Topband: Evolution

[Dennis]

Can someone point me to a schematic for a transverter that can run with 
a K3?
I'd like to build something up to try this out this new band.

Dennis W1UE

On 11/15/2015 1:21 PM, Merv Schweigert wrote:
> Evolution?? Heck its more a return to our roots,  seems to me we had 
> the band
> long ago and it was taken from us,  new low band?  wonder what the 
> guys using
> 136 KC think of that.    Evolution may be in the new modes being used 
> and new
> gear,  but the band is a "welcome back" to what we lost years ago.
>
> Thanks to all the hams and operators that were on last nite,  was 
> quite exciting
> from KH6.   First I tuned across the band and was blasted out of the 
> chair by
> 599 plus KSM sending a bulletin at 426khz,   down 1KC at 425 was KYVM 
> a ship
> off CA.   he was much weaker at 559,  really neat to hear those 
> signals,  not long
> after I was able to work all 4 of the VE7 crossband,  VA7MM, VE7SL, 
> VE7BDQ
> and VE7CNF.  all with deep QSB but 559 on peaks,   could copy XSH/20 
> but he
> seemed to be beacon mode and was not able to raise him.   that was the 
> only
> CW I heard just after sunset my time.
>
> Over the past couple weeks running 1w or less ERP I have been able to 
> work
> VK,  ZF,  JA, and US all the way to the east coast.   Most if not all 
> of these are
> first time ever contacts from KH6.
>
> Lots of fun on 630M,  try it you may like it,  and you dont have to 
> wait in line
> to operate,  a part 5 is granted much faster than trying to ask ARRL 
> to operate
> under their license,  and never hear a reply or wait 6 months for a 
> "maybe".
>
> 73 Merv K9FD/KH6  WH2XCR
>
>
>
> Thanks to all the topbanders that had a listen on 630M this weekend.
>>
>> Unfortunately, Part 5 U.S. experimental stations can only QSO with 
>> other Part 5 stations, so crossband QSOs would be prohibited. But, 
>> since the VEs have an Amateur allocation already, it's "ham to ham".
>>
>> The list of beacon stations heard here: WH2XHA (PA), WG2XKA (VT), 
>> WD2XSH/31 (VA), WG2XSB (MA), WH2XIL (MA)
>>
>> QSOs: WG2XIQ (TX), WD2XSH/37 (MA), WD2XSH/12 (CO), VE7SL (BC)
>>
>> Others QRV but not heard: WD2XSH/20 (N6LF, OR), WG2XSV, other VE7s, 
>> VO1NA
>>
>> There were a number of additional stations active and more CW 
>> activity last year.  I should note that the WD2XSH/31 CW beacon in VA 
>> on 477.9 kHz runs 24/7.
>>
>> I caught VE7SL on 473.0 kHz while tuning the band and completed a 
>> crossband QSO at 0527z.  His signals were solid copy for a short 
>> while, then faded out.  It was the only time over the evening / 
>> morning that I heard any of the VE7s.
>>
>> Recording of VE7SL after our QSO:
>>
>> http://no3m.net/uploads/VE7SL-NO3M-2015-11-15-0527z.mp3
>>
>> Recording of VE7SL last year:
>>
>> http://no3m.net/uploads/VE7SL-NO3M-2014-11-01-0435z.mp3
>>
>> Maybe another activity night can be planned for January or February.
>>
>> 73 Eric NO3M / WG2XJM
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/15/2015 11:28 AM, donovanf at starpower.net wrote:
>>> Hi Bruce,
>>>
>>>
>>> I also listened a few times on 630 meters over the weekend. My 580
>>> foot Beverages worked great as receiving antennas with a K3S.
>>> Although they're much too short to provide much useful directivity,
>>> they have excellent sensitivity.
>>>
>>>
>>> WG2XKA and WG2XJM were 579-599 every time I listened on
>>> Friday and Saturday night.
>>>
>>>
>>> WG3XJM (NO3M) was very strong Friday night, the strongest signal
>>> heard.. I never heard any of the Canadians that planned to be active.
>>>
>>>
>>> This activity weekend was a great idea. It would be even better if the
>>> U.S. stations announced a QSX frequency where a short QSO could
>>> take place (I assume crossband QSOs are not allowed).
>>>
>>>
>>> Lets do it again with more CW activity!
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Frank
>>> W3LPL
>>>
>>>
>>
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