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July 8: This Week...

 

G'day, A1CLUB members,

Lately, the CONDX of high bands isn't super FB but certainly, the Cycle 25 is here and there which makes us some surprising DX QSOs with 100W RIG and a wire antenna.

This week A1CLUB offers;

1. GB - Giving Back program
Everyday at 10:00Z - 11:00Z


2. AWT - A1CLUB Weekly Test
2024/07/10 WED 12:00Z - 13:00Z


2. A1C OAM - A1CLUB On-Air Meeting
2024/07/12 FRI Starting around 21:00Z

3. A1NET - A1CLUB weekly chat NET
2024/07/13 SAT 10:30Z - 11:30Z

4. SKSA - SKCC Straight Key Sprint Asia
2024/07/12 FRI 22:00Z - 24:00Z


CUL 73/88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
This weekend ...

 

Dear A1CLUB members,

Have you participated in the CQ WPX Contest? Now the results of WPX has been announced on their WebPage.



Check the "CQ WPX CW - 2024" and select filtering conditions as you like. Enter your call sign if you are the participant and see the certificate you have achieved.

Well, this weekend will be a bit busy with some on-air events promoted by A1CLUB.

July 5 @22:00Z, A1C OAM - KEY:JH5YCW/5
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July 6 @10:30Z, A1NET - KEY:JJ1FXF
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July 6 @13:00Z, RandomGram #17
- /g/RandomGram

For the QRG, login A1-Chat (ID=PW=599) or see the CW Club RBN Spotter.





Also A1CLUB promotes the Giving Back program on 10:00Z (19:00JST) every evening.
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We do the GB mostly on 40m band around 7.028MHz and which will be a good opportunity to QSO with A1CLUB members.

Also we call Asian members to join the GB as the CQ operator in order to activate CW QRVs in your country. For the details, please get in touch with me, JJ1FXF.

HPE CU soon on the air.

73/88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
RandomGram from July

 

Dear A1CLUB members,

It's been announced that the rainy season in JA has started later than usual. And the humid period really has come. :(

The schedule of RandomGram - An on-air event of TX/RX random telegraph by straight key, bug key, and side-swiper will be changed as follows.

Upcoming events: JULY & AUGUST
1st Sat @ 13:00Z - 15:00Z
3rd Fri @ 23:00Z - 25:00Z

For the details, please visit the RandomGram page.

/g/RandomGram

It is an enjoyable event. Please come to join the RandomGram with your hand keying.

73/88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
AWT, 1NET & A1C OAM

 

Dear A1CLUB members,

CONDX hasn't been very excited but certainly I hear some DX members on our on-air events such as AWT - A1CLUB Weekly Test, A1NET - Weekly Chat Net and A1C OAM - A1CLUB On-Air Meeting.

AWT: - WED 12:00Z - 13:00Z
A1NET: - SAT 10:30Z - 11:30Z
A1C OAM: - SAT 21:00Z - 24:00Z (time depends)

Please login the A1-Chat for the QRG (FREQ).
(ID/PW:599)

I'll be looking forward to hearing from you on those on-air events.

73/88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Locked A1CLUB Regular Activities

 
Edited

Please note that the following URLs are mostly in Japanese. Try to use the browser's translator.

[ GB - Giving Back program ]
Every JA's evening @10:00Z-11:00Z


[ AWT - A1CLUB Weekly Test ]
Wednesday 12:00Z-13:00Z


[ A1C OAM - A1CLUB On-Air Meeting ]
Friday around 21:00Z - 23:00Z


[ A1NET - A1CLUB Chat NET ]
Saturday 11:00Z - 12:00Z


[ WABUN OAM - Japanese OAM ]
Saturday around 21:00Z - 23:00Z


[ ACT5 - A1CLUB CW Talk for 5 minutes ]


[ A1CC, A1AA, A1CLUB Ranking ]



[ ZOTA - Zodiac On The Air ]


For the QRG, please visit A1-Chat or the CW Club RBN Spotter
(ID:599, PW:599)
Re: Japanese CW transceiver and what is ICOM X60?

 

IZUMI-chan,

Try to change the CW pitch, maybe DOWN like 500Hz if you feel FIL3 doesn't present clear CW sound to your ears.

Your ears have characteristics toward the balance of signal and background noise. Changing the CW pitch also changes the tone of background noise.

I like around 520Hz pitch which presents me a better balance of signal and noise.

88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Re: Dual Beam Pro

 

Bill-san,

TNX for the INFO, VHQ HEX.

Yeah, expensive, it's $1,698.00, approximately 267,000yen + shipping.

But I can wait for the next YEN appreciation if it comes. hi

// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Re: Dual Beam Pro

 

Hiro-san,

The strongest Hex Beam is apparently made by VHQ HEX
They now have an add-on element for 40m as well.
This one looks like it could withstand the wind in Japan. However, it is not cheap.
--
73
--
JP3REM - Bill
Re: Japanese CW transceiver and what is ICOM X60?

 

Hi Thomas,
I'm using IC-7300/IC-705/Xiegu G90s and Flex-6600, here are my experiences on them.
IC-7300 and IC-705 seem to be the same on CW filters, that means, they are all digital filters and more noise will be heard when you use narrow filters such as FIL3. High WpM CW signals can't be heard clearly compared with wide filters(FIL1,1.2 kHz)
But IC-705 seem better than IC-7300 although it is not 100W but 10W, when you set full QSK, it is quiet, low noise on relay clicks. I usually POTA with a small PA about 25W, a quite portable suite!
Before I buy IC-705, I take Xiegu G90s for POTA, I like it with its power and volume, small portable station with 20W. But for CW, it is not as usual as other equipment, the definition of its CW port is different so you need an adapter for its strange definition...
For contests, I use my FLEX-6600 placed in my base. 400Hz filter with weak signals is too comfortable! You can hear clearly with weak signals. But, it is too expensive :-( but truly a great radio!
Hope this can help you and sorry for my bad English
DE BH6BEZ Izumi aka BG6HNY
Vy 88


2024Äê5ÔÂ31ÈÕ(½ð) 21:30 Thomas Fritzsche via <tf=[email protected]>:

Dear A1Club,

I'm relative new ham. Maybe some experienced hams have recommendation?
Started with Yaesu FT 890 and now on ICOM 7300. What is in your experience a good upgrade when considering CW??

For sure everybody has personal preference. Here is what I like for CW:
- I love good CW filters (like 300Hz) and I'm missing the Audio Peaking Filter from Yaesu when switching to ICOM that just has it in higher class.
- don't like relay clicks (particular on full QSK) or loud fan noise (IC 7300 is very noisy, but Yaesu seems to be not better. Any experience?).
- ICOM does not support IAMBIC A and the CW settings are limited (e.g. no Ultimatic). As I started with IAMBIC A I had to relearn on IAMBIC B what is a less optimal keying mode IMHO.
- CW decoder is not needed. It's nice to have, but my own copy gets bad if I look at screen of a decoder.

- Not CW related:
? - love Icom waterfall display and usability. Not need a auto "CW zero beat" as waterfall is good enough.
? - don't need much power, most the time I'm QRP and even for rare DX not going 50W. For bad band condition 30W is my sweet spot.
? - working mostly HF. Sadly 2m / 70cm missing on most modern (CW capable) transceivers?
? - love Japanese products for their quality
? - modes: I'm 100% CW in for active QSO. Only for testing Antenna or Homebrew use digi like WSPR or FT8. No SSB.

On Hamvention ICOM announced a "X60 Project". Any ideas what this could be? Some component indicate it could be high class transceiver (200w) what would be outside of my (money and power) budget :-) . Any rumors in Japan?

What is your preferred CW transceiver and why do you love it?

BEST 73 DE DJ1TF / JJ1QPB - Thomas
Re: Japanese CW transceiver and what is ICOM X60?

 

Hi Thomas

With all your wishes it sounds like one of the newer Yaesu rigs is what you're looking for when it comes to CW. I used to have a FTDX101D. Great rig and all the CW-settings were in a seperate menu. while all the other modes were crammed in one page. I think this is a hint what group of users the designers made it for :-) I hated the clicking of the relays even with semi break-in, but also realised I didn't really use the bandscopes, so I bought (downgraded?) an Elecraft K3s which is also a fantastic CW-rig, but uses pin-diodes, so it's quiet. Side-effect is also that it is less power hungry 1A rec /22A TX, versus? 4A rec /24A TX.

The X60 is suggested to be a follow-up of the IC7851, which here in EU is close to €10000, so that would not make it a budget-rig. But if ICOM is smart, they do the same thing as Yaesu did with the FTDX101 line, develop less-specced spin-offs as Yaesu did with the FTDX10 and FT710.

73, Martin PE1EEC/PE6X
Re: Japanese CW transceiver and what is ICOM X60?

 

Thomas-san,

So far I haven't heard any INFO of ICOM X60 here in JA. :(

I'm the one who has switched from ICOM IC-7300 to YAESU FTDX101MP.

The reasons were 200W and RX sound of 101.

I feel I cannot regularly use the FIL3(250Hz IF filter) of 7300 because of its digital ringing. The 101's 300Hz R.FIL(Roofing Filter) is less ringing and APF is very natural but super effective!

But as for the NR(Noise Reduction), the 7300 is less effective but more natural than 101. I set 101's NR as level 7 out of 15 because the much NR affects more to the CW reception.

There are many complains and maybe some bugs on FTDX101MP, I know. But as far as I use it for CW at 99%, it's a good radio with two equivariant receivers. (sometimes the sub receiver is inferior to the main receiver)

I didn't imagine I would need a dual receiver radio. But it works very good and convenient in many cases such as watching other bands while CQ'ing, easy chasing DX on split and so on.

HPE this INFO helps you a bit.

// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Re: Dual Beam Pro

 

Thomas-san,

TNX for your INFO. It sounds to me that I-Pro Traveller is a bit annoying antenna. hi

If you see my QRZ.com page, it shows a 4 element beam but it's a dual 2 element HB9CV and the longest element is about 6m.

I like this antenna but the maker called "Mini-Multi" went out of business like MFJ. So I'm looking for the similar antenna for my future use when this antenna goes out of order.

The HEXBEAM is one of choices but I wonder how tough to the wind the HEXBEAM is. My QTH is famous for the heavy wind.

StepIR or KOJINSHA Versa Lite seem very good but they are very expensive. hi

Anyways, I'm also looking for the "SUPER MAGIC" antenna. hi

73/88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Re: Japanese CW transceiver and what is ICOM X60?

 

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Thomas san

How about IC-705?

It covers 1.8-430MHz, Icom Band Scope.

No fan noise at all.

T/R switching noise is low.

73 Atsu JE1TRV/JS2AHG
Japanese CW transceiver and what is ICOM X60?

 

Dear A1Club,

I'm relative new ham. Maybe some experienced hams have recommendation?
Started with Yaesu FT 890 and now on ICOM 7300. What is in your experience a good upgrade when considering CW??

For sure everybody has personal preference. Here is what I like for CW:
- I love good CW filters (like 300Hz) and I'm missing the Audio Peaking Filter from Yaesu when switching to ICOM that just has it in higher class.
- don't like relay clicks (particular on full QSK) or loud fan noise (IC 7300 is very noisy, but Yaesu seems to be not better. Any experience?).
- ICOM does not support IAMBIC A and the CW settings are limited (e.g. no Ultimatic). As I started with IAMBIC A I had to relearn on IAMBIC B what is a less optimal keying mode IMHO.
- CW decoder is not needed. It's nice to have, but my own copy gets bad if I look at screen of a decoder.

- Not CW related:
? - love Icom waterfall display and usability. Not need a auto "CW zero beat" as waterfall is good enough.
? - don't need much power, most the time I'm QRP and even for rare DX not going 50W. For bad band condition 30W is my sweet spot.
? - working mostly HF. Sadly 2m / 70cm missing on most modern (CW capable) transceivers?
? - love Japanese products for their quality
? - modes: I'm 100% CW in for active QSO. Only for testing Antenna or Homebrew use digi like WSPR or FT8. No SSB.

On Hamvention ICOM announced a "X60 Project". Any ideas what this could be? Some component indicate it could be high class transceiver (200w) what would be outside of my (money and power) budget :-) . Any rumors in Japan?

What is your preferred CW transceiver and why do you love it?

BEST 73 DE DJ1TF / JJ1QPB - Thomas
Re: Dual Beam Pro

 

Dear Hiro-san,
I don't have this antenna, but bought another antenna by the same company called I-Pro Traveller.
It liked to use it as resonant self supporting antenna next to the sea with heavy winds.

This was at the time produced actually in Germany at what is very close to my home town so I could pick it up.
The reviews had been little but all positive.?
However, I had issue with the build quality (the capacitive head arms did not align) and it was not getting close to resonant on 40m.?

Contacted the owner (designer) of . He was very kind, admitted it's difficult to get resonant 40m and send the a support document as to how redrill holes to fix the alignment issue.

However, overall it seem to be problematic on 40m for a quick deploy that I was looking for, so I have agreed with Wimo-Company to return and exchange the Antenna for a Vibroplex Bug (Delux) morse key. I'm CW crazy?

The situation for the Dual Beam Pro might be complete different. It's not resonant by design and maybe produced in UK?

What you get with Dual Beam Pro seem to be a short, but rotatable dipole. Due to the capacitive hats (also in the Traveller design) this is likely a good dipole considering the space. Still it's short and use of transformer unit (1:4?) + auto tuner will have some impact on the performance. It's likely good, but can't do miracles like a "real" beam reflector/director.

Here is a recent video review:


I'm using a end fed wire as in the review, but not see such a noise floor.

Even I don't have space, I look? for a small "magic" beam .... I guess in terms of performance to size the hex beams as quite good (but sensitive for wind). For Solar Max this year. 10m there are good options, like moxon or nice double quad style from UK Innove Antennas that seems to have only 70-80cm boom length.

BEST 73 DE DJ1TF - Thomas
PS: Dual Beam Pro seems to be something for a homebrew project. Seems like one need fitting alu elements and drill view holes. Some experiments with matching transformer and the rest need to be done by the auto tuner.



Am Fr., 31. Mai 2024 um 07:04?Uhr schrieb HIRO, JJ1FXF <jj1fxf@...>:

Bill-san,

I searched the A1CLUB member roster, QRZ.com and my log of CLUBLOG, but JN1VVR wasn't found.

// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Re: Dual Beam Pro

 

Bill-san,

I searched the A1CLUB member roster, QRZ.com and my log of CLUBLOG, but JN1VVR wasn't found.

// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Re: Dual Beam Pro

 

Hiro-san,

I have no experience with this antenna, but it looks interesting. Does anyone know Ono-san JN1VVR who wrote this review:

--
73
--
JP3REM - Bill
Dual Beam Pro

 

Does anyone out there use "Dual Beam Pro" by Pro Antennas?



The Dual Beam Pro is a non-resonant rotary dipole antenna shortened with the capacity hat on both element ends.

It needs ATU to tune; the element length is about 5m, and the price is ?270.00(1000W PEP). Compact and reasonable if it works well.

Maker says that 10mH Dual Beam Pro gives;
20m @ 29degrees elevation 6.62dBi
15m @ 19degrees elevation 7.55dBi
10m @ 15degrees elevation 7.37dBi
on both directions.

HW?

// HIRO, JJ1FXF
RandomGram #15

 

Have you already got the TX-List of RandomGram #15?

/g/RandomGram

It's on this coming weekend! CU on the RandomGram.

73/88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Re: Pantelleria Isl. AF-018

 

Great!, Giu-san.

HPE to work you and your team on the WPX from JA.

GL!

// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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