Re: Topband: My new 9 Circle works great!

2022-12-08 Thread w5zn
The YCCC-9 design by John, W1FV is an outstanding performer. I have had one installed at W5ZN for several years now and have documented direct comparisons with my HiZ-8 160 and BSEF-8 160 arrays plus my four 580 ft Beverages. While the HiZ-8 (200 ft diameter on 160) is the clear top performer w

Re: Topband: ARRL 160

2022-12-08 Thread Stan Stockton
I tried that when I held the call ZF2ET and on that particular suffix i think it might have been a good thing. I went back and forth on doing it or not but always paused slightly when sending by hand. 73…Stan ~ ZF9CW > On Dec 7, 2022, at 6:49 PM, Joe wrote: > > I'll differ on the half space

Re: Topband: ARRL 160

2022-12-08 Thread David Raymond
Conditions from here in the Midwest have been poor virtually the entire season so far, not just the contest.  From N0NI we worked exactly one JA during the contest (JA3YBK) and that was a big struggle which took several minutes to complete with good TX and RX antennas.  Thus far this season I h

Re: Topband: ARRL 160

2022-12-08 Thread m.r.c.
that's where added half space has a useful point. your increase in copied accuracy should more than offset the decrease in spot accuracy the ZIP speed change for any part is the first thing I get rid of sitting down at a position, the pico gain in time is far offset by the annoyance and accura