I see DX ENGINEERING has come out with a nice RX antenna using two 102" whips ( I think) in horizontal configuration. I wonder if Tom W8JI ( designer) or others on this reflector know how it might co
Any idea where to find INFO on the K1ZM FT 1000d apf mod??? thanks Josh N7XM _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/ma
Barry N1EU is going to post the PDF file for this valuable FT 1000D MOD on his WEB SITE ( just google "N1EU ") that more recent units would GREATLY benefit from - thanks to Jeff K1ZM and Barry N1EU j
While I may have missed some days - I have NOT HEARD ANY LOUD JA stations at all this season ! I am really AMAZED ! Usually I have some mornings here in Nevada, in early October where the JA gang jus
Greetings Top Band Zealots October 23 0300 to 0600 utc many Europeans coming thru to WEST USA - got 579s from SM5EDX ( beacon of SM) PA0CLN, SM4CAN, OH3XR, OH2BO - etc - heard a bunch of EU that did
Another HOT night with many EU stations coming into Western USA - Sure hope this season continues MORE like this! - the STATE side Signals are very very loud in the pile ups- I can tell many callers
To All Top Banders Has anyone had trouble with RFI from compact fluorescent bulbs ? Do any of the Cool Low power bulbs cause interference on TOP BAND? Josh N7XM nevada, usa __________________________
KF3B in EPA called me 1347 utc that is almost 2 hours AFTER his sun up - in an EMAIL he said my signal was STRONG! I was trying to RUN JA stations on my Western sloper - Geez , maybe it was Long path
Band wide open to EU from Nevada ! Good solid copy from SV3RF for 90 mins - peaking 579 ! IT9ZGY worked 28 west coast stations - Missed LA5HE and YO9HP ! Many EU were good copy ! "Please sir, can I h
Hello TOP BANDERS I see Cushcraft has a new 160m vertical that is 30 -36 ft tall with 3 foot stinger on top directly above coil with short capacity spokes - given say 40 radials, as in PORTABLE opera
After talking often to Halim YB1A on 40m , I was able to encourage him via EMAIL to try TOP BAND - I told him to initially try a quarter wave sloper off his tower,, and sent some articles on the theo