- 201. Topband: JA opening this morning (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:19:44 -0400
- Hello Topbanders, We had a nice JA opening this morning from South Central Michigan, extending 20 minutes after local sunrise (at 1129Z). After sunrise, I worked 7 JA's, called an 8th and logged Bobb
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-09/msg00055.html (6,805 bytes)
- 202. Re: Topband: Most wanted on 160 (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:30:37 -0400
- The most wanted list collected and published by Carl Smith, N4AA, Publisher of "The DX Magazine" is generally a very good list of the stations wanted on 160. My reasoning is that lack of activity on
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00072.html (7,739 bytes)
- 203. Re: Topband: Newbie K9AY observations & decoupling (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:21:01 -0400
- Frank: 1. For decoupling the TX antenna: If you are using the K9AY loop system only on 160 meters, then a relay to disconnect the inverted-L wire from the feed point on receive will "float the wire"
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00101.html (11,740 bytes)
- 204. Topband: Low Band Monitor & Lance Johnson (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:26:34 -0400
- For those who were wondering about the Low Band Monitor and Lance Johnson, I received a Special "Summer" Issue of the "LBM" today with the final scores for the 2007/2008 season, etc. 73, George K8GG
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-10/msg00144.html (6,729 bytes)
- 205. Re: Topband: Y shaped radials. was Re: Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 12:27:48 -0500
- 'allo, Dear Rob and Fellow Topbanders, As I understand the theory of radials, there is a need for lots of wire close in to the feed point under a vertical or inverted-L antenna to handle the return c
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00035.html (8,502 bytes)
- 206. Topband: Current Balun feeds (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:20:54 -0500
- Hi All, Will someone tell me why a 1/4 wave vertical (either full size or top loaded) or an inverted-L needs to be fed through a current Balun. It seems to me that if the center of the coax connects
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00110.html (7,033 bytes)
- 207. Re: Topband: Good tuner for 160 m (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:27:18 -0500
- Topbanders: I totally agree with the above. The TenTec L-network tuners are very similar to a military Collins unit used for random wire tuning using an E F Johnson 18 uHy roller inductor, a 500 pfd
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00161.html (8,676 bytes)
- 208. Topband: Zone 23 (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:36:06 -0500
- Hello Topbanders. UA0YAB, Alex, spotted himself on 1831.5 this morning about 1330 Z. I do not know anything about his station, and being 20 minutes after local sunrise, I could not hear Alex transmit
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-12/msg00180.html (7,148 bytes)
- 209. Re: Topband: description of flag pennant antenna ??? (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:02:29 -0500
- 73 Rag LA6FJA Hello Rag & Fellow Topbanders. The dimensions you found on DX zone should be OK and could be longer. For example, I have successfully used pennants with 14 feet vertical dimension and 2
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-01/msg00117.html (8,184 bytes)
- 210. Re: Topband: small antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:04:33 -0500
- David, WX7G asked: David, et. al., I would top load whatever vertical you can erect. Toploading a 33 foot mast will be about 3 times as effective as bottom loading the mast. If you cannot run out eno
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-01/msg00339.html (8,291 bytes)
- 211. Topband: Dayton Topband Dinner 2009 (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:51:59 -0500
- All 160 meter band enthusiasts are cordially invited to the Top Band Dinner on Friday evening of the 2009 Hamvention in Dayton. This annual event brings together 160 meter operators from around the w
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-02/msg00079.html (7,793 bytes)
- 212. Topband: Dayton Topband Dinner Correction (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:32:28 -0500
- Hello Topbanders, There is an error in the address for K8GG in the announcement. The correct address is: K8GG George Guerin 14322 A Drive North CERESCO MI 49033. I think the mail will get here since
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-02/msg00082.html (6,727 bytes)
- 213. Re: Topband: New install being put together (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:16:58 -0400
- K8GG replies: If you are base or series feeding 128 ft of 45G tower, the approximate impedance is 37 ohms over a good radial system. One suggestion: With 75 ohm hard line one can use a 2:1 UnUn to dr
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-03/msg00051.html (7,904 bytes)
- 214. Re: Topband: 160m Sloper on Crank-up tower (score: 1)
- Author: "George \(K8GG\) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:13:08 -0400
- I am trying to use a 160m sloper on a TRI-EX 54 foot crank-up tower. I have a L bracket affixed to the top section for the connection utilizing PL-259. The sloper wire is approx 143 feet long using f
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-04/msg00056.html (7,643 bytes)
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