[Skimmertalk] Skimmertalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 5

Tue Nov 16 12:30:35 PST 2010

I am using CWSkimmer with SDR-IQ / Active Antenna (Vertical).   It's helped me quite well for contesting.

I just created as a test:

nn3rp.servebeer.com 

																					138.88.9.37  at the no-ip website.   Now were do I stick this information now?

Rafael A. Peña
NN3RP

 Pinoleronica at hotmail.com 
Washington, DC

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>    1. Re: NO-IP DNS Service (Pete Smith)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:03:32 -0500
> From: Pete Smith <n4zr at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [Skimmertalk] NO-IP DNS Service
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> Same as dyndns.org, where I reside as n4zr.dyndns.org
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> 
> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
> 
> 
> On 11/15/2010 2:47 PM, Dave Zeph wrote:
> > NO-IP offers their DNS Service for free for several domains.  Several years
> > back the NO-IP.COM Domain was free, but later NO-IP decided to charge a
> > yearly fee for it.  Folks that already were using the NO-IP.COM Domain are
> > allowed to keep the Free DNS Service so long as they respond to periodic
> > inquiries to determine whether it is still in use.
> >
> >
> >
> > NO-IP still offers Free DNS Service for the following Domains:
> >
> >
> >
> > *                               bounceme.net
> >
> > *                               hopto.org
> >
> > *                               myftp.biz
> >
> > *                               myftp.org
> >
> > *                               myvnc.com
> >
> > *                               no-ip.biz
> >
> > *                               no-ip.info
> >
> > *                               no-ip.org
> >
> > *                               redirectme.net
> >
> > *                               servebeer.com
> >
> > *                               serveblog.net
> >
> > *                               servecounterstrike.com
> >
> > *                               serveftp.com
> >
> > *                               servegame.com
> >
> > *                               servehalflife.com
> >
> > *                               servehttp.com
> >
> > *                               servemp3.com
> >
> > *                               servepics.com
> >
> > *                               servequake.com
> >
> > *                               sytes.net
> >
> > *                               zapto.org
> >
> >
> >
> > Folks now typically pick NO-IP.ORG.  I've told people about SERVEBEER.COM
> > but there have never been any takers!  Obtaining a Free Account and setting
> > it up are quite easy.
> >
> >
> >
> > Here's the link to more info on their Free DNS Service:
> > https://www.no-ip.com/services/managed_dns/free_dynamic_dns.html
> >
> >
> >
> > I have no business relationship with NO-IP other than paying them for
> > several of their other Service Options.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 * Dave, W9ZRX
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:02:02 -0500
> From: Wes Cosand <wes.cosand at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Skimmertalk] Skimmers and no-ip.com
> To: skimmertalk at contesting.com
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> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Pete Smith <n4zr at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think that a vertical is best, though some guys use directional
> > antennas.  I use a small active vertical - WZ7I uses a Hy-tower.  I
> > don't think my little vertical hears at all well on 160, and hope Wes
> > will comment on what he thinks of the Hytower on that band.
> >
> >
> Hi Igor:
> 
> This is a very good question.   If these SDRs require an impedance close to
> 50 ohms for reasonable sensitivity, how do we do that for six to nine bands
> without a lot of complexity?
> 
> Active antennas such as those from Jack Smith at Clifton Labs and from DX
> Engineering provide a reasonable solution.  You can use the tools at RBN to
> compare them.
> 
>  I use a 40' HyGain HyTower JR. with 32 65' radials.  It is reasonably
> inexpensive and easy to repair.  It isn't resonant on 160 meters or the WARC
> bands but I seem to get pretty good reception and the impedance isn't too
> far off.  Contesters on 160 meters tell me the data is useful.
> 
> Let me know if I can be of further help.
> 
> Wes, WZ7I
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