Greetings Topbanders. . .
Here at the conclusion of the topband season I have to say it was right
up there with the worst season I've experienced in my three plus decades
on Topband. Propagation to both Europe and Asia was virtually
non-existent many days. The only saving grace (at least her
Yes, the Chinese have really discovered ham radio in the last decade.
They were everywhere in CQWW CW. I have topband QSOs with BY stations
as follows:
BA4TB - 2009
BH4IGO - 2017
BD4WN - 2019
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 4/2/2024 12:53 PM, w3...@roadrunner.com wrote:
In the past year Ive seen my
I was on this morning CQing and hunting but missed the 9M6 excitement as
it was after my SR (1253z). Conditions to Asia from here in the Midwest
this morning were poor. . . HL5IVL/Kim was in there but not workable;
JH1HDT/Tad san was workable but not as strong as he frequently is (449
at best
Yes, a real effort on both ends. . .congratulations. Is there anyone
active on TB active from 9M6?
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 2/13/2024 10:59 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
A great accomplishment that took 2 die-hard real TopBand men to make happen.
I always enjoyed the short writeup. Good job bo
Congratulations Steve! I've learned over the years that the best time
to work Ross, at least from here in the Midwest (Iowa), is within a
month or so of either fall or spring equinoxes. Ross has always been a
reliable, persistent operator and works hard to pull calls through his QRN.
73. .
We've seen the same thing the past few days with people using RHR to
work the current 7O2WX operation. Of course, I'm sure they will be
claiming it for their DXCC, which at one time was the world's most
prestigious and sought after amateur radio award. Between remote
operation and digital cont
A totally different perspective from here in the Midwest (snowy Iowa).
I got on last night about 0500z. Stig/OZ4MM and Mike/F5IN and a couple
of others were on but far from workable. I did manage to squeek by and
marginally work Rino/IK7JTF around my SS at 2325z. Conditions with EU
were jus
FWIW. . .Also don't forget to check for skewed path (about 210 degrees -
some call it long path) which occurs most commonly about midway between
the DX SS and NA SR. It's not common but does happen on rare
occasions. My only QSOs with Ross/9M2AX have always been around either
the fall or spri
I don't know if I would call it lazy but it certainly is a matter of
ease and convenience. Just look at all the new expeditions that focus
primarily, if not exclusively, on FT-8. No need to for seasoned, highly
skilled, ace operators to dig out weak calls signs from huge CW piles
which sound
Bill. . . I, for one, would encourage you not to give up. I worked my
first 50 or 60 countries with a W9INN half sloper (shortened with a
loading coil) fed from the 40' level of my 60' Rohn 25 tower side
bracketed to my house (no ground radials necessary since top fed) with
about 300 watts on
There's no doubt the combination of poor conditions combined with FT-8
decimating CW activity makes for a lot of boring mornings and evenings
on TB. I go for days and not work a single EU or Asian station (cw) and
I'm active. That said, I was on last evening (NA time) just prior to EU
sunrise
4W8X was on 1826.5 (listening down 3) this morning making a real effort
to get some more NA QSOs in the log. I got to the rig about 1130z and
heard a lot of commotion on 1823.5+/- and saw that his QRG was 1826.5
The stations in the southeast and southern US had the best propagation.
John, W4
, David Raymond 작성:
Hello Kim. . .
Just wanted to say "hello" and hope all is well with you and your
family. We've missed hearing you on 160m and seeing you on LB Chat.
I'm on most mornings NA time (1821.5 MHz) and would be delighted hear
your FB signal again from HL he
Conditions this evening in NA are not good. But last night (Tuesday
evening NA time) conditions were good as was CW activity. I logged 11
EU's Tuesday evening. Monday evening was also good with 10 EU's in the
log. So all is not lost. In the mornings I've been working VKs
regularly with va
Here in Iowa, I got on TB last evening around 0015z and found OK1CF,
EU's beacon, CQing with a very good S5 signal (he's normally just above
the noise) and quickly completed a Q. I then saw 5B4AMX spotted and
found him CQing without many callers. He was weak, about 339/449 but I
completed a Q
Got to the radio on TB here this morning around 1115z. Around 1145z I
noticed a spot for W8S on 1811. I had been CQing up the band and had
just finished with VK6LW and VK3EW. I tuned down the band to 1811 and,
sure enough, they were there. . . probably too weak to work. I was
anxious to get
Topbanders. . .
Just finished a modest opening to EU. . .the first of the season with
OZ4MM, DF2PY, LA5HE, and OT4A in the log (CW). We've been having some
openings to VK in the mornings NA time. Nice to see some activity on
the band. Now, if we can just see some of our JA/HL/Asia friends o
Guy. . .thanks for your excellent work. Your contribution with the FCP
has been truly significant. . . particularly those with limited ground
space or other restrictions for a counterpoise system. My compliments
to you!!! David Raymond, W0FLS
On 9/21/2023 3:44 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV
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George has been QRV 160 cw most mornings NA time, sometimes earlier
rather than later. He's typically Q5 for the most part but not strong
here. . .usually S3 or S4 peak with QSB to virtually nil.
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 4/4/2023 12:09 PM, w3...@roadrunner.com wrote:
I looked for George for th
The eastern half of the country had the good conditions last night.
Conditions were poor here in Iowa. . . I could not hear Andy/DL8LAS nor
Karel/OK1CF. TN8K has was weak earlier in the evening but rose to 559
around z. This morning at first seemed to be a lost cause, but then
ZL1AZ, JH
The nice thing about the DX Engineering loop kit is the very effective
preamp/attenuator that comes with it. It has plenty of gain plus plus
the preamp can be switched in and out. In addition there is
switchable/selectible attenuation (which can be used in combination with
or without the pre
Frank. . . about a year or so ago I had a nasty RFI problem on TB
present when I was looking toward Europe. It only appeared from
November through March (prime TB season) and was about S7 on the
transmit array. I had struggled trying to get it isolated. My local
power company was very cooper
There's no need for a lot of real estate to get good RX performance.
The Hi-Z three element and four element phased vertical arrays have a
small footprint and yield a worthwhile and useful RDF. The vertical
elements are essentially ground independent, can be made of almost
anything, and can b
This antenna will not be effective on TB regardless of the preamp used.
Hopefully they won't be fighting much noise allowing the TX antenna to
hear reasonably well.
73 and Christmas Blessings/Happy Holidays. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 12/23/2022 7:46 PM, JC wrote:
Hi topband lovers
Some frien
Ron. . .thanks for the report and encouraging words. Seems like we are
having snippets of good prop every now and then but not much in
between. I got on and began CQing about 0440z and quickly worked DF2PY
with moderately good signals then with OK1CF, LY7M, and OK1DT calling
in, all with wea
Greetings topbanders:
I got on TB this evening about 0415Z and found EU's beacon, OK1CF, CQing
with a moderately good signal. After completing the QSO I decided to
put out a few CQs a short while later. I was quite surprised to have a
nearly continuous string of EU stations call in. A few t
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
I will be in the contest at N0NI. Some nice conditions and activity
this morning (NA time). VK2WF, VK6GX, ZL1AZ, HL5IVL, JA7BXS, and JA8ISU
in the log. Let's have fun in the contest.
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 12/2/2022 1:41 PM, TreeN6TR wrote:
Hey,
I will participate as DR5X
in ARRL 160m C
testing
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As we've said before, many of us in NA are fighting not just QRN but
significant attacks from lightning. There a lot of us that are
essentially shut down for the season, my self included (four square
elements are now grounded and the 8 circle is decommissioned). I'm
still QRV somewhat with a
Congrats Steve. . . .that is excellent news! Out here in the Midwest
(Iowa) there is no common darkness for our morning path and one hour of
darkness for our evening path. I've been listening every night they've
been on and not yet heard even a hint of them. I've just had the rig
back from r
[mailto:topband-bounces+k3lr=k3lr@contesting.com] On Behalf
Of David Raymond
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 11:29 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: Top Ten Band Decoder Cable for Icom
Greetings Topbanders. . .
I'm looking for the interface cable for a Top Ten Band Aide Band De
Greetings Topbanders. . .
I'm looking for the interface cable for a Top Ten Band Aide Band Decoder
and an Icom radio. Does anyone out there have an idea where I can get
one? The guy that ran Top Ten has sold his operation to DX
Engineering. DXE does not have the cable (they do sell the deco
Yes, indeed, good conditions to EU from here in the Midwest last night.
I'm still running my old TenTec Omni D as my K3S is still at Elecraft
for repair (and sounds like it will be there for a while yet). . . so no
RX or diversity. Andy along with OK1CF, and LY7M all had good signals
here pea
Frank and Ward. . .an _excellent_ article!! Thanks. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 11/12/2021 9:32 AM, donov...@erols.com wrote:
Hi Ron,
Intuition easily leads us off into the weeds when trying to use
it to understand antennas and especially their interaction with
their environment. On the other hand,
We had similar excellent conditions here to KL7 and Asia here this
morning. Mike/KL7QOW called in with a big signal. As soon as we
finished Glen/AL7JX called in. JAs worked included JO7NFR (new call
for 160), JA8EKM (all time new call sign), JA5DQH, JA0MVW, JA7BXS, plus
HL5IVL, and KH6ZM.
Condition to EU were good here last night as well. I got early in the
evening about 2300z for a short time and worked nine EUs plus VP9 all of
which called in. Got back on later at 0426z and worked 15 more EUs. EU
daylight finally stopped the fun.
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 10/28/2021 11:18 AM,
Bravo Steve! 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 10/13/2021 6:13 AM, Stan Stockton wrote:
Great choice for this award! Steve’s work has helped a lot of people.
73… Stan, ZF9CW/K5GO
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 13, 2021, at 4:53 AM, Ken Claerbout wrote:
Congratulations to Steve Babcoc
With daytime heat indices in the 100s it's still very QRN here in the
midwest. Fortunately things will begin to improve in a few weeks.
73 . . . Dave, W0FLS
On 8/11/2021 11:28 AM, Ron Spencer via Topband wrote:
Andy, DL8LAS, was right, conditions the last couple days have been quite good.
La
In my comparatively short time on the band (since 1988) nothing compares
to the trans-polar activity of the 2008-2009 season where much of NA was
working Zones 17, 18, and 19 via direct path with loud signals both
morning and night (our time), with quite a few of the DX stations
running low po
FWIW, a lot of us in NA are beginning to deal with fairly significant
amounts of springtime QRN (myself included). It is, after all, that
time of year.
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 3/26/2021 5:05 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
Quite a lot of us Europeans come on the band each night calling CQ DX . . .
b
Greetings Topbanders. . .
Conditions this morning from Midwest NA to Asia were, perhaps, the best
of the season so far (such as it is). TB regular Kim/HL5IVL was in here
with a signal peaking honest 579. Ed/KH2L was 579. Mike/KL7QOW was
pounding in here 589/599. I worked two first time JA
Kudos to our friends "down under" that hang in there and remain QRV on
the low bands and fight horrible QRN during their summer months for the
benefit of the rest of us "up here." Luke, VK3HJ remains consistently
active during our winter months in spite of all the challenges. Thanks
Luke!
7
Don. . .thank you for the very nice loop article in QST. And, thank
you for your generosity of not taking compensation to help make it
affordable. The loop antenna would be a very useful tool to have in the
arsenal for DFing interference sources of all kinds which continue to
proliferate (ev
Conditions on 160 from here in the Midwest were dreadful. I could never
hear Roger, G3YRO, well enough to even call. Other EU beacons like
OK1CF were just detectable. Conditions to Asia weren't any better. . .I
never did work a JA on 160. I still had a good time.
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
On 2
We had a nice variety of DX this morning (NA time) on TB. . . .KH0W,
VK2WF, VK3HJ, HL5IVL, DS3EXX, ZL1AZ, VK3NX, and KH2L; my apologies if I
missed anyone. Tom, KH0/KC0W, said he is still getting settled in and
is in the process of putting up hi "RX array" (not sure what that is)
. That sa
Just a friendly reminder that frequencies such as 1810, 1820, 1830, etc.
are not good for many of us in North America due to general QRM from AM
broadcast station mixes, harmonics, etc. If you are zero beat on of
these frequencies the interference can make you difficult, sometimes
impossible,
Best wishes and Holiday greetings Topbanders. . .
There will be many of us looking forward to operating the Stew Perry
contest this weekend. It's a great contest, unique in it's own way, and
a lot of fun. A few thoughts to share:
If you're running a 6L6 tied to the gutter (i.e., QRP) please
Agree totally with Ron's assessment. 160 this morning was the best I've
heard this season to Asia and VK. When HL5IVL called in this morning I
first thought he was a stateside caller. Four VKs in the log this
morning (including VK6LW), 5 JAs, 2 HL plus an HL w/all time new call
sign that cou
Signal bearing from central Iowa/EN21 is about 70 degrees based on some
interpolation from the 8 circle array.
On 12/11/2020 6:06 AM, Don Kirk wrote:
I’m hearing a very strong pulsating signal that sounds like it might be
some kind of digital communications and it’s bearing is approximately 73
d
I've only been active on Topband since 1987 but nothing has beat the 2008
and 2009 seasons when NA topbanders were easily working Zones 17, 18, and 19
both morning and night. I remember commenting to some of the newer guys
(who had been thinking it was always like that) telling them it was a
r
For those of us who couldn't make it this year, any photos or video from the
Dayton Topband Dinner? 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
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From: "Hugh Valentine"
To: ;
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Dinner-Dayton
You beat me to it Barry.
It
I completed an OQRS QSL request for VK0EK and made a modest donation to help
with expenses. To my surprise my VK0EK QSOs are already confirmed on LoTW.
While this operation had plenty of challenges with propagation I felt the
operation was very well run, well organized, and the operators outst
The pile last night got fairly large at one point. They were spread out
about 3 KHz. . .maybe not quite enough considering the number of stations
calling. Nevertheless, the 160m op last night was doing an incredibly good
job of getting stations in the log. He was also patient and persistent.
Topbanders. . .
Here in Iowa I have been a bit challenged with hearing them on various bands
from their current location. They've never been strong on any band at any time
but sometimes workable. Aside from 160m, they've been weak here on 80, 40,
modest signals on 30m and 20m, fleeting and we
Topbanders. . . while the band has seemed to be in the doldrums there was some
nice activity on the band today. 5J0P and T32CO were QRV. They seemed to be
hearing well as I was able to work them both with 100 watts. However, the big
surprise of the morning to finding Eugene, RA0FF, CQing with
We are often forced to run with fairly narrow bandwidths (I had to run last
night with 250 Hz) with stations sometimes being spaced out only 300 or 400
Hz. I had several occasions last night when someone was calling me 300 Hz
or more off frequency. . .so far off they were almost zero beat to th
And I don't mean to imply that all QRP stations have inefficient antennas .
. .that was a tongue in cheek comment. Some of you QRP guys have quite fine
antennas. . both TX and RX. Let's have fun! 73. . .Dave, W0FLS
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From: "David Raymond"
. . .Condx to JA from here in Iowa this morning were quite good
>From K9YC. . .Yes, it was a good night. Dave, W0FLS and Toni, N0NI, are two
>guys who
pulled my QRP signal out.
A friendly word to you guys running 10w to the gutter. . .please give us time
to find which antenna/direction hears
I'm not sure why you would be surprised running QRP that stations that were
"loud" couldn't hear you. You're at a 13 db disadvantage at a minimum. Ad
in clix (and there plenty of them) plus QRM the guy is experiencing on the
other end. . .and, well, there you are. . .you can't be heard. That
The whole band opening last night from NA to VP8STI on TB was rather
bizarre. The opening started in earnest with big signals coming first in
Maine. The guys in 1 land reported signals rivaling "locals." The opening
then started moving slowly and selectively southward. Guys in 2 land and
th
Another word of advice for QRPers. . . for those that have multiple RX
antennas in multiple directions. . .it takes a while for us to get you on
the right antenna. Be patient and don't give up.73 and have fun. .
.Dave, W0FLS
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From: "Mike Smith VE9AA"
To:
Sent
Just finished a QSO with the ZD7 op on 17 CW. Kind of interesting, he was
actually wanting to chat with callers. . .looking for name, location, even
weather, etc. Anyway, he said they would be on 160 again later this evening NA
time. He wasn't clear about a specific time.
73. . . Dave, W0FLS
NA topbanders were treated to a nice opening to VK this morning. I haven't
been on every morning but it seemed like one of the best conditions to VK in a
long time. VK3HJ, Luke, was pounding in all morning and was peaking an honest
S8/S9 prior to SR here in Iowa. Luke's nice run netted him 2
Tom, et al. . .perhaps you are missing a point. There are many NA (and
other) stations readily accessible via remote control other than the obvious
commercial ones. All it takes is the right personal connection. 73. .
.Dave, W0FLS
Dave,
How do you know it was a remote, and not someone
I mentioned last week that we would be seeing over seas stations using US based
remotes stations to work K1N. It was mentioned here that this won't happen,
and that the US remote station operators monitor this activity carefully and do
not permit it. Well, it is happening. I have personally w
Remote stations are a complex issue and as Tree says, obviously, a game
changer. That said, the further you get into it, the worse it gets. We
know stations are obviously using very distant remote sites for DXCC
purposes (as witnessed with EP6T, and others). No doubt there will be EU
station
Zero copy here in Iowa on 160 for the EP6 op. . . not even a hint A 160m Q
will be out of the question. Very, very weak signals on 80. . .probably not
strong enough to be workable. Signals on 40 are strong enough to be
copyable but still very weak. I think the highest S meter reading I've se
Just talked with Luc , ON4IA, on 15m here at 1400z. He asked me to let west
coast guys know that he will not be able to be on 80 & 160 LP today here at his
SS.
EP6 is sure proving tough to get on the lowbands here in the Midwest. Even the
high freq bands have been challenging.
73. . .Dave,
Herb. . .I got on this morning after you had gone QRT. I did CQ but no JAs
went into the log. JH7PFD was on chat but said I was just detectable. From
here, it was another ISSIB day. . . most every day this season with the
exception of two or three have been that way.
73. . .Dave, W0FLS
I have been operating 160 CW as W1AW/0. I know I was missing some callers last
night due to unusual high ambient noise (it's normally very quiet here). It
appeared to be atmospheric. Whatever it was, the NB was of no help. Sorry if
I missed your call. . . I was certainly doing my best. It's
My experience is similar to Don's outlined below. Both gain and noise
figure are important in very low noise environments. In my own case, I have
a noise floor from my TX array in the high -120s or -130s assuming a quiet
atmosphere. A high RDF performance RX array often brings virtually no
i
For about a decade I used a K8UR/bent dipole four square array on 80m. The
array was supported from the 120' guy ring of my rotating tower and was a great
performer. Several years ago I took it down, mainly for some environmental (no
not global warming) and logistical reasons, and decided to t
One of the participants indicated to me they would be on 160.
73. . .Dave, W0FLS
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From: "Mike Waters"
To: "topband"
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: KP1
Thanks to you and to all who replied privately.
I didn't doubt that they would
Bob's XYL, Jeannie, will continue to maintain Bob's email address for a
period of time. I believe she has the ability to view these messages as
they arrive. Whether or not she presently has the time to do it is another
matter. Hopefully, at some point, she will have the opportunity to look at
ave, W0FLS
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From: SidShusterman
To: topband@contesting.com ; Jean Briggs ; robert briggs ; Bernie McClenny,
W3UR ; Bob Garrett ; K3JJG ; David Raymond ; t...@kkn.net
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 6:23 PM
Subject: VK3ZL SK today
I received an email from Je
Many active topbanders around the world know Bob, VK3ZL. Some of you may
already know that Bob has been battling cancer. Ed, K3JJG, recently received
an update from Bob's XYL, Jeannie and asked me to pass it on to the reflector.
I'm saddened to report that things seem to have taken a turn for
I am also looking for a dust cover for a Comtek phasing box. If anyone has
a source, please let us know! Thanks and 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
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From:
To:
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 6:53 PM
Subject: Topband: DUST COVERS
I have two of the Comtek phasing boxes
Typo. . 1810.80
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From: "David Raymond"
To:
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: another carrier
Listening to the carrier this morning. It is about S1 on 1810.10 in Iowa
at a bearing about 290-295 degrees from my location in
Listening to the carrier this morning. It is about S1 on 1810.10 in Iowa at
a bearing about 290-295 degrees from my location in Iowa (EN21).73. .
.Dave, W0FLS
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From: "Lee K7TJR"
To:
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 9:20 AM
Subject: Topband: another carrier
Th
Some of you may already be aware that topband faithful Bob, VK3ZL, has been off
the air dealing with some significant health issues. He has a cancerous tumor
which has attacked his kidneys. He has undergone two preliminary surgeries to
trim and stabilize the tumor but undergoes much more major
Direct word from K9CT just minutes ago. . . ."we started (today, editor) at SS
but had some bad rfi in shack. EY8MM will be on for sure (they were late
getting on TB for NA Monday evening, editor). We are using a network to gather
logs. The UPS had RFI and dropped the network (thus some Qs not
Test message. . .working with Tree to resolve some tech issues. 73 all. .
.Dave, W0FLS
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I chatted with Jerry, WB9Z, on 18130 just a few minutes ago (Saturday, 2030z).
He said Nodir, EY8MM, was already on 160 for the Saturday evening shift. He
said they have been working on their RX antennas, trying to improve their
receive capability to the degree they can. He also said they are
FT5ZM was QRV Wednesday evening for NA sunset. They had the best signal here
in the Midwest (Iowa) on 160m to date and worked a significant number of NA
stations. Their signal was weak but not copyable just prior to my SS (2327z)
with signals quickly building and peaking S3/S4 near their SR.
Toshi, operating as XV8BM, was QRV for much of NA sunrise this morning on
1812.5. He was having obvious trouble hearing but had a large number of JA
stations calling as well as several NA callers. I did not hear anyone
stateside make a QSO. At least he was being heard. I and others in the
M
"The first permanent use of an elevated radial ground system appears to be
at WPCI, 1490 kHz in Greenville, South Carolina. This installation,
designed by William A. Culpepper, involved replacing a standard buried
system with a four wire elevated system consisting of #10 solid copper
wire, on
We have a Franklin antenna at WHO, 1040 KHZ, here in Des Moines. I've been
told it is one of the few remaining in the country.
73. . . Dave
W0FLS
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From: "Bill Cromwell"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Stacked verticals - follo
I have listened to the TX5K operation for hours and hours. Overall, they
have had the best operators and operating practices I've seen in a very long
time. . .maybe ever. They stick with the call until they get it. They do a
good job of staying in sync with the station they are working and co
Jon's explanations below of what he has to go through to find the right
receiving antenna is not too untypical from a larger station. As I
mentioned in my "Patience in ARRL 160 Contest" post, Jon's post explains
exactly why those with weak signals need to be patient with regard to being
asked
Fellow Lowbanders and Contesters. . .
I'm reminded of some not so new wisdom from operating the contest last night.
Big stations, don't forget to listen for the weak signals. It may be well be
DX calling you among the cacophony of stateside callers. It pays periodically
to stop and ask for D
V84SMD made an appearance on both 160 and 80m again this morning NA time. They
were on 80m before I got to the rig. However, I was listening for them when
they were on 1824.5. I had no hint of them either direct or LP. However,
Rich, K7ZV, was hearing them 339, well enough to call. However,
I am hearing it here in EN21xm. Signal strength varies from S1 to S5. I
will check again tomorrow but I don't believe the signal appeared until my
SS, so I don't believe it is a local signal. It is due EAST from my QTH.
73. . .Dave, W0FLS, in Iowa
From FN20ee - Chester County, PA - the no
I forgot to mention. . .Alex, RW0CR, was also QRV this morning on topband.
He was loud and did put many NA stations in the low. WTG Alex and thanks
for being QRV!
A couple of people asked what time all of this took place. Alex, RW0CR, got
on about 1050z. Ross, 9M2AX, came on the band about
Ross, 9M2AX, has returned from his trip to KH6 and has been QRV back at home
for several days. He was on topband this morning with a remarkably strong
signal. As my SR neared here in Iowa he was peaking S7. Unfortunately, he was
having trouble hearing so not too many made it into his log. Ho
Tree. . .thank you. Although discussion on this could subject could go on
forever (seems like it already has), the topic has been pretty well vetted
at this point. I think a lot of us are ready to move on. Thanks for
hosting this great forum.
73. . . Dave
W0FLS
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I agree with Tom's assessment. I wouldn't be too quick to give up on your
tx 4 square. Having a tx 4 square, a 1/4 wave vertical, and an 8 circle rx
array, I find the 4 square really does hear quite well. My man made ambient
noise level is quite low (during daytime hours when the atmospheric
This thread is beginning to wear thin. 73. . .Dave, W0FLS
- Original Message -
From: "Jim Brown"
To:
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2012 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Mother of all ferrite common-mode coaxial chokes
> On 7/13/2012 2:04 PM, Paul Christensen wrote:
>>> One of the dumbest th
One of Topband's most faithful ops, Ross/9M2AX, has been coming through most
mornings here in Iowa near the spring equinox. He was coming through again
this morning but was not able to copy me. I did work him on 30 March at 1143z
. . .he was 449 that morning. He is usually on 1831.5.
73. .
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