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81. Re: Topband: alternative to vacuum variables (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:45:06 -0500; I don't know much antenna theory, ask me something regarding human biology & I might be a better authority. However, back when I lived in IL in the early 90's, I used to have a tower and not enough s; /archives//html/Topband/2013-01/msg00213.html (9,471 bytes)
82. Re: Topband: Coupla things (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:06:47 -0500; I heard a local New England signal today that sounded like auroral scatter but just worked him and didn't play with the Hi-Z RX antenna & just left it in one place depending on time & DX. Might have; /archives//html/Topband/2013-01/msg00225.html (9,095 bytes)
83. Re: Topband: Coupla things (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:06:47 -0500; Heyya Eddie, Oh, I can be a genuine SOB, I have witnesses... I just would never interrupt the DX from reading the J in someones call when the DX is obviously working that person and nobody else. To p; /archives//html/Topband/2013-01/msg00226.html (11,784 bytes)
84. Re: Topband: Coupla things (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:03:09 -0500; As I usually do S&P in contests, I was tuning from 1.8 and going up, then repeating when there were no more CW signals. It's certainly possible there might be artifacts in this K3 but I wasn't using; /archives//html/Topband/2013-01/msg00252.html (10,385 bytes)
85. Topband: Cabrillo for CQWW160 (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:32:01 -0500; I'm not sure if the cabrillo format is proper from my logging program for the CQ160 last weekend. It looks like the US contact is OK but what about the DX? The CQZ is a locator according to the rules; /archives//html/Topband/2013-01/msg00269.html (7,131 bytes)
86. Re: Topband: Cabrillo for CQWW160 (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:03:26 -0500; Thank you all for the on and off list replies. I've contacted the software developer & let them know about this omission. I didn't make enough Q's to win place or show but it's important to help supp; /archives//html/Topband/2013-01/msg00272.html (8,327 bytes)
87. Topband: Need three 170pf HEC N750 caps (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:18:20 -0500; I need three of these to replace the disc ceramic I have for padding on 160. If anyone has one or three they don't need please contact me off list & thanks! Gary KA1J _________________ Topband Reflec; /archives//html/Topband/2013-02/msg00009.html (6,446 bytes)
88. Topband: Genius I tells ya, pure Genius (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:37:32 -0500; So here we go, The first VU2 I've ever heard on TopBand and I can hear him faintly but clearly. Turn amp on, check. Switch to 160 INV-L, Check. Switch in dummy to set amp, check. Flip bandswitch to 1; /archives//html/Topband/2013-02/msg00101.html (7,931 bytes)
89. Re: Topband: How does KP4KE do it with 20 watts? (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:55:32 -0500; I have a transmit advantage I would not like to surrender, I am maybe 200' from salt water in a marsh which contains my radials. It sucks for Rx but for Tx, I have a kick butt station albeit it is o; /archives//html/Topband/2013-03/msg00030.html (7,831 bytes)
90. Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd. (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:06:49 -0400; Yes, he was mine as well. R.I.P. & 73 Gary, KA1J All good topband ops know fine whiskey is a daylight beverage. _________________ Topband Reflector; /archives//html/Topband/2013-04/msg00024.html (8,812 bytes)
91. Re: Topband: fine whiskey is a daylight beverage (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 10:47:26 -0400; I prefer Laphroaig myself, 10 year preferred over the 15 year. Besides, you send them the serial info from the individually numbered pamphlet in the carton and they deed you one Sq foot of land on th; /archives//html/Topband/2013-05/msg00055.html (8,970 bytes)
92. Re: Topband: 24th Annual Top Band Dinner in Dayton (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 10:51:37 -0400; I can never seem to get away as I'm parent wrangling & have no back-up to help out at this time. If anyone takes some photos/videos of the dinner & your think of it, please post them online, I'd like; /archives//html/Topband/2013-05/msg00057.html (8,206 bytes)
93. Re: Topband: Spam on the Reflector! (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:34 -0400; The one from Jim was SPAM, originating from Peru (IP address 190.40.217.23) It's possible the sender used a spoofed IP but it really doesn't matter, it was SPAM and obviously not topband oriented. To; /archives//html/Topband/2013-06/msg00078.html (9,800 bytes)
94. Re: Topband: Spam on the Reflector! (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:59:13 -0400; A game I like to play is discovering where I see where the spam is coming from. I used to use a program called NeoTrace but it was bought up by Symantec (Norton Antivirus) and they removed it from th; /archives//html/Topband/2013-06/msg00086.html (11,843 bytes)
95. Re: Topband: Desktop Power Supply Brand/Noise Question (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:55:15 -0400; As nothing remains on the market long before it's replaced, my PS from two years ago has been superseded. Mine is a PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W. Were I to get one today I would choose their 950; /archives//html/Topband/2013-07/msg00009.html (9,148 bytes)
96. Topband: Inv-L joy (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 04:55:15 -0400; My Inv-l came down again. Went out to see what happened and another storm weakened tree came down & it's upper branches brought my antenna down with it. I really need to use a better wire than 8 stra; /archives//html/Topband/2013-07/msg00025.html (6,970 bytes)
97. Re: Topband: Inv-L joy (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 06:11:37 -0400; Hi Herb, Yes it is light & rugged and it may be the right solution. I used to have some for my beverage although it's gone now. The WD-1A I had was hard to solder well, it was not shiny wire and see; /archives//html/Topband/2013-07/msg00027.html (8,473 bytes)
98. Re: Topband: Inv-L joy (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:36:24 -0400; Fellows, Thanks for the many replies off and on list. I appreciate the thoughts and the suggestions for wire and the liability of signal loss and fragility of this kind of L. While it might be possib; /archives//html/Topband/2013-07/msg00037.html (11,728 bytes)
99. Re: Topband: Inv-L joy (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:44:52 -0400; Correction. 40 works on 40 & 15 meters... Gary KA1J _________________ Topband Reflector; /archives//html/Topband/2013-07/msg00038.html (7,336 bytes)
100. Re: Topband: Topband Inv-L Joy (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:22:14 -0400; Had a more difficult time getting the antenna up there this time. The first spud snapped away from the fishing line & in the dense thicket I was unable to find where it landed. Had to make another &; /archives//html/Topband/2013-07/msg00061.html (7,473 bytes)

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