Hi gang,
I am currently on a vacation trip in the Maldives and are active in CQ160 with
a very simple setup. I am using a 15 meter high top loaded vertical on the
beach with only a few 1/8 radials on the ground/in the sand. I am running a
TS-590S barefoot and don't have an RX antenna, so please
I have been building antenna hardware such as transmitting chokes, Beverage
transformers, etc. in various plastic boxes. The electrical connections have
been to solder lugs fastened inside the boxes to stainless hardware. The actual
antenna wires have been connected outside the boxes to the stai
Hi Charlie,
This is one area where practice overrules theory. Yes, SS is not the
conductor that copper is, but it's not bad, and since you're posting on the
lowband forum, I presume you're interested in HF. At HF, and at less than
megawatt levels, the environmental virtues of stainless make it per
I've used stainless plenty of times and haven't ever really noticed any
problems, but I've never tried to make measurements either. My new vertical
matching network I'm building using silicon bronze hardware to bring out the
connections but that's mostly just because I can. I don't really expect
Some of the longest most drawn-out debates (and fights) come from dealing
with how much is good, how much is OK, or how much is bad. It goes on and on
with everything until our heads spin.
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A very tech savvy friend (microwaves, public safety radio) says this is no
good. Due to the poor
cond
Amen!
Charlie, K4OTV
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 11:26 AM
To: Charles Stackhouse; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Conductivity of stainless steel hardware
Some of the longest mo
NH0Z appeared this morning partially covered by a west coast cq er. He
wasn't strong but could hear well.
Doug
"Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary
safety, deserve neither liberty or safety." - Ben Franklin
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On 1/26/2014 8:26 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
you are probably between the "m" or "r" on "immeasurable" side of the
line.
This post is one of the finest examples of technical writing I've seen
in years. It strikes to the heart of those know almost nothing, and put
on their tin hats to protect thems
Wish we had a callsign for this sender? No time given, either. Both would
help with finding the NH0 on topband.
73 George W8UVZ
-Original Message-
From: Doug Renwick
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 12:20 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: NH0Z on Topband
NH0Z appeared
On 2014-01-26 06:54, Charles Stackhouse wrote:
A very tech savvy friend (microwaves, public safety radio) says this
is no good. Due to the poor
conductivity of stainless steel, RF connections should not be through
Charlie, W2GN
If your friend was really savvy about public safety radio, he
w
The primary additive in stainless steel is chromium - not nickel. There are
some stainless steels that do not contain nickel at all and there are
non-magnetic stainless steels. Another common additive is molybdenum.
Charlie, K4OTV
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@
I expect that most of the offending nickel at VHF/UHF sites is nickel
plating on less expensive connectors where it is used in place of more
expensive silver alloys.
Ch;arlie, K4OTV
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Charlie
Cunningham
Se
I usually procrastinate and send my CQWW160 CW log in the last weekend before
the closing date. I just happened to check the rules a little while ago and was
surprised to find that the logs are due 5 days after the close of the contest -
January 31st!
So its probably better not to procrastinat
Worked a station identified as PZ1AA during the CQWW 160 meter CW contest
this weekend, and the zone they reported was 8.
Wonder if this was a valid call, as I believe the zone should have been 9,
and can't find any information on the internet regarding this call sign.
PZ1AA was worked by numerou
They sent me Zone 9...
73,
geo - n4ua
On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Don Kirk wrote:
> Worked a station identified as PZ1AA during the CQWW 160 meter CW contest
> this weekend, and the zone they reported was 8.
>
> Wonder if this was a valid call, as I believe the zone should have been 9,
>
This conversation is inappropriate until after log deadline.
Contest Exuberantly,
Hank, W6SX
On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 4:07 PM, George Dubovsky wrote:
> They sent me Zone 9...
>
> 73,
>
> geo - n4ua
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Don Kirk wrote:
>
> > Worked a station identified as PZ1
PZ1AA sent me zone "DX" and was very definitely south of my QTH based on
antenna selection.
CQ contest FAQ says "log the zone based on their location" if the guy sends
wrong or no zone.
Tim N3QE
- Original Message -
From: Don Kirk [mailto:wd8...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 201
On 25 Jan 2014, at 00:14, Merv Schweigert wrote:
> Today was no different, path over the pole at sunrise was not open,
> I was sitting on 1823 working on email, sunrise is 1708Z and
> suddenly I could hear a signal starting to come out of the noise.
> ???BM 8???BM then clear as a bell 8Q7BM c
A big thank you to Gary, who hung in to make a very tough QSO with my
QRP rig Saturday night to give me #45 in my Topband QRP WAS effort. I
was using our club call, KU6W. Friday night I used K9YC with a
different radio. N0NI heard me on the first call both nights, and much
earlier in the even
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