"Beverages just want to work" is what I have heard. Not having much luck with that here. I suspect operator/installation error. I did a lot of reading and I must be doing something wrong. * 250 feet
Thanks everyone for the help and guidance. I am using the DX Engineering 9;1 transformer, brand new. I also tried the KD9SV BOG 4:1 transformer but it was even worse. I shall attempt to utilize a pre
Team I have installed the new ground rod and I am using a pre-amp at the feed-point. I will measure the SWR over the weekend after work calms down. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg@ar
Mystery solved TDR mode on my AIM 4170 revealed problems with the coax that I did not know were there. All working good now, thanks everyone for the help! Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd
Update - with the issue resolved, the beverage does hear DX on 40 meters, and is quieter than the inverted L as expected. It is able to hear signals to NW and SW, which is also expected due to the sh
Andy, I heard your CQ on QSB peaks about 0224 UTC today. Thunderstorm static was bad tonight in NC but you were Q5 copy between crashes. I was able to copy 15 EU, PY and ZL on FT8 overnight. I am exc
Andy, you were at noise level here in NC until about 0220 when your signal was 579! Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP A
Worked SM5EDX on CW at 0100 UTC, 559 but very deep QSB. Even with thunderstorms off the coast it was fairly quiet. Thanks John. _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topba
VK2WF was 559 in between QSB into North Carolina this morning. I was unable to hear any JA today, but I will try again later this week. An interesting result, I worked VK6LW/Kevin 1 hour before my su
I fell asleep in my chair, but not before two FB QSO's: OK1CF (Karel) OM2XW (Jan) Very quiet conditions without a ton of normal QSB Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd
Not bad at all considering we are under a geomagnetic storm warning. Tried 100 watts to my inverted L, but not enough juice so I put the 400W amp online. Worked * G3YRO - Roger (first time QSO) * OM2
Only had 30 minutes, but worked LB1G and SM0BYD with just 100 watts. Also heard S53CC good copy but could not get through. Not too shabby. _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting
What dial frequency, please? My WSJT-X 2.3.0 doesn't have any frequencies for 160... Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972 QRP
Excellent/Ausgezeichnet! This is how I contested when I started in 1977 - straight key madness! Mark WD4ELG Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Topband <
Thanks for the update, Roger. Unfortunately, work is kicking my butt with 12 hour days and weekends because of Covid. I will be 57 this year, getting too old for this stuff. Not sure how much longer
Conditions were pretty good overnightlot of activity with some QSB on EU signals. I had a late Turkey feast and did not get on the air until 0300 UTC. I heard G3ROO calling CQ, and then several EU st
Val, that's quite remarkable. Nodir, EY8MM, says he has always struggled from Central Asia with auroral zone to get into US on top band. I have listened for years and never heard him on TB. I wonder
Wes, for me its not the age, but the mileage. Mark Lunday wd4elg@outlook.com ________________________________ From: Topband <topband-bounces+wd4elg=arrl.net@contesting.com> on behalf of Wes <wes_n7ws
I just tried that, but I can't hear any AM signal on any nearby Kiwi SDR receivers....just a rag chew on 1940. Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKC
Steve I have not heard that term in a very long time. Interesting article on "banana boat swing" http://www.9h1mrl.org/ukrae/arc_cd/extra/morse/html/c15.htm Mark Lunday wd4elg@outlook.com ___________