Re: Topband: ARRL 160 Test - barren of DX

2023-12-05 Thread Rob Van Geen
We (KH6AQ) were spotted on the obsolete CW DX cluster as KH6AY, KH6AZ, and KH7AQ. Each time, we were clicked upon by a string of oblivious dupers. <"sigh"> On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 3:31 PM Rob Van Geen wrote: > > You were spotted to DX cluster as "W3SKK" Saturday: > > Spotter Freq. DX Time Info

Re: Topband: ARRL 160 Test - barren of DX

2023-12-05 Thread Rob Van Geen
Ah.. Well, Bob.. I have no station here at my condo. I usually participate in multi operations from KH6LC. This time, I was operating with Dave KH6AQ, from our beach portable setup in the ARRL 160, and it was me whom you worked. We signed KH6AQ. Dave should be on from home in the ARRL 10 this

Re: Topband: ARRL 160 Test - barren of DX

2023-12-05 Thread W3HKK
PS Despite not logging dupes, at a certain point, I have K1KA in my log twice for that contest. Which explains the second one. Wonder if he's related to K1KI. -From: "Rob Van Geen" To: w3...@roadrunner.com Cc: "topband@contesting.com" Sent:

Re: Topband: ARRL 160 Test - barren of DX

2023-12-05 Thread W3HKK
Glad I was "almost" spotted. Saw quite a few erroneous spots in the contest due to the less than stellar conditions, myself. I see we havent worked yet this yeartime is running out but the 10M this weekend is a good place to remedy that. Bob

Re: Topband: ARRL 160 Test - barren of DX

2023-12-05 Thread Rob Van Geen
You were spotted to DX cluster as "W3SKK" Saturday: Spotter Freq. DX Time Info Country K1KA 1806 W3SKK 22:21 02 Dec 23 United States This could explain the high dupe rate. tskk, tskk, tskk Rob - NH6V On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 11:15 AM wrote: > Tnx for the qso, Jim. > > I worked a mere six CA

Re: Topband: AM Broadcast Filter recommendation

2023-12-05 Thread Jim Brown
On 12/5/2023 1:19 PM, Steve Muenich wrote: I'm looking for a recommendation for an AM Broadcast filter for my receive only input. Unfortunately I live 2 miles form 910 khz AM so their 2nd harmonic wipes out 1820. It's important to figure out where that harmonic is being generated. If it's in

Re: Topband: AM Broadcast Filter recommendation

2023-12-05 Thread Chris G3SVL
Hi Steve, If the problem is the second harmonic then a BCB filter at your end will not help because the second harmonic isn't in the Broadcast Band. However, I suspect the problem may be blocking of your rx input by the fundamental frequency which the filter will address. You don't say what

Re: Topband: AM Broadcast Filter recommendation

2023-12-05 Thread Tim Duffy
HI Steve Here is what guys say about the DLW BCB filter (I use these at K3LR) https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dlw-fl1718/reviews 73 Tim K3LR -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+k3lr=k3lr@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Muenich Sent: Tuesday, December 5,

Re: Topband: AM Broadcast Filter recommendation

2023-12-05 Thread Paul Mcl
Steve, Probably not in the best part of the world to get a good price but I use the AM filter on this page: http://www.herostechnology.co.uk/pages/RF_Filters.html I have 2.2kw (QRP compared to some) about 500 metre away on 1548khz to block out. Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at

Topband: AM Broadcast Filter recommendation

2023-12-05 Thread Steve Muenich
Hi Guys, I'm looking for a recommendation for an AM Broadcast filter for my receive only input. Unfortunately I live 2 miles form 910 khz AM so their 2nd harmonic wipes out 1820. For the most part I work around it and stay up higher in the band. There are other stations in the area of course that

Re: Topband: ARRL 160m Contest

2023-12-05 Thread GEORGE WALLNER
I came on Saturday morning only for a short time, starting around 1015 Z. The boat was anchored off Christmas Island, T32. NA signals were generally strong. Many East Coast stations were S6 to S7. West coast stations were often S9. ZF2VE was S9+. I thought that conditions (here) very very good.

Topband: In shack combiner and direction switching

2023-12-05 Thread VE6WZ_Steve
I posted another YouTube video about how I combine my broadside BOG pairs in the shack, split to multiple radios and implement direction switching. I show how I install a low impedance ground plane in the shack to minimize noise ingress. What might be of interest to this group is my remote

Re: Topband: ARRL 160m Contest

2023-12-05 Thread Charles Morrison
Same here: Ive not heard Zone 16. Only a few from Zone 15. " Is this thing working ?? " de N1RR - Charlie On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 5:41 AM uy0zg via Topband wrote: > Here near Nikolaev I have not heard a single station from North America. > > Such is life Roger - you wait, you wait for a

Re: Topband: ARRL 160m Contest

2023-12-05 Thread uy0zg via Topband
Here near Nikolaev I have not heard a single station from North America. Such is life Roger - you wait, you wait for a holiday. And someone takes it and cancels it. --- Nick, UY0ZG http://www.topband.in.ua Roger Kennedy писал(а) 2023-12-04 20:59: Such a shame conditions were