Topband: AZILOOP

2024-01-07 Thread Tracey Gardner via Topband
Interesting new product https://www.quietradio.co.uk/ here are some videos of the system. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYlWsvS63jS2XaBzzRQ-uoDPAJzaX7jBM 73s Tracey G5VU _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: magnetic loops, DXE vs Wellbrook

2021-11-04 Thread Tracey Gardner via Topband
I contacted Andrew Ikin of Wellbrook to make him aware of this customers problem. Andrew asked me to send WW3S a pm with Andrew's contact details so that he can try to resolve the problem. 73s Tracey G5VU - Original Message - From: WW3S Reply-To: WW3S To: Sent: 02/11/2021 23:56:19

Re: Topband: Beverage transformers tht work down to 630 m

2018-07-16 Thread Tracey Gardner via Topband
There are a couple of good articles on this subject by John Bryant with Bill Bowers and Nick Hall-Patch , VE7DXR and the other by Mark Connelly WA1ION which are worth taking a look at. The first article includes measurements from 100kHz up to 7MHz.

Topband: Low band Systems - Russia

2017-09-12 Thread Tracey Gardner via Topband
I wonder if anybody has managed to contact Andrey at Low Band Systems (LBS)? http://lowbandsystems.com/ I sent an enquiry via his web site contact form and got no reply. I followed that about a week later with an email to his gmail address and still no answer I am interested in his

Topband: BevFlex-4 Beverage antenna?

2015-02-18 Thread Tracey Gardner
Does anybody know if what was the Pixel Technologies BevPro-1 Beverage Antenna System, which I understand is now the InLogisInc BevFlex-4 Beverage antenna, is still in production? I can't see any reference to it on the InLogisInc.com web site I've emailed InLogisInc but haven't received a

Topband: Tensioning of RG58 coax for 2-way Beverage

2015-02-07 Thread Tracey Gardner
Many thanks to all those who replied to my query regarding the tensioning of RG58 coax for a 2-way Beverage. I managed to find some suitably sized Kellums grips over on this side of the pond, so that's the way that I'll be going. 73s Tracey G5VU _ Topband Reflector

Topband: Tensioning of RG58 coax for 2-way Beverage

2015-01-30 Thread Tracey Gardner
I have a follow on question from my non-invasive tree attachment question. I am running RG58 through a hedge with the intention of using it as a 2-way Beverage. I am scratching my head as to how to attach some poly rope close to the ends of the RG58 to enable it to be lightly tensioned. I

Topband: Non Invasive Tree attachment.

2015-01-28 Thread Tracey Gardner
Many thanks to all those who replied to my request for information on non-invasive tree attachments. There were more than enough ideas and I will mull them all over before deciding which way to go. 73s Tracey G5VU _ Topband Reflector Archives -

Topband: Skimmer calibration

2014-08-20 Thread Tracey Gardner
Hello Mike You forget that on this side of the pond, the majority of us live on pocket handkerchief sized plots. :-) The representative of a major building company in the UK was on TV yesterday saying that 1000 sq ft was plenty big enough for a three bedroomed house. I imagine that would be the

Topband: Feedpoint of short RX vertical

2014-06-08 Thread Tracey Gardner
On Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:24 AM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: It DOES make sense to decouple the feedline. I've never heard of a braid breaker. Under NO conditions should you open the shield == that prevents the shield from being a shield. The good ways to decouple the feedline

Topband: PIXEL TECHNOLOGIES BevPro-1 BEVERAGE RECEIVING ANTENNA SYSTEMS

2014-03-26 Thread Tracey Gardner
I understand that the Amsterdam Island FT5ZM DXpedition used a pair of Pixel Technologies BevPro-1 Beverage Antenna Systems? As a prospective purchaser I'd be interested to know if anybody had heard any feedback on how these antennas performed. Many thanks Tracey G5VU _

Topband: Pixel Technologies BevPro-1 Beverage antenna

2014-02-05 Thread Tracey Gardner
? I am considering the purchase of a Pixel Technologies BevPro-1 Beverage antenna and wondered if anyone on the list has used one? http://www.pixelsatradio.com/product/the-ultimate-reversible-beverage-antenna-system/ There are a couple of good reviews on eham.net, but I'd welcome some more

Topband: Using CAT5 cable for a beverage?

2013-01-22 Thread Tracey Gardner
I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on the use of CAT5 cable for a beverage, in fact more specifically for a two way beverage? CAT5 consists of 4 balanced pairs of approx 100 ohms impedance. I was wondering if the first pair could be used as the antenna and with some relay switching done

Re: Topband: How Good is Good Enough?

2012-03-12 Thread Tracey Gardner
I'd be interested to know what critter/rodent damage these BOGs get? My experience, in the UK, of leaving the last 60m of my Beverage lying on the ground for a few days, is that the insulation got chewed through in seven places. I would be interested in trying a BOG but I have a feeling that

Topband: EIRP Measurement

2012-02-22 Thread Tracey Gardner
Further - and this has gotten beyond the 160 meter scope of this list - 630 meter propagation will be almost entirely groundwave as ionospheric conditions generally do not support skywave (a primary reason for the use of LF and low MF for NDB). Since skywave is not supported, it makes

Topband: EIRP Measurement

2012-02-22 Thread Tracey Gardner
Further - and this has gotten beyond the 160 meter scope of this list - 630 meter propagation will be almost entirely groundwave as ionospheric conditions generally do not support skywave (a primary reason for the use of LF and low MF for NDB). Since skywave is not supported, it makes

Topband: Coaxial Cable as the Feed Line and Antenna Wire for a two way Beverage

2011-11-26 Thread Tracey Gardner
I would be interested to know if anyone is using Coaxial Cable as the Feed Line and Antenna Wire, as outlined in Section 2.15.5, Page 7-88 of the latest edition of ON4UN's Low Band DXing book? Many thanks Tracey G5VU ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9

Topband: Beverage Transformer?

2011-10-09 Thread Tracey Gardner
I would be grateful for some advice on the type of transformer to use on a Beverage antenna that I am in the process of erecting. I have been reading the latest (5th edition) of ON4UN's Low Band DX'ing and, on Pages 7-67 and 7-68, he discusses the types of cores to be used and comes out