- 141. Topband: Vertical SWR Problems (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:17:26 -0500
- Hi All, Let me address two issues. Ground effectiveness: To my ears the team vertical guys were not loud from 3D2XA. I believe Ken's note about only 2 radials is the issue. One needs to have a minimu
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00020.html (7,515 bytes)
- 142. Re: Topband: Vertical SWR Problems (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 18:11:20 -0500
- Hi Steve, et. al. You are essentially over a good ground and having a couple of good radials apparently couples you to the ground plane below. It is sort of like ON4UN's 80 meter 4-square over the 16
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00025.html (8,011 bytes)
- 143. Re: Topband: 4-square phasing (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:11:57 -0500
- See comment below on phasing reversal with a BalUn or UnUn: -- Original Message -- From: "DAVID CUTHBERT" <DAVIDNNAN@MSN.COM> To: <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:28 PM Sub
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00184.html (8,441 bytes)
- 144. Re: Topband: buried radial problems. (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:40:46 -0500
- Enzo, etc., I agree with Don, K5AQ. The MFJ 259B is can be overloaded by nearby AM broadcast stations. My suggestion is to try the measurements at night when the station is off the air. Otherwise get
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00266.html (7,919 bytes)
- 145. Topband: TF4M (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:38:10 -0500
- Referring to Brian's (VE3MGY) comment from 1100 zulu, Thor said on 80 CW around 1215z that he would try 160 again later tomorrow morning. Thor has been 599 at times on 80 CW in December 04 and again
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00158.html (6,416 bytes)
- 146. Re: Topband: TF4M (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:39:43 -0500
- Hi Herb, et. al. Iceland is about 22 degrees West Longitude and 64+ deg North Latitude, so technically they should be GMT - 1 hour. However, I think they stay on GMT year round and do not worry about
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00160.html (7,175 bytes)
- 147. Re: Topband: Topband T-Vertikal for ZK1Expedition (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:52:38 -0500
- Magnus, et. al, Just put up an inverted L over many radials. The total length of wire should be 0.25 wavelength (39 - 40 meters). Go as high as you can with a rope over a tree with an insulator to pa
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00289.html (9,047 bytes)
- 148. Topband: Sunrise/Sunset Tables on the Internet (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:01:51 -0500
- Hi All, The following website will give customized sunrise/sunset for almost every city in the USA http://www.sunrisesunset.com/usa/ Select your state and then city. Then select Astronomical Twilight
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-01/msg00300.html (7,205 bytes)
- 149. Re: Topband: RE: Butternut HF2V Configuration (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 13:30:45 -0500
- Javier, Osten, etc. Reference the Capacitor that heats up, it is due to high current in the configuration. If possible, find three or four smaller value door knob capacitors and put them in parallel
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-02/msg00016.html (8,069 bytes)
- 150. Topband: Dayton 160 Meter Dinner (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:37:53 -0500
- All 160 meter enthusiasts are cordially invited to the Topband banquet on Friday night of the 2005 Hamvention in Dayton. This annual event brings together 160 meter operators from around the world fo
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-02/msg00158.html (7,669 bytes)
- 151. Topband: Dayton Topband Dinner (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:51:37 -0500
- Hello Reflectees, To answer a general question, yes e-mail is a preferred method of making a reservation. Just answer either e-mail or click on gmguerin@voyager.net and send me a message. Please foll
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-02/msg00159.html (7,336 bytes)
- 152. Topband: 160 Meter Dinner at Dayton (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:29:23 -0500
- Good Evening All, Now that FT5XO is history it is time to focus on upcoming events again. We put out the following announcement about 6 weeks ago and have 60 reservations and up to 40 more seats avai
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-03/msg00273.html (8,121 bytes)
- 153. Topband: Final Reminder for Dayton Topband Dinner (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:08:02 -0400
- Dear Topbanders: Just a final reminder that we need reservations and payment for the Topband dinner at Dayton. The announcement reads: Now that FT5XO is history and Visalia is over it is time to focu
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-04/msg00144.html (7,934 bytes)
- 154. Topband: Amidon W2FMI UnUn (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 07:32:07 -0400
- Fellow Topbanders, I recently had a chance to smoke test an Amidon UnUn, Model W2FMI-1.78:1-HMMU50. It has four windings on a 1.6 inch core with 3 output taps at the top, middle and bottom of the 4th
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-05/msg00009.html (7,339 bytes)
- 155. Re: Topband: Amidon W2FMI UnUn (score: 1)
- Author: "George & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 09:53:21 -0400
- Tod, et all. I did run up and down 160 without SWR issues or changes with both the Amidon UnUn and the 2.4 inch diameter 240-61 core UnUn we send with the BCSpecial. The bandwidth on 160 was the same
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-05/msg00010.html (7,283 bytes)
- 156. Re: Topband: Antenna Question, Sorry (score: 1)
- Author: "George (K8GG) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:30:00 -0400
- Kevin, Terry, etc. I agree with the trap approach for 80 meters on an inverted-L for 160. We did that about 10 years ago with an inverted-L up about 85 feet and out about 75 feet. Putting the trap in
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-08/msg00020.html (7,759 bytes)
- 157. Topband: Hi Pass Filter (score: 1)
- Author: "George (K8GG) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 10:23:31 -0500
- Fellow Topbanders: There have been a number of questions about Hi-Pass Filters or broadcast band rejection filters recently. The filter used by the 160 meter operators in my area is shown in many of
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-11/msg00036.html (7,015 bytes)
- 158. Topband: Fluorescent lighting RFI (score: 1)
- Author: "George (K8GG) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:31:04 -0500
- Topbanders: Can someone direct me to the correct archive for lighting RFI? I understand some electronic ballasts are very quiet and others are horrible. Our electrician is about to buy some fixtures
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-11/msg00097.html (7,000 bytes)
- 159. Topband: 160 LAST NIGHT (4 JAN 06) HB0, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: "George (K8GG) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 09:39:07 -0500
- Fellow Topbanders, HB0/DL2OBO was spotted early last night on 1823 and 1837. Unfortunately I was not able to get to a radio until 0300. I found HB0/DL2OBO on 80 CW with a 599 signal. Around 0420 he w
- /archives//html/Topband/2006-01/msg00033.html (7,493 bytes)
- 160. Topband: 4J5A (score: 1)
- Author: "George (K8GG) & Marijke Guerin" <gmguerin@voyager.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 00:01:21 -0500
- This evening 4J5A came out of the QRN around 0305z and was good copy through 0400 (3 Feb 2006). Lots of W8's & 9's and VE3's got contacts. Heard W1JR as well, but no other east or south coast. One W7
- /archives//html/Topband/2006-02/msg00054.html (6,835 bytes)
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