Re: Topband: fixing beverage
I agree with Mike, check the ground connection at the Beverage feed point. 73 Tom W1TO On 11/23/2015 10:26 AM, Mike Waters wrote: Not necessarily. I've seen a poor ground cause low signal levels. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote: ... I think the coax is not the problem, because if I have a problem in the coax, will be completely deaf, right? _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: Spurious Signal on 1810.8
It appears to be SW of my location in Western MA. I don't have great discrimination ability. Around 1000 it was 10 over. FN32ko 73, Tom, W1TO On 10/2/2012 11:46 PM, Gary Smith wrote: 3:40z 20 over in SE CT FN31XI Using the Hi-Z 3 el I find it equal between the south position and SW position. The greatest rejection is in the NE direction. I could not hear it this afternoon so I assume this is sky wave I am hearing. Gary KA1J ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
Re: Topband: Fw: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough?
On 3/13/2012 7:35 PM, N1BUG wrote: > On 03/13/2012 03:26 PM, Bill Wichers wrote: >> That material that looks like superman's zip cord is known as "Rural C" >> drop wire. > Thanks for the information on this. It is virtually indestructible > stuff. At one time I was interested in buying some, but couldn't > locate a source. I like the description "superman's zip cord" ! > > Paul > > http://www.ptsupply.com/enterprise.asp This is a source for drop wire. Look at IMSA 28-3 if you want a really strong wire, 10 gauge copper-weld, single strand. 73, Tom, W1TO ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
Re: Topband: 160m dethroned? 600m the new top band?
I copied VE1ZZ here in Western Massachusetts on 136 hz some years back. 73, Tom, W1TO On 2/13/2012 11:38 AM, Mike & Coreen Smith wrote: > I don't want to say for certain, but "seems" like VE1ZZ played around with > this band as well some years back. > I vaguely recall reading a story about Jack making this humoungous loading > coil, but don't know how > it even panned out. Was there a special temp permit? > > Does anyone know? > > Jack/ZZ is not on the Internet, as far as I know. > > MIke VE9AA > > Mike, Coreen& Corey Smith > 699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge > NB > Canada > E6L 1T1 > ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
Re: Topband: Solar Activity & Topband
On 1/28/2012 11:07 AM, Eddy Swynar wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I'm hearing of all kinds of disruptions& negative effects that the recent > outbreak on ol' Sol's visage has been having upon the higher bands... > > Yet, conditions for transcontinental QSOs here during this weekend's ongoing > running of the CQ 160 WW test have been very good...so far, anyway. > > And the level of activity seems to be considerably "up", too... > > ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > My experience here in way Western MA was Friday had very few Europeans being heard. I did hear more South Americans than normal. Saturday there was a huge increase in European stations being heard and worked. My 2 cents. 73, Tom, W1TO ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
