Re: Topband: Broadband DHDL

2019-07-29 Thread Ryszard Tymkiewicz
David & All, I've been using broadside DHDL's since 9 years. The configuration was like is described in IV3PRK article : "The distance between Deltas is about 95m. Resistors are 1250 ohm , tranformers 12:1 bifilar windings ,2 pieces of coax 75 ohm each one 50m connected together to transforme

Re: Topband: Which RX antenna is better?

2019-07-29 Thread Tim Shoppa
Terry, I strongly encourage you to put up the K9AY. By no numerical measure is it the best. But it’s easy to put up and Compared to all the others, it is relatively insensitive to other objects around it. And for a first RC antenna, it is super satisfying to click between directions and hear sta

Re: Topband: Which RX antenna is better?

2019-07-29 Thread Mark - N5OT
This is a really good answer. Thanks Tim. 73 - Mark N5OT On 7/29/2019 7:12 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: Terry, I strongly encourage you to put up the K9AY. By no numerical measure is it the best. But it’s easy to put up and Compared to all the others, it is relatively insensitive to other objects a

Topband: Antenna switching relay

2019-07-29 Thread FZ Bruce
RF Parts has corrected their BLOG for the VHC-3 vacuum relay to 12 VDC coil voltage. They have a limited supply of them in stock. 73 Bruce-k1fz _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Which RX antenna is better?

2019-07-29 Thread John Harden, D.M.D.
I am using a Hi-Z 8 here along with a Waller Flag?? (From N4IS es TopBand Systems) at 95 feet. In the past I had up a K9AY antennas, several short beverages and several Ewe's. I also had up a low dipole at one time. What I am using now is head and shoulders above any of the above listed compro

Topband: Henry Radio 5000AT-04 1.8 - 4 MHz 5000W HF Transmitter

2019-07-29 Thread Yuri Blanarovich
Restoration project. Was new, never in service. Bottom portion of cabinet, power supplies flooded during Sandy. Exciter and PA stage were not flooded, tubes never powered. Blowers need replacement. Operating and maintenance manual included. Pictures at https://www.ebay.com/itm/183902290790 Y

Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Mark K3MSB
A friend of mine in our local radio club sent me the following email "I'm 6/10's of a mile from an AM 910 KHz. transmitter. They operate with 5k daytime and 2k at night. They're S9+45db on 160 meters with clear audio and S9+35db on 80 meters. have an inverted "V" resonant at 3.715 MHz. orientated

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Mark Schoonover
Mark, I had the same problem - I live a mile from 760 AM at 50KW 24/7. I used a homebrew highpass filter and that helped but didn't quite reduce it enough. What I figured out was the signal was also on the coax braid! I put two mix 71 toroids, wound 6 turns of coax through them as close to the rig

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Tree
Normally - you would only put BCB filters in the receive line - so you don't need something that handles lots of power. I don't understand why anyone would be looking at transmit filters for this problem. There are some basic debugging steps that should be taken to really understand the nature of

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Grant Saviers
Here is what I used when I had the same problem 50kw line of sight 4 miles 1MHz. Expensive, but worked very well. http://herostechnology.co.uk/pages/RF_Filters.html Having the filter between rig and amp worked fine for me. 200w rating for the Heros. My power line had ~1v of RF, so ebay Spra

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Bill Cromwell
Hi, Some radios do not have a separate receive antenna connector. The 'friend' wants an out of the box solution. Without a sparate RX antenna connector it would be required to handle the transmitter power. 73, Bill KU8H On 7/29/19 1:24 PM, Tree wrote: Normally - you would only put BCB fil

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Don Kirk
Had a similar problem at Field Day a few years ago with WJR (50,000 watt station). Noticed the problem was not present when antenna tuner was inline. Many modern rigs have broadband front ends which provide very little attenuation to out of band signals, and just the addition of an antenna tuner

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Julius G via Topband
When I was in Guam I used a Dunestar 400hpf with good results Gus K4SXT > On Jul 29, 2019, at 14:08, Don Kirk wrote: > > Had a similar problem at Field Day a few years ago with WJR (50,000 watt > station). Noticed the problem was not present when antenna tuner was > inline. Many modern rigs

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread Michael Clarson
For signals reaching your equipment via coax shield: I found something that works very well to eliminate this is a pair of back to back baluns as close to the rcvr as possible. --Mike, WV2ZOW On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 1:34 PM Grant Saviers wrote: > Here is what I used when I had the same problem 5

Re: Topband: Transmit High Pass Filters for BCB Interference

2019-07-29 Thread James Wolf
If the S-Meter is close to accurate, the signal on 160 meters is better than -30 dBm. One cannot dismiss that the noise floor of the transmitter on 160 meters is stronger than atmospheric noise and can only be lowered at the transmitter. Jim - KR9U >On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 9:29 AM Mark K3MSB