Re: Topband: Problem with compression F connectors on Quad RG-6

2013-05-09 Thread Les Kalmus
Mike, Here's a link to an article on crimp UHF connectors with suppliers. It's from 2008 so the prices may have changed: http://www.eham.net/articles/19257 Today, you can get a crimp tool from a number of suppliers ranging from the low $30s and up. I have been using RF Industries UHF Crimp

Re: Topband: Problem with compression F connectors on Quad RG-6

2013-05-09 Thread ZR
Im another who has been using the RF Industries tool for well over 20 years for both 50 Ohm and mostly CATV or Belden RG-11 foam. No failures or funny things happening. Carl KM1H Mike, Here's a link to an article on crimp UHF connectors with suppliers. It's from 2008 so the prices may

Re: Topband: 'Re: fine whiskey is a daylight beverage

2013-05-09 Thread wa5pok
Gotta debate that one Jim. Hi!Hi! ... Topband signatures ... anything with Beverage or type of ... is FB with me. -- From: Mike Armstrong armst...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:46 PM To: wa5pok mikefur...@att.net Cc: Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: 'Re: fine whiskey is a daylight beverage

2013-05-09 Thread Jim McDonald
How about? Topband gets hopping once the sun goes down. 73, Jim N7US -Original Message- Gotta debate that one, Jim. Hi!Hi! ... Topband signatures ... anything with Beverage or type of ... is FB with me. -- Mike, sorry buddy. It is

Re: Topband: 'Re: fine whiskey is a daylight beverage

2013-05-09 Thread Chortek, Robert L
This one is AWESOME: In days of old when ops were bold and sidebands not invented, the word would pass by pounding brass and all were well contended. (author unknown to me? would like to know where it came from) Thanks Raoul (ZS1REC), 73, Bob/AA6VB All good topband ops know how to put up a

Topband: short Elevated Radials for 160m V160HD

2013-05-09 Thread dl8yhrfrank
Hi all... I do have vy limited Space here on the ground.. My Radialfield now is some 60 to 80 Radials between 5 and 20mmost? of them below 10m? and they are some 2 to 3 cm in the ground.. I can do 3 Elevated Radials some 2m high with a leng of 30 to 40m.to get them in resonanz i can fix

Re: Topband: 'Re: fine whiskey is a daylight beverage

2013-05-09 Thread Bert Barry
On 09/05/2013 2:21 PM, Raoul Coetzee wrote: I always enjoyed the signatures, Tree, keep em coming! 73 Raoul ZS1REC In days of old when ops were bold and sidebands not invented, the word would pass by pounding brass and all were well contended. (author unknown to me? would like to know where

Re: Topband: short Elevated Radials for 160m V160HD

2013-05-09 Thread Herb Schoenbohm
Remember Frank that if you would use insulated wire and merely lay it on the earth you may be able to take advantage of the velocity factor which would shorten the need for a longer wire which is elevated. The closer you wire is on top of the earth the more pronounced this effect should be.