Topband: Fw: 160

N9EN@VOYAGER.NET n9en@voyager.net
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 06:16:21 -0500


Hello all;

I have yet to hear the ET3 any better than ESP copy here
at Radio Free Roscoe (IL). I have a "temporary" 300' long
Beverage that is oriented towards ET-land. My xmit/rcv
antenna is a delta loop, the top of it being supported by
one corner of a 137' tower.

I think that I might have better luck getting him on 80 meters
with my 80 meter delta loop that has its top corner being
supported by one corner of a 90' tower. He doesn't seem
to be QRV much on 80 and when he has been on, I wasn't
around to listen.

80 & 160 are the only two bands that I still need "ET" on
but things don't look too good for me getting him on either
band. Good luck and good DX to all.

73 de Brad, N9EN @ Radio Free Roscoe (IL)...
----- Original Message -----
From: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
To: <w4dr@mindspring.com>; <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: 160


> Hi All,
>     Paul, ET3PMW, had a terrific signal on 160 on the 17th from 0200 - 0300+
> zulu time, generally 569, peaking 579 or better in Michigan.
>     5H3RK was 599++ on 80 but in the noise on 160 when he moved down to 1822
> that night.
>     The CX1ST was good copy here too on 19 June 02 around 0200 zulu, and had
> a good pile-up including Europe and the Americas.  John, VP5/K9DX was always
> over 599, but sometimes the static was louder!
>     As to Paul's tubes, running them at too low a filament voltage is only
> stressful because of low input/output.  I don't think it will hurt those
> sweep tubes much.
>     73,        George    K8GG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <w4dr@mindspring.com>
> To: <topband@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 10:36 AM
> Subject: Topband: Fw: 160
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "paul_wyse" <paul_wyse@sil.org>
> > To: "Bob Eshleman" <w4dr@mindspring.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 12:07 PM
> > Subject: 160
> >
> >
> > > Hi Bob,
> > > Bill Tippett is gone this week and he said I could send anything to you
> > for
> > > the reflector.  This isn't necessarily for the reflector but just a
> couple
> > > of comments on 160 conditions.
> > >
> > > Conditions were very good this morning.  I heard W1AW send code practice
> > for
> > > an hour on 1818 this morning.  They peaked at 579.
> > >
> > > I also heard CX1ST 559 but didn't try to break the pileup  VP5/K9DX
> > reported
> > > hearing me 339 this morning.  Two little 12 volt supplies that I was
> using
> > > for my keying circuit blew up during the night.  They were 110 volt
> units
> > > Dale brought and I guess the stabilizer I was using to drop the 220 to
> 110
> > > must have failed and put 220 on them.  I will just use the 12 volts from
> > the
> > > car battery to power them in the future.  Any way I didn't have any
> keying
> > > for the amp so just had the 706 on line.  The amp only puts out 200
> watts
> > > anyway because the line voltage is so low.  I suspect the finals are
> about
> > > gone too since I'm  operating it with such low voltage that the filament
> > > voltage would be low causing stress on the tubes.  I have another set
> here
> > > but not sure it's worth burning them up too for just three weeks!
> Worked
> > 7
> > > stations yesterday and 6 this morning on 160.  Total Q's on 160 now are
> > 276
> > > in 37 countries.  Hope I can break 300 before we leave in three weeks.
> > >
> > > Miss talking to the Sunday morning guys but condx on 15 have change
> since
> > > coming over and I get very few openings into the states these days.  I
> > work
> > > more stateside on the low bands than the high!  Made 20 Q's this morning
> > on
> > > 40 before QRTing for breakfast and work.
> > >
> > > Greetings to Rosalie,
> > > 73
> > > Paul
> > >
> >
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