The weather here in the UK has been dreadful with winds of up to 90 mph. My
antennas are all lowered down and I imagine that is the case for lots of other
ops as well. Enjoy the contest.
73
Richard G3OQT
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> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 13:04:13 -0500
> From: Rick Kunath <k9ao@yahoo.com>
> To: Bill Conwell <bill@conwellpdx.com>, topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Parallelogram echelon array of beverages
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> Bill,
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> If you have an NEC file of your model I'd be glad to model it on AN-SOF
> Professional. That does work very well on antennas near and even on the
> ground.
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> Rick Kunath, K9AO
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> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 19:20:07 +0100
> From: Martin Kratoska <martin@ok1rr.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Parallelogram echelon array of beverages
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> Rick K9AO,
> do you have some Loop-On-Ground Antenna models and/or BOG?
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> 73,
> Martin, OK1RR
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> Dne 06. 12. 24 v 19:04 Rick Kunath via Topband napsal(a):
>> Bill,
>>
>> If you have an NEC file of your model I'd be glad to model it on AN-SOF
>> Professional. That does work very well on antennas near and even on the
>> ground.
>>
>> Rick Kunath, K9AO
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> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 17:03:43 -0500
> From: Rick Kunath <k9ao@yahoo.com>
> To: martin@ok1rr.com, topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Parallelogram echelon array of beverages
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> What sorts of things were you looking for Martin?
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> Rick Kunath, K9AO
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> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 15:14:31 -0800
> From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
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> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160
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> I'm not hearing a thing or seeing any traces in waterfall from my QTH
> near San Francisco. Usually I'd be working 500-800 miles at the top of
> the contest.
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> 73, Jim K9YC
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> Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:58:57 +0000
> From: Mark Lunday <wd4elg@outlook.com>
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> Subject: Topband: Night 1 of the 160 contest
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> Not much to get excited about. Turned on the rig at 0200 UTC and went to bed
> at 0600 UTC.
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> Worked G6XX, S59ZZ, OM3GI, KH6AQ, ZF9CW with 100 watts and inverted L. HiZ
> 4-square for receiving, band was not noisy but signals were not strong.
>
> Several DX spotted that I did not hear: LY7M, OH0Z, G4IRN. I did not notice
> a sunrise signal peak for EU.
>
> Ops were very courteous and disciplined when calling DX, very typical of
> topband behavior...nice to hear.
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> Mark Lunday, WD4ELG
> Greensboro, NC FM06be
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> SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP ARCI #16497
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