I have a Gonset G-76 80-10m transceiver (really a transmitter and a receiver in a shared cabinet). I would like to add an outboard 160M transverter. Anyone aware of one that was commonly used with th
Has it been unusually dry or wet there. Ground conductivity could have changed. -- Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e http://bibleseven.com _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list T
Is his tower base insulated from ground? What is at the top of his tower? Has he created a center fed vertical dipole? Sorta a center fed mobile antenna with capacitive hat on steroids? -- Thanks! &
What are you running for gear and antennas? Some contesters/DXers cop an attitude when they do not receive 5x9 reports and are not acknowledged the first time they call. Pride. The reality is that t
Thought I might listen on 160M Phone between 0800 UTC today and 0800 UTC tomorrow to see if the Oceania DX contest generates any interesting signals. What is the gathered wisdom as to the best times
Had the FT-897D on 160 in the background and the noise level just jumped up. Tuned around and heard several QSO's. Is it a local anomaly or did propagation just cross a threshold in FL? -- Thanks! &
If you were to build a receiver optimized for 160 (500-1800 AM BC would be nice as well) what design features would you use? The receiver would be battery powered (90VDC or less, 12VDC preferred) and
Anyone have that article handy? Sure would like to read it! -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ... a sunny CHRISTmas in Florida :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank our brave soldiers this
Just thrashed around the Internet quickly and could find no evidence that this antenna is still available. Is it still made and sold, please? -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ... enjoying a sunny CHRISTma
I am not a contester but have multiple interests so the jLog app, which is free and Linux friendly, helps to keep me organized. The DX Cluster integration is also helpful when I want to test and ant
My limited experience has taught me that it is mostly related to your antenna system. Sometimes a vertical hears what a horizontal will not, sometimes the lower NVIS-type antenna hears what the high
May I make a humble suggestion, please? For the sake of those who read posts later, days, months, or years later would it be a good idea to post this way? That way it is known at a glance to when the
Where on 160? CW or SSB? What time, please? 160 is a favorite band here, ops tend to be much more civilized. -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Projects: h
I agree that far too many of these debates are about "shades of grey" that have little or not practical impact on the operation by most Hams. At the end of the day the selection among a broad range
A 160M dipole or doublet, depending on the feed system and antenna tuner may often serve as a complete 160-10M antenna. The Pro-Am 160M mobile vertical is, of course, designed specifically for 160M -
Could one shift the resonance for use on other bands using a source of switched inductance at the base or perhaps switched or variable capacitance? Makes for a fun exploration of possibilities and a
I bought a Dentron MT-3000/MFJ-984 from a Ham whom, it turns out, lives near the Katrina-damaged area. I made the mistake of not insisting on photos. It arrived showing clear signs of being under wat