- 61. Re: Topband: Daylight QSO's during the SP (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:15:54 EST
- There is another aspect to propagation on 160 during daylight hours. In the broadcast field it is not uncommon to experience periods of "skywave" propagation during daytime hours, especially during t
- /archives//html/Topband/2007-12/msg00242.html (7,829 bytes)
- 62. Re: Topband: Shunt Fed Tower (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 09:57:06 EST
- Just an FYI, I have a 140 footer here with an 8' mast that sticks out of the top. The tower has a 205BAS at the top with a 2 ele Mosley 40 meter beam about 10' under it. My tower, however, is series
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00115.html (7,137 bytes)
- 63. Re: Topband: Silver Solder Techniques (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:18:34 EST
- Tree et al: I use MAPP gas (methylacetylenepropadiene) to silver solder radial wires to copper strap and to make splices between wires. All i use to clean the connection is a piece of steel wool, no
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00302.html (7,208 bytes)
- 64. Re: Topband: FW5RE (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 06:32:42 EST
- Rys: I think the last serious effort on 160 that I can recall was FW2EH in 1996. He spent quite a bit of time on the band, if I recall correctly. The FW5RE team is definitely doing a great job on the
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-02/msg00023.html (6,902 bytes)
- 65. Topband: ER4ER QSL's (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:11:34 EDT
- Esteemed Topbanders: I just received my cards back from the DXCC and they rejected my ER4ER card from 20-Nov-2008 saying the operation was a "pirate operation". I wonder if any of the rest of you hav
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-03/msg00080.html (6,909 bytes)
- 66. Topband: ER4ER OK for DXCC (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:13:33 EDT
- Here's an update on the ER4ER situation. I e-mailed Vlad, RA4LW this morning to inquire about the problem with my 160 QSL being rejected as a "pirate operation". Vlad assured me that the callsign was
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-03/msg00081.html (7,205 bytes)
- 67. Re: Topband: Testing Soil Conductivity (score: 1)
- Author: w8av <w8av@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:00:03 -0400
- The FCC M-3 Map, although used for predicting coverage and interference for AM broadcast stations at the application stage, uses theoretical soil conductivity data from the 1950's. Although it will g
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-06/msg00044.html (8,611 bytes)
- 68. Re: Topband: Ground Radials and an inv-L antenna (score: 1)
- Author: w8av <w8av@aol.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:24:30 -0400
- Dennis: You have not reached a point of diminishing returns here. Although you see no virtual change in the antenna VSWR, the radiation efficiency of the antenna system improves every time you add ad
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00155.html (8,589 bytes)
- 69. Re: Topband: insulated vs:bare radial wires (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:43:37 EST
- Jim: When you are burying radials for a vertical antenna, you do not need to tune them. Just make them as long as you can (not to exceed 0.4 wavelengths) and you are done. The 0.4 wavelength number c
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-12/msg00024.html (7,779 bytes)
- 70. Re: Topband: Edger for burying ground radials ? (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:40:40 EST
- When I put my ground system in for my 160 base insulated vertical, I entertained the idea of using an edger to slit the ground. However, I could not justify the cost of one powerful enough that would
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-12/msg00136.html (8,430 bytes)
- 71. Topband: Topband QSL Library (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:14:03 -0500 (EST)
- I know this is a bit out off the normal discussion topics on this reflector, but I need a bit of assistance here. Some of you may remember the Azimuth booth at Dayton a number of year back where they
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-01/msg00138.html (7,456 bytes)
- 72. Re: Topband: PT0S summary (score: 1)
- Author: W8AV@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:32:20 -0500 (EST)
- My thanks goes out to you, George, and the rest of the PT0S crew. I managed to log you guys on 160 for a new one and it never ceases to amaze me that wherever you go, George, I am always able to hear
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-11/msg00514.html (6,556 bytes)
- 73. Re: Topband: A35 (score: 1)
- Author: Elmer Steingass <w8av@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:01:56 -0400
- I also need A3 on topband. Oh well maybe next time 73...........de Goose W8AV _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-04/msg00028.html (8,280 bytes)
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