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Re: 10m in great shape lots of traces
See propnet beacons from west coast Lots of SA stations
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Re: Any antenna gurus here?
Ted <pegduck56@...>
Hi Martin, I have up now, 2 identical Alpha Delta DX-EE as inverted V's. (1 roughly E-W and the other roughly N-S) I can get a match of about 1.5 max on bands 10-80 (incl WARC bands) (80 is admittedly not great, but installed 30 meter end fed wire that handles 80-160m). All these wires are low profile and wife and neighbors are happy. I believe that unless you have an extensive radial field (which takes a lot of room, too) a vertical is just radiating poorly in all directions. The verticals that claim you don't need radials are at best, misleading, if not lying. The problem with the GR5V is that it is a design for 20m. All other bands are simply a compromise with that antenna. good luck with the project !! 3, Ted K7TRK
On Sunday, October 18, 2015 11:27 AM, "Jerry n9avy@... [070]" <070@...> wrote: Try vertical and see how it plays. If it doesn't get over the mountain then back to drawing board.. . or run 2000 ft of coax up the mountain ! Jerry n9avy From: "Martin Tuip ajax@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 1:11 PM Subject: [070] Any antenna gurus here? I hope I maybe can pick some brains in this group. At the moment I have a G5RV up in the trees on my property with the ends in about a 30 degree angle from each other due to the fact one end strung from the top of a tree on the bottom of a hill and the other from a tree on the top. Height is probably 60ft. I am really close to a mountain less than a mile away with nearly a vertical 2000ft risen (see my qrz page) and the back of my property has a steep hillside. The YL does not want towers so I am limited there. I am thinking to get a vertical antenna for a different radiation pattern but I think the low take off angle might not clear the hill and mountain. What are my options here? Build dedicated vertical arrays on the hillside? Regular vertical ground mounted? String vertical dipole from a tree? Use a yagi on an angle to clear the mountain? Anything else? Martin KG7HAX
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Re: Any antenna gurus here?
Try vertical and see how it plays. If it doesn't get over the mountain then back to drawing board.. . or run 2000 ft of coax up the mountain ! Jerry n9avy
From: "Martin Tuip ajax@... [070]" <070@...> To: 070@... Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 1:11 PM Subject: [070] Any antenna gurus here? I hope I maybe can pick some brains in this group. At the moment I have a G5RV up in the trees on my property with the ends in about a 30 degree angle from each other due to the fact one end strung from the top of a tree on the bottom of a hill and the other from a tree on the top. Height is probably 60ft. I am really close to a mountain less than a mile away with nearly a vertical 2000ft risen (see my qrz page) and the back of my property has a steep hillside. The YL does not want towers so I am limited there. I am thinking to get a vertical antenna for a different radiation pattern but I think the low take off angle might not clear the hill and mountain. What are my options here? Build dedicated vertical arrays on the hillside? Regular vertical ground mounted? String vertical dipole from a tree? Use a yagi on an angle to clear the mountain? Anything else? Martin KG7HAX
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Any antenna gurus here?
Martin Tuip
I hope I maybe can pick some brains in this group. At the moment I have a G5RV up in the trees on my property with the ends in about a 30 degree angle from each other due to the fact one end strung from the top of a tree on the bottom of a hill and the other from a tree on the top. Height is probably 60ft. I am really close to a mountain less than a mile away with nearly a vertical 2000ft risen (see my qrz page) and the back of my property has a steep hillside. The YL does not want towers so I am limited there. I am thinking to get a vertical antenna for a different radiation pattern but I think the low take off angle might not clear the hill and mountain. What are my options here? Build dedicated vertical arrays on the hillside? Regular vertical ground mounted? String vertical dipole from a tree? Use a yagi on an angle to clear the mountain? Anything else? Martin KG7HAX
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Corrected Member News
James Ferris <ferris1727@...>
#1223 KD8LAV is now N8PIB as of 10-14-2015 All other info remains the same. The above is the corrected call (not N8PID) - Thanks Rick #1142 AJ4GL is now WR4PS as of 10-15-2015 All other info remains the same. 73, Jim W5FER Membership Director.
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Member News
James Ferris <ferris1727@...>
#1223 KD8LAV is now N8PID as of 10-14-2015 All other info remains the same. #1142 AJ4GL is now WR4PS as of 10-15-2015 All other info remains the same. 73, Jim W5FER Membership Director.
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Re: ADIF Validator
WoW, awesome info, THANKS much. Robert (W0QFW)
On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 6:54 PM, David Westbrook dwestbrook@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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Re: ADIF Validator
David Westbrook
The ADIF spec has links to the allowed county values: This is the list I've used: It has "MT,Lewis & Clark" (ampersand, not the word "and"), and "MD,Prince George's" (the apostrophe is allowed). The independent cities like Norfolk are oddballs -- there 's more info here: And I don't think i added support for them in the ADIF validator, so just ignore those ... 73! --david KJ4IZW
On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 6:45 PM, dakender@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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ADIF Validator
Seems I have made the ADIF Validator mad again with counties I have.. Anyone have some time to help me out here, might just need one of them for some kind of award :) Hi Hi....
bad value: 'VA,NORFOLK' - Googling Norfolk always comes up with "Formed out of consolidation of Norfolk County (extinct) and City of South Norfolk(extinct)" or "Norfolk, Va. is not located in a county. Norfolk is an independent city; its city government is run by a city manager and a city council elected to represent the city's districts, rather than by a county government." I have like 10 contacts all putting that as their county and don't have credit for any of them it seems. What do others put as the county to get credit?
bad value: 'LA,East Baton Rouge' - No idea on this one. Looks right to me. bad value: 'MT,Lewis and Clark' - Should it be Lewis & Clark?bad value: 'MD,Prince Georges' - This one is always Prince George's. Can you put the 's in there and not make it mad?
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Re: 24/7
On the left coast, I have been monitoring but haven't seen a trace on 7.070 for the last two hours. I hope the antenna is still connected, HI. Tom K8TOM
On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 6:56 AM, 'N2MLP' n2mlp@... [070] <070@...> wrote:
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Re: 24/7
Band ok (40M) in PA See a lot of BSA stations
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From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 9:46 AM To: 070 List Service 070 List Service Subject: [070] 24/7
Just be aware even though the band doesn’t sound good and only band noise you hear. I have been up sporadically during the early morning hours and just started calling CQ not thinking there was a soul around. Usually after a few minutes (or maybe 10 or 15) all of a sudden out of the clear blue and blank waterfall there is a signal!!! I have been fortunate the last week and pretty much got a contact while up early for hours I needed (0400-0500Z hours). This morning on 40M it seemed hopeless at about 0448Z or so an F1ABE answered my CQ!! that totally shocked me. I actually worked him for both the 0400Z and 0500Z hours. I also worked TX and did see a couple other traces. then I woke up again (missed the 0700Z hour) but got the 0800Z hour from someone in AZ. All signals were 599.
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24/7
Just be aware even though the band doesn’t sound good and only band noise you hear. I have been up sporadically during the early morning hours and just started calling CQ not thinking there was a soul around. Usually after a few minutes (or maybe 10 or 15) all of a sudden out of the clear blue and blank waterfall there is a signal!!! I have been fortunate the last week and pretty much got a contact while up early for hours I needed (0400-0500Z hours). This morning on 40M it seemed hopeless at about 0448Z or so an F1ABE answered my CQ!! that totally shocked me. I actually worked him for both the 0400Z and 0500Z hours. I also worked TX and did see a couple other traces. then I woke up again (missed the 0700Z hour) but got the 0800Z hour from someone in AZ. All signals were 599.
Dan Morris KZ3T 070-1065 dbmorris315@...
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Re: Calling on 7.070 for 24 x 7
k7pax@...
Thanks Steve – I did get the hour I needed. Got the south – Baton Rouge. Band is quiet out here now. Just a few openings here and there.
Paula K7PAX #1739
From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2015 04:57 To: 070@... Subject: Re: [070] Calling on 7.070 for 24 x 7
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Re: Calling on 7.070 for 24 x 7
Steve W3HF
Sorry, Paula Not copying you in Pennsylvania Steve W3HF
On 10/17/15, k7pax@... [070]<070@...> wrote:
If anyone is awake, I am calling CQ on 7.070.30 for 24 x 7.
Thanks!
Paula K7PAX #1739
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24 x 7 help
k7pax@...
Got one for Saturday 11:00 utc, now for 12:00. See you in a few minutes if you are awake and somewhat near the PNW. Lots of noise on the band this morning.
Paula K7PAX #1739
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Calling on 7.070 for 24 x 7
k7pax@...
If anyone is awake, I am calling CQ on 7.070.30 for 24 x 7.
Thanks!
Paula K7PAX #1739
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Re: 24/7
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From: 070@... [mailto:070@...]
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 10:12 PM To: 070 List Service 070 List Service <070@...> Subject: [070] 24/7
Well, I got my contacts for the 0400 and 0500Z hours. So, I’m off to bed for the night. Thanks to all and those that tried. I actually worked F1ABE for both hours and also worked a TX station. The Europe is what is
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24/7
Well, I got my contacts for the 0400 and 0500Z hours. So, I’m off to bed for the night. Thanks to all and those that tried. I actually worked F1ABE for both hours and also worked a TX station. The Europe is what is
a shocker for me, especially this time of morning so maybe the propagation is going to be nice for us for awhile. Mike, K6MKF, sorry but did not see your trace at all either. Maybe again sometime. Dan Morris KZ3T 070-1065 dbmorris315@...
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Re: 40M
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Re: 40M
Ok, I’m around 7072or 7073 — I’ll keep trying for awhile since I’m so close to the 0500Z hour.
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