Then maybe I misread the rules at http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php#5126 . 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
I'll take your word (and Tom's) for it. But that's not how I interpreted what Bruce states there. "QSO Points: 3 points per QSO" evidently should say: "QSO Points: 3 points per DX QSO". Thanks. 73, M
I appreciate all the replies and helpful advice. Since there will always be some that won't study the official rules (I promise I will from now on :-), here's what I think is the best solution. When
I don't ground the shields at the transformers. The only place they are grounded/connected together is inside the shack, at the switchbox. My beverage coax is mostly laying on the ground. A little of
Yes, that's right, Carl. No close neighbors, radio stations, etc. But this house is a prolific generator of RFI, and I have been getting power line noise lately. I'm not saying that there's not a cas
Thanks. I have actually studied your document Jim, and have recommended it to many others. :-) I used what I had here. There are several bifilar turns through some of those big #43 beads. I even hung
Didn't know one existed! Where is the RFI reflector? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Thanks for your thoughts. I looked at things here just now, and found that (1) unplugging my amplifier's power cord and (2) disconnecting an unused 50' run of RG-213 from my main TX antenna switch dr
Since there has been recent discussions on this reflector about JT65 on 1838, I thought I would pass this on. IMO, digital should go below 1810, AND it should preferably be a narrow band mode such as
Thank you. I forgot that in Region 1 (essentially Europe, Asia, & Africa), 160m starts at 1810. Here's a couple of thoughts for discussion: - Since two-thirds of the world --including North and South
Thanks, Joe. This is exactly the kind of input that we need here. :-) 1843? I believe you. In this area (SW MO) and at the times I tune around, I haven't heard much below 1850. I can think of regular
There is a lot of CW and digital activity on 474.2 (USB). (Load wsjtx on your computer and see.) MFJ missed the boat. _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
FWIW, I believe such transceivers do exist. Don't the Flex SDRs have that capability? ... as if there are any amateur transceivers capable of operating with _________________ Topband Reflector Archiv
That's what I was thinking. I don't understand why we have to use microscopes and scalpels for 1.8 MHz. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.co
I just stumbled across this in the last ARRL Contest Update newsletter: Web Site of the Week - Ian G3NRW has updated the Band Utilization Charts for ... 160 meters. He asks to be notified by email if
I should have included these links: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/wadei/160m_band_utilization.htm The Topband Digital Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TBD160 73, Mike www.w0btu.com _______________
You could also use that stuff to feed your TX antenna. I do here. If it's like the Commscope CATV F-6 coax I have, it'll handle about 3 kW continuously on 160. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com ... http://www.o
That's interesting, and brings to mind a question I've been wondering about for low-data-rate weak signal modes such as JT65, JT9 (which take 60 seconds to send a CQ), and QRSS (24 hours?!). In the r
Thank you, Jim! That's kind of what I thought, from just monitoring 1838 wsjt-x but sometimes flipping between four directions on the Beverages. Mostly calling CQ, but some QSOs. I appreciate your ta
There was a thread about this very subject not long ago. When I also mentioned "below 1810", I was quickly informed by several here that it's just 'not going to' or 'can't' happen because of --among