Hello Jim! For your suburban lot, you might try a EWE or a VE3DO loop. The "DO" loop is 40 feet long and 10 feet high. We are using a pair of these loops (phased at 5/8 wavelength spacing) at K3LR an
Hello Martin: I have been using the Icom IC7800 on the TopBand for several years. Performance is outstanding. True second receiver and incredible diversity capabilities. Plenty of filtering, audio pe
HI Jim! Yes, 103 Countries in 28 zones - so total 160 meter multiplier for CQ WW DX CW is 131. 73, Tim K3LR Tim, Wow!! 103 countries on Top Band in two nights? Do you really mean zones + countries =
Hello John! Yes, DX activity on 160 meters during the CQWW CW was the best I have ever heard it (36 years on 160). A few data points from 3 multi multi stations in the USA. K3LR worked 103 DXCC multi
The 22nd annual Dayton TopBand Dinner is slated for Friday night, May 20, 2011 This year the TopBand dinner will be held at: Crowne Plaza 33 East 5th Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 http://www.cpdayton.com
Jorge: TopBand dinner tickets will go on sale soon. Plans are firming up - taking a few extra days to get everything ready - but we have plenty of time until mid May. All is well. Stay tuned to http:
Reservations and Tickets are now available for the 22nd annual Dayton TopBand dinner. Friday May 20, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza - downtown Dayton, Ohio All of the up-to-date details are here: http://to
The Dayton TopBand Dinner team is pleased to announce that John, VE3EJ will present "TopBand Operations from VP8ORK". Details are available here: http://topbanddinner.com <http://topbanddinner.com/>
When saturated - it does cause broadband diode noise. http://www.iceradioproducts.com/reconly.html Circuit uses a multi-stage design of transformer saturation coupling and current limiters. The best
Hello Charles: DX Engineering sells flooded RG6 in 1000 ft spools. Here is the link: http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=1648&PLID=245&SecID=129&DeptID=36& PartNo=DXE%2DF6%2D1000 73, Tim K3LR -
All four papers this year are very timely and relevant to the TopBand enthusiast! 2011 Antenna Forum - Room 1 - Friday (May 20) afternoon - 2:30 PM to 5 PM EDT Moderator: Tim Duffy, K3LR PDF presenta
Thanks to the very hard work of Ben, AK2X and awesome support from Icom America - North Coast Contesters are proud to host the Dayton Contest Cam - live from the Contest hotel in downtown Dayton - th
North Coast Contesters are pleased to announce that the Crowne Plaza in Dayton, Ohio will start taking room reservations for the 2012 Hamvention week - tomorrow morning at 9 AM EDT, Monday, June 20,
Hi Gary! This is the tool I use for installation of F connectors on flooded RG-6 with great results over the years. http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=1062&PLID=247&SecID=129&DeptID={7C 0A8FE1
Hi Jim: Using the right connector for the cable you have is critical. Some connectors will appear OK to work initially - then within a few months time the center conductor will pull back - or the shi
Hello Scott: Lots of things can cause your receiver to hear the third harmonic of an AM broadcast station. One of many reasons - could be the broadcast station - but is the most unlikely source of th
This is one of the best F connector tools: http://www.dxengineering.com/Parts.asp?ID=4882&PLID=246&SecID=129&DeptID={7C 0A8FE1-F72C-4346-916E-8AA93CD2A66B}&PartNo=DXE%2DCIT%2D1 Helps to tighten - but
Hi Chet: Just add a "l" to the end http://www.midnightscience.com/ultrasonics.html I own one of these units - it is great for finding power pole problems. 73, Tim K3LR --Original Message-- From: topb
That is a VERY important point Joe. "getting mixed somehow"- often occurs without fault from either of the two mixed stations - but as a result of a nearby rectification area (the right metal hardwar
Hello Anton! Here is a link to a 5 KHz 160 meter RX filter y INRAD. This may be what you are asking about? http://www.inrad.net/product.php?productid=231&cat=146&page=1 73 and Happy New Year, Tim K3L