Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

Wed Feb 18 15:56:22 EST 2015

As I recall, I drove to Tucson (120 miles one way) and took the 20 WPM  Extra Class test on a Saturday in 1991. A month later (spent studying for the written test) I went back to the same place to take the written test. Fortunately, I passed both. The 20 WPM test was, of course, more difficult than the 13 WPM General Class test that I took at the FCC office in Norfolk, VA; in 1955.....but the written test for the Extra Class was, for me, easier that the written testfor the General Class test taken in 1955.

     On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:24 PM, HAROLD SMITH JR <w0rihps at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

 Extra Class

I am sure that my wife could get her General and Extra class license by studying for one weekend or less, if she wanted to. 

When I got my Extra in 1968. There were no privileges. The test was send and receive code at 20WPM and the written test had many diagrams to draw. 
Not quite the same today. 

73 de Price  W0RI

On Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:56 PM, Larry <lknain at nc.rr.com> wrote:

On the 13th they were on 3725 and were switching between listening up 10-15 
and 3815+/- around 1100Z but you had to listen carefully to know which of 
those they were doing. They would take some 10-15 up and then take some 
around 3815 and then repeat the sequence.

73, Larry  W6NWS
-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:44 PM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

Larry .. don't jump all over me .... what exatcly was "in my control" of
k1n ? --- sure i could risk a fine by calling on 3775 ....

I listened almost 10hrs straight (my wife not exactly happy - on
saturday ), while cleaning my radio room up ( garage) and via remote in
the living room... i didn't ever hear a notification that he was
listening ... up at 3800+ ... plenty of notices of 70Khz up. ---- and
frankly .... do 100% of the hams have radios that are capable of splits
that wide .... i see why heathkit twins were popular !!!

*I'm asking what did i miss* .... besides not having a extra call ....
its obious -- and ill state it any ways .. that i couldn't advance my
call to extra in 2days ...

I probably got my self banned from dxwatch.com for making requests for
some one to ask k1n to go to general .....

were there 2ops on one band ? one working the Tx radio and another in
the general portion ?, it was not mentioned on their web page.

I hope ANTO is going to be adhered to ... it sounded like a good idea to
me ...

I guess i'll upgrade my call ... it is disappointing that location will
not be operating again for more than 10+years.

I never thought of trying to get ahold of the chopper pilot to pass a
message .... that was a good idea.

PS ... i can't use a tuner i don't have -- ref to 60M (mfj-1798 antenna)
.... Im not a DX chaser .. i'm the normal "once in a while" weekend guy
that has a hobby that the XYL tolerates.

On 02/18/2015 08:56 AM, Larry Burke wrote:
> With all due respect, Mike, these things are within your control and the
> DXpedition should not be held responsible for you not being able to work
> them. You'll find DXing way more fun when you upgrade (although K1N DID 
> look
> for Generals on some bands). With regards to 60m, many operators there 
> find
> a way to load their existing 80/160m antennas. At least one guy who worked
> them on that band uses what he calls a Bird Feeder -- which is in no way
> resonant on 60m.
>
> 73, Larry K5RK
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:12 AM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M
>
> im sure i could of too ...
>
> i heard them for hours on 80M (3705 +70Khz) .... some times even 20 over
> S9 but never ventured above 3800 .... cept once some one got them to go to
> 60M ... and of corse i didn't have an antenna resonant for 60M .....
>
>
>
>

-- 
Mike KC7NOA

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