Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 146, Issue 28

Rune Øye runeegil at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 16 15:55:25 EST 2015


Hi All,
Thanks for all reply regarding HC1PF on top band. I will respond to each direct emails
73 Rune LA7THA

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>    1. Fwd: PQ0T active in 160 (Felipe Fogagnolo)
>    2. 8R on 160m? (Neil Carr)
>    3. Re: 8R on 160m? (?????? ???????)
>    4. Re: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160 (Steve HA0DU)
>    5. Re: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160 (Dick Grolleman)
>    6. Re: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160 (Dave Heil)
>    7. My  new  one (Andrzej_SP6AEG)
>    8. Re: HVDC (Carl)
>    9.  K1N 5000q's on 160 (Jos? E. Ribeiro de S?)
>   10. 1/2 wave inv L (Art Snapper)
>   11. Re: 1/2 wave inv L (Richard (Rick) Karlquist)
>   12. Re: 1/2 wave inv L (Art Snapper)
>   13. What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna?
>       (Herbert Schoenbohm)
>   14. Re: What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna?
>       (Richard (Rick) Karlquist)
>   15. Re: What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna?
>       (Herbert Schoenbohm)
>   16. Re: K1N 5000q's on 160 (Garry Shapiro)
>   17. Re: K1N 5000q's on 160 (Garry Shapiro)
>   18. Re: K1N 5000q's on 160 (Jim Brown)
>   19. Re: K1N 5000q's on 160 (Eugene Popov /RA0FF/)
>   20.   K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M (Milt -- N5IA)
>   21. Re: K1N 5000q's on 160 (Milt -- N5IA)
>   22. HC1PF Luis on TB (Rune ?ye)
>   23. Re: HC1PF Luis on TB (Guy Olinger K2AV)
>   24. Re: What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna? (Tom W8JI)
> 
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:34:33 -0200
> From: Felipe Fogagnolo <brports at gmail.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAH52XzqdsXYVbUWXHTRJ8iXiSWnHLQ4kEHrWyZJw+NXRPp+evA at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> PP5FF .
> 
> I sent an email to Jaime PP5JD PQ0T operator, about activation in 160 .
> 
> R:
> Hello Felipe , we will operate 160m , but little things as we would it
> ONLY 2 Nights , and When liver hum available Operator
> 
> we will be a few hours p / week .
> 
> WHEN speak in 80m , ask if we can do QSY p / 160 .
> 
> 73, Jaime PP5JD
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 17:35:59 -0000
> From: "Neil Carr" <g0jhc at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: 8R on 160m?
> Message-ID: <003601d04945$dca86960$95f93c20$@blueyonder.co.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
> 
> I swapped emails with 4 European "top gun" operators of late, all in the
> 270-290 DXCC bracket and all who still needed 8R on 160m. I assumed I had
> just been incompetent in missing this one so far, (QRV since 2007) but it
> seems quite rare?  I don't know how rare 8R is in NA, but certainly the past
> 10 yrs it hasn't been too active on 160m?  The purpose of this email to the
> reflector is to "Put it on the list" of any of you fine folk who can go on
> DXpedition and are thinking "where next" . It would be a good one to choose
> Winter 2015. I appreciate it is far from rare on ANY of the other bands.
> Which may be the problem.
> 
> Neil G0JHC
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 20:54:54 +0300
> From: ?????? ??????? <ua6a at mail.ru>
> To: Neil Carr <g0jhc at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 8R on 160m?
> Message-ID: <1424022894.584857814 at f216.i.mail.ru>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
>  Yes Neil, Ineed 8R on 160...
> Have CFM 291 countrys
> 73!
> 
> ???????????, 15 ??????? 2015, 17:35 UTC ?? "Neil Carr" <g0jhc at blueyonder.co.uk>:
> >I swapped emails with 4 European "top gun" operators of late, all in the
> >270-290 DXCC bracket and all who still needed 8R on 160m. I assumed I had
> >just been incompetent in missing this one so far, (QRV since 2007) but it
> >seems quite rare?  I don't know how rare 8R is in NA, but certainly the past
> >10 yrs it hasn't been too active on 160m?  The purpose of this email to the
> >reflector is to "Put it on the list" of any of you fine folk who can go on
> >DXpedition and are thinking "where next" . It would be a good one to choose
> >Winter 2015. I appreciate it is far from rare on ANY of the other bands.
> >Which may be the problem.
> >
> >Neil G0JHC
> >
> >?
> >
> >?
> >
> >?
> >
> >
> >_________________
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:16:59 +0100
> From: Steve HA0DU <ha0du at dx.hu>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160
> Message-ID: <54E0E29B.3040202 at dx.hu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
> 
> Hopefully they do a better job on 160, than PP0T, who worked 6 stations 
> (including 3 Europeans) on 160 in about six weeks time...
> 
> 
> 
> 2015.02.15. 18:34 keltez?ssel, Felipe Fogagnolo ?rta:
> > PP5FF .
> >
> > I sent an email to Jaime PP5JD PQ0T operator, about activation in 160 .
> >
> > R:
> > Hello Felipe , we will operate 160m , but little things as we would it
> > ONLY 2 Nights , and When liver hum available Operator
> >
> > we will be a few hours p / week .
> >
> > WHEN speak in 80m , ask if we can do QSY p / 160 .
> >
> > 73, Jaime PP5JD
> > _________________
> > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> >
> >
> 
> 
> ---
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> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:27:40 +0100
> From: "Dick Grolleman" <groll064 at planet.nl>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160
> Message-ID: <F92F200E87EA48A4B963B9D0DDFE4CA8 at Dick>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8";
> 	reply-type=response
> 
> ZY0T did work some 160m in October 2009.
> 119 QSOs : EU 79; NA 32; SA 8
> 
> I was lucky with that one.
> Maybe ask PY1NB what he used for antenna on TB.
> They were only on for 4 days.
> 
> 73 de Dick PA3FQA
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- 
> From: Steve HA0DU
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 7:16 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160
> 
> Hopefully they do a better job on 160, than PP0T, who worked 6 stations
> (including 3 Europeans) on 160 in about six weeks time...
> 
> 
> 
> 2015.02.15. 18:34 keltez?ssel, Felipe Fogagnolo ?rta:
> > PP5FF .
> >
> > I sent an email to Jaime PP5JD PQ0T operator, about activation in 160 .
> >
> > R:
> > Hello Felipe , we will operate 160m , but little things as we would it
> > ONLY 2 Nights , and When liver hum available Operator
> >
> > we will be a few hours p / week .
> >
> > WHEN speak in 80m , ask if we can do QSY p / 160 .
> >
> > 73, Jaime PP5JD
> > _________________
> > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> >
> >
> 
> 
> ---
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> http://www.avast.com
> 
> _________________
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:10:06 +0000
> From: Dave Heil <k8mn at frontiernet.net>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: PQ0T active in 160
> Message-ID: <54E0EF0E.3020802 at frontiernet.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
> 
> As did PW0T in 2005.  I don't know how many 160m QSOs they made but I 
> worked and confirmed them.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Dave K8MN
> 
> 
> On 2/15/2015 18 27, Dick Grolleman wrote:
> > ZY0T did work some 160m in October 2009.
> > 119 QSOs : EU 79; NA 32; SA 8
> >
> > I was lucky with that one.
> > Maybe ask PY1NB what he used for antenna on TB.
> > They were only on for 4 days.
> >
> > 73 de Dick PA3FQA
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:10:55 +0100
> From: "Andrzej_SP6AEG" <andrzej_aeg at interia.pl>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: My  new  one
> Message-ID: <E8F6EE3528774E41AAB9741CF78EF3D0 at andy>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
> 
> At this moment, I hope that this season will end up not so bad for me. I
> didn't manage to call-out for VK9DLX, 5R8M.
> 
>  I have tried K1N every night when they were active, more than 10 hours of
> calling in total, but with no response.
> 
>  I've got over 260 entities cfm for TB. I hope that 8R and PQ0T  will be my
> new ones for 160 and will turn the streak of bad luck from me. 
> 
> Running  below  800  wtts  into T  antenna.
> 
>  
> 
> 73 de Andy
> 
> SP6AEG
> 
> from the old school
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:24:21 -0500
> From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.qozzy.com>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>, "Ws9v" <ws9v at royell.net>,	"Jeff Kincaid"
> 	<w6jk at sbcglobal.net>, <mstangelo at comcast.net>,	"Mike Waters"
> 	<mikewate at gmail.com>, <n0tt1 at juno.com>,	<jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>,
> 	"Grant Saviers" <grants2 at pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: Topband: HVDC
> Message-ID: <611E008F1949421FB05ACB24A0BA85DC at computer1>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8";
> 	reply-type=original
> 
> A 500KV DC line that is part of the major Northeast corridor has been about 
> 3/4 mile from me for 15 years or so and absolutely quiet as are the much 
> older 100 and 250 KV AC lines in the same Northeast corridor which 
> originates in Hydro Quebec and the Seabrook nuke. My noise sources are 
> always the residential 14KV ones or from homes and farm barns.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ws9v" <ws9v at royell.net>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 12:52 PM
> Subject: Topband: HVDC
> 
> 
> > Hi All
> >
> >
> > Through the center part of Illinois they have begun work at the government 
> > level to install a 690,000 VDC power line As with all this there is huge 
> > amount of opposition an even groups trying to ban it
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with a line of such high VDC as a noise 
> > source ? It will pass within 3/4 of a mile south of my QTH
> >
> >
> >
> > I am really concerned my only hope if this goes thru is to pull up stakes 
> > an move rather than attempt to fight its noise
> >
> > Any thoughts
> >
> > de WS9V Skip
> >
> >
> > _________________
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> >
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> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 9
> Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 13:32:03 -0000
> From: Jos? E. Ribeiro de S? <zemurtosa at mail.telepac.pt>
> To: "Herbert Schoenbohm" <herbs at vitelcom.net>,	"TopBand List"
> 	<topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband:  K1N 5000q's on 160
> Message-ID: <C3584C7A00A24B16A926070A62C16C76 at ct1eeb>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> 	reply-type=response
> 
> Excellent indeed, made my topband QSO with K1N in the first couple of days 
> of operation :)
> 
> Just wished VU4KV and EP6T did like this, but they haven't dedicated to 
> topband that much, maybe next time.
> 
> 73  Jose  CT1EEB
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Herbert Schoenbohm" <herbs at vitelcom.net>
> To: "TopBand List" <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 1:21 PM
> Subject: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160
> 
> 
> >I just had a short chat with Jerry on 40 meters and he reported they logged 
> >over 5,000 contacts on 160 meters.  This is nothing short of awesome and 
> >significantly helped somewhat by gaining access to the lighthouse as a 
> >support for their low band dipoles on TX.  But without a doubt the devotion 
> >by this group to topband should not go unrewarded. Even if you did not need 
> >Navassa on 160 their efforts on TB stand as an excellent example of how 
> >import the inclusion of specialized operators and equipment are.
> >
> > On a related note, PQ0T will be on from Trindade (rare on 160) but have no 
> > plans to operate on Top Band.  The may however, if the emails keep coming 
> > into them showing the demand, may try to load something up on 160 for at 
> > least one of the three nights they are there.
> >
> >
> > Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
> > _________________
> > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 17:35:33 -0500
> From: Art Snapper <art at nk8x.net>
> To: 160 <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: 1/2 wave inv L
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAH6JzykUPEoR89zQ+FT2N43mDG3hxhiiWZEH2q8D+xxioqyM0w at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> I have been researching the inverted L for 160, and have received much
> helpful information. - Thanks!
> 
> Today I stumbled across a document regarding the 1/2 wave inverted L.
> 
> Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison?
> 
> 73
> Art NK8X
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 14:52:44 -0800
> From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
> To: Art Snapper <art at nk8x.net>, 160 <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: 1/2 wave inv L
> Message-ID: <54E1233C.3030808 at karlquist.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> On 2/15/2015 2:35 PM, Art Snapper wrote:
> > I have been researching the inverted L for 160, and have received much
> > helpful information. - Thanks!
> >
> > Today I stumbled across a document regarding the 1/2 wave inverted L.
> >
> > Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison?
> > Art NK8X
> > _________________
> 
> I have modeled it and the results are predictable.  About
> half your power goes into likely useless horizontally
> polarized radiation.  If you instead make a top loaded
> ("T" type) vertical where the sum of the height and half
> the top wire is a half wave, then you get a "voltage fed"
> vertical that behaves pretty much like a half wave
> vertical.  Since the drive impedance is high, you MIGHT
> get away with a much less extensive counterpoise.
> There is some controversy about this.
> 
> Rick N6RK
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 12
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:12:27 -0500
> From: Art Snapper <art at nk8x.net>
> To: 160 <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: 1/2 wave inv L
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAH6Jzym7UBkH1R5yx_V71=mR3CKLo7BUV2xNgtm=OPRpcRVmYA at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> Here is a link to the document.
> 
> http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk7.php
> 
> There is very little information, but don't recall seeing seeing the 1/2
> wave L  in my antenna books.
> 
> Art
> 
> On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Art Snapper <art at nk8x.net> wrote:
> 
> > I have been researching the inverted L for 160, and have received much
> > helpful information. - Thanks!
> >
> > Today I stumbled across a document regarding the 1/2 wave inverted L.
> >
> > Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison?
> >
> > 73
> > Art NK8X
> > _________________
> > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> >
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 13
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:15:54 -0400
> From: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm at gmail.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna?
> Message-ID: <54E128AA.2020601 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> Many years ago when topbanders were looking for better efficiency and 
> something thart would radiate with limited space lots there was the "Z" 
> which was essentially a way of feeding a 1/2 wave sloper from a tapped 
> coil L/C circuit at the shack end by running the first 1/4 wave of wire 
> close to the ground (were it was claimed to do minimum radiation since 
> it was voltage rather than current fed) and then sloping it upward to a 
> tree or pole with the top portion doubled back horizontal to the ground 
> below. It has been many years since I heard of this antenna that was 
> supposed to minimize ground connection loss and provide some vertical 
> radiation (DX) component. Nor am I aware that anyone has model this 
> design as there were even some folded back version to save space.
> 
> 
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
> > I have modeled it and the results are predictable.  About
> > half your power goes into likely useless horizontally
> > polarized radiation.  If you instead make a top loaded
> > ("T" type) vertical where the sum of the height and half
> > the top wire is a half wave, then you get a "voltage fed"
> > vertical that behaves pretty much like a half wave
> > vertical.  Since the drive impedance is high, you MIGHT
> > get away with a much less extensive counterpoise.
> > There is some controversy about this.
> >
> > Rick N6RK
> > _________________
> > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 14
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:53:38 -0800
> From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
> To: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm at gmail.com>,
> 	topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna?
> Message-ID: <54E13182.4020206 at karlquist.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> On 2/15/2015 3:15 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
> > Many years ago when topbanders were looking for better efficiency and
> > something thart would radiate with limited space lots there was the "Z"
> > which was essentially a way of feeding a 1/2 wave sloper from a tapped
> > coil L/C circuit at the shack end by running the first 1/4 wave of wire
> > close to the ground (were it was claimed to do minimum radiation since
> > it was voltage rather than current fed) and then sloping it upward to a
> > tree or pole with the top portion doubled back horizontal to the ground
> 
> > Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
> 
> This is a fallacy.  Where you feed the antenna doesn't affect where
> it radiates.  You would get the same results if you fed it as a bent
> dipole at the junction between the first 1/4 wave and the upward
> sloping portion.  Which is to say poor results.
> 
> Rick N6RK
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 15
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 20:18:14 -0400
> From: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs at vitelcom.net>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna?
> Message-ID: <54E13746.2070607 at vitelcom.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> Rick,  I think it had more to do with getting something out of the shack 
> window with the tuner inside.  I also think it had more to getting the 
> current maximum at the top of the pole.  The OT's used to tell me they 
> just taped a #47 bulb and a small loop of wire at the top and fed some 
> power 20 watts or so at night and then trimmed the far end for maximum 
> brilliance to try and get the current maximum at the top of the slant 
> wire.  With some vertical component and horizontal cancellation I can 
> not see how this was a *bad* antenna for beginners on TB.
> 
> 
> Herb, KV4FZ
> On 2/15/2015 7:53 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> > On 2/15/2015 3:15 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
> >> Many years ago when topbanders were looking for better efficiency and
> >> something thart would radiate with limited space lots there was the "Z"
> >> which was essentially a way of feeding a 1/2 wave sloper from a tapped
> >> coil L/C circuit at the shack end by running the first 1/4 wave of wire
> >> close to the ground (were it was claimed to do minimum radiation since
> >> it was voltage rather than current fed) and then sloping it upward to a
> >> tree or pole with the top portion doubled back horizontal to the ground
> >
> >> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
> >
> > This is a fallacy.  Where you feed the antenna doesn't affect where
> > it radiates.  You would get the same results if you fed it as a bent
> > dipole at the junction between the first 1/4 wave and the upward
> > sloping portion.  Which is to say poor results.
> >
> > Rick N6RK
> > _________________
> > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 16
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 16:54:33 -0800
> From: Garry Shapiro <garry at ni6t.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160
> Message-ID: <54E13FC9.9000800 at ni6t.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> Milt,
> 
> One factor influencing the results is that topband has not been a focus 
> for DXpeds for all that long. Time was that 2000 Q's was considered a 
> major achievement and that was not so long ago. Pretty much the same for 
> RTTY. Operating time used to be assigned grudgingly. The numbers have 
> gone up due to audience demand.
> 
> Garry, NI6T
> 
> On 2/14/2015 8:45 PM, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
> > With a bit of time on my hands, and using some information and links 
> > sent to me by persons responding to my post earlier today, I have 
> > compiled the following list of All Time Topband DXpedition leaders for 
> > total 160 Meter Qs.
> >
> > The following list of 7 DXpeditions are head and shoulders above the 
> > rest of the pack, so far as I have been able to discover in the records.
> >
> > Most other major DXpedtions list total Topband Qs in the 2,500 to 
> > 3,500 range.  Very interesting.
> >
> > Enjoy, and if anyone has further information, please forward it to me. 
> > Thanks, and have a great, leisurely weekend now that you don't have to 
> > pursue K1N.
> >
> > 73 de Milt, N5IA
> >
> > =================================================================================== 
> >
> >
> > #1
> >
> > 5A7A, Libya, near Tripoli, with the entire European continent less 
> > than 4,000 KM distant.
> >
> >                   CW      SSB      RTTY    PSK       Total
> > 160 M       6344     928      283       98        7653
> > =================================================================================== 
> >
> >
> > #2
> >
> > K5D, Desecheo, Caribbean, with the entire USA and most of Canada less 
> > than 5,600 KM distant.
> >
> >                   SSB      CW    RTTY     Total
> >    160 M   1983    5213     0         7196
> > =================================================================================== 
> >
> >
> > #3
> >
> > VP6DX, Ducie Atoll, from the middle of the south Pacific in the 
> > southern hemisphere summer.
> > There was strong QRN and somewhat shorter nights (operating periods on 
> > Topband).
> >
> > ZL = 5,400+ KM;  VK = 8,000 to 11,700 KM;  KH6 = 5,800+ KM;  JA = 
> > 11,900+ KM;
> > west coast of South America = 5,000+ KM;  Rio de Janeiro = 8,100 KM;
> > San Diego, USA = 6,400 KM;  NYC, USA = 8,900 KM;
> > and in EU -- Madrid = 14,200 KM;  London = 14,400 KM;  Berlin = 15,200 
> > KM;
> > Rome = 15,690 KM;  Moscow = 16,100 KM;  Athens = 16,600 KM.
> >
> >                    CW        SSB    RTTY     Total
> >    160 M     5097     1574      0        6671
> > =================================================================================== 
> >
> >
> > #4
> >
> > K1N, Navassa, Carribean, with the entire USA and most of Canada less 
> > than 5,600 KM distant.
> >
> >                    CW    SSB   RTTY        Total
> >    160 M    5399    0        0            5399    plus what is worked 
> > the last night, 15 Feb 15.
> > ================================================================================== 
> >
> >
> > #5
> >
> > T32C, Kiritimati Island, from near the center of the Pacific Ocean, 
> > 200 KM north of the Equator.
> >
> > ZL = 5,100+ KM;  VK = 6,200 to 10,000 KM;  KH6 = 1,900+ KM;  JA = 
> > 7,400+ KM;
> > west coast of South America = 8,500+ KM;  Rio de Janeiro = 12,600 KM;
> > San Diego, USA = 5,400 KM;  NYC, USA = 9,300 KM;
> > and in EU -- Madrid = 14,600 KM;  London = 13,700 KM;  Berlin = 13,900 
> > KM;
> > Rome = 15,050 KM;  Moscow = 13,460 KM;  Athens = 15,580 KM.
> >
> >                  SSB    CW    PSK    RTTY    PSK63F        Total
> >    160 M   917    3573    4       449         41            4984
> > ================================================================================== 
> >
> >
> > #6
> >
> > HK0NA, Malpelo, off SW coast of Central America, with the entire USA 
> > and most of Canada less
> > than 7,000 KM distant.
> >
> >                   SSB    CW    RTTY     Total
> >    160 M    802    4138     0        4940
> > ================================================================================== 
> >
> >
> > #7
> >
> > TX5K, Clipperton Island, off SW coast of Mexico, with the entire USA 
> > and most of Canada less
> > than 6,000 KM distant.
> >
> >                   SSB     CW    RTTY       Total
> >    160 M    423    3662      0          4085
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 17
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 16:57:12 -0800
> From: Garry Shapiro <garry at ni6t.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160
> Message-ID: <54E14068.2060608 at ni6t.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> Jim,
> 
> What do you mean by FT5ZM being "nowhere near the sea"?
> 
> Garry
> 
> On 2/14/2015 10:00 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> > On Sat,2/14/2015 8:45 PM, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
> >> With a bit of time on my hands, and using some information and links 
> >> sent to me by persons responding to my post earlier today, I have 
> >> compiled the following list of All Time Topband DXpedition leaders 
> >> for total 160 Meter Qs. 
> >
> > This is one of those achievements were simple numbers don't tell the 
> > whole story. Considering their location, special mention ought to be 
> > made of FT5ZM (3,578 Qs, 789 of them to North America, halfway round 
> > the world and nowhere near the sea), of PT0S (3,027 Qs from four 
> > operators on some rocks in the South Atlantic), and of the several 
> > other two-man expeditions by George and Tomi for which statistics are 
> > not on ClubLog.
> >
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> >
> >
> > _________________
> > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
> >
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 18
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 17:17:11 -0800
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160
> Message-ID: <54E14517.5080005 at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
> 
> On Sun,2/15/2015 4:57 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote:
> > What do you mean by FT5ZM being "nowhere near the sea"? 
> 
> My error. Sorry.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 19
> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 05:53:30 +0300
> From: Eugene Popov /RA0FF/ <ra0ff at mail.ru>
> To: garry at ni6t.com
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160
> Message-ID: <1424055210.468050939 at f210.i.mail.ru>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
>  Congratulations to everyone who now has a new country on 160m!
> 
> Unfortunately for asian HAMs? from CQ- zones nr 19, 23,24 and 25? K1N activity on 160m has become one of the most unfortunate.
> 
> Zone 25 = only 22 QSOs
> Zone 19 = 1 QSO (there is another QSO, which is held at 04:00UTC, it's either operator error expedition, or is someone's bad joke)
> Zones 23 and 24 = 0 QSOs.
> Of the total number of contacts at 160m on 19,23,24,25 zones is less than 0.48%.
> 
> My friend said that we now have to live another 22 years longer and wait for the next expedition to Navassa! Hi-hi-hi -:))
> 
> 
> 73! de Eugene RA0FF
> http://www.qsl.net/ra0ff/
> 
> 
> ???????????, 15 ??????? 2015, 16:54 -08:00 ?? Garry Shapiro <garry at ni6t.com>:
> >Milt,
> >
> >One factor influencing the results is that topband has not been a focus 
> >for DXpeds for all that long. Time was that 2000 Q's was considered a 
> >major achievement and that was not so long ago. Pretty much the same for 
> >RTTY. Operating time used to be assigned grudgingly. The numbers have 
> >gone up due to audience demand.
> >
> >Garry, NI6T
> >
> >On 2/14/2015 8:45 PM, Milt -- N5IA wrote:
> >> With a bit of time on my hands, and using some information and links 
> >> sent to me by persons responding to my post earlier today, I have 
> >> compiled the following list of All Time Topband DXpedition leaders for 
> >> total 160 Meter Qs.
> >>
> >> The following list of 7 DXpeditions are head and shoulders above the 
> >> rest of the pack, so far as I have been able to discover in the records.
> >>
> >> Most other major DXpedtions list total Topband Qs in the 2,500 to 
> >> 3,500 range.  Very interesting.
> >>
> >> Enjoy, and if anyone has further information, please forward it to me. 
> >> Thanks, and have a great, leisurely weekend now that you don't have to 
> >> pursue K1N.
> >>
> >> 73 de Milt, N5IA
> >>
> >> =================================================================================== 
> >>
> >>
> >> #1
> >>
> >> 5A7A, Libya, near Tripoli, with the entire European continent less 
> >> than 4,000 KM distant.
> >>
> >>                   CW      SSB      RTTY    PSK       Total
> >> 160 M       6344     928      283       98        7653
> >> =================================================================================== 
> >>
> >>
> >> #2
> >>
> >> K5D, Desecheo, Caribbean, with the entire USA and most of Canada less 
> >> than 5,600 KM distant.
> >>
> >>                   SSB      CW    RTTY     Total
> >>    160 M   1983    5213     0         7196
> >> =================================================================================== 
> >>
> >>
> >> #3
> >>
> >> VP6DX, Ducie Atoll, from the middle of the south Pacific in the 
> >> southern hemisphere summer.
> >> There was strong QRN and somewhat shorter nights (operating periods on 
> >> Topband).
> >>
> >> ZL = 5,400+ KM;  VK = 8,000 to 11,700 KM;  KH6 = 5,800+ KM;  JA = 
> >> 11,900+ KM;
> >> west coast of South America = 5,000+ KM;  Rio de Janeiro = 8,100 KM;
> >> San Diego, USA = 6,400 KM;  NYC, USA = 8,900 KM;
> >> and in EU -- Madrid = 14,200 KM;  London = 14,400 KM;  Berlin = 15,200 
> >> KM;
> >> Rome = 15,690 KM;  Moscow = 16,100 KM;  Athens = 16,600 KM.
> >>
> >>                    CW        SSB    RTTY     Total
> >>    160 M     5097     1574      0        6671
> >> =================================================================================== 
> >>
> >>
> >> #4
> >>
> >> K1N, Navassa, Carribean, with the entire USA and most of Canada less 
> >> than 5,600 KM distant.
> >>
> >>                    CW    SSB   RTTY        Total
> >>    160 M    5399    0        0            5399    plus what is worked 
> >> the last night, 15 Feb 15.
> >> ================================================================================== 
> >>
> >>
> >> #5
> >>
> >> T32C, Kiritimati Island, from near the center of the Pacific Ocean, 
> >> 200 KM north of the Equator.
> >>
> >> ZL = 5,100+ KM;  VK = 6,200 to 10,000 KM;  KH6 = 1,900+ KM;  JA = 
> >> 7,400+ KM;
> >> west coast of South America = 8,500+ KM;  Rio de Janeiro = 12,600 KM;
> >> San Diego, USA = 5,400 KM;  NYC, USA = 9,300 KM;
> >> and in EU -- Madrid = 14,600 KM;  London = 13,700 KM;  Berlin = 13,900 
> >> KM;
> >> Rome = 15,050 KM;  Moscow = 13,460 KM;  Athens = 15,580 KM.
> >>
> >>                  SSB    CW    PSK    RTTY    PSK63F        Total
> >>    160 M   917    3573    4       449         41            4984
> >> ================================================================================== 
> >>
> >>
> >> #6
> >>
> >> HK0NA, Malpelo, off SW coast of Central America, with the entire USA 
> >> and most of Canada less
> >> than 7,000 KM distant.
> >>
> >>                   SSB    CW    RTTY     Total
> >>    160 M    802    4138     0        4940
> >> ================================================================================== 
> >>
> >>
> >> #7
> >>
> >> TX5K, Clipperton Island, off SW coast of Mexico, with the entire USA 
> >> and most of Canada less
> >> than 6,000 KM distant.
> >>
> >>                   SSB     CW    RTTY       Total
> >>    160 M    423    3662      0          4085
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----
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> >>
> >> _________________
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> >>
> >
> >_________________
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> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 20
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 20:30:40 -0700
> From: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia at zia-connection.com>
> To: "TopBand List" <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband:   K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M
> Message-ID: <4EEAEB3B51FD4AE8B5F5E14E75F9BA70 at MiltVostro2010>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> 	reply-type=response
> 
> Good evening all.
> 
> The K1N final numbers are in.
> 
> I also received some further statistics from Bernd, DF3CB, which slightly 
> change the order of the standings.
> 
> I received come comments about propagation differences.  The following are, 
> IMHO, the relevant factors.
> 
> DX is DX no matter what band, but in particular on 160 Meters the farther 
> you are from the majority of
> the contacts, the more difficult the possibility of large amounts of QSOs. 
> Proximity to major ham population areas is the top contributor to the 
> leading Q counts.
> 
> It does not matter, IMHO, if the DXpedition is 2-man, 25-man, or anywhere in 
> between, there is typically only one station and one operator at a time on 
> Topband.  They do not do both modes simultaneously on Topband.  In this 
> aspsect all DXpeditions are equal.
> 
> Timing with the sunspot cycle is the next limiting factor.  The reduction of 
> the size and intensity of the polar ovals with low sunspots greatly assists 
> the long, opposite side of the planet paths.
> 
> Those operations that take place at or near the equator are always affected 
> by QRN.
> 
> IMHO the operations at 5A7A, K5D, K1N, R1MVW, HK0NA, TS7C,and TX5K did an 
> extremely
> good job and were able to take advantage of the proximity to major 
> population areas.  They
> had to have a good station and great operators, and had to be on the ground 
> long enough
> to take make the large amount of Qs.
> 
> But, and again IMHO, the operations at VP6DX, T32C, and ZL8X are OUTSTANDING 
> because
> they had to overcome the big one;  DISTANCE, for nearly 100% of their Qs.
> 
> Now to separate those three just a bit.
> 
> ZL8X did 4,206 Qs with a crew of 14 operators and 18 days of operation.
> 
> T32C did 4,985 Qs with a crew of 41 operators and 32 days of operation.
> 
> VP6DX did 6,671 Qs with a crew of 13 operators and 17 days of operation.
> 
> In all cases subtract at a minimum two days from the operation total to
> apply to the 160 M operations.
> 
> Enjoy, and look for the upcoming web site by Bernd, DF3CB, with all the 
> details and
> breakdowns of all the DXpeditions.
> 
> 73 de Milt, N5IA
> 
> ===================================================================================
> 
> #1
> 
> 5A7A, Libya, near Tripoli, with the entire European continent less than
> 4,000 KM distant.
> 
>                    CW      SSB      RTTY    PSK       Total
> 160 M       6344     928      283       98        7653
> ===================================================================================
> 
> #2
> 
> K5D, Desecheo, Caribbean, with the entire USA and most of Canada less than
> 5,600 KM distant.
> 
>                    SSB      CW    RTTY     Total
>     160 M   1983    5213     0         7196
> ===================================================================================
> 
> #3
> 
> VP6DX, Ducie Atoll, from the middle of the south Pacific in the southern
> hemisphere summer.  There was strong QRN and somewhat shorter
> nights (operating periods on Topband).
> 
> ZL = 5,400+ KM;  VK = 8,000 to 11,700 KM;  KH6 = 5,800+ KM;
> JA = 11,900+ KM; west coast of South America = 5,000+ KM;
> Rio de Janeiro = 8,100 KM; San Diego, USA = 6,400 KM;
> NYC, USA = 8,900 KM; and in EU -- Madrid = 14,200 KM;
> London = 14,400 KM;  Berlin = 15,200 KM;  Rome = 15,690 KM;
> Moscow = 16,100 KM;  Athens = 16,600 KM.
> 
>                     CW        SSB    RTTY     Total
>     160 M     5097     1574      0        6671
> ===================================================================================
> 
> #4
> 
> K1N, Navassa, Carribean, with the entire USA and most of Canada less than
> 5,600 KM distant.
> 
>                     CW    SSB   RTTY        Total
>     160 M    5399    0        0            5399
> ==================================================================================
> 
> #5
> 
> R1MVW/MVC, Malyj Vysotskij, from the north Baltic Sea, where the most 
> distant part of
> Europe, Gibraltar, is only 3,600 KM distant.
> 
>                     CW    SSB   RTTY        Total
>     160 M       ?        ?        ?            5082
> =============================================================================
> 
> #6
> 
> T32C, Kiritimati Island, from near the center of the Pacific Ocean, 200 KM
> north of the Equator.
> 
> ZL = 5,100+ KM;  VK = 6,200 to 10,000 KM;  KH6 = 1,900+ KM;  JA = 7,400+ KM;
> west coast of South America = 8,500+ KM;  Rio de Janeiro = 12,600 KM;
> San Diego, USA = 5,400 KM;  NYC, USA = 9,300 KM;
> and in EU -- Madrid = 14,600 KM;  London = 13,700 KM;  Berlin = 13,900 KM;
> Rome = 15,050 KM;  Moscow = 13,460 KM;  Athens = 15,580 KM.
> 
>                   SSB    CW    PSK    RTTY    PSK63F        Total
>     160 M   917    3573    4       449         41            4984
> ==================================================================================
> 
> #7
> 
> HK0NA, Malpelo, off SW coast of Central America, with the entire USA and
> most of Canada less than 7,000 KM distant.
> 
>                    SSB    CW    RTTY     Total
>     160 M    802    4138     0        4940
> ==================================================================================
> 
> #8
> 
> TS7C, Kerkennah Island, off the west coast of Tunisia, with the entire 
> European
> continent less than 4,000 KM distant.
> 
>                    SSB    CW    RTTY     Total
>     160 M      ?         ?         ?        4311
> ===============================================================================
> 
> #9
> 
> ZL8X, Kermandec Islands, 1,000 KM north of New Zealand, north island.
> 
> VK = 2,800 to 6,800 KM;  KH6 = 5,900 KM;  JA = 8,400+ KM;
> west coast of South America = 9,000+ KM;  Rio de Janeiro = 12,500 KM;
> San Diego, USA = 9,400 KM;  NYC, USA = 13,200 KM;
> and in EU -- Madrid = 18,700 KM;  London = 17,500 KM;  Berlin = 17,300 KM;
> Rome = 18,300 KM;  Moscow = 16,000 KM;  Athens = 17,800 KM.
> 
>                    SSB     CW    RTTY       Total
>     160 M    423    3662      0          4206
> ===============================================================================
> 
> #10
> 
> TX5K, Clipperton Island, off SW coast of Mexico, with the entire USA and
> most of Canada less
> than 6,000 KM distant.
> 
>                    SSB     CW    RTTY       Total
>     160 M    423    3662      0          4085
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 21
> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 20:42:34 -0700
> From: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia at zia-connection.com>
> To: "Eugene Popov /RA0FF/" <ra0ff at mail.ru>,	<garry at ni6t.com>
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160
> Message-ID: <212ABF944BE147699A7AA8553C8D9398 at MiltVostro2010>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8";
> 	reply-type=original
> 
> Eugene,
> 
> I sympathize with you.  But location is everything; as we all know.
> 
> What you really need is a most rare DX entity in YOUR backyard.
> 
> Hmmm!!!!!   There is one!!!!   P5.
> 
> When North Korea comes on the air on 160 M you and your buds will be some of 
> the first in the log.
> 
> It will be the boys in New England, the southern half of South America and 
> the southern half of Africa
> who will be lamenting the low percentage of Qs with their parts of the 
> world.
> 
> Thanks for the Qs.  Always a good signal here from your fine station.
> 
> 73 de Milt, N5IA, and also operator of N7GP
> =============================================================
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Eugene Popov /RA0FF/
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 7:53 PM
> To: garry at ni6t.com
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5000q's on 160
> 
> Congratulations to everyone who now has a new country on 160m!
> 
> Unfortunately for asian HAMs  from CQ- zones nr 19, 23,24 and 25  K1N 
> activity on 160m has become one of the most unfortunate.
> 
> Zone 25 = only 22 QSOs
> Zone 19 = 1 QSO (there is another QSO, which is held at 04:00UTC, it's 
> either operator error expedition, or is someone's bad joke)
> Zones 23 and 24 = 0 QSOs.
> Of the total number of contacts at 160m on 19,23,24,25 zones is less than 
> 0.48%.
> 
> My friend said that we now have to live another 22 years longer and wait for 
> the next expedition to Navassa! Hi-hi-hi -:))
> 
> 
> 73! de Eugene RA0FF
> http://www.qsl.net/ra0ff/
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
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> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 22
> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 07:40:54 +0000
> From: Rune ?ye <runeegil at hotmail.com>
> To: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: HC1PF Luis on TB
> Message-ID: <DUB126-W35164DE9DEB96A1B6939C4C42E0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Hi All
> 
>  
> 
> Luis HC1PF is rather active on TB these days, the last two
> mornings his RST was 559 for two three ours then normally peaking 579 / 589 at
> one point. Still not in the log her, however I heard he sent LA7 but I could not
> copy my full call and report. I wonder, is there any NA stations that copy Luis
> on TB?.  He worked many  EU stations this morning. 
> 
>  
> 
> 73 Rune LA7THA 		 	   		  
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 23
> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 04:04:07 -0500
> From: Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy at gmail.com>
> To: Rune ?ye <runeegil at hotmail.com>
> Cc: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: HC1PF Luis on TB
> Message-ID:
> 	<CANckpc3TjYGoNiXsEXmWSNXKwtadEstPN=JLWvA+s1sdbJXoWw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> Hi Rune,
> 
> Yes, we are copying Luis in the US rather well. He has the usual RX
> problems of listening to the US stations in their winter while he has
> summer and the local QRN. He also has nearby BC stations in the high
> end of the band. Tonight he had a US pileup on him. It was a very
> quiet evening on 160 tonight, and although QSB would drop out the path
> at times, at other times he was 589. Here are his RBN reports for the
> evening, no lack of US spots:
> 
> http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0&c=hc1pf&t=dx
> 
> He now has an L, up 18.5 m out 34.3 m over an FCP. He's been working
> on RX antennas, but don't know where he is in that task. Don't believe
> his property can support beverages.
> 
> >From just listening to who he was working, his path to EU has seemed
> better than path to US, or maybe he was hearing EU better.
> 
> 73, Guy K2AV
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 2:40 AM, Rune ?ye <runeegil at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> >
> >
> > Luis HC1PF is rather active on TB these days, the last two
> > mornings his RST was 559 for two three ours then normally peaking 579 / 589 at
> > one point. Still not in the log her, however I heard he sent LA7 but I could not
> > copy my full call and report. I wonder, is there any NA stations that copy Luis
> > on TB?.  He worked many  EU stations this morning.
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 Rune LA7THA
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> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 05:23:44 -0500
> From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji at w8ji.com>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: What ever happened to the 160 meter "Z" antenna?
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> > Rick,  I think it had more to do with getting something out of the shack 
> > window with the tuner inside.  I also think it had more to getting the 
> > current maximum at the top of the pole.  The OT's used to tell me they 
> > just taped a #47 bulb and a small loop of wire at the top and fed some 
> > power 20 watts or so at night and then trimmed the far end for maximum 
> > brilliance to try and get the current maximum at the top of the slant 
> > wire.  With some vertical component and horizontal cancellation I can not 
> > see how this was a *bad* antenna for beginners on TB.
> 
> That was an antenna popular in the early 1960's, I tried one myself back 
> then.
> 
> It appeared everywhere as an improvement to a vertical or inverted L 
> antenna.  It was ideally out 65 horizontally, up 65 vertically, and out 130 
> horizontally. If the vertical section was lower height, the low horizontal 
> was extended.
> 
> The idea was to get current at the top of the vertical section, and enough 
> length on a horizontal single wire feed to make it a 1/2 wave, but it was a 
> bad idea. Mine was way down in signal strength locally on groundwave over a 
> base loaded vertical. It improved greatly when turned into an inverted L 
> with current maximum at the base.
> 
> As Rick says, it acted more like a bent dipole with one end 6 feet off the 
> ground for 70 feet or more.
> 
> 73 Tom 
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