Been some great conditions on the band. Worked quite a few JA's, BH4IGO and HL5ILV this week from here in the Virgin Islands, a week to remember! I have been noticing a dual peaks in signal strength
I have been reading the posts starting with Jeff K1ZM's first post on the 160/FT8 issue. Jeff and I had some personal discussions about this during the V84SAA DXpedition. I have waited to comment bec
Dayton canceled.... Guess No Topband Dinner this year folks 73 Dan K8RF/NP2J Missed Spring Stew due to the Flu.... _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
It is with great regret that I have been informed that Herb Schoenbohm KV4FZ has passed away this morning at his home. Herb was 84 years of age. Herb has been a fixture on Topband since the very begi
Having worked John many times on the bands it was my pleasure to have met him at the Dayton Hamvention in 1994. He was kind enough to autograph the copy second edition of Low Band DXing I had just bo
Hello fellow Topbanders! Had lots of fun in the Stew, thanks for the contacts everyone! Looking forward to the CQ160 and as always trying to find a way to improve antenna performance.... so looking f
"SAGA OF NP2J" (apologies to CE0XA: see 1965 QST: "Saga of CE0XA" ) (My "Elmer" was W8ZCT (later W8ON) Gene Liggett (SK), a member of CE0XA, First San Felix Operation) or "What a week of Screw ups!"
I sponsored a plaque for the Stew Perry Topband contest for the highest scoring low power entry that entered all 4 Stew's starting with the 2020 Winter TBDC. The results are in for the Fall low band
Dan to inform that Bill N4AR ex: K4GSU was killed in an auto accident. I understand his wife servived but is injured. Info relayed to me by N8DX Bill was an amazing operator. He had what must of been
Bill was an amazing operator. He had what must of been the largest antenna farm anywhere at one time. Two many towers to count. Found memories of picnics hosted by Bill on Sunday of Dayton Hamvention
My 2 cents It makes sense to me to have the contest rules mirror the regulations regarding frequency allocations. No one is asking the contest sponsors to regulate anything. Enforcing a frequency rul
I am currently using the christman feed method for my 2 phased verticals. This gives a 90 degree phase shift. I was wanting to know the easiest way to modify the feed to provide a 110 degree phase sh