Hello Mark! I have the YCCC Hi-Z spaced at the compromised 60 ft. parameters to improve 80 & 40m operation - that was a mistake! Go with the recommended 160m spacing. I plan to modify my Hi-Z for opt
Pete, I had the very same problem here. I have very poor soil, mostly a painted on layer of top soil, several inches of clay, a couple of feet of sand, and then bedrock. Gary - K9AY told me that for
That is too much RF power for a receiver input. "Front End Protectors" are available for this exact problem: Array Solutions: https://www.arraysolutions.com/as-rxfep DX Engineering: https://www.dxeng
Lee, Can you recommend an improved device to replace/upgrade the Analog Devices # AD8055AN chip? Any chance it would be a "drop-in replacement" ( pin-for-pin ) ? I've got nine of the YCCC that I'd li
Possibly static, nearby lightning, or high levels of TX RF may have damaged one or more of the semiconductors in your MFJ-1025. --Original Message-- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+lloydberg=td
I absolutely hate the new Windows-10 User Interface. To get your Classic Windows User Interface back, check out "Classic Shell". http://www.classicshell.net/ 73 Lloyd - N9LB --Original Message-- From
Hello Dale, I had this same problem. In my case I discovered that it was the "Doorknob" capacitors heating up and changing value. I had installed some fixed value doorknobs to "pad" the variable cap
I use the "Lead-Free" plumbing solder to connect my radials & ground straps. "Oatley Safe-Flo Lead Free Solder" is sold in most Home Improvement stores in the plumbing department. Do NOT use Lead-Tin
I have three of the KD9SV pre-amps running here. ( from DX Engineering ) The input side tuned circuit helps a lot with AM broadcast interference. 73 Lloyd - N9LB Any good? If not this one, which prea
Hello Bob, I've had 130', 180', 200' and 300' BOGs. ( I recently lost access to adjacent land for the longer BOG lengths. ) In my environment, the 300 footer was the best performer, however any of th
Hello Pete, Gary - K9AY is a "local". I've spoken with him in person about this same issue that I experienced at my QTH. The loop geometry is not real critical but a good ground is extremely importan
Did you re-calibrate your analyzer for 75 ohms? ( rather than 50 ohms ) If no re-cal, then what you see is normal. 73 Lloyd - N9LB After a period of inactivity, I set out to get my station going agai
Will someone please start an "I Hate FT8" group and move all this unproductive chatter off of the Top Band reflector. --Original Message-- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+lloydberg=tds.net@cont
Why not remove the 80m wire and simply run the entire 30m tall mast (with additional top hat) on 80m as a half-wave vertical? A "legal Limit" antenna tuner should handle it, or build your own 80m ant
For FT8, 1840 USB has lots of activity every night, domestic and DX. DXpeditions sometimes operate on 1836 USB or other frequencies to avoid QRM What are recommended frequencies for PSK31 and FT8 (an
You guys don't know what you are talking about. The WSJT Modes, including FT8 and FT4, require a live operator ( not someone sleeping ) to initiate each contact. ( There is also a time-out timer that