- 1. Topband: Snow plus vertical (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:49:37 -0700
- Hi Topbanders, Here's something that's bugging me, and perhaps a few of you fellow snow-cats can give me some advice. I'm considering a triangle of MA160V's (Cushcraft) along with radial plates on ea
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-02/msg00135.html (7,060 bytes)
- 2. Topband: SUmmary of responses to WY7I's question re: elevated base/snow (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 05:15:22 -0700
- Hi all, Several of you asked for the results of my survey concerning a triangle of MA160V's (160m vertical from Cushcraft), and the idea of elevating the base to stay clear of our six foot snow base.
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-03/msg00006.html (9,937 bytes)
- 3. Topband: Source for wire? (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:01:16 -0600
- What source do you know of for radial wire...best? cheapest? for a new set of verticals... Thanks any info, Paul, WY7I P.L. Reiter Author, Five Days in Babylon http://www.eezywriter.com _____________
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00016.html (6,840 bytes)
- 4. Topband: Radial wire (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:48:28 -0600
- Thanks to all who responded. I have access to galvanized steel fence wire, and I used it for my 900' beverage on 160m. I can get a good price on it, too. It's a bit stiff, but I guess you all have be
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00019.html (6,873 bytes)
- 5. Topband: 3" to 2" (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:39:58 -0600
- Argh! Has anyone found a way to join 3" to 2" aluminum irrigation pipe, probably using Schedule 40 PVC?? I am drawing a blank, nothing seems to fit very well amongst the various adapters... WY7I P.L.
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-06/msg00021.html (6,955 bytes)
- 6. Topband: Source of beverage supplies (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 06:40:13 -0600
- Hi all, I found a pretty cool site for tools, wire, posts, clamps, and wire reels, etc. on the net, and their prices seem quite reasonable. Check it out: http://www.kencove.com 73, Paul, WY7I _______
- /archives//html/Topband/2008-09/msg00001.html (6,479 bytes)
- 7. Topband: Beverage antenna switch design needed (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:30:51 -0600
- Hello Topbanders, Question #1: I'd like to construct a homebrew beverage antenna switch. I looked for designs/schematics on Google, but found little that worked well. If anyone has a good circuit dia
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-03/msg00031.html (7,547 bytes)
- 8. Topband: Coil program? (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 15:34:03 -0600
- Hi all, I saw a little program SOMEWHERE on the net for calculating coil dimensions that include: diameter, length, AWG size, and dielectric information...now I can't seem to find one that I can use
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-05/msg00001.html (6,446 bytes)
- 9. Topband: Coil design (score: 1)
- Author: "WY7I" <wy7i@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 10:25:20 -0600
- Thanks for all the input from you topbanders. I appreciate it. I finally found what I originally was looking for, at: http://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/coil.htm It is indeed the K6STI COIL 1.3 program from 19
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-05/msg00003.html (6,893 bytes)
- 10. Topband: Need assistance with 160m Marconi (score: 1)
- Author: WY7I <WY7I@EARTHLINK.NET>
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:04:14 -0600
- Hi Gang, I finally have gotten my 160m antenna up and need some assistance on what to do next. It is a T-top Marconi aka a top-loaded vertical wire. The top wire is 100' long of 12 gauge, the vertica
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00076.html (7,481 bytes)
- 11. Topband: Marconi update (score: 1)
- Author: WY7I <WY7I@EARTHLINK.NET>
- Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:19:00 -0600
- First, let me thank all of you for your comments on my T top Marconi. I really appreciate it! I'd like to add a few notes to the discussion: 1. I am located at least 100 miles from any BC station of
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00083.html (6,946 bytes)
- 12. Topband: Marconi: out, Inverted L: up at WY7I (score: 1)
- Author: WY7I <WY7I@EARTHLINK.NET>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:11:47 -0600
- Hi all, I wanted to bring you up to date on my 160m antenna situation. I wanted at first to put up a T top Marconi, and I did, but then we all decided it needed to be longer along the top wire. I too
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00156.html (8,261 bytes)
- 13. Topband: Here's one for ya (score: 1)
- Author: WY7I <WY7I@EARTHLINK.NET>
- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:00:26 -0600
- If I xmt on the inverted L and receive on it, the SWR is 1:1. If I use the beverage to recieve, then the SWR is too high. Coupling? P. _______________________________________________ Topband mailing
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00160.html (6,688 bytes)
- 14. Re: Topband: Here's one for ya (score: 1)
- Author: WY7I <WY7I@EARTHLINK.NET>
- Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:59:34 -0600
- I think you are correct, Gary. I forgot to put my ICE RF Limiter/Arrestor in there until after I wrote that note. Believe it or not, the problem went away! I don't understand it, but it seems to be t
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00166.html (9,193 bytes)
- 15. Re: Topband: A plea for antenna help from a fledgling 160m Op! (score: 1)
- Author: WY7I <WY7I@EARTHLINK.NET>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:02:39 -0700
- G'day Phil, I just completed a similar inverted L for 160-- about the same dimensions. I put 32-100' radials under it. It's a good match without any network or toroid to 50 ohms, but the really amazi
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00319.html (8,220 bytes)
- 16. Topband: Diagram of new Inverted L in use at WY7I (score: 1)
- Author: WY7I <WY7I@EARTHLINK.NET>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:14:51 -0700
- Hi all, I have created a drawing of the new INVERTED L 160m ANTENNA in use here at WY7I, which some of the new topbanders have asked me to provide. I whipped it out this morning in between cups of ja
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00342.html (7,345 bytes)
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