Topband: AM broadcast tower and 160m dxpedition

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 3/25/2014 4:45 PM, Charlie Cunningham wrote:
> Well, he's talking about going in November - maybe in time for CQWW
> CW  -but probably not.

Sorry, Charlie - his post said:

> 2. In December of this year, I am organizing a small group to go to
> Haiti and participate in the 160m contest. (this of course is
> dependent on the tower being built.)

December and 160 meter contest means ARRL 160, maybe the Russian 160
Meter contest later in the month or the Stew Perry Topband Distance
Challenge at the end of the month but not CQWW.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/25/2014 4:45 PM, Charlie Cunningham wrote:
> Well, he's talking about going in November - maybe in time for CQWW CW -but
> probably not.


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 4:10 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: AM broadcast tower and 160m dxpedition
>
>
>   > Others can comment on whether 240 feet is too high.
>
> 240 feet tuned/matched with a parallel tuned tapped tank should
> work quite well based on the information in K3LC's article in QEX
> Nov/Dec 2013.   Of course, 240 feet would also make an excellent
> support for a wire 4 square or parasitic array aimed back across
> the center of the US (for ARRL 160).
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 2/25/2014 3:38 PM, Richard Karlquist wrote:
>> Congratulations on your adventure.
>>
>> In the past, I have seen some of these AM tower efforts
>> ruined by lousy receive conditions.  I suggest you
>> get an advance team out to the site to check
>> out the noise level etc. and maybe put up some
>> temporary beverages, loops, whatever and LISTEN
>> on them.  Use WWV and WWVH on 2.5 MHz as a beacon.
>>
>> Others can comment on whether 240 feet is too high.
>>
>> Rick N6RK
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