Topband: Spectrum

Fri May 29 13:19:22 EDT 2020

Rick

I have had Spectrum in the past but dont� a tthe moment , never had a 
problem...BUT a lot of vatables can play inot this

This can be a function of grounds ( at the radio and at the Spectrum 
distribution box). I t can also be an unlucky choice of cable lengths 
which turned out to be resonant at just right frequency. I would suggest 
that you check all the grounds and then add some chokes At top band a 
couple of dozen clip-ons at the inputs to the cable box and other 
equipment .

Does your 160M antenna run close to or in parallel with�� the main Cable 
TV line coming into the house ?

Dave
NR1DX

On 5/29/2020 1:02 PM, rick darwicki via Topband wrote:
> Hi all,
> I had Uverse TV and 1 KW blew away their modem, anyone operating QRO 
> using Spectrum for TV, Phone and Internet ?
> I assume would have a box with DVR and WIFI.� Any problem with any 
> feature being blown away or hash in recorded programs?
> If it works better than my ATT and DirecTV I might go for my second 
> 100on Topband hi hi
> Thanks
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> Rick N6PE
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> � 1. 160M shunt fed choke (tony.kaz at verizon.net)
> � 2. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (Jim Brown)
> � 3. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (tony.kaz at verizon.net)
> � 4. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (Jim Brown)
> � 5. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (Raymond Benny)
> � 6. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (tony.kaz at verizon.net)
> � 7. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (fmoeves)
> � 8. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (Jim Brown)
> � 9. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (Jim Brown)
> � 10. Re: 160M shunt fed choke (Wes N7WS)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 11:57:56 -0400
> From: <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> I shunt feed my tower on 160M. The feed is about 4' above the base of the
> tower. I use a vacuum cap beta match. I use three vacuum caps. I have a
> vacuum relay to switch between high and low 160M. The coax from the 
> shack is
> all underground to the base of the tower. The shield of the coax and the
> matching network is grounded to a tower leg.
>
> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this 
> type of
> setup?� I can easily add one inside the match box. I could follow K9YC's
> info for a 18 turn RG-400 on a 2.4" #31 core.
>
> Tnx for any feedback
>
> N2TK, Tony
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 10:36:53 -0700
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote:
>> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this 
>> type of
>> setup?
> What do you have for a radial system?� That's the primary determining
> factor. The choke prevents the coax from being used as a radial. If you
> have a robust radial system, that's far less of an issue.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 14:06:21 -0400
> From: <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
> To: <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>,��� <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> Hi Jim,
> In ground radials - 60. Length 60-100' depending on direction due to a 
> close
> in stone wall in one direction.
> All the coax is buried and all the shields are tied to the tower legs 
> about
> a foot up the tower after the leave the ground.
>
> N2TK, Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net at contesting.com> On
> Behalf Of Jim Brown
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:37 PM
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> On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote:
>> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this
>> type of setup?
> What do you have for a radial system?� That's the primary determining
> factor. The choke prevents the coax from being used as a radial. If 
> youhave
> a robust radial system, that's far less of an issue.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
> _________________
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 11:41:45 -0700
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> I'd guess that you're probably fine without the choke.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 5/28/2020 11:06 AM, tony.kaz at verizon.net wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>> In ground radials - 60. Length 60-100' depending on direction due to 
>> aclose
>> in stone wall in one direction.
>> All the coax is buried and all the shields are tied to the tower legs 
>> about
>> a foot up the tower after the leave the ground.
>>
>> N2TK, Tony
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net at contesting.com> On
>> Behalf Of Jim Brown
>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:37 PM
>> To: topband at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
>>
>> On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote:
>>> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this
>>> type of setup?
>> What do you have for a radial system?� That's the primary determining
>> factor. The choke prevents the coax from being used as a radial. If 
>> you have
>> a robust radial system, that's far less of an issue.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband 
>> Reflector
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 12:20:53 -0700
> From: Raymond Benny <rayn6vr at gmail.com>
> Cc: 160 <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> One way to tell if a choke is needed I would think, is to add say, a 
> random
> lenght of coax, 20 - 40 ft, to the shack end of you coax and see if your
> SWR changes. If so, then a then a choke could help.
>
> Jim, does this sound like a reasonable test? I'm no expert on vertical
> antennas, just my experience.
>
> Ray,
> N6VR/W7YA
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> On Thu, May 28, 2020, 11:42 AM Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> I'd guess that you're probably fine without the choke.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
>> On 5/28/2020 11:06 AM, tony.kaz at verizon.net wrote:
>>> Hi Jim,
>>> In ground radials - 60. Length 60-100' depending on direction due to a
>> close
>>> in stone wall in one direction.
>>> All the coax is buried and all the shields are tied to the tower legs
>> about
>>> a foot up the tower after the leave the ground.
>>>
>>> N2TK, Tony
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net at contesting.com>On
>>> Behalf Of Jim Brown
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:37 PM
>>> To: topband at contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
>>>
>>> On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote:
>>>> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this
>>>> type of setup?
>>> What do you have for a radial system?� That's the primary determining
>>> factor. The choke prevents the coax from being used as a radial. If you
>> have
>>> a robust radial system, that's far less of an issue.
>>>
>>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>> _________________
>>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 16:04:14 -0400
> From: <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
> To: <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>,��� <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> Tnx Jim
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net at contesting.com> On
> Behalf Of Jim Brown
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:42 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
>
> I'd guess that you're probably fine without the choke.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 5/28/2020 11:06 AM, tony.kaz at verizon.net wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>> In ground radials - 60. Length 60-100' depending on direction due to a
> close
>> in stone wall in one direction.
>> All the coax is buried and all the shields are tied to the tower legs
> about
>> a foot up the tower after the leave the ground.
>>
>> N2TK, Tony
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Topband <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net at contesting.com> On
>> Behalf Of Jim Brown
>> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:37 PM
>> To: topband at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
>>
>> On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote:
>>> Is there a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this
>>> type of setup?
>> What do you have for a radial system?� That's the primary determining
>> factor. The choke prevents the coax from being used as a radial. If you
> have
>> a robust radial system, that's far less of an issue.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>> _________________
>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband
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> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 16:06:43 -0400
> From: fmoeves <fmoeves at twc.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> I'm going from memory so...?I've seen a video of a simple detector.?In 
> the video the guy ran along the feedline while transmitting low 
> power.?You could see if there was a signal on the outside of the 
> cable.?I'll look later to see if I find.?Fred KB4QZH?
> -------- Original message --------From: Raymond Benny 
> <rayn6vr at gmail.com> Date: 5/28/20� 3:21 PM� (GMT-05:00) To:� Cc: 160 
> <topband at contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke 
> One way to tell if achoke is needed I would think, is to add say, a 
> randomlenght of coax, 20- 40 ft, to the shack end of you coax and see 
> if yourSWR changes. If so,then a then a choke could help.Jim, does 
> this sound like a reasonable test? I'm no expert on verticalantennas, 
> just my experience.Ray,N6VR/W7YAOnThu, May 28, 2020, 11:42 AM Jim 
> Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:> I'd guess that you're 
> probably fine without the choke.>> 73, Jim K9YC>>On 5/28/2020 11:06 
> AM, tony.kaz at verizon.net wrote:> > Hi Jim,> > In ground radials - 60. 
> Length 60-100' depending on direction due to a> close> >in stone wall 
> in one direction.> > All the coax is buried and all the shields are 
> tied to the tower legs> about> > a foot up the tower after the leave 
> the ground.> >> > N2TK, Tony> >> > -----Original Me
> ssage-----> > From: Topband 
> <topband-bounces+tony.kaz=verizon.net at contesting.com> On> > Behalf Of 
> Jim Brown> > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:37 PM> > To: 
> topband at contesting.com> > Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shuntfed choke> 
> >> > On 5/28/2020 8:57 AM, tony.kaz--- via Topband wrote:> >>Is there 
> a potential benefit to adding a ferrite core choke for this> >>type of 
> setup?> >> > What do you have for a radial system?? That's the primary 
> determining> > factor. The choke prevents the coax from being usedas a 
> radial. If you> have> > a robust radial system, that's far less of an 
> issue.> >> > 73, Jim K9YC> > _________________> > Searchable 
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> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 13:15:26 -0700
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> On 5/28/2020 12:20 PM, Raymond Benny wrote:
>> One way to tell if a choke is needed I would think, is to add say, a 
>> random
>> lenght of coax, 20 - 40 ft, to the shack end of you coax and see if your
>> SWR changes. If so, then a then a choke could help.
>>
>> Jim, does this sound like a reasonable test?
> No, I don't think so. The reasons for the choke are 1) to minimize noise
> pickup on the coax from coupling to the antenna, and from there to your
> RX; and 2) to keep TX RF off the coax shield. With the robust radial
> system Tony describes, it seems unlikely that the coax shield would see
> more than 1/60 of the TX current, or that the coax shield would
> significantly change the feedpoint Z, or that it would contribute
> audibly to RX noise.
>
> If, however, the antenna was not ideally matched to the feedline,
> changing the feedline length could change the Z at the transmitter. But
> this would be a transmission line effect, not a common mode issue.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 13:19:16 -0700
> From: Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
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> On 5/28/2020 1:06 PM, fmoeves wrote:
>> I'm going from memory so...?I've seen a video of a simple 
>> detector.?Inthe video the guy ran along the feedline while 
>> transmitting low power.?You could see if there was a signal on the 
>> outside of the cable.?I'll looklater to see if I find.
> Tony's feedline is buried, so could be tricky. But it IS right to move
> the probe along the feedline to find a current max, because the current
> varies along the line because it would be acting as part of the antenna.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 13:39:11 -0700
> From: Wes N7WS <wes_n7ws at triconet.org>
> To: jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke
> Message-ID: <7C6A9C89-E6B8-4158-ADE2-8ABFA6BCFECA at triconet.org>
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> A buried antenna. Why worry about it?
>
> Wes. N7WS
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 28, 2020, at 1:19 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>>
>> ?On 5/28/2020 1:06 PM, fmoeves wrote:
>>> I'm going from memory so... I've seen a video of a simple detector. 
>>> In the video the guy ran along the feedline while transmitting low 
>>> power. You could see if there was a signal on the outside of the 
>>> cable. I'll look later to see if I find.
>> Tony's feedline is buried, so could be tricky. But it IS right to 
>> movethe probe along the feedline to find a current max, because the 
>> current varies along the line because it would be acting as part of 
>> the antenna.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
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