are not on CW. Sad but true.
73
Don
N1DG
NCDXF Treasurer
CWops #2
At 07:07 PM 4/26/2024, Wes Stewart via Topband wrote:
wrote: [snip] BUT I do draw the line at contributing
to a DXpedition, like the present Glorioso one, that states outright they
do NOT intend to operate any CW. That just
Hi Mike,
As far as I know the RBN receivers are not related at all to the websdr.com
receivers.
Don wd8dsb
On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 5:12 PM Mike Waters wrote:
> Hello Don es Roger,
>
> Can I assume these RBN SDRs are also on websdr.com? If so, which ones?
> That
> is, what are
Coast RBN receivers.
Just FYI,
Don wd8dsb
On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:24 PM Roger Kennedy
wrote:
>
> Fine about the RBN Receiving Sites further West . . . I wondered if that
> was
> the case.
>
> I guess the East Coast US RBN stations that give us Europeans really good
> rep
Hi Mike,
Probably 8P5A. You will see that call listed in the recent Stew Perry
results.
Don wd8dsb
On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 9:16 AM Michael Rutkaus wrote:
> So I hope this isn't too dumb, but there was a contact I made with some
> difficulty: ZP5A in GK03
>
> I reme
minutes before this recording
was made. Great to see 160 meters CW coming to life and looks like a lot
of US stations made it into his log.
73,
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Juris had to answer me twice before I heard him calling me.
QSB over the hour around local SS was pretty bad. He also answered a bunch
of other NA stations who never heard him calling them multiple times.
GL all,
Don
N1DG
At 06:50 PM 10/9/2023, John Kaufmann via Topband wrote:
I heard
E51D will QRT at 17:00 UTC Sept 8.
Tonight will be our last night on top band and it will be on FT8, 1848
Fox/Hound Mode.
George has made 1238 qsos in the past 10 days.
Last night we made an additional 194.
We hope to add another 200 tonight before going QRT.
See you then.
AA7JV and N1DG
to accommodate the 160 meter CW gang.
73,
Don wd8dsb
On Thu, Aug 31, 2023 at 12:43 PM Bill Weaver wrote:
> George,
>
> Thanks for starting at 0930Z before our SR. You were coming through but
> too weak to work here in central KY. You were building after 10Z before you
> went QRT. I’ll keep li
TX antenna which is deaf to NVIS based on modeling. It really is an
amazing phenomena and I often experience this when operating 160 meter
contests which is my passion.
Just FYI and 73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 6:42 PM Steve Maki wrote:
> And conversely (not that I'm an exp
it was
not as bad as I felt it was. Big thanks to K7RAT and K7QA for the only
high QSO points besides QRP stations that I was able to obtain using my
little 100 watt station.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 10:11 AM Tree wrote:
> This summer stew was interesting from Oregon. The b
rom the QST articles years ago, but that
version isn't even close to the 1502. I also have a Tek 1503 for checking
longer runs of control cable etc.
73 Don
VE6JY
On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 11:21 AM Tree wrote:
> I guess most people have some kind of small antenna analyzer that has a TDR
> kind of functi
station called me at 0514 UTC and that was 1.3 hours
before his sunrise and that's when the fun began.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 3:25 AM Michael Tope wrote:
> There was a decent opening from here in Southern California to Europe on
> Saturday night around 0500 UTC that
Even better is to use S Meter dropdown in the KIWI extensions menu it
gives a strip chart style presentation that can be configured to easily
show small differences in signal levels, far easier to watch and more
accurate than the S meter display.
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 10:27 AM STEVE
for National Radio Systems Committee), and someone who is currently in the
AM broadcast industry should probably jump in and provide more accurate
information than what I've provided.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sat, Jan 7, 2023 at 1:01 AM Jim Brown wrote:
> On 1/6/2023 9:52 PM, Don Kirk wrote:
> > Bro
engineer wants to make sure his station is in compliance. In a recent AM
broadcast station case I was involved with both the part time chief
engineer and RF consultant were hams which made life easy.
Just my opinion based on some past experience.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 10:07 PM Frank
google
earth.
Just FYI,
Don wd8dsb
On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 10:59 AM Rick Lapp wrote:
> Fred, what made it easy was hearing an English language pop song that I
> could easily identify through the fading and static. Switching the VFO to
> the broadcast band, I simply scanned until I heard the
This should be a good candidate for the KIWI network of SDR's and their
TDOA transmitter locating ability...
On Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 5:53 PM Ken Boasi wrote:
> Hi Frank,
>
> I am hearing it here in WNY (Rochester area), but very weak (S1 at best).
> I can hear it on my vertical, or using receive
and they
also sell a preamplifier specifically designed for use with my portable
flag that works really well.
https://sites.google.com/site/portableflagantenna/home
P.S. I make no money on anything that DX Engineering sells, including my
portable flag.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Dec 30, 2022
Rick,
When I mentioned using an AM radio with a 3 or 4 element yagi when within
0.25 miles of the source I should have said that’s up on VHF (like 136 or
146 MHz, etc.) if it’s really power line noise (arcing hardware).
Don wd8dsb
On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 11:27 PM Don Kirk wrote:
> Hi Fr
prone to getting altered by nearby objects). The
unidirectional properties of the portable flag is priceless as well as its
broadband response. I use a 680 ohm termination resistor but a 820 ohm
termination resistor works well too.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 10:54 PM Frank W3LPL wrote
Hi Bill,
I misunderstood, it looks like V31MA was running low power, so you would
have to subtract off the difference in dB from your RBN data to see how it
compares with V31MA.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 4:30 PM Don Kirk wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> You should still be able t
from the
V31MA data.
Hope that makes sense.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 3:13 PM cqtestk4xs--- via Topband <
topband@contesting.com> wrote:
> After putting down 3600 yard staples to install 55 radials 130 ft for my
> 100 ft wire vertical with a 30 ft L I was ready for
if it is power line
noise but I won't get into those details right now to keep things simple.
Keep us posted.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 9:25 AM David Olean wrote:
>
> Hello Andy,
>
> It looks like some form of man made QRM, and not power line noise. I am
> very familiar
at similar to verticals like
those used in the YCCC design as an example) spaced 29 feet apart (same
dimensions as a full size flag) and obtain an RDF of 9.26 which is
definitely not the same as the Flag (just something to ponder).
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Jan 7, 2022 at 12:14 AM Don Kirk wrote:
two
halves of the SAL share the same center vertical conductor, but again I'm
not making any claims about the design. Also note I'm using 4NEC2 for my
modeling, not that it necessarily impacts my above statements.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 10:27 PM Jose_Carlos wrote:
> Don
&
n the K9AY or
other types of EWE receiving antennas.
When used "in line" the RDF of the SAL is around 9.2 as mentioned above
which is similar to what you would obtain using two phased verticals with
1/8 wavelength spacing.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 9:43 PM W0MU
/Oja9pF1Qnew
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
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Hi Chuck,
Based on the application you mentioned, I suspect you’re looking for
commercially available bias tees. MFJ sells Bias Tees.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 3:33 PM Chuck Hutton wrote:
> Hi -
>
> Many years ago I saw some ground loop isolators that pass DC.
>
>
of
Europe, and he hears very well (way to go Karel).
Here is a link to my recording of Karel for those interested. Youtube
video link https://youtu.be/FUQ4157w2og
73, and can't wait for another season on 160 meters.
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Hi John,
Hard for me to argue your purely vertical antenna system skewed
observations.
Thanks as always.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM John Kaufmann
wrote:
> On 160 and 80, I have an 8-circle vertical receiving array. On very long
> paths, it is not uncommon to see s
polarization, etc. so it's a very
complex picture.
Thanks,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 1:30 PM Don Kirk wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> Yes, multipath is certainly a variable, and I'm actually trying to include
> something that's not outwardly obvious regarding the directional response
&g
to exclude
anything), and I don't recall it being discussed before. I suspect the
signal is changing polarity frequently (probably rapidly) and probably
often appears like circular polarization, etc. so it's a very complex
picture.
Thanks,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Jun 3, 2021 at 12:57 PM James Wolf
ts to come flooding in about my
crazy idea :)
73,
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Hi Mike,
Sorry to everyone.
Guess that’s what happens when you do e-mail while still in bed hiding
under the sheets
so you don’t wake your wife with the bright screen on your phone.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 3:42 PM W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> This was meant for the RFI l
end of your coax is
something you can try when using your loop in your shack if your open end
of coax sits nearby. The real test is what you will hear outdoors and in
place of your vertical, or using simple piece of wire outdoor in place of
your vertical, etc).
73,
Don
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11
I should have said the so the 4.5 dB noise figure is certainly not
unreasonable.
Sorry for the typo.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 6:20 PM Don Kirk wrote:
> A couple of weeks ago there were a lot of postings about my portable flag
> for radio direction finding (for tracking do
pleased with how it works.
Just FYI,
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I uploaded a short video of Luke (VK3HJ) who had a wonderful signal today
just prior to my sunrise. This video was right after the QSO I had with
Luke and I easily worked him with my 100 watts (thanks Luke).
Here is a link to the youtube video: https://youtu.be/882ZBtfbEAA
73,
Don (wd8dsb
.
Unfortunately hardly anyone around in the US at that time in the morning
answering the Eu stations calling CQ.
Also heard a JH station this morning at my Sunrise which other US stations
were working.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 1:30 PM Roger Kennedy
wrote:
>
> Well looking
).
Just something to consider if you also need to work stations in close (like
adjacent states).
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 3:20 AM John wrote:
> Hello all.I currently have a coaxial inv. L.apex at 50ft and rest going
> out at abt 45 degrees.The end is abt 20-30 ft high.It ha
to try and end my involvement in this post and wait for folks
to move over to the RFI reflector for more discussion (if needed) about the
portable flag for radio direction finding.
Thanks to everyone and as usual I learned more about my system due to all
the questions and comments.
73,
Don wd8dsb
lad I have the available extra gain
that the DX Engineering preamp offers whereas most receivers would not
benefit from it.
I hope this makes sense to everyone.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 12:58 PM wrote:
>
>
> I would like to share some of my experien
s comments and number crunching (John:). It's a
really interesting topic, and the antenna system thermal noise limitation
is often a hard topic for folks to understand. The portable flag is
definitely not intended to be a receive antenna for weak signal use (DX) on
160 meters to clear the air (so to speak)
the CW signal I am generating locally for
this test of the averaging function.
Sorry to take up so much bandwidth on the topband reflector, but it really
is an interesting discussion.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 11:24 PM Don Kirk wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> It’s funny
measures, nevertheless I don’t consider it abnormally high).
I will try and determine my main stations noise floor as time permits.
Just FYI, and 73.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 10:40 PM Jim Brown
wrote:
> On 2/25/2021 5:16 PM, John Kaufmann via Topband wrote:
> > The P3 avera
figure you guys measure.
Thanks and 73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 4:55 PM Tim Duffy wrote:
> Hello Don and John:
>
> DXE has not measured the noise figure of the loop preamp yet, but we will
> soon and it will be posted on the part detail for the loop amplif
have now covered the majority of everyones questions and
comments. If there are other comments or questions we probably should move
this discussion over to the RFI Reflector or e-mail me direct.
73,
Don (wd8sb)
On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 1:26 PM John Kaufmann via Topband <
topband@contesting.
. If they become a trusted device I certainly will be interested in
using one for DFing.
73 my friend,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 9:18 PM David Raymond
wrote:
> Don. . .thank you for the very nice loop article in QST. And, thank
> you for your generosity of not taking compensation to hel
should be posting on
the topband reflector.
Thanks again and always appreciate your comments.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 9:32 AM GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
> Don,
>
> I put that note out because friends were asking if with a
> "ultra-low-noise" pre-amp th
://sites.google.com/site/portableflagantenna/
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 6:31 AM Rob Atkinson wrote:
> Bi-directional loops lose their directivity for the most part, when
> being applied to skywave signals. Is this mini-flag still
> unidirectional on skywave? I wo
and I believe he provided some examples but I have not yet located it
(but still looking).
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 8:20 PM GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
> The smaller the flag the lower its gain and its signal output. The limit
> of
> usefulness is reached when a weak signal
with surrounding objects, and ignores issues
related with feedlines since the feedline is very short on the portable
flag.
P.S. I make no money from DX Engineering as I agreed to not be paid in
order to keep the price of the portable flag as low as possible.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
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in my log running
my 100 watts, so maybe conditions favored the earlier hours Next year
I will definitely try and get on 160 much earlier in the evening if I'm
invited back to W9VW. I certainly felt embarrassed with my performance.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
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on the RBN).
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 8:04 AM Roger Kennedy
wrote:
>
> Well personally I always give Signal Strength reports from my S Meter . .
> .
>
> So it doesn't matter whether my Noise Level is S2 or S6 . . . I'm telling
> you how strong your s
. This transformer
transforms the impedance of the open wire transmission line (745 ohms in
Csabas case) to the coaxial feedline (75 or 50 ohm). The center tap is
used to feed another transformer (T1).
I could be wrong but reading between the lines I probably am correct.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sat, Jan
to clarify
exactly what his transformer is, and his test circuit.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 3:22 PM Lee STRAHAN wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>Assuming that you did not miss that this was a tapped winding and not
> separate windings as Csaba mentioned. I see on reflection that he measu
Hi Dave,
And here in the midwest (Indiana) it was really dead early this morning an
hour or two before EU sunrise. I spotted DL5AXX who was peaking 6 dB above
my noise floor at most at 0623 UTC, and no other EU stations heard as I
recall, it was just dead.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Correction, it stopped at 7:54 EST.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 8:00 AM Don Kirk wrote:
> Hi Topband Gang,
>
> Thanks to everyone that reported reception of the signal. It stopped at
> 7:54am EDT. Based on preliminary data which probably did not have enough
Hi Topband Gang,
Thanks to everyone that reported reception of the signal. It stopped at
7:54am EDT. Based on preliminary data which probably did not have enough
resolution it looked like it was originating from Ohio or Pennsylvania.
Hopefully it does not reappear.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri
Hi Dave,
Thanks and glad others are hearing it too. I just looked at it on an SDR
receiver and it has a bandwidth of 400 Hz, and it's using two different
frequencies spaced 200 Hz apart. Very Strong here near Indianapolis.
Peaking 25 dB over my noise floor.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Dec
:06 AM
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regardless
of conditions.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 10:33 PM Artek Manuals
wrote:
> Conditions certainly didn't favor 160 over the weekend CQWW contest here
> in Florida at least.
>
> Looking back in 2019 I worked 50 countries on 160 during CQWW, this year
> it was
Try to find/borrow a older Tek 1502 TDR, they are inexpensive on ebay
(~$100) and show way more detail than any of the analyzers I've tried.
73
Don VE6JY
On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 5:50 PM Michael Walker wrote:
> RigExpert has a variety of Antenna Analyzers that have a built in TDRs.
&g
Hi Tony,
Was the Binocular Core in an enclosure or out in the open? I could see ice
being the cause of a shattered Binocular Core (water filling the holes and
then turning to ice).
Just a wild guess.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 7:19 AM tony.kaz--- via Topband <
topband@contesting.
of attenuation
when very close to the pole).
HF makes identifying the faulty pole a very difficult if not impossible
task.
Don wd8dsb
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 1:17 PM Fred Moeves wrote:
> Thanks everyone for the help/info.
>
> The noise is there almost all the time the only time it stop
is typically sometime in October.
You (N6RK) as well as K7RAT had nice signals into Indiana during the Stew
Perry contest, and it was great to get both of you into the log as I was
only running 100 watts and using small pennant RX antennas.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 7:21 PM Richard (Rick
meters/2 = 126.05 meters to
calculate the length of a 1/2 wave dipole on 119 Hz.
But your dipole is not 126.05 meters long, it's 79.248 meters long.
Therefore Velocity Factor is 79.248m/126.05m = 0.629
Hope this helps.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 4:58 PM Mikek wrote:
> I laid d
and the
other is pointed NNE.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 9:59 AM Roger Kennedy
wrote:
> Hi Don
>
> Yes, maybe the band was only open to the East Coast last night . . . or
> perhaps I didn't actually stay on long enough for it to be dark much
> further West (although
and I heard numerous stations in the US on 160
meters taking part in the CWT and if you were not hearing many of them
that's another indication that conditions were not very good from the
Midwest US into Europe.
Keep pounding away, and we will keep listening.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Apr 16, 2020
noise floor (I think we both only run 100 watts).
73, and always great hearing you pull stations out of the mud.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:38 AM VE6WZ_Steve wrote:
> Last night DL8LAS and SP3HLM were logged on 160m but the ONLY copy was via
> a skewed path over South America
/vZ-9cWOTlKY
While watching the video keep reminding yourself that my noise floor
without the static crashes from lightning is typically S0 to S1.
Just FYI, and 73.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 3:14 AM Don Kirk wrote:
> Turned radio on this morning at 0514 UTC even though we were hav
of conditions (at least not into the UK from the
Midwest US when running 100 watts).
73,
Don wd8dsb
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back up transmitter
that was only running 6 watts, and its spurs on 160 meters were producing
strong signals in the Midwestern states (S7 at my location near
Indianapolis).
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 12:36 PM Roy Morgan wrote:
> Is it possible that the interference is be
RFI video from last night.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 11:42 AM David Olean wrote:
>
> Hello 160 ops,
>
> I tried a telephone call to all the numbers for CKTB, but there is no way
> to leave a messagee unless you know the name of someone there on the
&
will also try contacting this station to file a
complaint as my recording provides enough evidence that it's indeed CKTB
(recorded the announcers name and their frequency, etc.). This station is
413 miles from my location.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 10:44 PM David Olean wrote
Hi Dave,
I’m copying phone station again on 1830.0 KHz and tonight the audio is good
copy (not distorted tonight). Station advertisements are Canadian and they
did say they are on 610. Time once again is 10:30 EDT 0230 UTC, and I once
again recorded it.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 10
Hi Dave,
I’m hearing bursts of distorted audio right now on 1830.0 KHZ (it comes and
goes). Bursts peak about 10db over my noise floor.
I’m hearing it on my pennant pointing 40 degrees from near Indianapolis
(02:30UTC).
Don
On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 6:43 PM David Olean wrote:
> I turned on
the complaint
that they "Do Not Appear Authentic" which is one of the choices to pick
from on the E-bay refund request system and also provided my data, and the
seller very quickly refunded my purchase.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
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Wow, just about fell out of my chair with Joy when I heard Luis (IV3PRK)
calling North American stations on 160 meters CW this morning.
Luis had a very nice signal, and hope we continue to hear him on 160 meters
CW like the old days.
Don (wd8dsb)
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had the
option to switch to an NVIS TX antenna at times). We can deal with fading,
phase cancellation at times, etc. in our hobby, but in the AM broadcast
industry they want to preserve signal and audio quality as much as possible
all of the time so it's really a different situation.
73,
Don
skywave and their antenna designs).
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 9:22 PM Don Kirk wrote:
> Hi Rick,
>
> I use a 68 foot base loaded vertical on 160 meters, but I also use 3
> different pennant RX antennas. Unless it's ground wave, my 160 meter TX
> vertical is often de
approximations based on many hours of
comparison testing of my pennants versus my TX vertical antenna on 160
meters.)
--
Just FYI, and 73,TX
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 8:38 PM Richard (Rick) Karlquist
calculated with EZNEC or similar). Plenty of radials and great success!
Don G3XTT
On Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 12:31, Henk Remijn PA5KT via Topband <
topband@contesting.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for experiences with the toploaded vertical with a 18m
> Spiderbeam pole
Thanks guys. It just stopped at 6:57 pm EST.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 6:55 PM Kenneth Grimm wrote:
> Yes, it is about 10 over 9 in central Virginia and hearing it best to my
> NE.
> Ken - K4XL
>
> On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 6:42 PM Don Kirk wrote:
>
>>
of Maine.
Anyone else hearing it?
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Hi Roger,
It was poor conditions.
Don (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 3:58 PM Peter Sundberg wrote:
> The sky was all green and purple from south west to north last night
> due to aurora.
>
> Magnetometer in KP07 swinging wildly.
>
> No NA stations heard (or worked) o
a handful of times
each season (if that) from my location.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 2:25 PM Richard McLachlan
wrote:
> Well, the band was open albeit briefly this morning from the UK to ZL.
> When I used to operate in G/ZL tests in the early 60s that was thought
> i
part of the letter "K". At least that's
what I hear.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 8:22 AM Doug Renwick wrote:
> Nick,
>
> All I hear is a strong 'UT7NY'. If you hear VE6WZ in that recording you
> have
> exceptional hearing.
>
> Doug, operating r
many others calling, and all simplex.
73 Don
VE6JY
On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 4:28 PM VE6WZ_Steve wrote:
> Bob..
> Great stuff.
> Cyril would be a double mult for me too.
> What time did you copy FR4NT??
>
> Lets hope condx can keep rolling for another few weeks at least.
>
to acquire DXCC CW or
DXCC Phone awards, thus helping to keep our assigned spectrum's active as
much as possible).
Don Kirk (wd8dsb)
On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 9:04 AM FZ Bruce wrote:
> Yes the ARRL needs to step up.
>
> Years ago there were foot races, then after the invention of the
> b
solved our problem (the tuner provided very good out of band
filtering).
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 1:34 PM Grant Saviers wrote:
> Here is what I used when I had the same problem 50kw line of sight 4
> miles 1MHz. Expensive, but worked very well.
> http://herostechnology.co
It’s toxic to cats. Keep that in mind if you have cats and let them out.
KD8NNU
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 16, 2019, at 3:39 PM, tony.kaz--- via Topband
> wrote:
>
> Gary,
> Thanks for the tip on the Permethrin to get it in large containers at an
> affordable price. Looks like dilution
Hand delivered to me at Visalia DX convention
On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 10:07 AM Peter Bacon wrote:
> Anyone received their QSL card for the V84SAA operation yet?
> 73
> Peter
> _
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
> Reflector
>
with my above approximation (assuming the online examples were on
the right track).
I hope others will step in and correct me if they feel I have not
interpreted things correctly. I'm probably sticking my neck way out on
this one :)
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 8:38 AM Jim Miller wrote
wire this makes winding the
transformer very easy (no concern of scratching enamel coating off the
wire), and it should just take you a couple of minutes to wind.
Don (wd8dsb)
>
>
_
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on their
frequency after they went to FT-8 for a while, and he was booming in
(running between 12 and 18 dB over my noise floor).
Don (wd8dsb)
On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 7:30 AM Tim Shoppa wrote:
> Very nice peak-up this AM, two minutes before my sunrise:
> http://n3qe.org/t31eu.wav
>
> A
but
wound up operating until 3am local time (0800 UTC) due to all the activity
and fun on 160.
73,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 12:05 PM GEORGE WALLNER
wrote:
> The bands may be quiet at times, but last night from C6AGU I had contest
> runs that were more like what you experience o
vertical
provided better reception than my pennants on 160 meters.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 9:47 AM Lloyd - N9LB wrote:
> K9AY is a local here in southern Wisconsin.
>
> I put up a K9AY and was disappointed in the lack of directionality at my
> QTH. I spoke t
Tim,
You sure called it spot on, amazing signals from Europe prior to my sunset
near Indianapolis. Thanks for the heads up.
73,
Don wd8dsb
On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 5:22 PM wrote:
> Just a few minutes after sending my post about 80 meters sigs, I am now
> hearing a few EU stations now
was not one of them here in the Midwest. What Sunday night /
Monday morning shows is that you must check the band everyday or you have a
great chance of missing one of those very special moments where the band is
red hot.
Just FYI,
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 6:20 PM Don Kirk wrote
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