- 81. Topband: Top Band - 160 m propagation (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:22:14 -0500
- Regarding the second part of Phil's point: This, couples with a rapidly increasing A index is a good time to be QRV on 160. I agree that this has been the case in my several years on the band. And I
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-12/msg00274.html (6,808 bytes)
- 82. Re: Topband: Receiving antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:20:24 -0500
- Hello Josep I use for EU rx, a 2 el phased (one wvl) beverage system. It is end fire phased. Is this what you are wanting to know about? I also have a tx array that is good on rx too. But the end fir
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-01/msg00107.html (8,055 bytes)
- 83. Topband: (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:43:37 -0500
- Top Band enthusiasts are cordially invited to the 21st annual Top Band Gathering on Friday evening of the 2010 Dayton Hamvention weekend. This annual event brings together 160 meter operators from ar
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-01/msg00256.html (8,074 bytes)
- 84. Topband: Addendum to the Top Band Dinner Announcement during Dayton wknd (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 22:07:27 -0500
- Reservation taker W8UVZ will be away for a few days. However, please continue to send reservation requests to me as outlined in the invitation as I will have a laptop with me. And payments can contin
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00073.html (7,271 bytes)
- 85. Topband: Inrad roofing filter for FT 1000 (D) (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:26:35 -0500
- Like to get some feedback from users of the Inrad roofing filter in their FT1000D units please. Like to make my Yaesu sound like that $5K radio the promoters suggest, hi. Comments relative to improve
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00162.html (7,016 bytes)
- 86. Topband: Roofing filter for FT 1000D (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:38:28 -0500
- Tks to the many users who took the trouble to respond. Comments were all positive and mentioned varied improvement in selectivity. But no one said it was "better than sliced bread". Or would be a sub
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00167.html (6,440 bytes)
- 87. Topband: Inrad Roofing Filter for FT1000D (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:11:20 -0500
- Additional comments on the Inrad roofing filter have come from: W0RIC W0FLS K2KW W3GH AA1K VK3ZL K7NJ/4X4NJ K1GUN K8NA W4ZV VE6LB DL7ZZ and K2XA That's a lot of good feedback from a great reflector.
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00197.html (7,088 bytes)
- 88. Re: Topband: A desert ? (score: 1)
- Author: w8uvz@voyager.net
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:02:44 -0400 (EDT)
- Hello Phil etal My suggestion would be to try later (1030Z onward) as the propagation seems to inprove for both US and VK stns at that time. And I'm sure that Tahiti would have equal success. Times
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00158.html (8,309 bytes)
- 89. Re: Topband: Staples (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 17:04:36 -0400
- And it makes great beverage wire too, rite Dave? We buy it locally from Tractor Supply. 73 George W8UVZ _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-04/msg00047.html (7,678 bytes)
- 90. Topband: Free Radial Wire to good home (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:00:04 -0400
- Just finished turning my "temporary" EU beverages into a permanent system. And I changed out the wire on the pair of one wvl beverages. It's #20 insulated, stranded wire in two hanks; each just over
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-04/msg00074.html (6,562 bytes)
- 91. Re: Topband: Shunt fed tower (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:54:38 -0400
- Hi Phil There is an excellent article in Ham Radio May 1975 by John True, W4OQ on "shunt-feed systems for grounded vertical radiators". His system uses an omega match for matching the gamma rod (or w
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-04/msg00082.html (8,873 bytes)
- 92. Topband: Top band coming alive (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:42:51 -0400
- I agree with Dave's (W0FLS) comments relevant to season opening conditions. Have been able to work Bob, VK3ZL several times in mid August before my sunrise. While QRN is still unusually high, sigs ar
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-08/msg00027.html (6,937 bytes)
- 93. Topband: JA Propagation (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:47:42 -0500
- Ilmo, OHBO hit the nail on the head I think: Topbanders I did notice the lack of JAs also on Stew Perry contest. I did work some 20 JAs and all did come through very well. Most of these were of cours
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-12/msg00111.html (7,265 bytes)
- 94. Re: Topband: December Boring report and band conditions (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 09:20:56 -0500
- I agree with Cal's comments. The past couple of years, the low band propagation "lengthened" to having WC being able to work EU on a fairly regular basis. Simarily, EC was often working JA and UA9/0.
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-01/msg00038.html (10,203 bytes)
- 95. Topband: VP8ORK (score: 1)
- Author: "w8uvz" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 12:15:01 -0500
- A local says VP8ORK went off 160 m suddenly near their Sunrise today. And no spots of them today that I can detect on any band. Anyone know what's up? 73 George W8UVZ ________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-02/msg00057.html (6,682 bytes)
- 96. Re: Topband: Amazing night (score: 1)
- Author: "George Taft" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:07:56 -0500
- Hi Andre And I can attest. I heard you CQing 90 min before our SS on top band. Superb conditions. Altho no copy on Pai and he left the band before it reached our SS. Another good one was just prior t
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00127.html (8,845 bytes)
- 97. Re: Topband: Solar Activity & Topband (score: 1)
- Author: "George Taft" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:51:00 -0500
- DITTO, Guy at W8RT (Southern MI) Ed, so you worked several NW stns (OR/WA) with good sigs?? Not here. Reason for lack of VE5, VE6, VE7 and KL7 QRV. Bum condx. 73 George W8UVZ (op at W8RT) Europe G (A
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-01/msg00367.html (8,821 bytes)
- 98. Topband: QSL from Gaby, OD5NJ on 160 m (score: 1)
- Author: "George" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:30:26 -0500
- Looking for suggestions to cfm an April 2011 contact with Gaby? I hate to have the postal folks continue to eat my Greenstamps. 73 George W8UVZ _______________________________________________ UR RST
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00206.html (6,320 bytes)
- 99. Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation (score: 1)
- Author: "George" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:03:15 -0400
- Amen, Carl Lots of spectrum from 1843 north. BTW, I do reply to NA callers when CQing for DX. I am polite with essentials but not disposed to a rag chew. 73 George W8UVZ Thats what SSB up the band is
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-03/msg00206.html (13,704 bytes)
- 100. Topband: Need email address pse: VE3QAA (score: 1)
- Author: "George" <w8uvz@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 21:48:19 -0400
- On a top band matter, I need to contact Bert VE3QAA. Can someone with his email address or telly #, pse contact me off reflector. Tks, 73 George W8UVZ _______________________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-05/msg00128.html (6,249 bytes)
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