TopBand: XU6WV

[Bill Tippett]

>Many of you are probably wondering about the status of XU6WV--especially
>those who have contributed to the ANC-4 fund.
>
>Mike has been trying to improve his 40, 80 and 160m situations in Phnom
>Penh. He received the ANC-4 OK and has been experimenting with it. He
>also has erected an 80m delta loop at 65 feet, corner fed. Simulation
>has since indicated that he needs to alter its configuration for 80--it
>is too compressed--and that it is hopeless to try to load it effectively
>on 160. Attempts to force 160 operation have damaged his ATU. I have
>made some suggestions about using his loop on both 80 and 40--which I
>have done here with some success. In any case, I am sure he will have a
>more-formidable 80 and 40 signal. He has been using a sloper off his
>tower for 160: as that seems to work, we will probably try to optimize
>it, although he is looking at some other possibilities.
>
>The original scheme of operating 160 from his weekend seaside retreat
>may still bear fruit. He says there is a 150' tower there to which he
>has access. He needs official sanction to operate there, but says that
>is not a problem. The only drawback is, of course, that he would only be
>there on weekends!
>
>He will be "up-country" the next few days--he does have a business to
>run. But he will be back at it in earnest, shortly.
>
>Thanks to all those who have contributed to the ANC-4 fund thus far. DX
>Reflectorites: topbanders have been helping Mike to get his noise floor
>down so he can hear people who hear him. If you would like to help out,
>please send donations to me--callbook address.
>
>Contributors to date are:
>
>W6OSP, K6SSS, N6TR, AA6WG, WS9V, W7EW, W7LR, SM5BFJ, K9FD, K6ANP, K6AAW,
>VE9AA, K0CS, I4EAT, AJ6T and KC7V. And special thanks to W6RJ for
>fronting the ANC-4.
>-- 
>Garry Shapiro, NI6T
>Editor, "The DXer," newsletter of the NCDXC
>Visit the Northern California DX Club 50th Anniversary page:
>http://www.aa6g.org/ncdxc50.html
>


--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/topband.html
Submissions:              topband@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  topband-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-topband@contesting.com
Sponsored by:             Akorn Access, Inc. & N4VJ / K4AAA