Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Pete N8PR
I worked OK1RD in 2011 on 2 Meter EME.  Don't k now if he is still active 73,  PeteR  N8PR Subject: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters -339 OK1YQ . Who is it ?? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181116-A4.pdf#page=1=a uto,-12,848 --  Nick, UY0ZG

Re: Topband: 75 meter 1/4 wave vertical on160

2018-11-17 Thread Stan Stockton
Doug, If you have the room, here is an alternative that I am using now at ZF9CW. I believe this would be better than a coil at the base. Make that vertical your 160m transmit antenna by adding two wires attached to the top and going out as far as you can so the ends are as high as you can get

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread John K9UWA
He filed LOTW back in 2009 with callsign of OK1RD John k9uwa > >>"There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 > > Clive GM3POI" _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread John K9UWA
He filed LOTW back in 2009 with callsign of OK1RD John k9uwa > >>"There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 > > Clive GM3POI" _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarized antennas

2018-11-17 Thread Mike Waters
This is a very well-established fact! See http://www.w0btu.com/160_meters.html. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 5:56 AM Clive GM3POI wrote: > My take on this is that having had a low inverted vee at about 80ft and a > top loaded vertical over a very good ground system to compare

Re: Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarized antennas

2018-11-17 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 11/17/2018 3:42 AM, Roger Kennedy wrote: I think most people know I use a horizontal 160m Dipole as my main antenna . But my 6ft Receiving Loop is vertically polarised . . . so it's quite Roger G3YRO Assuming you mean the loop is a 6 ft diameter circle, you would typically have

Re: Topband: 75 meter 1/4 wave vertical on160

2018-11-17 Thread MU 4CX250B
Hi Doug, I've got exactly the same setup. I use two coils, a 2uH shunt coil, one side of which is grounded, and a 22uH loading coil that connects to the top of the shunt coil at the bottom of the antenna. You drive the antenna where the two coils intersect. Realistically, you'll probably have to

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Gary Smith
Folks, Hopefully the ARRL will look into this and act in a way we all will be satisfied but they can't act until they have done their own due diligence. Informing DXCC about it is the best we can hope to do unless they do not act on it. I expect they will act on it when they find the truth

Re: Topband: 160m Condx

2018-11-17 Thread Peter Bertini
Regarding 10 kHz harmonics from BCB stations... last year I was using my HQ-140 receiver for casual SW and ham monitoring at my computer desk. With a full size 160 meter the Hammarlund overloaded to the point where I was hearing an IMD beatnote at every 10 kHz spot on the band. Fortunately, I

Topband: 75 meter 1/4 wave vertical on160

2018-11-17 Thread doug dietz
Gentlemen, I have been lurking in the background for over a year there have been some excellent learning possibilities. Thank you all. now on to my question. I have a 1/4 wave vertical (about 66 feet) for 75-80 meters I would like to try and make it resonate on 1.825. If I put the analyzer on it

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Bob W4DR
ily with fake *cards* presumably approved by a friendly field checker (or overworked ARRL staff person at a hamfest). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2018-11-17 3:46 AM, uy0zg wrote: Who makes this list - amateur radio, topbander or robot ...? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread uy0zg
/www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1=a%20%20uto,-12,848 Nick, _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!!

2018-11-17 Thread k1zm--- via Topband
Time to take action on this one please Thanks to all who find the time to do so. 73 JEFF From: k...@aol.com To: n...@n4is.com Sent: 11/17/2018 3:56:25 PM Coordinated Universal Time Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! JC and other 160m ops PLEASE

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
gt;>> > >>>> The DXCC standings list is generated automatically from the DXCC > >>>> records (not LotW). > >>>> > >>>> OK1YQ (OK1RD) has been "cheating" DXCC for decades - primarily with > >>>> fake *cards* presumably

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Wes Stewart
ed ARRL staff person at a hamfest). 73,    ... Joe, W4TV On 2018-11-17 3:46 AM, uy0zg wrote: Who makes this list - amateur radio, topbander or robot ...? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1=a%20%20uto,-12,848 Nick, UY0ZG _ Searchable A

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 191, Issue 16

2018-11-17 Thread rick darwicki via Topband
, nothing about this station. Wrong call ? Jean-Paul F6FYA/TM4Q Envoy? de mon iPad > Le 17 nov. 2018 ? 01:06, donov...@starpower.net a ?crit : > > > JC, > > > I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single QSO > with OK1YQ > > > 7

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Bill Tippett
>>"There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 Clive GM3POI" Thanks Clive. I was under the mistaken impression that ARRL had closed the previous loopholes in their paper card process but that is clearly not the case. This (paper cheating on 160 cards) has been

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread w...@w5zn.org
Thanks JC. LoTW does in fact require a QSO check from the other station for the confirmation to occur. Unless the other station uploads QSO details a confirmation does not occur. I’m not suggesting there hasn’t been bogus activity but I can tell you if there is proof a flaw or breach has

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread WW3S
He could upload under a previous call Sent from my iPad > On Nov 17, 2018, at 8:37 AM, Clive GM3POI wrote: > > There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 > Clive GM3POI > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread uy0zg
...? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1=a%20%20uto,-12,848 Nick, UY0ZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Mike Waters
Apparently, all he wants to do is hang the award on his shack wall, either to impress visitors or himself?? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 7:47 AM Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > ... OK1YQ (OK1RD) has been "cheating" DXCC for decades - primarily with > fake *cards* presumably

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
field checker (or overworked ARRL staff person at a hamfest). 73,    ... Joe, W4TV On 2018-11-17 3:46 AM, uy0zg wrote: Who makes this list - amateur radio, topbander or robot ...? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1=a%20%20uto,-12,848

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread uy0zg
amateur radio, topbander or robot ...? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1=a%20%20uto,-12,848 Nick, UY0ZG _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread w5zn
Thanks JC. LoTW does in fact require a QSO check from the other station for the confirmation to occur. Unless the other station uploads QSO details a confirmation does not occur. I'm not suggesting there hasn't been bogus activity but I can tell you if there is proof a flaw or breach has

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread uy0zg
Yes " Here you can query Logbook to find out the last time log data was uploaded for a particular call sign. Last upload for OK1YQ: No log data found " Nick, UY0ZG Clive GM3POI писал 2018-11-17 15:37: There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 Clive GM3POI

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
sumably approved by a friendly field checker (or overworked ARRL staff person at a hamfest). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2018-11-17 3:46 AM, uy0zg wrote: Who makes this list - amateur radio, topbander or robot ...? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1=a%20%20uto,-

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Clive GM3POI
There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be cards. 73 Clive GM3POI -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of n...@n4is.com Sent: 17 November 2018 13:29 To: w...@w5zn.org; 'topband' Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread n4is
Hi Joel I have the same impression as Bill mentioned. 160m paper QSL requires a card checker, however LOTW confirmation does not have the same process, no QSO or QSL check at all. We've seen 160m " QSO's" on Club Log and subsequent confirmation on LOTW on plain day light. 73's JC N4IS

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread w5zn
Folks - I'm not exactly understanding the LoTW comments on this thread. If it is referring to the LoTW screen shot totals listed by OK1RD on his website then that is the combined totals in his DXCC record, not the totals confirmed solely via LoTW so a "hack" has not necessarily occurred.

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Tim Shoppa
Bill, all indications are that he got his fake OK1RD 2008 DXCC totals using paper cards, not LOTW. I would expect he got his fake 2018 totals in a similar way. Example fake card, as deconstructed by G3TXF: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/Fake-C21XF/Fake-C21.html One thing is for sure, he's

Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!!

2018-11-17 Thread n4is
Hi Jeff We have a similar problem with several "PY" faking QSL, QSO and even LOTW confirmation by the DX operator. We've been reporting (we.. N4IS, PY2XB , PY2RO and PY5EG), documenting on paper, talking and meeting with ARRL officials including the DXCC desk for several years, and ARRL just

Re: Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarized antennas in the same space (was Propagation improves from VK6 into Europe)

2018-11-17 Thread n4is
Hi Steve. You are 100 % right, the V works like a top hat for a vertical TX antenna. I it simple to detune any vertical TX antenna. Vertical TX antenna is the only way to work DX on topband! You may ask about the inverted V or low dipole, they are not 100% horizontal, actually they are 50%

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Bill Tippett
>>Doesn't say much for the DXCC checking process either. 73 Clive GM3POI Guys this was probably done by OK1RD to embarrass ARRL/DXCC, in retaliation for ARRL (correctly) removing his bogus listing over 10 years ago. He probably found a way to hack LOTW and no human monitored the result. I'm

Re: Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarized antennas

2018-11-17 Thread Clive GM3POI
My take on this is that having had a low inverted vee at about 80ft and a top loaded vertical over a very good ground system to compare against each other. I have found the following that despite the vertical being short 60ft with the exception of stations within 200miles the vertical is always

Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarized antennas

2018-11-17 Thread Roger Kennedy
I think most people know I use a horizontal 160m Dipole as my main antenna . . . But my 6ft Receiving Loop is vertically polarised . . . so it's quite interesting to see the difference in signals between the two. (I have a pre-amp that makes local signals the same strength on the Loop) Most EU

Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!!

2018-11-17 Thread k1zm--- via Topband
FYI There is a NEW EMAIL ADDRESS for the ARRL DXCC DESK - it is dxccad...@arrl.org Pls send your comments to this email address for investigation and possible action! Thanks! 73 JEFF   Vy2ZM In a message dated 11/17/2018 10:45:27 AM Coordinated Universal Time, lennart.michaels...@telia.com

Topband: Fwd: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!!

2018-11-17 Thread k1zm--- via Topband
From: k...@aol.com To: sm2...@telia.com Cc: d...@arrl.org Sent: 11/17/2018 10:33:41 AM Coordinated Universal Time Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters OK1YQ (OK1RD) Legitimacy???!!! Hmmm again Okay - now I remember this guy and his shenanigans from way back.  OK1RD (now masquerading

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Peter Sundberg
If OK1YQ is OK1RD as you say Bob, then pse read: http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/Fake-C21XF/Fake-C21.html https://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?action=printpage;topic=110968.0 73 Peter SM2CEW At 00:32 2018-11-17, Bob W4DR wrote: OK1YQ is actually OK1RD -Original Message- From:

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Clive GM3POI
Doesn't say much for the DXCC checking process either. 73 Clive GM3POI -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of k1zm--- via Topband Sent: 17 November 2018 08:16 To: w...@mindspring.com; donov...@starpower.net; topband@contesting.com Subject:

Topband: Vertical and horizontal polarised antennas in the same space (was Propagation improves from VK6 into Europe)

2018-11-17 Thread Steve Ireland
G’day One way to get around the problem Frank W3LPL outlines below is to have one general/TX 160m antenna that you switch between vertical and horizontal polarisation. If you can get up an inverted-V or flat-top dipole at 60 to 120 feet and feed it with open wire that runs away from the

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread uy0zg
Who makes this list - amateur radio, topbander or robot ...? http://www.arrl.org/system/dxcc/view/DXCC-160M-20181117-A4.pdf#page=1=a%20%20uto,-12,848 Nick, UY0ZG k1zm--- via Topband писал 2018-11-17 10:15: hm Why would anyone with a LEGITIMATE 339 DXCC entities made on 160m made

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread Jean-Paul Albert via Topband
Anywhere, nothing about this station. Wrong call ? Jean-Paul F6FYA/TM4Q Envoyé de mon iPad > Le 17 nov. 2018 à 01:06, donov...@starpower.net a écrit : > > > JC, > > > I have well over a million QSOs in my computer log but not even a single QSO > with OK1YQ > > > 73 > Frank > W3LPL

Re: Topband: ARRL DXCC - 160 Meters

2018-11-17 Thread k1zm--- via Topband
hm Why would anyone with a LEGITIMATE 339 DXCC entities made on 160m made as licensed station OK1RD submit a DXCC total as CALLSIGN OK1YQ? That's kind of wacky.isn't it?  If it is legit - then congrats! 73 JEFF   K1ZM In a message dated 11/17/2018 12:33:17 AM Coordinated Universal Time,