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61. Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840 (score: 1)
Author: "Edward Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 07:50:13 -0400
I agree with the 2 messages. But there is a 3rd. The inability for the FT8 crowd to QSY around some interference. Interference is a fact of life. And we have QSYs around it (even as it is being worke
/archives//html/Topband/2019-05/msg00072.html (9,845 bytes)

62. Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840 (score: 1)
Author: "Edward Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 10:10:32 -0400
Jorge. I agree the harmonics are not acceptable. But between fishing buoys and other birdie type QRN, moving around to find a clear frequency is not new to 160M, nor ham radio in general. Its part of
/archives//html/Topband/2019-05/msg00076.html (11,125 bytes)

63. Re: Topband: Ticks (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Earthlink" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:02:53 -0400
Personally, my defense is to be very aware of the foliage and when I am needing to be in the grassy green areas that ticks hang out I have full coverage other than my face. I have never gotten a tick
/archives//html/Topband/2019-07/msg00024.html (7,627 bytes)

64. Re: Topband: RFI on TB (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 12:45:08 -0400
I use beverage "almost" all the time for receive on 160M. However, there are times, clearly a minority, when listening on my phased array of 2 verticals is better. When conditions are super quiet in
/archives//html/Topband/2019-07/msg00086.html (7,685 bytes)

65. Re: Topband: Summer Update & a Surprise (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 06:55:14 -0400
I reached the same pivot point that Jeff did this year but choose the other path. I have left DXing from a band perspective. FT8 is not enjoyable to me and doing something not enjoyable to build tota
/archives//html/Topband/2019-08/msg00004.html (7,929 bytes)

66. Re: Topband: BOG height (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 14:57:30 -0400
Isn't BOG still a beverage just with more ground coupling loss because its literally "on the ground"? So the typical answer on beverages seems to be that 4 - 10 ft above the ground is low enough to e
/archives//html/Topband/2019-08/msg00041.html (8,624 bytes)

67. Re: Topband: 160 (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 06:51:25 -0400
Folks, for me, the real issue is the lack of people coming on CW on 160M for DXpeditions. Lets be honest, many people don't like the struggle of Qs on 160 like we do. And many are not great at CW. By
/archives//html/Topband/2019-08/msg00104.html (8,224 bytes)

68. Re: Topband: FYI Robot contacts "outlawed" by ARRL (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:22:49 -0400
Actually, I think this topic is very relevant to the "fringe bands" like 160M and 6M. The way I read the purposely non-detailed direction from the board "contemporaneous direct initiation by the oper
/archives//html/Topband/2019-08/msg00239.html (9,097 bytes)

69. Re: Topband: Drones for antenna installation? (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2019 18:08:01 -0400
Interesting discussion on shooting antenna wires in trees. I have used a bow and arrow for 25 years. Cheap practice bow (good for trees up to 100ft) and practice arrows with an open tip. I fill the t
/archives//html/Topband/2019-09/msg00009.html (8,172 bytes)

70. Re: Topband: Drones for antenna installation? (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 17:24:47 -0400
Actually Gary, if you added the weight to the front of the arrow as I describe, it drops right through all the branches no problem, but has accuracy. Trust me, I know. I have missed a shot or 2, clea
/archives//html/Topband/2019-09/msg00031.html (8,480 bytes)

71. Re: Topband: 160 is alive! (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:12:54 -0400
Yes it is. And all on CW. I am sorry I was not able to be on this morning. 73 Ed N1UR _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
/archives//html/Topband/2019-09/msg00109.html (6,129 bytes)

72. Re: Topband: 160 is alive! (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:51:56 -0400
Tom. I had the same thing going here but thankfully the project was finished a couple of weeks ago and this weekend is my get it back to where it was weekend. But still, I had one of my 2 T top verti
/archives//html/Topband/2019-09/msg00111.html (8,397 bytes)

73. Re: Topband: Beverage Length vs F/B or (RDF?) (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 07:54:09 -0400
I can't speak to switchable bi-directional arrays but I can speak to my 900ft terminated beverage (450 Ohm resistor to a ground rod with 2 - 1 / 4 wave radials per band). It has 20db plus front to ba
/archives//html/Topband/2019-10/msg00158.html (6,653 bytes)

74. Re: Topband: Why is ZONE 2 so Rare in JAPAN??? (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:25:55 -0500
As JFK said "not because its easy but because its hard". Making it easy by "decoding inaudible signals" should give no true 160M fan pleasure. The whole point of learning the prop and building the tr
/archives//html/Topband/2019-11/msg00042.html (7,335 bytes)

75. Re: Topband: Wednesday 160m DX CW Activity Night - Clarification (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:56:42 -0500
Roger. Thank you for promoting this. With this week being US Thanksgiving holiday, you may see less activity on tonight. A LOT of us are off work and doing family things. Thanks for the Q last weeken
/archives//html/Topband/2019-11/msg00180.html (7,379 bytes)

76. Topband: CQ WW Observations (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:51:50 -0500
There has been a number of varying comments about last weekend's contest. I thought some might be interested in my observations. I entered the contest using 100 W Low Power driving a 2 el phased T to
/archives//html/Topband/2020-01/msg00360.html (7,748 bytes)

77. Re: Topband: CQ WW 160 CW - SK.. (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:18:35 -0500
I have to differ somewhat with the comment that Topband Reflector should not be used to discuss suspect cheating on 160M. Where else can someone's concern that "that just doesn't sound/look/smell rig
/archives//html/Topband/2020-02/msg00079.html (6,903 bytes)

78. Re: Topband: CQ WW 160 CW - SK.. (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:42:37 -0500
Working sub-audible signals form JA to Zone 2 comes to mind. Or exploring daylight paths that dont support audible signals. They are all interesting and achievements in their own right, they just nee
/archives//html/Topband/2020-02/msg00089.html (9,295 bytes)

79. Re: Topband: T-loaded vertical (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:13:02 -0500
The answer to the top loading is that the top is essentially the same as if it was an L on the antenna - just with the connection point moved to the center. I would add maybe 5 ft on either side of t
/archives//html/Topband/2020-02/msg00178.html (8,067 bytes)

80. Re: Topband: T-loaded vertical (score: 1)
Author: "Ed Sawyer" <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:50:13 -0500
Frank, You will have me grabbing my EZNEC tonight and playing around. In my case my tops are around 60 ft long and they are thankfully perpendicular to my 20M yagi and about 120 ft away. However if I
/archives//html/Topband/2020-02/msg00180.html (12,764 bytes)

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