- 1. Topband: 160M Loop (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:51:50 -0700 (PDT)
- Just acquired a 160M loop to hopefully aid in rx. In a quandry as to where to put it. Qth is generally surrounded by mountains (Adirondack Mt. location) but home is in somewhat of a valley. Do I leav
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00039.html (6,610 bytes)
- 2. Re: Topband: 160M Loop (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:48:31 -0700 (PDT)
- Tnx to all who responded. The loop is a balanced coaxial, abt 8' dia. see http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf40.htm . I'm sure your all probably familiar with it. I'm going to try that along with an inverted
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00040.html (6,961 bytes)
- 3. Re: Topband: 160M Loop - Wow (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:39:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Many tnx agn for all the great responses. I'm amazed, humbled and most of all encouraged by the receiving systems a few of the Topbanders are using and have shared with me in photos etc.. I think Top
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00041.html (6,743 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: Spark Plug Lightening Protection (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:59:07 -0700 (PDT)
- An interesting thread on the subject: http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=74030&sid=2c13bc9f1f453b39bdcabd997222e021 73, Jim/k2hn _______________________________________________ To
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-06/msg00053.html (7,196 bytes)
- 5. Topband: Inverted "L" (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:16:50 -0700 (PDT)
- Hello All! Just finished getting up my first inverted L and a start on the radial system (have a new found respect for those with many radials). I managed to get the vertical portion over the top of
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-07/msg00060.html (7,683 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: Inverted L - Many Tnx! (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 08:52:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Hello All, Many thanks for all the responses re. my inverted L. It was greatly appreciated. 73, Jim/k2hn _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com h
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-07/msg00063.html (6,517 bytes)
- 7. Topband: Radial Wire? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:27:39 -0700 (PDT)
- Hello All, Found a large spool of wire at a local town wide yard sale yesterday for 2 bucks. The spool is nearly full and pretty heavy. Someone wrote telephone wire on the spool and I think that's
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-07/msg00077.html (7,203 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: Radial Wire- Many Tnx! (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:44:33 -0700 (PDT)
- Hello All, Don't think I'll have any other use for the cable in the foreseable future and since I need more radials, on the ground it's going. Have some Burndy nuts and will clamp the stripped ends
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-07/msg00083.html (6,986 bytes)
- 9. Re: Topband: Vertical Question (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:41:00 -0700 (PDT)
- Any 160 meter vertical can also be driven on 80 meters as a voltage fed antenna. You just need a different matching network at the base. You don't need a trap. Traps only become necessary if you wa
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-09/msg00013.html (7,558 bytes)
- 10. Re: Topband: Vertical Question (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:26:42 -0700 (PDT)
- Many thanks Rick for that well written explanation. I guess it's a matter of getting back to basic electronics. If I could just remember that far back - hi. 73, Jim, k2hn _________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-09/msg00015.html (7,416 bytes)
- 11. Topband: I.C.E. (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:21:37 -0700 (PDT)
- Has anyone had any problems with any orders from I.C.E. lately? Put in an order on 9/18 and nothing yet. Unable to reach anyone there via phone or email???? Best 73 Jim/k2hn _______________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00006.html (6,874 bytes)
- 12. Re: Topband: I.C.E. (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:29:13 -0700 (PDT)
- Thanks everyone. Unfortunately I got the picture. I just busted my hump stringing a beverage through a brush filled mountainside (actually did twist my leg and couldn't get up the stairs to my rig-
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00014.html (7,053 bytes)
- 13. Topband: Ethics & Operating Proceedures (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 23:07:03 -0700 (PDT)
- Never caught the first edition but the second edition is very impressive. Nice job. Great also for a VE handout. http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/Eth-operating-ENarrl-SITE-1jul2008.pdf 73, Jim/k2hn
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00020.html (6,780 bytes)
- 14. Re: Topband: Topband Surprises (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 21:31:19 -0800 (PST)
- Congrats Larry! Very encouraging. Time to go for the Honor Roll. I'm old and tired and just started on the first 160 100! Those late nights are fun but the next days aren't what they used to be -
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00058.html (6,579 bytes)
- 15. Re: Topband: Contest where was EU (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:41:26 -0800 (PST)
- Had pretty much the same experience here in Upstate NY. Expected to hear a lot more EU. Managed to get 10 new ones (still working on my 1st 100 for 160) mostly the Caribbean and S. America although
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00010.html (7,503 bytes)
- 16. Topband: Receive Problem (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 11:16:21 -0800 (PST)
- Hello All, This Fall I put up my first Beverage and rx loop. Up until about two weeks ago EU signals were coming in gangbusters using the Beverage. Lately, it has been a struggle hearing EU. Prese
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00063.html (7,611 bytes)
- 17. Topband: Receive Problem (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 17:14:50 -0800 (PST)
- Thanks to all who responded. You guys don't miss a trick. The arrangement is the only thing I could do this Fall. I have used it terminated and unterminated due to it's arrangement. Set it up mo
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00080.html (7,569 bytes)
- 18. Re: Topband: Good tuner for 160M (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:19:35 -0800 (PST)
- I presently use an MN2000 which works fine but no 160. Has anyone come across a modification that would allow this tuner to work on 160. I have a few variable caps with fairly wide spacing and some
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00160.html (7,182 bytes)
- 19. Re: Topband: Good tuner for 160M (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:13:15 -0800 (PST)
- Greetings, Tnx again to those who responded. A while ago I picked up an LC type of tuner mounted on a chassis for very little and have had it hanging around the shack. To my surprise it looks exact
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00164.html (7,471 bytes)
- 20. Topband: SDR on 160M (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 19:15:51 -0800 (PST)
- Has anyone had any experience on the lowbands with KB9YIG's kits. It's new to me but just ordered one which is just coming out (receiver) 160M Lite II Kit. From what I've read abt them so far it wi
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-01/msg00025.html (6,818 bytes)
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