I've had a full size four square on 160 for about 15 years. I still always
put up Beverages. They heard well but usually did not out perform the TX
array. That said, they hear "differently" as one might expect. Several
years ago I put up a Hi-Z 8 circle array optimized for 160. That was the
To add to Dennis' comments: you can never have too many antennas
(very important exception: unless they interfere with each other).
Very large arrays such as 8 circle arrays form their deep nulls in the
far field which may be many hundreds of yards away from the array.
Very large arrays are n
I might suggest some flags or pennants as receiving antenna alternatives
with a broader beamwidth. Easy to throw up. I used one for all
receiving in V3M lowbands and high bands and was impressed.
W0MU
On 10/16/2017 2:28 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
Hi Chuck,
I have both a full size
If you browse back through the Topband archives, you'll see a common
thread: "You can never have too many RX antennas!".
Incoming angles vary. Sometimes a Beverage is best, other times it's a
certain phased vertical array, and once in a great while it's the TX
antenna or even a dipole.
73, Mike
w
Hi Chuck,
I have both a full size transmitting 4-square and a W8JI BSEF
8-circle array using 25 foot low impedance passive umbrella
verticals. There are no active electronics in the W8JI's BSEF
8-circle array, unlike the Hi-Z array.
While the transmitting array is an excellent receiving an
Chuck,
I don't have the experience with both that
Dennis has but I have had the same
beneficial results with the HI-Z 4-8Pro Rx
antenna which I'm using 8 active short
antennas. Sometimes I can null another
station almost totally out of the picture.
There's not that much gain compared to the
Chuck
Having used both at a number of stations, I can speak with some
experience here.
The biggest virtue I have found of an 8 Circle array is the ability to
put a bothersome
station or noise in a null. Most of the time, you can hear a station in
the 4-square beamed
direction as well on the
I was always told that, if one had a 4 square, there would be no need for a
receive array. I am finding this to be untrue when looking at the list of
RDFs. (Receive Directivity Factor) I have snooped through the archives
reading about RDF.
Can anyone verify this from actual experience? Can you act
and don t forget it is also very frustrating for Jeff to know that there are
many calling that you do not hear .
which reminds me when we were operating from EP6T surrounded by 150 battery
chargers and 500 chinese Led
lifghts
keep up the good work Jeff
LucON4IA
On Monday, October 16, 2017
I will to try prepare video audio one evening to show real situation.
After that You all can complain about his rx.
Wish him best. I never said he is deaf, i wrote only - bad rx.
Saulius LY5W
DXCC 160cfm over 250
2017-10-16 07:23 popiet "Robert Urban" rašė:
Gentleman,
We should value the dedica
Yes, I agree. It's supposed to be fun. Let the broadcasters be the ones to
get upset about reception and propagation.
73s
Ham KB4BR
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ken
Claerbout
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 12:11 PM
To: Topband@conte
Well said Ken!
Rich K7ZV
On Mon, October 16, 2017 9:11 am, Ken Claerbout wrote:
> I thought 160 Meters was the Gentleman's band? Some of you need to take
> a deep breath and relax. Surely you have more important things in your
> lives?
>
> Jeff knows he has an RX problem and he's working on it.
I thought 160 Meters was the Gentleman's band? Some of you need to take a deep
breath and relax. Surely you have more important things in your lives?
Jeff knows he has an RX problem and he's working on it. What more can he do?
Topband is difficult and frustrating from many locations. A litt
I had no trouble working Jeff from the very interior of North America. .
.Iowa. 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
-Original Message-
From: Dan Edward Dba East edwards
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 10:33 AM
To: Victor Goncharsky ; Stein-Roar Brobakken
Cc: Raoul Coetzee ; Saulius Zalnerauskas
wait a minute. I think Jeff can hear ok. He heard MY puny signal on 160m...it
was not easy, but it IS possible without 10kw..
73, good luck, w5xz, dan
On Monday, October 16, 2017 10:29 AM, Victor Goncharsky via Topband
wrote:
HI Stein,
What my good old friend Saulius wants to say is
HI Stein,
What my good old friend Saulius wants to say is that there's no chance to work
TZ4AM from here in Central Europe unless one has 10 kW and at least full size
vertical. I'm personally not paying attention to both RBN and cluster 160m
TZ4AM spots anymore.
On the other hand, we have worke
Thanks, I will.
2017-10-16 04:45 popiet "Stein-Roar Brobakken" rašė:
> Hi
> LY5W, Try go to africa and join the QRN!
>
> I been in africa twice on dxped, also in pacific.
>
> Not all spots had less than S8-s9+20 dbs noise level from time to time.
>
> I also operated 160m and experienced signals
Hi
LY5W, Try go to africa and join the QRN!
I been in africa twice on dxped, also in pacific.
Not all spots had less than S8-s9+20 dbs noise level from time to time.
I also operated 160m and experienced signals «skipping» over a distance.. so he
migth have wrong skip!!
Best Regards,
Stein-Ro
Hi Sam (LY5W),
Check out the QRZ page for TZ4AM for info on equipment (including antennas).
Don (wd8dsb)
On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 7:01 AM, Saulius Zalnerauskas
wrote:
> They think what I am wrong. But true - TZ4AM no copy 99% stations.
> Wonder what trcvr he is using and other RX ?
>
> Sam LY5W
They think what I am wrong. But true - TZ4AM no copy 99% stations.
Wonder what trcvr he is using and other RX ?
Sam LY5W
On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Victor Goncharsky wrote:
> Raoul,
> Tonight there was the usual TZ4AM's multi CQ with no response. Made a few
> calls as need TZ on top but
Raoul,
Tonight there was the usual TZ4AM's multi CQ with no response. Made a few calls
as need TZ on top but no answer. At the moment running 900w and 27.5m top hat
vertical so barefoot/dipole is not the case here.
Never had problems working that part of Africa, the only one missed last year
wa
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