Re: Topband: Looking for a 2n5109

-Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of Edward stallman Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 9:23 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Looking for a 2n5109 I remember about a year ago a discussion not to buy the 2n5109 transistors from E-Bay sellers . Some searching shows

Topband: Looking for a 2n5109

I remember about a year ago a discussion not to buy the 2n5109 transistors from E-Bay sellers . Some searching shows the 2n5109 has been discontinued for many years . So is anyone that's been saving one for many years willing to part with it ? I'm using it in a W7IUV pre-amp . Thanks Ed N5DG

Re: Topband: 9 circle RX array combiner board

Thanks Steve for another great video on the YCCC 9 circle . I would like to have one of Steve's combiner boards and if I remember correctly , the folks that make the boards have a 3 board minimum . If someone thinking of placing a order please let me know , I only need one . Thanks Ed N5DG

Re: Topband: Preamp for YCCC

Hi Dan Yes my Hi-Z preamp has been a good one , started giving me a little trouble last year , I have a Norton amp coming I'm going to try out, if it doesn't work out I'll buy a new HI-Z GL DX Ed N5DG On 11/14/2019 11:01 AM, Dan Edward Dba East edwards wrote: ed: vote 2 for hiZ preamp; has

Topband: Few questions about RX Ant preamps

Looking at the W7IUV preamp kit sold here http://www.mtmscientific.com/preamp.html I would like to place the preamp at the RX Antenna (YCCC 9 Circle ) because of the 450 Ft of RG6 from ant to shack . The W7IUV preamp is 50 ohm so not sure if it's ok

Topband: ? new phasing line for YCCC 9 Circle

I'll be cutting new phasing lines for the YCCC RX 9 circle using the AIM4170 . All phasing lines will leave the combiner , pass through a choke, then the RG6 will run under ground in 3/4 " PVC to the 20ft verticals . My question is about using another choke at the preamp / vertical . I was

Re: Topband: From 5x3c

Franco, what a wonderful surprise hearing you send my call at my sunset, very nice peak and gone a few minutes later. Thank you for the new one and ur time spent on Top Band de Ed N5DG ,A Proud 5 guy On 3/18/2019 9:29 AM, C Allen Baker via Topband wrote: OM Franco,  thanks for the