Topband: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160
KY7M
ars-ky7m at cox.net
Mon Dec 5 05:05:27 EST 2016
The inaugural use of the NA7TB callsign for the 8-Circle 160m antenna built by N5IA (sk) resulted in a clean sweep. We ran as a multi-single with operators KY7M and AA7A (still jet lagged from CQWW CW at PZ5V). Going into Saturday night, we needed only NT and NL after a station in NNY called us. I had checked spots for VY1AAA, but could not hear him until he parked a few Hertz above my run QRG. I gladly worked him and QSY'ed. Similarly, with VO1HP, I kept checking spots and found him "hidden" under a loud Midwest station. I was able to get his attention and a report for the sweep. It was very satisfying to say the least and certainly more challenging than on the HF bands in SS.
It has taken many trips from Phoenix to Safford, AZ (4 hours each way) to get Milt's dream 160m station ready for the season, but this weekend's results would have made him proud. We will be using the NA7-Top-Band callsign in Stew Perry and CQ 160 for the Milt Jensen Memorial Station. Thanks for all your Qs.
Lee, KY7M
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> 1. coax soldering (Larry)
> 2. Re: coax soldering (Renee K6FSB)
> 3. Re: coax soldering (DXer)
> 4. Re: coax soldering (MICHAEL ST ANGELO)
> 5. Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160 (Ward Silver)
> 6. Re: Topband Digest, Vol 168, Issue 3 (David Olean)
> 7. Re: coax soldering (Mike Waters)
> 8. Fwd: Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge #21 (Lew Sayre)
> 9. Re: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160 (Mark K3MSB)
> 10. Re: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160 (Ward Silver)
> 11. ARRL 160 (Lee STRAHAN)
> 12. Re: ARRL 160 (Lee STRAHAN)
> 13. Re: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160 (Stan Stockton)
> 14. ARRL 160m (Ilmo Anttila)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 14:50:55 -0500
> From: Larry <pacer99 at aol.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: coax soldering
> Message-ID: <158cb63a7fa-2fd9-563d at webprd-m107.mail.aol.com>
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> hi guys,
>
>
> planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75 ohm cable. it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over tinned copper shield. there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.
>
>
> what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i can solder to it for PL259's?
>
>
> thanks,
> larry
> n7dd
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 12:03:56 -0800
> From: Renee K6FSB <k6fsb.1 at gmail.com>
> To: Larry <pacer99 at aol.com>, topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: coax soldering
> Message-ID: <65995ff7-376f-b0ef-f911-2bc258de979d at gmail.com>
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> I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must have
> a 259 use an adapter.
>
> Ren?e, K6FSB
>
>
>> On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:
>> hi guys,
>>
>>
>> planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75 ohm cable. it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over tinned copper shield. there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.
>>
>>
>> what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i can solder to it for PL259's?
>>
>>
>> thanks,
>> larry
>> n7dd
>> _________________
>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 15:31:45 -0500
> From: DXer <hfdxmonitor at gmail.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: coax soldering
> Message-ID: <1985188b-5076-47f0-2b62-cb77913c32ad at gmail.com>
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> That's exactly what I've been doing for some years now. I buy the cable
> already terminated with F connectors, and add BNC, PL259, or N adapters
> as required.
>
> Not the most efficient as far as minimizing losses is concerned, but
> terminating cable is not something I enjoy.
>
> I don't know how this would work with hi power. I operate with less than
> 100W always.
>
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
>
>> On 2016-12-04 3:03 PM, Renee K6FSB wrote:
>> I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must have
>> a 259 use an adapter.
>>
>> Ren?e, K6FSB
>>
>>
>>> On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:
>>> hi guys,
>>>
>>>
>>> planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75
>>> ohm cable. it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over
>>> tinned copper shield. there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i
>>> dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.
>>>
>>>
>>> what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i
>>> can solder to it for PL259's?
>>>
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> larry
>>> n7dd
>>> _________________
>>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
>>>
>>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 15:56:19 -0500 (EST)
> From: MICHAEL ST ANGELO <mstangelo at comcast.net>
> To: DXer <hfdxmonitor at gmail.com>, topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: coax soldering
> Message-ID: <1417921643.120634.1480884979572 at connect.xfinity.com>
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> I don't like soldering to coax connectors and use crimp connectors.
>
>
> I know they made BNC crimp connectors for RG-6. They may make crimp type PL259 connectors for RG-6.
>
>
> Another option is to stick with F type compression connectors and install F type female receptacles on the equipment.
>
>
> Mike N2MS
>
>
>>
>> On December 4, 2016 at 3:31 PM DXer <hfdxmonitor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> That's exactly what I've been doing for some years now. I buy the cable
>> already terminated with F connectors, and add BNC, PL259, or N adapters
>> as required.
>>
>> Not the most efficient as far as minimizing losses is concerned, but
>> terminating cable is not something I enjoy.
>>
>> I don't know how this would work with hi power. I operate with less than
>> 100W always.
>>
>> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
>>
>> On 2016-12-04 3:03 PM, Renee K6FSB wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>> I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must have
>>> a 259 use an adapter.
>>>
>>> Ren?e, K6FSB
>>>
>>> On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> hi guys,
>>>>
>>>> planning on installing some more beverages. i have a roll of CATV 75
>>>> ohm cable. it is the kind with a double shield. aluminum wrap over
>>>> tinned copper shield. there is some kind of sticky on the shield and i
>>>> dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.
>>>>
>>>> what is the best way to clean the "sticky" off the shield so that i
>>>> can solder to it for PL259's?
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> larry
>>>> n7dd
>>>>
>>>> _________________
>>>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 15:17:14 -0600
> From: Ward Silver <hwardsil at gmail.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160
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> Not by me, I assure you, but several have been reported after this
> weekend's excellent conditions.
>
> Does anyone know of historical clean sweeps of all ARRL/RAC sections in
> any prior ARRL 160 contests? The online score database only lists
> "mults" which include both sections and DXCC entities.
>
> 73, Ward N0AX
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:22:18 +0000
> From: David Olean <K1WHS at metrocast.net>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 168, Issue 3
> Message-ID: <bce0530b-beb8-7fd6-8856-8b01e8ac6334 at metrocast.net>
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> Hello Tree
>
> I tried calling you early on, with no luck in the ARRL 160 test.
> Possibly your noise was one reason you could not pick me out. Later on,
> you called me while I was CQing, so all was good. I have a W8JI DXE
> phasing box here, (NCC-1) and I use it to help cancel out some awful
> line noise to my west. I suspect that there are many noise sources all
> contributing, but I am able to improve my S/N ratio quite well with the
> NCC-1. I phase two beverages aimed at 220 and 260 degrees, and feed the
> output of the NCC-1 to my K3. At times I can get rid of about 10 dB of
> crud. It isn't perfect, but it helps. Every day seems different, but it
> usually helps most of the time. I lose when the signal is the same
> heading as the noisy pole.
>
> I am building another beverage and have hacked about 500 ft of brush
> thru the woods so far. I have much more to go as I am hoping to lay out
> 1200 to 1500 ft of wire aimed at 290 degrees. I am hoping that it is out
> of the noise direction and will be quieter and work for stations in the
> far west. I have a JA wire aimed at 330 and it is quiet. I think that
> 290 degrees is beverage #7 and my woods are getting pretty crowded with
> overhead wires. Only the west and SW wires are noisy.
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
> Lebanon, ME.
>
>
>> 3. New use for Noise Canceling box (Tree)
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2016 06:01:23 -0800
>> From: Tree <tree at kkn.net>
>> To: 160 <topband at contesting.com>
>> Subject: Topband: New use for Noise Canceling box
>> Message-ID:
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>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>
>> Last night - around 8 PM or so - this HUGE noise signal showed up on 160 -
>> sweeping up the band slowly. Probably a DC power supply with signals every
>> 80 kHz or something. But - it has some energy all over the ban - thus
>> rasing my noise floor. Sorry if I was an alligator last night.
>>
>> I put a Beverage up to the East just before the contest started - so I had
>> two RX antennas - the other being a Hi-Z 4 square. The Hi-Z said the noise
>> signal was East - perhaps a bit stronger in the South direction than North
>> - so call it just South of East. The Beverage picked it up very well - so
>> it agreed. A feeble attempt at DFing last night was unsuccessful - but
>> will be tried again if it stays on during the daytime. It is still on this
>> morning before Sunrise.
>>
>> The nasty part of the noise is about the same signal strength as most good
>> signals coming in that are not local (looking at the band scope). It has a
>> 10 kHz or so wide peak.
>>
>> I was able to put the two RX antennas into a MFJ-1026 - with the output
>> going to the RX input of my K3 - and adjusted the controls to null out the
>> noise. With a local signal - I have been able to obtain deep nulls and
>> this proved to be true with this noise. I was actually running guys on the
>> East coast right in the middle of the worst part of the noise after doing
>> this.
>>
>> This technique would likely be useful for those who have a similar noise
>> situation - so I wanted to share. You obviously don't need a beverage for
>> the "noise" antenna - just something that is good at picking up the noise
>> and perhaps nothing much else. If you have a neighbor that has a noisy
>> device - just put something that is close to their house.
>>
>> It's a battle out there to keep your noise sources under control. I'll
>> report back if I am successful in finding this one.
>>
>> 73 Tree N6TR / K7RAT
>>
>>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 16:25:09 -0600
> From: Mike Waters <mikewate at gmail.com>
> To: topband <topband at contesting.com>
> Cc: Larry <pacer99 at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: coax soldering
> Message-ID:
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> Larry,
>
> K6FSB and N2MS just gave you the correct answer!
>
> You'll need the correct stripping and crimping tools, and the right
> snap-and-seal connectors. It's a one-time, low-cost investment that will
> save you much time and frustration. Once you try it, you'll see.
>
> There is nothing "sacred" about soldering. Think about the billions of
> crimped F-connectors in all the CATV, etc. systems in the world.
>
> Also, the sticky is "flooding compound". It's your friend, as nasty as it
> is. :-)
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
>> On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 2:03 PM, Renee K6FSB <k6fsb.1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think the best method is F connector, snap and seal, if you must have a
>> 259 use an adapter.
>>
>> Ren?e, K6FSB
>>
>>> On 2016-12-04 11:50 AM, Larry via Topband wrote:
>>>
>>> ... i have a roll of CATV 75 ohm cable. it is the kind with a double
>>> shield. aluminum wrap over tinned copper shield. there is some kind of
>>> sticky on the shield and i dont think that i can solder efficiently to it.
>>>
>>
>
>
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>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 14:50:02 -0800
> From: Lew Sayre <w7ew at arrl.net>
> To: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com>,
> cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Fwd: Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge #21
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> Greetings Contesters or Wannabes of Top Band,
> The ARRL 160M contest is over and was pretty darn good. The
> participants have in mind what needs to be done
> for the final station systems preparation for The Stew Perry Top Band DX
> Challenge. If you don't have a working system
> you have until Dec 17, when the starting gong for The Stew is struck at
> Club HQ to brew up one up. You can do it!
> Where else can you sit for hours while it is dark outside listening to
> static while picking the sound shrapnel out of the
> cacophony while using physics in its finest form?
> The rules are unique and pretty clear. Go memorize them here:
> http://www.kkn.net/stew/ Read them critically and you'll see contesting
> in a different light.
> The Boring Amateur Radio Club sponsors The Stew Perry and the
> contestants sponsor plaques to spur on and
> reward the combatants for great radio feats performed during The Challenge.
> The sponsors and categories listed
> below are to be congratulated and thanked for their creativeness and
> support. You can become a listed Stalwart
> also by emailing me with your plaque idea and the $60 or $63 to make it
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>
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>
> This year the time until The Stew is very short so please get those
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> 73 and I remain,
> Lew w7ew
> The Boring Amateur Radio Club Committee on Stew Stuff
> w7ew at arrl.net
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>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 17:54:13 -0500
> From: Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>
> To: Ward Silver <hwardsil at gmail.com>
> Cc: topBand List <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160
> Message-ID:
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> 3830 Scores -> Contest Summaries is one source, but it's not official
>
> http://3830scores.com/listeditions.php?arg=B6cgaWz5a3
>
> 73 Mark K3MSB
>
>> On Dec 4, 2016 4:17 PM, "Ward Silver" <hwardsil at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Not by me, I assure you, but several have been reported after this
>> weekend's excellent conditions.
>>
>> Does anyone know of historical clean sweeps of all ARRL/RAC sections in
>> any prior ARRL 160 contests? The online score database only lists "mults"
>> which include both sections and DXCC entities.
>>
>> 73, Ward N0AX
>>
>> _________________
>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
>>
>
>
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>
> Message: 10
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 17:51:16 -0600
> From: Ward Silver <hwardsil at gmail.com>
> To: Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>
> Cc: topBand List <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160
> Message-ID: <c59821c6-a85f-f01e-6c41-1e1ee79f3704 at gmail.com>
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> Yeah - manual but doable. There are a lot of obviously wrong entries
> there - like "97" sections. Probably a typo or sections + entities.
> I'm looking for "83" :-)
>
> 73, Ward N0AX
>
>
>> On 12/4/2016 4:54 PM, Mark K3MSB wrote:
>> 3830 Scores -> Contest Summaries is one source, but it's not official
>>
>> http://3830scores.com/listeditions.php?arg=B6cgaWz5a3
>>
>> 73 Mark K3MSB
>>
>> On Dec 4, 2016 4:17 PM, "Ward Silver" <hwardsil at gmail.com
>> <mailto:hwardsil at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Not by me, I assure you, but several have been reported after this
>> weekend's excellent conditions.
>>
>> Does anyone know of historical clean sweeps of all ARRL/RAC
>> sections in any prior ARRL 160 contests? The online score
>> database only lists "mults" which include both sections and DXCC
>> entities.
>>
>> 73, Ward N0AX
>>
>
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 00:14:01 +0000
> From: Lee STRAHAN <k7tjr at msn.com>
> To: "Topband at contesting.com" <Topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160
> Message-ID:
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> Did anyone else work the station IDing as 4MJK?
> The ARRL robot will not accept that call sign. I was pretty sure I had it right.
> Lee K7TJR OR
>
>
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>
> Message: 12
> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 00:26:15 +0000
> From: Lee STRAHAN <k7tjr at msn.com>
> To: "Topband at contesting.com" <Topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: ARRL 160
> Message-ID:
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>
> Bingo you guys are great. One little Dah.
> TNX Lee
>
> Did anyone else work the station IDing as 4MJK?
> The ARRL robot will not accept that call sign. I was pretty sure I had it right.
> Lee K7TJR OR
> _________________
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> Message: 13
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 20:35:42 -0500
> From: Stan Stockton <wa5rtg at gmail.com>
> To: Ward Silver <hwardsil at gmail.com>
> Cc: Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>, topBand List
> <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Clean Sweeps in ARRL 160
> Message-ID: <2C5E211F-9847-43D4-BE0F-6E0B40C18211 at gmail.com>
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> I have it in mind that K5NA made a clean sweep many years ago and that was the first.
>
> I was not able to find VY1 this weekend or it would have been cool to work all 83 from the DX side. VE4GV literally woke me up for #82 with one call and a big signal at 35 WPM.
>
> Stan, ZF9CW
>
> Sent from Stan's IPhone
>
>
>
>> On Dec 4, 2016, at 6:51 PM, Ward Silver <hwardsil at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yeah - manual but doable. There are a lot of obviously wrong entries there - like "97" sections. Probably a typo or sections + entities. I'm looking for "83" :-)
>>
>> 73, Ward N0AX
>>
>>
>>> On 12/4/2016 4:54 PM, Mark K3MSB wrote:
>>> 3830 Scores -> Contest Summaries is one source, but it's not official
>>>
>>> http://3830scores.com/listeditions.php?arg=B6cgaWz5a3
>>>
>>> 73 Mark K3MSB
>>>
>>> On Dec 4, 2016 4:17 PM, "Ward Silver" <hwardsil at gmail.com <mailto:hwardsil at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Not by me, I assure you, but several have been reported after this
>>> weekend's excellent conditions.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of historical clean sweeps of all ARRL/RAC
>>> sections in any prior ARRL 160 contests? The online score
>>> database only lists "mults" which include both sections and DXCC
>>> entities.
>>>
>>> 73, Ward N0AX
>>>
>>
>> _________________
>> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
>
>
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>
> Message: 14
> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2016 09:22:21 +0200
> From: "Ilmo Anttila" <ilmo.anttila at qualisys.fi>
> To: "'Top Band'" <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: ARRL 160m
> Message-ID: <000101d24ec8$52768350$f76389f0$@qualisys.fi>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Worked about 50 NA stations in the contest. It is a long time conditions
> have been so good for us here in North. Saturday morning was much better
> than Sunday morning.
>
> Most western sections were AZ and CO. Heard also OR but no luck this time.
>
>
>
> 73!
>
> Ilmo, OH2BO
>
>
>
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