- 21. Topband: Reversible Beverage (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 09:01:56 EDT
- << George, I read sometime in the past that the necessary wave tilt that makes a Beverage develop its directional and performance criteria equates to the propagation of the incoming signal differentl
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-06/msg00019.html (7,962 bytes)
- 22. Topband: MFJ 1025 or 1026 Noise Cancellers (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 07:33:55 EDT
- (Oops, sorry I messed this one up...please reply to Pete...not W4ZV) Does anyone have views or comments on the MFJ 1025 canceller VS the 1026 which has the optional "active antenna preamp"? I recentl
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-05/msg00012.html (7,816 bytes)
- 23. Topband: Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 20:11:03 EST
- I dont think there is much difference between your surrounding dry land and the fresh water pond. I believe only salt water makes a difference... -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-01/msg00065.html (6,582 bytes)
- 24. Topband: Beverage or really long wire? (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 07:14:25 EST
- Ive seen some amazing signal reports here for Beverages - S9+ reports from DX ... Im a bit confused tho - is that type of signal level plausible from a true Beverage antenna?? -- FAQ on WWW: http://w
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00052.html (6,696 bytes)
- 25. Topband: GAP (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 09:24:33 EST
- Sante - I was tempted to purchase a Voyager but no matter how you look at it - a 45 foot antenna on 160 just is too short. With that in mind probably the best thing you could do to improve it is to m
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00187.html (7,298 bytes)
- 26. R: Topband: GAP (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 10:44:18 EST
- <a 45 ft radiator can be quite efficient. That "efficiency" tho is a bit too relative for me. I'll take a 3/8 wave Inv L. -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@co
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00190.html (6,782 bytes)
- 27. Topband: MFJ-1026 comments (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 17:51:56 EST
- Re the various commentaries on the original question set regarding MFJ;s claim I would think any amateur worth his salt - especially a Topbander - would do well to examine the technical basis of the
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-11/msg00049.html (7,657 bytes)
- 28. Topband: Re: Band reports (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 14:10:09 EST
- I'd like to suggest that QTH be identified too as many reports don't have it or a call. Even with a call from US hams this can be difficult for anyone to really know where the station is which of cou
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-11/msg00111.html (6,789 bytes)
- 29. Topband: Super Skew Wednesday (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 14:11:54 EST
- For what its worth 75 was similar - especially Tues morning EST. VK3DZN was hearing US NE signals over S. America path from him in Melbourne area. -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.htm
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-11/msg00158.html (6,687 bytes)
- 30. Topband: Elnec model of Inv L (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:19:52 EST
- I am seeking comments on this Elnec modeling exercise: I entered a 3/8wave Inv L with a 1/4 wave counterpoise at 5' off ground and noticed fairly low gain of .492dbi at maximum takeoff angle. Then by
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-11/msg00213.html (7,110 bytes)
- 31. TopBand: Topband band plan. (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 18:31:11 EDT
- Tune receiver, listen hard, get headache from all the static and other QRN, work DX and make it all worthwile ... -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00133.html (6,750 bytes)
- 32. TopBand: JT1X - Topband experiences (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 15:54:27 EDT
- With that type of QRN I would have tried a small loop - Im thinking that the sig to noise level improb would have been far more drastic and effective albeit I'm sure the sig levels would have been wa
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-06/msg00062.html (7,186 bytes)
- 33. TopBand: EWEs (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm)
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 06:05:58 EST
- Can anyone explain whether a "Beverage" on 1.8 mhz is really a classic, textbook Beverage or just a low longwire? The reason why I ask is this issue of poor ground vs good ground relative to apparent
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-04/msg00001.html (7,853 bytes)
- 34. TopBand: 160M intruders (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm)
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 07:25:18 EDT
- Its a shame the real cops went away 10 years ago when FCC started losing interest but the real problem is the general lack of civility on the bands and the lack of concern for the other guys interest
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-04/msg00057.html (7,183 bytes)
- 35. TopBand: Low band signals in the NYC tunnels. (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm)
- Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 06:59:03 EST
- The answer to the AM radio reception phenomenon in the NYC tunnels isnt exotic - they run leaky transmission line the lenght of the tunnels attached to a low power transponder which rebroadcasts the
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00155.html (7,540 bytes)
- 36. TopBand: P4 Solar Eclipse Feb 26 - Grayline Propagation? (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 07:20:59 EST
- QST ran a feature story within the last 4 of 5 years on the affect of the solar eclipse on HF propagation - if anyone has the CD ROM index you should be able to find it. As I recall it was scientific
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-02/msg00072.html (7,496 bytes)
- 37. TopBand: Follow-up on Topband Receiver Survey (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm@aol.com)
- Date: Mon, 9 Feb 1998 21:08:46 EST
- I think this key clicks issue is getting worse - over the past 2 years it seems to be cropping up.. I always thought that the problem was that the keying waveform was controllable by the op - I thoug
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-02/msg00094.html (7,922 bytes)
- 38. TopBand: DX'ing on the Edge (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm)
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 08:11:45 EST
- I second the notion for this excellent book - one of the best ARRL has done aside from ON4UN's. 73 Pete -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com Admin
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-01/msg00047.html (6,466 bytes)
- 39. TopBand: 1/8 wave radials (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm)
- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 11:04:49 EST
- << It is a shame G6XN is not more widely known as the inventor of this extremely useful technique for low (and HF) band enthusiasts. They should really be known as G6XN loaded radials. Many 73, Steve
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-01/msg00116.html (7,083 bytes)
- 40. TopBand: ANC-4 vs MFJ Noise Canceller (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (W2pm)
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 09:51:52 EST
- I have similar observations on the ANC4 espc on 160 and the need for both a large sense antenna and a way of controlling main antenna gain. I use a step attenuator on my main rcvr line to adjust the
- /archives//html/Topband/1997-12/msg00098.html (7,336 bytes)
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