[RSM] RSM Digest, Vol 4, Issue 16
Jack
vhfplus at gmail.com
Wed Feb 1 06:05:14 EST 2017
Hi, Tom:
When we were in Nevada we had a single 580-foot Beverage oriented at 75
degrees, which is the only one our property size/orientation would
permit. It was amazing. The transmit antenna was a 65-foot vertical,
top-loaded with sloping tee wires and that worked quite well with 16
quarter-wave radials.
The thing that concerns me is our antenna is very, very, poor on 160
(not too good on 80, either) and I don't know what can be done to help,
given zero resources in terms of real estate. Apartment dwelling and
Topband are not compatible. I envy Cary for having a city lot with which
he can work. :>)
Given where the sunspot cycle is going, I would love to be able to
finish 80-meter DXCC (for 5BDXCC) and see how close I can get on 160 but
I honestly don't know how that can be accomplished.
I have ON4UN's book, which has been an invaluable resource over the
years, and will have to go through John's section on shortened
verticals and see if there a "eureka" moment. Other folks, like N6RK,
have published articles or given presentations on loaded verticals which
might help, as well.
We'll keep trying.
73,
Jack, VE4SNA/W6NF
On 1/31/2017 10:38 PM, Tom Haavisto wrote:
> Hi Jack
>
> As a long time 160 op, there are a few things that might explain what
> you are seeing. Some stations hear VERY well, and others - not so much.
>
> Some stations use directional receive arrays. A few years ago, KV4FZ
> was 40 over 9, and I called him many times, as well as a number of
> other NA stations. He was deaf as a post hearing NA - he was busy
> working EU. Later on, he was like S5. One call, and he was in the
> log. He has a number of beverages, and depending on which way he was
> listening, he could hear very well - or - be deaf as a post.
>
> The same applies to other stations. If they are pointed your way -
> they can hear well. When pointed in another direction - not so much.
> Some folks have multiple beverages, and it can take a minute to cycle
> between them all to listen in different directions.
>
> 160 tends to be noisy, so direction receive arrays can help. I see
> the same thing working EU stations. Some of them hear VERY well -
> others - not so much.
>
> ON4UN wrote a book on Low band DXing. Full of lots and lots of great
> info.
>
> Welcome to Toband!
>
> Tom - VE3CX
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 10:45 PM, Jack <vhfplus at gmail.com
> <mailto:vhfplus at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Very nice, Cary!
>
> I tried but many stations who were loud here could not hear me.
> Very frustrating.
>
> 73,
>
> Jack, VE4SNA/W6NF
>
>
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> 1. CQ 160m CW (Cary Rubenfeld)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:06:47 +0000
> From: Cary Rubenfeld <carys1 at gmail.com <mailto:carys1 at gmail.com>>
> To: "rsm at contesting.com <mailto:rsm at contesting.com>"
> <rsm at contesting.com <mailto:rsm at contesting.com>>
> Subject: [RSM] CQ 160m CW
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> *CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
> <http://3830scores.com/listeditions.php?arg=tKcmgnz3gsgfK
> <http://3830scores.com/listeditions.php?arg=tKcmgnz3gsgfK>>
> 2017 Jan 27
> Claimed Score
> <http://3830scores.com/editionscores.php?arg=tKcmgnz3gsgfK
> <http://3830scores.com/editionscores.php?arg=tKcmgnz3gsgfK>>*
>
> Call: *VE4EA <http://3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=VE4EA
> <http://3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=VE4EA>>*
>
> Class: *Single Op HP*
> QTH: Winnipeg
> Operating Time (hrs): 5.1
> Location: Canada
> Summary: Compare Scores
> <http://3830scores.com/comparescores.php?arg=tKcmgnz3gsgfK&call=VE4EA
> <http://3830scores.com/comparescores.php?arg=tKcmgnz3gsgfK&call=VE4EA>>
> Total: QSOs *311* State/Prov *52* Countries *6* Total Score
> *86,435*
>
>
>
> Club: Radiosport Manitoba
> Comments: [email] <ve4ea%40rac.ca <http://40rac.ca>>
> 2017-01-29 20:46:58
> Wow, what a rush. Anywhere I went on the band, I was "mobbed".
> I operated
> the CQ160M the 2nd day only as a remote from our QTH in
> Southern California
> back to my home station in Manitoba. Apparently, there were no
> VE4's active
> on the first night. The remote almost didn't happen thanks to
> a failed
> WIN10 version update on my travelling laptop the week before
> departure.
> Many thanks to my genies-in-a-bottle W1VE and VE4JBB who spent
> many hours
> working on it (remotely). Everything worked well, as it
> should, except for
> internet connectivity which is both slow and jittery from our
> condo. I
> experienced many drop-outs. I apologize if I wasn't able to
> get your call
> or complete the Q. Several times, I had to QRT to let the
> internet settle
> down. In fact, I would appreciate hearing from anyone with
> signal reports
> or how I sounded via remote. 73, Cary VE4EA K3,KPA500 (450W)
> Modified,
> Zig-Zag "C" antenna K3/0 and Microbit RemoteRig.
>
>
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