I've worked FT5GA on 160m, but I'm sure I'm not the only zone 5 op to have done so. 73, Dave, AA6YQ (near Boston) According to their online log they have made 1 QSO on 160 in each of zones 3,4,5,6,7
I use the DXE RX 4-square in a 97'-side configuration -- a compromise to enable use on 80m. Over the past 30 days from my QTH just west of Boston, I've worked FT5GA, 3D2KJ, TO7RJ, K4M, and R1FJM on t
Wayne Best time for east coast to work VP8/o is 4 to 5 z before I worked them at 0627Z, and continued to build thereafter. I heard them with a DX Engineering RX 4-square (100' side length). 73, Dave
--Original Message-- From: topband-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Kenneth Grimm Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 1:30 PM To: Lennart M Cc: topband@contesting
I meant to say I believe the author of the Logic logging software was one of the original authors for the LOTW format. Data Interchange Format (ADIF), which was developed in 1996 by Ray WF1B and Den
It is doubly incorrect to say " this Proposal would not alter FCC Part 97.221, which limits automated stations to a small section of the digital bands." 1. Within the frequency ranges specified in 97
Well thanks Tom for adding another nail to the coffin. I guess the old saying "if you can't beat them, then join them" got to you. You are right on one point. The abolishment of the mileage limit he
Remote operation was made legal for DXCC in 1998. At that time, the distance constraint established was "within the same DXCC entity". 17 years later, tightening the distance constraint would be chal
What's the ethical difference between an NA east coast op who uses an NA west coast remote to work 160m Asian DX, and an NA east coast op who flies to a friend's NA west coast QTH for a week to work
The reaction of the DXing community to new technology over the years has been extremely interesting to observe. Some ops are early adopters, applying every bleeding-edge technology available that isn
re " We don't understand it ,but enjoy it for sure" Ed N4II published a compelling explanation in the November/December issue of QST: "Gray Line Propagation, or Florida to Cocos (Keeling) on 80m". Th
"Technologies available before you reached the age of 35 are standard; every op should use them. Technologies that arrived after you reached the age of 35 will kill the hobby." We've heard this with
I was riding to a DX club meeting on Monday night with a friend who recently started playing around with FT8. He said he's worked 60+ countries in a week or so using 100w. Not on 160m. He said that
Jay, please don't compare the new digi protocols with RTTY, a character based protocol. What you see on the screen or paper in RTTY has actually been sent, and is received as it was sent. Or it is g
An issue that you'll have to confront in your proposal to the ARRL is the disposition of awards already granted to operators based on QSOs made in "K1JT modes". Will recent DXCC awards that included
--Original Message-- From: Mark K3MSB [mailto:mark.k3msb@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 1:28 PM To: Dave AA6YQ Cc: topBand List Subject: Re: Topband: A way forward to keep 'old school'
Someone will develop a software program that takes the human voice or CW and packetize it much the same as cell phones already do into digital packet form. Then it will be added to the carrier or la
1. I operate both CW and FT8 on 160m, and am far from unique in that regard. 2. WSJT-X, the application many FT8 ops utilize, includes a waterfall display that shows CW signals 3. WSJT-X gives its us
+ AA6YQ comments below One of the problems with using https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline is trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or sunset time in places like the A5A, FR7, XX9,
* more AA6YQ comments below Good as far as it goes, but it only works from my QTH to somewhere. In a contest or even a pileup, I might want to know other paths, like OC to EU, etc. along with the gre