects.  Unfortunately during the disaster all communication was
down in southern Haiti.  Usually amateur radio comes to the rescue.  Not
this time because there were no active hams in southern Haiti.  We still do
not  know the full extent of the damages and loss of  life.  These are
towns and cities and people that I know personally so it is heartbreaking.

Many of the projects and stations that we built on our worktrips have been
destroyed including a 250 foot tower that we repaired by jacking up the
whole tower. (I was active during the ARRL CW contest that year)

This message is not to ask for funds which are much-needed.  But I would
ask you to check your supply to see if you might have some stuff that you
could spare.  Remember that we have to pay transportation on everything
that is shipped.

We need many things but these are  things that might be ham-related.

1. 1/4 inch hardline.  We need a couple very long (1000 ft) and some
shorter pieces. We need lots of hardline
2. We need tower.  We can never replace our old Pirod tower, but we need
250 ft of large tower.  And we need 300 feet of Rohn25
3. We need lots of coax. RG213 or better.  LMR400 is attractive for
shipping  because it is light.  We may just need to buy  some of this
4. We need lots of connectors.  We have one  station that the hurricane
tore the hardline off the tower and there is some kind of flange connector
needed. It is off the air for lack of a connector
5. We are going to  need to replace solar arrays and we need several
generators.

This list is only to share the needs that we have.  If not interested you
may delete and thanks for your time



73

Dale - N3BNA

P.S. I apologize because I  have a one-track mind.  All I can think of is
Haiti and my Haitian friends and our  Haiti projects and the suffering of
the Haitian people.




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Re: Topband: RX / TX antenna switching

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hola Gabriel

great product and great support from DXE or KD9SV

https://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/kd9sv-products-sv-dxiiss-dxpedition-ii-receive-antenna-switches

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2016-09-22 14:27 GMT-03:00 Gabriel - EA6VQ :

> I will appreciate your advice in the best (but simple) way to switch
> between RX and TX antennas for a transceiver that does not have a separate
> RX antenna input.
>
> The system should be able to switch from RX antenna to TX antenna when PTT
> is applied (and vice versa) but also allow to switch between the two
> antennas during reception in order to compare.
>
> I have thought about using a coax relay as I do switch the VHF preamps,
> but I think it's switching will possibly too slow and some RF could flow to
> the RX antenna, causing damage.
>
> Any ideas will be welcome!
>
> 73. Gabriel – EA6VQ
>
>
>
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Re: Topband: Phone segment for EU stations on 75 meters?

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

No time to adjust my 80 mts antenna

will be calling around 3530-3550 and RX on EU segments

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2016-09-08 18:23 GMT-03:00 Henk Remijn PA5KT :

> My info comes from Region 1 band plan:
>
> http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/spectrum-and-band-plans/hf
>
> 73 Henk
>
>
> Op 8-9-2016 om 15:57 schreef kol...@rcn.com:
>
> Is there really a "no contest" zone in the European rules on 75 meters? Or
>> is this just by custom?
>>
>> What they really need is a "no crank and crackpot" zone, but I digress...
>>
>> 73 Kevin K3OX
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>>
>> From: "Henk Remijn PA5KT" 
>> To: topband@contesting.com
>> Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2016 2:27:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: Topband: Phone segment for EU stations on 75 meters?
>>
>> Doug,
>>
>> Phone is from 3600-3800.
>>
>> No contest beween 3650-3700.
>>
>> There will be station using the lower part of the band, but also the
>> higher part.
>>
>> If you are allowed to transmit above 3800 you should do split, listening
>> 3625.
>>
>> 73 Henk PA5KT
>>
>>
>> Op 8-9-2016 om 02:11 schreef Douglas Ruz / CO8DM:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> What is the Phone segment for EU stations on 75 meters?
>>>
>>> I am tunning my 75/80m antenna for WAE SSB... it is very narrow (100
>>> Khz), so, I want to know the most active segment during contest...Resonance
>>> (SWR 1:1) on 3625 Khz now...Is it Ok or to low?...maybe can work split...
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Doug, CO8DM
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Re: Topband: Working Europe

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hi!

Summer stew was very funny

Not low noise as I expected but much better than December-January for me :-)

Don't have the log here, but worked about 50 starions, only one European (DL), 
4 or 5 JA and the rest from USA and VE with 5 low power station on the log

Listened 4O3A and 7Z1 they where in AA contest but they didn't copy me

Nice idea, hope we continue to have a "summer" Stew!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 30 jun. 2016, a las 16:13, Guy Olinger K2AV  escribió:
> 
> There is the issue of when people are actually listening on 160. *Sounds*
> dead because no one is there.
> 
> Then there is the issue of when the band is actually open.
> 
> Summer QRN in the northern hemisphere is a bummer, but RBN keeps showing
> that the path is open in a summer fashion that we don't have dialed in yet.
> 
> Antenna here was necessarily on the ground for tree work during summer Stew
> :>(   But did note in the results how many worked CW5W. 4 Stews a year is a
> good idea and may pick up activity in the off times as we continue to
> disprove ancient myths.
> 
> Looking forward to the solar minimum.
> 
> 73, Guy
> 
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Tim Shoppa  wrote:
>> 
>> I thought conditions on 160M to EU were very nice in the Summer Stew.
>> Helped that there was zero local thunderstorm noise and I'm guessing was
>> good weather in EU too.
>> 
>> Tim N3QE
>> 
>>> On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:26 PM, K1FZ-Bruce  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Good opening to Europe after 11 PM eastern time yesterday.  One station
>>> not having any luck was just giving his call once. Another station was
>>> calling off frequency.  RIT on ?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Bruce
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Topband: CX6VM this week

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hello

Easter Holidays and I am heading to El Mangrullo today, will be QRV testing low 
bands antennas at CW5W

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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Re: Topband: CQ 160 CW Contest

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I think assisted is only for High Power so the use of remote rx within
100km is for High power

(D)Single Operator Assisted: HIGH POWER ONLY. Same as (A) with the
following exceptions: The use of passive spotting IS allowed. (See
definition of passive spotting functions below.); The use of one and only
one remote receiver within 100 KM of the transmitter site is allowed.

73,
Jorge

2016-01-27 17:41 GMT-03:00 :

> Andy,
>
> It is not clear to me; can a low Power or QRP operator use a remote rx
> within 100km?
>
> Mike N2MS
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Andy Blank 
> To: Jorge Diez - CX6VM 
> Cc: 160 
> Sent: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:37:47 - (UTC)
> Subject: Re: Topband: CQ 160 CW Contest
>
> Jorge, this new rule is for SINGLE OPERATOR ASSISTED ONLY.
>
> Multi ops, single ops are not allowed to use remote rx.
>
> For those of you that did not follow the thread, this was in response to
> some stations that requested a compromise.
> We decided to allow it only for assisted operation.
> This rule mirrors exactly the accomodation made for the Stew Perry contest.
>
> To clarify, web SDRs are OK if they are in the 100km radius. One and only
> one receiver can be used.
> Anyone caught using receivers outside of these limits will be subject to
> disqualification.
>
> Reminder: Single Op Assisted is HIGH POWER only.
> Low power stations get listed together for this category only.
>
> Have fun in the contest, let's hope for some good conditions!
> BTW, the rule for 5 day submission of logs is not all that new.
> Please email your cabrillo logs ASAP after the contest.
>
> All the information can be found at CQ160.com.
>
>
> 73, Andy N2NT
> Director CQ160 Contest
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM  >
> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Just reading the rules, don`t like this, how they can control it?
> >
> > A new rule is added to allow the use of one and only one remote receiver
> > located within 100KM of the main transmitter site. WebSDRs are OK, but
> must
> > be located within the 100KM limit. The rule is designed to accommodate
> new
> > technology, and for those who experience high noise levels at the
> > transmitting site.
> >
> > Will not hurt nobody here, but for those that are playing for top scores
> > maybe is a problem
> >
> > 73,
> > Jorge
> > CX6VM/CW5W
> >
> >
> >
> > 2016-01-27 14:51 GMT-03:00 Tree :
> >
> > > Just a reminder that the biggest 160 meter contest is coming up this
> > > weekend.  It starts at 2200 UTC on Friday and runs for 48 hours.
> > >
> > > Full rules can be found at http://www.cq160.com/.  Exchange is RST and
> > > your
> > > QTH for US/VE stations.  For DX - it is RST + CQ zone.
> > >
> > > One fairly new rule is that logs need to be submitted within 5 days of
> > the
> > > end of the contest (unless you ask for a waiver).
> > >
> > > Hope conditions are good.  The VP8 operation will likely resume either
> > > during or after the contest.  I remember working VP8ORK during the 2011
> > CQ
> > > 160 contest - so it is possible to work DX during this contest.  ;-)
> > >
> > > 73 Tree N6TR/7
> > > Hillsboro, OR
> > > _
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > 73,
> > Jorge
> > CX6VM/CW5W
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Re: Topband: CQ 160 CW Contest

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello,

Just reading the rules, don`t like this, how they can control it?

A new rule is added to allow the use of one and only one remote receiver
located within 100KM of the main transmitter site. WebSDRs are OK, but must
be located within the 100KM limit. The rule is designed to accommodate new
technology, and for those who experience high noise levels at the
transmitting site.

Will not hurt nobody here, but for those that are playing for top scores
maybe is a problem

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W



2016-01-27 14:51 GMT-03:00 Tree :

> Just a reminder that the biggest 160 meter contest is coming up this
> weekend.  It starts at 2200 UTC on Friday and runs for 48 hours.
>
> Full rules can be found at http://www.cq160.com/.  Exchange is RST and
> your
> QTH for US/VE stations.  For DX - it is RST + CQ zone.
>
> One fairly new rule is that logs need to be submitted within 5 days of the
> end of the contest (unless you ask for a waiver).
>
> Hope conditions are good.  The VP8 operation will likely resume either
> during or after the contest.  I remember working VP8ORK during the 2011 CQ
> 160 contest - so it is possible to work DX during this contest.  ;-)
>
> 73 Tree N6TR/7
> Hillsboro, OR
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Re: Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

thanks all for the help!

very helpful advices

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2016-01-27 13:01 GMT-03:00 :

> Hi Jorge,
>
> You want flooded RG-6/U with the polyetheleyne (not PVC) jacket, such as:
>
>
> http://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/dx-engineering-6uf-75-ohm-dual-shield-coaxial-cable?autoview=SKU&keyword=6UF%2075-ohm&sortby=BestKeywordMatch&sortorder=Ascending
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ------
> *From: *"Jorge Diez - CX6VM" 
> *To: *"Frank Donovan" 
> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 27, 2016 3:47:29 PM
> *Subject: *Re: Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial
>
>
> Hi Frank
>
> well, for 1.8 mhz (160 mts), anyway I use my beverages also on 80 mts and
> in few cases on 40 mts
>
> 73,
> Jorge
>
>
> 2016-01-27 12:42 GMT-03:00 :
>
>> Hi Jorge,
>>
>> What frequency or frequencies?
>>
>> 73
>> Frank
>> W3LPL
>>
>> --
>> *From: *"Jorge Diez - CX6VM" 
>> *To: *topband@contesting.com
>> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 27, 2016 3:31:25 PM
>> *Subject: *Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial
>>
>>
>> hello
>>
>> which 75 ohms coaxial do you recommend for 400-700 runs of direct buried
>> on
>> ground?
>>
>> I will need to replace some coaxial that is over the ground and cows and
>> horses have trodden and have scored in various places so the next step
>> will
>> bury the coaxial
>>
>> 73,
>> Jorge
>> CX6VM/CW5W
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>
>
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> Jorge
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Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

hello

which 75 ohms coaxial do you recommend for 400-700 runs of direct buried on
ground?

I will need to replace some coaxial that is over the ground and cows and
horses have trodden and have scored in various places so the next step will
bury the coaxial

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Re: Topband: Strange propagation

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hello

I have one doubt about that

Can you confirm me that before RHR nobody worked DXCC and WAS from different 
locations?

For example someone that move from east coast to Texas and them to west coast 
and compute all his/her qsos from this 3 QTH,s? 

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 14 ene. 2016, a las 19:42, Mike Waters  escribió:
> 
> Dave, Herb, et al:
> 
> Respectfully, RHR is likely here to stay, like it or not. If you want to
> try and change that, fine. But I am not going to let that --or how others
> use RHR to their advantage-- bother me. :-)
> 
> I get a warm fuzzy feeling of deep contentment operating the 160 meter
> station that I built --and largely designed-- at minimal cost with my own
> two hands and with what's left of my brain. (Well, my XYL, KD0LAJ helped
> with those antennas. ;-) The inverted-L and the tuner. Both 2-wire Beverage
> antennas and the control systems for them. The preamps.
> The only things I paid money for were parts, such as ferrite cores,
> connectors, wire/coax, and other components. I also built a unique
> legal-limit amplifier for 160 from junk and hamfest parts.
> 
> Others might disagree (and I have no problem whatsoever with that), but
> that's why I enjoy amateur radio: build something, and then get on the
> radio and see how well it works. And when it does (like breaking a DX
> pileup with only 100 watts), I run upstairs all exited so that I can share
> my excitement with my wife.
> 
> And I'm not alone.* So, why should we let what others do upset us?
> Gentlemen, let's just have fun doing our own thing on 160 (at least most of
> the time. :-)*
> 
> Having said that, I can appreciate that you might want to win a contest,
> and feel that RHR is unfair. I don't disagree with that. But is it
> realistic to think that anyone can change that? From what I've read, that's
> not likely. (End of psychology dissertation. ;-)
> 
> 
> On another note ...
> 
> I'm now at the point where I'm actually getting somewhat bored with 160m.
> It has nothing to do with what anyone else is doing.
> The "new" has worn off; after operating for over 5 years with the same
> setup, I now pretty much know what to expect from my existing antennas now.
> (Spectacular band openings are nice; however, they just don't 'pop my
> clutch'. It's what we can accomplish during "normal" band conditions that
> excites me.)
> 
> The only thing that will change that and restore my enthusiasm is modifying
> what I have here. And I have several things on the list:
> 
> - Modifying our Beverage antennas so that I can remotely switch the
> lengths from 580' to over 800', and perhaps adding a third E-W Beverage.
> 
> - Adding the ability to phase them against the inverted-L during receive
> to null out unwanted signals and noise, using the MFJ-1025 that I've hardly
> ever used
> 
> - And adding a few more elevated radials to the inverted-L
> 
> 
> When some of that is done, it'll be SO EXCITING again! I won't even care
> about getting involved in discussions like this! ;-)
> 
> 
> I'm not at all against anyone trying to change the RHR (or any other)
> rules. *But let's keep in mind that at least part of the time, we can shut
> that out of our minds and enjoy 160 meters like we used to.*
> 
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
> 
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm 
> wrote:
> 
>> ... a former 160 meter DX pioneer ... used a 1/4 wave bent Marconi and 25
>> watts to work a G station.  This is what we are or what we used to be. RHR
>> I am afraid is the end of an era were perseverance and not vast amounts of
>> QRO muscle and money decided who was on top. ...
>> 
>>> On 1/14/2016 12:43 AM, Dave Blaschke, w5un wrote:
>>> 
>>>  ... operating a remote station (for money) owned and managed by someone
>>> else will never be as satisfying as operating your own station, built by
>>> your hands. But than again, if you have no station, and are unable to build
>>> one up, what's your choice? [snip]
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Re: Topband: beverage resistors at Mouser.com

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Thanks all for the help, very useful information

 

Happy New Year!

 

73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

 

De: Mike Waters [mailto:mikew...@gmail.com] 
Enviado el: lunes, 28 de diciembre de 2015 03:15 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez CX6VM
CC: topband
Asunto: Re: Topband: beverage resistors at Mouser.com

 

Jorge,

Those might work, although they might be inductive (but probably not enough to 
matter at 160m) and might not have the surge rating that the Ohmite OY 
resistors have. But I am not sure.

The ones below are the ones everyone uses. However, the 2W 470 ohm type OY 
appear to be out of stock. The ones below should work fine. 


588-OY-470-E 
<http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Ohmite/OY471KE/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvmQ%252bOLa8n%2fM0AL619UxluYs%252bchll6qvbU%3d>
 

588-OY-390-E 
<http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Ohmite/OY391KE/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvmQ%252bOLa8n%2fM9UfS4H1uSv96z622JnjmoY%3d>
 

588-OX-470-E 
<http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Ohmite/OX471KE/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvmQ%252bOLa8n%2fM0AL619UxluYHfapLNvkuuU%3d>
 

73, Mike

www.w0btu.com

 

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Jorge Diez CX6VM  
wrote:

I am looking for beverage resistors, I think 470 ohms 2 watts will be OK, right?

In mouser.com I found 660-MOS2CT52R471J  and 660-MOS2C471J

Which one is better? Or maybe another part number that you know?

 



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Topband: beverage resistors at Mouser.com

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hello

 

I am looking for beverage resistors, I think 470 ohms 2 watts will be OK,
right?

 

In mouser.com I found 

 

660-MOS2CT52R471J  and 660-MOS2C471J

 

Wich one is better? Or maybe another part number that you know?

 

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Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO????

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hello Tim

Thanks for the clarification, this QSO will not change nothing, just few qsos 
from Deep South

happy to participate and work some friends, this is a date that not always 
possible for me to be in the station, but this time was possible

73,
Jorge 

Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 27 dic. 2015, a las 12:37, Tim Shoppa  escribió:
> 
> Jorge -
>   Some contests have explicit instructions about how to deal with stations 
> that didn't send a valid exchange. For example, the CQ WW FAQ says we are 
> supposed to log the zone they should've sent; some other contests say to put 
> in a zero for serial number if they don't send a serial number.
> 
>   For TBDC there is no penalty for busted exchanges so may as well leave it 
> in, maybe with a note to the logchecker. I think the log robot deals with 
> X-QSO: records, and that's what I'm going to do with the guy who didn't send 
> me an exchange last night.
> 
>   Note that sometimes stations think they are entering contests seriously but 
> due to station automation actually don't know their exchange macro is wrong 
> wrong wrong. In the most recent running of CQWWCW a big time contester never 
> sent a valid exchange, just morse gobbledygook, and because he was uber-SO2R 
> maybe he never even knew what he was sending. Probably got asked for a lot of 
> fills!!!
> 
> Tim N3QE
> 
>> On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Jorge Diez CX6VM  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Rod
>> 
>> Ups, sorry, didn't notice that reply only to you
>> 
>> 73,
>> Jorge
>> 
>> 
>> Enviado desde mi iPhone
>> 
>> > El 27 dic. 2015, a las 11:37, James Rodenkirch  
>> > escribió:
>> >
>> >
>> > Jorge - I'm unsure about that one...ask everyone else - send your question 
>> > to topband@contesting.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM 
>> > Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:33 AM
>> > To: James Rodenkirch
>> > Subject: Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO
>> >
>> > Yesterday, a USA station worked me on the Stew Perry. But didnt send me 
>> > his grid locator. I asked him several times and never return with the 
>> > exchange
>> >
>> > Maybe he need CX and just called me, so what I must do? Delete this QSO? 
>> > Put the default grid locator?
>> >
>> > 73,
>> > Jorge
>> > CX6VM/CW5W
>> >
>> > 2015-12-27 9:09 GMT-03:00 James Rodenkirch :
>> >> Jim K9YC wrote, "A valid contact is the exchange of callsigns and one 
>> >> additional piece of information, followed by acknowledgement by both 
>> >> stations. When running QRP at the limits of propagation, that exchange 
>> >> can take a while."
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Where would one find official documentation to support that posit?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I see some verbiage stating that in some sort of ARRL operating manual 
>> >> written by Mark Wilson, Jimis that your "source of support"? I've 
>> >> ntalked to ARRL staff who contend one doesn't need anything other than 
>> >> the exchange of call signs soI'm just "axin'"!!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
>> >>
>> >> _
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > 73,
>> > Jorge
>> > CX6VM/CW5W
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Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO????

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hi Rod

Ups, sorry, didn't notice that reply only to you

73,
Jorge


Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 27 dic. 2015, a las 11:37, James Rodenkirch  
> escribió:
> 
> 
> Jorge - I'm unsure about that one...ask everyone else - send your question to 
> topband@contesting.com
> 
> 
> 
> From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM 
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:33 AM
> To: James Rodenkirch
> Subject: Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO
>  
> Yesterday, a USA station worked me on the Stew Perry. But didnt send me his 
> grid locator. I asked him several times and never return with the exchange
> 
> Maybe he need CX and just called me, so what I must do? Delete this QSO? Put 
> the default grid locator?
> 
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
> 
> 2015-12-27 9:09 GMT-03:00 James Rodenkirch :
>> Jim K9YC wrote, "A valid contact is the exchange of callsigns and one 
>> additional piece of information, followed by acknowledgement by both 
>> stations. When running QRP at the limits of propagation, that exchange can 
>> take a while."
>> 
>> 
>> Where would one find official documentation to support that posit?
>> 
>> 
>> I see some verbiage stating that in some sort of ARRL operating manual 
>> written by Mark Wilson, Jimis that your "source of support"? I've 
>> ntalked to ARRL staff who contend one doesn't need anything other than the 
>> exchange of call signs soI'm just "axin'"!!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
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Re: Topband: Best DX QRP contact in the SP - N5IA

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I worked N5IA 22 minutes after my sunrise. He was very loud here.

NP2X the loudest signal all the night, picking over S9 many times!!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

2015-12-27 10:09 GMT-03:00 Jim F. via Topband :

> Couldn't believe hearing N5IA before dawn this morning and
> got him in the log.
> He was the furthest DX contact - by far - and to see whyLook him up on
> QRZ.com.  His 160m antennas are ... Amazing !
> He copied my 5 watts from a condo in NH on a hidden antenna.
>  Thank you Milt !!!  You made my day !
> I didn't  make many QSOs but had a Blast working some of myfavorite QRP
> club locals on 160m.
>
> 73, Jim  /  W1FMR
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Re: Topband: fixing beverage

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Thanks all for the help, will upgrade software and try to use it as TDR

73,
Jorge


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> El 23 nov. 2015, a las 23:00, Bill Hider  escribió:
> 
> Jorge,
> 
> I have used my AIM4170 many times as a TDR.  Your 3 year old AIM_853.exe 
> should work, but it is free & easy go upgrade to the latest (October 26, 
> 2015) software revision, AIM_910B.
> 
> Download AIM_910B here:
> 
> WWW.w5big.com/prog_update.htm
> 
> Bill N3RR
> 
>> On Nov 23, 2015 8:03 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Jorge, 
>> 
>> The AIM4170 has TDR capabilities. I don't own an AIM470, but 
>> surely someone on the Topband reflector can help you use it 
>> as a TDR. 
>> 
>> 73 
>> Frank 
>> W3LPL
>> 
>> - Original Message -
>> 
>> From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM"  
>> To: donov...@starpower.net 
>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 11:56:32 PM 
>> Subject: RE: Topband: fixing beverage
>> 
>> Hi Frank
>> 
>> I google and the first option was Campbellsci.es
>> 
>> In 5 minutes the CX representative emailed me and told me that is a very 
>> very expensive toy for my use :-)
>> 
>> I have the AIM4170, will do this job? I use the software AIM_852.exe I need 
>> another software or this is OK?
>> 
>> Thanks, 
>> Jorge 
>> 
>> -Mensaje original- 
>> De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de 
>> donov...@starpower.net 
>> Enviado el: lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2015 06:51 p.m. 
>> Para: topband@contesting.com 
>> CC: dl8yhrfr...@aol.com 
>> Asunto: Re: Topband: fixing beverage 
>> 
>> Hi Frank, 
>> 
>> My TDR is nearly fifty years old, but still it works great. 
>> 
>> Array Solutions sells more modern multi-functions devices that are perform 
>> very well as a TDR. Here's an example display from Array Solutions' web 
>> site: 
>> 
>> https://www.arraysolutions.com/images/AIMuhf-TDR-fig1.png 
>> 
>> The display for a Beverage looks very similar, you can see every component 
>> from the shack to the termination resistor. 
>> 
>> 73 
>> Frank 
>> W3LPL 
>> 
>> - Original Message -
>> 
>> From: dl8yhrfr...@aol.com 
>> To: donov...@starpower.net 
>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 9:20:55 PM 
>> Subject: Re: Topband: fixing beverage
>> 
>> where can i get such toy? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -Urspr ngliche Mitteilung- 
>> Von: donovanf  
>> An: TopBand List  
>> Cc: Jorge Diez - CX6VM  
>> Verschickt: Mo, 23 Nov 2015 9:39 pm 
>> Betreff: Re: Topband: fixing beverage 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> A Time Domain Reflectometer is one of the best tools to verify 
>> the proper performance and isolate faults of a Beverage and many 
>> other types of antennas. 
>> 
>> In the case of a Beverage, the TDR allows you to see every 
>> component of the antenna system from the ham shack all the way 
>> to the termination resistor. If anything fails you can almost 
>> always walk directly to it with the needed replacement parts and 
>> tools in hand. 
>> 
>> 73 
>> Frank 
>> W3LPL
>> 
>> - Original Message -
>> 
>> From: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" < cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com > 
>> To: "TopBand List" < topband@contesting.com > 
>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 8:29:15 PM 
>> Subject: Re: Topband: fixing beverage
>> 
>> Thanks all you guys for the help
>> 
>> Will do this tests and see what is wrong
>> 
>> 73, 
>> Jorge 
>> CX6VM/CW5W
>> 
>> -Mensaje original- 
>> De: Tom W8JI [ mailto:w...@w8ji.com ] 
>> Enviado el: lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2015 02:35 p.m. 
>> Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'TopBand List' 
>> Asunto: Re: Topband: fixing beverage
>> 
>>> 
>>> I notice that my USA beverage is lower in 3-4 S units that some weeks ago.
>> 
>> 5-20 dB. Depending on receiver and where it is at on the S meter.
>> 
>> That has to be a poor connection, open, or short between the receiver and 
>> the 
>> Beverage transformer end of the Beverage. It cannot be at the termination 
>> end. 
>> 
>>> At simple view all seems to be OK. I think the coax is not the 
>>> problem, because if I have a problem in the coax, will be completely deaf,
>> right?
>> 
>> No. Coax can do this. It happens all the time. Especially at connectors.
>> 
>&

Re: Topband: fixing beverage

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks all you guys for the help

Will do this tests and see what is wrong

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

-Mensaje original-
De: Tom W8JI [mailto:w...@w8ji.com] 
Enviado el: lunes, 23 de noviembre de 2015 02:35 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; 'TopBand List'
Asunto: Re: Topband: fixing beverage

>
> I notice that my USA beverage is lower in 3-4 S units that some weeks ago.
>

5-20 dB. Depending on receiver and where it is at on the S meter.

That has to be a poor connection, open, or short between the receiver and the 
Beverage transformer end of the Beverage. It cannot be at the termination end.


> At simple view all seems to be OK. I think the coax is not the 
> problem, because if I have a problem in the coax, will be completely deaf, 
> right?

No. Coax can do this. It happens all the time. Especially at connectors.

>
> So this can be the cause of a problem in the end resistor or maybe in 
> the transformer?  I use in this beverage a WX0B beverage boxes
>

It can not be at the end resistor termination.

The problem is if you disturb something it will often start working. You need 
to carefully check one thing at a time. Many times, if not most times, this is 
corrosion or tarnish on the center pin of the coax. Sometimes it is a broken 
wire, or a bad part from lightning or water.

The best way to test it is with an SWR meter and do a frequency sweep from the 
house, before you touch the antenna or any outside connections. The frequency 
of either adjacent major dips in SWR or impedance will allow you to calculate 
exactly where the problem is. The MFJ analyzer will do this within a few feet, 
even on a 1000 foot cable, by using distance to fault.

73 Tom 


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Topband: fixing beverage

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

I notice that my USA beverage is lower in 3-4 S units that some weeks ago.

 

At simple view all seems to be OK. I think the coax is not the problem,
because if I have a problem in the coax, will be completely deaf, right?

 

So this can be the cause of a problem in the end resistor or maybe in the
transformer?  I use in this beverage a WX0B beverage boxes 

 

What do you I need to test first?

 

Thanks,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Re: Topband: radial plate height

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks very much Frank!

73,
Jorge


-Mensaje original-
De: donov...@starpower.net [mailto:donov...@starpower.net] 
Enviado el: lunes, 28 de septiembre de 2015 12:16 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
CC: 'TopBand List'
Asunto: Re: Topband: radial plate height

Hi Jorge,

one degree of phase on 160 meters is 18 inches.   Any dimension less
than 18 inches will have no significant affect on 160 meters.   Your
ground platew will work perfectly at 5 inches high

73
Frank
W3LPL


- Original Message -----
From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jo...@gmail.com>
To: 'TopBand List' <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:07:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Topband: radial plate height

Hello

 

I am installing a DXE radial plate in the base of a vertical.

 

My doubt is if the heigh affect in something the performance.

 

I have it at 5 inches from ground, easy to work with it installing the radials 
on the plate with nuts and bolts

 

Is any problem? It must be lower near the ground or not problem to have it at 5 
inches from ground?

 

Thanks,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Topband: radial plate height

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

I am installing a DXE radial plate in the base of a vertical.

 

My doubt is if the heigh affect in something the performance.

 

I have it at 5 inches from ground, easy to work with it installing the
radials on the plate with nuts and bolts

 

Is any problem? It must be lower near the ground or not problem to have it
at 5 inches from ground?

 

Thanks,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Re: Topband: 4SQ antennas directions

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello Guy

 

Not understand at all

 

Did you say that I can put one antenna at 35 and other at 325?  This is a 70 
degrees difference, not 90.

 

73,

Jorge

 

 

 

 

De: guyk...@gmail.com [mailto:guyk...@gmail.com] En nombre de Guy Olinger K2AV
Enviado el: lunes, 20 de julio de 2015 07:52 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
CC: towert...@contesting.com; TopBand List
Asunto: Re: Topband: 4SQ antennas directions

 

Midway between 25 and 55 is 40.

 

Midway between 310 and 350 is 330.

 

Rotating counterclockwise 10 degrees from the 45/135/etc common USA settings 
would give you NE and NW pattern centers at 35 and 325.

 

35 and 325 is very close to 40 and 330. It will bring far west USA up from 30 
degrees off center lobe (-1 dB) to 20 degrees off center lobe (-0.5 dB), for a 
half dB improvement. It's also mildly better for Scandanavia and Asiatic 
Russia. 

 

If the orientation is entirely arbitrary, then might as well get the half dB. 
They didn't get 45/135/etc from the Bible. It's just the direction to Europe 
from my part of the globe. 

 

What gets done about the counterpoise for 160m verticals, excellent vs. poor, 
will make far more difference. 

 

73, Guy K2AV

 

On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 4:44 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM  
wrote:

Hello



What´s the width angle of a single antenna in a 4SQ system?



In USA I have W6 at 310 deg and W1 at 350 deg.



In Europe I have:

-  EI, GI, GM at 25 deg

-  CT, F, DL, EA, PA, EA8, UA1 at 35 deg

-  OE, OK, HA, OM, UA3 at 40 deg

-  6W, 5T, I, E7, 4O, YU, UA4 at 45 deg

-  LZ, SV, UA6 at 50 deg

-  5N, TT, SU, YI, SV9, SV5, TA, at 55 deg





Classic setup will be antennas at 45, 135, 225 and 315



But this will be the best positions from me?  For Europe 45 degrees will be
OK, but not sure about 315 degrees for USA



If I change USA antenna at 325 deg, I don´t think Europe at 55 degrees will
be the best



What would you do in my situation?



Thanks in advance



73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W







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[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

What´s the width angle of a single antenna in a 4SQ system?

 

In USA I have W6 at 310 deg and W1 at 350 deg.

 

In Europe I have:

-  EI, GI, GM at 25 deg

-  CT, F, DL, EA, PA, EA8, UA1 at 35 deg

-  OE, OK, HA, OM, UA3 at 40 deg

-  6W, 5T, I, E7, 4O, YU, UA4 at 45 deg

-  LZ, SV, UA6 at 50 deg

-  5N, TT, SU, YI, SV9, SV5, TA, at 55 deg

 

 

Classic setup will be antennas at 45, 135, 225 and 315

 

But this will be the best positions from me?  For Europe 45 degrees will be
OK, but not sure about 315 degrees for USA

 

If I change USA antenna at 325 deg, I don´t think Europe at 55 degrees will
be the best

 

What would you do in my situation?

 

Thanks in advance

 

73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W

 

 



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Topband: 4SQ´s verticals height

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

When the terrain is not flat, and you want to install a 4 SQ, the verticals
feed point must be as close to the ground or I must “elevate” the terrain in
the base of the antennas to have all antennas starting at the same height
above sea level?

 

Thanks,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Re: Topband: earth tester

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Jim

I will look at N6LF website, I want to measure my soil conditions

73,
Jorge


-Mensaje original-
De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Jim Brown
Enviado el: miércoles, 22 de abril de 2015 01:48 p.m.
Para: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: earth tester

What do you want to measure?  These testers, as well as the "fall of
potential" method, measure the impedance to earth at dc and low audio
frequencies.

It's important to remember that a connection to earth is for lightning
protection, and does not make a TX antenna work better.

If you want to measure your soil conditions, N6LF shows a method on his
website. It uses a driven rod that passes through an opening in a wire
screen. Z between the rod and the screen is measured using a vector
impedance analyzer, first before the rod is driven, and again after being
driven to its full length, and soil parameters are computed from the two
measurements.  I've thought about doing this, but never got around to it.
This measurement yields the data on the soil conditions that affect the
performance of vertical antennas.

73, Jim K9YC



On Wed,4/22/2015 6:00 AM, Paul Christensen wrote:
>> "Do you use a earth tester?  Which brand do you know is very good and 
>> accurate to consider?"
>
> Jorge,
>
> If you can, try and find a "clamp-on" earth tester rather than the 
> type that relies on the fall-of-potential method with electrodes.
> There are several good clamp-on units by Megger, Fluke and AEMC. I 
> recently acquired an AEMC model 3711.  It wasn't supplied with a 
> calibration loop, but I found one from Fluke that quickly checks 
> calibration at 100, 50, 12.5, and 0.5 ohms. You'll want that 
> calibration loop to validate the accuracy of the clamp tester, 
> especially if you use an off-brand model from Asia.
>
> N4CC and I recently installed a large grounding field, with some 
> ground rods driven down to a depth of 24 ft.  The clamp-on device was 
> useful for quick validation.  Had we used a unit with electrodes, it 
> would have taken us much longer to perform our tests.  By the way, in 
> sandy/clay type soil here in north FL, we found that connecting 8 ft.
> rods end-to-end to form a 24 ft rod substantially lowered earth 
> resistance by a factor of 10x.
>
> Paul, W9AC
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Re: Topband: earth tester

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Paul

Will search about this

73,
Jorge


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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Paul
Christensen
Enviado el: miércoles, 22 de abril de 2015 10:00 a.m.
Para: topband
Asunto: Re: Topband: earth tester

> "Do you use a earth tester?  Which brand do you know is very good and 
> accurate to consider?"

Jorge,

If you can, try and find a "clamp-on" earth tester rather than the type that
relies on the fall-of-potential method with electrodes.  There are several 
good clamp-on units by Megger, Fluke and AEMC.   I recently acquired an AEMC

model 3711.  It wasn't supplied with a calibration loop, but I found one
from Fluke that quickly checks calibration at 100, 50, 12.5, and 0.5 ohms. 
You'll want that calibration loop to validate the accuracy of the clamp
tester, especially if you use an off-brand model from Asia.

N4CC and I recently installed a large grounding field, with some ground rods
driven down to a depth of 24 ft.  The clamp-on device was useful for quick
validation.  Had we used a unit with electrodes, it would have taken us much
longer to perform our tests.  By the way, in sandy/clay type soil here in
north FL, we found that connecting 8 ft. rods end-to-end to form a 24 ft rod
substantially lowered earth resistance by a factor of 10x.

Paul, W9AC 

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Topband: earth tester

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

Do you use a earth tester?

 

Which brand do you know is very good and accurate to consider?

 

Thanks!

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Re: Topband: radial wire size

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Really?  They are selling that?  I can find tons of this, let me know if 
someone interested hi hi hi

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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Herbert 
Schoenbohm
Enviado el: miércoles, 15 de abril de 2015 03:07 p.m.
Para: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: radial wire size

I just saw on eBay a 3' piece of barbed wire dated 1878 for sale for
$9.78 which comes up to $3.26 per foot!  I guess this stuff gets more valuable 
with age like some good Uruguayan wine.?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Antique-3-foot-piece-of-Barbed-Wire-Barb-Wire-Barbwire-Bobbed-Old-/121567131845?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c4df738c5


Herb, KV4FZ

On 4/15/2015 1:47 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> Hi Herb
>
> Local price:
>
> #17 $16,65 per 100 mts (328ft)
> #14 $30,32 per 100 mts (328ft)
>
> Not problem with thief actually at the farm, but will be very bad if 
> after 2 years the radials "disappear" because of the corrosion
>
> 73,
> Jorge
>
>
> -Mensaje original-
> De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de 
> Herbert Schoenbohm Enviado el: mi rcoles, 15 de abril de 2015 01:06 
> p.m.
> Para: topband@contesting.com
> Asunto: Re: Topband: radial wire size
>
>   From Home Depot
>
>
>
> $64.98 / roll
> FARMGARD 1320 ft. 12-1/2 Gauge 2-Point Class I Barbed Wire 
> <http://www.homedepot.com/p/FARMGARD-1320-ft-12-1-2-Gauge-2-Point-Clas
> s-I-Ba
> rbed-Wire-317821A/202025609>
>
>
> Model # 317821A
>
>
>
> On 4/15/2015 11:53 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
>> In AM broadcast installations the use of buried copper wire (bare) 
>> smaller than #10 is considered unacceptable.  Here in the Caribbean 
>> cooper thieves have found radios stations a good source for black 
>> market copper wire and some stations replace thier systems with 
>> barbed wire which is harder to steal but very difficult to install. 
>> Depending upon the soil the ability to last more than a few years he 
>> use of such a solution is very questionable.
>>
>>
>> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>>
>> On 4/15/2015 11:43 AM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
>>> Hi Jorge,
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill is almost correct, in most soils mechanical durability is the 
>>> only consideration for long term durability of copper wire, but out 
>>> of sight out of mind can be a big problem for radial systems in at 
>>> least two cases.
>>>
>>>
>>> Galvanic corrosion will damage a buried radial system i f small (or
>>> large!)
>>> electrical currents flow from the shield of your coaxial cable into 
>>> your radial system. Of course, small diameter wire will fail more 
>>> quickly than heavier wire. This is not a trivial consideration 
>>> because in many installations the buried radial system has 
>>> significantly lower ground resistance than any other ground in your 
>>> home or in your station. You can determine if this is a problem in 
>>> your installation by using a milliammeter (or a common VOM) to check 
>>> for shield current.
>>>
>>>
>>> Corrosive soils may damage a buried radial system. Fortunately most 
>>> soils are not corrosive for copper but there are important 
>>> exceptions, some examples are:
>>> - soils with large quantities of organic matter,
>>> - poorly drained soils such as wetlands,
>>> - soils with a history of heavy agricultural use with farm animals 
>>> or fertilizers
>>> - soils containing materials such as cinders or cinder blocks.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Frank
>>> W3LPL
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> - Original Message -
>>>
>>> From: "Bill Wichers" 
>>> To: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" , "topband"
>>> 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 2:27:01 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Topband: radial wire size
>>>
>>> The only real difference when using reasonable-gauge sizes is in 
>>> physical durability. Electrically it makes little difference since 
>>> you effectively have a large number of radials in parallel so each 
>>> one carries only a relatively small percentage of the overall 
>>> current in the system.
>>>
>>> I use 18 gauge bare solid copper on my radials. I use that size 
>>> since I consider it a practical minimum in terms of physical 
>>> durability and I can get it for around $50/thousand feet from my 
>>> supplier (although th

Re: Topband: radial wire size

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Herb

Local price:

#17 $16,65 per 100 mts (328ft)
#14 $30,32 per 100 mts (328ft)

Not problem with thief actually at the farm, but will be very bad if after 2
years the radials "disappear" because of the corrosion

73,
Jorge


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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Herbert
Schoenbohm
Enviado el: miércoles, 15 de abril de 2015 01:06 p.m.
Para: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: radial wire size

 From Home Depot



$64.98 / roll
FARMGARD 1320 ft. 12-1/2 Gauge 2-Point Class I Barbed Wire
<http://www.homedepot.com/p/FARMGARD-1320-ft-12-1-2-Gauge-2-Point-Class-I-Ba
rbed-Wire-317821A/202025609> 


Model # 317821A



On 4/15/2015 11:53 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
> In AM broadcast installations the use of buried copper wire (bare) 
> smaller than #10 is considered unacceptable.  Here in the Caribbean 
> cooper thieves have found radios stations a good source for black 
> market copper wire and some stations replace thier systems with barbed 
> wire which is harder to steal but very difficult to install. Depending 
> upon the soil the ability to last more than a few years he use of such 
> a solution is very questionable.
>
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
> On 4/15/2015 11:43 AM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
>> Hi Jorge,
>>
>>
>> Bill is almost correct, in most soils mechanical durability is the only
>> consideration for long term durability of copper wire, but out of sight
>> out of mind can be a big problem for radial systems in at least two 
>> cases.
>>
>>
>> Galvanic corrosion will damage a buried radial system i f small (or 
>> large!)
>> electrical currents flow from the shield of your coaxial cable into 
>> your radial
>> system. Of course, small diameter wire will fail more quickly than 
>> heavier
>> wire. This is not a trivial consideration because in many 
>> installations the
>> buried radial system has significantly lower ground resistance than any
>> other ground in your home or in your station. You can determine if 
>> this is a
>> problem in your installation by using a milliammeter (or a common VOM)
>> to check for shield current.
>>
>>
>> Corrosive soils may damage a buried radial system. Fortunately most 
>> soils
>> are not corrosive for copper but there are important exceptions, some
>> examples are:
>> - soils with large quantities of organic matter,
>> - poorly drained soils such as wetlands,
>> - soils with a history of heavy agricultural use with farm animals or 
>> fertilizers
>> - soils containing materials such as cinders or cinder blocks.
>>
>>
>> 73
>> Frank
>> W3LPL
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>>
>> From: "Bill Wichers" 
>> To: "Jorge Diez - CX6VM" , "topband" 
>> 
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 2:27:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: Topband: radial wire size
>>
>> The only real difference when using reasonable-gauge sizes is in 
>> physical durability. Electrically it makes little difference since 
>> you effectively have a large number of radials in parallel so each 
>> one carries only a relatively small percentage of the overall current 
>> in the system.
>>
>> I use 18 gauge bare solid copper on my radials. I use that size since 
>> I consider it a practical minimum in terms of physical durability and 
>> I can get it for around $50/thousand feet from my supplier (although 
>> they have a 5,000 foot minimum order). I've had some 60+ radials in 
>> place for about 4-5 years without any problems. Once the copper turns 
>> a dull-brown color after the first season it's almost impossible to 
>> see on the ground.
>>
>> A lot of people use 14 gauge since that's a commonly available size 
>> for building wire in the US. It's easy to get through "regular" 
>> (hardware store) channels and it's strong. There isn't really any 
>> electrical advantage to the heavier wire -- you won't notice any 
>> difference in performance.
>>
>> I think you'll be fine with the #17 wire you have access to. Save the 
>> money on the smaller radial wire and spend it somewhere else where it 
>> will make more difference in your overall antenna system.
>>
>> -Bill
>>
>>> Hello
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thinking in a 4 SQ, buried radials, 60 or more on each vertical
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What is the difference in performance between installin

Topband: radial wire size

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

Thinking in a 4 SQ, buried radials, 60 or more on each vertical

 

What is the difference in performance between installing radial wire size
#14 (2.08 mm2) or #17 (1.04 mm2) ?

 

#14 is the size that DXE sell, so I think is a good size for radials. But
what about #17?

 

In $$$ is the half J, so want to know what I am loosing in performance, if
any

 

Thanks in advance

 

73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Re: Topband: beverage on sloping terrain

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Herb and Mike

 

Option a) will be the direction for a new reversible beverage, so hope that 
this terrain slopes will not affect it very much

 

Thanks!

Jorge

 

De: Mike Waters [mailto:mikew...@gmail.com] 
Enviado el: sábado, 04 de abril de 2015 08:54 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
CC: topband
Asunto: Re: Topband: beverage on sloping terrain

 

I think they would all work, Jorge. Just keep the distance between the earth 
and the wire as constant as you are able to.

And, of course, orient the Beverages so that they point within about 35 or 40 
degrees either side of the desired DX's compass heading.

73, Mike

www.w0btu.com

 

On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM  
wrote:

How terrain slopes affect the performance of a beverage?
For example, a 800 ft long beverage, with different ground conditions:

a) ... from a height of 400 feet ASL where beverage start, at half the beverage 
is at a height of 300 feet ASL and begins climbing to 400 feet ASL at the end 
of the beverage

b) ... rises from a height of 300 feet ASL where the beverage start to 400 feet 
ASL where the beverage finish

c) ... down from a height of 400 feet ASL where the beverage start to 300 feet 
ASL where the beverage finish

Option a) will result in a bad beverage performance?
What about options b) and c)?

Thanks,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

 



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Topband: beverage on sloping terrain

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

How terrain slopes affect the performance of a beverage?

 

For example, a 800 ft long beverage, with different ground conditions:

 

a) the land at that distance of 800 feet go down and up, from a height of
400 feet ASL where beverage start, at half the beverage is at a height of
300 feet ASL and begins climbing to 400 feet ASL at the end of the beverage

 

b) the land at that distance of 800 feet rises from a height of 300 feet ASL
where the beverage start to 400 feet ASL where the beverage finish

 

c) the land at that distance of 800 feet go down from a height of 400 feet
ASL where the beverage start to 300 feet ASL where the beverage finish

 

Option a) will result in a bad beverage performance?

 

What about options b) and c)?

 

Thanks,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Topband: amazing condx with far Europe

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

Last night amazing conditions with Europe (UA, UW, LY, etc)

 

I am not always at the station, but I am with the family this Easter
holidays at CW5W Contest site

 

Incredible signals, peaking S9, I not remember hearing such signals from
Europe!

 

Jose Carlos N4IS called me but I was witk Europe beverage, but then when I
change RX antenna he was a good S7

 

Hope the good condx continue this week

 

Here some videos

 

https://youtu.be/NSRKM82YDrc

 

https://youtu.be/YHx7BLB17nc

 

https://youtu.be/-Uz75OrbMLE

 

https://youtu.be/Y3Cu9O3y-PY

 

73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Re: Topband: Question...

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Ufff

Again, again and again

Would be great to have a REMOTE reflector!!

73,
Jorge


Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 27/02/2015, a las 10:34, Eddy Swynar  escribió:
> 
> Hi Guys,
> 
> My appreciation of computers in the Ham shack, I'm afraid, is limited to 
> placing the contest QSOs that I might make into Cabrillo format , 
> post-contest, for benefit of to-day's contest sponsors---and I was dragged, 
> kicking & screaming all the way, into that stage, several years ago...!
> 
> I don't know why, but my "...spidey senses" always go on "high alert" 
> whenever radio & computers are mentioned in the same subject. 
> 
> No doubt that accounts for my ignorance as to to-day's Amateur scene...so I 
> have an ignorant question, from an otherwise ignorant Ham: somebody please 
> bear with me, & kindly give me the condensed "Coles Notes" version in your 
> reply...
> 
> Specifically, suppose I want to work the (imaginary, of course) upcoming 
> DX-pedition to North Korea that is being mounted as a distraction to 
> basketball, by Dennis Rodman & a few of his well-heeled Ham friends. I would 
> dearly LOVE to log the operation on 160-meters CW---but I understand that 
> their topband aerial will be limited to a very simple random 130' length of 
> wire, thrown out a hotel upper storey window. Question: can I link myself via 
> the internet to some remote "...rent-a-station" in, say, nearby Japan, and 
> use that station to QSO them, all the while using my callsign of VE3CUI...?
> 
> Like I said earlier, it's an ignorant question, from an ignorant Ham---but I 
> would like to know the answer, just the same...!
> 
> Many thanks, &
> 
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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Topband: PQ0T DXpedition 2015 - Trindade Is.

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Yes Steve

http://www.dx-world.net/pq0t-trindade-island/

They are also in facebook

Just few minutes ago, they decided to try 160 mts. The conditions will not be 
the best, but they will try

Donations are appreciated via PayPal to Fabio Vieira Martins pp...@hotmail.com 

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W


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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Steve HA0DU
Enviado el: sábado, 14 de febrero de 2015 03:57 p.m.
Para: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160

PQ0T info:

http://www.dx-world.net/pq0t-trindade-island/

73 Steve HA0DU



2015.02.14. 18:43 keltez ssel, Gary Smith  rta:
> I have only one Q from Trindade dating back to 1990 on 40M when I was 
> using a small octagonal loop inside my Condo. I'd sure love getting 
> this on TB
>
> 73,  Gary KA1J
>
>>
>> On 2/14/2015 5:21 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
>>> On a related note, PQ0T will be on from Trindade (rare on 160) but 
>>> have no plans to operate on Top Band.  The may however, if the 
>>> emails keep coming into them showing the demand, may try to load 
>>> something up on 160 for at least one of the three nights they are there.
>>>
>>>
>>> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>>> _
>> Does anyone have the actual date of this operation?  All I can find 
>> on the web is "2nd half of 2015" and "we're not allowed to say any 
>> more".  No pitch for donations even :-)
>>
>> I need this one for an ATNO, so at first it would seem like operating 
>> on 160 would be counterproductive, especially for only 3 days 
>> operation.  Paradoxically, 160 meters was the easiest QSO (out of 12 
>> slots) on the Navassa operation, which was also an ATNO for me.  I 
>> think I called 2 or 3 times at the most on 160 before they came back.  
>> It helped that the pileup wasn't 25 kHz wide.
>>
>> Rick N6RK
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Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Ahh, OK, just a "New One"!  :-)

73,
Jorge




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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de k2...@juno.com
Enviado el: sábado, 14 de febrero de 2015 06:33 p.m.
Para: lloydb...@charter.net
CC: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N



Never worked K1N on any band or Mode!!!

On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:20:51 -0600 "Lloyd Berg - N9LB"
 writes:
> ATNO = All Time New One
> 
> Never worked Navassa on any band or mode.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]On Behalf Of 
> Jorge Diez - CX6VM
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 2:08 PM
> To: 'TopBand List'
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N
> 
> 
> Hello anyone know if the removed 160 mts antenna? 
> 
> Nothing last night, so I think tonight will be no 160 mts, right?
> 
> 
> PD:  what's the difference between ATNO and "New One"
> 
> 73,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
> 
> 
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> De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Bob 
> Cutter via Topband Enviado el: s?bado, 14 de febrero de 2015 05:54 
> p.m.
> Para: topband
> Asunto: Topband: 160 QSO K1N
> 
> On line log shows one but I was not on 160 for this event. I have no 
> idea of date or time but if you are missing one and have a similar 
> call, I might be the one.
> 
> 73, Bob KI?G
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Re: Topband: 160 QSO K1N

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello anyone know if the removed 160 mts antenna? 

Nothing last night, so I think tonight will be no 160 mts, right?


PD:  what's the difference between ATNO and "New One"

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W


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Topband
Enviado el: sábado, 14 de febrero de 2015 05:54 p.m.
Para: topband
Asunto: Topband: 160 QSO K1N

On line log shows one but I was not on 160 for this event. I have no idea of 
date or time but if you are missing one and have a similar call, I might be the 
one. 

73, Bob KI�G
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Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Herb

Really very interesting.

I asked the PY friends to try 160 mts. Hope they can do.

George AA7JV was in PT0S (2012) with Fred PY2XB so maybe Fred and other PY
can help with the antennas for them, just a thought

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Herbert
Schoenbohm
Enviado el: sábado, 14 de febrero de 2015 11:22 a.m.
Para: TopBand List
Asunto: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160

I just had a short chat with Jerry on 40 meters and he reported they logged
over 5,000 contacts on 160 meters.  This is nothing short of awesome and
significantly helped somewhat by gaining access to the lighthouse as a
support for their low band dipoles on TX.  But without a doubt the devotion
by this group to topband should not go unrewarded. 
Even if you did not need Navassa on 160 their efforts on TB stand as an
excellent example of how import the inclusion of specialized operators and
equipment are.

On a related note, PQ0T will be on from Trindade (rare on 160) but have no
plans to operate on Top Band.  The may however, if the emails keep coming
into them showing the demand, may try to load something up on 160 for at
least one of the three nights they are there.


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Re: Topband: Silver solder

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks all for the help

Will be looking for a lead free solder to solder terminals to the radial
wires

According to use 3.5 mm aluminum wire, what do you think? Is a good option
or is better to use copper stranded cable?

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Gary Smith
Enviado el: miércoles, 31 de diciembre de 2014 02:49 a.m.
Para: Topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: Silver solder

I 2nd Merv's experience. My on the ground radials, on an oceanside salt
marsh, have held up as new for 4 years and I used the lead free plumbing
solder. The only issue is that solder requires a bit more heat then the
leaded solder. 

That's all I use outdoors any more.

734 & HNY,

Gary
KA1J

> Here in salt air regular solder turns to white powder pretty fast, I 
> have been also using lead free solder,  I got a roll of plumbers 
> solder and a jar of resin flux.  works very well on #10 radials and
> 4 inch wide copper strap etc.   Have left several joints exposed
> and there is no corrosion after 4 years.
> Works great so far.
> 73 Merv K9FD/KH6
> 
> > 2% is about what the lead-free electronic solders are (they are a
tin/silver/copper alloy and are mostly tin). Don't bother with the 30%. My
mechanical contractor uses this stuff to fix things he can't reach well
enough to braze. It's not generally used for anything normal.
> >
> > Coincidentally I was just out soldering more radials last night. I use
18 gauge solid copper radial wire and a 1/2" copper pipe ring to tie them
together. My original 29 radials were all soldered with lead-free electronic
solder and they are all fine after 2-3 years. I didn't do anything to try to
protect the soldered connections -- everything is fully exposed and lying on
the ground.
> >
> > I added 31 more radials. I soldered some the same way, but I'm trying
regular lead-free plumbing solder on the others. I am finding the plumbing
flux to work better than the rosin-core solder (it wets the joints more
evenly). I'm not sure what the exact alloy is for the plumbing solder.
> >
> > If you use the solder bars remember that you'll need separate flux and
brushes to apply it. I like the water soluble flux -- it cleans up way
easier.
> >
> > -Bill KB8WYP
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Dec 30, 2014, at 7:28 PM, Jorge Diez CX6VM 
wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> I read about using silver to solder wire radials to terminals
> >>
> >> This week I decided to ask sellers about silver solder and they 
> >> offered me a 2% and 30% silver bars
> >>
> >> What we need for our use? Will be ok to use 2%? The difference in price
is extremely high!
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jorge
> >> CX6VM/CW5W
> >>
> >> Enviado desde mi iPhone
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Re: Topband: Silver solder

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hello Tom

Ok thanks for the info
I think will be using cooper wire, so I can use 2% or will ask for another 
option that has high tensile strength

A friend told me about an used 3.5 mm aluminum cable, that a company is 
replacing and we c
An buy a low cost, but don't know if this will last too many years as the 
copper wire

HNY!!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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> El 30/12/2014, a las 23:02, "Tom W8JI"  escribió:
> 
> Jorge,
> 
> You do not need or want a high silver content. It will be too brittle.
> 
> What you should ask for is a solder that has high tensile strength, is 
> ductile, and works well with copper or whatever your radials are.
> 
> That will not be a high silver content. It will probably be less than 8% 
> silver with high tin content.
> 
> Higher temperature is supposedly good for resistance to lightning, although I 
> never had a joint unsolder even when regular electronics 60/40 soldered.
> 
> 
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Jorge Diez CX6VM" 
> To: "Topband" 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 7:27 PM
> Subject: Topband: Silver solder
> 
> 
>> Hello
>> 
>> I read about using silver to solder wire radials to terminals
>> 
>> This week I decided to ask sellers about silver solder and they offered me a 
>> 2% and 30% silver bars
>> 
>> What we need for our use? Will be ok to use 2%? The difference in price is 
>> extremely high!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Jorge
>> CX6VM/CW5W
>> 
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Re: Topband: Silver solder

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hi Frank

Thanks for the information, so 2% will be good, nice!

I will do bolted connections to a DXE radial plate, but I was asking about 
soldering the wire to a terminal to be bolted to the radial plate

HNY!!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W



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> El 30/12/2014, a las 22:58, donov...@starpower.net escribió:
> 
> Hi Jorge,
> 
> Very high cost silver solder isn't needed for radial connections.  Any
> mechanically and electrically secure connection that achieves and 
> maintains about an ohm or less of connection resistance will have an 
> undetectable affect on the  the performance of your antenna (much 
> less than 1 dB) compared to lossless radial connections.  Thats why 
> bolted connections are so popular and just as effective.as silver solder.
> 
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
> 
> 
> From: "Jorge Diez CX6VM" 
> To: "Topband" 
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 12:27:40 AM
> Subject: Topband: Silver solder
> 
> Hello
> 
> I read about using silver to solder wire radials to terminals
> 
> This week I decided to ask sellers about silver solder and they offered me a 
> 2% and 30% silver bars
> 
> What we need for our use? Will be ok to use 2%? The difference in price is 
> extremely high!
> 
> Thanks,
> Jorge
> CX6VM/CW5W
> 
> Enviado desde mi iPhone
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Topband: Silver solder

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hello

I read about using silver to solder wire radials to terminals

This week I decided to ask sellers about silver solder and they offered me a 2% 
and 30% silver bars

What we need for our use? Will be ok to use 2%? The difference in price is 
extremely high!

Thanks,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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Re: Topband: 160m Sloping Vertical Antenna?

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Do a sloper (half WL) and feed in the center.

Half of one of the half go to the other side, like an inverted V

73, Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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> El 24/12/2014, a las 17:10, "James Wolf"  escribió:
> 
> I used to use a similar method on 80 meters.  
> Why not feed it (them) at the top?
> 
> Jim - KR9U
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 1:46 PM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160m Sloping Vertical Antenna?
> 
>> On Wed,12/24/2014 10:29 AM, Ed via Topband wrote:
>> Trying to figure out how to best utilize my 106' tower for 160m.  The
> tower sits on a small hill so the downside of the tower is sloping.  If I
> hang a wire off the top, I can bring the other end to the ground and feed it
> at the bottom. I can ran numerous radials from there.
> 
> That's exactly what I'm doing -- my tower is 115 ft with roughly 7 ft of
> mast above it and a 3-el SteppIR. I have sloping wires on two opposite
> sides, supported from the tower just below the rotator with a 10 ft section
> of 4-in PVC conduit. Each wire has its own set of 4 radials elevated about
> 18 ft. The tower, which is grounded, has a dozen or so radials laying on the
> ground.
> 
> With this configuration, the tower will act as a reflector, yielding about 6
> dB front to back. How much GAIN you get will depend on your radial system
> and the quality of your soil. I started with radials elevated only a few
> feet, and gain was poor. On the advice of N6BT, I raised them and gain
> improved.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Re: Topband: tool for install radials

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

I read many times that radials must not be very deep. Will be interesting to
know if it´s true or false

73,
Jorge


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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Rob
Atkinson
Enviado el: martes, 09 de diciembre de 2014 08:28 p.m.
Para: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: tool for install radials

>One word of caution.
>Don't put the radials too far under the surface. 2, 3, 4, or 5 inches down
is too deep! Remember that you will be cooking the soil ( introducing losses
) between the radial wires and the surface.
>Try to keep the radial wires an inch or less below the surface.

That is absolutely not true.  There is no difference in performance at any
of those depths.

73

Rob
K5UJ


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Re: Topband: tool for install radials

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Herb

This will be ideal!

Is just n idea or you know about it? Some photos?

no rocks, only grass and agricultural land, could make a channel with a
shovel, but I'm looking for something more practical for many radial

Thanks,
Jorge


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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Herbert
Schoenbohm
Enviado el: martes, 09 de diciembre de 2014 12:42 p.m.
Para: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: tool for install radials

Probably the best item for installing radials is a small vibrating plow on
the back of a lawn tractor.  Dig only one hole. put in the blade and the
radial wire on a spool above is fed through a hole in the hollow plow blade
which effortlessly drives along unspooling the wire and leaving only a small
slit in the ground which disappears in days.  
However, it doesn't work well in rocky terrain. Some people I have heard use
a chain saw but you must be very careful with that method.


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
On 12/9/2014 9:45 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> Hello
>
>   
>
> I think there´s a tool to make a line in the ground to put radials.
>
>   
>
> Couldn´t find it in website, don´t know the name in English
>
>   
>
> Could you please help me to find it or send me close up photos of 
> yours to try to ask someone locally to make one?
>
>   
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>   
>
> 73,
>
> Jorge
>
> CX6VM/CW5W
>
>
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Topband: tool for install radials

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

 

I think there´s a tool to make a line in the ground to put radials.

 

Couldn´t find it in website, don´t know the name in English

 

Could you please help me to find it or send me close up photos of yours to
try to ask someone locally to make one?

 

Thanks in advance

 

73,

Jorge

CX6VM/CW5W



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Re: Topband: Haiti on 160M this weekend?, HC2RMT/8, 9K2HN

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Dale N3BNA for that!

A great man with a crazy idea to activate Haiti on topband :-)

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de Tim Shoppa
Enviado el: lunes, 01 de diciembre de 2014 01:37 p.m.
Para: topBand List
Asunto: Re: Topband: Haiti on 160M this weekend?, HC2RMT/8, 9K2HN

Thanks to everyone for their advice on Haiti! Within a minute of my first CQ
on 160M, I was called by 4V1JR from Haiti!!!

160M was noise free for me both nights in CQ WW, complete absence of any
atmospheric noise, and was just superb for me to hear EU Saturday night in
CQ WW. The biggest surprise was working loud and easy A71BX.

Tim N3QE

On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Tim Shoppa  wrote:

> I note a lot of Haiti activations for CQ WW. Are any known to be 
> active on 160M?
>
> Also looking forward to V26K on 160M as it would be a new one for me 
> on 160M.
>
> Last night HC2RMT/8 had a wonderfully loud signal on 80M and 160M but 
> may not have been hearing too well. (Or maybe that was just them 
> practicing in
> simplex.)
>
> I was hearing 9K2HN jway above ESP on 160M last night and amazingly 
> loud (I mean, pretty much as loud as any local!) on 80M.
>
> Tim N3QE
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Re: Topband: Haiti on 160M this weekend?, HC2RMT/8, 9K2HN

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hello

>From El Mangrullo contest station will be two operations

CX6VM on 160 mts
CW5W on 80 mts

Will be on the hour on 160 mts, around 1811-1830

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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De: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] En nombre de N2TK, Tony
Enviado el: miércoles, 26 de noviembre de 2014 05:04 p.m.
Para: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: Haiti on 160M this weekend?, HC2RMT/8, 9K2HN

During the contest try 160M on the hour starting about 0200. Many stations
go there looking for Q's and mults for 10-15 minutes.
And on Saturday night call CQ on topband on the hour. Besides mults they
will be looking for Q's too.
73
N2TK, Tony

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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 1:44 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Haiti on 160M this weekend?, HC2RMT/8, 9K2HN

On Wed,11/26/2014 6:52 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote:
> I note a lot of Haiti activations for CQ WW. Are any known to be 
> active on 160M?

My educated guess is that these contest expeditions will NOT be spending
much (if any) time on 160M because the QSO rate would be MUCH slower than on
the higher bands. The most they might do is try to grab a few multipliers,
and they would be looking for low hanging fruit. The times to find them on
160M is before and after the contest, which runs from 00Z Saturday to 00Z
Monday. (That's a Friday evening start in North America).

73, Jim K9YC


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Re: Topband: KP1

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Charlie

I found a direct link here
http://69.89.25.185/~trexsoft/t-rexsoftware.com/k1n/team.htm

Great guys!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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Enviado el: jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014 06:50 p.m.
Para: 'Jorge Diez - CX6VM'; 'Milt -- N5IA'
CC: topband@contesting.com
Asunto: RE: Topband: KP1

Jorge:

http://kp1-5.com/new/news.htm

Regards,
Charlie, K4OTV

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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jorge
Diez - CX6VM
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:59 PM
To: 'Milt -- N5IA'
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: KP1

Hi Milt and others that sent me direct emails

I couldn´t find the operators list, so don´t know if George is just making
the antennas or if he is going also to operate, I hope so, I always worked
George on his dxpeditions, also in VK9GMW :-)

I hope a great group and of course they will pay attention to EU and JA, but
all this are between 315 and 50 degrees and we are at 160 degrees

Anyway I hope the best from this DXPedition!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W


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De: Milt -- N5IA [mailto:n...@zia-connection.com] Enviado el: jueves, 23 de
octubre de 2014 05:17 p.m.
Para: Jorge Diez - CX6VM; Charlie
CC: topband@contesting.com; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com
Asunto: Re: Topband: KP1

Well, Charlie, I would hope that they will have good RX antennas to all
azimuths, and pay attention to gray line and directional calls for the
non-NA, EU and JA paths.

That is what we did at VP6DX, and it worked superbly.  I have confidence
George and whomever else is on his TB crew will pay careful attention to all
corners of the globe.

Congratulations to the KP1-5 consortium for pulling it off.

73 de Milt, N5IA

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From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 10:59 AM
To: Charlie
Cc: topband@contesting.com ; j...@audiosystemsgroup.com
Subject: Re: Topband: KP1

will be a USA Fest!

if signal is like KV4FZ or PJ2T we have some posibility, but will be near
impossible to break USA pile up with KP1 RX antennas pointing to the north
:-(

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W




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