I have to agree with Steve's assessment. I guess that having been licensed for
54 years makes me a "geezer" of sorts and we aren't supposed to like anything
"new".
I think that the new technology is great to a point. I'm on the internet all
the time and the radios are all tied to the computers f
DXE wants $20.18 for the book and $12.95 additional for shipping. Seemed really
excessive and I told them so. The reply was that I can order another $79.82
worth of stuff and will then get free shipping on all! Nope...
I got a signed copy direct from K1ZM for $25.
73, Stew K3ND
From: DX
Years ago at the W3GM M/M station, Gerry had several crystal filters (50 ohm Z
input & output) in the 40M RX path. As I recall, these were about 20-30 khz
wide (each) and were of slightly different center frequencies so that most of
the 40M CW band could be covered.
I DO remember that they worke
Yes, and it sent a correct Morse letter/number every so often!
73, Stew K3ND
From: ersmar
To: Don Kirk ; topband
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: 1809.2 kHz constant dashes
It's a Coke bottle on a Morse key and flapping window blind in San Francisco.
Hmm, the link didn't take! The info is on QRZ.com/VE6WZ
73, Stew K3ND
From: GALE STEWARD via Topband
To: "topband@contesting.com"
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: 80m rotatable dipole load coil questions
Here's a link to a 80M yag
Here's a link to a 80M yagi designed and built by VE6WZ.
Some good loading coil info.
73, Stew K3ND
80m 2-el Yagi
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From: Grant Saviers
To: Ray Benny ; "topband@contesting.com"
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Topband:
I'm thinking of trying a BOG as I could run it across the corner of my
neighbor's field (after he's finished mowing for the season.)
My questions are:
Can a BOG be used un-terminated and is it then bi-directional, as is a
conventional beverage?
In a terminated BOG, is the maximum received signal
Well, not exactly EU but I worked HZ some years ago in 160 in July.
73, Stew K3ND
From: Guy Olinger K2AV
To: Tim Shoppa
Cc: Topband ; Bruce
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Working Europe
There is the issue of when people are actually listening on 160. *
Totally agree. It would have to A LOT higher to obtain anything but a cloud
warming radiation pattern.
Stew K3ND
From: Hardy Landskov
To: w5...@towerfarm.net; topband@contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: ma160v
Don't waste your time & $$. It's a
WOW! That is wild! Not sure that I'd want to be standing that close...
Stew K3ND
From: Chuck Hutton
To: "topband@contesting.com"
Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2016 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: VOA Antennas
And for those that like to be closer to a lot of power while producing arcs:
That link got screwed up. try this...
www.harger.com
From: GALE STEWARD via Topband
To: topband
Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: K1FZ ground rod difficulty
Harger Lightning and Grounding shows a copper plate as an alternative to ground
rods. This
Harger Lightning and Grounding shows a copper plate as an alternative to ground
rods. This is an interesting website...
Copper Ground Plates
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From: "donov...@starpower.net"
To: top
FYI,
The original NORD was designed for shipboard use. It's described in N6PL's
book, "The Amateur Radio Vertical Antenna Handbook".
73, Stew K3ND
From: James Rodenkirch
To: Top Band Contesting
Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 11:12 AM
Subject: Topband: NORD antenna for top band
They had a great signal on 160 this AM. Worked at 1145Z here in SE PA.
There was a nice SR peak here on 80M also. Worked at 1228Z.
Stew K3ND
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I'm with Ron one this. I don't care in the slightest what someone else uses to
work a station. If it's legal, go for it. I worked my 146 on Topband from my
own QTH. My station is always going forward with improvements and continues to
gradually get better.
And this argument that "this will be th
I have to agree with Jim on this. At one time, I had both a 80M and a 160M
inverted vee at the top of a 100ft tower. The location was on the top of a
ridge and much better than average.
While the 80M inverted vee was a very good DX antenna (could work JA's LP from
SE PA at sunset), the 160M was
Exactly the point, Steve! A bunch of the guys around here worked them on 160 at
0800Z (that's 3AM here). My 160 QSO was around 1030Z.
I'm really dating myself but "back in the day" the only way to snag some new
ones on 80/160 was to be checking the bands in the middle of the night. No
internet c
They were very loud at 0100Z here today (last night). They were on 1817.5, QSX
up.
GL to all...
73, Stew K3ND
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I've dealt with this outfit in the past.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com
They carry Harkin blocks, rope, marine hardware, etc. Lots of good "outside"
stuff.
73, Stew K3ND
I am not using multi-hundred pound counterweights, but only 15 or so
poun
Interesting thread!
My first FD was in 1963 as a newly minted General. The group had all wire
antennas set up top of Huntington Mt (PA). Most of the other guys were pretty
much fone ops so I got a crack at 20 & 40 CW with a Collins S-line. Thought I
was in radio heaven! The S-line was about 100
The HN is a tough connector. At my former employer we used to run close to 2.5
KW thru them into fairly reactive loads. This was in the 130-180 Mhz freq
range. I don't remember ever seeing one fail.
73, Stew K3ND
From: "John Harden, D.M.D."
To: topband@co
Actually you could do a bit of both. With a bit of coil or an L-network at the
base, you have some built in adjust-ability. It's a lot easier than taking the
antenna up and down, maybe several times. This is what I do here on my 80/160
vertical.
73, Stew K3ND
I guess then I will have to reposition my plastic owl to face true South.
Gee, I wish band conditions were better!
73, Stew K3ND
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From: W2PM
To: Raoul Coetzee
Cc: "topband@contesting.com"
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2013 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Tree Condu
As Joe stated, if the rules do not appeal to you, don't operate. This is why I
haven't operated in the ARRL 160 for years as it really is a 160M SS, and I've
never found the "normal" SS to be all that interesting.
There is always the SPDC, the CQ 160, etc. The only one I normally spend any
time
A couple of moth balls work good too.
73, Stew K3ND
From: N7DF
To: "topband@contesting.com"
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:04 AM
Subject: Topband: ant control
A very effective and simple method of controlling ants in outdoor boxes is to
place some pi
I've built a couple of these and they work great.
73, Stew K3ND
From: "donov...@starpower.net"
To: topband@contesting.comSent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: question about RX splitter
This high performance 3 dB splitter kit is avail
Laport's book is also available in PDF format. About 32MB.
73, Stew K3ND
From: Brian_ve7jkz
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 2:32 AM
Subject: Topband: Radio Antenna Engineering - Laport
On 9/20/2011 2:17 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
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