Re: Topband: spot
Hi folks Unfortunately, there are more and more collectors on this list than lovers of 160m. http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20230109-USLetter.pdf I, for example, am interested in another (live) process - the indicators of daily work with DX. For example, today I have CFM LotW 880 different callsigns from the U.S. from AA1K - and to WZ8P Unfortunately, I can't lead a full life now (and not just on the radio)... --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Steve London писал 2023-01-10 01:52: You all missed my point. QSL's confirmed solely LoTW aren't checked by any person. For example, MM0ZBH QSO with WB6CTL is now QSL'd in LoTW for DXCC purposes as a 160 meter QSO at 2130Z. 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:27 PM Jim Kinney wrote: I got some checked at our local hamfest. It takes about 3-4 weeks for them to show up LoTW. 73, Jim WE4S Get BlueMail for Android On Jan 9, 2023, 4:31 PM, at 4:31 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >On 1/9/2023 9:47 AM, Steve London wrote: >> What kind of card checking is done for LoTW confirmations ? > >There are, unfortunately, some inconsiderate hams who won't use LOTW. >Thankfully, fewer as time goes by. When we were kids, the "final >courtesy of a QSO" was a QSL, and postage was 2-3 cents. Now it's LOTW. > >I'm chasing the FFMA award on 6M, and currently have about a dozen >cards >from rare grids to be checked, in addition to 5-6 cards for DXCC. >That's >three years worth. The storms caused me to cancel an end-of-year >appointment with our card-checker, about 50 miles up the coast. > >73, Jim K9YC >_ >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
Re: Topband: spot
You all missed my point. QSL's confirmed solely LoTW aren't checked by any person. For example, MM0ZBH QSO with WB6CTL is now QSL'd in LoTW for DXCC purposes as a 160 meter QSO at 2130Z. 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:27 PM Jim Kinney wrote: > I got some checked at our local hamfest. It takes about 3-4 weeks for > them to show up LoTW. > > 73, Jim WE4S > > Get BlueMail for Android > > On Jan 9, 2023, 4:31 PM, at 4:31 PM, Jim Brown > wrote: > >On 1/9/2023 9:47 AM, Steve London wrote: > >> What kind of card checking is done for LoTW confirmations ? > > > >There are, unfortunately, some inconsiderate hams who won't use LOTW. > >Thankfully, fewer as time goes by. When we were kids, the "final > >courtesy of a QSO" was a QSL, and postage was 2-3 cents. Now it's LOTW. > > > >I'm chasing the FFMA award on 6M, and currently have about a dozen > >cards > >from rare grids to be checked, in addition to 5-6 cards for DXCC. > >That's > >three years worth. The storms caused me to cancel an end-of-year > >appointment with our card-checker, about 50 miles up the coast. > > > >73, Jim K9YC > >_ > >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
Re: Topband: spot
I got some checked at our local hamfest. It takes about 3-4 weeks for them to show up LoTW. 73, Jim WE4S Get BlueMail for Android On Jan 9, 2023, 4:31 PM, at 4:31 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >On 1/9/2023 9:47 AM, Steve London wrote: >> What kind of card checking is done for LoTW confirmations ? > >There are, unfortunately, some inconsiderate hams who won't use LOTW. >Thankfully, fewer as time goes by. When we were kids, the "final >courtesy of a QSO" was a QSL, and postage was 2-3 cents. Now it's LOTW. > >I'm chasing the FFMA award on 6M, and currently have about a dozen >cards >from rare grids to be checked, in addition to 5-6 cards for DXCC. >That's >three years worth. The storms caused me to cancel an end-of-year >appointment with our card-checker, about 50 miles up the coast. > >73, Jim K9YC >_ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
On 1/9/2023 9:47 AM, Steve London wrote: What kind of card checking is done for LoTW confirmations ? There are, unfortunately, some inconsiderate hams who won't use LOTW. Thankfully, fewer as time goes by. When we were kids, the "final courtesy of a QSO" was a QSL, and postage was 2-3 cents. Now it's LOTW. I'm chasing the FFMA award on 6M, and currently have about a dozen cards from rare grids to be checked, in addition to 5-6 cards for DXCC. That's three years worth. The storms caused me to cancel an end-of-year appointment with our card-checker, about 50 miles up the coast. 73, Jim K9YC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
What size a rhombic would be "large" on 160 m? Perhaps long enough for far end to be close to the other station. 73, George On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 07:07:53 -0700 Steve London wrote: Did he say which ocean ? Sorry, but extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:34 AM Paul Mcl wrote: I recently worked WB6CJT twice on CW: 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z80m on 7Dec/22 @ 2215Z I emailed to ask if he was transmitting from CA per his QRZ.com details andhe confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by theocean. Both contacts are confirmed in LoTw as California. Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Sun, 8 Jan 2023 at 23:31, wrote: Interesting spot..? 2324Z 1.832.Ø TN8K DL3DXX wkd> NM6V,W6AEA,WB6CJT big remo Republic of the Congo (TN)>> _> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband> Reflector>_Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - TopbandReflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
What kind of card checking is done for LoTW confirmations ? 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 10:43 AM Jim Brown wrote: > On 1/9/2023 6:48 AM, STEVE MCDONALD wrote: > > Highly unlikely at 1:30 in the afternoon in California. > > All of this is an example of why ARRL card checkers must have achieved > DXCC on topband before they can check topband cards. > > 73, Jim K9YC > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
On 1/9/2023 6:48 AM, STEVE MCDONALD wrote: Highly unlikely at 1:30 in the afternoon in California. All of this is an example of why ARRL card checkers must have achieved DXCC on topband before they can check topband cards. 73, Jim K9YC _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
I used to live near Granada Hills - not near an ocean. I guess he could have a remote station somewhere - but again, 1:30 PM in SoCal is a no go. I can't imagine where someone would have a big rhombic near an ocean in SoCal with much of an advantage towards Europe. Reminds me of a story - back when W6RW was active on the band. This is probably around 1975 or so. The Southern California DX Club used to have quite a bit of activity on 2 meter FM - perhaps a repeater, I forget. Someone started bootlegging European calls around noon local time and W6RW was buying it. He had a lot of fun talking about this rare opening at noon. I think eventually, he was convinced someone was pulling his chain and he stopped. Tree N6TR On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 6:48 AM STEVE MCDONALD wrote: > Highly unlikely at 1:30 in the afternoon in California. > > > > 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z > > > > > I emailed to ask if he was transmitting from CA per his QRZ.com details > and > > he confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by the > > ocean. Both contacts are confirmed in LoTw as California. > > > > Regards > > > > Paul MM0ZBH > > > > On Sun, 8 Jan 2023 at 23:31, wrote: > > > > > Interesting spot..? 2324Z 1.832.Ø TN8K DL3DXX wkd > > > NM6V,W6AEA,WB6CJT big remo Republic of the Congo (TN) > > > > > > _ > > > 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 > > -- > WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://qsl.net/ve7sl/ > > VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to > Nanowaves": > http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
Highly unlikely at 1:30 in the afternoon in California. > 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z > > I emailed to ask if he was transmitting from CA per his QRZ.com details and > he confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by the > ocean. Both contacts are confirmed in LoTw as California. > > Regards > > Paul MM0ZBH > > On Sun, 8 Jan 2023 at 23:31, wrote: > > > Interesting spot..? 2324Z 1.832.Ø TN8K DL3DXX wkd > > NM6V,W6AEA,WB6CJT big remo Republic of the Congo (TN) > > > > _ > > 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 -- WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook": http://qsl.net/ve7sl/ VE7SL BLOG - "Homebrewing and Operating Adventures From 2200m to Nanowaves": http://ve7sl.blogspot.ca/ _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
Did he say which ocean ? Sorry, but extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. 73, Steve, N2IC On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:34 AM Paul Mcl wrote: > I recently worked WB6CJT twice on CW: > > 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z > 80m on 7Dec/22 @ 2215Z > > I emailed to ask if he was transmitting from CA per his QRZ.com details and > he confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by the > ocean. Both contacts are confirmed in LoTw as California. > > Regards > > Paul MM0ZBH > > On Sun, 8 Jan 2023 at 23:31, wrote: > > > Interesting spot..? 2324Z 1.832.Ø TN8K DL3DXX wkd > > NM6V,W6AEA,WB6CJT big remo Republic of the Congo (TN) > > > > _ > > 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
Re: Topband: spot
I recently worked WB6CJT twice on CW: 160m on 24Nov22 @ 2130Z 80m on 7Dec/22 @ 2215Z I emailed to ask if he was transmitting from CA per his QRZ.com details and he confirmed that was correct and he was using a large rhombic by the ocean. Both contacts are confirmed in LoTw as California. Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Sun, 8 Jan 2023 at 23:31, wrote: > Interesting spot..? 2324Z 1.832.Ø TN8K DL3DXX wkd > NM6V,W6AEA,WB6CJT big remo Republic of the Congo (TN) > > _ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: spot
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Topband: spot
Interesting spot..? 2324Z 1.832.Ø TN8K DL3DXX wkd NM6V,W6AEA,WB6CJT big remo Republic of the Congo (TN) _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
Topband: Spot ti9/3z9dx 1844 cw up 1 to 2
Worked fairly easily. -- Mike W0MU _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Spot ti9/3z9dx 1844 cw up 1 to 2
On 2/21/2015 9:40 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: Worked fairly easily. Worked them with one call, only running 200 watts. Out of 10 band slots, this one was the easiest. Just like with K1N. Can a threepeat be possible with PQ0T? This has been another great DXPedition. Also worked 6Y2T and HC1PF in the DX contest tonight on 160. Rick N6RK _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
