Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 268, Issue 10
Ron Spencer
ron.spencer at zoho.com
Tue Apr 22 21:18:09 EDT 2025
Re those that have worked VP2VI on 160 cw, VERY impressed with the number that have done so with quite marginal antennas and low power. WELL DONE at both ends!!
Ron N4XD
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Today's Topics:
1. 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Andree Schanko)
2. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Richard Thorne)
3. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (mailto:wb6rse1 at mac.com)
4. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (mailto:kq2m at kq2m.com)
5. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Steven E. Fick)
6. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (EUGENE GABRY)
7. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Steve Harrison)
8. 160 QSO with VP2VI (Ted Kirst)
9. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Henk PA5KT)
10. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Wes Stewart)
11. FW: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Patrick Parmentier)
12. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Udo A. Heinze)
13. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (KE?L)
14. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Steven E. Fick)
15. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Don Kirk)
16. Re: 160m CW QSO VP2VI (Glenn Thorne)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:13:43 +0000
From: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
To: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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VP2VI?
if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:17:09 -0500
From: Richard Thorne <mailto:rthorne at rthorne.net>
To: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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Andree,
I used a 1/4 sloping vertical with an elevated feed point (10' above
ground) with two full size radials going North/South.
Rich - N5ZC
On 4/22/2025 12:13 PM, Andree Schanko via Topband wrote:
> VP2VI
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
>
> _________________
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:39:26 -0700
From: mailto:wb6rse1 at mac.com
To: Top Band List List <mailto:topband at contesting.com>
Cc: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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13 April 2025 @ 0246Z. Shunt fed tower with HF yagis as top loading. ~1KW out. Up 1. First call.
73 - Steve WB6RSE
> On Apr 22, 2025, at 10:13 AM, Andree Schanko via Topband <mailto:topband at contesting.com> wrote:
>
> VP2VI
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
>
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:13:17 -0500
From: mailto:kq2m at kq2m.com
To: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
Cc: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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TY for our 160 (and other) qso's with the team!
I used an Inv L (~ 60 feet horizontal) with 1 KW out.
First call qso - op was excellent and very easy to work but VP2VI signal
was not as strong as I expected.
Maybe 10 - 15 db weaker than what I anticipated. Just about 599.
73
Bob, KQ2M
On 2025-04-22 12:13, Andree Schanko via Topband wrote:
> VP2VI?
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you
> use as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:17:11 -0400
From: "Steven E. Fick" <mailto:steven.fick at comcast.net>
To: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
Message-ID: <fb1eabd8mailto:-f29c-df19-9616-b7451daa5ef5 at comcast.net>
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:34:11 -0500 (CDT)
From: EUGENE GABRY <mailto:n9tf at comcast.net>
To: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>, Andree Schanko via Topband
<mailto:topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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Hello Andy,
I worked you on April 13 at 0041UTC CW 100 watts to a inverted L ~ 25' vertical to knee 110' horizontal, wire running west from knee. This 160 inverted L is a parallel wire to my 6BTV connected to the 6BTV feed point.
You were a solid S9 here in EM66IJ the evening we worked. I have been checking your freq on 160 when you are there, and you are always at least S7 and above. Good copy sigs all the time.
I hope you make more QS on 160. GL es good DX!
73, Gene N9TF
EM66IJ
> On 04/22/2025 12:13 PM CDT Andree Schanko via Topband <mailto:topband at contesting.com> wrote:
>
>
> VP2VI?
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
>
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:45:40 -0700
From: Steve Harrison <mailto:k0xp at k0xp.com>
To: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
Message-ID: <4a5ade65mailto:-d139-48cc-8ef8-511eb6de6771 at k0xp.com>
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750 - 800W output from a homebrew antler tuner (probably 100 - 150 watts
loss), 160m inverted L sloping up from ground some 30 feet from the base
of a 38-foot support tower, then horizontal-sloping top wire toward the
SE, 20 feet high at the end. 4 120 foot radials spread out west to east
on the north side of the sloping vertical wire. Chainlink fence 125 feet
square to the south of the radials, also connected to the feedline
shield. QTH is in the middle of the desert of SoCal. I can forward a
drawing but this reflector doesn't allow them. I laid out this antenna
originally specifically to work 9M2AX, which it did (but only after he
reached S8). No separate RX amtler(s) at present.
Steve, K0XP
Wonder Valley
On 4/22/2025 10:13 AM, Andree Schanko via Topband wrote:
> VP2VI
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
>
> _________________
> Searchable Archives:http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:46:42 -0500
From: Ted Kirst <mailto:w1gl at gctel.com>
To: Andree Schanko via Topband <mailto:topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: 160 QSO with VP2VI
Message-ID: <mailto:6807e412.b70ff.34258700.5e26 at gctel.com>
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Hi Andree,
Used K3S at 100 watts and top loaded, shunt fed tower.
73, Ted: W1GL
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:14:27 +0200
From: Henk PA5KT <mailto:pa5kt at remijn.net>
To: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
Message-ID: <d36d59c3mailto:-12ec-43ec-b8ed-0d4a0a62ea8f at remijn.net>
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TX antenna inv L with 21m vertical, horizontal wire bit sloping towards
east. 800Watts.
https://www.pa5kt.com/index.php/projects/15-vertical-for-160m-80m
You had nice signal on TX antenna and on RX antenna. (SAL-20).
73 Henk PA5KT
Op 22-4-2025 om 19:13 schreef Andree Schanko via Topband:
> VP2VI
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
>
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:25:31 +0000 (UTC)
From: Wes Stewart <mailto:n7ws at yahoo.com>
To: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
Cc: "mailto:topband at contesting.com" <mailto:topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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Andy,
Seventeen meter tall aluminum tubing ground-mounted vertical with an approximately 26 meter long top loading? ("L") wire.? Sixteen, 17 meter long insulated radials on the ground.? With the Vp of my desert dirt, these are approximately resonant.? Four hundred watts at the antenna.? Also my RX antenna.
Wes? N7WS
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:17:56 AM MST, Andree Schanko via Topband <mailto:topband at contesting.com> wrote:
VP2VI?
if you had a CW QSO? with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:26:56 +0200
From: "Patrick Parmentier" <mailto:on7pq at telenet.be>
To: <mailto:topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: FW: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Patrick Parmentier [mailto:mailto:on7pq at telenet.be]
Verzonden: dinsdag 22 april 2025 21:10
Aan: 'Andree Schanko'
Onderwerp: RE: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
Hello Andy , just an inv L and a KW ... You guys are doing a fantastic job ! 73 Pat ON7PQ .
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+on7pq=mailto:telenet.be at contesting.com] Namens Andree Schanko via Topband
Verzonden: dinsdag 22 april 2025 19:14
Aan: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Onderwerp: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
VP2VI
if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:38:32 +0000
From: "Udo A. Heinze" <mailto:uaheinze at mmenterprisesllc.com>
To: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>, "mailto:topband at contesting.com"
<mailto:topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
Message-ID:
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Andy
My antenna is an inverted L, 55ft vertical with 30 130ft long radials. Power was 100 watts.
73
Udo NI0G (EM48)
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From: Topband <topband-bounces+uaheinze=mailto:mmenterprisesllc.com at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Andree Schanko via Topband
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:14 PM
To: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
VP2VI?
if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:44:43 -0400
From: KE?L <mailto:jfielder at twincitynetworks.com>
To: "'Andree Schanko'" <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
Cc: <mailto:topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
Message-ID: <093a01dbb3be$ff0753b0$fd15fb10$@twincitynetworks.com>
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Andy,
I worked VP2VI on April 21st at 02:11utc. VP2VI was very loud here and in the clear. You appeared to be calling CQ with very few responses. I was using an InvL at approx 50' vertical for both receive and transmit. Power out was about 100w and you answered on my first call. I spotted you right after along with QSX and it didn't seem to really help you out very much. Not sure why as you were fairly loud here on the InvL.
Thanks for the new country on 160!
73
Jim, KE?L
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+jfielder=mailto:twincitynetworks.com at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Andree Schanko via Topband
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:14 PM
To: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
VP2VI
if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use as TX antenna and how much power?
Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:48:54 -0400
From: "Steven E. Fick" <mailto:steven.fick at comcast.net>
To: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
Cc: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
Message-ID: <64a50d93mailto:-971f-55aa-e5c5-7097f9518ea8 at comcast.net>
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:51:08 -0400
From: Don Kirk <mailto:wd8dsb at gmail.com>
To: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
Cc: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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Hi Andy,
100 watts to a 68 foot base loaded vertical with 55 short buried
radials(2500 feet of radials). Worked you 5 minutes before my sunset when
you were just above my noise floor whereas you were much stronger 1.5 hours
later. I was amazed you heard me. Located near Indianapolis Indiana.
73,
Don wd8dsb
On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 2:07?PM Andree Schanko via Topband <
mailto:topband at contesting.com> wrote:
> VP2VI
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use
> as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
>
> _________________
> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
> Reflector
>
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:09:58 -0500
From: Glenn Thorne <mailto:kd0q.glenn at gmail.com>
To: Andree Schanko <mailto:dl8las at web.de>
Cc: mailto:topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: 160m CW QSO VP2VI
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KW to 265 ft OCF Inverted Vee @ 75 ft.
Thanks for the QSO! 73, Glenn - KD0Q
On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 1:00?PM Andree Schanko via Topband <
mailto:topband at contesting.com> wrote:
> VP2VI
>
> if you had a CW QSO with VP2VI on 160m , please tell me what did you use
> as TX antenna and how much power?
> Thanks, Andy DL8LAS @ VP2VI
>
> _________________
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> Reflector
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