- 381. Topband: I am not dead yet - Boring Report (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:07:09 -0800
- While many people are reporting big openings on 12 meters and the solar flux numbers are up in the 90's - one might think the good openings on topband are not going to happen. Last night - I could ju
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00127.html (7,232 bytes)
- 382. Topband: Stew Perry Results (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:27:26 -0800
- The results of the 2009 Stew Perry have been posted. You can find them at http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html The dates for the next event have been chosen. I realize there isn't a "best" date for ev
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00143.html (6,493 bytes)
- 383. Topband: FK8CP and contests (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:18:15 -0800
- All - There had been some concern expressed about FK8CP working stations during contests. I brought the subject up with Remi in e-mail and I believe there should be no issue having him work "dupes" d
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00166.html (6,352 bytes)
- 384. Re: Topband: What are these weak birdies every 10.0000 KHz? (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:47:51 -0800
- Those are birdies of your local AM broadcast stations. Likely there isn't much you can do about them. However, if you do have some wires around (like wire fences or guy wires that are not broken up b
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00172.html (7,467 bytes)
- 385. Re: Topband: Low activity (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 12:50:53 -0800
- Last night - I heard several European signals coming through, although the band was rather noisy here. It's not dead yet!!! Tree N6TR Boring, OR _______________________________________________ UR RST
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00008.html (7,078 bytes)
- 386. Topband: ZK3 on 160 picture (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:10:54 -0700
- Here is the antenna that the ZK3 operation is using on 160: http://www.kkn.net/~tree/160/zk3_160.jpg The radio is a K3 with no amplifier. Tree N6TR _______________________________________________ UR
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00102.html (6,149 bytes)
- 387. Topband: Boring Report (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:25:46 -0700
- Last night - the band was surprisingly good for being this late in the season. UY0ZG was coming through and I got a few "?"s from him when I was calling. Later, I worked SM7BIC, HA9RE, G3JMJ, DF2PY a
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00111.html (6,812 bytes)
- 388. Re: Topband: Shunt fed tower (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:39:36 -0700
- A 72 foot tower with a big antenna at the top is pretty much exactly what I was using for a transmit antenna to get over 200 countries from the west coast. It is very easy to make that work on 160 me
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-04/msg00081.html (8,081 bytes)
- 389. Re: Topband: parasitic element (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:16:07 -0700
- Well - yes - it can help. You can probably get a bit of gain - but maybe more importantly - get some front/back. One limitation is that you will only get it over a pretty narrow frequency range (30 k
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-08/msg00001.html (6,863 bytes)
- 390. Topband: 10.7 cm Solar Flux readings (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:44:28 -0700
- An interesting article that explains why 10.7 cm has been used for measuring solar activity: http://www.spaceweather.gc.ca/sx-2-eng.php Tree _______________________________________________ UR RST IS
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-08/msg00036.html (6,203 bytes)
- 391. Re: Topband: Band coming alive (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:28:18 -0700
- I am not sure this would really work. I think this list is the right place for doing all of this. If we make two lists - then likely one list would die. If anyone wants a signal report when I am CQin
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-08/msg00047.html (7,992 bytes)
- 392. Topband: Boring Report - Europe!! (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:06:12 -0700
- Last night - I could hear signals from SV3RF, F5IN and PA3FQA - all at their sunrise peak. Was fighting some summertime QRN however and couldn't copy them very well. G3ROO peaked up as well and made
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-08/msg00065.html (6,538 bytes)
- 393. Topband: Topband - PreStew Dates (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 09:08:24 -0700
- All - The PreStew is coming up on October 23/24th. It appears that there was some confusion about this and the date in QST has the weekend before. They are going to fix the copy on their website toda
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-10/msg00021.html (6,853 bytes)
- 394. Topband: Stew Perry Warmup (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:48:21 -0700
- Just a reminder that the Stew Perry warmup is happening now (until 1500 UTC tomorrow). Hope to hear lots of activity and good conditions. Exchange is your grid square. Rules at web.jzap.com/k7rat/ste
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-10/msg00117.html (6,526 bytes)
- 395. Topband: I just want to vent (a little) (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:36:09 -0800
- As some of you know - I was up at KL7RA's QTH during the past weekend. Along with operating the SS CW contest, I got to spend some time on 160 meters. Probably the biggest difference from operating t
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-11/msg00038.html (8,910 bytes)
- 396. Topband: Some eye candy (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:38:48 -0800
- Tim, K3LR, sent me this picture: http://www.kkn.net/~tree/160/HomebrewTransmitterQuitoEcuador.jpg A little research dug up this web site: http://www.rwonline.com/article/69826 I would suggest this as
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-11/msg00049.html (6,973 bytes)
- 397. Re: Topband: Some eye candy (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:42:37 -0800
- Oops - silly me - I would NOT suggest this!! _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-11/msg00051.html (6,564 bytes)
- 398. Topband: W7LR WW2 story (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:02:06 -0800
- All - This is fascinating reading from a legend who is still in the pileups. Read and enjoy. http://www.kkn.net/~tree/w7lr/MIDWAY-4.doc Tree _______________________________________________ UR RST IS
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-11/msg00059.html (6,191 bytes)
- 399. Topband: 2010 Stew Perry Warmup results (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 17:31:40 -0800
- The results of the PreStew held in October 2010 are now posted. You can find them on the Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge web site: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html The "big" Stew is coming u
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-12/msg00020.html (6,855 bytes)
- 400. Topband: S21FGC (score: 1)
- Author: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 17:39:33 -0800
- Passed along from KL2A: Top Band Friends, I will be joining JH1AJT's group to S21FGC, Dhaka, S21. Reference: Dec 16-21, 2010 -- Bangladesh -- S21FGC -- QSL: JH1AJT -- Source: JA1TRC (Dec 2, 2010) --
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-12/msg00042.html (6,394 bytes)
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