Re: Topband: CQ Zones

[Salvatore ["Ted"] K2QMF]

Actually it is NOT ham radio!!
Can you handle emergency traffic??
Can you have a conversation??
Do you really get a feeling of accomplishment
working an ATNO??  Etc, etc. 
K2QMF

On 3/9/2021 11:19:26 AM, Chortek, Robert L.  wrote:
Actually, it is ham radio.

Have you spent any time with the mode?

For example,

1. Have you identified a country you need for a bond slot or ATNO?

2. Have you determined the best time of year, time of day, and band to see if a 
station from that country is on?

3. Have you searched the decodes daily for a station from that country?

4. After spending days hunting that DX, have you FINALLY managed to be there 
when the propagation was favorable?

5. Have you then, after all that, called that DX and made the contact?

If that does not qualify as ham radio, I’m not sure what does.

73,

Bob/AA6VB
Robert L. Chortek

On Mar 9, 2021, at 8:04 AM, ok1tn wrote:



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FT4 FT8 is just a computer game. It's not a ham radio
OK1TN
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Od: Chortek, Robert L.
Komu: Joe Subich, W4TV
Datum: 9. 3. 2021 16:31:21
Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones
THANK YOU JOE! That pretty much captures the debate.

73,

Bob/AA6VB
Robert L. Chortek

> On Mar 9, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> [External Email]
>
> Oh PLEASE! You sound just like AM phone operators when SSB came
> along. And spark operators when CW started to replace it.
>
> The first DX was nothing more than single letters ...
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>> On 2021-03-09 10:10 AM, Karel Matousek wrote:
>> I agree wit Martin OK1RR.
>>
>> I cannot endorse FT4, FT8 for the ARRL DXCC Program.
>>
>> IMHO, this should NEVER be allowed unless qualified in a separate rules
>> category!
>>
>> Karel OK1CF
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>>> Od: "Martin Kratoska"
>>> Komu: topband@contesting.com
>>> Datum: 09.03.2021 15:37
>>> Předmět: Re: Topband: CQ Zones
>>>
>> Oh, FT8 should be proclaimed as illegal for DXCC (WAZ, WAS etc.) in
>> mixed categories.
>> This "mode" should be counted completely separated from traditional
>> modes like CW or SSB.
>>
>> 73,
>> Martin, OK1RR
>>
>>
>> Dne 09. 03. 21 v 15:16 Ian Fugler napsal(a):
>> > Hi, Dave
>> >
>> > Zone 23 - JT5DX will be your man. He is active in contests and puts
>> out a good signal.
>> >
>> > Zone 24 - will be more of a challenge. I have worked XX9D and a
>> couple of BY stations. But you may need to use FT8 for the BY stations,
>> since they seem strongly to prefer that mode.
>> >
>> > 73 and GL!
>> >
>> > Ian G4iiY
>> >
>
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Topband: Return Loss Question?

[Salvatore ["Ted"] K2QMF]

Hello All,
At the risk of asking a dumb question,
What is return loss and what is considered acceptable Return Loss on an 
antenna??
Inquiring Minds want to Know!!!
Many Thanks and 73,
Ted  K2QMF
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Topband: FCP Question

[Salvatore ["Ted"] K2QMF]

Hello Topbanders,

I have an inverted "L" with 4 elevated radials!
I seem to have too much ground losses!
I am wondering if I can add an 160 FCP to help with the ground losses??
Any info would be much appreciated!
Thanks and 73,
Ted  K2QMF 
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Re: Topband: Wednesday CW DX Activity Night

[Salvatore ["Ted"] K2QMF]

The 7Q7 was 100% copy here on Long Island!!
Tried for over an hour to work him!!  No Luck...
Ted  K2QMF

On 11/19/2020 12:15:01 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV  wrote:
I heard the 7Q7 call sign here in NC exactly once, of course at the tippy
top of a long QSB cycle, which then immediately dove into the noise not to
be heard again in the 30 minutes
before I had to go downstairs.

8’s and 9’s appeared to be hearing him. Go figure.

73, Guy K2AV

On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 10:44 AM Thomas Hoyer via Topband <
topband@contesting.com> wrote:

> Observation from my little gun station in eastern PA is that propagation
> seems to have moved more to the west of me, western PA, Ohio and further.
> Whereas for the last two weeks or so I was hearing EU fairly well given my
> S5 noise level which is quite for me.
> Worked the KP2 and YL stations last night but as Roger alludes to some
> deep QSB made it a couple try QSO.
> That 7Q7 was drawing a lot of activity bit I could not hear him at all.
> Seemed like stations to the west of me were hearing better.
> TomW3TA
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Roger Kennedy
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Sent: Thu, Nov 19, 2020 9:40 am
> Subject: Topband: Wednesday CW DX Activity Night
>
>
> Once again, lots of stations on the band last night from both sides of the
> pond . . . good have such a nice turnout.
>
> However, quite deep QSB on most signals, and propagation didn't seem as
> good
> as the night before (when I worked several stations right across to the
> West
> Coast).
>
> Thanks once again to all that made the effort to come on 160 to have a few
> QSOs . . . let's hope we can keep the DX CW activity going again next
> Wednesday.
>
> 73 Roger G3YRO
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Topband: 160

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Topband: Testing Message

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Topband: Test Message..

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Re: Topband: FT*???

[Salvatore Ted K2QMF]

Hi Joe et al,
That's my point!!  You can have a conversation on CW, SSB, and even RTTY!! That 
is a big part of Ham Radio for lots of us!
FT8, etc, takes the personal satisfaction part of HAM radio away!
It's just like a Computer game!!
I for one, will never try FT whatever...
73,
Ted  K2QMF

On 8/6/2019 4:17:39 PM, Joe K2UF  wrote:
It would be like having a conversation with someone half way to mars. ;o)

Joe K2UF


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Topband: FT*???

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Topband: FT8!!

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

[Salvatore Ted K2QMF]

Yeah!!
NAQP CW starts at 1800Z!!
Get on and have some fun!!

On 8/3/2019 12:54:21 PM, kol...@rcn.com  wrote:
Why weep? To me, it sounds like a lot of people got on and had some fun on the 
modes they felt were appropriate. Hey, at least they were actively on the air 
with Ham Radio. If I am going to weep, it's about all the licensed hams who are 
apathetic and never get on the air.

But yes, the best way to promote the more traditional modes is to get on the 
air with them and communicate our love for them with others. I like CW best 
because, for me, it's the most fun. But the other modes are also fun. And fun 
is where YOU find it.

73, Kevin K3OX

- Original Message -
From: k1zm--- via Topband
To: wes n7ws , topband@contesting.com
Sent: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:30:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Topband: Review of the last 1000 spots on 160m

Whoa!
That matrix of Clublog contacts made by mode really does make it pretty clear 
to me.
Probably the best thing we can all do to deal with this is to get on CW and SSB 
as often as we may desire to - to keep the traditional modes alive in the 
traditional band segments.
Tks Wes for adding to this conversation.
73 JEFF
In a message dated 2019-08-03 4:27:01 PM Coordinated Universal Time, 
wes_n...@triconet.org writes:

Perhaps more informative, read it and weep: https://clublog.org/dxreport.html

Wes N7WS


On 8/3/2019 8:34 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> 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: Bouvet

[Salvatore Ted K2QMF]

It's Not Over till it's Over


On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 19:42:00 -0400 (EDT) donov...@starpower.net writes:
> They've drifted only 36 miles downwind 
> 
> - Original Message -
> 
> From: "GEORGE WALLNER"  
> To: wb6r...@mac.com, "Steve Lawrence via Topband" 
>  
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:32:57 PM 
> Subject: Re: Topband: Bouvet 
> 
> Maybe not. They seem to be in the middle of a huge storm. Sometimes, 
> it is 
> best to turn downwind/down-sea until things get better. Also, they 
> may have 
> to make some repairs, which are much easier going down-sea. 
> Let's hope so! 
> 73, 
> George 
> AA7JV/C6AGU 
> 
> On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:25:03 -0700 
> Steve Lawrence via Topband  wrote: 
> > They've turned back? - Steve WB6RSE 
> > 
> > 
> > rows to show: showing spots for DX call: 3Y* 
>  
> > send a spot  
> / search spot by callsign 
>  
> > de dx freq obs time 
> > IN1FO  3Y0I 
>  1820 [AN-016] turning back - see GPS 
> tracking 2036z 26 Mar <> 
> > 
> > Dom's GPS: 
> >> 
>
https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0tARRAqk3ftz
EN8piDb2UOWqGrnOX349o 
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