Try a series capacitor. Wes N7WS I have tried two shunt tap points, one at 65 feet and another at 45 feet. Using a Rig Expert AA-55 Zoom, the Rs measured a little over 100 ohms on the 65 foot versio
Because you're using a shunt capacitor. This in conjunction with the inductive reactance forms an L-network. As I said before, you need a series capacitor. Move the tap to get 50 +jX and then add -
Conditions are awful with horrible noise this AM. Haven't figured out whether it is local or what. I don't need H40 and I'm defiantly not a fan of FT8. Nevertheless, I set up the rig and unsuccessfu
My friend Larry, is being a bit too effusive, but I'll take it. I have no animosity toward guys who use FT8, this is a personal hobby and everyone has their own set of rules. Personally, it isn't my
Worked this morning @1218Z. On 11/25/2019 11:12 PM, John Zantek wrote: To keep this on-topic, I worked H40TT on 20 SSB today and told him that we'd like some CW on topband. He said that was the other
I'm 78 and have tinnitus but I copy the VE6. My issue is with the video. Please turn your cameras to landscape mode when recording. Wes N7WS All I hear is a strong 'UT7NY'. If you hear VE6WZ in tha
I wish. I often hear more than I can work, even without the "required" RX antenna. Wes N7WS "I can work all I can hear" _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - T
Unless you're in NA and looking for DX. On this end it was like WAS contest for me. I did manage to work all continents and a few ATNO. Surprisingly I missed some sections in adjacent states, CA,
So you suggest giving up 10 feet of a 45 foot vertical in order to raise the radials? Doesn't make sense to me. With a 45' tower I supported an inverted-V and worked my first 70+ countries on 160 fr
Good for you. My sentiments are on my QRZ page. Wes N7WS W3TA or you could use a remote. W0MU _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I agree. After over 60 years if ham radio I got on this band semi-seriously only a few years ago with the goal of working my 9th DXCC band. With my modest station here in the depths of the AZ deser
Michael publishes a Club Log Summary of DX Activity each week. If you look at the Most Active Modes, you will take away that FT8 is the predominate mode. That said, if you drill down and look at the
FT-8 and RTTY while both using radios hooked to computers, (unless you use a Model 28) are significantly different in practice. I'm not an RTTY fanatic but I do have 255 countries confirmed and a DXC
I guess that I'm not among the many. I'm 78 and have been a ham for almost 62 of them. I took up Satellite work at age 35, EME at 38, RTTY at 68 and I can't live without my SDR panadapter. By coinci
Other than measuring some of the stuff years ago I have no real experience with it, but you might look here: https://thewireman.com/product-category/feed-lines/ladder-line/ Wes N7WS On 1/12/2020 8:2
Could be. I worked my first 80 countries or so on topband with an inverted-Vee, apex at 45' and ends tied off on Saguaro cacti head high. The transmission line hung straight down parallel to and ab
Roger is in my logbook, along with at least five other "G" stations. My station is described on my QRZ page. I receive on the TX antenna. Wes N7WS On 1/14/2020 9:23 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 1/14/20