thanks, makes sense.....thats why I asked.... -- Original Message -- The choke bleeds off static charges that accumulate on the vertical. While I have witnessed noise from huge static charging to a 3
I read recently, maybe on this forum, that 32 ft radials were "long enough" if thats all you could get.....I thought they needed to be longer as well, mine for my inv L are 132 ft long, but "bent" to
Anyone phasing two loops like Pixel/DXE/Wellbrook with a DXE NCC phasing box? _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
did you try transmitting with it, and see if any skimmers pick you up? just try sending test de urcall and check the RBN network, see how you are getting out.... Hello, Per many people's recommendati
Todd, dont get discouraged and dont let lot size fool you....I'm in a subdivision, 80x180 ft lot, with a 50ft tower, hygain hytower for 75/80m (also works as a second radio antenna), and 2L 40m phase
Had a great start to the 160 contest, about 90 qsos the first hour, running about 1200 w to my inverted L.....took a short break to grab a bite to eat, first transmission after that tripped the swr p
I like the boating reference.....I myself use fishing.....theres all kinds of fishing.....salt water, freshwater, etc....some guys like to just fish on the weekend (ragchewers?), maybe just fish with
Whats the best way to split one rx antenna between 2 transceivers? Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I moved to 160 the last 30 minutes and wow !!! Loud, very loud signals from EU....armchair copy on most.... Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Im not sure why they wont try 160 closer to their sunrise.....every morning they are on 80, and lately have been begging, with good signals, and seem to hear ok on 80, but their rate is slow due to n
Point is, why not try 160 in early morning, prior to their sunrise... Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I was one of the lucky ones this morning (not east coast, but not midwest either....I'm due north of K3LR, almost in Lake Erie, almost in Ohio !!!)....I checked the spots as soon as I got up, not muc
Sad to report the Green Hornet, Bob W3GH is a silent key.,... Hi Joel I'm curious to hear American stations in April. At least east. This season I did not have a QSOs with many - K1FZ, K1GUN, K1HTV,
Not going to make Dayton this year, sudden illness preventing me from going....anybody need a ticket for Fridays topband dinner....its for the beef brisket.... Sent from my iPad _________________ Sea
has anyone made the ITU/IARU aware ? I think HK authorities must do something with this. Local radio Clubs must act https://www.lavozdelpueblo920am.com/programacion https://www.facebook.com/mauriciov
How are you using this on the L ? NO on receive, then apply voltage to close it on TX ? When open , does the L float or go to ground? Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable Archives: http://w
Where did you connect the analyzer? You want it as close as possible to the feed point, with as little length of coax jumper as possible. Even a 6 ft jumper can skew the results, been there done that
Good for you Roger....you always hear about hams using remotes to work the dx, but they dont usually say much when the dx uses a remote to hear them.... Sent from my iPad _________________ Searchable
Configured how? I have the JK version, which looks very similar, except instead of internal jumpers, they have different external connecting points, depending on the configuration...Ive used it on my
NOTE: there is a slight difference between the current version at DXE, and the original.,....the orginal has different connections points on the external box that installs to the antenna, the DXE ver