- 1. Topband: VK6GX (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:34:53 -0800 (PST)
- I also got through this morning. He is ex-VK6ABL, yes? 73, Alan/K6SRZ _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/l
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-01/msg00333.html (6,550 bytes)
- 2. Topband: FK8CP (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:04:53 -0700 (PDT)
- For many of us, Remi, FK8CP, was our first (and only) topband QSO with FK8 What follows is an edited (for English context) version of a letter he enclosed with his QSL card. I apologize for the bandw
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-03/msg00075.html (7,309 bytes)
- 3. Re: Topband: S04R no waiting?? (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:54:26 -0700 (PDT)
- Black hole? Try the West Coast! Absolutely no copy here on topband. They were pretty light on 75 M SSB, but I was able to work them there. 73, Alan/K6SRZ _____________________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-04/msg00037.html (8,322 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: FO8RZ on top band (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:14:04 -0700 (PDT)
- Phil, If you use ground radials--wires lying on the ground--the length is not so critical. Best to use as many as you can of ANY length, limited only by the dimensions of your yard. If you use ELEVAT
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00073.html (9,927 bytes)
- 5. Re: Topband: How do we get more people on Topband? (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:29:17 -0700 (PDT)
- Top Band DXing requires real estate. It's possible to get on 160 with a compromise antenna and 100 watts and work DX every now and then, but the full Top Band experience requires space for antennas a
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00183.html (10,309 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: How do we get more people on Topband? (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:21:35 -0700 (PDT)
- Thanks for the comments, Mike and others. I am heartened to hear how well some Top-banders are doing even with space restrictions. As you imply, there's a huge East Coast-West Coast divide when it co
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00208.html (12,058 bytes)
- 7. Re: Topband: My experiences with G5RV antennas (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:41:52 -0700 (PDT)
- No argument from me... _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00334.html (7,797 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: 160m in RTTY Contests (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:17:32 -0700 (PDT)
- Bad idea. Unless the contesting could stay well above 1900 kHZ, it would do little to advance RTTY contesting and a great deal to anger us Top Band DXers. And I *do* operate in RTTY contests. 73, Ala
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00337.html (9,711 bytes)
- 9. Re: Topband: Gold Plated AC Outlets Accelerate W3UR's Quest for TB DXCC-300 (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 07:37:49 -0800 (PST)
- April Fools Day was in April... 73, Alan/K6SRZ p.s. I was able to work H44MY using a Home Depot $1.19 outlet, but, of course, I have the fabled West Coast advantage. _________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00035.html (9,613 bytes)
- 10. Re: Topband: AAARRRAAGH ##$!@@!! (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:34:00 -0800 (PST)
- My theory about the intentional QRM (and it certainly IS intentional) is that a significant proportion of the QRMers are mean drunks. They sit in their shacks getting tanked and become more and more
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00140.html (11,958 bytes)
- 11. Re: Topband: No doubt about it (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:06:56 -0800 (PST)
- Exactly right! This has certainly been my experience on the T33C, K7C, and N8S expeditions. It's pretty simple: DX station: CQ CQ (call) UP 2 calling station: W6XXX DX station: W6XXX 5NN calling stat
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00143.html (10,539 bytes)
- 12. Re: Topband: Boring Report (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:47:14 -0800 (PST)
- I haven't been on Top Band that long, but tonight sure seemed special for me: I worked 19 different EU, including 5 new ones, and most of them were very strong--579 or better. 73, Alan/K6SRZ ________
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00216.html (8,084 bytes)
- 13. Re: Topband: Ban condx last night (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:34:44 -0800 (PST)
- ...and my station is only about 2 km west of K6ANP. Great conditions. I worked 19 different EU, including 5 that were new entities for me. 73, Alan/K6SRZ _____________________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00235.html (7,857 bytes)
- 14. Topband: LOTW confirmations (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:54:29 -0800 (PST)
- I was surprised this morning to see top band QSOs with both TX3A and OH0/DK1MAX confirmed on LOTW. Many thanks! 73, Alan/K6SRZ _______________________________________________ 160 meters is a serious
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00303.html (6,662 bytes)
- 15. Re: Topband: "The DX Summit" (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:26:53 -0800 (PST)
- I've found that the best way to get a spot up on DX Summit or Ham Radio Deluxe is to first post your spot to a DX Telnet site. These postings are almost always picked up by Web-based sites like DX su
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00428.html (8,814 bytes)
- 16. Re: Topband: inverted L pointers please (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:22:14 -0800 (PST)
- ...and another question: I have an Inv L (appx 80 vertical and 50 feet downsloping "horizontal") with ground radials (#16) and am wondering how much directionality the horizontal wire gives. The hori
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-12/msg00101.html (9,950 bytes)
- 17. Re: Topband: WAS on 160 meters in three (3) days (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:56:52 -0800 (PST)
- Not a record, but K6SRZ made 160 WAS in 15:23 (KD0S South Dakota was my 50th state). I also had 160 WAS during last year's contest, but only 48 states show up on LOTW (DE and VT how about trying LOT
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-12/msg00177.html (11,944 bytes)
- 18. Re: Topband: 5N7M QSL information (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 13:01:56 -0700 (PDT)
- The Club Log Web site has a note from OM3CGN saying "QSLing will begin after MAY..." 73, Alan/K6SRZ Price, I also worked 5N7M. I QSLed OM3CGN in January and have received nothing. I emailed him a mon
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-05/msg00022.html (8,379 bytes)
- 19. Re: Topband: Band alive (score: 1)
- Author: alan eshleman <oakame@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:57:44 -0700 (PDT)
- DU1IST heard at around 1300 UTC this morning on 1.812 working JA and UA9/0. He was loud, but the closest I got was "K6?..." 73, Alan/K6SRZ My frst two JA QSOs of the season just before sunrise this m
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-08/msg00066.html (7,383 bytes)
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