- 1. Topband: 160m Four Square Array; FT-1000D Keyclick mod (score: 1)
- Author: n7rt@cox.net (Hardy Landskov)
- Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 16:56:10 -0700
- snip That APF mod is responsible for me working at least 3 new ones on 160 since I did it. The recent VK9ML Mellish Reef was one I'll not soon forget....Well worth the pain of removing the entire boa
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00013.html (7,358 bytes)
- 2. Re: Topband: Input Impedance of the FT1000/S-Meter Calibration issues (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 18:53:42 -0700
- I have measured essentially the same thing; not real good but they pass signals. If you look at the schematic, the attenuators are really simple voltage dividers without regard to maintaining any kin
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00140.html (10,415 bytes)
- 3. RE: Topband: S-meter Calibration (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 17:35:41 -0700
- Rick What is this lookup table? Please explain. With an S-7 noise level most of the time, listening on the transmit antenna is a waste of time; I never hear the station I'm working on the transmit an
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00199.html (8,013 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: 3B9C Heard in Florida (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 16:16:05 -0700
- was 559 on my tee vertical and 579 on my low doublet. He peaked here at his local sunrise. 3B9C was Q5 here in Phoenix for about 2 minutes but I could not break thru the W9's who must have had excell
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00238.html (7,033 bytes)
- 5. Topband: 3B9C on 160 (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:46:52 -0700
- All, Just worked 3B9C at 0152 Z. Excellent signal for 5 minutes and calling CQ after I left. Was like a spotlight mode as not a lot of other stations were calling. Gotta tell ya it don't get any bett
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00241.html (6,257 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: 259B (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:30:09 -0700
- Hi All, These products are manufactured under standards less than minimum commercial requirements. Take your chances...ie caveat emptor My experience....and my opinion. My 259B still works and keepin
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-04/msg00071.html (7,675 bytes)
- 7. Re: Topband: line for beverages (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:23:54 -0700
- Hi All, The 450 ohm ladder line that everyone buys is actually by my measurements 374 ohm. W8JI measured 377 ohm. We joked about it being the impedance of free space, 377 ohms. But it will work in a
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-07/msg00047.html (8,261 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: Tough ladder line for a tough job (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:10:01 -0700
- There are one too many forward slashes in the URL. Delete one and it works. 73 N7RT _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-07/msg00096.html (7,221 bytes)
- 9. Re: Topband: Two Wire Beverage Query... (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 07:34:35 -0700
- All, When I took a graduate course in antennas, we studied the Beverage. The lossy ground is what makes it work by tilting the electric field vector between the wire and ground. That creates an E-fie
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-08/msg00040.html (11,762 bytes)
- 10. Re: Topband: 2 wire beverage (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:07:38 -0700
- Hi Bill, I did what you suggested and they seemed to work ok. I actually had one wire on top of another separated by 12 inches running along a 330 ft concrete fence. Both Beverages were grounded all
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-08/msg00087.html (8,597 bytes)
- 11. Re: Topband: Bev. antenna cores (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 17:55:04 -0700
- John, I had a 75A4 once that took a mild lightning hit and the slug tuned cores in the rf amp were all magnetized. They all had to be replaced. This might be the same problem. If the toroids can be b
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-10/msg00020.html (8,224 bytes)
- 12. Topband: Who's Who on Topband (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:07:02 -0700
- I checked Who's Who on Topband and it looks like it's running but it has not been updated for almost two years! Anyone have a clue why VK1AA no longer maintains the site? Did I miss something? 73 N7R
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-11/msg00298.html (6,282 bytes)
- 13. Topband: Who's Who (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 21:48:10 -0700
- Tnx to all who responded. I have it ok now. 73 Hardy N7RT _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topb
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00013.html (6,440 bytes)
- 14. Re: Topband: ? Key-clicks FT1000MK-V field ? (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:40:27 -0700
- I find it hard to believe it's a business decision when they are designing a new radio and have a chance to "get it right" this time around since it only means another 5 or 10 cents worth of parts. A
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00224.html (9,449 bytes)
- 15. Topband: MFJ1025 (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:27:48 -0700
- All, I have looked through the manual but it fails to mention if there is any minimum spacing requirement between the Main antenna and the Noise antenna. Anyone have a feel for this or what seems to
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-11/msg00307.html (6,165 bytes)
- 16. Re: Topband: Error in ARRL 160 contest rules? (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:52:05 -0700
- In my opinion that rule needs to be eliminated. Or modified. This contest needs more participation, even 1 point would do something, DX to DX. Why not give DX stations 7 points for districts 6, 7, &
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00051.html (7,554 bytes)
- 17. Topband: Write Log and the Stew (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 18:22:33 -0700
- This is the first time I have used Write Log for the Stew Perry and it did not work. It refused to put in QSO points. (I gave it up after 2 hours of frustration.) Anyone know what's wrong? N7RT _____
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00231.html (6,287 bytes)
- 18. Topband: Write Log and the Stew (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:13:36 -0700
- Thanks to all who responded. I got it ok now. 73 N7RT _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00235.html (6,717 bytes)
- 19. Topband: KH6 Mobile? (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 19:04:28 -0700
- Hi Everyone and HNY, There is a KH6 that operates mobile on 160 (in CA I believe) and I would like to call him or email him. Thanks in advance Hardy N7RT _____________________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2006-01/msg00015.html (6,183 bytes)
- 20. Re: Topband: Preamp info wanted (score: 1)
- Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:25:58 -0700
- John, That was the W1FB, Doug Demaw preamp from QST, Aug. 1988. I too built one and discovered there is an error in the ratio of T2. The impedance ratio should be 112:1 to match the output of the MC1
- /archives//html/Topband/2006-06/msg00021.html (7,933 bytes)
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