- 61. Topband: SWL report (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:04:16 +0100
- ZL1HY was coming through at 0730 UTC ( daylight) working V31YN. This is the first time I ever heard a ZL on 160 ! None of them heard me, but if somebody is talking to either of them pse QSP my SWL rp
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-01/msg00318.html (6,686 bytes)
- 62. RE: Topband: Amazing! (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:44:28 +0100
- First time on THE band for some years! I brought the FT920 up to the 2nd (Welsh mountain) QTH for a couple of weeks. I've never heard 160 like this - most G-stations, even relatively near, were down
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00145.html (7,498 bytes)
- 63. Topband: Pileup and Operating Manners (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 21:37:24 +0100
- Snip: Better everyone just learn to send their call once or twice and then shut up and wait for a response from the DX station. -- AMEN ! + the Dx should indentify him/herself often ! 73 " RAG " Ragn
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00292.html (8,312 bytes)
- 64. RE: Topband: Great condx on Top Band (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:27:11 +0100
- Saturday morning,( when I slept late ) turned out to be exceptional. K5GO ( super station ? )was like a local in the contest and even N7JW from Utah was 589, but I lost him under the EU stn he worked
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00304.html (7,567 bytes)
- 65. RE: Topband: This AM (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 22:50:25 +0100
- Condx today into the US not as good as yesterday, only logged 3. But have worked few caribbean stations: KV4FZ had real nice sigs. PJ2/K8ND was much weaker, but better when close to my SR. ZF2NT Bruc
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00041.html (7,427 bytes)
- 66. RE: Topband: Re: Topband phone contest (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 15:18:10 +0100
- "Be respectful of on-going conversations, nets and bands plans. With the higher bands being open for less time these days, the lower bands become more crowded. Don't let the heat of competition subst
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00052.html (7,599 bytes)
- 67. RE: Topband: Eu opening (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 18:17:07 +0100
- Managed to work 17 guys, and it would have been more if the pack had been a bit more disciplined. The band finally shut down about 20 min after SR, the latest I have ever heard. If we have more good
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00064.html (7,955 bytes)
- 68. RE: Topband: Antennas, Guy Ropes, and High Winds (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 21:58:12 +0100
- I can recommend the TITANEX V 160 HD. Selfsupporting - No guying. It has been up 2 seasons now. It bends over in stormy weather but goes back to straight vertical once the wind is slowing down. 73 Ra
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00074.html (8,141 bytes)
- 69. RE: Topband: Broke vertical (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 13:03:49 +0100
- --Original Here are a couple of "after" photos of the 90 foot tube vertical: http://www.qsl.net/w7iuv/broke_ant1.jpg http://www.qsl.net/w7iuv/broke_ant2.jpg Larry - W7IUV I would like to repeat my re
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00108.html (7,397 bytes)
- 70. RE: Topband: 5V7C 160 (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:40:14 +0100
- I just spoke to Dany at 5V7C. He said last night they made one QSO on Topband and then discovered a problem with the matching system of the antenna. They plan to fix it today and be QRV tonight on 16
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00115.html (7,188 bytes)
- 71. RE: Topband: 160m at solar max (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:44:16 +0100
- Tree, I agree totally with W4ZV for your scenario to EU - your best shot is at solar min. Carl K9LA _ ......................... You guys treat EU as one entity. I can tell you, up here in the North t
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00122.html (8,145 bytes)
- 72. RE: Topband: 3B9C (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 16:38:01 +0100
- Just before midnight CET 3B9C was 599 here but suddenly went down. I noted that the Low-Band Chat adviced " High Lat. Aurora alert " and suppose that caused the decline. Anyway, after having watched
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00226.html (7,972 bytes)
- 73. RE: Topband: International DX Convention (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:31:31 +0200
- Foont make it to Visalia, why not come to Friederichshafen. Great area for vacation too, AND next door to Austria and Switzerland. XYL approved !!! 73 rag LA5HE ______________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-04/msg00095.html (6,995 bytes)
- 74. RE: Topband: 7Q7MM (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:40:37 +0200
- Anyone know the operating schedule for 7Q7MM on 160m? I came to the shack tonight at 0200Z, when I had read they would be QRV Topband, only to discover they had already gone QRT. Any pattern to their
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-04/msg00264.html (8,021 bytes)
- 75. Topband: 2003 CQ 160 (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 11:58:10 +0200
- Has somebody had a QSL from the 9K9K contest station that was active in 2003 contest on CW ? 73 " RAG " Ragnar Otterstad LA5HE JW5HE OZ8RO My photo website: http://no.photos.yahoo.com/la5he Located i
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-05/msg00057.html (6,873 bytes)
- 76. Topband: A different RX antenna ? - SV1- land (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 15:37:11 +0200
- During our recent visit to Athens I observed a cage antenna I have not seen before on a roof top. I will email a photo to whoever is interested and possibly could tell something of the virtues of thi
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-05/msg00061.html (6,768 bytes)
- 77. RE: Topband: Friedrichshafen (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 14:52:56 +0200
- Hello All, Because I'm, going to go to Friedriechshafen next week /together with Jacek SP5DRH/, maybe one of DL's Topbanders knows if there is planned any meeting for Topbanders? If you have any info
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-06/msg00051.html (6,880 bytes)
- 78. Topband: New way of DXing on Topband (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:58:10 +0200
- A DX station recently told me that he received a QSL card from a station "confirming" a QSO at a date and time when the DX station actually worked me. For some funny reason, I actually remembered thi
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-06/msg00065.html (8,120 bytes)
- 79. RE: Topband: Is there a good commercial antenna? (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:56:38 +0200
- Sincerely asking a simple question. I am 73 and am afflicted with several health problems, . I would like to take advantage of this summer weather to make a decent stab at putting up an acceptable an
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-07/msg00060.html (8,192 bytes)
- 80. RE: Topband: two wires Beverage (score: 1)
- Author: "Ragnar Otterstad" <otterstad@enter.vg>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:57:55 +0200
- When you're thinking about the impedance, remember that this is the impedance of that line when used as a twisted pair transmission line. That will NOT be the impedance of a Beverage antenna that yo
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-07/msg00067.html (7,906 bytes)
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