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1. Topband: Using RG-6 for 160m transmission purposes (score: 1): Author: W8AV at aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Wed Jul 2 12:28:12 2003; The celluar polyethylene dielectric stuff is normally 78%. If you have the type similar to Belden 8215 (double shielded polyethylene dielectric) the VF is 66%. This is according to the Belden Catalog; /archives//html/Topband/2003-07/msg00016.html (8,573 bytes)
2. Topband: Re: Ground Screen (javier Lopez) (score: 1): Author: W8AV at aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Tue Jun 17 15:17:11 2003; There will be a small difference, but I doubt that you will notice it much in either the transmitted or received signals. 73............de Goose, W8AV; /archives//html/Topband/2003-06/msg00024.html (6,804 bytes)
3. Topband: Sharing radials? (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 06:54:42 EST; This should not be a problem at all. Although it is a different configuation than yours, I have a 1/4 wave series fed vertical on 160 that has 100 quater wave radials under the antenna system. Also a; /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00053.html (8,457 bytes)
4. Topband: beverage support spacing (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 06:38:34 EST; I use 10' long 2x2's which I make from pressure treated 2x4'sthaty I have cut in half length-wise with my table saw (you can also but 10 foot 2x2's at Lowe's or Home Despot). Then I go over to TSC (o; /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00131.html (8,677 bytes)
5. Topband: Fw: 940,850,830 (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 06:25:02 EST; I have also used 830's on topband and really liked them. Hoewver, the 930 has, IMO, a better receiver than the 830. (Note to K8SE: finally traded all the 830's for 930's, made a 10 year upgrade in te; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00164.html (7,321 bytes)
6. Topband: Buried radials (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 07:10:31 EDT; The ideal depth for radials is on the surface of the ground but in the broadcast industry we normall bury them about 4" (10cm) below the surface. We have two stations where the radials were buried in; /archives//html/Topband/2002-09/msg00172.html (7,955 bytes)
7. Topband: Impedance Bridges (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 06:44:51 EST; One problem that I have noticed using the OIB's in the field is that they tend to "pull" a bit when you have high reactance values. A GR, as far as I have seen, does not seem to exhibit this problem.; /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00168.html (7,488 bytes)
8. Topband: 1.700 - 1.800 mhz (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 07:12:56 EST; The expanded AM broadcast band goes up to 1750. Will have to look up other allocations. 73........de Goose W8AV -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/topband Submissions: topband@contesting.c; /archives//html/Topband/2001-02/msg00022.html (6,886 bytes)
9. Topband: Ground buss for vertical (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:38:49 EST; You can do it pretty easily by running a buss wire or a piece of soft drawn copper pipe to form a ring around the base of the vertical and attaching the radials and the shield of the feedlin to it. I; /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00084.html (7,385 bytes)
10. Topband: Ground buss for vertical (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 06:41:48 EST; Be careful when attaching copper to aluminum. Unless you use some kind of antioxidant (i.e. penetrox) the connection will deteriorate when exposed to the elements due to electrolysis. 73.......de Goo; /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00085.html (7,241 bytes)
11. Topband: How To "De-Tune" A Nearby Tower ? (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 19:38:24 EDT; << Anyone on here accomplished this "de-tuning" using a similar process ? Suggestions ? Is this the best method to use to try and "remove electrically" the other vertical structures so that the new a; /archives//html/Topband/2000-09/msg00171.html (8,702 bytes)
12. Topband: RE: Radial wire (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 10:26:09 EDT; One thing to also keep in mind. If you live in an area where there is a lot of freezing and thawing between winter and fall/spring, you might want to consider using either heavier wire (i.e #10) or a; /archives//html/Topband/2000-08/msg00045.html (6,936 bytes)
13. Topband: critters eating my coax! (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 06:51:58 EDT; I had a similar problem with RG-58 that I was using to feed my beverages. My coax, however, was completely chewed through. Found out that the varmits inflicting the damage were moles that thought the; /archives//html/Topband/2000-08/msg00128.html (7,720 bytes)
14. Topband: Question for the group (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 07:09:31 EDT; I know this is diverging a bit from the intent of the reflector, but since we are all interested in receiving weak signals better (especially on Topband) I would like to pose the following question.; /archives//html/Topband/2000-07/msg00013.html (7,827 bytes)
15. Topband: RE: Beverages in the woods (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 06:55:34 EDT; I have strung my two wire beverage through the woods with no porblems. Like others mentioned I also use the electric fence insulators and simply nail them to the tree in question. If you use the 450; /archives//html/Topband/2000-05/msg00068.html (6,822 bytes)
16. Topband: Connecting radial systems together?? (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 18:42:58 EDT; YES YES YES Connect the radial systems together. they will only improve the efficiency of the whole antenna system. It is always a desirable condition to connect the ground systems of phased arrays t; /archives//html/Topband/1999-08/msg00030.html (8,047 bytes)
17. Topband: Connecting radial systens together- thanks!!!! de W0AH (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:52:28 EDT; << Since no one suggested that it could possibly hurt performance, and because it is so easy to do, I plan to do it using 1" diameter stranded aluminum wire that I am presently using as a 160M radial; /archives//html/Topband/1999-08/msg00039.html (7,413 bytes)
18. Topband: RE: CY9RF (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 06:56:10 EDT; Received a call from Doug, K4LT last evening. He and Dan, K8RF were in Dingwall, NS. They are planning to launch for CY9 sometime today and plan to be active either tonite or tomorrow morning as CY9R; /archives//html/Topband/1999-05/msg00038.html (6,749 bytes)
19. TopBand: ground wire ? (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:03:20 EDT; << my question is i have a comprimise antenna already i realise that but anyway i have a hf6v now i have the capability for a full 120 count 66 foot lok radial system under it since 80 is the lowest; /archives//html/Topband/1998-10/msg00088.html (7,281 bytes)
20. TopBand: z measurements (score: 1): Author: W8AV@aol.com (W8AV@aol.com); Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 07:07:29 EDT; << Does anyone know if this bridge will work on 160m, and/or if GR made another model for hf? I thought about making my own bridge since I have an estimate of what impedances are involved, but suspec; /archives//html/Topband/1998-08/msg00069.html (8,359 bytes)

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