Saturday, November 30, 2013

Breitling Top Time and Jim Clark


Jim Clark wearing a Breitling Top Time.  Dad had one of these watches that I got when my mother passed away last year.  It had quite running and I sent it out for reconditioning.

http://www.automobiliac.com/automobiliac/2012/6/25/jim-clark-and-his-breitling-top-time.html



Here is a link to the watch repairer's blog which shows the work done on it.

http://watchguy.co.uk/service-breitling-toptime-venus-178/#comment-116537

Monday, November 25, 2013

CQ WW CW 2013

CQ Logo  World Wide CW

K3pg
40-10 only (well a couple by loading the feedline)
failing TR relay especially Sun loosing connection on RX side 
Ant Cushcraft R7
Rig Yaesu FT-1000MkV
K1EL keyer
Amp Alpha 78
N1MM and DM780
Assisted with internet by telnet with w3lpl Go PVRC
Total op time about 15 hours of 48

Band    QSOs    Pts  Cty   ZN
   3.5       4      7    3    2
     7     140     393   62   17
    14      65     184   43   14
    21     140     394   64   23
    28     144     406   61   20
 Total     493    1384  233   76
Score: 427,656

Friday, November 1, 2013

CQ WW SSB 2013



Got on the CQ WW SSB for about 4 hours or so and enjoyed some DX on 10M.  Lots of fun.  Go PVRC!

 Band    QSOs    Pts  Cty   ZN
     7       8      24    7    2
    14      42     120   24   11
    21      35      94   25   12
    28      44     120   19   13
 Total     129     358   75   38
                                                     Score: 40,454

Ant Cushcraft R-7 gnd mounted vert
Rig FT-1000MP MkV
Alpha 78 used on 40 and 20 only
Software N1MM
Internet connection for assist