Topband: VK0EK Topband

2016-03-30 Thread Jim Brown
Nothing at all heard this morning. The only spot was from a JA at 1354Z, and about 10 minutes later, I heard K6UM call a couple of times. And as I'm writing this (1600Z), I see them spotted by RN6BN on 1833.5 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/

Re: Topband: VK0EK Topband

2016-03-30 Thread Merv Schweigert
That spot was bogus, they were on 18.5 at the time, I hung in there again today for 3 hours, same as everyday so far nada, them at my sunrise 1629Z out of the noise they arose, had about 2 or 3 mins of qsb copy. thanks to super ears of UT6UD I am in the log. I had hopes as my 630 meter 1 watt

Re: Topband: VK0EK Topband

2016-03-30 Thread Gary Smith
Congratulations, Merv! Well done! Its worth the wait. 73, Gary KA1J > That spot was bogus, they were on 18.5 at the time, > I hung in there again today for 3 hours, same as everyday so far nada, > them at my sunrise 1629Z out of the noise they arose, had about > 2 or 3 mins of qsb copy. tha

Re: Topband: [Bulk] Ground conductivity

2016-03-30 Thread K1FZ-Bruce
Grant,   Been at the same location for many years with that same Beverage antenna, same ground rods, optimizing it right after frost out.   Have had minor variations, but never 100 ohms change like this year. At  both ends of the antenna. (The far end is in a, better wear your boots, swamp.  

Topband: Wind Farming

2016-03-30 Thread Jim Murray via Topband
Hello all,There is talk of local farmers bringing in windmill companies.  With the low prices now on milk it is one way to boost income.  Wondering if anyone has experienced any interference/noise from the generators.ThanksJimk2hn _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesti

Re: Topband: Wind Farming

2016-03-30 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
I don't have the IX here but when I drive by a large 250KW on the other side of the island I hear strong IX on the BC band for a 1/2 mile on either side. I think it is the inverters feeding back into the power line as part of the net metering system. On 3/30/2016 3:07 PM, Jim Murray via Topban

Re: Topband: Wind Farming

2016-03-30 Thread donovanf
The Quartz Hill Contesters -- once very well known as ZL6QH -- were forced to shut down their spectacular contesting location by the RFI from a wind farm installed in the same location as their contest station. http://zl6qh.com/logs/Quartz%20Hill%20Pictures%20-%20%20March%202010.pdf 73 Fr

Topband: Windmill Farm

2016-03-30 Thread Jim Murray via Topband
Thanks Frank, glad to hear/see that:(   I guess that answers that question.Jimk2hn "The Quartz Hill Contesters  -- once very well known as ZL6QH --were forced to shut down their spectacular contesting locationby the RFI from a wind farm installed in the same location astheir contest station." __

Re: Topband: VK0EK Topband

2016-03-30 Thread Kip Edwards
The report from Washington: at 1347 UTC UT6UD posted a note on the ON4KST low band chat room that he was on 1818.5 calling CQ, listening down 1. Nothing heard, either him or any stations calling. At 1354 UTC JH2FXK posted a note that VK0EK was on 1818.5. Again nothing heard and no JAs calling.

Topband: Heard

2016-03-30 Thread Chortek, Robert L.
I see quite a few west coast stations made it into the VK0EK log on 80 meters via the long path this evening , with some daylight on both ends. The VK0EK was pretty loud here near the Oregon border from about 1:45 - 2:00 utc. Q5 copy! Bob AA6VB Sent from my iPhone _ Topband Ref

Topband: 80m FT4JA

2016-03-30 Thread MU 4CX250B
Had a weak opening into NM for about 10 mins from 0040-0050 UTC at 3538. Got them on second call, but nothing but QRN afterwards. Nothing on 160m. Jim W8ZR Sent from my iPhone _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: 80m FT4JA

2016-03-30 Thread Jim Brown
East coast was calling them on 160 around 0300Z, and then they stopped. The spot was 1820.5 kHz. All I heard were the callers. 73 , Jim K9YC On Wed,3/30/2016 8:25 PM, MU 4CX250B wrote: Had a weak opening into NM for about 10 mins from 0040-0050 UTC at 3538. Got them on second call, but nothing