Re: Topband: Local noise source identification

2013-11-10 Thread Max Cotton
Check out UKQRM on google, plenty of information there including soundbytes. 73 Max M0GHQ _ Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Spitfire question

2013-11-10 Thread df9ox
Hola Eddie and all, I am using the spitfire array now since 10 years on 80m, with a single center tower and 4 directional wires, switched as director/reflector. The array is ok, giving some dB gain, f/s and f/b mostly nice. It´s performance is a bit (vy little) below a 4square, but I like its

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

2013-11-10 Thread Tom W8JI
What a stupid frequency for a test beacon of any type! - Original Message - From: Rick n...@triad.rr.com To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 4:57 PM Subject: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW Good evening all, Hate to burst the theories, but it appears the

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

2013-11-10 Thread Charlie Cunningham
Amen!! -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 10:33 PM To: Rick; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW What a stupid frequency for a test beacon of any type! -

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

2013-11-10 Thread Bill Aycock
You think the frequency selection is stupid? Take a look at their objective. --Super Slow CW. 10 hours for a QSO. A QLF contest has more Pizazz and makes more sense. Bill--W4BSG -Original Message- From: Tom W8JI Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:32 PM To: Rick ;

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

2013-11-10 Thread Hardy Landskov
If anyone has a clear shot, take it. At the transmitter that is. - Original Message - From: Charlie Cunningham charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com To: 'Tom W8JI' w...@w8ji.com; 'Rick' n...@triad.rr.com; topband@contesting.com Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 8:40 PM Subject: Re:

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

2013-11-10 Thread Tree
Alright everyone Let's not use words like stupid here - and certainly not suggest using guns. This is the gentleman's band. Education is the way to fix this - not calling names. Tree On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Hardy Landskov n...@cox.net wrote: If anyone has a clear shot, take

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

2013-11-10 Thread Bill Aycock
For what it's worth, considering the fine DF work done, I don't think the QRSS station was the offender. It seems like it was probably in Georgia, south of Savannah. Just guessing. Bill--W4BSG _ Topband Reflector