- 341. Re: Topband: 1 center point to ground all 8 beverages?? (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 09:27:43 -0400
- Un-hook with relays, the not in use, Beverage wires before the Beverage transformer, (one and two wire systems.). 73 Bruce-k1fz http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html If using this met
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-03/msg00199.html (10,272 bytes)
- 342. Topband: Ground conductivity (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:16:48 -0400
- Done my yearly spring maintenance of my SE single wire Beverage antenna. With poor soil, It typically is best with a 350 ohm matching transformer and a 330 to 350 ohm termination resistor. Bu
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-03/msg00279.html (7,939 bytes)
- 343. Re: Topband: [Bulk] Ground conductivity (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:00:23 -0400
- Grant, Been at the same location for many years with that same Beverage antenna, same ground rods, optimizing it right after frost out. Have had minor variations, but never 100 ohms change like t
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-03/msg00285.html (9,933 bytes)
- 344. Topband: I like 160 meters (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:04:32 -0400
- To be successful on 160 meters a ham should to be inventive. Like, if you can not drive a ground rod in due to local problems (rocks, neighbors, whatever) How about getting a truckload of
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00045.html (6,795 bytes)
- 345. Re: Topband: I like 160 (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:01:57 -0400
- My post was not really about my difficulty, but was about being inventive with low band problems. In Maine we have to go down below, often, a 4 foot frost line to be effective in winter. Your
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00047.html (9,136 bytes)
- 346. Topband: I like 160 (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:04:09 -0400
- Great idea Frank. Thanks for passing it along. There are other solutions to low band problems yet to be found. Thanks, 73 Bruce-k1fz http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html Ground
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00051.html (9,090 bytes)
- 347. Topband: BOGs vs. Beverage behavior. (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 10:17:32 -0400
- I agree with K2AV that a BOG is a one band antenna if the user is looking for the "highest calibre" pattern, but I have a friend that tells me his BOG is also the best 80 meter antenna on his smal
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00099.html (9,649 bytes)
- 348. Topband: Fwd: BOGs vs. Beverage behavior. (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 10:21:06 -0400
- -- Forwarded message from K1FZ-Bruce -- I agree with K2AV that a BOG is a one band antenna if the user is looking for the "highest calibre" pattern, but I have a friend that tells me his BOG is al
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00100.html (8,722 bytes)
- 349. Topband: BOGs vs. Beverage behavior (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:04:10 -0400
- It goes to the definition of working, working good, or working excellent, When the BOG antenna resonant frequency is found, the pattern, and near 40db front to back nearly matches plots by Luis
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00102.html (8,528 bytes)
- 350. Topband: Pixel vs BOG (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:55:42 -0400
- Mixed reviews. Pixel loop antenna vs 200 foot BOG antenna at VO1HP. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTXvcEwgUsU 73 Bruce-k1fz www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes/index.html _________________ Topband R
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00151.html (6,554 bytes)
- 351. Topband: 2 wire BOG antenna update (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 11:34:28 -0400
- After the spring frost out, noticed my best front to back was at the top of the BCB (broadcast band). The change this year was less than previous years. The BOG wire is now out of sight, buried
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-05/msg00014.html (7,554 bytes)
- 352. Re: Topband: 2 wire BOG antenna update (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 20:16:23 -0400
- Jim, It stops acting like a Beverage, because it has much capacity to ground over its entire length, it acts like a tuned circuit. It becomes more directive as modeling shows. Please see IV3PR
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-05/msg00015.html (10,897 bytes)
- 353. Topband: re 2 wire BOG antenna update (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 09 May 2016 23:27:24 -0400
- A measurement of My 2 wire directional BOG antenna, with calculations for measuring over shoulder high dense thorn bushes in two places, came in at 176 feet I could see the wire atop soil level
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-05/msg00020.html (10,756 bytes)
- 354. Topband: ma160v (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 20:56:13 -0400
- He also knows that a long BOG antenna will self terminate, but not at an ideal termination impedance. Also knows that a BOG antenna is a one band antenna when referencing a nice front to back patte
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-05/msg00062.html (9,589 bytes)
- 355. Topband: VANISHING SUNSPOTS (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2016 12:30:40 -0400
- Thanks Bill, I like it when the minor flares come along and give us those enhanced openings. 73 Bruce-K1FZ http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/flag_antennas.html Something interesting is happening on the
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-06/msg00027.html (9,795 bytes)
- 356. Topband: Back Scatter ? (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:20:01 -0400
- Been working to optimize the F/B on some antennas, using ground wave stations in the upper BCB band. Noticed that some weaker ~20 mile distant 5 KW stations that the back (reverse) signal has QS
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-06/msg00068.html (7,201 bytes)
- 357. Re: Topband: Back Scatter ? (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:49:20 -0400
- Nick. The overall timing was irregular, but the slope of QSB took a couple of seconds. This was at local noon time, so had not considered other stations. We do not have high power BCB stations
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-06/msg00096.html (8,789 bytes)
- 358. Re: Topband: Back Scatter ? (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:29:39 -0400
- Thanks john, Caught a station ID and confirmed the station I am hearing on the back is the same as on the front. Closely watched the ground wave signal and there were a few DB of QSB. Would indi
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-06/msg00102.html (11,442 bytes)
- 359. Topband: Working Europe (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:26:49 -0400
- Good opening to Europe after 11 PM eastern time yesterday. One station not having any luck was just giving his call once. Another station was calling off frequency. RIT on ? 73 Bruce __________
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-06/msg00121.html (7,080 bytes)
- 360. Re: Topband: Working Europe (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:37:52 -0400
- Hi Jorge, Your signal was very strong in the contest. Easy to copy. Also like you said, Was a good time of year for the contest. 73 Bruce-k1fz Hi! Summer stew was very funny Not low noise as I exp
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-06/msg00127.html (11,331 bytes)
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