- 381. Topband: Fwd: Re: inv. L (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 09:53:17 -0400
- I waterproof with silicon as best possible, and the most important part is make an upside down U turn in the coax at the end. Water does not "like" to flow up hill in most cases. 73 Bruce-k1fz I
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-10/msg00117.html (8,148 bytes)
- 382. Re: Topband: Where is everyone? (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 12:24:33 -0400
- Was very busy so did not get on. Did spot listen at times. Found at my QTH condx were poor. Signals at high angles. The best front to back, and copy was on my BOG (SE-NW). When high bands a
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-10/msg00141.html (9,230 bytes)
- 383. Topband: Propagation (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 18:49:56 -0400
- Seeing a large front to back on antennas tonight indicating low angle propagation. Good for the contest 73 Bruce _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-10/msg00144.html (6,431 bytes)
- 384. Topband: : how to check a BOG (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 15:01:52 -0400
- I purchased a MFJ 5014 noise generator for $ 39.95 (it took awhile to get here, think they build to order.) At Mid-day time to reduce interference, set it way out, with about 20 feet of wire sitt
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-10/msg00152.html (10,051 bytes)
- 385. Re: Topband: : how to check a BOG (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 17:45:50 -0400
- Yes, wide sweep from 1000KHZ to about 7000KHZ Had to drive the ground rod a few times. My last estimate of removal wire resulted in the wire "too short' Had to add wire. Had enough of driving, an
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-10/msg00154.html (11,491 bytes)
- 386. Re: Topband: question (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:10:17 -0400
- Hello Luis, The BOG wire is not the gauge of the wire, but the impedance. Many transformer suppliers are using 150 ohms. BOG antennas react with the earth it rest (sits) upon. The BOG length to
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00006.html (9,603 bytes)
- 387. Re: Topband: question (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:25:24 -0400
- Hi Luis, Your question about the BOG wire. After my last email........ thinking possibly you were writing about single wire BOGs. In this case the wire size is not important other than large e
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00007.html (9,044 bytes)
- 388. Topband: Out the back door propagation. (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2016 22:33:24 -0400
- I'm in mid-coast Maine..... W1AW is in Newington CT. On a good low angle night I can see over 20DB front to back on their signals.. To night I see 6db at best. This can be from aurora,....... or
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00010.html (6,978 bytes)
- 389. Topband: BOIG antenna changes (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2016 16:10:19 -0500
- Years ago, before 1920, Harold Beverage ran a "wave antenna" wire on the ground on Mount Desert Island, Maine over the rocks on the shore line to a Navy Barrage receiver, near Otter Cliff's. He disc
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00039.html (8,524 bytes)
- 390. Re: Topband: Strange resistance between Beverage ground rods (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 14:43:02 -0500
- True Yuri. Yes, much of it- low in frequency. This is why we wind our isolated antenna transformers to pass 160 meters and above, with very low primary to secondary coupling capacity to minimize
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00092.html (12,166 bytes)
- 391. Topband: Noise sources in general (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:32:28 -0500
- When I moved here in rural Belfast Maine, year 1990, I only had three close neighbors. As time has gone on, have new single house neighbors, then the city okayed a low-income housing development. Ha
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00128.html (9,147 bytes)
- 392. Re: Topband: Noise sources in general (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:48:26 -0500
- Yes, basically true, but in my case most of the noise is coming from one direction. Antennas with deep nulls have allowed me to work DX. Also use a MFJ-1026 to help with nulls. We are drifting towa
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00131.html (8,281 bytes)
- 393. Re: Topband: Inverted L Radials (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:14:25 -0500
- This is normal, but without the radials your RF is mostly heating up the earth. If you make the L a little longer, then insert a variable capacitor at the feed point, you should be able to find a
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00008.html (8,163 bytes)
- 394. Topband: New use for Noise Canceling box (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2016 11:03:36 -0500
- Tree, Years ago I had a very similar noise. Seemed to be in the power lines as I drove around with my car radio at AM 1700 KHZ. Purchased a MFJ 1026 even though a naysayer said it could not work wi
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00020.html (11,405 bytes)
- 395. Re: Topband: 1809.2 kHz constant dashes (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 01:29:30 -0500
- Very weakly hear it to my West from Belfast Maine. Not detectable in any other direction. Bruce-k1fz I'm hearing what sounds like a stuck Key sending dashes (rate approximately 20 dashes sen
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00088.html (8,261 bytes)
- 396. Re: Topband: Improving condx? (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:13:05 -0500
- A few weeks ago someone called it "the midnight effect". (local time) It is closer to sunrise in Europe for some, but quite some time before sunrise for others. Have fun ! 73 Bruce-K1FZ Con
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00134.html (9,533 bytes)
- 397. Topband: Fwd: Re: Electric Fence Noise at W9RE (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:33:57 -0500
- - Noise usually comes when vegetation starts touching the lowest wires. ' Roundup' weed control can be a help. 73 Bruce-k1fz I have a horse farm behind me that has electric fences all over their
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00148.html (8,290 bytes)
- 398. Re: Topband: Bowtie Flags (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:23:12 -0500
- Dennis, Is there a photo or sketch available of your antenna anywhere by email ? Note: Height above ground helped a lot when my receiving Delta antenna was re-installed higher. The bottom wire w
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00162.html (10,511 bytes)
- 399. Re: Topband: Bowtie Flags (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:21:12 -0500
- Nick, Although I did not measure it, the front to back, and front to side is better, overall more quiet. It is receiving toward the Caribbean. Europe, and USA stations, are lower in signal stre
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00164.html (8,488 bytes)
- 400. Topband: Bowtie Flags (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:19:11 -0500
- Earl, K6SE (sk) advanced loop antennas on 160 meters. For information-See Page 34, July 2000 QST magazine. The small 160 meter bandwidth allows loop optimization.... k6SE gives dimensions. Geo
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00173.html (8,344 bytes)
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