Topband: EA7PP - Remote
Hi all, I have just subscribed to this reflector- A friend of mine told me there was something about EA7PP's operation during this w/e 160m contest. Someone suggested EA7PP uses a remote in the US as his signal was on the RBN outstanding. More than being an offending remark it's a compliment. We spent yesterday the whole evening at EA7PP's contest station setting a modest EWE pointing to US and built in site a receiver protecting device. Set up is very simple, an inverted L up to 18 metres on a fiber glass ple and then about 21 metres horizontal to the tower (23m) . Only 2 tuned elevated radials circling the plot as it is very small. Soil is very conductive and it has been raining a lot during the last couple of weeks. This is a rural area, almost no cellphone network coverage. Internet connection is poor, a 4 miles 2.3 GHz link to a home in town, as the good 5 GHz was damaged during a storm. The contest started last night and I was still soldering wires to the protection boxes while listening to some good East Coast signal. I wrote a message to Pepe to his WhastApp. When he wakes up from his siesta first thing he will ask me is what the hell is a remote? Zé Carlos, muito grato pelos elogios, our tiny contest farm works! it's encouraging. 73 Jose, EA7KW _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: EA7PP - Remote
Hi Jose That was me. I was testing my new RX antennas comparing signals from Europe during the contest . WOW you guys have the best site for 160m in Europe, I was impressed with the signal and the reports on RBN, really signal as local signal in US. Regards Jose Carlos N4IS -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jose Ramon Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 5:29 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: EA7PP - Remote Hi all, I have just subscribed to this reflector- A friend of mine told me there was something about EA7PP's operation during this w/e 160m contest. Someone suggested EA7PP uses a remote in the US as his signal was on the RBN outstanding. More than being an offending remark it's a compliment. We spent yesterday the whole evening at EA7PP's contest station setting a modest EWE pointing to US and built in site a receiver protecting device. Set up is very simple, an inverted L up to 18 metres on a fiber glass ple and then about 21 metres horizontal to the tower (23m) . Only 2 tuned elevated radials circling the plot as it is very small. Soil is very conductive and it has been raining a lot during the last couple of weeks. This is a rural area, almost no cellphone network coverage. Internet connection is poor, a 4 miles 2.3 GHz link to a home in town, as the good 5 GHz was damaged during a storm. The contest started last night and I was still soldering wires to the protection boxes while listening to some good East Coast signal. I wrote a message to Pepe to his WhastApp. When he wakes up from his siesta first thing he will ask me is what the hell is a remote? Zé Carlos, muito grato pelos elogios, our tiny contest farm works! it's encouraging. 73 Jose, EA7KW _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: EA7PP - Remote
Hi Jose Carlos. Thanks for the report and compliments. The site is indeed excellent, not being costal, 360 degrees clear shot and a good conductivity soil. EA7IYI is now at the site repairing the internet 5 GHz link, now Pepe can run the remote back! (haha). For the next ARRL DX contests we'd like to add 2 more elevated radials to the inverted L, no room for more wires. CU next weekend at the 10m contest, I'll be single op. unlimited, if the internet access works! 73 Jose, EA7KW 2014-12-07 0:08 GMT+01:00 JC n...@comcast.net: Hi Jose That was me. I was testing my new RX antennas comparing signals from Europe during the contest . WOW you guys have the best site for 160m in Europe, I was impressed with the signal and the reports on RBN, really signal as local signal in US. Regards Jose Carlos N4IS -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jose Ramon Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 5:29 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: EA7PP - Remote Hi all, I have just subscribed to this reflector- A friend of mine told me there was something about EA7PP's operation during this w/e 160m contest. Someone suggested EA7PP uses a remote in the US as his signal was on the RBN outstanding. More than being an offending remark it's a compliment. We spent yesterday the whole evening at EA7PP's contest station setting a modest EWE pointing to US and built in site a receiver protecting device. Set up is very simple, an inverted L up to 18 metres on a fiber glass ple and then about 21 metres horizontal to the tower (23m) . Only 2 tuned elevated radials circling the plot as it is very small. Soil is very conductive and it has been raining a lot during the last couple of weeks. This is a rural area, almost no cellphone network coverage. Internet connection is poor, a 4 miles 2.3 GHz link to a home in town, as the good 5 GHz was damaged during a storm. The contest started last night and I was still soldering wires to the protection boxes while listening to some good East Coast signal. I wrote a message to Pepe to his WhastApp. When he wakes up from his siesta first thing he will ask me is what the hell is a remote? Zé Carlos, muito grato pelos elogios, our tiny contest farm works! it's encouraging. 73 Jose, EA7KW _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: EA7PP - Remote
Looking at current signals here in rightpondia K1LZ is about the loudest signal from leftpondia at about 20 dB peak above my noise floor and fading severely. EA7PP is a good 20 dB higher and is much more steady, what you would expect from a closer signal. I'd say he's got a good efficient antenna and a shedload of power, unlike my modest 100W to a 5% at most efficient inverted L. Condx seem much poorer than last year, unfortunately. I may go to bed early tonight. Jose Ramon jr.hie...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jose Carlos. Thanks for the report and compliments. The site is indeed excellent, not being costal, 360 degrees clear shot and a good conductivity soil. EA7IYI is now at the site repairing the internet 5 GHz link, now Pepe can run the remote back! (haha). For the next ARRL DX contests we'd like to add 2 more elevated radials to the inverted L, no room for more wires. CU next weekend at the 10m contest, I'll be single op. unlimited, if the internet access works! 73 Jose, EA7KW 2014-12-07 0:08 GMT+01:00 JC n...@comcast.net: Hi Jose That was me. I was testing my new RX antennas comparing signals from Europe during the contest . WOW you guys have the best site for 160m in Europe, I was impressed with the signal and the reports on RBN, really signal as local signal in US. Regards Jose Carlos N4IS -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jose Ramon Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 5:29 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: EA7PP - Remote Hi all, I have just subscribed to this reflector- A friend of mine told me there was something about EA7PP's operation during this w/e 160m contest. Someone suggested EA7PP uses a remote in the US as his signal was on the RBN outstanding. More than being an offending remark it's a compliment. We spent yesterday the whole evening at EA7PP's contest station setting a modest EWE pointing to US and built in site a receiver protecting device. Set up is very simple, an inverted L up to 18 metres on a fiber glass ple and then about 21 metres horizontal to the tower (23m) . Only 2 tuned elevated radials circling the plot as it is very small. Soil is very conductive and it has been raining a lot during the last couple of weeks. This is a rural area, almost no cellphone network coverage. Internet connection is poor, a 4 miles 2.3 GHz link to a home in town, as the good 5 GHz was damaged during a storm. The contest started last night and I was still soldering wires to the protection boxes while listening to some good East Coast signal. I wrote a message to Pepe to his WhastApp. When he wakes up from his siesta first thing he will ask me is what the hell is a remote? Zé Carlos, muito grato pelos elogios, our tiny contest farm works! it's encouraging. 73 Jose, EA7KW _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband -- Brian D G3VGZ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
