Re: Topband: Antenna question

2014-03-30 Thread Jim Brown
On 3/28/2014 6:23 AM, Tom W8JI wrote: There is no reason why it won't work or why shielded wire won't work with proper transformers and wiring. I agree with everything Tom has stated here, with one MAJOR exception. The generic audio "rack cable" that is twisted pair with a foil shield and dr

Topband: 1810.8 carrier location (getting closer)

2014-03-30 Thread Tree
After dropping my daughter off at U of Wash - I used my marine DF radio some to try and locate the 1810.8 carrier. Perhaps if I had a partner who could look at maps - I could have nailed this thing - but my data seems to indicate it is somewhere east and a bit south of Edmonds. While I have some

Topband: Rev C of the FT5ZM direction paper

2014-03-30 Thread Carl Luetzelschwab
Let me try this one more time. In a personal e-mail W4ZV said that he believed my statement "For the record, the apex is at the antipode of FT5ZM" is incorrect. The apex referred to is where the sunrise terminator and sunset terminator intersect in the USA. So I did what I should have done much ea