Re: Topband: inv. L

- Original Message - From: Mike Furrey To: Art Snapper , 160 Sent: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:32:20 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Topband: inv. L Hi Art,Yes, I have done that and am doing that. I use tall trees as supports and the 160

Topband: 80m rotatable dipole load coil questions

I am building a 90 ft, 80m rotatable dipole. I am near the point of fabricating the inductors/coils that will go about 23 ft out on the element. I am guying the element just before the inductor. I have several questions: 1. Does the size of the gap between the center element and element tip make

Re: Topband: A35T on topband tonight

Was able to work them on topband at 0730z. They were not strong at all, but workable. Ray, N6VR - Original Message - From: w...@comcast.net To: Richard King , Top Band List List Sent: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:48:00 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Topband:

Re: Topband: TI9/3Z9DX

At 0500z the op started working NA. Many of us worked him then. He was a good 579 from 0300z working EU until at least 0510z when I shut the rig down. They seem to up load the logs to Clublog often. Glad to get a new one on 160m! Ray, N6VR On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Nodir Tursun-Zade

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

Milt, In this aspect all DXpeditions are equal. Just one comment: Having a large person expedition can yield large differences in 160m Q's compared to a two person expedition. On a two man operation, the ops must decide what band to operate at night, 30, 40, 80 or 160m. They may want to make Q's

Re: Topband: Stew Perry - aftermath

Alex, I went to the freq that you were spotted but never heard you. I called blind several times, maybe you heard me, but nothing heard from you. Have heard and worked you previously with fair signals. Condx were very poor. Ray, N6VR On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Jim Brown

Re: Topband: 160m L and 80m Vertical

Trevor, For 160m I have a 75ft irrigation pipe vertical (4 3 inch pipe) with two 50ft top hat wires wires. For 80m I run a #10, 65ft wire with 12 inch homebrew fiberglass stand offs up the side of the irrigation pipe. At the base, I have two separate matching devices that I manually change to

Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz

Guys, I am hearing something between 1910 and 1925. Its a rapid, raspy, pulse tone, but its coming from the SE in Central AZ (SA direction). It is just above my noise level, currently S4, so not strong. Do not hear it on my TX vertical. Don't know if this could be the noise reported or some local

Topband: Suggestion for RX Antenna control box/switching box

I'm trying to figure out in my mind how to build a box that will allow me to select a HiZ 4 square, two beverages, an RX loop, and switch in an MFJ 1026 Noise Cancelling device using the listed RX antennas - to two radios using their external RX antenna jack. I know that I need to be concerned

Re: Topband: Using 80m 1/4 vertical on 160

Mike, Can you find or provide more info on these 80m zero-five verticals? What does zero-five mean or stand for? I though about using relays to switch in/out the top loading wires for 160m, but computed the voltage to be over 10 KV. Vacuum relays to handle that voltage are very expensive. Then

Re: Topband: A35

Same here. Ray, N6VR On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 11:48 PM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.comwrote: The latest post on their website says that the team has given up on 80 and 160M. Since those are the only bands where I need Tonga, I'll get my much needed beauty rest. 73, Jim K9YC

Re: Topband: another carrier

Observations about carrier on 1810.8. I'm in North Central AZ, just north of Prescott. Time - 0730z. With my HI-Z 4sq, I hear the carrier: NW - S4 (Pacific NW is about 340 degrees) NE - S3 SE - S2 SW - S2 Atmospheric noise is about S2 Carrier with my TX vertical is S7 on peaks, with background

Re: Topband: Antenna matching question

I have burn up two output band switches on my Ameritron AL1200 while on 160m. The amp uses a single 3CX1200A7 tube. My swr may have been high, but less that 3:1. Could the discussion above be the same for the AL1200 amp? I'm tired of replacing the band switch. I looked at replacing it with a

Re: Topband: A newbie question

Tom, I worked XV7BM at 1328z this morning about 10 minutes before our SR. When I worked him, he was 559, but within 10 minutes he was 579! I'm running about 1400 watts out to a 70 ft vertical with (2) 50 ft top hat wires. I have over 100 135 ft ground radials. My RX antenna is a HI-Z 4 SQ

Re: Topband: TO7CC

Jim, N6SS in AZ worked him a few days ago at our SS on 80m. They were on 80m RTTY yesterday at SS and workable in AZ. I don't do RTTY, so still looking for them, They were also on yesterday at SS on 160m but no one west of W5 land heard or worked them. Its going to be difficult with the Contest

Re: Topband: TO7CC

Heard TO7CC at our SS yesterday on 80m CW - 0100z, until about 0130z. You worked K6XT, but I was there too. Will be looking for you on 80m CW at or Sunset this evening, about 0100z and later. 73, tnx, Ray, N6VR On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 7:35 AM, Doug Renwick ve...@sasktel.net wrote: I

Re: Topband: 8Q7BM QRT

Bjorn, Its nice to see your dedicated effort on 160m. Those who got through are pleased, I'm sure. Wish we could have had some overlap SR/SS times to try to work you here. 73, and have a nice trip home. Ray, N6VR Arizona On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 8:29 PM, Björn SM0MDG bj...@sm0mdg.com wrote:

Re: Topband: Speking of Hardline

Have you tried the actual cable companies? My local Cableone cable service gave me a spool with about 800 ft on it. At the time, they had probably 6 - 8 spools with odds lengths in their yard, so giving one away was no big deal. Sometimes a case of beer helps make a deal! Ray, N6VR Chino Valley

Re: Topband: ARRL 160 contest observation

I find that It makes a difference being further South and East. I worked only one EU in 30 years in So, Calif on 160m. I didn't have a great station but we just don't have the EU opening in CA. Now, being 400 miles East of So. CA. in Central Arizona, just North of Prescott, I've made well over

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

I have a Hi-Z RX 4sq system with 0 degrees at due north. At 0205Z today (2Nov) the signal was about S7 NE and S6 SE. With QSB the SE signal would almost equal the NE direction, but never louder. I have been listening on and off since then, its now 0820Z, signals are weaker but the NE directions is

Topband: Length of 'T' Top Hat wires?

I have a 67 ft base coil fed vertical, 4, 3 2 irrigation pipe with two 50 ft top hat wires that I use on 160m. I have about 100 - 135 ft radials on the ground. So far I have been pleased with it. Last week Herb, KV4FZ mentioned the 25% rule, which I think means, the top hat 'T' wires should be

Re: Topband: 160m from 5X

Nick, A 50ft tophat vertical is a good antenna. I would suggest that you put down as many 135 ft long radials as possible, at least 25. If this is not feasible, put down as may random lengths radials as you can. The problem is that it is a vertical antenna and will be noisy, particularly if you

Re: Topband: 160M Condx 29 Dec 2011

You guys are lucky. Two evening ago we worked EU, last night, nothing. A few of the big guns W6/7 were hearing EU, not me. Ray, N6VR Near Prescott, AZ On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 6:28 AM, Steve Sacco NN4X n...@embarqmail.comwrote: I wandered into the shack overnight to discover excellent

Topband: RG6 coax questions

I'm getting ready to wire up a Hi-Z 4 square RX antenna using RG6 CATV cable. Yesterday, I went out and bought an Ideal stripping and Ideal compression tool for RG6 from Lowes. Since I have never used a compression tool, I went to uTube and viewed several videos on how to use them. The spool of