The ARRL will probably start a new award, Worked All OK1RD Calls Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 2:48 AM, topband-requ...@contesting.com<topband-requ...@contesting.com> wrote: Send Topband mailing list submissions to topband@contesting.com
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Re: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters (Paul Kiesel) 14. Re: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters (k...@aol.com) 15. Re: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters (Jean-Paul Albert) 16. Re: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters (uy0zg) 17. Vertical and horizontal polarised antennas in the same space (was Propagation improves from VK6 into Europe) (Steve Ireland) 18. Re: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters (Clive GM3POI) 19. Re: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters (Peter Sundberg) 20. Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! (k...@aol.com) 21. Re: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! (k...@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:03:16 -0500 (EST) From: donov...@starpower.net To: Topband reflector <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation improves from VK6 into Europe Message-ID: <1369376455.30753947.1542387796071.javamail.r...@starpower.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Corollary: You can't have too many antennas except when they interfere with each other which they often do on Topband where a wavelength is approximately 500 feet... Even on 20 meters, the pattern of a Yagi is noticeably degraded when it points through another 20 meter Yagi or tribander 500 feet distant or more. Fortunately most Topband receiving antennas don't interfere with each other -- except at extremely close spacing -- because their mutual impedance is negligible. But transmitting antennas and other antenna-like radiators such as power lines -- even 1000 feet away or more -- can significantly degrade the directivity of Topband receiving antennas. 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Olean" <k1...@metrocast.net> To: "Dennis Egan" <egan.denni...@gmail.com>, "Steve Ireland" <vk...@arach.net.au> Cc: "Topband reflector" <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 4:50:42 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation improves from VK6 into Europe Hi Steve I missed my sunset as I had a doctor's appt. I had a bad case of Lyme Disease in 2017, and am still taking meds. The doctor was thrilled with my recent bloodwork and figures that I have an almost clean slate. I am feeling great for the first time since 2016! The bad news was the appointment was right at sunset so no listening for LP. I am contemplating a low wire antenna. I just need to find a good spot away from all the beverages. You can't have too many antennas. Dave K1WHS On 11/16/2018 2:56 AM, Dennis Egan wrote: > Steve > > I did hear you but you couldn?t hear me. Big European pileup on you. > > Dennis W1UE > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 15, 2018, at 20:31, Steve Ireland <vk...@arach.net.au> wrote: >> >> G?day >> >> Although there was no LP prop into NA today, I had the best European >> propagation since 1 November, working 12 Europeans. >> >> The prop was very much spotlight, favouring Italy, Serbia, Hungary and >> Greece (SV1EOG/7 was a genuine 589), but I did work R8, OH and SM as well. >> >> Let?s hope 160m can surprise us in the next few days. >> >> Vy 73 >> >> Steve, VK6VZ >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:40:56 +0200 From: uy0zg <uy...@mksat.net> To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <eef5cface2ff9886babb6a439d725...@mksat.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... Who is it ?? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=auto,-12,848 -- Nick, UY0ZG ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:44:34 -0800 From: <l...@k7tjr.com> To: "Topband reflector" <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Propagation improves from VK6 into Europe Message-ID: <000101d47ddc$6bf60770$43e21650$@k7tjr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Well said Frank, When I was first experimenting with the Hi-Z all active 8 element array through modelling I placed a simple 125 foot vertical in the model and found serious interaction at 800 feet separation and some pattern perturbation at 1000 feet. However, we routinely can recommend nesting a 160 meter and 80 meter version of 8 element high impedance receiving arrays (200 and 100 foot diameter) as we have also not seen serious mutual impedance affects. RDF or directivity with any close physically long pseudo element like power wires or resonant element comes with a price on top band for sure. My conclusion at that time was that a single antenna with greater than 13.5 dB RDF was not likely to work at most ham radio sites due to interaction with something. However, phasing two lesser-compromised high RDF antennas is working well providing modelled and anecdotally observed RDF of 15 dB (Where is the government budget when we need it). Fortunately even with some pattern or RDF compromising inter ference a good receiving antenna remains much better than most simple transmitting antennas for low noise receiving. Lee K7TJR OR Corollary: You can't have too many antennas except when they interfere with each other which they often do on Topband where a wavelength is approximately 500 feet... Even on 20 meters, the pattern of a Yagi is noticeably degraded when it points through another 20 meter Yagi or tribander 500 feet distant or more. Fortunately most Topband receiving antennas don't interfere with each other -- except at extremely close spacing -- because their mutual impedance is negligible. But transmitting antennas and other antenna-like radiators such as power lines -- even 1000 feet away or more -- can significantly degrade the directivity of Topband receiving antennas. 73 Frank W3LPL ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:32:37 -0500 From: <n...@n4is.com> To: "'topband'" <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <000a01d47deb$83d49280$8b7db780$@n4is.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf 73's JC N4IS -----Original Message----- From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM To: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... Who is it ?? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a uto,-12,848 -- Nick, UY0ZG _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:06:08 -0500 (EST) From: Mark K?KX <k...@mchsi.com> To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: 160 QSL cards Message-ID: <2046733129.802409410.1542402368338.javamail.zim...@mchsi.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi gang, Maybe someone on this planet might know a way for me to receive two QSL cards as both would be new confirmed countries on 160. I'm over 20 years late for me to be requesting these cards. JW5NM worked in 1997 tuff one as he is SK KH8AL worked in 1996 I have tried a few roads and so far both were dead ends. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 73, Mark ?K0KX ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:28:03 -0700 From: w...@w5zn.org To: 'topband' <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <edb1b9ba3cc1ec998bca03d9d1eb5...@w5zn.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Hi J.C., I have not worked this station on 160 meters or on 2 meter EME (or on any band). 73 Joel W5ZN On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: > I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME > > ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf > > 73's JC > N4IS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM > To: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > > ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... > > Who is it ?? > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > uto,-12,848 ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:06:59 -0500 (EST) From: donov...@starpower.net To: topband <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <1716295225.31517107.1542413219217.javamail.r...@starpower.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 JC, I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single QSO with OK1YQ 73 Frank W3LPL On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: > I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME > > ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf > > 73's JC > N4IS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM > To: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > > ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... > > Who is it ?? > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > uto,-12,848 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:14:46 +0000 From: Paul Mclaren <paul....@gmail.com> To: Topband <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Topband: 160m conditions tonight Message-ID: <5bef5d76.1c69fb81.dc55.9...@mx.google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Nice conditions tonight here in central Scotland on CW. Plenty of local EU plus worked 11 NA stations this evening plus a VU as well. Furthest over being Iowa which is good for me and my furthest over the States on top band. I am sure stations with better TX and RX than my below average station will be filling their logs. Also plenty of FT8 JA on the cluster earlier on working into northern EU. Regards Paul MM0ZBH ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:15:07 -0500 From: WW3S <w...@zoominternet.net> To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <0f7c8836-ba01-4705-ab77-efc73377e...@zoominternet.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Call sign not found in qrz.....maybe a silent key? Sent from my iPad > On Nov 16, 2018, at 6:28 PM, w...@w5zn.org wrote: > > Hi J.C., > > I have not worked this station on 160 meters or on 2 meter EME (or on any > band). > > 73 Joel W5ZN > > >> On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: >> I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME >> ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ >> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf >> 73's JC >> N4IS >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg >> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM >> To: Topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters >> ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... >> Who is it ?? >> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a >> uto,-12,848 > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:22:18 -0500 From: Tony Osman <tonyosman2...@gmail.com> To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <28ae5e18-dce0-cad8-dce7-72ba7338f...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed He doesn't appear in the Czech call book on ng3k.com (but not all calls are listed there). Tony ve3rz On 11/16/2018 7:15 PM, WW3S wrote: > Call sign not found in qrz.....maybe a silent key? > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 16, 2018, at 6:28 PM, w...@w5zn.org wrote: >> >> Hi J.C., >> >> I have not worked this station on 160 meters or on 2 meter EME (or on any >> band). >> >> 73 Joel W5ZN >> >> >>> On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: >>> I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME >>> ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ >>> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf >>> 73's JC >>> N4IS >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg >>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM >>> To: Topband@contesting.com >>> Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters >>> ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... >>> Who is it ?? >>> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a >>> uto,-12,848 >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > -- Tony VE3RZ www.tonysturnings.com <http://www.tonysturnings.com> ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:32:53 -0500 From: "Bob W4DR" <w...@mindspring.com> To: <donov...@starpower.net>, "topband" <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <D8EE25735D2C419D9A2262106557562A@JREshlemanPC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original OK1YQ is actually OK1RD -----Original Message----- From: donov...@starpower.net Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM To: topband Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters JC, I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single QSO with OK1YQ 73 Frank W3LPL On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: > I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME > > ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf > > 73's JC > N4IS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM > To: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > > ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... > > Who is it ?? > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > uto,-12,848 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:58:59 -0500 From: Tom Haavisto <kamha...@gmail.com> To: w...@mindspring.com Cc: Frank Donovan <donov...@starpower.net>, TopBand List <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <CAKNnRU4eMBMwG4QOGyPkvV-K=v_92wbzpr+o-xpfaxutkta...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Neither of those calls show up in my log on any band. Tom - VE3CX On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 7:33 PM Bob W4DR <w...@mindspring.com> wrote: > OK1YQ is actually OK1RD > > -----Original Message----- > From: donov...@starpower.net > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM > To: topband > Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > JC, > > > I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single > QSO > with OK1YQ > > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > > On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: > > I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME > > > > ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ > > > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf > > > > 73's JC > > N4IS > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg > > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM > > To: Topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > > > > > > ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... > > > > Who is it ?? > > > > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > > uto,-12,848 > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 01:01:47 +0000 (UTC) From: Paul Kiesel <k...@yahoo.com> To: <w...@mindspring.com>, Tom Haavisto <kamha...@gmail.com> Cc: TopBand List <topband@contesting.com>, Frank Donovan <donov...@starpower.net> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <1044099683.2229877.1542416507...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 OK1RD is active on 6m EME. Paul, K7CW -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 11/16/18, Tom Haavisto <kamha...@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters To: w...@mindspring.com Cc: "TopBand List" <topband@contesting.com>, "Frank Donovan" <donov...@starpower.net> Date: Friday, November 16, 2018, 4:58 PM Neither of those calls show up in my log on any band. Tom - VE3CX On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 7:33 PM Bob W4DR <w...@mindspring.com> wrote: > OK1YQ is actually OK1RD > > -----Original Message----- > From: donov...@starpower.net > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM > To: topband > Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > JC, > > > I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single > QSO > with OK1YQ > > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > > On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: > > I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME > > > > ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ > > > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf > > > > 73's JC > > N4IS > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg > > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM > > To: Topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > > > > > > ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... > > > > Who is it ?? > > > > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > > uto,-12,848 > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 08:15:56 +0000 (UTC) From: "k...@aol.com" <k...@aol.com> To: w...@mindspring.com, donov...@starpower.net, topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <2094677551.2349335.1542442556...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 hmmmmm Why would anyone with a LEGITIMATE 339 DXCC entities made on 160m made as licensed station OK1RD submit a DXCC total as CALLSIGN OK1YQ? That's kind of wacky.....isn't it?? If it is legit - then congrats! 73 JEFF? ?K1ZM In a message dated 11/17/2018 12:33:17 AM Coordinated Universal Time, w...@mindspring.com writes: OK1YQ is actually OK1RD -----Original Message----- From: donov...@starpower.net Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM To: topband Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters JC, I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single QSO with OK1YQ 73 Frank W3LPL On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: > I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME > > ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf > > 73's JC > N4IS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM > To: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > > ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... > > Who is it ?? > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > uto,-12,848 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 09:32:44 +0100 From: Jean-Paul Albert <f6...@yahoo.com> To: donov...@starpower.net Cc: topband <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <5077c60a-cb50-4acb-bb10-714253b68...@yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Anywhere, nothing about this station. Wrong call ? Jean-Paul F6FYA/TM4Q Envoy? de mon iPad > Le 17 nov. 2018 ? 01:06, donov...@starpower.net a ?crit : > > > JC, > > > I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single QSO > with OK1YQ > > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > >> On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: >> I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME >> >> ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ >> >> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf >> >> 73's JC >> N4IS >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg >> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM >> To: Topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters >> >> >> >> ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... >> >> Who is it ?? >> >> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a >> uto,-12,848 > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:46:31 +0200 From: uy0zg <uy...@mksat.net> To: k...@aol.com Cc: w...@mindspring.com, donov...@starpower.net, topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <3d2b230602b7470693a1c328e570e...@mksat.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed 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 k1zm--- via Topband ????? 2018-11-17 10:15: > hmmmmm > Why would anyone with a LEGITIMATE 339 DXCC entities made on 160m made > as licensed station OK1RD submit a DXCC total as CALLSIGN OK1YQ? > That's kind of wacky.....isn't it?? If it is legit - then congrats! > 73 JEFF? ?K1ZM > In a message dated 11/17/2018 12:33:17 AM Coordinated Universal Time, > w...@mindspring.com writes: > > OK1YQ is actually OK1RD > > -----Original Message----- > From: donov...@starpower.net > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM > To: topband > Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > JC, > > > I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a > single QSO > with OK1YQ > > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL > > > On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: >> I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME >> >> ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ >> >> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf >> >> 73's JC >> N4IS >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg >> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM >> To: Topband@contesting.com >> Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters >> >> >> >> ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... >> >> Who is it ?? >> >> http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a >> uto,-12,848 -- Nick, UY0ZG ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:23:55 +0800 From: "Steve Ireland" <vk...@arach.net.au> To: <donov...@starpower.net>, "Topband reflector" <topband@contesting.com> Cc: "Dave Olean" <k1...@metrocast.net> Subject: Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarised antennas in the same space (was Propagation improves from VK6 into Europe) Message-ID: <20681FC8D5754A49ABC72E86F2F39A9B@StevesHPpcPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" G?day One way to get around the problem Frank W3LPL outlines below is to have one general/TX 160m antenna that you switch between vertical and horizontal polarisation. If you can get up an inverted-V or flat-top dipole at 60 to 120 feet and feed it with open wire that runs away from the antenna feedpoint vertically, the feeders can be switched at ground level (using a double pole vacuum relay or similar) so they are shorted and fed against a counterpoise/ground system, with a separate coax feeder/matching unit. For many years an east coast VK friend used this system, where he had a ?shallow? inverted vee 160m doublet about 90 feet high and took the open wire feed to ground. The inverted vee made a great capacity hat to the shorted open wire feeder/vertical radiator and I think he used to tune this against his ground system using an L-network or a series capacitor I also recall KK4TR ? and several others ? successfully using similar antennas. Vy 73 Steve, VK6VZ --------------- Corollary: You can't have too many antennas except when they interfere with each other which they often do on Topband where a wavelength is approximately 500 feet... Even on 20 meters, the pattern of a Yagi is noticeably degraded when it points through another 20 meter Yagi or tribander 500 feet distant or more. Fortunately most Topband receiving antennas don't interfere with each other -- except at extremely close spacing -- because their mutual impedance is negligible. But transmitting antennas and other antenna-like radiators such as power lines -- even 1000 feet away or more -- can significantly degrade the directivity of Topband receiving antennas. 73 Frank W3LPL --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------ Message: 18 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:04:33 -0000 From: "Clive GM3POI" <cl...@gm3poi.com> To: <k...@aol.com>, <w...@mindspring.com>, <donov...@starpower.net> Cc: <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <000301d47e5c$f0caf1b0$d260d510$@gm3poi.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Doesn't say much for the DXCC checking process either. 73 Clive GM3POI -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of k1zm--- via Topband Sent: 17 November 2018 08:16 To: w...@mindspring.com; donov...@starpower.net; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters hmmmmm Why would anyone with a LEGITIMATE 339 DXCC entities made on 160m made as licensed station OK1RD submit a DXCC total as CALLSIGN OK1YQ? That's kind of wacky.....isn't it? If it is legit - then congrats! 73 JEFF K1ZM In a message dated 11/17/2018 12:33:17 AM Coordinated Universal Time, w...@mindspring.com writes: OK1YQ is actually OK1RD -----Original Message----- From: donov...@starpower.net Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM To: topband Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters JC, I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single QSO with OK1YQ 73 Frank W3LPL On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: > I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME > > ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf > > 73's JC > N4IS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM > To: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > > > ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... > > Who is it ?? > > http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a > uto,-12,848 _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------ Message: 19 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:06:32 +0000 From: Peter Sundberg <sm2...@telia.com> To: Bob W4DR <w...@mindspring.com>,<donov...@starpower.net>, "topband" <topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters Message-ID: <mailman.3643.1542451663.7769.topb...@contesting.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed If OK1YQ is OK1RD as you say Bob, then pse read: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/Fake-C21XF/Fake-C21.html https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=110968.0 73 Peter SM2CEW At 00:32 2018-11-17, Bob W4DR wrote: >OK1YQ is actually OK1RD > >-----Original Message----- From: donov...@starpower.net >Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM >To: topband >Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > >JC, > > >I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a >single QSO with OK1YQ > > >73 >Frank >W3LPL > > >On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: >>I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME >> >>ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ >> >>http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf >> >>73's JC >>N4IS >> >>-----Original Message----- From: Topband >><topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg >>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM >>To: Topband@contesting.com >>Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters >> >> >> >>ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... >> >>Who is it ?? >> >>http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a >>uto,-12,848 >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 20 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:42:32 +0000 (UTC) From: "k...@aol.com" <k...@aol.com> To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! Message-ID: <1978670171.2383422.1542451352...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 From: k...@aol.com To: sm2...@telia.com Cc: d...@arrl.org Sent: 11/17/2018 10:33:41 AM Coordinated Universal Time Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! Hmmm again Okay - now I remember this guy and his shenanigans from way back.? OK1RD (now masquerading as OK1YQ - which is a callsign that does not appear on qrz.com!) Guys - I would recommend that any of us that are really interested send an email to the ARRL DXCC desk and ask that this 160m DXCC OK1YQ listing be taken down - and that this fellow be prohibited from participating in the DXCC program going forward. This is ridiculous and I agree - who is now running the DXCC desk?? Sure wish NN1N and some of the older, wiser DXCC managers were still around to police this kind of activity! What utter nonsense! 73 JEFF VY2ZM In a message dated 11/17/2018 10:07:05 AM Coordinated Universal Time, sm2...@telia.com writes: If? OK1YQ is OK1RD as you say Bob, then pse read: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/Fake-C21XF/Fake-C21.html https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=110968.0 73 Peter SM2CEW At 00:32 2018-11-17, Bob W4DR wrote: >OK1YQ is actually OK1RD > >-----Original Message----- From: donov...@starpower.net >Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM >To: topband >Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > >JC, > > >I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a >single QSO with OK1YQ > > >73 >Frank >W3LPL > > >On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: >>I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME >> >>ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ >> >>http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf >> >>73's JC >>N4IS >> >>-----Original Message----- From: Topband >><topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg >>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM >>To: Topband@contesting.com >>Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters >> >> >> >>ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... >> >>Who is it ?? >> >>http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1&zoom=a >>uto,-12,848 >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Message: 21 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:47:40 +0000 (UTC) From: "k...@aol.com" <k...@aol.com> To: lennart.michaels...@telia.com, topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! Message-ID: <949451380.2368582.1542451660...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 FYI There is a NEW EMAIL ADDRESS for the ARRL DXCC DESK - it is dxccad...@arrl.org Pls send your comments to this email address for investigation and possible action! Thanks! 73 JEFF? ?Vy2ZM In a message dated 11/17/2018 10:45:27 AM Coordinated Universal Time, lennart.michaels...@telia.com writes: Good idea Jeff! Thanks Peter for digging in this mudd! 73 Len/BIC -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr?n: Topband <topband-boun...@contesting.com> F?r k1zm--- via Topband Skickat: den 17 november 2018 11:43 Till: topband@contesting.com ?mne: Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! From: k...@aol.com To: sm2...@telia.com Cc: d...@arrl.org Sent: 11/17/2018 10:33:41 AM Coordinated Universal Time Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! Hmmm again Okay - now I remember this guy and his shenanigans from way back.? OK1RD (now masquerading as OK1YQ - which is a callsign that does not appear on qrz.com!) Guys - I would recommend that any of us that are really interested send an email to the ARRL DXCC desk and ask that this 160m DXCC OK1YQ listing be taken down - and that this fellow be prohibited from participating in the DXCC program going forward. This is ridiculous and I agree - who is now running the DXCC desk?? Sure wish NN1N and some of the older, wiser DXCC managers were still around to police this kind of activity! What utter nonsense! 73 JEFF VY2ZM In a message dated 11/17/2018 10:07:05 AM Coordinated Universal Time, sm2...@telia.com writes: If? OK1YQ is OK1RD as you say Bob, then pse read: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/Fake-C21XF/Fake-C21.html https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=110968.0 73 Peter SM2CEW At 00:32 2018-11-17, Bob W4DR wrote: >OK1YQ is actually OK1RD > >-----Original Message----- From: donov...@starpower.net >Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 7:06 PM >To: topband >Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters > > >JC, > > >I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a >single QSO with OK1YQ > > >73 >Frank >W3LPL > > >On 2018-11-16 13:32, n...@n4is.com wrote: >>I never heard him on any band but he must be very active on EME >> >>ARRL DXCC - 2 Meters -151 OK1YQ >> >>http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-2M-20181116-USLetter.pdf >> >>73's JC >>N4IS >> >>-----Original Message----- From: Topband >><topband-boun...@contesting.com> On Behalf Of uy0zg >>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 1:41 PM >>To: Topband@contesting.com >>Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters >> >> >> >>ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ ..... >> >>Who is it ?? >> >>http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1& >>zoom=a >>uto,-12,848 >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >Reflector > >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: >http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband ------------------------------ End of Topband Digest, Vol 191, Issue 16 **************************************** _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector