Topband: Noise on 160

2018-03-14 Thread Nick Maslon - K1NZ
Caught this interference around the FT8 freq. It's causing trouble from 1.8407 to 1.8417. Any thoughts? It sounds like a buzz and seems to zig zag over multiple minutes. https://imgur.com/SgXeJGx Nick K1NZ _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Wednesday 160m DX Activity Night

2018-03-14 Thread Roger Kennedy
Well conditions have been rather poor over the past week or so . . . And even when the band has been open, there have been very few stations on. Hopefully there will be some activity tonight ! 73 Roger G3YRO _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: 9M0W - 160M

2018-03-14 Thread Ed Sawyer
Jeff, great write-up. Thank you. I never heard 9M0W on either 80 or 160 on any of the days and listened many of the SS and SR both long and short path. Using beverages and the YX array since noise wasn't bad here over that time. Worked 9M0W on 40M for a new band. Never heard on 30 - 10 either.

Re: Topband: ON4KST chat spotting error

2018-03-14 Thread JAYB1943
I use VE3SUN DXMonitor...excellent site..73 jay ny2ny _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: decoupling Inv L for loop on Rx

2018-03-14 Thread Rob Atkinson
I found I had to put a relay in the feedline to my inverted L to completely open the line on rx. Your typical "coax relay" only opens the center conductor. Fortunately on 160 m. an open frame relay that opens the entire line isn't much of an impedance bump. It is essential that the relay be betw

Re: Topband: TN5R to start tonight on TB

2018-03-14 Thread uy0zg
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Re: Topband: ON4KST chat spotting error

2018-03-14 Thread Mark
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Re: Topband: TN5R to start tonight on TB

2018-03-14 Thread Victor Goncharsky via Topband
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