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1. Topband: Beverage Wire - Tests (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:04:19 -0400; from after bidirectional) -- Hi Barry, You got my curiosity up concerning #14 stranded vs: solid #14 wire. I ran some actual strength pull tests. I compared black HomeDepot THHN 14AWG 16 strand 600V; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00058.html (9,170 bytes)
2. Topband: Beverage Wire (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 18:37:02 -0400; Hi Bill, I use #14 stranded and insulated (PVC coated) spools of wire from Home Depot costing $12.77 / 500' spool. (Electrical Supply dept) - hard to beat that price.. :-) This is single wire electri; /archives//html/Topband/2002-10/msg00041.html (8,179 bytes)
3. Topband: Source for radial wire? (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 18:20:43 -0400; of aluminim fench wire at a very inexpensive price. The #17AWG works great and its also good because it doesn't rust. -- Hi Greg, I'm curious... how do you bond the aluminum radial wires to their ce; /archives//html/Topband/2002-09/msg00049.html (8,040 bytes)
4. Topband: Source for radial wire? (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:08:10 -0400; have -- Hi Scott, I've found that #14 PVC insulated copper wire from Home Depot in 500' rolls is about the best value out there. It's $12.77/ 500' = about 2.5 cents/ft. I like the black SOLID #14 wi; /archives//html/Topband/2002-09/msg00044.html (8,678 bytes)
5. Topband: New 160m array going up at KC1XX (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:18:21 -0400; Hi John, You guys always come through! Nice shots and interesting configuration with the raised radials, ground screen combo and parasitic config for endfire. Since you'll be tuning that puppy soon a; /archives//html/Topband/2002-07/msg00056.html (8,294 bytes)
6. Topband: Diversity Reception on 160 - More info (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 10:33:44 -0400; FT-1000D...." 73 Clive GM3POI -- I do the same thing here with a beverage in one ear and the verticals in the other for diversity. On low static nights I find the 3 el vertical array hears about as; /archives//html/Topband/2002-07/msg00010.html (8,187 bytes)
7. Topband: Shunt feeding a tower with side mounted yagi (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 14:36:45 -0400; Interesting info on the lower mounted Yagi on a 160M shunt fed tower! I am in the same situation with a 110' shunt fed Rohn 45 tower with a full sized 40M rotary dipole at 35' and a large 14el 13-32m; /archives//html/Topband/2002-05/msg00188.html (9,364 bytes)
8. Topband: Power Pole Noise DFing (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 14:39:12 -0400; Lots of good ideas, especially political info - tnx! Here's another real-life story: It appears to help immensely when one can report a SPECIFIC pole/location that is generating the noise. I have a l; /archives//html/Topband/2002-05/msg00141.html (7,447 bytes)
9. Topband: The W8JI FT-1000D KeyClick Mod - Well Worthwhile! (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 09:57:01 -0400; Just completed the W8JI Key Click Mod to my FT-1000D. When looking at the before and after, man, what a difference! The waveform now has a softer look to it as it should - textbook look now. Edges ar; /archives//html/Topband/2002-05/msg00113.html (7,726 bytes)
10. Topband: Additional Actual 160M Dipole/ Vertical Comparisons - (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 22:52:10 -0400; I'm finding the 160M dipole thread fasinating. I have some more antenna test input: I 've continued to run tests on 160M between my 3 antennas: a three el vert array, a dipole at 198' broadside NE, a; /archives//html/Topband/2002-05/msg00099.html (9,207 bytes)
11. Topband: DSP and Digital Filter Effectiveness for Summer Static? (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 02:47:01 -0400; Hi Top Banders, Now that the summer static is upon us, and the new DSP rigs have been out for awhile, I wonder if anyone can offer opinions as to the effectiveness of DSP and digital filters for rece; /archives//html/Topband/2002-05/msg00083.html (7,624 bytes)
12. Topband: Topband Angle changes at sunrise/sunset (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 02:00:12 -0400; Here's my observations for both 75M and 160M sunset and later evening angles, based on 15 years playing 75M DX and only a few months doing 160M DX - for CT to Europe: Using the 3el 160M vert array co; /archives//html/Topband/2002-05/msg00032.html (8,421 bytes)
13. Topband: Geomagnetic absorption of horizontally polarized antenna signals? (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:55:34 -0400; I wonder if anyone can offer opinions on the advantages that vertically polarized antennas have over horizontals on 160M related to geomagnetic Earth absortion? I did a web search and see nothing on; /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00067.html (9,690 bytes)
14. Topband: Lightning and Beverages (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 19:51:50 -0400; Wow, this must be a commom occurance. I use three, 1 watt 220 ohm resistors in series for terminators. Every summer I go out and inspect these terminating resistors of my three beverages and they are; /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00061.html (8,534 bytes)
15. Topband: Interlaced Matrix vs: Straight / Bussed Radials (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:37:43 -0400; Hi All, Since posting the condensed radial info I've received an email from a personal friend who has had experience measuring performance for 'Y' or crows feet extensions to radials far away from th; /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00012.html (8,544 bytes)
16. Topband: Condensed Radial Wisdom from 160M Antenna Gurus (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 01:47:59 -0400; Hi TopBanders, I recently posted a request for opinions about radials. I was pleased to get a lot of private mails - Thanks to all! I also got requests from other guys looking for info asking if I ha; /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00010.html (14,490 bytes)
17. Topband: Are concentrated ground radials needed in directions not used? (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 21:06:32 -0500; Hi All, I wonder if someone would be kind enough to guide me through a few questions before I continue with this new project?.... Background: I've just about completed a new "three in line" 160M vert; /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00001.html (8,236 bytes)
18. Topband: Four Square Sloper Array over poor ground.... (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 14:31:26 -0500; Hi Bill, I appreciate your and the many private email suggestions for my parasitic tower reflector question! Thank you Earl, K6SE, for your detailed information and suggestions. It appears that the t; /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00152.html (8,431 bytes)
19. Topband: Tuning Tower as a Parasitic Reflector (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:27:09 -0500; I wonder if anyone has experience, opinions, or performance guesses on = tuning a free standing, 190' grounded tower as a 160M parasitic = reflector with a standard 1/4 vertical in front using elevat; /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00139.html (7,177 bytes)
20. Topband: Tunable External Preselector for better Beverage S/N? (score: 1): Author: k1jj@snet.net (Tom Cathey); Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 10:47:23 -0500; Hi Everyone, A friend of mine suggested that I consider a tunable active (or passive) = preselector to improve S/N on my broadband, toroidal fed 1500' = terminated beverage. I use an FT-1000D with di; /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00137.html (7,628 bytes)

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