Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 10:57:15 -0700
From: Radio KH6O
To: topband
Subject: Topband: QRP on 160?
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In the 2000s I worked a few contests running 5 watts. Two or three ARRL 160
contests using a 38' top loaded vertical at home and a couple contests from
a land bridge out in the Great Salt Lake of Utah running a full size
balloon vertical grounding to the lake. With the 38' antenna I topped out
at 2
No, I guess I should have clarified what I was saying . . .
Sure, my 160m mobile whip is much less efficient than a full-sized 160m
aerial . . . but I have calibrated the S Meter on my Mobile Rig so that it
reads the same as signals on my main aerial at home. (and both my rigs at
home have cali
It only took me 30 years and 15 minutes to get WAS QRP on 160m. The last
holdout was HI, and while riding the grayline wave at 1330Z during the last
morning of the CQ-160 a couple of years ago, I was able to snag KH7A, with
his fantastic antenna array.
I still do some 160m QRP, but I've gravitate
On 7/5/2024 3:00 PM, Roger Kennedy wrote:
I operate 160m mobile, and it's really depressing driving around. There is a
general noise level of S7 everywhere . . . only when you get about 10 miles
from any town or power line does it drop to about S3
And remember that S-meters are simply a voltmet
As Tom just posted, we were limited to 10 watts Input on Top Band . . . and
certainly my early DX contacts were all running that.
But after a few years I realised that most 160m DXers were running a lot
more power . . . a couple of locals had Amps with a pair of 813s !
I never had anything that
For many years after I was licensed in 1960, we were limited in G-land to
10 watts input to the PA (not output). So working DX was a major
achievement, although there were quite a few 'fat watts' around!
G3PU used to regularly work VK and ZL with a genuine 10 watts from his
cliff top QTH on the sou
Appears so! I need to find my QRP watt meter and check it.
On Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 09:31:40 AM CDT, Ken WA8JXM
wrote:
Ah! So "zero power" on a K3 is not actually zero?! Good to know!
Ken WA8JXM
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:46 AM Mike Furrey wrote:
I accidentally made a QRP Q on 160
"Minimum power" on my TS-890S or FT-991A is just under five (5) watts
(actually, about 4.7 for both).
Steve, K0XP
On 7/2/2024 7:31 AM, Ken WA8JXM wrote:
Ah! So "zero power" on a K3 is not actually zero?! Good to know!
Ken WA8JXM
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:46 AM Mike Furrey wrote:
I ac
Ah! So "zero power" on a K3 is not actually zero?! Good to know!
Ken WA8JXM
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:46 AM Mike Furrey wrote:
> I accidentally made a QRP Q on 160 ... I had just moved and set up my
> station and wanted to test a feature off the air but couldn't find a dummy
> load. So,
I accidentally made a QRP Q on 160 ... I had just moved and set up my station
and wanted to test a feature off the air but couldn't find a dummy load.
So, I cranked the power of the K3 to zero, dropped my call, NO3M came back
with a report. That dude has some ears!
73, Mike WA5POK
On M
On 7/1/2024 8:58 PM, Ken WA8JXM wrote:
For the younger crowd, 25 watts was the max power allowed in several 160m
segments (especially the opposite coast) back in the 60's and 70's. 100w
was the max anywhere in the U.S.
For a lot of reasons, having to do with having a life outside of ham
radio
For the younger crowd, 25 watts was the max power allowed in several 160m
segments (especially the opposite coast) back in the 60's and 70's. 100w
was the max anywhere in the U.S.
When I first got on 160 in 1964, working two states away was
often considered DX for me!
Yes, there were exceptional
On 7/1/2024 5:19 PM, GEORGE WALLNER wrote:
The trick is to wait until conditions are right. Otherwise, you will be
wasting your time.
Yes, QRP is excellent at teaching us about propagation!
> In a contest however, I think QRP is a bit unfair to the other guy.
I don't. Far too many hams concen
QRP on 160 is possible but you need a very good antenna, especially for DX.
(It is still painful, though.)
On the TX3A Chesterfield DXpedition I worked a W7 on TB, good signal, no bid
deal. About an hour later he called me again and I worked him again. Then
another 30 minutes later I heard him c
Interesting and at my old location and in my 60sI won a couple of 160m
contesting QRP awards at5 watts CW for New England and NH.Thats not saying much
because I won a certificatefor QRP SSB with only 5 contacts on 160m.
In my mid 80s now I need plenty of sleep and
being in a condo the antenn
Jeff,
I haven't been on topband in a few years since my antenna went down in an ice
storm. I was always active QRP in the big Stew Perry contests back 8-20 years
ago but then I got old and couldn't stay awake all night and together with some
health problems for both my wife and me I haven't ha
I'm not on 160 right now, but spent an entire solar cycle at 5W. That
includes a couple of ARRL contests where I was able to CQ effectively. I
was using an inverted-L (about 65' up and 65' across) with only 3 radials
up about 12'. No RX antenna - I figured as weak as I was that they weren't
need
I operated in the Big Stew Perry (Dec) one year, QRP 5w, from the K4PI 160
station location (The Farm). Full sized 4 square transmit antenna, several
beverages and an 8 circle receiving array. The conditions stunk for hearing
much DX that year, but no one had any trouble hearing me, and I did ha
Not regularly but sometimes, operated the CQ160m CW qrp 9 times with good
results.
73
Peter, DJ7WW
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Betreff: Topband: QRP on 160?
Datum: 2024-07-01T20:02:04+0200
Von: "Radio KH6O"
An: "topband"
Is anyone regularly using say, 25W or less on 160
The last few years I have worked at least one of the 160 contests at 5w CW to
a 260’ doublet up 60’ in the trees.
I’ve made Qs but don’t think I’ve ever cracked the top 20 in any of them.
Tons of fun tho!
dit dit
73 de Ed, K1RID
Newburyport Electronics & Radio Society
> On Jul 1, 2024, at
On 7/1/2024 10:57 AM, Radio KH6O wrote:
Is anyone regularly using say, 25W or less on 160?
Years ago, I ran 5W in pursuit of QRP WAS in 160 CW contests from my QTH
near San Francisco, and was down to needing three states -- WV, SC, and
VT. About 8 years ago, the explosion of RX noise caught u
Same as on other bands -- 5 watts. I've worked all states with 100W in a
contest weekend at least once on both SSB and CW.
73, Jim
On Fri,1/29/2016 12:59 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
Jim, what power level do you consider QRP to be on 160m?
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To finish my QRP WAS, I need QSOs with VT, CT, KY, WV, MS, and SC. In
past years, my QRP QSOs east of Chicago have nearly all been within an
hour or so of sunrise at the east end of the path. It takes great
propagation, as well as good RX on that end.
I will NOT be calling CQ -- I'll be S&P lo
Jim, what power level do you consider QRP to be on 160m?
I should try some QRP this time. The most fun I ever had on 160m was when I
ran 100 watts in one contest, before I had an amplifier. Breaking a few
huge pileups and working nearly all 50 states and several countries in a
single contest *with
On 12/26/2015 19:32 PM, John Frazier wrote:
...snip..
That aside, every good pile-up, DX and contest op I know dislikes the
use of any self assigned indicator, including /QRP. It s l o w s
things down and can easily create confusion, busted call signs and
missed Qs.
73 John W4II
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Tom, not exactly certain of your meaning of legal. But, 97.199 4(C)
Station Identification does allow for the addition of an "indicator" to
your FCC assigned call sign.
(c) One or more indicators may be included with the call sign. Each
indicator must be separated from the call sign by the sl
Tom,
I never sign callsign/QRP.
Information about your power level is not junk. It is information about a
contest category.
What is junk is the erroneous 59 or 599 signal reports during mist other
contests.
You should start a campaign to urge operators to send correct signal reports.
Mike N2
On Sat,12/26/2015 9:39 AM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote:
It sometimes leads to a discussion about our setups.
Bad operating practice in most contests.
If you cannot intrepret the information sent because of a weak signal QRM or
QRN you have not made a valid contact.
A valid contact is the
I disagree. Since it is a category I find that some operators appreciate
the information. It sometimes leads to a discussion about our setups.
With regards to miscopying someone. If you cannot intrepret the
information sent because of a weak signal QRM or QRN you have not made a
valid contact.
contact.
Mike N2MS
- Original Message -
From: Jim Brown
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:50:44 - (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: re topband QRP
On Fri,12/25/2015 12:24 PM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote:
> I operate QRP and normally give out that information as well as
On Fri,12/25/2015 12:24 PM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote:
I operate QRP and normally give out that information as well as my power
levels after the signal report.
As a QRP op myself, I urge you to NOT do that. If I had worked to dig a
weak signal out of the noise, I would interpret ANYTHING aft
i have always sent /7 or /something when i was away from the home shack.
i am too old to change now
mike w7dra
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One note about QRP stations in the Stew.
You do not need to sign /P so that the person knows you are QRP. What you
need to do is send in your log. The QRP bonus is given when doing the
cross checking automatically during the log check process.
So - signing /P does not good.
Sending in your log
On Fri,12/25/2015 12:24 PM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote:
I operate QRP and normally give out that information as well as my power levels
after the signal report.
As a QRP op myself, I urge you to NOT do that. If I had worked to dig a
weak signal out of the noise, I would interpret ANYTHING af
topband QRP
So what should I sign
G0URR/QRP/P
G0URR/P
How else do I let you out there know I'm a QRP station.
I will be on for tomorrow's Stew with an inverted L with a 30ft vertical
portion 100ft above the sea on a cliff !!
Hoping for good things
Robb
G0URR
Robb Webb P
Do not sign /QRP.
If your country's rules require you to, do sign /P.
Do send your log in and make sure CATEGORY-POWER says you are QRP.
Many of us look at the stew perry score summaries as they are
released/updated, and I take special delight in finding out which were QRP
stations and the best
Amen.
73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com
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-Original Message-
From: Mike Smith VE9AA
Sent: Friday, December 25, 2015 12:26 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: re topband QRP
Do not ever EVER sign /QRP !!! You are already most probably weak. It is
Do not ever EVER sign /QRP !!! You are already most probably weak. It is
NOT part of your callsign and worst of all, it wastes time.
PLEASE !
73 de Mike VE9AA
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So what should I sign
G0URR/QRP/P
G0URR/P
How else do I let you out there know I'm a QRP
Hi Robb,
Please sign only your call- G0URR- without any other letters or
numbers.
Where the QRP business comes in, is in your submitted log where you note
your
power level. That is where the power levels matter to yourself and to the
others
for scoring purposes. Same goes for your grid squar
On Fri,12/25/2015 9:54 AM, Robb Webb Proprietor of Robb Webb Photography
wrote:
How else do I let you out there know I'm a QRP station.
You DON'T. I don't care -- all I want is your QSO.
In Stew Perry, where we get points for working a QRP station, those
points are awarded by log checking whe
"How else do I let you out there know I'm a QRP station."
You don't; it's your choice, or it's forced on U, as many of us have high
noise, rabidly anti-ham councils, vandalistic neighbours and so on.
There are poor, inept, operators and have little time but we don't expect
others to make
So what should I sign
G0URR/QRP/P
G0URR/P
How else do I let you out there know I'm a QRP station.
I will be on for tomorrow's Stew with an inverted L with a 30ft vertical
portion 100ft above the sea on a cliff !!
Hoping for good things
Robb
G0URR
Robb Webb Photography
Bringing Photograp
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Subject: Re: Topband: QRP
Mike,
Thats good stuff ! I am putting up a 160 with 4 elevated radials at 14
feet (would like to get them higher
but they are the least visible at 14 feet to my wife :-) I am anxious to see
how it works.
thanks for the reference info!
Bob
K6UJ
On 12/15/15
G'day
What has happened to the topband conditions the last couple of decades?
As a topbander from 1969 (first as an SWL and then licenced as G3ZZD in
February 1971, running 9W DC input to a 5763) I'd even go as far as to say
one word and agree with Tom W8JI:
Noise.
Topband always been abo
:59 PM
To: Mike Waters
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: QRP
Mike,
Thats good stuff ! I am putting up a 160 with 4 elevated radials at 14
feet (would like to get them higher
but they are the least visible at 14 feet to my wife :-) I am anxious to see
how it works.
thanks for the reference info
On Tue,12/15/2015 3:59 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
I am putting up a 160 with 4 elevated radials at 14 feet (would like
to get them higher but they are the least visible at 14 feet to my wife
I started with radials elevated only about 4 ft. N6BT's advice to me was
to get them up to at least 18 f
Mike,
Thats good stuff ! I am putting up a 160 with 4 elevated radials at 14
feet (would like to get them higher
but they are the least visible at 14 feet to my wife :-)
I am anxious to see how it works.
thanks for the reference info!
Bob
K6UJ
On 12/15/15 3:50 PM, Mike Waters wrote:
Acc
Jim,
OK, I am working on a similar arrangement with 4 elevated radials at 14
feet. Hence the question.
thanks,
Bob
K6UJ
On 12/15/15 3:41 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Tue,12/15/2015 3:33 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
Do the 160 verticals with 4 radials elevated at 20 feet, individually
outperform the
According to this they are close.
lists.contesting.com/_topband/2007-11/msg00248.html
www.antennasbyn6lf.com/design_of_radial_ground_systems - scroll down to the
section "QEX article on elevated radial ground systems" and study the
material in the links.
I was amazed at how well just two elevate
On Tue,12/15/2015 3:33 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
Do the 160 verticals with 4 radials elevated at 20 feet, individually
outperform the other vertical with 60 radials on the ground ?
I have no meaningful way to measure that, but work by N6LF and N6BT
suggest that radials elevated by 20 ft can ap
Jim,
Do the 160 verticals with 4 radials elevated at 20 feet, individually
outperform the other vertical with 60 radials on the ground ?
Bob
K6UJ
On 12/15/15 3:02 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Tue,12/15/2015 2:22 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:
Virtually zero QRP stations I've worked were using exceptional
a
On Tue,12/15/2015 2:22 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:
Virtually zero QRP stations I've worked were using exceptional
antennas. As a matter of fact they very rarely have fairly good
antennas, like 1/4 wave verticals or inverted L's with large ground
systems out in the clear.
Perhaps I'm an exception. I
The thing about QRP is that the guy on the other
end of the QSO from the station receiving the
award does the heavy lifting. A more impressive
achievement would be to work QRP stations in
100 countries. (A sort of "reverse QRP").
I agree with that. Virtually zero QRP stations I've worked were
From: Topband on behalf of Jim Brown
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 2:02 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: QRP
On Tue,12/15/2015 12:47 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>
> The thing about QRP is that the guy on the other
> end of the Q
On Tue,12/15/2015 12:47 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
The thing about QRP is that the guy on the other
end of the QSO from the station receiving the
award does the heavy lifting.
Most of it, yes. But not all. The QRP station needs very good TX
antenna(s), lots of operating skill, and l
On 12/14/2015 8:26 PM, Art Snapper wrote:
Has anyone achieved DXCC on 160 meters using QRP?
The thing about QRP is that the guy on the other
end of the QSO from the station receiving the
award does the heavy lifting. A more impressive
achievement would be to work QRP stations in
100 countries
Hmmm…. Junk, yes. Cheap, no. Five years ago we purchased a $2,900 Samsung
P.O.C. plasma TV, at the time not knowing what plasma sets (some) do to the HF
bands. Not only does it clobber HF, but the picture quality has degraded
seriously in the areas of white scenes. Not cheap. But certainly junk
>What has happened to the topband conditions the last couple of decades?
Two words:
Noise and antennas.
Noise--yes, millions of cheap junk appliances have destroyed
reception. Ever lived next door to a plasma TV?
Antennas--Old hams unable to climb or plow in radials and HOAs =
crappy antennas.
> What exactly is the point of operating such a difficult band, full of all
> sorts of
> noise, relatively awful propagation, requiring gigantic antennas, then
> using the low power? Is it because using high power makes it so easy,
> because it really doesn't.
It is the CHALLENGE that makes u
I have a questionthat will likely cause me grief; What exactly
is the point of operating such a difficult band, full of all sorts of
noise, relatively awful propagation, requiring gigantic antennas, then
using the low power? Is it because using high power makes it so easy,
because it r
I have been puzzled with this question for a long time...
Given the progress on antenna and Rx-capabilities (over the years) and say
typical transceiver output power (100W),
how come it has become so rare to witness (experience) low power to low
power
QSO's (over the USA to EU path)
during major
Well, IMO the problem with QRP QSO is definitely the increase in man-made
noise. We had a 10 Watt DC input to "the valve or valve energising the aerial"
or as we must now say, since American has displaced English, to "the tube or
tubes energising the antenna".
Even so, enthusiasts in good l
Hello,
Living in a country, where 10W has been the upper limit set by the regulator in
the early 160m days,
I have been puzzled with this question for a long time...
Given the progress on antenna and Rx-capabilities (over the years) and say
typical transceiver output power (100W),
how come it has
hearing you. One
of my first contacts on 160 now was VY2ZM, my friend Jeff. I have been
maintaining his amps since Bill passed on. Lou W1QJ
-Original Message-
From: Tom W8JI
To: Art Snapper
Cc: Topband
Sent: Tue, Dec 15, 2015 3:13 am
Subject: Re: Topband: QRP
> Has anyone achie
Has anyone achieved DXCC on 160 meters using QRP?
Or is anyone even close?
73,
Art NK8X
Power ratings were DC plate input power up to the early 1980's. A Heath
SB220 was a legal input amp rated for 1 kW dc input CW, and 2 kW PEP input
on SSB. That was 1 kW dc input all modes, or about 600 w
Has anyone achieved DXCC on 160 meters using QRP?
Or is anyone even close?
73,
Art NK8X
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> Subject: Re: Topband: Topband QRP WAS
> CC: topband@contesting.com
>
> Jim, since you bring up QRP on 160M, I would like to promote the upcoming
> NAQCC 160M QRP sprint. 0130Z-0330Z January 13 2016 (which I think means
> it's our Tuesday night). ht
On 12/5/2015 5:43 PM, Mark Lunday wrote:
Bill, a question about your 160 meter antenna. I have learned from the
wise
old-timers on this message board that a vertical antenna with
broad-banded
behavior is a lossy antenna. Same with a vertical antenna that shows 1:1
match.
Some people might b
.@arrl.net
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
-Original Message-
From: K4OWR [mailto:k2...@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2015 2:41 PM
To: Mark Lunday; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: DX on 160, was: Topband QRP WAS
Ok. That explains my experience in so few DX contacts. I'll cha
unday; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: DX on 160, was: Topband QRP WAS
Ok. That explains my experience in so few DX contacts. I'll change that
immediately; although I do enjoy ragchewing with other similar interest
hams. I find CW cumbersome for that since it breaks down simple conversatio
Rich, you comment on the "combat zone" aspect of ARRL 160M in past years
and how it's not so bad this year.
I agree that past couple years it was brutal but last night, not so bad. I
don't feel activity was down, just maybe a little bit more rationally
spread out. DX window wasn't perfectly respec
Jim, since you bring up QRP on 160M, I would like to promote the upcoming
NAQCC 160M QRP sprint. 0130Z-0330Z January 13 2016 (which I think means
it's our Tuesday night). http://naqcc.info/sprint201601_160.html
I usually participate and enjoy it, but do not always send in my log due to
the require
-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K4OWR
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2015 1:15 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Topband QRP WAS
Although I can work CW, I don't usually. It's not clear what mode you
guys use most. I often go up to
would like to check DXprop between US <=> EU at TopBands both edges to
compare in practice.
Any comments ?
73 de Thomas, DL1AMQ
> Gesendet: Samstag, 05. Dezember 2015 um 19:30 Uhr
> Von: "Jim Brown"
> An: topband@contesting.com
> Betreff: Re: Topband: Topband QR
On Sat,12/5/2015 10:38 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
I worked a station in ENY in the contest yesterday at 3:30 PM local
time, well over an hour before sunset.
Yes. Stations in w8, W9, and VE3 are often loud and clear during these
hours, but are mostly using RX antennas aimed at EU, so
On 12/5/2015 10:30 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
160M is a CW band for anything but mindless ragchewing.
73, Jim K9YC
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During the sunspot minimum a few years ago, I
worked European Russia on 160 phone.
Rick N6RK
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On 12/5/2015 9:50 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
In addition to all of that, with legal limit power and decent vertical
antenna, I can work 800 miles in the daylight hours.
73, Jim K9YC Santa Cruz, CA
I worked a station in ENY in the contest yesterday at 3:30 PM local
time, well over an hour before s
On Sat,12/5/2015 10:14 AM, K4OWR wrote:
Anyway, I would appreciate hearing what Fx most of you find best for
DX, and is phone only hampering me?
160M is a CW band for anything but mindless ragchewing.
73, Jim K9YC
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I'm a relative newbie on 160 (about 5 years) but it seems most DX hangs out
on CW between 1820 and 1835. The situation may be different during
contests, due to channel availability.
73
de NK8X
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On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 1:14 PM, K4OWR wrote:
> Although I can work CW, I don't usually. It's no
Although I can work CW, I don't usually. It's not clear what mode
you guys use most. I often go up to the shack around 9pm and listen
around for an hour or so, but rarely hear much activity other then the
local obnoxious ragchewers who will complain to me that I'm
"splattering" on their c
On Sat,12/5/2015 8:40 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
Last night, I worked several CT, KY, and SC, and at least 1 MS.
I found condx pretty stinko last night to the east coast. Lots of W1
spotted, none heard. K8JQ was heard, but not loud. The very dependable
NO3M and WD5R were not very lou
On 12/4/2015 9:38 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
I'm still working on this, and need a handful of states. They are CT,
VT, WV, KY, SC, andMS. I'm 70 miles S of San Francisco, on the coast.
The best time to make these QSOs has been in the 90 or so minutes before
local sunrise at the east coast end, and f
I'm still working on this, and need a handful of states. They are CT,
VT, WV, KY, SC, andMS. I'm 70 miles S of San Francisco, on the coast.
The best time to make these QSOs has been in the 90 or so minutes before
local sunrise at the east coast end, and for perhaps 30-45 minutes after
local s
Contesting
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 9:45 AM
Subject: Topband: QRP ARCI 160 meter sprint
This annual contest is scheduled for Z to 0600Z, 27 November, next
Wednesday evening.
I know, I knowit's QRP and there are few participants amongst you all but
if you are on Top
> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:43:26 -0500
> From: tsho...@gmail.com
> To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com; topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: QRP ARCI 160 meter sprint
>
> Thank you James! I do not think I have done the QRP ARCI events in the past
> but I will give this
Thank you James! I do not think I have done the QRP ARCI events in the past
but I will give this 160M one a try. Wednesday right before Thanksgiving
actually works out well for me. This will be my first SO2R effort, and I
will be doing some improvements to give me pushbutton receive antenna
selecti
OHCW and SSB modes are utilized for this event.
From: rodenkirch_...@msn.com
To: topband@contesting.com
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 07:48:22 -0700
Subject: Topband: QRP ARCI 160 meter sprint
This annual contest is scheduled for Z to 0600Z, 27 November, next
Wednesday evening
This annual contest is scheduled for Z to 0600Z, 27 November, next
Wednesday evening.
I know, I knowit's QRP and there are few participants amongst you all but
if you are on Top Band that evening and hear our pathetically weak sigs and are
in the mood,
answer our plaintive CQs a
This annual contest is scheduled for Z to 0600Z, 27 November, next
Wednesday evening.
I know, I knowit's QRP and there are few participants amongst you all but
if you are on Top Band that evening and hear our pathetically weak sigs
and are in the moodanswer us and send the des
On 11/27/2013 6:09 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Z to 0600Z on 28 November 2013(Note, this is the evening of 27 November
2013 in North America)
Ho hum. Yet another East Coast-centric contest. By the time that W6 can
work anything east of Utah, the event has been over for several hours.
G'day, Boys and Girls!! The QRP ARCI Club is sponsoring a Top Band Sprint this
evening (see below for details on times and exchange).
I know it isn't a big deal to y'all, Top Band wise - often, it seems, on Top
Band if it's not DX or one of the Stew events OR a CQ or ARRL contest, it's not
all
Had so much fun in the Stew with an Elecraft K1 but it overloaded /
desensitized with
many strong signals. It uses a NE602 equiv. Gilbert Cell product detector.
Am thinking about a KX-3 or TenTec 539. Anyone have comments about
either on 160m ? Or some other choice ?
73
Jim / W1FMR
w A:B listenings.
The Beverages with a BCB filter helped the very basic mixer (no RF stage)
front end considerably.
Carl
KM1H
- Original Message -
From: "DAVID CUTHBERT"
To: "Bill Stewart"
Cc: ; "jon jones"
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 4:19 PM
Subject: Re:
Outstanding idea Dave! Set a minimum number of QSOs/Watt to qualify and the
Cuthbert Cup will become a coveted award.
From: DAVID CUTHBERT
To: ZR
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: QRP/Poor antenna
Carl, Tree and all the rest I find it fascinating how just about any piece
of random metal and low power will yield top band contacts.
For the Stew Perry I propose an award for *"lamest antenna*" or something
to that effect. I'll sponsor the plaque if some such award becomes part of
the Stew.
N6VW reports driving 5 watts into his apartment plumbing against the AC
system ground and making a couples dozen QSOs in the 'test.
Dave WX7G
On Dec 3, 2012 9:19 AM, "Bill Stewart" wrote:
> Jon,
> Good job with a minimal setup.
> I worked ten stations using my homebrew 1924 4-coil Meissner osc,
While some people do hear much better than they receive all the time in all
directions, and are a waste of transmitter power, the issue often involves
more than just power levels.
Any analysis is flawed unless it considers TX antenna efficiency, QRM
levels, as well as differences in patterns w
On 12/3/2012 8:18 AM, Bill Stewart wrote:
N0TT, N0NI, W0SD, AA1K and about 80 other stations heard me, most on first or
second call Saturday night. Best DXwas probably KA6BIM/7 in Oregon. Good ops
and patient with the weak signal crowd.
YES! I ran QRP with 5 watts, putting in a total of abou
Jon,
Good job with a minimal setup.
I worked ten stations using my homebrew 1924 4-coil Meissner osc,
using a C-301A tube ('24 vintage) at about 4 watts input (maybe 1.5 out). The
antenna was a 160m off ctr fed hertz, now called a windom, at 35ft. Most of the
stns I worked were in PA, TN and FL
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