TopBand: Antennas and Radio

[Mike Michon]

Hello to All,

Just found this list a couple of days ago.  Was out of Ham Radio for 26
years, returned three years ago and have been playing with 160 meters for a
couple of years.  I participated in the CW 160 ARRL contest for many years
even when I had no license.  I worked multi-op with an old friend WA5NYG. 
I have a spot in my heart for 160 because it kept my interest up over the
years in Ham Radio. We worked our first european station in Dec. 1996
Contest.  What a thrill.

I have a Ten Tec  Corsair 2, and we put up a beverage 2 years ago and never
could get the radio to run using the receive ant jack.  I was wondering if
a relay is necessary, or if anyone with a Corsair 2 has used a beverage for
receive. The Corsair would go into oscillation on transmit with Beverage
connected.  

Also, is there much IOTA activity on 160 meters?  I joined a DX group here
and we are going to Grand Isle LA  April 11, 12, 13.  I am going to bring a
ballooon and put up a quarter wave vertical with 500 w amp.  Looking
forward to running a vertical over salt water, hear it is excellent. Grand
Isle is NA168 I think.

Hope to run into some of you all on the band.  Only 100 watts at home and I
am using the feedline to a Zepp up 85 feet as a vertical ant with 5 radials
so far.  Will add more in the Spring.  I have about 2 acres here and some
100 ft pine trees.  Any antenna suggestions would be appreciated.  The
vertical (loading the feedline) always outperforms the zepp (225 feet long
at 85 feet high).

Mike Michon
AB5XP
Prairieville, LA



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