Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-15 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Well said. Thank you! 73 Mark, PA5MW _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-15 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
t (only), walk the extra mile and take your butt to the remote location as well. If you can manage building such a remote station, a TX antenna will be possible too. 73 Mark, PA5MW From: John Crovelli Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 8:03 PM To: Mark van Wijk, PA5MW ; topband@contest

Re: Topband: DSP and Latency

2015-03-17 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Jim, This is a matter of semantics. The word "latency" was only shortly introduced to most of us, linking to that "awkward little time delay while doing audio via internet". The true and longer explanation is correctly described in your words. Same for your solution. Newer technologies in our

Re: Topband: DSP and Latency

2015-03-18 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Audio latency 'differences' can be shown in the shack already; my TT ORION vs a K2 vs a Perseus SDR show small but significant time differences. Especially the SDR is 'behind'. 73 Mark, PA5MW _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-18 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Hi Tree, all, I believe there 's a third basic issue here: 3. The change of the leveling playing field Adaptions of shortcuts introduces new opportunities within the rules. ***VERY TRUE With the new Remote RX possibility, to be competitive I am forced to do the allowed upgrade and add two R

Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

2015-03-18 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
QSL ! Congratulations on the achieved remote RX/TX station setup. I tend to regard my 23x28ft backyard quite a challenge too for Topband, nevertheless found my way too.. 73 Mark, PA5MW -Original Message- From: Cecil Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 1:31 PM To: W7RH Cc: topband@con

Re: Topband: CQWW160 New Rule!! ....good news

2015-10-10 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Robin, If you want to level matters and want no discussion (yes there has been a lot), then please refrain from doing it :) You say: This subject has been thoroughly beaten to death and hammered flat. Extensively. (much agree here ) There are folks out there who have decided that anything

Topband: Where did OK0EV beacon on 1854kHz go?

2015-11-18 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Re-installing the RX antennas for this season, I noticed that OK0EV on 1854 kHz has disappeared. Anyone know what has happened? 73 Mark, PA5MW _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

2016-01-15 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Can they add /RHR or such please? So I can choose if I want to make this kind of QSO. BTW, I require a remote solution for climbing Everest or participate in Car Racing. That is currently not possible from where I am sitting and I demand the option. 73 Mark, PA5MW -Original Message---

Re: Topband: Strange propagation

2016-01-15 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Exactly my point. I find my fun in this hobby by (mutual) achievement. However, I will not try to dictate how others should have their fun. Still I have a personal choice in what kind of radio contact I prefer. But that solution will be outside a debate. Tom is also right on the spot. Turning

Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX antenna vs RX antenna cros-stalk. What do you do?

2016-03-23 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
Hi Bill, I think this is not what I meant here; I also do use BPF's and the Front End Savers. The problem is that while listening to your receiving antennas, there is also some signal from the transmit antenna getting through thanks to the internal cross-talk of your rig's TX/RX relay. I w

Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX antenna vs RXantenna cros-stalk. What do you do?

2016-03-24 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
on is abt 65dB You do the math when you have 9+40 signals on a large antenna like a fullsize TX deltaloop on 40 & 80m 73 Mark, PA5MW -Original Message- From: Terry Posey Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:04 PM To: 'Mark van Wijk, PA5MW' ; 'william radice&#

Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX antenna vs RX antennacros-stalk. What do you do?

2016-03-24 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
as well as the separate RX antennes anyway. 73 Mark, PA5MW -Original Message- From: Kees Nijdam Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 11:05 AM To: Mark van Wijk, PA5MW Subject: Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX antenna vs RX antennacros-stalk. What do you do? Hi Mark, When receiving on

Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX antenna vs RXantenna cros-stalk. What do you do?

2016-03-24 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
additionally for sure at home and at any FD QTH in the future. 73 Mark, PA5MW -Original Message- From: JC Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 1:14 PM To: 'Mark van Wijk, PA5MW' ; 'william radice' ; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX

Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX antenna vs RX antenna cros-stalk. What do you do?

2016-03-26 Thread Mark van Wijk, PA5MW
e tips 73 Mark, PA5MW -Original Message- From: Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 6:11 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Post contest season: TX antenna vs RX antenna cros-stalk. What do you do? On Wed,3/23/2016 11:38 PM, Mark van Wijk, PA5MW wrote: The proble