- 221. Re: Topband: 160m band condx 2018-21 (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 20:59:41 -0500
- In my comparatively short time on the band (since 1988) nothing compares to the trans-polar activity of the 2008-2009 season where much of NA was working Zones 17, 18, and 19 via direct path with lou
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-06/msg00031.html (13,364 bytes)
- 222. Re: Topband: 160 condx (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:45:44 -0500
- With daytime heat indices in the 100s it's still very QRN here in the midwest. Fortunately things will begin to improve in a few weeks. 73 . . . Dave, W0FLS In my mornings have worked VK2WF, VK3HJ,
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-08/msg00019.html (7,392 bytes)
- 223. Re: Topband: Congratulations - VE6WZ (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:00:43 -0500
- Bravo Steve! 73. . . Dave, W0FLS 73 Stan, ZF9CW/K5GO Sent from my iPhone Congratulations to Steve Babcock, VE6WZ, who received the Yasme Excellence Award for his contribution to the
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-10/msg00023.html (8,716 bytes)
- 224. Re: Topband: 160m last night (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:44:44 -0500
- Condition to EU were good here last night as well. I got early in the evening about 2300z for a short time and worked nine EUs plus VP9 all of which called in. Got back on later at 0426z and worked
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-10/msg00070.html (8,406 bytes)
- 225. Re: Topband: 10/28 morning conditions (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:01:18 -0500
- We had similar excellent conditions here to KL7 and Asia here this morning. Mike/KL7QOW called in with a big signal. As soon as we finished Glen/AL7JX called in. JAs worked included JO7NFR (new
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-10/msg00071.html (9,460 bytes)
- 226. Re: Topband: Beverage polarization (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:19:35 -0600
- Frank and Ward. . .an _excellent_ article!! Thanks. . . Dave, W0FLS Intuition easily leads us off into the weeds when trying to use it to understand antennas and especially their interaction with
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-11/msg00060.html (9,499 bytes)
- 227. Re: Topband: 160m today in DL (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:26:03 -0600
- Yes, indeed, good conditions to EU from here in the Midwest last night. I'm still running my old TenTec Omni D as my K3S is still at Elecraft for repair (and sounds like it will be there for a while
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-12/msg00061.html (8,294 bytes)
- 228. Topband: Top Ten Band Decoder Cable for Icom (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:28:58 -0600
- Greetings Topbanders. . . I'm looking for the interface cable for a Top Ten Band Aide Band Decoder and an Icom radio. Does anyone out there have an idea where I can get one? The guy that ran Top Te
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-12/msg00090.html (7,691 bytes)
- 229. Re: Topband: Top Ten Band Decoder Cable for Icom (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 10:48:39 -0600
- Wow. . .talk about speedy service! Thanks, Tim. 73 and Happy New Year to all. . . Dave, W0FLS We are working on a solution for you. Happy New Year! 73 Tim K3LR CEO DX Engineering Greetin
- /archives//html/Topband/2021-12/msg00092.html (8,291 bytes)
- 230. Re: Topband: 8Q7WM Z-22 in VE6 (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:59:58 -0600
- Congrats Steve. . . .that is excellent news! Out here in the Midwest (Iowa) there is no common darkness for our morning path and one hour of darkness for our evening path. I've been listening every
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-02/msg00157.html (12,206 bytes)
- 231. Re: Topband: Poor 160m DX Propagation (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:31:44 -0500
- As we've said before, many of us in NA are fighting not just QRN but significant attacks from lightning. There a lot of us that are essentially shut down for the season, my self included (four squa
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-04/msg00030.html (8,474 bytes)
- 232. Topband: testing (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2022 19:05:34 -0500
- testing _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-08/msg00000.html (5,714 bytes)
- 233. Topband: J28MD, conditions (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2022 11:00:08 -0500
- Greetings Topbanders. . . I've spent a considerable amount of time on watch this past week for J28MD on Topband (CW). While they've spent a fair amount of time on TB I haven't yet had success yet in
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-11/msg00003.html (8,706 bytes)
- 234. Re: Topband: Message from DL8LAS (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 14:07:17 -0600
- I will be in the contest at N0NI. Some nice conditions and activity this morning (NA time). VK2WF, VK6GX, ZL1AZ, HL5IVL, JA7BXS, and JA8ISU in the log. Let's have fun in the contest. 73. . . Dave
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00004.html (7,111 bytes)
- 235. Re: Topband: ARRL 160 (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:54:59 -0600
- Conditions from here in the Midwest have been poor virtually the entire season so far, not just the contest. From N0NI we worked exactly one JA during the contest (JA3YBK) and that was a big struggl
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00045.html (11,454 bytes)
- 236. Topband: Maybe there's hope (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:39:34 -0600
- Greetings topbanders: I got on TB this evening about 0415Z and found EU's beacon, OK1CF, CQing with a moderately good signal. After completing the QSO I decided to put out a few CQs a short while la
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00070.html (7,095 bytes)
- 237. Re: Topband: 16 conditions last night (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:10:14 -0600
- Ron. . .thanks for the report and encouraging words. Seems like we are having snippets of good prop every now and then but not much in between. I got on and began CQing about 0440z and quickly wor
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00113.html (8,050 bytes)
- 238. Re: Topband: Small Loop does not receive weak signal on 160m BOUVET RX SPOILER (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:19:43 -0600
- This antenna will not be effective on TB regardless of the preamp used. Hopefully they won't be fighting much noise allowing the TX antenna to hear reasonably well. 73 and Christmas Blessings/Happy
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00122.html (23,911 bytes)
- 239. Re: Topband: Small Loop does not receive weak signal on 160m BOUVET RX SPOILER (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:25:31 -0600
- There's no need for a lot of real estate to get good RX performance. The Hi-Z three element and four element phased vertical arrays have a small footprint and yield a worthwhile and useful RDF. The
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00134.html (12,786 bytes)
- 240. Re: Topband: [RFI] Powerline noise question (score: 1)
- Author: David Raymond <daraymond@iowatelecom.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:01:04 -0600
- Frank. . . about a year or so ago I had a nasty RFI problem on TB present when I was looking toward Europe. It only appeared from November through March (prime TB season) and was about S7 on the tra
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-12/msg00169.html (9,354 bytes)
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