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41. Re: Topband: XM240 Hi-Q coils (score: 1)
Author: Steve Babcock <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:29:49 -0600
Hi Bill, (If you don't mind, I have shared this to the reflector since I have rxd other similar questions) I have lately been using 4NEC2 (free and very good program: http://www.qsl.net/4nec2/ <http:
/archives//html/Topband/2018-03/msg00113.html (14,329 bytes)

42. Re: Topband: Laser Com introducing a breakthrough Top Band antenna at Dayton (score: 1)
Author: Steve Babcock <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 11:03:10 -0600
And in a related story..Laser Comm is teaming up with Auto Comm Ltd. of Palo Alto California to market to the Amateur radio Community the new Auto-Q radio package. This new "radio station in a box" w
/archives//html/Topband/2018-04/msg00025.html (13,888 bytes)

43. Topband: EU opening-G3YRO (score: 1)
Author: Steve Babcock <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 15:37:12 -0600
Last night just before going to bed, I checked RBN and noticed that my VE6WZ skimmer spotted G3YRO on 1827 at 0513z. I thought it may have been a rouge spot (sometimes RBN spots get through when dome
/archives//html/Topband/2018-04/msg00039.html (7,588 bytes)

44. Topband: Good condx (score: 1)
Author: Steve Babcock <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 09:30:35 -0600
Last night from 04:30z till 05:38z 17 EU made it into the VE6WZ log. After answering Mike F5INs very loud CQ at around 0400z, I moved to 1821.8 and called CQ. Fortunately, the very high QRN from the
/archives//html/Topband/2018-04/msg00072.html (6,594 bytes)

45. Re: Topband: Beverage selector switch via IP (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 07:56:36 -0600
Like RA0FF I use the Denkovi 8 relay USB board together with the PST rotor control software that provides a standard rotor control interface. Point and shoot at the direction with the mouse to select
/archives//html/Topband/2018-07/msg00055.html (8,667 bytes)

46. Re: Topband: Beverage selector switch via IP (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:20:29 -0600
Hi Trevor, It is very well described in the PST user manual, but can be a bit confusing. First of all you create a second instance" of PST rotator. (or however many you need.) Under settings select R
/archives//html/Topband/2018-07/msg00058.html (11,743 bytes)

47. Re: Topband: Topband conditions (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:29:00 -0600
Tom, Here is a recording of your signal last night in VE6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPD7tGmxsHhGO1BgLdUC86kkv3ZXADuN/view?usp=sharing <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPD7tGmxsHhGO1BgLdUC86k
/archives//html/Topband/2018-09/msg00156.html (7,713 bytes)

48. Topband: 160m Activity (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:46:31 -0600
As Tree said in his post, last night Topband was very alive! Last night 54 EU made it into the VE6WZ log on TB. Just exceptional condx. 20 min before my SS at 00:24z LA1MFA was the first in the log,
/archives//html/Topband/2018-10/msg00102.html (6,675 bytes)

49. Topband: 160m Parasitic array (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:23:11 -0600
This summer two 75 top-loaded parasitic elements were installed at my remote QTH and are tuned to act either as a reflector or director to provide a 4 direction array using my existing shunt-fed cran
/archives//html/Topband/2018-10/msg00231.html (7,565 bytes)

50. Topband: 160m Activity...musings from VE6 (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 13:00:59 -0600
This season there has been some discussion on this reflector about activity levels on 160m (or lack thereof) and the possible negative effect of the FT-8 on CW. Here are my observations. CW is **very
/archives//html/Topband/2018-11/msg00010.html (10,147 bytes)

51. Re: Topband: 160m Condx (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:13:38 -0700
Know bad frequencies- great resource here: http://www.k8nd.com/TopbandBadFreqs.pdf <http://www.k8nd.com/TopbandBadFreqs.pdf> Howevera best practice on 160m is NEVER call CQ on an exact frequency. Why
/archives//html/Topband/2018-11/msg00052.html (10,306 bytes)

52. Re: Topband: Polarization on 160m (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:48:26 -0700 (MST)
Agreed... Diversity RX is a game changer. If you have never used it you dont know what you are missing. Beverages and 9 circle rx array used here in diversity and for the weak ones on 160 it makes th
/archives//html/Topband/2018-11/msg00303.html (15,116 bytes)

53. Topband: Surprising condx (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:24:05 -0700
Last night 30 EU made it into the 160m log in spite of what looked like poor numbers. Although some signals were exceptional, most were fairly muted and generally it was not a strong opening. There w
/archives//html/Topband/2018-12/msg00174.html (7,466 bytes)

54. Topband: TB CW activity (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 16:35:07 -0700
This winter season so far on TB has been very good at VE6WZ and I wish to share my thoughts regarding concerns about the lack of CW activity on the band. CW is **very** alive and well on 160m. There
/archives//html/Topband/2018-12/msg00244.html (8,105 bytes)

55. Re: Topband: Rx splinter (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2019 14:01:36 -0700 (MST)
https://www.w8ji.com/combiner_and_splitters.htm From Babcocks iPhone _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
/archives//html/Topband/2019-02/msg00023.html (7,482 bytes)

56. Topband: Diversity RX audio example (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 16:44:46 -0700
Today I decided to play with some of my recorded 160m QSOs from this season (I record almost all of my QSOs). I did a few experiments with isolating my diversity RX antennas to try and hear the benef
/archives//html/Topband/2019-02/msg00069.html (8,721 bytes)

57. Re: Topband: Diversity RX audio example (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 17:13:57 -0700
Robin... Sorry I should have added that detail. This was recorded using the Flex 6600 from the remote QTH 90 km north of my home. I have been mostly using the Flex this winter, although the K3 is sti
/archives//html/Topband/2019-02/msg00071.html (11,967 bytes)

58. Re: Topband: Diversity RX audio example (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 16:46:15 -0700
I have received a few off-list comments and questions about my radio, RX set-up and the Flex so I thought I would respond to the list. The Flex 6600 has been in use from the remote station since Oct
/archives//html/Topband/2019-02/msg00075.html (14,260 bytes)

59. Re: Topband: Diversity RX audio example (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 22:20:02 -0700
Rick, The Flex 6600 has 2 SCUs, and can have 4 slice receivers. I think the 6700 can have 8 slice receivers. I do not use a very narrow IF as you do. Typically I will use a 800 or 400 HZ IF filter an
/archives//html/Topband/2019-02/msg00078.html (9,303 bytes)

60. Re: Topband: ARRL DX contest (score: 1)
Author: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:46:09 -0700
160m contest report from VE6 under the AU oval. I was out Friday evening so missed the start, but got to the radio by about 0400z. At first I thought things were going to be good with strong signals
/archives//html/Topband/2019-02/msg00168.html (11,496 bytes)

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