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1. TopBand: "Best" Receiver for 160 Work (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 08:46:59 EST; I went through this whole exercise a couple of years ago in starting to build a new contest station (still ongoing).. In my case there were no budget limitations, so all radios from the cheapies, to; /archives//html/Topband/1999-01/msg00032.html (8,594 bytes)
2. TopBand: Propagation and GPS markers (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 11:51:16 EDT; << re occupied by Hyperfix navigation system, which have been operating for two or three decades now. >> Yes, but do they qsl? Denny -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions:; /archives//html/Topband/1998-10/msg00065.html (6,774 bytes)
3. TopBand: quad vs. yagi @ low height (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 08:29:55 EDT; Well gosh,17 meters isn't topband, but what the heck... Given the very low height figures you quote I would install it as a yagi arrangement, but hang it with the elements vertical instead of horizon; /archives//html/Topband/1998-10/msg00075.html (7,428 bytes)
4. TopBand: interference problems (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 08:48:12 EDT; << Look on the bright side - by doing all this, you're performing excellent station maintenance :-) Why is it that "excellent station maintenance" feels like you got caught throwing spitballs in stud; /archives//html/Topband/1998-10/msg00084.html (7,306 bytes)
5. TopBand: Elevated Radials Test #1 (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 09:50:39 EDT; Carl.....How far away from the antenna and in what direction in comparison to the receive antenna is the second set of elevated radials? How long is the wire connecting the two sets of "radials"? The; /archives//html/Topband/1998-04/msg00131.html (7,638 bytes)
6. TopBand: an elevating experiment (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:34:01 EST; << With less than 16 radials, the elevated system showed a few dB advantage, less advantage as the number of radials was increased. At 64 radials it made no difference at all if the radials were elev; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00208.html (7,598 bytes)
7. TopBand: Elevated GP vs. Vertical Antennas - long (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 13:48:28 EST; The history of contesting and DX chasing has shown unequivocally that higher antennas having a (presumably) lower take off angle (TOA) of the main lobe, to be better overall than a lower antenna with; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00250.html (9,196 bytes)
8. TopBand: Elevated Radials (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 11:26:39 EST; << Re..your other post and the April '98 QST comments by N6BV... Does not the military use NEC-4xx to model their field installed and stealth antennas? The question remains; are those models accurate; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00273.html (9,873 bytes)
9. TopBand: Elevated Radials (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 11:43:27 EST; << Not on 160-!!!! This myth about lower - lowest angle being better for DX is "propagated" from higher bands - it is mostly true on 20m and up, but not on 40 and below. The lower you get on frequenc; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00298.html (10,318 bytes)
10. TopBand: Propergation (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 11:43:28 EST; I do not see where adding qrm to an already noisy band is helpful... Between the broadcast harmonics, the net beacons in the pacific, the pirate stations, Loran, and qrn this band is already bedlam..; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00299.html (7,081 bytes)
11. TopBand: "Prop(er)agation"! (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 08:38:13 EST; Unattended transmitters are antithetical to the charter and purpose of amateur radio... Denny -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com Administrative; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00328.html (6,557 bytes)
12. TopBand: elevated radials (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:00:37 EST; Certainly in a business transaction keeping the full text in front of all participants is good practice... However, on the TopBand board we do not play back the previous text in it's entirety because; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00329.html (9,572 bytes)
13. TopBand: Re: FW: True Story (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 16:53:37 EST; << I laughed so hard kicked the slats out of my cradle the first time I heard that story.... -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com Administrative r; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00347.html (6,670 bytes)
14. TopBand: Elevated Radials (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 08:52:00 EST; I do not see the need for anything approaching a full size antenna at the generator end.... You want the signal to be vertically polarized and the height to be as much as possible... I would use a he; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00364.html (8,765 bytes)
15. TopBand: The Great Radial Debate, 4 Square (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:07:19 EST; WOW.... nice job Ken ... In 2 months of part time work !!! :() Say, ummm, if you have some spare time I can spring for the airfare and put you up for a couple of weeks... Waddya say? Denny If I can r; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00422.html (6,876 bytes)
16. TopBand: The John Deere Boys on 1822.7 (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 12:28:11 EST; << Years ago, I really enjoyed the Top Band, and all its challenges, but childish behavior, like mentioned here, is one of the reasons I choose to not be on the air at all. >> So, what is your point?; /archives//html/Topband/1998-02/msg00237.html (7,246 bytes)
17. TopBand: Beverage antenna (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQ K8DO); Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 13:49:58 EST; << 160 meters is starting to remind me of Golf. Ya know that taking up golf will only make you a liar, unemployed, bankrupt, divorced and alcoholic... But, taking up with 160 will do all of that AND; /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00280.html (6,664 bytes)
18. TopBand: Re: Fact and Fantasy about Beverage Antennas (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 08:38:07 -0400 (EDT); I settled on aluminum electric fence wire for my systems... check the farm stores... << Incidentally, I used that same #17 galvanized electric fence wire for my radial system, about 5 miles of the st; /archives//html/Topband/1997-08/msg00002.html (7,306 bytes)
19. TopBand: Backscatter at home (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 08:56:16 -0400 (EDT); I had Dan's previous comment filed away in my head list of :things-to-do: ... I am pleased to see the current reminder and more details... A thought comes to mind that M1 and M2 stations may be able; /archives//html/Topband/1997-08/msg00010.html (7,273 bytes)
20. TopBand: Resonance (score: 1): Author: CQK8DO@aol.com (CQK8DO@aol.com); Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 13:23:26 -0400 (EDT); In discussing the fundamental resonant frequency of an antenna element, resonance is the frequency at which there is no reactive component, i.e. J=0... It is also the frequency at which the antenna e; /archives//html/Topband/1997-08/msg00101.html (7,268 bytes)

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