Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 117, Issue 54

Sat Sep 29 15:32:33 EDT 2012

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> Date: 9/29/2012 9:01:23 AM
> Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 117, Issue 54
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>    1. Cushcraft MA160V (n2fj at n2fj.com)
>    2.  9M2AX and RW0CR (David Raymond)
>    3. Re: Cushcraft MA160V (Tree)
>    4. Re: Cushcraft MA160V (Joe Wilkowski)
>    5. Albert B. Moulton -Radio Corp. of America-Belfast (Bruce)
>    6. Early, long wave  Radio Pioneers (Bruce)
>    7. Re: Early, long wave  Radio Pioneers (Gene Smar)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:55:36 -0400
> From: <n2fj at n2fj.com>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: Cushcraft MA160V
> Message-ID: <0D835541E6A5404B84EB6B41BA1894DE at n2fj3a3df9b04a>
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>
> Hi all,
>
> Has anybody on here used the cushcraft ma160v or know of somebody that
has, if so what is the review of it. 
>
> thanks in advance and 73,
> Fred N2FJ
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:02:18 -0500
> From: "David Raymond" <daraymond at iowatelecom.net>
> To: "TopBand" <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband:  9M2AX and RW0CR
> Message-ID: <2A826C363FE84D0EBFCDCA42321D269C at radiocomputer>
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> 	reply-type=original
>
> I forgot to mention. . .Alex, RW0CR, was also QRV this morning on
topband. 
> He was loud and did put many NA stations in the low.  WTG Alex and thanks 
> for being QRV!
>
> A couple of people asked what time all of this took place.  Alex, RW0CR,
got 
> on about 1050z.  Ross, 9M2AX, came on the band about 1130z.  My SR today
was 
> 1208z.  Ross was pounding right up until my SR.
>
> 73. . .Dave
> W0FLS
>
>
>
>
> > Ross, 9M2AX, has returned from his trip to KH6 and has been QRV back at 
> > home for several days.  He was on topband this morning with a
remarkably 
> > strong signal.  As my SR neared here in Iowa he was peaking S7. 
> > Unfortunately, he was having trouble hearing so not too many made it
into 
> > his log.  However, he was being heard all across NA including many on
the 
> > east coast.  Ross's prop to NA is best near one of the equinoxes.  For 
> > those still needing 9M2 you might want to be on the lookout for him. 
He 
> > is usually QRG on 1831.5, sometimes 1832.
> >
> > 73. . .Dave
> > W0FLS
> > _______________________________________________
> > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
> > 
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:40:05 -0700
> From: Tree <tree at kkn.net>
> To: n2fj at n2fj.com
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Cushcraft MA160V
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAKF9HhYqeLgbd-KHXB203XcEmnLuGzo0kuoZcvj4JSLg3ZubdQ at mail.gmail.com>
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>
> W7YAQ has a MA160V at his QTH.  I was able to work VK6 with it with 100
> watts - so in Gotham vertical language - it works better than W8JI's
> antenna farm.
>
> It's a short vertical.  I does work fairly well - but not as good as a
full
> sized antenna.
>
> Tree N6TR
>
> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 11:55 AM, <n2fj at n2fj.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Has anybody on here used the cushcraft ma160v or know of somebody that
> > has, if so what is the review of it.
> >
> > thanks in advance and 73,
> > Fred N2FJ
> > _______________________________________________
> > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
> >
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:50:22 -0400
> From: "Joe Wilkowski" <dxradio at k8fc.com>
> To: <n2fj at n2fj.com>,	<topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Cushcraft MA160V
> Message-ID: <06BC96F930EE487A9F1927522AF6D585 at K8FCQuadcore>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
>
> N0AH has had extensive experience with this antenna.  He speaks about it
> often in his communications.  He can be reached at the address provided on
> QRZ. 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> n2fj at n2fj.com
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 2:56 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Cushcraft MA160V
>
> Hi all,
>
> Has anybody on here used the cushcraft ma160v or know of somebody that
has,
> if so what is the review of it. 
>
> thanks in advance and 73,
> Fred N2FJ
> _______________________________________________
> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:55:47 -0700
> From: "Bruce" <k1fz at myfairpoint.net>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: Albert B. Moulton -Radio Corp. of America-Belfast
> Message-ID: <DB105A62478E4CD7A85F4D5550FBD726 at k1fzPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>
> Looks like Albert B. Moulton was the inventor of the two wire, Radio
Corportation of America, Beverage used at Belfast, Maine. Moulton came to
Belfast early Spring of 1923 and stayed until 1929.    
>
>
http://www.google.com/patents?id=lsBAAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&dq=15
56122#v=onepage&q=1556122&f=false
>
> Maybe we should be calling the two wire Beverage a two wire Moulton ?.
>
>
>
> 73
> Bruce-K1FZ
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:49:26 -0700
> From: "Bruce" <k1fz at myfairpoint.net>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: Early, long wave  Radio Pioneers
> Message-ID: <914CBC5E79844169BE8EC9FD12320F9F at k1fzPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Also finding Moulton was a licenced Amateur station. 1LY
>
>
>
http://books.google.com/books?id=7TwtAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA289&lpg=PA289&dq=Albert+B
.+Moulton&source=bl&ots=JttmKqbrXE&sig=2a06Ex_xQtgU5Y4Q7jm14yb4fak&hl=en&sa=
X&ei=kQhmULOQG6XE0AHmqYDABA&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Albert%20B.%20Moulto
n&f=false
>
> --------
>
> The Belfast Engineer in charge from 1923 to 1925 was Samuel W. Dean who
was also a licenced amateur 1ZD, a charter member of the ARRL, Dean in 1925
went on to build the first AT&T trans-Atlantic (radio) telephone in Houlton
Maine. His home QTH listed as Lexington, Mass. 
>
>
http://transition.fcc.gov/ftp/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Databases/documents_collect
ion/radio_service_bulletins/1502.pdf
>
> 73 Bruce-K1FZ
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:42:08 -0400
> From: "Gene Smar" <ersmar at verizon.net>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Early, long wave  Radio Pioneers
> Message-ID: <093F7ECE4C2241F5998A307A9A5D9686 at downstairs>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
> 	reply-type=original
>
> The first Callbook?  Especially interesting to see how the hobby grew
each 
> quarter by reading the Amateur callsign additions included in each 
> supplement after the initial release.
>
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bruce" <k1fz at myfairpoint.net>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 7:49 PM
> Subject: Topband: Early, long wave Radio Pioneers
>
>
> > Also finding Moulton was a licenced Amateur station. 1LY
> >
> >
> >
http://books.google.com/books?id=7TwtAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA289&lpg=PA289&dq=Albert+B
.+Moulton&source=bl&ots=JttmKqbrXE&sig=2a06Ex_xQtgU5Y4Q7jm14yb4fak&hl=en&sa=
X&ei=kQhmULOQG6XE0AHmqYDABA&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Albert%20B.%20Moulto
n&f=false
> >
> > --------
> >
> > The Belfast Engineer in charge from 1923 to 1925 was Samuel W. Dean who 
> > was also a licenced amateur 1ZD, a charter member of the ARRL, Dean in 
> > 1925 went on to build the first AT&T trans-Atlantic (radio) telephone
in 
> > Houlton Maine. His home QTH listed as Lexington, Mass.
> >
> >
http://transition.fcc.gov/ftp/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Databases/documents_collect
ion/radio_service_bulletins/1502.pdf
> >
> > 73 Bruce-K1FZ
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK 
>
>
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