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1. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 15:58:36 +200
Chris's 160 m antenna broke down again, in the midst of a snowstorm. He will fix it as soon as possible. He is regularly on the air before sunrise, but the combination of lousy conditions and a high
/archives//html/Topband/1997-04/msg00056.html (7,967 bytes)

2. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: tree@lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree)
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 1997 21:43:59 -0700 (PDT)
Heard ZS8IR CQing on 1822 at 0355Z. His signal hung in there for about 5 minutes. Nobody was calling, so I worked him with the club call so he would know the band was open. He came right back. Receiv
/archives//html/Topband/1997-04/msg00070.html (6,679 bytes)

3. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.com (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 12:12:42 +200
The supply ship leaves Cape Town today, and should arrive at the island around Tuesday. Unloading may take a few days, so Chris may not be able to fire up the Rhombics immediately. We have sent him a
/archives//html/Topband/1997-04/msg00123.html (7,539 bytes)

4. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 08:59:27 +200
The weather has finally lifted, but the improved weather has brought bad news. Chris is on another part of the island to assist with a biological project, and will not be back at the base until the 1
/archives//html/Topband/1997-03/msg00016.html (7,033 bytes)

5. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: bernie@internext.co.za (Bernie, ZS4TX)
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 07:13:27 +0200
Hi, The fact that the band opens up when I sleep late has again been proven with the propagation that Chris ZS8IR experienced during the last week. Due to official duties he was not on 160 this morni
/archives//html/Topband/1997-03/msg00118.html (7,720 bytes)

6. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: gtaft@voyager.net (gtaft)
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:04:11 -0800
Has worked 330 stations on top band now, including recent first contacts with VK6 and JA. He will be QRV till the changeover ship picks them up in early May. He's using the base of a broken Battle Cr
/archives//html/Topband/1997-03/msg00137.html (7,645 bytes)

7. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: ni6t@scruznet.com (Garry & Yelena)
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 08:20:47 -1000
Not just topband! Chris has been active from topband to 20 (maybe higher), and on 3 modes. He has always been willing to sked, to QSY and to try another mode or path. He has doggedly dealt with all t
/archives//html/Topband/1997-03/msg00138.html (7,563 bytes)

8. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: George.Guerin@kellogg.com (George Guerin)
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:26:55 -0500
Hi Gang: ZS8IR was audible but not loud at about 1821.9 at 0345 zulu on 24 March 1997, listening 1819. I heard a few calling. No good peak here. George, K8GG -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/
/archives//html/Topband/1997-03/msg00157.html (6,978 bytes)

9. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 12:17:21 +200
Chris now has an inverted L up for 160. Looks like he's planning to be pretty active over the next few weeks. Try after 01:00. His sunrise is just after 02:00. Because of his southerly latitude, sign
/archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00032.html (7,038 bytes)

10. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 09:20:22 +200
Chris's antenna blew down or or was knocked down by a bird during the night. He was up for sunrise, but spent the time fixing a wire rather than working stations. Pity; it was a reasonably good openi
/archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00080.html (7,026 bytes)

11. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 14:18:46 +200
Chris is suffering a bout of ill health, and didn't come up this morning. I've recommended that he should spend the weekend on 80, as 160 will probably be a dead loss. like 5 days. He'll probably be
/archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00297.html (7,069 bytes)

12. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 14:57:15 +200
I just spoke to Chris on the phone. I could hear the wind howling in the background. For the past week, they have been battered by a wind of 30 to 50 knots, from the south. The wind is blowing straig
/archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00417.html (7,524 bytes)

13. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: pa3gcu@gwpe1cig.HZeeland.nl (Richard Adams)
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:39:46 +0000 (GMT)
According to Chris R. Burger, While burning my cpu.: Well i had this problem at our club stn,. PI4ZLD, i found it was water in the coax cable. When we stript the plastic coating of to look inside the
/archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00008.html (8,307 bytes)

14. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: gtaft@voyager.net (gtaft@voyager.net)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 22:27:00 -0500 (EST)
Chris, ZS8IR is still working on his 160 M antenna but the wx on Marion just isn't cooperating. He told me today, that after the Battle Creek special vertical had been damaged twice by gale force win
/archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00264.html (7,912 bytes)

15. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: stans@taurus.oursc.k12.ar.us (Stan Stockton)
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 07:24:38 -0600 (CST)
George, How tall are the Rhombic towers? I assume the rhombic cannot be used with success(?) but can the tower be shunt fed using the vacuum variable he has available? Stan, K5GO -- FAQ on WWW: http:
/archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00267.html (8,935 bytes)

16. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 21:44:47 +200
I spoke to Chris this afternoon. He has the sloper up, but there is a mysterious SWR problem. When he transmits with 10 W, the SWR is fine. When he runs power, the SWR goes up to infinity (even if me
/archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00322.html (7,461 bytes)

17. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 17:17:23 +200
Chris has had antenna trouble again. I think the problem has now been finally pinpointed to moisture in the antenna base. He's working hard to sort it out. Despite actually managing to get an antenna
/archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00448.html (7,241 bytes)

18. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: marion@cis.co.za (marion@cis.co.za)
Date: 2 Dec 96 04:11:26 GMT-2
Attention Topbanders: Chris reports that during his operation this morning he noted that the SWR on the BCS antenna went VERY high. He stopped operation to go and inspect the antenna. A bird had flow
/archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00019.html (6,786 bytes)

19. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: rtym@ippt.gov.pl (rtym@ippt.gov.pl)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 11:40:08 +0100
Hello All, I was talking yesterday with Chris ZS8IR on 30m.His antenna system for 160m is still broken but he will try to repair it in next few days.So GL. 73 Rys SP5EWY -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.con
/archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00224.html (6,581 bytes)

20. TopBand: ZS8IR (score: 1)
Author: crb@nanoteq.co.za (Chris R. Burger)
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 1996 06:51:28 +200
After several requests, here's the latest as I have it: Chris did manage to get the antenna up and running. However, another gale (60 knots or more) snapped the antenna below the 40 m trap. Chris is
/archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00099.html (7,477 bytes)


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