Topband: RI1ANF worked using Inv L & FCP

2012-06-12 Thread Frank Davis
Just a quick note..last night around 0100 Jun 12 I worked RI1ANF using the K2AV Inv L / FCP combo! He came back to me on first call but I was not 100% sure due to deep QSB. Being unsure about the first QSO ...17 mins later I called again and likewise a reply on first call. I see I am in

Re: Topband: RI1ANF on Topband

2012-06-11 Thread Jim Brown
On 6/11/2012 2:51 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > Jim is slightly optimistic. The "nominal" audio frequency for the > JT65A software is 1270.5 Hz and the "window" is ± 1000 Hz (see: pg > 35, JT65-hf-setup.pdf distributed with the JT65HF package by W6CQZ). Joe is right -- it's 2 kHz wide. Thanks fo

Re: Topband: RI1ANF on Topband

2012-06-11 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
> Since the window is about 2.7 kHz wide, a JT65 signal is about 220 Hz > wide, and signals can be decoded with some overlap, at least a dozen > signals can simultaneously call and be decoded. Jim is slightly optimistic. The "nominal" audio frequency for the JT65A software is 1270.5 Hz and the "

Topband: RI1ANF on Topband

2012-06-11 Thread Jim Brown
On 6/11/2012 1:02 PM, Mike Waters wrote: > On another subject, you may be able to hear RI1ANF (South Shetland Islands) > after dark. I've heard him to the SSE the past two nights on 1826.5 through > the lightning QRN. K3JJG in PA was copying him better than I was. This would be a great application

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-06-07 Thread George
Tks to all respondents for the good info on VP8CTR. I have noted the Antarctic Continent as the QTH. 73 George W8UVZ -Original Message- From: gm4fam Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 12:40 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: RI1ANF Hi George (W8UVZ) and all other

Topband: RI1ANF

2012-06-06 Thread gm4fam
-Original Message- > From: Herb Schoenbohm > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:55 PM > To: g...@ka1j.com > Cc: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: RI1ANF > > You have me excited for a moment as I need Antarctica on 160. I have > already worked South Orkney,

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-06-06 Thread Garry Shapiro
ive on TB in 2010. I worked him on 80, 40 and > 30m and seem to remember he had 100w on TB? > Jeff W7JW > > -Original Message- > From: Herb Schoenbohm > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:55 PM > To: g...@ka1j.com > Cc: Topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: RI

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-06-06 Thread Hardy Landskov
My card says Ukrainian Antarctic Station, operator Roman, UX1KA. He was on Galindez Island. It is strange to me that they got a VP8 call. 73 N7RT - Original Message - From: "George" To: "Jeff" ; Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: Re: Topband: RI1A

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-06-06 Thread George
as active on TB in 2010. I worked him on 80, 40 and 30m and seem to remember he had 100w on TB? Jeff W7JW -Original Message- From: Herb Schoenbohm Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:55 PM To: g...@ka1j.com Cc: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: RI1ANF You have me excited for a m

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-05-31 Thread Jeff
I'm pretty sure DP1POL was active on TB in 2010. I worked him on 80, 40 and 30m and seem to remember he had 100w on TB? Jeff W7JW -Original Message- From: Herb Schoenbohm Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:55 PM To: g...@ka1j.com Cc: Topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: RI1ANF

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-05-31 Thread Tom Frenaye
At 06:24 PM 5/31/2012, Jeff Woods/W0ODS wrote: >Here's an interesting story: >In the early 90's, I worked as a ship-board radio officer. At one of the >training conferences, I met a fellow RO who also worked at the McMurdo >Antarctic base when he wasn't on ships. During one of our (many and fre

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-05-31 Thread Jeff Woods
We were sailors.  And we were drinking.  :-)  But it does bode well for helping Herb get his Antarctic merit badge some day. -Jeff  W0ODS > > From: Herb Schoenbohm >To: g...@ka1j.com >Cc: Topband@contesting.com >Sent: Thursday, May 31, 20

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-05-31 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
Para: g...@ka1j.com CC: Topband@contesting.com Asunto: Re: Topband: RI1ANF You have me excited for a moment as I need Antarctica on 160. I have already worked South Orkney, South Shetland, Falklands, Bouvet and Peter I on TB but for some reason Antarctica has just not been there for me even though

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-05-31 Thread Herb Schoenbohm
You have me excited for a moment as I need Antarctica on 160. I have already worked South Orkney, South Shetland, Falklands, Bouvet and Peter I on TB but for some reason Antarctica has just not been there for me even though there are always active hams there. Maybe I worked some other operatio

Re: Topband: RI1ANF

2012-05-31 Thread Gary Smith
Thanks to some off list replies My logging program (which means me as well) is apparently incorrect and this is a south shetland Q. Though I liked the idea of it being Antarctica as my father as a young ham made contact with Byrds expedition. However, I also need South Shetlands on TB so I'm st

Topband: RI1ANF

2012-05-31 Thread Gary Smith
What a surprise to hear Antarctica last night. Apparently the band has some nice unexpected gems to be found on it here in Connecticut. Gary KA1J ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK