- 41. Re: Topband: Soldering in the wild! (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 22:09:48 -0400
- Thanks to everyone who offered a suggestion about soldering in the wild! I managed to run an extension cord out to one failed section of 450 ohm ladder line and fixed it with my trusty old weller gun
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-08/msg00139.html (9,045 bytes)
- 42. Topband: HK0NA and LOTW (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:49:51 -0400
- " HK0NA LoTW: Bob, N2OO, uploaded the HK0NA QSOs to LoTW. About 15.000 QSOs appear to have been lost in the process, but he's working with the ARRL to resolve this issue." -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor M
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-08/msg00241.html (6,486 bytes)
- 43. Re: Topband: 1.810 signal (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 00:51:26 -0400
- Nothing during the day, but S9+5 here in Virginia on my NE beverage. -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com _______________________________________________ UR RST IS .
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-10/msg00113.html (7,071 bytes)
- 44. Re: Topband: Vacuum Variable Source (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:13:01 -0500
- As Tom suggests, Max Gain is a good source for top quality parts. He also sells, scratch and dent items that check good for a lower price. http://www.mgs4u.com/RF-Microwave/vacuum-variable-capacitors
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-12/msg00287.html (8,640 bytes)
- 45. Re: Topband: W8ji ATR-10 design 160M? (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:51:32 -0400
- The PalStar AT5K has withstood all the abuse that I've been able to muster on 160 mx. 73, -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com "Show me a politician who is poor, and
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-10/msg00109.html (9,155 bytes)
- 46. Re: Topband: Verifying integrity of 75 ohm coax. (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:57:45 -0500
- Gary, A good reminder for me as I plan to walk my beverages today checking for problems. I'll take along my F connector wrench and make sure all are tight. 73, -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-11/msg00270.html (14,625 bytes)
- 47. Re: Topband: on the webcam issue (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 16:16:22 -0500
- I remember contesting with a straight key once. I don't think my arm was ever the same after that. Thanks for the memories. 73 and HNY, -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edeb
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-01/msg00015.html (9,193 bytes)
- 48. Re: Topband: FT5ZM (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:43:56 -0500
- Cool catch Milt. New Mexico has just that very small window in the AM whereas those of us on the east coast wouldn't have a chance at that time. Our window is a good bit longer...maybe an hour or so
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-01/msg00296.html (7,559 bytes)
- 49. Re: Topband: TO7CC (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:04:38 -0500
- Heard bits and dits on 160 last night my sunset gray line, but noise from snow was too great for solid copy. Worked them at 0100 on 80 on Wednesday. Not strong, but workable. They have said that they
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-02/msg00225.html (7,940 bytes)
- 50. Re: Topband: TO7CC (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:08:26 -0500
- Being on the left coast obviously has its disadvantages...except when you want to work into SE Asia.....then you can smile when we on the right coast get up in the early morning hours to have maybe a
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-02/msg00228.html (9,777 bytes)
- 51. Re: Topband: Control cable black conductors (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 07:51:00 -0500
- Is it phosphoric acid that gives Coca Cola its peculiar cleaning ability? I no longer can imbibe cola drinks due to a very annoying allergy, so I can't check a label to see if it is listed. I do know
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-02/msg00376.html (8,617 bytes)
- 52. Re: Topband: Cndx ARRL 160 frm Europe (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 11:20:20 -0500
- Hi Wolf, Interesting observations from your side of the pond. As you said, the condx weren't so good the first night and transatlantic sigs were down quite a bit. However, the second night was quite
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-12/msg00100.html (9,687 bytes)
- 53. Re: Topband: EP6T and outside world (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:09:11 -0500
- Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ lamented: 160 stopped becoming the "Gentleman's Band" ever since mainstream manufacturers started incoroporating a spot marked "160" on the front of their rigs & linears... I thin
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-01/msg00186.html (9,436 bytes)
- 54. Re: Topband: AC line bypass capacitors (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 10:26:00 -0500
- Jim is right about X1/Y2 caps. Anyone who has restored a lot of boatanchors will tell you that you are wasting your time using anything else for AC line bypassing. See this listing as an example: htt
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-02/msg00167.html (9,527 bytes)
- 55. Re: Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 11:46:57 -0500
- First of all, they haven't reported having their beverages installed. Secondly, there has been a storm front slowly moving across the Carribean with lots of QRN. Hearing the many Europeans who I coul
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-02/msg00179.html (15,760 bytes)
- 56. Re: Topband: Missing K1N 160m QSO records just uploaded to Clublog (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 13:59:00 -0500
- OK, fellas, it's time to check Club Log again. A bunch of you are going to be very happy...including IT9TJH, ZL3IX, N6TR, NZ3M.......Time to have a cool beverage and relax. *8) 73, Ken - K4XL -- Ken
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-02/msg00267.html (10,943 bytes)
- 57. Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:36:42 -0500
- And how about the clown last night, around 10pm his local time, when TI9/3Z9DX was working EU, who got on his frequency and said, "NA NA NA, I'm tired and need my sleep." I didn't know whether to lau
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-02/msg00534.html (10,426 bytes)
- 58. Re: Topband: V73D question (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:18:26 -0400
- I copied them briefly at sunrise in Virginia. The only beverage I could hear them on was one pointed due west...and even then they were well water weak. 73, Ken - K4XL _________________ Topband Refle
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-10/msg00158.html (7,095 bytes)
- 59. Re: Topband: Weatherproofing F-type connectors (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 20:53:40 -0500
- From an auto supply store (Advance or Autozone) VersaChem part no. 15339 - Dielectirc Connector Grease. 73, Ken - K4XL -- Ken - K4XL BoatAnchor Manual Archive BAMA - http://bama.edebris.com "Show me
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-12/msg00272.html (10,324 bytes)
- 60. Re: Topband: Topband Strange Propagation (score: 1)
- Author: Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 07:36:22 -0500
- My take on it was that "the dit marks the spot" either for a buddy or just as a "public service." While not as annoying as other forms of transmissions on the DX freq, it still shows bad manners...ho
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00459.html (10,622 bytes)
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