Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-20 Thread Wayne Kline
a message boardPERIOUD Back to my hole. Wayne W3EA PS no K5P this am the 20th in EPA > From: g...@ka1j.com > To: Topband@contesting.com > Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:21:37 -0500 > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > I agree and if that happens t

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2016-01-19 Thread Gary Smith
ff > > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:14 AM > To: g...@ka1j.com > Cc: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > Hate to say it but when he left the Amps group he never looked back...I > expect the same here. > > There is a dedicated group of ha

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2016-01-19 Thread jon jones
K5P was surprisingly solid on 1.821.5 with just a wire attached to one of the rain gutter downspouts this morning in eastern KS around local sunrise. Motivated me to put up a wire inverted L today, will see what tomorrow brings. - N0JK > They had great sigs this AM. Heard Jack VE1ZZ work the

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2016-01-19 Thread Don Lynch
tor" they should be > banned. > > > > 73, > > > > Bob/AA6VB > > > > > > From: Topband on behalf of Cecil Acuff > < > > chac...@cableone.net> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:14 AM >

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2016-01-19 Thread Tree
be banned. > > 73, > > Bob/AA6VB > > > From: Topband on behalf of Cecil Acuff < > chac...@cableone.net> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:14 AM > To: g...@ka1j.com > Cc: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband:

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2016-01-19 Thread Chortek, Robert L.
Band Reflector" they should be banned. 73, Bob/AA6VB From: Topband on behalf of Cecil Acuff Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:14 AM To: g...@ka1j.com Cc: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! Hate to say it but when he left the

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2016-01-19 Thread Cecil Acuff
Hate to say it but when he left the Amps group he never looked back...I expect the same here. There is a dedicated group of haters here...small but they are here. I would imagine their contributions to the group otherwise are insignificant (as are mine) and will now probably find little joy in

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2016-01-19 Thread GALE STEWARD via Topband
They had a great signal on 160 this AM. Worked at 1145Z here in SE PA. There was a nice SR peak here on 80M also. Worked at 1228Z. Stew K3ND _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-19 Thread Gary Smith
> Hoping to see more posts from W8JI. I'm not remotely qualified to > rank his substantial expertise and contributions to this group. > > 73 > Joe VO1NA As am I. Tom leaving will be part of the end of learning about Ham Radio as I've always known it to be. When the knowledge bases are availabl

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-19 Thread jcraig
Congtats Mike. They had great sigs this AM. Heard Jack VE1ZZ work them around 1025 utc after I shovelled the driveway in the dawn. Hoping to see more posts from W8JI. I'm not remotely qualified to rank his substantial expertise and contributions to this group. 73 Joe VO1NA

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2016-01-18 Thread Larry via Topband
o this give a rats behind if they're calling on top of someone else. They are like people who cut in line ahead of you. It's all about them! 73, Roger -Original Message- From: Roger D Johnson To: topband Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2016 3:45 pm Subject: Re: Topband: K5P goo

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2016-01-18 Thread Tom Haavisto
The other (great) thing K5P was doing was sending the guys call, report, then repeating the call at the END of the report. This way - if the first part of his transmission is covered up, chances are you will hear your call at the end, and know who he came back to. Seemed to work well, and conside

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-18 Thread Louis Parascondola via Topband
From: Don Kirk To: Roger D Johnson Cc: topband Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2016 11:39 am Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! I was holding back on posting a comment on this topic of continuous calling (I actually typed out a response but deleted it twice yesterday) but thought I would finally h

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-18 Thread Doug Renwick
Good point. I use that same technique when the callers get out of sync. What appears to be lids are actually folks who are out of sync. I gave the callsign twice on 160 phone from Clipperton to keep things under control. I will admit that I have used the continuous calling technique when the DX s

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-18 Thread Don Kirk
I was holding back on posting a comment on this topic of continuous calling (I actually typed out a response but deleted it twice yesterday) but thought I would finally hit the send key in an attempt to should shed some light on part of the problem as well as a partial solution (not a complete solu

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-18 Thread Doug Renwick
Reminds me of our 'catch and release' justice? system. Doug/VE5RA I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could. -Original Message- Good advice. I suggest taking it a step farther. It is the rare ham who takes criticism, even constructive, well. So,... Privately sug

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-18 Thread Roger D Johnson
The big problem is that this "system" works! It's simple statistics. The more times you send your call, the better chance of the DX picking it out of a pileup. I don't think the people that do this give a rats behind if they're calling on top of someone else. They are like people who cut in lin

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-18 Thread Hank Garretson
Good advice. I suggest taking it a step farther. It is the rare ham who takes criticism, even constructive, well. So,... Privately suggest to them how doing it differently will increase their fun, will increase their chances of making the QSO. Suggest listening a bit. Suggest timing. Etcetera. He

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-18 Thread mstangelo
it is better to show them the way. Mike N2MS - Original Message - From: Jim Brown To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 01:54:50 - (UTC) Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! On Sun,1/17/2016 1:26 PM, Louis Parascondola via Topband wrote: > I'd rather not say, I

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2016-01-17 Thread Louis Parascondola via Topband
I don't get in se LA vie. Lou W1QJ Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Jim Brown To: topband Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 09:29 PM Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! On Sun,1/17/2016 6:02 PM, Louis Parascondola via Topband wrote: > The guy knows me and would pr

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2016-01-17 Thread Jim Brown
On Sun,1/17/2016 6:02 PM, Louis Parascondola via Topband wrote: The guy knows me and would probably me mad if I gave him up. I'm sure you understand. Of course. But there are times when we need the courage to take a stand. A bully is a bully. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector

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2016-01-17 Thread Tree
Message- > From: Jim Brown > To: topband > Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 08:55 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > > On Sun,1/17/2016 1:26 PM, Louis Parascondola via Topband wrote: > > I'd rather not say, I'm just citing that the ploy works. > > When

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2016-01-17 Thread Louis Parascondola via Topband
The guy knows me and would probably me mad if I gave him up. I'm sure you understand. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Jim Brown To: topband Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 08:55 PM Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! On Sun,1/17/2016 1:26 PM, Louis Parascondol

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2016-01-17 Thread Jim Brown
On Sun,1/17/2016 1:26 PM, Louis Parascondola via Topband wrote: I'd rather not say, I'm just citing that the ploy works. When those who observe and are able to identify bad behavior are unwilling to "out" the bad guys, they keep on doing it. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector A

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Art Snapper
s Parascondola via Topband > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 4:19 PM > To: n...@roadrunner.com ; topband@contesting.com > > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > There is one particular ham who always does this and is in the top 5 in > the challenge. > > Sent fro

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2016-01-17 Thread Larry
job ! There is one particular ham who always does this and is in the top 5 in the challenge. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Roger D Johnson To: topband Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 04:15 PM Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! There are some Top band operators that

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2016-01-17 Thread Randy Lake
> > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > > > -Original Message- > From: Randy Lake > To: Louis Parascondola ; topband@contesting.com < > Topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 04:25 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > > Who is it? A

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Louis Parascondola via Topband
I'd rather not say, I'm just citing that the ploy works. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Randy Lake To: Louis Parascondola ; topband@contesting.com Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 04:25 PM Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! Who is it? A little peer press

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Randy Lake
om AOL Mobile Mail > > > -Original Message- > From: Roger D Johnson > To: topband > Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 04:15 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > > There are some Top band operators that call incessantly no matter what > station > the DX comes back to

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Louis Parascondola via Topband
There is one particular ham who always does this and is in the top 5 in the challenge. Sent from AOL Mobile Mail -Original Message- From: Roger D Johnson To: topband Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2016 04:15 PM Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! There are some Top band operators that call

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2016-01-17 Thread Roger D Johnson
There are some Top band operators that call incessantly no matter what station the DX comes back to. Of course that is not limited to 160m. 73, Roger On 1/17/2016 8:55 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote: What surprised me (why, I don't know-It just does, even after many decades) was when K5P would sa

Re: Topband: K5P good job!

2016-01-17 Thread Kevin Stover
of people who would NEVER end up in the log. On 1/17/2016 11:40 AM, lmlangenf...@tds.net wrote: Message: 16 Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:55:36 -0400 From: "Mike Smith VE9AA" To: Subject: Topband: K5P good job ! If the DX said WB6Z? I certainly wouldn't call. Full credit to t

Re: Topband: K5P good job!

2016-01-17 Thread Larry
en to abandon a call and to go on. 73, Larry W6NWS -Original Message- From: lmlangenf...@tds.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 12:40 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job! Message: 16 Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:55:36 -0400 From: "Mike Smith VE9AA&quo

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2016-01-17 Thread lmlangenf...@tds.net
Message: 16 Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:55:36 -0400 From: "Mike Smith VE9AA" To: Subject: Topband: K5P good job ! If the DX said WB6Z? I certainly wouldn't call. Full credit to the K5P op who tried to stick with it til he figured the original caller wasn't hearing him

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh
Dedicated operation on 160! Very pationed operator and great ears. Heard few station from Central Asia got through and even UA4. Many JA's. Best report is 599 on my QTH. Two peaks. 30 minutes before their SR for about 10 minutes and another peak right on SR time. Regards, Nodir Tursun-Za

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Gary Smith
Tim, I just checked as you mentioned and it was indeed K9CT I worked on 160 that first night. One fine op and I am amazed I got in the log at all, I could hear them but the QSB was so deep they were dropping out mid call and coming up only to drop out again. Tough conditions on my end and sure

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Tim Shoppa
Mike, if you go to clublog.org, search K5P DXpedition log for your call, and mouse over the greenie, you will see the operator for your QSO (his call and picture). I don't think they've uploaded this morning's QSO's yet but they are doing uploads several times a day. W0GJ was the operator for my 1

Topband: K5P good job !

2016-01-17 Thread Mike Smith VE9AA
Whoever the 160m op was this morning was doing a really great job, moving right along at aprox 32-33wpm. (I have to wonder if it was K9CT) I managed to get in the log at 1155z (10mins before SR here), however there were a few W1's and a VE1 that were worked 10-15mins before that. What surpris