- 21. Re: Topband: Daytime Propagation (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:50:43 +0000
- We shouldn't blame the guys who were using the Window in daylight -- the rules specifically allow that: "Please observe the DX window from 1830 to 1835 kHz during the hours of darkness. The DX window
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-02/msg00058.html (8,076 bytes)
- 22. Topband: Radial placement comments (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:12:23 +0000
- Just some comments regarding advice posted in the ARRL Contest Rate Sheet on radial installation: This technique works well if the ground is fairly level and even. Unfortunately, on uneven and sloped
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00060.html (8,790 bytes)
- 23. Topband: Preamp for 160 (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 16:41:50 +0000
- Bob, Unless you consider the pre-amp "rare" or "collectible", just swap out the RCA connectors with BNCs. Those are more of a standard now than RCA connectors. Adapters are easy enough to use, but wh
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-05/msg00052.html (7,191 bytes)
- 24. Topband: Vertical drain resistors (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:11:33 +0000
- I see a number of commercial and military aviation antenna tuners have resistors (50K+) to ground as a static drain. I find these easy to build from older non-inductive carbon resistors that have exc
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-06/msg00038.html (6,687 bytes)
- 25. Re: Topband: (no subject) Toroids & Binoculars (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:54:34 +0000
- These folks are fast and reasonable. Stock up on toroids and binoculars here. http://kitsandparts.com/toroids.php The usual disclaimer, just a happy customer. 73, Julius n2wn ________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-08/msg00004.html (6,720 bytes)
- 26. Topband: Slower speed CW (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:30:31 +0000
- Try down around 1810, that's where the QRP folks hang out and generally they send a bit slower or ask folks to QRS. I'm always glad to slow down and usually do so if it sounds like I should ;o) State
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-08/msg00057.html (7,067 bytes)
- 27. Topband: CQ DX...calling protocol... (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:59:53 +0000
- Steve, Some will make the QSO and some will be very put off by it, depends on conditions. Probably your best shot at finding what you need will be during ARRL 160 and Stew Perry, possibly CQ160. I've
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-08/msg00082.html (7,014 bytes)
- 28. Topband: Antarctica on the Top Band (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:23:14 +0000
- Other than the Peter I DXpedition (which I missed on 160), how often does an Antarctic station show up on the Top Band? 73, Julius n2wn _______________________________________________ Topband mailing
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-08/msg00093.html (7,010 bytes)
- 29. Topband: Phased Dipole & Vertical (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:27:01 +0000
- Just curious if anyone has tried to do this... I'm probably less concerned about f/b than I am gain. The workable choices I have include: 1/8 wave phasing of two marconis or a dipole and a marconi or
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-09/msg00027.html (6,808 bytes)
- 30. Topband: caveats when feeding two short verticals? (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:31:43 +0000
- I'm working on feeding two short top-loaded verticals that are mechanically within and 1/8 wave of each other. Hopefully, I can get some switchable directivity... But, I'd be tickled with an efficien
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-09/msg00075.html (7,297 bytes)
- 31. Topband: Tee Vertical (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:06:06 +0000
- Misposted this... The taller the vertical section, the less top loading required. Therefore the top portion does tend to be shorter. If you make the top longer, it may be easier to tune the antenna f
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00066.html (8,876 bytes)
- 32. Re: Topband: GRID SQUARES Stew Perry (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:11:02 +0000
- Hi Mike, The proper response is copy what is sent. That being said, folks do tend to question what they hear when the computer differs. Super Check Partial does not keep track of any data outside of:
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00125.html (7,157 bytes)
- 33. Topband: LP weekend from Tn (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:23:00 +0000
- I was tickled to add a new country for 101 on 160 low power, OY9JD... actually my only QSO with OY since moving to Tennessee. Plenty of loud JA signals on multiple days, which has not been the case a
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00193.html (7,242 bytes)
- 34. Topband: base insulator source/suggestions? (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:56:13 +0000
- I've been pondering an upgraded Low Power transmitting antenna using an AB-621 mast. I'd like to insulate the base from ground. Not sure what would be best to use as insulators, or the safest separat
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00119.html (6,899 bytes)
- 35. Re: Topband: Searching for beverage info (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:47:17 +0000
- http://www.eham.net/articles/503 http://members.cox.net/kb1gw/bev-page.htm I use the switchable two wire (coax in my case) version in the ON4UN book. It's been posted and printed elsewhere, but have
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00197.html (8,491 bytes)
- 36. Topband: Base insulators (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:50:56 +0000
- Thanks for all the suggestions and ideas for base insulators for my AB-621 project. I think I replied to everyone, although I was having some email issues at the time. If I missed you, my apologies!
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00198.html (6,784 bytes)
- 37. Topband: Radial ideas for a small yard (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:46:49 +0000
- A trick that I have used that is not pretty, but works, is aluminum foil. You can cover a very good area of ground effectively and cheaply with a few rolls. Obviously, this is only temporary and YMMV
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00269.html (8,063 bytes)
- 38. Topband: City Lots (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:50:00 +0000
- Jim, Nahhh, NLI is easy ;o) Try LAX on the top band. Wasn't so bad when Earl K6SE was still alive and active, but not so "easy" any more... Maybe we could talk some of the "population" into moving to
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00279.html (7,728 bytes)
- 39. Topband: City Lots Redux and Radials Concepts (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:56:03 +0000
- Several folks asked about the pool grounding stuff I mentioned and that Jim also noted for antenna work. The search term is "Solid Copper Ground Mesh", from a quick search that I did it looks like yo
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00298.html (7,060 bytes)
- 40. Topband: CQ 160 weird ideas (score: 1)
- Author: doktorij@bellsouth.net
- Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:02:59 +0000
- Hi Tree, I didn't notice it as much this year, but in previous year's ARRL 160, I worked a fair amount of EU DX above 1870 (where ever there wasn't any AM or SSB activity). Signals were good enough h
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-01/msg00153.html (7,382 bytes)
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