Topband: Strange propagation

[Louis Parascondola]

Jorge, Many years ago the rules for these awards required that one had to stay within a radius of 250 miles from any of the various locations they operated and accumulated contacts for awards.  At some point in time that rule was changed.  Now the rule is (regarding US hams) that they can be anywhere in the continental 48 states and the accumulation of contacts for awards are all valid.  But at one time you would be correct in assuming that this was not the case.

HelloI have one doubt about thatCan you confirm me that before RHR nobody worked DXCC and WAS from different locations?For example someone that move from east coast to Texas and them to west coast and compute all his/her qsos from this 3 QTH,




-----Original Message-----
From: Jorge Diez CX6VM <cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com>
To: Mike Waters <mikewate at gmail.com>
Cc: TopBand List <topband at contesting.com>; Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs at vitelcom.net>; Dave Blaschke, w5un <w5un at wt.net>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 6:39 pm
Subject: Re: Topband: Strange propagation

HelloI have one doubt about thatCan you confirm me that before RHR nobody worked DXCC and WAS from different locations?For example someone that move from east coast to Texas and them to west coast and compute all his/her qsos from this 3 QTH,s? 73,JorgeCX6VM/CW5WEnviado desde mi iPhone> El 14 ene. 2016, a las 19:42, Mike Waters <mikewate at gmail.com> escribió:> > Dave, Herb, et al:> > Respectfully, RHR is likely here to stay, like it or not. If you want to> try and change that, fine. But I am not going to let that --or how others> use RHR to their advantage-- bother me. :-)> > I get a warm fuzzy feeling of deep contentment operating the 160 meter> station that I built --and largely designed-- at minimal cost with my own> two hands and with what's left of my brain. (Well, my XYL, KD0LAJ helped> with those antennas. ;-) The inverted-L and the tuner. Both 2-wire Beverage> antennas and the control systems for them. The preamps.> The only things I paid money for were parts, such as ferrite cores,> connectors, wire/coax, and other components. I also built a unique> legal-limit amplifier for 160 from junk and hamfest parts.> > Others might disagree (and I have no problem whatsoever with that), but> that's why I enjoy amateur radio: build something, and then get on the> radio and see how well it works. And when it does (like breaking a DX> pileup with only 100 watts), I run upstairs all exited so that I can share> my excitement with my wife.> > And I'm not alone.* So, why should we let what others do upset us?> Gentlemen, let's just have fun doing our own thing on 160 (at least most of> the time. :-)*> > Having said that, I can appreciate that you might want to win a contest,> and feel that RHR is unfair. I don't disagree with that. But is it> realistic to think that anyone can change that? From what I've read, that's> not likely. (End of psychology dissertation. ;-)> > > On another note ...> > I'm now at the point where I'm actually getting somewhat bored with 160m.> It has nothing to do with what anyone else is doing.> The "new" has worn off; after operating for over 5 years with the same> setup, I now pretty much know what to expect from my existing antennas now.> (Spectacular band openings are nice; however, they just don't 'pop my> clutch'. It's what we can accomplish during "normal" band conditions that> excites me.)> > The only thing that will change that and restore my enthusiasm is modifying> what I have here. And I have several things on the list:> > - Modifying our Beverage antennas so that I can remotely switch the> lengths from 580' to over 800', and perhaps adding a third E-W Beverage.> > - Adding the ability to phase them against the inverted-L during receive> to null out unwanted signals and noise, using the MFJ-1025 that I've hardly> ever used> > - And adding a few more elevated radials to the inverted-L> > > When some of that is done, it'll be SO EXCITING again! I won't even care> about getting involved in discussions like this! ;-)> > > I'm not at all against anyone trying to change the RHR (or any other)> rules. *But let's keep in mind that at least part of the time, we can shut> that out of our minds and enjoy 160 meters like we used to.*> > 73, Mike> www.w0btu.com> > On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm <herbs at vitelcom.net>> wrote:> >> ... a former 160 meter DX pioneer ... used a 1/4 wave bent Marconi and 25>> watts to work a G station.  This is what we are or what we used to be. RHR>> I am afraid is the end of an era were perseverance and not vast amounts of>> QRO muscle and money decided who was on top. ...>> >>> On 1/14/2016 12:43 AM, Dave Blaschke, w5un wrote:>>> >>>  ... operating a remote station (for money) owned and managed by someone>>> else will never be as satisfying as operating your own station, built by>>> your hands. But than again, if you have no station, and are unable to build>>> one up, what's your choice? [snip]> _________________> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband_________________Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband