- 1. Topband: Top Band Gathering - Dayton 2002 (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 21:04:11 -0400
- Over 80 160 M enthusiasts enjoyed good food and drink at the annual "Top Band Gathering" Friday night at the Dayton Hamvention. Every US call area was represented and 5 countries outside NA were in a
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-05/msg00156.html (7,090 bytes)
- 2. Topband: 160 mobile DX (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2002 10:36:07 -0400
- Oh no! Pse not a "big time" 160 Meter /M on the east coast. I get depressed when KH6DX/M works something I can't hear on the west coast. Now to have AA1K/M on my eastern side is just too much. Midwes
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00009.html (7,736 bytes)
- 3. Topband: Re: Vactrols and Flag (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 08:07:21 -0400
- Hello All My experience with pennants agrees with Tom's comments re metallic supports. I always used alum poles (Mil Surplus stuff) and thot mine worked okay. I did keep my pennant wire abt 2 feet fr
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00023.html (8,201 bytes)
- 4. Topband: Top Band Dinner at Dayton Hamvention (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 09:52:51 -0400
- A reminder of the annual Top Band "Gathering" in Dayton on Friday night for those still thinking about attending the Dayton Hamvention. Or that some of you may have missed the initial announcement in
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00038.html (7,560 bytes)
- 5. Topband: Hearing and calling vs calling and hearing (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 18:43:22 -0500
- Gentlemen: I listened to the OD pileup last evening with interest, too. An interesting concept: changing QSX freq to seperate the callers from the listeners. Our moderator commented, It made life eas
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00020.html (7,039 bytes)
- 6. Topband: 5R8FU (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:44:30 -0500
- To confirm what KD6WW reported abt 5R8FU (Ake) planning to be active on top band this weekend. Ake told me this AM on ten SSB, that the wx is moderate and the crank up tower is raised for this weeken
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-02/msg00093.html (6,639 bytes)
- 7. Topband: 5R8FU (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:32:57 -0500
- Gentlemen Ake, 5R8FU was QRV this weekend and worked a few lucky folks. As we know, condx aren't the greatest but he seems to have a respectable sig and hears quite well. I have asked him abt future
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-02/msg00111.html (7,798 bytes)
- 8. Topband: TI9M (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 10:22:15 -0500
- Hello Alex and all Not sure why the additional time to get things going on top band. Some of the individual TI9M ops (like N7DF) were calling contest stations in the CQ 160 SSB contest this past week
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-02/msg00207.html (7,568 bytes)
- 9. Topband: 5N6EAM (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 00:13:52 -0500
- I see this stn has been QRV from Nigeria for 3 days or more. Spotted on 15 & 75 M and now today on 6 M. Looks like it may be an Italian op? Can anyone help with info on this one: how long QRV, any CW
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-02/msg00219.html (6,209 bytes)
- 10. Topband: DU9/N0NM has amp - QRV agn on top band (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 13:22:11 -0500
- Jon, DU9/N0NM now has the Alpha 76 amp running in his shack. Shipped thru the generous donations of mni top banders. Jon is taking it cautiously at first as his inverted L wasn't exactly resonant. An
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-02/msg00237.html (6,890 bytes)
- 11. Topband: VP8THU (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 19:47:05 -0500
- Hello I just worked VP8THU on 40 CW. The operator, obviously Bob, K4UEE, took time to stop and tell me (twice)" No 80/160, sri". I didn't try to get clarification as to whether, no 80/160 at all or w
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00153.html (6,897 bytes)
- 12. Topband: Help for DU9/N0NM (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 03:00:29 +0000
- Hello Top Banders Many of you have seen mail on this reflector from station new to top band from the Philippines - DU9/N0NM. Jon was previously 3DA0CA whom many of us worked for a new one on top band
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00194.html (8,382 bytes)
- 13. Topband: Top Band "Gathering" - Dayton Hamvention 2002 (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:24:59 -0500
- All 160 meter enthusiasts are cordially invited to the top band "gathering" on Friday night during the 2002 Hamvention in Dayton. We hope to have nearly 100 topbanders together again this year. Time:
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00275.html (7,388 bytes)
- 14. Topband: ZD9IR (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 13:48:16 +0100
- From W8UVZ...of course ZS8IR did a nice job on 160 also but he does not have the Battle Creek Special at ZD9. 73, Bill W4ZV Hi Bill I think you and Bernie have some wrong info - The "Chris'" are mixe
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-10/msg00003.html (6,596 bytes)
- 15. Topband: PT0T (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 21:29:10 -0400
- Anyone have any ideas on top band operation for this group? Been away in Canada fishing and see they are QRV on HF as I return. Tks in advance 73 George W8UVZ P.S. Everything I've seen says only 40 m
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-08/msg00032.html (6,425 bytes)
- 16. Topband: H40DX (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 18:02:08 -0400
- This DXpedition was listed in the Bulletins as being QRV 10 - 80 M. He was on 75 M ysdy with a modest signal, hearing quite well. Did anyone ask abt 160 M? We have local top banders needing it - and
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-08/msg00098.html (6,409 bytes)
- 17. Topband: 3B6 on low bands?? (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 08:18:13 -0400
- Anyone overhear the 3B6 mention low band operations, antenna status?? When asked abt 160 M during their 20 m CW operation last nite, they just ignored my query. 73 George W8UVZ -- FAQ on WWW: http://
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-05/msg00010.html (6,554 bytes)
- 18. Topband: Detecting Noise Sources (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 08:31:10 -0400
- Hello Know there has been discussion on this reflector for finding local noise sources that have plagued low band operators. And, recently, an interesting article appeared in March 2001 QST called a
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-05/msg00054.html (7,377 bytes)
- 19. Topband: Silver solder (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 08:17:10 -0400
- Hello Wes We agree! We done exactly the same with two 5 element phased array systems. Used 1/2" copper pipe in a loop config and soldered the radials to it with regular solder. All gooped with roofin
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-05/msg00073.html (7,366 bytes)
- 20. Topband: 9K2/SP5INQ? (score: 1)
- Author: gtaft@voyager.net (George Taft)
- Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 10:44:45 -0500
- George W8UVZ -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/topband Submissions: topband@contesting.com Administrative requests: topband-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-topband@contesting.com
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-02/msg00015.html (6,507 bytes)
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