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1. Re: Topband: Assistance Needed (score: 1)
Author: n1sv@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 12:19:20 +0000
I may be a little biased because of what I'm using but I would suggest an inverted-L its a good basic antenna. The combination of vertical and horizontal components make it versatile for both DX and
/archives//html/Topband/2003-10/msg00142.html (8,966 bytes)

2. Re: Topband: TOPBAND CONDX (score: 1)
Author: n1sv@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 14:32:25 +0000
Along the same lines... A61AJ was an honest S9 on my inverted-L (no RX antenna), the strongest I have ever heard him. RA6AX was S9+10 great conditions even with the QRN from the snow storm . Also hea
/archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00038.html (8,402 bytes)

3. Topband: FT5XO for the RX ant challenged (score: 1)
Author: "N1SV" <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 11:59:12 -0500
I am as they say "Receiving antenna challenged" on topband. I have no special RX antenna and just a simple inverted-L to transmit on. While I have tried to listen for FT5XO in recent days last night
/archives//html/Topband/2005-03/msg00224.html (7,089 bytes)

4. Topband: VK3DZM dinner! (score: 1)
Author: "N1SV" <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 21:38:22 -0400
To those lowband DXers active on 75m at sunrise VK3DZM needs no introduction. For many any of us Don with that potent signal from his downunder 4-square has been like a friendly beacon from Australia
/archives//html/Topband/2005-05/msg00018.html (6,751 bytes)

5. Re: Topband: End of season (score: 1)
Author: n1sv@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:19:26 +0000
As is customary for me each spring, I too have rolled up my radials and departed topband until October. I suppose several years ago when I put up my inverted-L it would have been easier in the long r
/archives//html/Topband/2007-04/msg00121.html (7,571 bytes)

6. Topband: Inverted-L troubleshooting (score: 1)
Author: n1sv@comcast.net
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:02:18 +0000 (UTC)
I have an inverted-L that is ~170-feet long with a vertical portion of ~60-feet.   I use a surplus 7-1000 pf 5kv vacuum variable in series at the base to resonate the antenna.  The vacuum variable is
/archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00018.html (7,918 bytes)

7. Re: Topband: Inverted-L troubleshooting (score: 1)
Author: n1sv@comcast.net
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:56:03 +0000 (UTC)
I have an inverted-L that is ~170-feet long with a vertical portion of ~60-feet.   I use a surplus 7-1000 pf 5kv vacuum variable in series at the base to resonate the antenna.  The vacuum variable is
/archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00019.html (9,097 bytes)

8. Topband: Inverted-L fixed! (score: 1)
Author: n1sv@comcast.net
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:16:19 +0000 (UTC)
Thanks to everyone for their valuable input on my Inverted-L problem.  Ned, AA7A and Dean, W5PJR hit it right on the head!  The problem was RFI entering the transceiver through the dc power lead.  I
/archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00024.html (6,624 bytes)

9. Topband: TB season (score: 1)
Author: n1sv@comcast.net
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:03:09 +0000 (UTC)
For those of us  having to roll our radials up each year the topband season is either over or in my case almost over.  The deal with my XYL is that because the radials are on the backyard, I can roll
/archives//html/Topband/2012-03/msg00159.html (8,467 bytes)

10. Topband: ZL9HR & East coast of NA on the low bands (score: 1)
Author: "N1SV" <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:01:01 -0500
Without taking up too much bandwidth. I would like to hear from other NA east coast stations offline that worked the recent ZL9HR folks on 80/160m to hear about their experiences. While I did not hea
/archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00391.html (6,682 bytes)

11. Topband: Lowband conditions from New England (24-DEC) (score: 1)
Author: "N1SV" <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:24:35 -0500
I didn't have a lot of available time to operate last night but was pleasantly surprised to see how very good low band conditions were here in New England. Both ZS6EZ & ZS1JX were 599 here at their l
/archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00580.html (6,891 bytes)

12. Re: Topband: Inverted L question (score: 1)
Author: "N1SV" <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:26:59 -0500
Snip: I am right now using an inverted L which is spaced about 4 feet away from my tower. The vertical leg is about 85 feet. I remember a number of years ago talking with Jeff Briggs (K1ZM) about ide
/archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00583.html (7,993 bytes)

13. Topband: Adding 160m to Butternut verticals (score: 1)
Author: "N1SV" <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 13:00:17 -0500
Has anyone tried adding a horizontal wire to the top of either the Butternut HF2V, HF6V, or HF9V in order to get it to resonate on 160m? Les, N1SV _________________ Topband Reflector
/archives//html/Topband/2013-03/msg00017.html (6,682 bytes)

14. Re: Topband: Common sense email security (score: 1)
Author: N1SV <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:58:49 -0400
Like you Frank I hit the delete button when I saw that the URL label did not match the actual address when I hovered my mouse pointer over it. Yes it pays to be vigilant! Les, N1SV Sent from my iPhon
/archives//html/Topband/2013-06/msg00076.html (11,586 bytes)

15. Topband: Recent FT5ZM operation (score: 1)
Author: "N1SV" <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:52:16 -0400
For those who may not be aware of www.hamradionow.tv Part #2 of Episode #137 is a video of presumably the first of many presentations on the FT5ZM operation. This one by K4UEE was nicely done at the
/archives//html/Topband/2014-03/msg00158.html (6,711 bytes)

16. Re: Topband: K1N On Line Log (score: 1)
Author: N1SV <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 07:25:28 -0500
It's good to know that I'm not crazy either. My 160 contact from Monday night hasn't showed up yet though all the others following have. I remember the contact distinctly as it was ridiculously easy
/archives//html/Topband/2015-02/msg00236.html (11,241 bytes)

17. Re: Topband: VK6LK (score: 1)
Author: Les Peterrs <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:41:12 -0400 (EDT)
That's very sad news indeed. While I never had the privilege of meeting Robin in person I talked to him countless times over the years mostly on 75m long path at his SR. Robin was always a gentleman
/archives//html/Topband/2017-07/msg00035.html (7,731 bytes)

18. Re: Topband: Satisfactory fiberglass pole for K9AY loop (score: 1)
Author: N1SV <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:34:50 -0500
Look around for the fiberglass stackable army surplus mast sections either at a local flea market or online. Think they come in 4-foot sections. Thats what Ive been using to support my K9AY loop for
/archives//html/Topband/2019-02/msg00202.html (7,736 bytes)

19. Re: Topband: John ON4UN silent key (score: 1)
Author: Les Peters <n1sv@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:30:51 -0500 (EST)
Like so many others who gravitated to the low bands, John's "Low-Band DXing" books became my low-band bible with each subsequent volume adding new insight. I owe much of my low-band success over the
/archives//html/Topband/2020-11/msg00066.html (10,945 bytes)

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