Topband: VE1ZZ Local Obituary

2018-10-22 Thread k1zm--- via Topband
Hi Gang   One more item to add about Jack   A local friend VY2GF sent me his obituary link this morning.  Here it is if anyone wants to take a look.   73 JEFF   VY2ZM   https://www.arbormemorial.ca/atlantic-dartmouth/obituaries/john-william-leahy/25367/?fbclid=IwAR3eZdjoXxSYGLZV-NTm2KhPupRTNSWqwO

Re: Topband: FW: Isolated F81 F Barrel Connector

2018-10-22 Thread Paul Christensen
Although I've decided to create a Hi-Z interface panel with Perspex, I did discover an insulated F81 barrel from L-Com. See the link below if there's an interest in saving the information for future reference. Notice that the F81 uses a pair of Nylon shoulder washers to achieve panel isolati

Re: Topband: VE1ZZ SK

2018-10-22 Thread W2PM via Topband
RIP OM VE1ZZ Sent from my iPad > On Oct 20, 2018, at 11:13, Yuri Blanarovich wrote: > > Sorry to hear about Jack's QSY to radio heaven. > > I had privilege to visit him few times and tried to shake few low band > records, one is still there as VA1A on 80m CQ WPX CW for NA. It was like > dri

Re: Topband: elevated radials

2018-10-22 Thread Grant Saviers
I have a 160m T with 8 elevated 125' radials and the currents are worst case 3:1 unequal for various reasons (nearby steel building & towers).  I've modeled this with EZNEC Pro4 by placing the actual radial currents as sources in each radial.  Obviously the sum of those currents must equal the

Re: Topband: elevated radials

2018-10-22 Thread John Kaufmann
When you are using just a single vertical, some pattern skew is probably acceptable. However, at KC1XX we are using several verticals in an array and nonideal radiation from the individual verticals degrades the directive pattern that we are trying to achieve. 73, John W1FV -Original Mess

Re: Topband: VP6D

2018-10-22 Thread David Olean
I am not an expert on DX peditions, coming late to HF and 160 meters in my life, but I could not get over the operator at VP6D this morning on 1.826.  Whoever it was, he was flying and getting the call correct the first time every time.  I was amazed at how well they were doing racking up the Q

Re: Topband: VP6D

2018-10-22 Thread Tree
Sometimes - near your sunrise - angles go high and that diminishes directivity quickly. Congrats on the QSO!! Tree N6TR On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 10:56 AM David Olean wrote: > I am not an expert on DX peditions, coming late to HF and 160 meters in > my life, but I could not get over the operator

Re: Topband: VP6D

2018-10-22 Thread Grant Saviers
I know at least CW operator N7QT will operate diversity reception, not sure it was yet in operation. Grant KZ1W On 10/22/2018 10:57 AM, Tree wrote: Sometimes - near your sunrise - angles go high and that diminishes directivity quickly. Congrats on the QSO!! Tree N6TR On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at

Re: Topband: VE1ZZ SK

2018-10-22 Thread F8BPN
RIP Jack! A lot of QSO with you! Thank's for all! 73/88 de Mau, F8BPN http://ph-martin.pagesperso-orange.fr/f8bpn/index.htm Le 22/10/2018 à 15:33, W2PM via Topband a écrit : RIP OM VE1ZZ Sent from my iPad On Oct 20, 2018, at 11:13, Yuri Blanarovich wrote: Sorry to hear about Jack's QSY to

Re: Topband: elevated radials

2018-10-22 Thread Grant Saviers
Agree, an array is an entirely different ball game.  Thanks. Grant KZ1w On 10/22/2018 8:47 AM, John Kaufmann wrote: When you are using just a single vertical, some pattern skew is probably acceptable. However, at KC1XX we are using several verticals in an array and nonideal radiation from th

Re: Topband: VP6D

2018-10-22 Thread Wes Stewart
Pity they didn't stay on until our SR in AZ.  But that's not atypical. Wes  N7WS On 10/22/2018 10:55 AM, David Olean wrote: I am not an expert on DX peditions, coming late to HF and 160 meters in my life, but I could not get over the operator at VP6D this morning on 1.826.  Whoever it was, he

Re: Topband: VP6D

2018-10-22 Thread Dave Hollander
The not staying on until west coast sunrise has been happening a lot with the Pacific DXpeditions on 160 the past few weeks. They have been changing bands 30-45 minutes before sunrise in Arizona and also eliminating California and the rest of the west coast :-( Dave N7RK -- Dave Hollander N7RK