I'm a new top band user. I need all the opportunities I can get, but I do understand the issue. As for me I am not going to "stew" over it. :-) 73, Bob K6UJ April may be a bit late to have good low n
Rick, Thanks for sharing the text message info. I use DXWatch and will give it a try. Will be great to get a text on spots I need. ! 73, Bob K6UJ Is there any method anyone knows of to receive email
Topbanders, I searched the archives under "ground screen" and could not find info on my situation. I have a 15 foot by 70 foot, 6 inch thick concrete parking slab along side our house. My tower is ab
Dave, I see your point. I wouldn't want to chance damaging the concrete. I am not thinking of attaching to the tower with it however, I am thinking of it as a ground screen and actually adding more w
Thanks everyone for the advice on my low band antenna planning. Much appreciated ! If you are interested, I have two presentations below which have "enlightened" me about doing the best you can on th
Lou is a super amplifier repair/modify man. He has helped me several times with my amplifier problems. You will find him a lot on EHAM amplifier forum. 73, Bob K6UJ Sent from my iPhone ______________
Voacap tells me that for us in Northern CA the best prop for 80/160 is plus or minus 0400Z. So that is plus or minus 8PM pacific time I think. I will be ready. I have already entered my 80 meter cont
Tree, Thanks for the info. Didn't hear a peep last night here in Napa County on 80 or160. Yes if it was easy wouldn't it be as rewarding. ! I managed to work them on 40CW a couple of nights ago and I
thanks Tree, I will be ready ! Bob K6Uj Good luck!! Tree N6TR _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://w
Jim, You are undoubtedly going to get a variety of recommendations on a tuner. I guess the first thing to decide is if you really want an automatic tuner. Secondly it if you are going to use balanced
Dave, Thanks for sharing about the grayline stuff. Very interesting Bob K6UJ Sent from my iPhone _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
I am with Bob 100%. Particularly on Top Band, I want to hear that 1db better. A lot of what we pursue on receive is to squeeze a little bit better copy, a separate receive antenna to hear above the n
Gary, Are you restricted to 50 feet high max ? Bob K6UJ On 3/7/16 5:50 AM, NC3Z Gary wrote: OK, still working on my permanent low band antenna and what I can fit for an effective antenna. The space I
Maybe a dumb question but how can you tell the resonant freq with the AA-54. I have one and can do the graph and see where it dips to the lowest but havent figured out how to find the resonant freq o
They said no low band op from Spit when they are there. I assume they will continue to op from the low bands from Atlas. Bob K6UJ Bob AA Sent from my iPhone Got this in response to a question to the
Bill, Sounds great ! hihihi A lot cheaper than a Pixel too ! Until now I have kept my comments to myself about the Pixel. I had a Pixel for a short time and sold it. At the time I had electrical hash
Hi Ken, Be glad to. It took me a while to get mine working, found some basic things I needed to do and it now works very well. First a question. How far is your flag from the house and also an antenn
Ken, I am thinking along the lines as Gregg. Try disconnecting the feedline at the antenna and compare noise levels. Do you have a choke on both ends of the feedline ? Bob K6UJ I did discover one pro
Don't bash yourself too hard Ken. I have had my share of oops, what did I do ? :-) It will be interesting to see what happens when you disconnect the feedline. Bob K6Uj Thanks, Ken K6MR Ken, did you
I am considering installing an F12,80M coil loaded, rotatable dipole on top of my antenna mast at 105 feet. I have an 80M vertical with 4 elevated radials now. What is your opinion on the 80M rotatab