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1. TopBand: 3DA0CA comments (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 17:26:37 +0200; Amen to Chris's comments. I guess probably 70% of the stations I work at my sunrise, averaging about 4 guys on a mediocre day, are not first timers. Even between these calls nobody else is audible -; /archives//html/Topband/1998-11/msg00065.html (7,340 bytes)
2. TopBand: SP observations from ZS (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 08:40:00 +0200; What an enjoyable, fun contest!. I thought that having to send the grid square would be too complex, but not so. It adds another dimension. I only managed 7 contacts, but it's a start. Some observati; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00000.html (7,446 bytes)
3. TopBand: ARRL 160 Rules (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 10:28:53 +0200; Question about rule 4A Do ARRL/RAC sections map directly to states/provinces, or is there a further subdivision? If the latter is the case, can someone pse E-mail me a list. This is not necessary if; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00056.html (6,705 bytes)
4. TopBand: First morning of test (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 16:06:54 +0200; QRN abated enough to hear some NA at around 0115. Condx not good enough for me to be heard in the USA QRM, but heard WB9Z, KC0XX, N5JA, WW2Y, all well before SR. Mini SR lift allowed me to work K0HA,; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00109.html (6,647 bytes)
5. TopBand: Most consistent into ZS (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 15:03:09 +0200; The most consistent signal from NA into ZS for the period of the test was WB9Z. He was never that strong, but was the first heard on both nights, and there until after SR. If the op is a member of th; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00116.html (6,732 bytes)
6. TopBand: Thurs AM in ZS (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 07:55:18 +0200; After drooling over reports from the top half for the past couple of days, we in the bottom half finally had a piece of the action this morning. I arrived in the shack at 0420 local, and could see I; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00166.html (7,186 bytes)
7. TopBand: More on VS6DO (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 07:49:01 +0200; Back in around 1973, when I was G3ZZI, I did manage to work him on 80m SSB, using 50W to a delta loop at 50 ft. He seemed at least to have something in the way of ears then. Greg, ZS5K. -- FAQ on WWW; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00205.html (6,664 bytes)
8. TopBand: Pse listen south (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 07:06:04 +0200; Best wishes to all for 1998. Looking forward to the SP test tonight. To those of you in the top half who have selection of Rx antennas, pse remember to switch them south sometimes. Condx do seem to b; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00323.html (6,930 bytes)
9. TopBand: Caps for antenna matching (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 17:59:49 +0200; Here in South Africa we can buy Teflon sheet 0.3 mm thick. This has a voltage rating of over 10 kV, and a very low loss tangent. Rolled between layers of brass shim stock, it makes good low loss capa; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00009.html (6,885 bytes)
10. TopBand: Sun calcs. (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 07:42:23 +0200; I have been using a formula for sunrise and sunset times given in an old edition of ON4UN's book "80m DX'ing". This formula is quite simple, and clearly does not take into account the ellipticity of; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00052.html (6,984 bytes)
11. TopBand: Post sunrise opening (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 07:48:13 +0200; Made it into the shack before sunrise (0258z, tnx Earl) this morning. Some stations calling someone I couldn't hear on 1828. Went to 1825.5 to call CQ. First back was Bill, K0HA, 1 min AFTER SR. Then; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00073.html (7,217 bytes)
12. TopBand: Various (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 07:50:23 +0200; Morning All, 1) Another good opening just after my sunrise, this time (the first time for me) to the southern states, starting with K7CA in NV. Must have been linked to the aurora. 2) Mni tnx to all; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00091.html (7,021 bytes)
13. TopBand: Storage of 3-500z's (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 07:31:22 +0200; Hope this is not too late to be out of context, but our server has been giving trouble for a couple of weeks, and I only read the interaction about 3-500's this morning. I was off the air for abt 4 y; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00359.html (7,702 bytes)
14. TopBand: Code practice program (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 10:55:50 +0200; Does anyone have an older code practice program designed to run on a PC without a sound card? My CW is marginally adequate for non contest topband contacts, but I dare not call CQ in a test, because; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00426.html (6,708 bytes)
15. TopBand: Second morning of CQWW (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 08:46:35 +0200; Band was unbelievably quiet (free from static). I thought something was wrong with the rig until I heard 5V7A at a genuine 599. Unfortunately propagation was also way down, and there was absolutely n; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00440.html (6,799 bytes)
16. TopBand: Code programs (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 14:43:25 +0200; Tnx to all who supplied me with code programs. Let's hope I can improve things by next week for ARRL 160! Greg, ZS5K -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contest; /archives//html/Topband/1997-11/msg00441.html (6,488 bytes)
17. TopBand: Anecdote from ZS (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (gsmith); Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 09:06:00 +2; Went into the shack at 0327z this morning, and tuned from 1815 to 1835. Nothing heard. Up to 1851 to listen to the Differential GPS "beacon" in Eu. Much weaker than normal. Back down to the CW end, b; /archives//html/Topband/1997-10/msg00014.html (8,032 bytes)
18. TopBand: FP/W8MV (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 09:18:05 +0200; I see postings of this station on OH2BUA at around 00z. Would anyone care to ask them to operate around the African sunrise (say 0315 to 0400z)? Thanks de ZS5K. - -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting; /archives//html/Topband/1997-10/msg00016.html (6,672 bytes)
19. TopBand: Condx on Monday (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 08:08:57 +0200; We on the southern tip of Africa are jealous! Not a dicky bird here. Greg, ZS5K - -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com Administrative requests: to; /archives//html/Topband/1997-10/msg00081.html (6,409 bytes)
20. TopBand: More on vertical vs dipole (score: 1): Author: gsmith.rdi@reutech.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 08:08:12 +0200; Have been reading the observations on the above with interest, especially those from VK6VZ and KM1H. I've only been QRV on the band for about 10 weeks, so don't have the experience of the above, but; /archives//html/Topband/1997-10/msg00271.html (9,044 bytes)

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