[SCCC] Got 160 Meter Antenna for Stew Perry Next Weekend ?
Dennis Vernacchia
n6ki73 at gmail.com
Sun Dec 23 13:43:15 EST 2018
Maybe Jim's article will help some more contesters get on 160 this weekend
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would be. (Yuri)
2. Re: Highest Online Scoreboard plaques for CQ WPX CW
(Mike Smith VE9AA)
3. New Cookbook For 160-10M Transmitting Chokes (Jim Brown)
4. One Week until The Stew Perry Top Band DX Challenge! (Lew Sayre)
5. Re: My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would be.
(Mats Strandberg)
6. Re: New Cookbook For 160-10M Transmitting Chokes (Sean Waite)
7. Re: New Cookbook For 160-10M Transmitting Chokes
(Dave Hachadorian)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 10:21:11 -0500
From: "Yuri" <ve3dz at rigexpert.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would
be.
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Am I subscribed to the wrong reflector? :-)
Yuri VE3DZ
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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
DXer
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:09 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would be.
Here is the scenario:
1) FT8 user since day 1;
2) No FT8 robots ever used;
3) Maximum power used is 75 Watts, on 80M only;
4) Antenna is a Hustler 6BTV at ground level, no radials;
5) Time spent on the radio is only what a normal, responsible family man,
following a healthy/balanced lifestyle would spend.
Total entities confirmed: 68...yes, sixty eight. I thought I had a lot
more.
I'm sure a number of entities would not have been worked/confirmed using
other modes. This is still far from the end of the hobby as we know it, or
the banalization of DXCC.
It does not appear, based on this sample of only one user, that FT8 is
responsible for any undue advantage in favor of the little pistol, to the
detriment of the more accomplished DXer/Contester.
It would be great if others could post their FT8 totals for comparison.
73 de Vince, VA3VF
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:01:35 -0400
From: "Mike Smith VE9AA" <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Highest Online Scoreboard plaques for CQ WPX
CW
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You are awarding trophies for claimed scores, for only a fraction the
actual
participants
in the contest. (ie: the ones who were logged into the scoreboard that
weekend)
Is this correct?
Tnx
Mike VE9AA
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 01:24:26 -0800
From: Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: cq-contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] New Cookbook For 160-10M Transmitting Chokes
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I've finally completed a year's worth of work on a completely new
cookbook. It covers use of both the newer 4-in o.d. cores and the old
standard 2.4-in diameter cores, both #31 material, made by Fair-Rite.
Merry Christmas!
http://k9yc.com/2018Cookbook.pdf
73, Jim K9YC
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:28:10 -0800
From: Lew Sayre <w7ew at arrl.net>
To: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com>,
cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] One Week until The Stew Perry Top Band DX
Challenge!
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Greetings Top Band Insomniacs, RF Maniacs and Low Band Lovers,
It is slightly less than one week until the starting gong for The Stew
Perry Top Band DX Challenge sponsored by The Boring Amateur Radio
Club. Be sure to set aside up to 14 hours to participate in the best 160M
CW contest in our solar system Dec. 29/30. Please go read the rules:
http://www.kkn.net/stew/ <http://www.kkn.net/stew/> Where else can
you spend an enjoyable
evening exchanging grid squares with 160M enthusiasts worldwide?
Certain aspects of The Stew competition will be recognized by
beautiful
plaques. Those special categories are sponsored by Radio Stalwarts as
noted below. You can join this stellar group by sponsoring a plaque also.
Simply email me at my address listed at the end of this epistle for
information.
KL7RA Top # QSOs, S/O
EI2CN W/K/N/VE/XE station with most QSOs with EI/British Isles
N9TF Top Score QRP, from RF deprived Grids EN00 through EN79
N9TF Top # Grids NA,S/O,QRP non-resonant antenna <40' above
ground
N9TF Top Score USA,S/O,L/P-multi trap vertical, non-resonant on
160M no matching device for 160 on or at antenna, tuner in
shack
OK.
UX1UA Top # SA + NA QSOs by Zone 16 Station
UX1UA Top # QSOs with Zone 16 by NA Station
K7CA Top Score Zone 22
K7CA Top Score Zone 24
W2GD Team Top # QSOs wid NA/SA by EU Station
KH6LC Top Score From VK or ZL
K1EP Top Score by Op 21 y/o or less
K2PO Top Score, S/O, Low Power, Zone 3
K5WA Top # Grids using minimally directional antennas-
(random wire, inverted V or Loop, etc.)
K5WA Top # Grids 100 watts or less
N7GP Top # NA Grids worked from Zone 25
VE9AA Top Score 100w Mobile- (vehicle,radio, antenna all
capable of actual highway travel. No need to sign /M)
WA6CDR N5IA Memorial- Top # Grids Worked
NQ6N Highest score by Station working other Stations
who are running 100 watts or less
EI4HQ Top Score, S/O, QRP
K6ND K6SE Memorial- Top Score, S/O, World
W7RH Top Score Asia, Low Power (100W or less)
K7FL Top Score 100% S & P
KR2Q Golden Log- Highest # QSOs with no busts
VK6GX Heroic Tropical QRN Fighters- (Top Score +/- 15 deg
of equator)
K2AV Master of The Small Lot- (Top Score from property
containing all antennas =/< 1/4 acre, 1012 meters square, 10890 sq ft)
VK6VZ A Flying Doctors of VK Baseball cap for Top Score- Northern
Hemisphere Station working Southern Hemisphere Stations.
The Reflectors note excellent DX is afoot. Very long distance contacts
are
being completed on 160M. The weather is perfect for this with blizzards,
floods,
windstorms, tornados and ice. So find a break in whatever nasty weather you
have
and get your system spiffed for next weekend.. The further away your QSO
partner
is at, the more points you get for that contact. What a concept!
This year get your log in early and please specify in your comments
any
plaque that you might want to win. The Boring Amateur Radio Club has many
talents but mind reading is not one of those talents. Even if you only
make 3 QSOs
please submit a log. You might win a plaque and you'll also have your call
on the
same list as the best 160M stations in the world.
There will be one or two more Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge
exhortations
to the 160M faithful, listing the available plaques.
73 and I remain,
Lew w7ew
Boring Amateur Radio Club Committee on Nocturnal Radio
w7ew at arrl.net
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 03:46:11 +0300
From: Mats Strandberg <sm6lrr at gmail.com>
To: Yuri <ve3dz at rigexpert.net>
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would
be.
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Yuri, I was indeed wondering the same... ;)
73 de RM2D, Mats
On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 at 23:11, Yuri <ve3dz at rigexpert.net> wrote:
> Am I subscribed to the wrong reflector? :-)
>
> Yuri VE3DZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> DXer
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 9:09 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] My FT8 totals: Not what I thought it would be.
>
> Here is the scenario:
>
> 1) FT8 user since day 1;
> 2) No FT8 robots ever used;
> 3) Maximum power used is 75 Watts, on 80M only;
> 4) Antenna is a Hustler 6BTV at ground level, no radials;
> 5) Time spent on the radio is only what a normal, responsible family man,
> following a healthy/balanced lifestyle would spend.
>
> Total entities confirmed: 68...yes, sixty eight. I thought I had a lot
> more.
>
> I'm sure a number of entities would not have been worked/confirmed using
> other modes. This is still far from the end of the hobby as we know it,
or
> the banalization of DXCC.
>
> It does not appear, based on this sample of only one user, that FT8 is
> responsible for any undue advantage in favor of the little pistol, to the
> detriment of the more accomplished DXer/Contester.
>
> It would be great if others could post their FT8 totals for comparison.
>
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
>
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 08:27:19 -0500
From: Sean Waite <waisean at gmail.com>
To: k9yc at arrl.net
Cc: cq-contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] New Cookbook For 160-10M Transmitting Chokes
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Looks good Jim! Looking forward to digging into that, I need to make some
station improvements and this will be a great resource.
73
Sean WA1TE
On Sun, Dec 23, 2018, 06:45 Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> I've finally completed a year's worth of work on a completely new
> cookbook. It covers use of both the newer 4-in o.d. cores and the old
> standard 2.4-in diameter cores, both #31 material, made by Fair-Rite.
> Merry Christmas!
>
> http://k9yc.com/2018Cookbook.pdf
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 06:50:56 -0700
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll.dave at gmail.com>
To: "reflector cq-contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] New Cookbook For 160-10M Transmitting Chokes
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Jim,
Thanks for doing all the work!
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brown
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2018 2:24 AM
To: cq-contest
Subject: [CQ-Contest] New Cookbook For 160-10M Transmitting Chokes
I've finally completed a year's worth of work on a completely new
cookbook. It covers use of both the newer 4-in o.d. cores and the old
standard 2.4-in diameter cores, both #31 material, made by Fair-Rite.
Merry Christmas!
http://k9yc.com/2018Cookbook.pdf
73, Jim K9YC
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