- 201. Re: Topband: FW: Steady Carrier on 80 CW (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 08:29:04 -0500
- Well, if it's a ham, he/she must have pretty rugged finals in that rig!!! Charlie, K4OTV I'm in north central Michigan at Houghton Lake - EN74oh. I have no directional antennas and only modestly help
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00082.html (11,167 bytes)
- 202. Re: Topband: FW: Steady Carrier on 80 CW (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 08:42:53 -0500
- Thanks for confirming, JC. Well, that suggests that the source is onshore somewhere here in the states - perhaps northern Florida or south Georgia? 73, Charlie, K4OTV I just checked 3501.6 and I have
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00084.html (10,595 bytes)
- 203. Re: Topband: FW: Steady Carrier on 80 CW (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 08:49:51 -0500
- Hi, Bill Well, if it is a ham, he must have a pretty decent antenna - being heard rather well all round NA and SA! 73, Charlie, K4OTV Hi Charlie, The dittler was on air two or three days (IIRC). He t
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00086.html (10,254 bytes)
- 204. Re: Topband: Nye Viking MB-V-A (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 14:58:27 -0500
- A man after my own heart!! :-) Charlie, K4OTV I had a similar problem with the flat loading capacitors plates burning a hole and failing on my Drake MN-2000 ATU and found some very nice low profile 2
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00096.html (10,855 bytes)
- 205. Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 20:39:22 -0500
- Maybe they caught all the fish they could hold and headed to port to offload their catch! :-) K4OT V They just went away.............? Now what the heck are we going to do for fun, operate the silly
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00121.html (9,807 bytes)
- 206. Re: Topband: Vertical 2-element array? (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 22:34:18 -0500
- I'd give it a try, Rick! I think that you are likely to be surprised and pleased with the results! Yagis ( or 1/2 Yagis) just want to work and are very forgiving of offset elements! I've built 2 and
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00125.html (10,538 bytes)
- 207. Re: Topband: Local noise source identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 18:16:07 -0500
- Some switching power supplies are frequency-jittered to spread their spectrum and enable their host devices to meet FCC or Industry Canada line-conducted emissions limits. Also some of the newer ligh
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00144.html (10,225 bytes)
- 208. Re: Topband: Local noise source identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 18:46:40 -0500
- Some of the line-conducted emissions can radiate from the power distribution circuits - especially with overhead service Charlie, K4OTV I realize this won't help but I have a similar noise. Mine is a
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00146.html (9,345 bytes)
- 209. Re: Topband: Local noise source identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 19:02:06 -0500
- The switching frequency of switching power supplies can vary with the burden on the supply as well as ambient temperature. If it's sensitive to outdoor temperature could be the electric utility meter
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00147.html (9,894 bytes)
- 210. Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 22:40:14 -0500
- Amen!! What a stupid frequency for a test beacon of any type! _________________ Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00151.html (10,758 bytes)
- 211. Re: Topband: Local noise source identification (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:01:01 -0500
- Good luck, Rick! I expect that it will require a good bit of "sleuthing" to find the source(s) - but then, eliminating the source is another matter entirely, if it's coming from a neighbor! 73, Charl
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00159.html (9,477 bytes)
- 212. Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 23:03:11 -0500
- A .22 with 'scope mounted on it works pretty well on squirrels. The scope helps a lot if you're old like me, and have gotten to be too farsighted to get a decent sight-picture with iron sights. Lots
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00179.html (10,789 bytes)
- 213. Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:27:18 -0500
- Yeah - and squirrels are "tree rats"! Charlie, K4OTV City has a rat infestation. Digging all kinds of holes under peoples wooden decks. They did some construction work in the street and drove them ou
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00185.html (8,800 bytes)
- 214. Re: Topband: DXCC Desk? (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:57:03 -0500
- Well, I will be pleased and my faith in DXCC will be restored when they delete the farce of "Scaffold Reef" - "B.S.- seven- hotel"!. As far as I'm concerned, I f you can't sleep on it and prepare mea
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00275.html (14,147 bytes)
- 215. Re: Topband: DXCC Desk? (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:22:55 -0500
- Well, maybe so, Ted. But I'd be really impressed if Martti would mount a major expedition to North Korea! 73,, Charlie, K4OTV --Original Message-- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00277.html (14,102 bytes)
- 216. Re: Topband: DXCC Desk? (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:59:58 -0500
- Well, I'd be in favor of that, Joe! Even though I have it confirmed, I've always regarded "Scaffold Reef" to be an absolute farce! 73, Charlie, K4OTV Unfortunately "BS Reef" is one of those pre-1998
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00281.html (15,836 bytes)
- 217. Re: Topband: topband: ISON's last days (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:39:49 -0500
- I noted that, too Bruce and wondered if that could be the "bow-shock" of the comet interacting with the solar wind? 73, Charlie, K4OTV Sounds correct Gary. As the comet approaches the sun, there seem
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-12/msg00040.html (11,778 bytes)
- 218. Re: Topband: Insulator problems (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:16:31 -0500
- You might consider polycarbonate. (GE calls it "Lexan") It's very strong both mechanically and electrically, and it's machinable. 73, Charlie, K4OTV Not sure what your replacing if it is a round insu
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-12/msg00173.html (8,720 bytes)
- 219. Re: Topband: Insulator problems- Notr og caution (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:32:41 -0500
- Many black plastics are "blackened" by the addition of "carbon black" that can make them rather lossy at RF! "Been there, done that" in my work - at 900 MHz. 73, Charlie, K4OTV Delrin is a trademark
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-12/msg00178.html (10,299 bytes)
- 220. Re: Topband: Insulator problems- Notr og caution (score: 1)
- Author: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:32:03 -0500
- All good points. We have used gray UV-stabilized poly carbonate to mold covers for electricity watt-hour meters that had some rather stringent requirements fr with standing ambient sunlight. The prob
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-12/msg00182.html (9,866 bytes)
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