Totally different experience here. Condx were fabulous. At the half way
point, I have 71 DX stns wkd (non US & non VE), 42 DX countries. EU stns were
everywhere and stayed in for several hours. But, so far, nothing wkd further
west than KH6.
Looking forward to tonight, now starting right n
>From Maryland, FM 19:
Armchair copy last nite from 2350Z until 0215Z this morning. Some fading.
With my headphones laying on the bench, they were Q5 solid copy while
I was working on other projects waiting for them to call for "NA" instead of
"EU".
Never happened.
I stayed & listened until 02
Paul,
Let me refer you to a 2014 Dayton Contest University presentation by Frank
W3LPL.
This presentation is titled: "Receiving Antennas" and is posted on the
Contest University website here:
http://www.contestuniversity.com/main/page_files.html
This presentation answers all of your stated qu
Thanks Mike,
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Bill N3RR
From: Mike Waters [mailto:mikew...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 8:02 PM
To: Bill Hider
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Weatherproofing F-type connectors
I don'
Jorge,
I have used my AIM4170 many times as a TDR. Your 3 year old AIM_853.exe should
work, but it is free & easy go upgrade to the latest (October 26, 2015)
software revision, AIM_910B.
Download AIM_910B here:
WWW.w5big.com/prog_update.htm
Bill N3RR
On Nov 23, 2015 8:03 PM, donov...@starpo
Mike,
The closest element (Hi-Z element #2) of my Hi-Z 4sq is 70 ft from my 1/4 wave
160m hat loaded vertical & it has worked fine for 3 years. I am feeding the
feedpoint at 134 ft up the antenna.
Bill N3RR
On Nov 15, 2015 12:33 PM, Mike Greenway wrote:
>
> I have used the HI Z rx system a
Hi Mike,
I appreciate your comments.
I need to discuss this further with you – After SS CW.
I’ll be in touch next week.
TNX,
Bill N3RR
From: Mike Waters [mailto:mikew...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2015 5:21 PM
To: Bill Hider
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband
Mike,
My Website has detail about my single wire 500' Beverage (NE).
Also, detail on my two 275' Beverages (E & W) mounted on a single set of
posts.
I've been using all these since 2000. I augmented them with a Hi-Z rx 4sq
in 2013.
Scroll down to the System Design links & click on "Beverages".
Felipe,
I just now built & tested what you need.
I tried 7 & 8 turns, but it resolved too high in freq.
Use 9 TURNS on a core-stack of five (5) of P/N 2631803802 cores. That’s the
Mix #31 core.
For the choke windings, make the windings VERY tight to the core-stack.
To do that, y
