- 1. Topband: ZF2UL On Topband (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:43:20 -0400
- Hi Gang, I wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who worked me during the short time I spent on Topband last week while operating from Grand Cayman. N4IS gets the award for the loudest signal fr
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00049.html (6,852 bytes)
- 2. Topband: W2JB SK (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:46:51 -0500
- Greetings Fellow Topbanders, I read in the Daily DX today with sadness the passing of John W2JB. John and I got the Topband fever about the same time in the early 80S. He always had a loud signal fro
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-02/msg00032.html (7,197 bytes)
- 3. Topband: Changes To My Shunt Fed Tower (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:21:56 -0500
- Hello Topbanders, It is getting cold in the Northeast and as I get older, I dislike the cold even more. In April of this year, I replaced my Cush craft D40 40 meter rotable dipole with an OptiBeam OB
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00224.html (8,270 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: RG-6/U & Snap n Seal connectors (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:58:07 -0500
- Hello Gary, Lots of great info from the group. From my calculations, you only need probably ten connectors for your triangle array. Match them up and go for it my friend. You spent thousands on the r
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00302.html (8,820 bytes)
- 5. Topband: Some Success (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:26:55 -0500
- Hello Topbanders, Thanks to everyone who responded to my query for help regarding my shunt fed tower. I did configure an Omega match. I do notice that the BW is much narrower using the Omega match co
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00347.html (6,882 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: Another good LP day on Top (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:29:27 -0500
- Congrats Jon on DU. Still hopeful for Bu2AQ. Exciting. Man, was Peter loud yesterday and very readable today too. 73 and HNY my friend. Bob K3UL _______________________________________________ UR RST
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00600.html (7,142 bytes)
- 7. Topband: OT - KZ5 Help (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:05:21 -0500
- Greetings, Please respond off list as I do not want to cause any unnecessary BW. I'm finally sorting out almost 50 years of confirmations and I am missing a QSL from KZ5. Does anyone know how to obta
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00402.html (6,946 bytes)
- 8. Topband: Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:18:11 -0500
- Hello Listers, A big thanks to everyone who replied to me with your information on my KZ5 QSL search. I'm pleased to report that Fred KZ5FR has his logs from 1979 so looks like I'm good to go. Have t
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00407.html (6,503 bytes)
- 9. Re: Topband: W4OWJ - Jack Matthews- SK (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 07:34:12 -0400
- Greetings Topbanders, Like Jeff, I had the pleasure of participating in the 160 Meter Call List. Jack W4OWJ was always one of the first to give you a call along with Jim K1MEM (SK), Bill K1MM, Wal W8
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-10/msg00180.html (7,554 bytes)
- 10. Re: Topband: Outing The Scofflaws... (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:31:18 -0500
- Finally, a voice of reason! All this talk of "amps with handles", W3LPL spotting, public humiliation and avoiding this subject is BS. Like it or not, this behavior has been around for a long time. Pe
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-11/msg00165.html (8,898 bytes)
- 11. Re: Topband: Idiom Press (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 05:22:46 -0400
- Hello Larry et al, It is certainly not the same company since W9KNI reduced his involvement. I believe his son is at the helm. Just my opinion. 73, Bob K3UL _________________ Topband Reflector
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-10/msg00155.html (6,585 bytes)
- 12. Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 21:31:48 -0500
- Delete! _________________ Topband Reflector
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00122.html (9,414 bytes)
- 13. Topband: Detuning/Grounding Xmit Antenna while on RX (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:46:28 -0500
- Greetings Topbanders, I have an 85 foot shunt fed tower that I use on TB. I have a HI-Z 4 Square and some short beverages. The performance of the RX antennas definitely improves (less noise and bette
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00220.html (6,859 bytes)
- 14. Re: Topband: Rig Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:57:57 -0400
- Greetings, I've owned the FTDX1200, the TS590 and the K3. IKMHO, the 1200 has a better sounding and more versatile receiver than the 590. The DSP and DNR is definitely superior and the roofing filter
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-06/msg00099.html (7,215 bytes)
- 15. Re: Topband: Rig Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:40:45 -0400
- Gentlemen, How did this conversation morf from aarigs to the pros and cons of specific contests? More importantly, how does this relate to the Topband reflector? 73, Bob K3UL _________________ Topban
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-06/msg00168.html (8,351 bytes)
- 16. Topband: VK3ZL SK today (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 05:16:42 -0400
- Greetings, When I heard from my dear friend Sid K3SX about Bob's passing, I looked back at my log to determine when I first worked VK3ZL. The date was September 1, 1999. Over the next 14 years, Bob a
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-07/msg00034.html (8,593 bytes)
- 17. Topband: WD-1A (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:19:41 -0500
- Morning, Does anyone have 500 to 1,000 feet of WD-1A for sale? Please contact me off list at rgarrett5@comcast.net. 73 and have a great Holiday. Bob K3UL _________________ Topband Reflector Archives
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-12/msg00380.html (6,685 bytes)
- 18. Re: Topband: EP6T and outside world (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Garrett <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:18:50 -0500
- Ken and others, at least last evening, there was very few times when somebody called on the frequency and unlike the other bands, there was no great pile up or piling on.I believe at least for now th
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00187.html (10,476 bytes)
- 19. Re: Topband: Additional Comments on Impact of Remote RX Systems (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:18:46 -0400
- Hello John et al, Nice summary. As someone who is certainly new to contesting but not to chasing DX on 160 meters, here are my thoughts regarding remote receivers. Yes, Topband is hard! If it was eas
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-03/msg00197.html (7,959 bytes)
- 20. Topband: A Bit Off Topic (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Garrett" <rgarrett5@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:21:09 -0400
- Greetings, Any suggestions appreciated on an effective electrical panel lightning protection device for my panel breaker box. Thanks and 73, Bob K3UL _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - ht
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00085.html (6,852 bytes)
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