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CQ WW SSB Contest ON-AIR TC7KA

TA7KA — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:48:18 GMT

Hi there all the radio amateur friends.

We -TA7KA / TRAC (Turkiye Radio Amateur Club) Trabzon Branch- are going to join CQ WW SSB Contest with a specific callsign TC7KA. Our station is on Trabzon City which is on the north east coast of Turkey. Our station is 200 m high from sea level. All of our antenna systems are home made. In contests and DX works they have really good performance at this place which has a wonderful landscape view. Our station has 1 KW continuous RF Out capability. You can find more details on the link:www.ta7ka.com

If one of you want to work with us for the contest please feel free to contact. That would be honour for us.

See you all on the air at CQ WW SSB Contest.
Bye byee...

73s
Clup Station Manager, TA7OM Huda.
www.ta7ka.com (Clup station website)

Another home brew sideswiper

NT9K — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:40:14 GMT

Here is another one of my projects. This one was made from Avonite NewCaldron solid surface kitchen countertop material.

If you like this and want to see how I made it, look here:

http://nt9k.radiotelegraphy.net/sideswipers.htm

73, Bill NT9K

http://www.nt9k.com

First Contact

KS4XN — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:49:27 GMT

Not sure how much I'll get into this one but my first contact on the SSB test was....6Y1V!! Wasn't David though and I didn't wanna interrupt the flow for the op running stations. Nice coincidence though.

73 de John, ks4xn

K5D

KS4XN — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:18:57 GMT

Had alot of fun and pretty good success with this dxpedition. Had 6 contacts on 5 bands including 17/20/40/80/160. on sideband and CW on 40 & 80. I'm in Florida and that may help on the low bands but was happy to get them on 17 & 20.

73 de John, ks4xn

Icom V82 2 meter HT

KB0QC — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:46:33 GMT

I just bought a ic-V82 HT. I am very pleased with it. Its kinda confusing in programing it but after spending several hours going through the manual i got it programed finally. However, I dont like about it, is the belt clip is secured by 2 tiny screws to the battery pack. So if you have an extra battery pack, you would have to carry a screw driver to change the belt clip from one to the other or spend a few more bucks and by an extra belt clip. I have no idea what Icom was thinking on that one. Nor do I like the little plastic spacer used in the drop in charger. It is in 2 pcs and must be separated for use with either the full HT in it or just the battery pack by itself.

Come on Icom, surely you can do a better design than that.....

why ???

N4SXX — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:03:05 GMT

here is the question,

why when I look at the top scores that most of the time the top scores are from non U.S. stations ?

I look at u.s.a. scores and they are somewhat half the scores of lets say an OM2 or DL1 is it that they can run bigger more powerful

stations than lets say a 3-4 land station .

the reason I ask this to everyone here is for the respect of the people here and I am trying to get a killer station up and running

and all input is helpful

73's from a wimpy 100W S.C. station

Hy-Gain Tailtwister Problem!

CT1BWW — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:47:09 GMT

Hello ULtraDXers!

Maybe anyone can have the answer that I needed!

I've a problem with my Hy-Gain T2X Rotor, about 2 days ago I was preparing to move the antena when I notice no indication on Control Box, but rotation OK! Temperatures very Low (freezing) 2º C and 3º C

This weekend I decide to check where the problem is, and I couldn't find the problem:

- Control Box Functioning Well,

- Rotation OK for CCW and CW , and I can ear very well the Brake switch.

- I took the cable down and checked with Multimeter and it's ok.

It' seems the problem is on 500 ohms resistor on Rotor anyone as other idea.

Thanking in advance for your cooperation.

All the very Best for 2009 to all ULTRADXers enthusiasts

Marq/CT1BWW

CQ WW CW 2008

4L2M — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:12:47 GMT

It was not so good conditions on the 10-15-20 meters, because I tryed to participate on the 40 meters in the low power. It is not easy for low power stations on the 40 meters. Very 'short' band', just 60 khz and all band was full and busy by 'Big Gun' stations. My transceiver is TS-950SDX, but anyway it is very interest to use K3 in the CQ WW CW.

Corian Sideswiper

NT9K — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:59:42 GMT

Here is my latest home brew sideswiper. This one is made from Dupont Corian. Same stuff they make kitchen counter tops out of. Turned out pretty nice and works FB.

Glenn Martin Hazer Systems

KB0QC — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:56:46 GMT

I just recently purchased a Hazer 2 system to add to my tower. The following information, I hope will help those who are considering buying one. I only had several problems, 1. was the instructions that came with the system was not very well documented. You really have to look closely at the poor hand drawning of the instruction manual to figure out how to assemble it. 2. Was the safety latch, its thick and heavy duty, how ever its so thick that the spring end that is provided to be inserted into the hole wont go into it. So, I had to tap and thread the hole and I then placed a screw in it, and secured the spring to the screw. and finally 3. The rollers that track up and down the tower legs, I found that the securement nut if drawn down too tight, it won't let the rollers roll but will slide up and down in that position. The nut that holds the bracket and rollers is a self locking nut. Once you have address these problem area's they system does work real nice and is very smooth.

Rich, KB0QC