- 1. Topband: Forward of moderated message (score: 1)
- Author: topband-bounces at contesting.com (by way of Bill Tippett<btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed Feb 26 09:02:53 2003
- Received: from scythe.prexar.com (scythe.prexar.com [142.167.5.25]) by contesting.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id h1QCDA2O005966 for <topband@contesting.com>; Wed, 26 Feb 2003 07:13:16 -0500 Receiv
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-02/msg00090.html (7,618 bytes)
- 2. Topband: Phased 2-wire Beverage antennas (score: 1)
- Author: n0tt1@juno.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 05:40:16 -0500
- Thanks to all who replied. To recap, it DOES make a difference on how the two-wire lines are connected in the push-pull (AKA "back fire", "reverse", "near-end" modes) mode becasue one of the antennas
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-01/msg00019.html (7,091 bytes)
- 3. Topband: Is There A Post Sunrise Peak? (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 14:34:05 -0500
- I'll add a few comments based mostly on my Colorado days when I had both a decent vertical and an inverted-V at 145'. I very often saw post-sunrise conditions favor the inverted-V, even though pre-su
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-01/msg00140.html (8,790 bytes)
- 4. Topband: Sunrise/Sunset calculator (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 09:50:38 -0500
- Here's another which allow you to print daily data for one full year on one piece of legal size paper: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html It also has an on-line reference to look up co
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-01/msg00158.html (7,051 bytes)
- 5. Topband: Re: Yaesu FT1000mp Mark V Key Clicks (score: 1)
- Author: k6se@juno.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:27:14 -0500
- "Now if only we could find a company to step up to the plate......." == Most, if not all, of Kenwood's radios are click-free, although they do not currently manufacture a competition-grade radio. Ten
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00143.html (9,049 bytes)
- 6. Topband: Clicks Discussion (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 06:42:56 -0500
- I just bounced no less than nine more posts about clicks, most of which were being double-posted to the CQ-Contest reflector as well as here. If you want to carry on that thread, please do so on CQ-C
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00175.html (6,894 bytes)
- 7. Topband: stripping enameled wire (score: 1)
- Author: n0tt1@juno.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 06:25:45 -0500
- Somebody told me that Walmart has solder pots in the sporting goods dept...for melting lead weights, etc...but I've never looked...think he sed the price was $29. 73, Charlie, N0TT
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00227.html (7,812 bytes)
- 8. Topband: Installing the W8JI Keying Mod for the FT-1000 (D) (score: 1)
- Author: W6IZT@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:40:57 -0500
- Jeff: I did the W8JI mod to my FT1000D earlier this week. I was a bit stumped by the initial instructions as I wasn't sure that the 1.5k resistor was supposed to go between the base and the collector
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00251.html (7,349 bytes)
- 9. Topband: Sudan DXpedition in March (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 18:17:18 -0500
- This is great news! The German gang always does a great job on Topband with their Titanex and superb low band operators (Dietmar DL3DXX usually does 160). The last 160 operation I'm aware of from Sud
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00294.html (8,541 bytes)
- 10. Topband: QRSS on 160m (score: 1)
- Author: W0AH@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 05:50:31 -0500
- I have been using ARGO for QRSS receive and ON7YD's QRS317 for transmit the past few weeks. I am able to run QRSS on 160M next week if anyone wants to. Right now, I have my LOWfer "CO" beacon on abou
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00067.html (8,130 bytes)
- 11. Topband: QRSS on 160m (score: 1)
- Author: W0AH@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 05:49:30 -0500
- << ..and what should those criteria be Doug? >> Tom, I posted two days ago that <> The criteria, IMO, should be 1) the avoidance of unnecessary interference to stations who are following the ARRL (an
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00086.html (9,837 bytes)
- 12. Topband: 40/80/160 Meter Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: W6IZT@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 16:03:06 -0500
- Jim: I'm not familiar with the article that you are referencing but I use a trap in my 160/80m Inv L. The vert leg is 60ft and the trap is placed at the top of the vert section. I wound my trap on a
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00090.html (7,478 bytes)
- 13. Topband: 40/80/160 Meter Antenna (score: 1)
- Author: W6IZT@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 18:23:25 -0500
- Tom: I am curious about your statement regarding additional loss as a result of using a low Q trap. You stated that the loss at the non-trapped frequency, in this case 160 meters would be insignifica
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00092.html (7,331 bytes)
- 14. Topband: beverage support spacing (score: 1)
- Author: kb9cry@attbi.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 20:05:21 -0500
- For my winter beverages I use those 6 ft bamboo poles from Home Depot. I drive them about a foot into the ground. Then use electrical tape and wrap it around the pole near the top and then hold the w
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00125.html (7,625 bytes)
- 15. Topband: S9SS (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 17:38:50 -0400
- Many of us worked Charles KY4P as S92SS several years ago. He's an engineer with VOA, recently returned to Sao Tome and now is once again active as S9SS on Topband. Read Charles's story here... http:
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00020.html (6,877 bytes)
- 16. Topband: 2003 CQ 160 Rules (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 07:39:13 -0400
- Complete rules for the 2003 contest are now available at: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/infoc.html Click "Contests & Awards", click "CQ World Wide 160-meter Contest" then click "Rules 2003 CQ World
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00036.html (6,940 bytes)
- 17. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1)
- Author: n0tt1@juno.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:40:33 -0400
- Hi Frank and Topbanders, For an open field use of aluminum fence wire will works just fine. The only problem is one of mechanics...avoid kinking it when installing...guaranteed to break then! If is d
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00051.html (7,599 bytes)
- 18. Topband: CQWW Operations (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 06:23:28 -0400
- Next week is the CQWW SSB Contest and I am beginning to see announcements posted to the reflector. In order to be fair to everyone, I am simply forwarding these to to NG3K's Webpage called "Announced
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00099.html (6,990 bytes)
- 19. Topband: Full Moon Effect ?? (score: 1)
- Author: RPARKES197@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 09:58:26 -0400
- Hi All, instead of a direct effect from low radiation, etc which is disproven could the gravitational force of the moon affect the earths magnetic field and aroural regions somehow ?? it does it to t
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00102.html (6,916 bytes)
- 20. Topband: CQ Worldwide DX Contest Propagation Forecast Update #2002-29A (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 14:15:50 -0400
- KN4LF 7 Day Medium Frequency Radio Propagation Outlook #2002-29A Update Published 2:00 PM EDT 02/10/24 For 02/10/25-02/10/27. MF Propagation outlook for CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Oct 26 t
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00129.html (6,782 bytes)
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