- 141. TopBand: Grecian Formula (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 00:10:23 -0600
- There have been poor conditions this week on 160--tonight has been a strange mix. As soon as I got home I heard (& worked 0041z) a strong signal from SV2BOH. He didn't appear to be copying many of hi
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00074.html (7,139 bytes)
- 142. TopBand: Tonic Addendum (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Wed, 6 Nov 1996 02:13:57 -0600
- I told ZZ2ZZZ to QRX... I had to do a final sweep--160 seemed to open up after my first note! I worked ten more Europeans from DF2PY to G3FPQ. David (FPQ) surprised me with a 589 signal (the best tha
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00076.html (6,840 bytes)
- 143. TopBand: shunt-fed 4-square arrays? (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 14:07:35 -0600
- Hi Jon, Similar, but different--for my 4 element parasitic vertical on 160, the driven element is a shunt-fed tower. [The elements are not in a square physical arrangement--3 elements are in-line to
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00231.html (7,773 bytes)
- 144. TopBand: Another Beverage Question. (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 22:20:28 -0600
- For the past two years I've had 5 terminated Beverages and one terminated one. This year I'll have 6 terminated Beverages (hopefully I'll finish installation of the final two tomorrow). I left the on
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00300.html (7,667 bytes)
- 145. TopBand: After Sunrise (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 08:57:17 -0600
- I was still copying JA7NI and JE0MUV on 160 an hour and 20 minutes after sunrise in Nebraska. 73, Bill K0HA -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com A
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00350.html (6,492 bytes)
- 146. TopBand: Pre-Sunset (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 16:41:21 -0600
- EA3JE and OZ5W were heard in Nebraska on 160 today nearly an hour before sunset. Both (particularly EA3JE) had several callers but didn't come back to anybody... 73, Bill K0HA -- FAQ on WWW: http://w
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00364.html (6,406 bytes)
- 147. TopBand: CQWWCW/SR/SS/XZ1N (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 08:37:35 -0600
- Conditions were obviously poor during the CQWW CW contest. Plus, the static level was up (at least in Nebraska). The best time to RECEIVE stations outside of the American continents on 160 appeared t
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00369.html (7,612 bytes)
- 148. TopBand: greyline (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 20:56:32 -0500
- Lots of greyline yesterday & today: Super sunset opening to Europe yesterday! Lots of strong stations worked. If not for 1:00+ am in Europe & the unusual early October opening things could have appro
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-10/msg00080.html (7,406 bytes)
- 149. TopBand: 160 Magic (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 20:38:14 -0500
- Sounds like the weekend 160 magic is gone (for now). Or will there be a new kind of magic tonight... I didn't stay past closing at work as long as normal today hoping to find another good sunset open
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-10/msg00100.html (8,042 bytes)
- 150. TopBand: 160 Magic (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 19:48:00 -0500
- This makes sense on why the best beverage was 323 degrees, but the fact that the parasitic vertical array was still better contradicts that. That array produces an elevation pattern from 4 - 41 degr
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-10/msg00109.html (8,571 bytes)
- 151. TopBand: 160 Sunset Magic (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 19:47:06 -0500
- DK1NO peaked (449) around 2348Z on 12 Oct 96 (5 min before local sunset) on 160. By 10 minutes after sunset he was totally under the noise. I wasn't heard above the east coast callers. Maybe next tim
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-10/msg00157.html (6,598 bytes)
- 152. TopBand: 160 Sunset Magic II (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 19:42:15 -0500
- I turned the radio on at 2341Z 13 Oct 96 not expecting much. Tuned down from 1835 kHz and heard nothing. Tuned up to 1837 and heard a strong station ("must be a local"). Then I heard an ID: SV2BOH! T
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-10/msg00173.html (7,261 bytes)
- 153. TopBand: 160 Magic: Right Place--Right Time (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 00:24:46 -0500
- Tonight has been a struggle from the center of the states, particularly hearing the east coast having an easy time. The high static level didn't help either. Most European and Asian (4X4NJ) stations
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-10/msg00273.html (7,313 bytes)
- 154. TopBand: 160 Magic (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 01:10:08 -0500
- To: <topband@contesting.com> Hi Bill, Hope that you did well in this weekend's CQWWSSB Contest. Working JA's on 15 meters on Sunday reminded me of this past note exchange. I had my Yagi pointed SSW w
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-10/msg00377.html (10,339 bytes)
- 155. TopBand: Hytower MK-160a Addon kit for 160 (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 08:51:34 -0500
- Replacing Hy-Gain's black insulating material/tubing with Teflon insulation will also permit high power operation. However, the Teflon tubing is NOT an inexpensive item. 73, Bill K0HA -- FAQ on WWW:
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-09/msg00215.html (7,816 bytes)
- 156. TopBand: The Hytower on 160M (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein)
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 00:46:44 -0500
- ... ... You're right, there's no Hi Doug, First some comments about your first email note: I tried plexiglass at first, but the type that I tried didn't survive-- that clear stuff turned black (still
- /archives//html/Topband/1996-09/msg00230.html (12,201 bytes)
- 157. Topband: FCC BPL Proposal (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Hohnstein KØHA <k0ha@navix.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 18:37:16 -0600
- "FCC Proposes Rules for Broadband Over Power Lines. The FCC on Thursday (Feb. 12), sweeping proposed changes to technical rules that the commission claims will foster broadband deployment using the s
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00200.html (8,261 bytes)
- 158. Topband: VU2BGS (score: 1)
- Author: "Bill Hohnstein KOHA" <k0ha@navix.net>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 12:29:55 -0600
- I talked to Kumar, VU2BGS today on 17M and he confirmed what I thought happened--he talked to AA1K and VE1ZZ on 1831 around 0100z on March 8th after working W4ZV on the day before. He said that he'd
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00113.html (7,477 bytes)
- 159. Re: Topband: 3B9C (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Hohnstein KØHA <k0ha@navix.net>
- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 13:26:09 -0600
- I didn't listen long on 160M, but 3B9C had a good signal on 160M when I worked him from Nebraska at 0108z during their first day of operation. The static level was higher than normal here, but he wa
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00228.html (7,575 bytes)
- 160. Re: Topband: 3B9C Heard in Florida (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Hohnstein KØHA <k0ha@navix.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 18:54:23 -0600
- Amazing conditions last night (local). 3B9C was copied until 0201z (10 minutes after their sunrise) on 160M here in Nebraska. Uncertain copy after that. They stayed at least 20 dB over my noise leve
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00239.html (7,875 bytes)
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