Topband: tower vertical

2017-01-30 Thread Bob Kupps via Topband
Hi I have decided to put up a 40m tower to use as a transmitting vertical for 1.8mHz out away from in between our other towers and where I can run 1/4 wave radials all the way around, and will probably use locally available 12" steel sections with a conical-type pin base. I would like to insulat

Re: Topband: DXing on teh Edge 2nd ed

2017-01-30 Thread Brian D G3VGZ
My replacement copy arrived today with a loud thud on the doormat, twice the weight of the copy received last week. I ordered the replacement from BookDepository via Amazon (who were out of stock) It was about $1 cheaper delivered than the price I had paid from Amazon direct. I may be missing fr

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 169, Issue 22

2017-01-30 Thread Jim Jim
Bob, >From what you have said I would suspect you have changed the pattern of the >antenna but that is just a guess. The other thing is that the last few years >has seen a marked change in 160M propagation and use it seems. On occasion I >have seen WSPR stations have propagation to EU but ther