The ARRL has informed me that my entry in the 160 Meter contest was not listed because the Virgin Islands are regarded *not* as DX but as a domestic W/VE entry. The various contest programs that I ha
Quoting ku8e@bellsouth.net: Jeff, I used CT Version 10.0.0.1 which prohibits me from logging non-US DX. I suppose the Rules should make it clear that *any U.S. Possession for the purpose of this cont
Quoting "Richard L. King" <k5na@ecpi.com>: Well Richard the first part is correct but I do remember as far back in the 50's when Cuba was an ARRL section. My point here is that if they still were a A
I am considering a remote receiving site for 160m. I would like to send the segment from 1810 to 1850 using a uhf or microwave link to my qth, about 4 km away. This would mean receiving the 40 kHz b
Robin has added some very important considerations for a 160 IF link so i am forwarding them to the reflector. 73 Hi Herb & Ken I agree... pertinent comments separated out below link idea might work
<> Bjorn, if you get such a fiberglass pole my sincere recommendation is to forget about inverted L, guy wires and the like. Rather wrap the pole in a even spaced heliax with good copper flat tape o
If you use the RG-6 F connector adapter to either BNC or PL-259 everything will be easier. These adapters are availavlbe from MCM Electronics for a few bucks each. Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ ___________
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Rick, That has been the belief in the broadcast industry for as long as I can remember. Every presentation at NAB and IEEE I have ever listened to or read seem to support the thesis that a 50x50 or 1
Quoting Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>: over good ground, burying wires in every direction does little to change the near field FSM. I was a international sales type for Gates Radio (Gates-Harris-In
Quoting Gregory Heath <kb2qqm@gmail.com>: Epsom Salts..to increase the ground's conductivity. Would epsom salt eat away my grass and yard... Imagine no mowing !! Yeah...and great DX...Yeah... Better
Quoting Phil Clements <philc@texascellnet.com>: That may be the case but this morning under those conditions Jon, DU9/N0NM was a good 569 on 1823.3 for about 10 minutes leading up to SR on the 330 de
Quoting Vanderydt Theo <ON4ATW@skynet.be>: Not having time to lay down radials right away i tuned the vertical without and got it at 1.2/1 SWR X 0 and about 50 Ohms. > Today I drove a copper rod into
Quoting Telegrapher9@aol.com: vertical. Wow..that is a Hobson's choice...if it were me I would put up both. The a short openings near local SR/SS when the low dipole may work for you but the rest of
Quoting K9AY <k9ay@k9ay.com>: Gary, the only way I could get to log any DX sing CT-Log(for the ARRL 160 meter contest) while testing solutions was to delete my call (KV4FZ) from the CTY.DAT files. Th
Quoting Terry Conboy <n6ry@arrl.net>: Terry, if you can change the Inverted "L" to a balanced "T" configuration you will see significant reduction of wasted radiation at high angles,regardless of the
3 wire gamma section Paul, On my 3 wire cage I use electrical split bolt type wire nuts. They are reliable and allow for easy adjustment. 73, Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ __________________________________
If the tower is to tall for 160 I strongly recommend and insulated cage around the tower 1/4 lamda or slightly more. The tower itself should probably float but you can experiment grounding it direct
Dave W0FLS asked: I don't know Dave but Saturday night the normally extra strong signals like G3JMJ were just out of the noise floor. Maybe it takes a few days for propagation to stabilize and hopefu
Dan, My house is in the way of my path to North America and within 30 feet of the tower. Since it is not wide at this point I wrap a few radials around my one story house. I also was fortunate to als