- 61. Re: Topband: High noise with Rx antennae (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:02:21 -0500
- Clarification; The Tx antenna is 350' from the house, the triangle array is 75' from the radial plate. I have 60 130' radials, half on the salt marsh. <snip> _________________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-11/msg00465.html (7,140 bytes)
- 62. Re: Topband: High noise with Rx antennae (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:03:46 -0500
- yes it is, although the quietest directions are to the N, NE & NW which would make those directions the worst if it were the rail lines. I'm finding that the Rx triangle has more noise than the 160 I
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-11/msg00467.html (10,504 bytes)
- 63. Re: Topband: High noise with Rx antennae (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:12:37 -0500
- The problem is apparently within the K3 & the antenna. Used an adapter to run the BNC connected Rx antenna into the main antenna and there's a night & day difference. Now to contact Elecraft for thei
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-11/msg00471.html (11,440 bytes)
- 64. Topband: My Peeve (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:58:05 -0500
- So I just got done working Herb & I'm kinda miffed at all the stateside stations working in the DX window. I didn't count them but 15 is a good conservative number. I don't have the greatest Rx situa
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-11/msg00520.html (7,208 bytes)
- 65. Re: Topband: DX WINDOW (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:20:15 -0500
- If it doesn't exist thats because some stateside people stopped using it and the DX didn't. But whatever it is called that doesn't exist, that's where I found all my multipliers except one. Gary KA1J
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00001.html (6,769 bytes)
- 66. Topband: electrical QRM during contest! (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:49:04 -0500
- Did anyone hear massive QRM around 6:00Z during the ARRL contest last night? I've been trying to isolate a noise source but this was unlike than anything I have heard since the woodpecker and it had
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00046.html (6,721 bytes)
- 67. Re: Topband: 3Y0IOF (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:08:58 -0500
- I'm in as well. Do you take CC or PayPal? Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00150.html (7,231 bytes)
- 68. Re: Topband: Fw: Patience in ARRL 160 Contest (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:12:37 -0500
- Finally... Someone I worked in the contest! Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00151.html (10,163 bytes)
- 69. Re: Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:15:15 -0500
- That is exactly what I did. I bypassed the US/VE stations in there calling CQ. I felt they were being selfish and not part of the fun. Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ Topban
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00160.html (8,377 bytes)
- 70. Re: Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:25:38 -0500
- <snip> I'm not so sure I like the 3 strikes policy. My reasoning is lets say some AH wanted for instance, to discredit stiff competition and pirated their call using it while intentionally create int
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00189.html (9,792 bytes)
- 71. Re: Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:52:45 -0500
- It does. Here's me with cabrillo format working herb & he was in the DX window. QSO: 1830 CW 2012-12-01 0323 KA1J 599 VP2V/AA7V 599 VP2-V QSO: 1833 CW 2012-12-01 0339 KA1J 599 KV4FZ 599 VI QSO: 1833
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00200.html (11,309 bytes)
- 72. Re: Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:37:47 -0500
- I stand by my suggestion and I don't see my suggestion as nonsense in the least. Go here and read section 6.1 http://www.arrl.org/160-meter - The ARRL who host this contest state plainly that this se
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00204.html (10,928 bytes)
- 73. Topband: zl9hr (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:40:03 -0500
- Amazing but I have have them acknowledged in Club log for 160. Considering the extreme electrical QRM I get on Topband, this was truly hard fought to get. My DX with the farthest distance on 160. Nic
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00234.html (6,280 bytes)
- 74. Re: Topband: CQ WW DX CW audio LY2W (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:59:18 -0500
- Sam, Interesting and nice to hear my signal from the DX point of reception. One always wonders how clean their signal is and now I'm satisfied with mine. Thanks for making this available. Interesting
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00288.html (8,835 bytes)
- 75. Re: Topband: GAP VERTICAL QUESTION (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:58:59 -0500
- Your question is about the Gap antennae and I have no experience with them. After reading some of the replies you got back I thought I'd mention my antennae system which is both OK & some what of a j
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00321.html (11,301 bytes)
- 76. Re: Topband: J6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:48:33 -0500
- Not 160 but I worked him on 12M on Dec 5 Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00426.html (8,396 bytes)
- 77. Re: Topband: ARRL LOTW and More (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:17:21 -0500
- I use Logic software for normal logging, awards tracking and for contesting. I should learn N1MM for when I help out with a team effort and if they use that. I believe the author was one of the origi
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00514.html (15,673 bytes)
- 78. Re: Topband: ARRL LOTW and More (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:29:05 -0500
- I meant to say I believe the author of the Logic logging software was one of the original authors for the LOTW format. Gary KA1J _______________________________________________ It is undesirable to
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00518.html (8,225 bytes)
- 79. Re: Topband: ARRL LOTW and More (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:23:09 -0500
- Rick, And I disagree with that evaluation completely. Logic does everything I want, does it accurately and does it instantly, it follows my K3 however I configure it. At this time I have the log scr
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00546.html (9,972 bytes)
- 80. Topband: Coupla things (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:04:13 -0500
- - Last night during the CQ160 test it was the quietest night in many weeks as regards local QRM from the electrical noise that has been plaguing me. The band seemed very open to EU and some SA statio
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-01/msg00211.html (9,332 bytes)
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