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121. Re: Topband: RX antenna switch (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:06:17 -0700
Here I use a basic 8 port antenna selector designed to my specifications by a ham friend of mine. The circuit boards are professionally etched and are equipped with chassis mount "F" female connector
/archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00570.html (9,852 bytes)

122. Re: Topband: VP6T vs. VP6BR 160m conditions (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:00:25 -0700
They apparently were not operating Topband for the contest this past night. Worked T32, ZL and VK in that direction but no VP6T. Milt, N5IA at the NI5T operation. Hi Topband Friends, if not seriously
/archives//html/Topband/2012-01/msg00358.html (8,005 bytes)

123. Re: Topband: Radials help (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:11:19 -0700
HMMMMM!!!!!!!! If that is the case, WHY do the pro broadcasters install all 120 radials at full length; even bare wire buried a couple of inches underground? Inquiring minds want to know where this c
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00102.html (9,606 bytes)

124. Re: Topband: Propagation last evening (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:45:21 -0700
Hey Sam, It was the poorest first night that I can remember going back 20 years to the first part of the '90's. For a LOOOONG timethe only station we heard and worked out here in southwest NM was one
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00396.html (10,102 bytes)

125. Re: Topband: KP4TE QRP? (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:26:49 -0700
Herb, Phased verticals on the beach does it every time. Making use of the psuedo=Brewster Angle enhancement is something for which we folks in the desert do not have the luxury. It is location, locat
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00424.html (7,981 bytes)

126. Re: Topband: Fw: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough? (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:42:15 -0700
I echo Merv's comments. Here in the US Southwest the main chewing culprits are Javelina and Pack Rats. Any "normal" coaxial cable of the RG-59 and RG-6 type, "zip" cord, or house wiring type cable is
/archives//html/Topband/2012-03/msg00075.html (12,776 bytes)

127. Topband: OT: QRP has new meaning -- WAS: QRP Politically Correctness Concern (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:32:52 -0700
QRP has a different meaning for many of us who might fit the mold. Read the following for more info. No Taxes in This Caribbean Paradise By Bob Bauman Offshore, kayakers paddle among sandy, palm-dott
/archives//html/Topband/2012-03/msg00167.html (11,502 bytes)

128. Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:23:01 -0700
Beverages do NOT make lightning caused static crashes go away. They can significantly reduce the received level of the crashes from the directions different from the listening direction. However, in
/archives//html/Topband/2012-03/msg00179.html (10,040 bytes)

129. Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:06:13 -0700
Mike, I beg to differ, but only with your definition of "can do nearly as well". In terms of quiet reception, yes. But in terms of actual signal level and directivity, NO. Just do the best you can, a
/archives//html/Topband/2012-03/msg00183.html (10,252 bytes)

130. Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:07:41 -0700
Hey J Carlos, No one said the small, partial lot RX antennas didn't work, and work well for what they are. The point is, and in particular looking at your and Doug's cases, how many more would you ha
/archives//html/Topband/2012-03/msg00191.html (11,363 bytes)

131. Re: Topband: Strange CW Coded Messages (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:49:59 -0700
For those that are interested in what one of these units looks like you can go to https://bmoran.onehub.com/fishing-beacon-pictures/pages/files There is a group of my photos, taken on Ducie Atoll, of
/archives//html/Topband/2012-06/msg00084.html (9,343 bytes)

132. Re: Topband: Connector installation on flooded cable (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:47:52 -0700
It is here Mike, including the spec sheet. http://www.spsx.com/communicationscable.aspx?id=466 de Milt, N5IA I know people who use that stuff, but where do you get C wire? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com ____
/archives//html/Topband/2012-07/msg00253.html (9,189 bytes)

133. Re: Topband: WD-1A (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:41:40 -0700
I purchased from surplus, six each of the larger 3 foot diameter reels of WD-1A a few years ago. One of the reels was damaged by the freight company and all of them have not weathered well in my stor
/archives//html/Topband/2012-07/msg00291.html (10,112 bytes)

134. Re: Topband: WD1A (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:26:51 -0700
Jim, Send to me direct, off line, your address and I will send you a sample, whatever reasonable length you need to perform the test. If you respond quickly, I can get it in the PO today. Milt, N5IA
/archives//html/Topband/2012-07/msg00295.html (8,248 bytes)

135. Re: Topband: Beverage antennas (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:39:00 -0700
And out here in the ARID areas of the US, Beverage antenna installation and maintenance brings on the risk of life changing encounters with rattle snakes and Gila Monsters http://en.wikipedia.org/wik
/archives//html/Topband/2012-07/msg00296.html (8,213 bytes)

136. Re: Topband: Lyme Desease (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:12:04 -0700
I still prefer rattlesnakes and Gila Monsters!!!!!! You can see them, and you hear them rattle and hiss. Mis dos centavos. de Milt, N5IA It is named for the Connecticut town where in the mid-1970's t
/archives//html/Topband/2012-07/msg00339.html (8,566 bytes)

137. Re: Topband: Soldering in the wild! (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:15:47 -0700
--SNIP-- Split bolts can also be found in stainless varieties in case the materials being joined might not like touching copper. Not a great selection of sizes though. --SNIP-- 73 de w4kaz -- Milt, N
/archives//html/Topband/2012-08/msg00136.html (7,969 bytes)

138. Re: Topband: Vertical dipoles in the real world (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:34:02 -0700
Jim, VP6DX 4 years ago used VDAs (vertical dipole arrays) on all bands, 20 Meters and higher frequencies. They were vertical wire dipoles with a reflector. The results speak for themselves. 30 Meters
/archives//html/Topband/2012-09/msg00202.html (9,028 bytes)

139. Re: Topband: Propagation to Conway Reef (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:20:21 -0700
SNIP-- During the VP6DX expedition, we made many contacts before sunset and after sunrise, some quite notable distances. There is a recording of the SSB contact during the SSB contest with EA6 when i
/archives//html/Topband/2012-09/msg00342.html (10,010 bytes)

140. Re: Topband: Fishing beacons redux (score: 1)
Author: "Milt -- N5IA" <n5ia@zia-connection.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 06:44:43 -0700
SNIP-- Pics on the VP6DX site of the two beacons we salvaged that had washed ashore there SNIP-- And the whole series of photos Robin and I took of the salvaged beacon can be seen at https://bmoran.o
/archives//html/Topband/2012-10/msg00039.html (9,845 bytes)

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