Re: Topband: Wednesday CW DX Activity Night

Tom Using beverages here. Fairly quiet here, too George W8UVZ On Thursday, November 19, 2020, 01:21:26 PM EST, weave...@usermail.com wrote: They report lots of noise down there. 160 operation must be a nightmare. 73, Bill WE5P Comfortably Numb > On Nov 19, 2020, at 13:13, Thomas

Re: Topband: activity topband

Hello Andy Yes, CW still alive on topband.. Over the weekend was QRV for abt 90 min and worked 2 G stns, 6Y5FS, IT9 and 9H1XT. Lots of QSB but good peaks and moderately low QRN. It has been modest QRN all Spring in Midwest US. Andy, you and Roger and others are doing a great service to CW

Topband: RF Issues with Heart Pacemakers

A few years ago, my Cardiologist was recommending a pacemaker for my heart health.  I was concerned over RF issues with my DX operating and polled the TB reflector for personal reports from those who current had pacemakers installed.  I got several encouraging reports, but at that time my heart

Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night

While I assumed the band was open NA/EU, the interest seemed to be north/south, last evening, with VP8PJ and CP6/DK7PE active. Rudi had a nice (but small) pile going most of the evening. The VP8 operation seems to perk from 03Z until their SR. Confess I did not call CQ toward EU. With limited

Re: Topband: Dacron & varmits

Grant has the answer as far as we are concerned. The Dacron from Synthetic Textiles is good rope. Been using it for mni years. Currently guying my 5 el 80 M array that has been up 25 years. Looks bit weathered but no failures. Charlie, W0CD (SK) used the same rope and when we dismantled his

Re: Topband: 160 portable vertical

Etal on 160 And I can attest to his 160 sigs from Guam as I have nine Qs with Gus over his 2 year QRV on Topband. Inv L up as high as you can with a few short radials will do the trick - especially from the Caribbean (16 X 30' ground radials). And Mike is correct that an rx antenna will make

Re: Topband: FT8 on 160 - how you can make a difference

Mark etal Using CW, I've worked DXCC on Topband for at least the past ten "seasons" including 2018/2019. But last year was the most skimpy with just 105 in the log. Peak was several years ago at 155. I use July 1 - June 30 as a "season". Mebbe when the new mode fad settles, CW on 160 may agn

Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

Hi All Roger, I wouldn't get too excited abt this weekend QRV.  Remember we have the CQWW160 SSB test!  Doesn't do much for DX, hi. And Ken, I was listening when you worked UK9AA.   Unfortunately, noisy with early Spring QRN and a new Indian Casino in my nearby NE path.   Fortunately, I worked

Re: Topband: VU2GSM webSDR use

Steve, interesting to a stn that needs VU on 160.  I agree and respect your conclusion.  With 318 on the TB ball, it is tempting but glad to know the situation. BTW, I'm impressed with your EU QRV. Hang in, we'll get a clean CW two way with India at some date 73 George  W8UVZ On Sunday,

Re: Topband: Big 160m openings just before K index spikes

Hi Bob Do agree with your observations relative to prop enhancement on the upside (beginning) of solar disturbances.  Especially for we northern types close to the northern auroral zone. I've made some extraordinary contacts in my 35years on topband during these situations. Now if we could just

Re: Topband: Shortened Radial Experiments

As a practical application, the "Battle Creek Special" is configured with shortened radicals; 30 X 60' for mni years now.   It's success is well known. We found, that when 1/4 wvl radials were furnished, DXpeditions often did not have space for deployment.  And used only a few of the radials

Re: Topband: FT8 - the end of 160m old school DXing? (long)

I'm with you, Steve.  BRAVO! 73  George  W8UVZ On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 7:31 AM, Hans Hjelmström wrote: Hi Steve I FULLY agree on all you write.  Unfortunately I also feel that Ham radio is more or less lost. According to me,,,this is NOT Ham radio,, it