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21. Topband: EXCEPTIONAL EUROPEAN PATH (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 07:20:03 -0500; made some NA signals (mainly to the south) appear as if THEY were the DX! Several were worked with 599 both ways and it appears that the path extended as far west as Utah but perhaps not too far sou; /archives//html/Topband/2001-01/msg00112.html (6,960 bytes)
22. Topband: WHERE WERE THEY? (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 06:33:29 -0500; I found few Europeans, lots of east coast and few west coast, though those I did work had very good signals. There just seemed fewer west coast stations on this contest. But the Caribbean was hopping; /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00048.html (6,896 bytes)
23. Topband: DUAL BAND INVERTED L (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 07:01:31 -0500; Several years ago, I tried a version of the dual band inverted L which George, K8GG described. It is a compromise to be sure but not a bad one. There is a complete description and a schematic for a m; /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00113.html (7,423 bytes)
24. Topband: WIDEBAND NOISE (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 19:14:59 -0500; Far-fetched as it may sound, the source of the noise may be very local...like a piece of consumer equipment. About 6 weeks ago, noise was wiping out a number of local services in the VHF (150 mhz) ra; /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00143.html (7,682 bytes)
25. Topband: DOUBLED RADIALS (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (bill mchugh); Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 10:48:53 -0400; If you "double up" a 1/4 wavelength of radial in the same slit except for 10-15 feet at the end closest to the antenna, is the net effect approximately 1/8 wavelength of wire in the ground or is it s; /archives//html/Topband/2000-10/msg00161.html (7,108 bytes)
26. Topband: TOP HAT (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 07:25:57 -0400; Can anyone tell me how I can calculate how much effective length a top hat of given size will add to a vertical of given height? I recall seeing an article in QST once which had some calculations to; /archives//html/Topband/2000-08/msg00079.html (7,182 bytes)
27. Topband: TOP HATS (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 21:21:25 -0400; Thanks to all who replied to my request. I now have two sources of the formulas as well as a "rule of thumb" formula which, being a ham, I will naturally try first! 73, Bill VE3CSK -- FAQ on WWW: htt; /archives//html/Topband/2000-08/msg00085.html (6,367 bytes)
28. Topband: It Ain't Over... (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 21:01:03 -0400; I could just hear a few bits and pieces from Gus, KH2/K4SXT in QSO with W8JI the other morning. Now, Tom was hearing him about 579 but at least some of the rest of us "mortals" can still hope to have; /archives//html/Topband/2000-04/msg00015.html (6,947 bytes)
29. Topband: XZ0A (sob!) (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 22:25:11 -0500; This AM they were 569-579 at my other QTH on Lake Huron from about 1205 to1218 using the ESE Beverage (nothing heard on any other antenna). This is the first time I have heard them well enough to hea; /archives//html/Topband/2000-02/msg00036.html (6,850 bytes)
30. Topband: HOW GOOD WERE CONDX? (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 14:40:55 -0500; I have always entered the 160CW contest with 100 watts and employed the "hunt and peck" method as it didn't seem practical to try and hold onto a frequency. On Saturday evening I parked on a frequenc; /archives//html/Topband/2000-01/msg00256.html (7,159 bytes)
31. Topband: CONDITIONS (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 20:06:09 -0500; Saka, JA1HQT was 579-589 here (SW Ontario) this AM on the NW Beverage but I could not break the pile with my flea power. Last night Wolf, DF2PY was the LOUDEST I have ever heard him-599++ for about 1; /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00034.html (6,777 bytes)
32. Topband: BEVERAGES ALONG FENCE LINES (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 07:58:22 -0500; A few months ago we erected a couple of Beverages about 4 feet above a wire line fence. They worked and were certainly better than no Beverage at all. But operating over the past few months has shown; /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00240.html (7,340 bytes)
33. Topband: LAST NIGHT (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 06:35:22 -0500; Did anyone else hear/work Pacific DX around 0440-0500 last night? KH6/NL7Z was 559-569 on the vertical here and I managed to work him on 100 watts. Several Weat coast stations in local QSO were 599+; /archives//html/Topband/1999-11/msg00020.html (6,593 bytes)
34. Topband: JW5NM WAS THERE! (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 06:37:26 -0400; Where was the pileup? The guest of honour arrived on 1831 at about 0350 with a STRONG signal-579 on my vertical and calling CQ with few takers. Most of the activity seemed to be up at 1833 with DL2GG; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00031.html (6,947 bytes)
35. Topband: TOPBAND THIS AM (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 07:30:59 -0400; FO0KOJ came out of the noise to a respectable 559 at about 1103 at this QTH and I was fortunate to work him. Many were calling over top as he was calling CQ but it all sorted itself out. As I type th; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00156.html (7,174 bytes)
36. Topband: VK9LX (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 07:45:23 -0400; At 1134, VK9LX suddenly came right up to 569 and I was able to work him. Right after my confirm, he was gone back into the noise, to reappear again at 559 at 1139 when WS9V worked him. Real rapid fad; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00158.html (7,632 bytes)
37. Topband: BEVERAGES ALONG FENCES (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 07:19:44 -0400; Probably this has been addressed before-but perhaps I missed it. A friend wants to install some Beverages but the only place he can place them is along the line fence, which is page wire and barb. Qu; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00034.html (7,149 bytes)
38. Topband: BEVERAGE INFO (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 13:58:08 -0400; Thanks to all of you who responded to my post about Beverages along fences (MANY replies!). Thanks to all of the input, we now have a workable antenna ready for the DX. Thanks also to Bill, W4ZV who; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00055.html (6,605 bytes)
39. Topband: BEVERAGE ALONG FENCE (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 07:15:24 -0400; In response to those who asked about the final design of the Bev for my fence-bound friend, here it is. Length about 800 ft NW. Wire is spaced about 4 feet above the top wire of the page fence-that i; /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00068.html (7,371 bytes)
40. Topband: TOPBAND THIS AM (score: 1): Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH); Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 15:22:47 -0400; No, 160 isn't dead, is it Tom? I was tuning around thisd AM and heard W8JI work ZL2REX and a couple of VK3s. ZL2 was 579 at one time but quickly dropped into the noise. Last week one evening I though; /archives//html/Topband/1999-07/msg00033.html (6,929 bytes)

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