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1. Topband: Good openings (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 07:36:42 +0200; Great opening to east and central US this morning, although my log doesn't show it. Most of the activity was around the EL and 5H. Some of the guys calling were a genuine 5NN. The last few days have; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00077.html (6,789 bytes)
2. Topband: Another good morning (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 08:03:52 +0200; Great condx again at SR today. First heard G3SED with mid west about 0250, both at 589. Took some time to get attention - must move the PC into the shack so I can "spot" myself! Now I need some help.; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00089.html (7,534 bytes)
3. Topband: Beverage Improvements? (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 14:22:29 +0200; Hardy, have you any idea of the ground resistance offered by one rod at the far end? Do you use a termination resistor? In my experience, you only need to add more than one rod if the effective groun; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00121.html (8,074 bytes)
4. Topband: Geomag. param.high.lat. (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 15:03:02 +0200; I wonder if the high latitude figures affect transequatorial propagation on Topband. I doubt it. The Boulder figures have proved almost useless for that path as well, EXCEPT when the A index rises sh; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00142.html (7,431 bytes)
5. Topband: condx 10th of Sept. (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 18:08:46 +0200; I wish some of the improved condx would appear here. We seem to have the usual Faraday screen at the zero'th parallel again. Nothing poking through at my SR for over a week now. 73 to all, hope to be; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00043.html (6,923 bytes)
6. Topband: LFI (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 19:38:47 +0200; Can one of our Scandinavian friends tell me whether LFI is still on the air please? Haven't heard it for many months. 73, Greg, ZS5K (de W4ZV...for those who don't know, LFI is a Norwegian beacon on; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00107.html (6,740 bytes)
7. Topband: LFI (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 08:02:00 +0200; Thanks to those who replied re the above. It seems that the continuous transmissions on 1930 have stopped, and only calls on another freq are answered. Pity, as it was a useful indicator. 73, Greg, Z; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00110.html (6,710 bytes)
8. Topband: ZK3 (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 07:51:22 +0200; I agree with Riki, wish T31T would try at their SR. Excellent operation on the other bands. Greg, ZS5K P.S. de W4ZV "If you would like to give us your comments or feedback, please send e-mail to t31t; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00150.html (6,947 bytes)
9. Topband: Opening (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 12:01:51 +0200; Great to hear a couple of guys making it across the equatorial iron curtain this morning. First for a month. Those who still need 5H3US should look out for him around 1833 listening up. He was CQ'ing; /archives//html/Topband/1999-08/msg00015.html (6,586 bytes)
10. Topband: ON4UBA/B (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 08:09:07 +0200; Heard the above at 559, 0315 -0330 this morning. Sent space, carrier, ON4UBA/B etc., repeating about every 30 s, on 1831.5. Anyone know anything about ON4UBA? Sounds like a club station or something.; /archives//html/Topband/1999-08/msg00023.html (7,219 bytes)
11. Topband: ZS5LB QRT (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 10:05:12 +0200; I had rather a sad phone call yesterday from Bert Lausecker, ZS5LB. Due to advancing years and requirements for better security, Bert and his wife have had to sell their house and move into a retirem; /archives//html/Topband/1999-06/msg00023.html (7,319 bytes)
12. Topband: Condx (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 07:38:41 +0200; Are condx just really lousy, or has everyone in the top half packed up for the summer? Is there anyone in South America who would like to try around 0430? 73, Greg, ZS5K -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.con; /archives//html/Topband/1999-05/msg00015.html (6,495 bytes)
13. Topband: Strange condx: (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 09:56:17 +0200; Some of us in ZS land have had the same experiance with them, Larry. They seem to have a very high noise level. 73, Greg, ZS5K -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topba; /archives//html/Topband/1999-05/msg00045.html (6,799 bytes)
14. Topband: 3B9R now QRV on 160 (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 08:29:42 +0200; There have been around 7 Indian Ocean operations in the last 18 months. Until this one, they have all had the reputation of not being as easy to work from ZS as one would expect. 3B9R had a rock crus; /archives//html/Topband/1999-04/msg00029.html (7,007 bytes)
15. TopBand: 3DA0CA, XE1IDJ (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 07:53:07 +0200; Strange, he was pounding away this morning, and seemed to be working guys! If anyone works XE1IDJ, could they please suggest to him that he operates a little earlier to cover the South African sunri; /archives//html/Topband/1999-03/msg00069.html (6,773 bytes)
16. TopBand: Great Condx (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 07:30:54 +0200; Wish someone could explain this trans equatorial curtain mechanism. Everyone in the top half has been crowing about their great condx for the last 3 days, and we've had nothing. 3DA0CA, ZS6UT, and se; /archives//html/Topband/1999-03/msg00096.html (6,791 bytes)
17. TopBand: Equatorial curtain (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 07:36:56 +0200; Further to my posting of a few days ago, I have had several responses indicating that all 3 of us (3DA0CA, ZS6UT, ZS5K) have been called, but that we didn't hear the callers. Looks like it was one wa; /archives//html/Topband/1999-03/msg00126.html (6,906 bytes)
18. TopBand: Conditions 22 Jan 1999 (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 17:49:24 +0200; Certainly not this side of the equator. Nothing heard here since Monday. 73, Greg, ZS5K -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com Administrative reque; /archives//html/Topband/1999-01/msg00160.html (6,720 bytes)
19. TopBand: Strange condx (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg Smith); Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 09:26:55 +0200; I thought that there was going to be quite a prolonged opening to the US this morning. It started at 0300 with N7JW at 569 and building. Worked a couple more guys, then at 0306 gave a standby for KL7; /archives//html/Topband/1999-01/msg00168.html (6,887 bytes)
20. TopBand: Re: EWE dialogue (score: 1): Author: gregsmith@futuredbn.co.za (Greg, ZS5K); Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:04:09 +0200; I agree with all Bill's comments on the EWE, including the above. I find that the width of the front lobe can be reduced significantly when using two EWE's phased, spaced about 40m apart. This clear; /archives//html/Topband/1999-01/msg00172.html (7,107 bytes)

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