- 1. Topband: Battle of the Beverages - N2XE/B Report for Tuesday (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:40:54 -0500
- Last night's word was APEX It was a good night for the 1mW power level. Bill, W4ZV in North Carolina is the current N2XE/B distance champ at 545,000 miles per watt. Tom, W8JI in Georgia, had good cop
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00279.html (9,219 bytes)
- 2. Topband: N2XE Beacon 500 uW Power ALERT and Summary (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:12:22 -0500
- Last night's code word was "BLUE" Another good run last night and a new RX champion, George, W8UVZ in Battle Creek, Michagan--573,000 miles per watt. All reports came either just after sunset or just
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00288.html (8,225 bytes)
- 3. Topband: N2XE uW Beacon Summary - W8UVZ pulls Ahead! (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:20:48 -0500
- If you copied "CARY" last night... YOU'RE RIGHT!!! The 500 micro-watt results are in and George, W8UVZ has edge out Bill, W4VZ (1,109,980 Mi/W) by a nose. W8UVZ now holds the title at 1,146,000 Miles
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00296.html (8,250 bytes)
- 4. Topband: N2XE Beacon On Now! 3545.5 KHz, 12mW (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:35:13 -0500
- The N2XE beacon started transmitting on 3545.5 KHz at 1945Z. Power output is 12mW and the transmitter is an Elecraft K1 with output attenuated down. Power output was measured with the Agilent Spectru
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00297.html (7,976 bytes)
- 5. Topband: N2XE Beacon Blow-out Summary! Here Comes 250uW (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 10:59:07 -0500
- Last night's code word was "EDEN" If you got it off the web instead of off the air, you have my pity. Next run starts at 1700Z Christmas day--250uW on 3545.5 KHz--until 1400Z Dec 26. Wow! Great respo
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00298.html (11,836 bytes)
- 6. Topband: Correction - N2XE Beacon Tribune (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:09:56 -0500
- <<UPDATE... W1ZC squeeked in at the last minute>> If you copied AIRY last night... you're RIGHT! We beat the target netting 32,000 correct receptions per Watt! Not bad for 250uW. To put that in persp
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00301.html (8,963 bytes)
- 7. Topband: The N2XE Beacon Tribune - 3 Million Mile Mark Crushed!! (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 09:47:26 -0500
- If you copied SPARTA... you WIN! Bill, N4ZV, in North Carolina was the only station to copy SPARTA and he sent a recording to prove it! I must say, it's damn difficult to hear and I know what I'm lis
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00313.html (8,345 bytes)
- 8. Topband: N2XE 80M Beacon 80 uW Test Monday thru Thursday (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:29:56 -0500
- I will be running the Beacon at 80 uW level Monday through Thursday this week from 1900Z until 1330Z the following morning. One of those days hopefully will produce good reception. I will not comment
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00318.html (7,567 bytes)
- 9. Topband: N2XE Beacon Tribune - Six Million Miles Plus!!! (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:10:15 -0500
- Bill, W4ZV goes into the history books with an impressive 6,807,692 miles per watt! The official calibrated and verified output power over the 4 day run was 80.6 uW. Let's put that in perspective: Wo
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00354.html (9,373 bytes)
- 10. Topband: Beacon Tribune N2XE (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:59:06 -0500
- I'm starting to get a lot of complaints, free advice and free education. As soon as those outnumber the positive notes, I'll quit. I think this is a fun and enlightening aspect of the hobby... oh wel
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00360.html (7,665 bytes)
- 11. Topband: N2XE Beacon Tribune - January 1, 2005 (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 10:04:46 -0500
- Celebrating our second calendar year of continuous publication... If you copied DURABLE... you lost! The correct code word was DURHAM. Durham will be the last North Carolina theme code word--too many
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00003.html (9,671 bytes)
- 12. Topband: Beacon Schedule - N2XE (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 14:59:31 -0500
- Tonight's run will be on 80 meters, 3545.5 KHz. Power output will be 40 uW or there about. Start 1900Z Stop 1330Z Spanning Midnight January 2 -January 3 UTC Report Format: - Code Word in Subject line
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00014.html (6,918 bytes)
- 13. Topband: N2XE Beacon Tribune - W4ZV Sets World Record!! (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 09:49:34 -0500
- ...at least as far as I can tell. I'm not sure if anyone actually keeps track of such things but as far as I can tell, nobody has received a weaker signal over a greater distance on 80 meters so... B
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00026.html (8,574 bytes)
- 14. Topband: N2XE Beacon Tribune (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 09:04:37 -0500
- If you copied FOX, you're right! Wow! Big response to the 160 meter beacon maiden voyage. 48 reports, 18 states-1 Canadian province. Lots of reports from FM05--you guys in North Carolina take your ra
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00052.html (9,231 bytes)
- 15. Topband: The N2XE Beacon Tribune - Wed January 05 (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:28:37 -0500
- This was a more interesting test in my opinion. Guys to the south were grumbling about lousy conditions. North and east seemed happy but 5mW cut off the guys in fly-over country--sorry Wisconsin... I
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00057.html (8,871 bytes)
- 16. Topband: EXTRA! Becon Tribune - Tonite's Run EXTRA! (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 13:10:19 -0500
- The N2XE beacon will fire up at 2100Z on 1999.5 KHz tonight at 3mW. The run ends at 1300Z. Solar vital signs are up and the magnetosphere is slightly disturbed which seems to help so will give it a s
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00063.html (7,303 bytes)
- 17. Topband: The N2XE Beacon Tribune and Editorial (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:45:24 -0500
- From the Editor: I guess it's time to clearly articulate the goals and purpose of the N2XE Beacon Project. In a sentence, have some fun and see how much can be done with so little. A game of limbo, s
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00074.html (11,711 bytes)
- 18. Topband: The Beacon Tribune - Weekend Edition (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:05:52 -0500
- Correction: Due to a moment of shear stupidity by the Beacon Tribune Editor, Andy Blank, N2NE, FN20 in central New Jersey was omitted. He did correctly copy the 200uW 80 meter beacon. This was Andy's
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00135.html (7,665 bytes)
- 19. Topband: EXTRA! N2XE Beacon Tonite EXTRA! (score: 1)
- Author: John C Ceccherelli <cecchere@us.ibm.com>(by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:55:46 -0500
- OOPS...I promised not to forward John's beacon messages unless they dealt with 160. This one is to tell you that the beacon will NOT be on 160 as previously announced. I've been talking to him about
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00142.html (7,665 bytes)
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