- 61. Topband: K1FZ Beverage Transformers (score: 1)
- Author: earlham@radiks.net (Iowaguy)
- Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:24:28 -0500
- K1FZ's Webpage is: www.qsl.net/k1fz I'd recommend using both the K1FZ feed and termination units. I have no affiliation nor ax to grind by providing this information. I'm just a satisfied user. 73 to
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00173.html (7,375 bytes)
- 62. Topband: Condx this morning and K1FZ beverage report (score: 1)
- Author: earlham@radiks.net (Iowaguy)
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 06:09:43 -0500
- Woke up early this morning and got on about 0945z. Called CQ on 1828. Rex, ZL2REX came right back for a nice qso. Tuned up the band a little later and found Steve, VK6VZ on 1831.8. I worked him about
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00060.html (7,633 bytes)
- 63. Topband: HZ1AB ON 19 Sept (score: 1)
- Author: earlham@radiks.net (Iowaguy)
- Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:31:49 -0500
- I had a sked with Tom for 02:30z Sunday morning. Maybe that was too late. . . my database showed his sunrise at about 0300z. Anyway, I did get on about a half hour early and listened. Heard several e
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00096.html (7,123 bytes)
- 64. Topband: ZK3 (score: 1)
- Author: earlham@radiks.net (Iowaguy)
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:05:32 -0500
- Geee. . . the T31 crew are everywhere! They're on the right bands at the right time of day with good signals. These guys have done a first rate job with excellent coverage of the lowbands including 1
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00147.html (6,960 bytes)
- 65. Topband: Condx and T31 (score: 1)
- Author: earlham@radiks.net (Iowaguy)
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 06:45:17 -0500
- T31T qsy'd to 160 this morning right at 10:30z which has been their pattern (a little late for east coast?). What a signal. . . they were an honest S8 here this morning on the TX antenna. They had a
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-09/msg00157.html (6,978 bytes)
- 66. Topband: "NOT IN LOG" (score: 1)
- Author: earlham@radiks.net (Iowaguy)
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 21:49:37 -0500
- . . I read Bernie's article today with interest. However, I am confounded as to how verifying that W3UA was not really the station worked proves that it was W3UR as the station that was worked. Furt
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-06/msg00030.html (7,588 bytes)
- 67. Topband: Lowband chat (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 07:51:10 -0500
- Just a reminder to everyone that Lowband Chat can be found at: http://www.on4kst.com/chat/start.php It's a nifty way to get on line and chat real time with your fellow lowband ops. There is no charge
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-10/msg00107.html (6,822 bytes)
- 68. RE: Topband: K8UR array (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:04:27 -0600
- I have an 80 mtr K8UR array hung from the 120' guy ring on the rotating tower. I do use current baluns on my array. They do present some extra weight but not so excessive as to cause major problems.
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00103.html (9,296 bytes)
- 69. Topband: 4 sq question (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 20:15:55 -0600
- Greetings topbanders: I'm wondering what are the merits, if any, of putting a ground radial (or a ground mat) system underneath a K8UR (bent dipole) configuration four square. Is there much enhanceme
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00118.html (6,494 bytes)
- 70. Topband: What a difference (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 23:51:20 -0600
- What a difference a day makes. Condx tonight in the Midwest were excellent in spite of early Spring QRN. I made more Q's in the past 90 minutes then the entire season up to this point. K1ZM's comment
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00147.html (6,315 bytes)
- 71. Topband: K8UR (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 22:05:08 -0600
- Does anyone have an EZNEC model set up for a 160 mtr K8UR configuration 4 square? If so, please forward to me. Thanks very much. 73...Dave W0FLS _______________________________________________ Topban
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00170.html (6,122 bytes)
- 72. RE: Topband: Re: 1837.5 KC/1845 KC CW QRM (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:32:51 -0500
- Amen to both this and Tom, W8JI's earlier comments. We're a small community and we certainly need to get along to survive. Let's focus on exchanging technical and operating info, improving our statio
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-04/msg00147.html (10,230 bytes)
- 73. RE: Topband: Dayton (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 13:30:49 -0500
- I missed Dayton this year. What were the presentations given at the Topband Dinner? Can someone give a short rundown? 73...Dave W0FLS After operating Topband for over 30 years I finally decided to at
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-05/msg00049.html (7,663 bytes)
- 74. RE: Topband: two wires Beverage (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 20:33:09 -0500
- Untwisting the military telephone wire can be a real chore, but it can be done with patience. I have untwisted lengths of 880' by chucking the wire into a cordless drill. It takes one person on each
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-08/msg00000.html (11,807 bytes)
- 75. RE: Topband: Phased active anntennas on 160m (score: 1)
- Author: "earlham@radiks.net" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:08:26 -0400
- W8JI's excellent website (W8JI.com) provides detail on a 4 square array made of short verticals (20' in height). I have built the array and can attest it performs well if properly contructed. My own
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-09/msg00107.html (8,770 bytes)
- 76. Topband: Remarkable condx (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:06:04 -0600
- I have never heard JA signals like I heard this morning. I worked a string of JA stations around 1300z (fairly late in the evening for JA), virtually all with true S8 - S9 signals. There was very lit
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00325.html (6,923 bytes)
- 77. Re: Topband: FT5XO (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:59:06 -0600
- They had a nice signal into Iowa this evening and should have been fairly easy to work. However, we had remaining QRN from a major spring storm that had passed through yielding steady S7-S9 static le
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-03/msg00219.html (7,982 bytes)
- 78. Topband: VK9CG (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:14:50 -0600
- Charlie was qrv topband this morning but nary a peep here in Iowa. I started listening about 40 minutes before local SR. 73...Dave W0FLS _______________________________________________ Topband mailin
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-11/msg00227.html (6,496 bytes)
- 79. Topband: Great condx (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:01:25 -0600
- Santa arrived a little early. Some very fb conditions on 160 this evening netted three new ones: VQ9LA (a real thrill, peaked to 569 right at his sunrise), TR8CA (abt 70 min before his sunrise), and
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00310.html (6,650 bytes)
- 80. Topband: My clix problem (score: 1)
- Author: "Iowaguy" <earlham@radiks.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:16:08 -0600
- Having a chance to be on vacation this past week and stop my continuous business travel has given me an opportunity to be active. During the course of the past week I've had some reports of nasty key
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00319.html (8,099 bytes)
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