Hi Doug,You must have the gophers trained out there!Jeff VE3CV
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1. Re: CQ 160 CW Contest (Gary Smith)
2. CQ160M Contest Plaque Sponsorships available (Doug Grant)
3. direct buried beverage coaxial (Craig Clark)
4. Re: direct buried beverage coaxial (Guy Olinger K2AV)
5. Re: direct buried beverage coaxial (Doug Renwick)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:25:42 -0500
From: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
To: Topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: CQ 160 CW Contest
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For me,
I don't personally care at all. I often
win CT or division as high scoring in most
anything I enter but I'll never be in the
top dog category. This change might impact
some very dedicated contesters who earn
that top dog rating but probably not and
it won't bother me a bit either way, I
only compete against myself.
If someone has invested that much $ and
thought into their stations and the
equipment on it to become a contest
station, they should have the better
likelihood to win than me with my wire
antennas strung up in trees. If they use
remotes, it's just part of the real
expense and attempt at win, place or show.
Honestly, with that investment in maximum
results, don't you think superstations and
those that invest wisely to win should
grab the top rings if they put in the
effort?
I do.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> I feel those competing for the top scores, would need multiple remote
> receivers (not allowed by the rules) and would suffer from latency.
>
> What this does do, is allow some limited operation with a single remote
> receiver.
>
> Tim N3QE
>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM <cx6vm.jorge@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Just reading the rules, don`t like this, how they can control it?
> >
> > A new rule is added to allow the use of one and only one remote receiver
> > located within 100KM of the main transmitter site. WebSDRs are OK, but must
> > be located within the 100KM limit. The rule is designed to accommodate new
> > technology, and for those who experience high noise levels at the
> > transmitting site.
> >
> > Will not hurt nobody here, but for those that are playing for top scores
> > maybe is a problem
> >
> > 73,
> > Jorge
> > CX6VM/CW5W
> >
> >
> >
> > 2016-01-27 14:51 GMT-03:00 Tree <tree@kkn.net>:
> >
> > > Just a reminder that the biggest 160 meter contest is coming up this
> > > weekend. It starts at 2200 UTC on Friday and runs for 48 hours.
> > >
> > > Full rules can be found at http://www.cq160.com/. Exchange is RST and
> > > your
> > > QTH for US/VE stations. For DX - it is RST + CQ zone.
> > >
> > > One fairly new rule is that logs need to be submitted within 5 days of
> > the
> > > end of the contest (unless you ask for a waiver).
> > >
> > > Hope conditions are good. The VP8 operation will likely resume either
> > > during or after the contest. I remember working VP8ORK during the 2011
> > CQ
> > > 160 contest - so it is possible to work DX during this contest. ;-)
> > >
> > > 73 Tree N6TR/7
> > > Hillsboro, OR
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > 73,
> > Jorge
> > CX6VM/CW5W
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:34:47 +0000
From: Doug Grant <dougk1dg@gmail.com>
To: "topband@contesting.com" <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: CQ160M Contest Plaque Sponsorships available
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As has been pointed out, the CQ160M Contest is coming up this weekend.
Several plaque sponsorships have become available...if any of the
categories listed below are meaningful to you and you are interested
in sponsoring a plaque, let me know.
The cost is USD55.
73,
Doug K1DG
CQ160M Plaque Manager
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:33:39 -0500
From: "Craig Clark" <jcclark@myfairpoint.net>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial
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I have been buying my coax from Satellite TV/Internet suppliers.
The brands I have been buying have a solid copper center, not Cu clad steel,
which is better when feeding voltage down the line.
The outer cover is Polyethylene not PVC which is a softer plastic.
It comes either as a single cable which I use to feed my Hi-Z array
or dual which I have been using for My KD9SV bi-directional Beverages.
73 Craig K1QX
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Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:55:00 -0500
From: Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy@gmail.com>
To: Craig Clark <jcclark@myfairpoint.net>
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Subject: Re: Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial
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I seem to remember that someone mentioned the availability of an all copper
buriable RG6 type. I have an application that I want to do just once and
not have it start deteriorating right away. Cost does not matter. I've had
it permanently with cheep and do-overs. Does anyone actually make such or
is that just one of those wish-it-were-true pseudo memories?
Does anyone know the brand, product identification, and seller of an RG6
form 75 ohm cable that is PE jacketed, double copper foil shielded, solid
copper center center conductor and flooded. Teflon dielectric would be a
plus.
Any leads that will get me in that direction greatly appreciated.
73, Guy K2AV
On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Craig Clark <jcclark@myfairpoint.net> wrote:
> I have been buying my coax from Satellite TV/Internet suppliers.
> The brands I have been buying have a solid copper center, not Cu clad
> steel,
>
> which is better when feeding voltage down the line.
> The outer cover is Polyethylene not PVC which is a softer plastic.
> It comes either as a single cable which I use to feed my Hi-Z array
> or dual which I have been using for My KD9SV bi-directional Beverages.
>
> 73 Craig K1QX
>
> _________________
> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
>
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:06:51 -0600
From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
To: "'Guy Olinger K2AV'" <k2av.guy@gmail.com>, "'Craig Clark'"
<jcclark@myfairpoint.net>, <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: direct buried beverage coaxial
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Funny I have been using cheap flooded copper clad steel RG6 running thousand
feet to my DX Eng/homebrew 160m four square system for years. I don't
understand the need to use high cost RG6.
Doug/VE5RA
I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could.
-----Original Message-----
I seem to remember that someone mentioned the availability of an all copper
buriable RG6 type. I have an application that I want to do just once and
not have it start deteriorating right away. Cost does not matter. I've had
it permanently with cheep and do-overs. Does anyone actually make such or
is that just one of those wish-it-were-true pseudo memories?
Does anyone know the brand, product identification, and seller of an RG6
form 75 ohm cable that is PE jacketed, double copper foil shielded, solid
copper center center conductor and flooded. Teflon dielectric would be a
plus.
Any leads that will get me in that direction greatly appreciated.
73, Guy K2AV
On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Craig Clark <jcclark@myfairpoint.net> wrote:
> I have been buying my coax from Satellite TV/Internet suppliers.
> The brands I have been buying have a solid copper center, not Cu clad
> steel,
>
> which is better when feeding voltage down the line.
> The outer cover is Polyethylene not PVC which is a softer plastic.
> It comes either as a single cable which I use to feed my Hi-Z array
> or dual which I have been using for My KD9SV bi-directional Beverages.
>
> 73 Craig K1QX
>
> _________________
> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
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