- 41. Topband: Chain Link Fence Grounding (score: 1)
- Author: Thomas Giella" <kn4lf@earthlink.net (Thomas Giella)
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:32:41 -0500
- My personal experience with chain link fencing in the ground system of a vertical antenna was negative. Even with the small amount of current actually running on it I got rectification problems, lot'
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00108.html (7,507 bytes)
- 42. Topband: Elevated Radial Counterpoise (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@earthlink.net (Thomas Giella)
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 10:47:37 +0000
- I use an 80 foot vertical Tee with a 46 foot long horizontal linear load five feet above ground and with four 90 foot capacity hat wires. The feedpoint is five feet above ground with thirty five 1/8
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00115.html (6,592 bytes)
- 43. Topband: FL 0400 UTC 160 DX Opening (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@earthlink.net (Thomas Giella)
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 18:24:03 +0000
- The "Topband Phone DX'ers Group" was in session this morning starting at 0400 UTC on 1847 kc. We had a good band opening from New England to Florida and as far west as Texas, with MW0, G's, HB, LA's,
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00226.html (6,881 bytes)
- 44. Topband: MW Propgation Outlook Update #2002-10A (score: 1)
- Author: KN4LF, T. F. Giella" <kn4lf@tampabay.rr.com (KN4LF, T. F. Giella)
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 11:00:35 -0500
- The KN4LF 7 Medium Wave Radio Propagation Outlook "Update" #2002-10A Published 10:00 AM EST 02/03/29 For 02/03/29-02/04/01. is out. This outlook update is issued to cover the CQ Worldwide SSB WPX Con
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-03/msg00254.html (7,670 bytes)
- 45. Topband: Fantastic 160 Opening to EU (score: 1)
- Author: Thomas Giella" <kn4lf@earthlink.net (Thomas Giella)
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:15:08 -0500
- Last night the band was open gangbusters into Florida. CT1ALF peaked at an amazing S9+20 and S57UES peaked at 59+5 with his 100 watts. I was listening on my 80 foot Tee. 73, Thomas Giella, KN4LF Plan
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-02/msg00222.html (7,141 bytes)
- 46. Topband: H7DX & TI9M (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@earthlink.net (Thomas Giella, KN4LF)
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 15:26:44 +0000
- H7DX and TI9M had 599/59 good signals into Florida yesterday evening and I worked them easily. Good thing they were strong as late season cold weather power line increased load induced QRN is through
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-02/msg00248.html (6,878 bytes)
- 47. Topband: Propagation Mailing List (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@nrcdxas.org (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 22:36:34 -0500
- I'm compiling a list of radio enthusiasts who would like to receive direct emailings of my 7 Day Medium Wave Radio Propagation Outlooks and timely event updates, rather then go to my website only. If
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00059.html (7,233 bytes)
- 48. Topband: DX Opening Into FL Tonight (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@nrcdxas.org (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:48:49 +0000
- We finally had a sustained good opening into Florida tonight from Europe and it coincided with my latest propagation outlook! Lot's of G's and I's and they were a real 59 on phone and on my Tee verti
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00116.html (6,402 bytes)
- 49. Topband: Meanook Again (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@nrcdxas.org (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:54:28 +0000
- Tom W8JI and Greg, ZL3IX are correct. The Kp index just doesn't consistently correlate that well with poor overall propagation conditions on 160. If the Kp index is high it "could" mean unpredictable
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00125.html (7,001 bytes)
- 50. Topband: 160 Newbie Antenna Advice (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@nrcdxas.org (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 15:07:52 +0000
- Thomas KN4LF Says: I've had very good luck with ground level fed 100 foot slopers with the far ends supported at 33 feet from a non metallic support structure. I've also had good luck with short 290-
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00191.html (6,695 bytes)
- 51. Topband: 160 One Way Propagation (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@nrcdxas.org (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:47:17 +0000
- Thomas KN4LF Says: There is a 160 one way propagation phenomena and it's tied to the E-F Layer ducting/E valley propagation mechanism. Most mediumwave frequency RF signals in excess of 3100 miles is
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00249.html (7,983 bytes)
- 52. Topband: 7 Day Medium Wave Propagation Outlook (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 07:34:38 -0500
- Just an FYI, shortly I will begin producing a 7 day medium wave propagation outlook, to be issued on a weekly basis. It will be on my radio wave propagation website at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00000.html (6,997 bytes)
- 53. Topband: Radials And Snow (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (thomas giella)
- Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:19:11 -0500
- --=_NextPart_001_0000_01C18110.4A97B280 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Bill Gerhold Asked: Has anyone ever measured the conductive properties of snow? Seawater 5000 mS/m Pastoral 30 m
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00036.html (8,058 bytes)
- 54. Topband: 160 Meter Propagation Explanation (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:18:23 -0500
- 73, Thomas Giella, KN4LF Plant City, FL Grid Square- EL88wx CQ Zone 5 ITU Zone 8 Email: kn4lf@hotmail.com KN4LF 160 Meter Amateur Radio Resources And More: http://www.kn4lf.com KN4LF 7 Day Medium Wav
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00064.html (7,625 bytes)
- 55. Topband: Fairly Good Topband Propagation Condx (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 18:26:21 -0500
- Our period of fairly good high latitude propagation path conditions on 160 meters during the past week has been due to approximately 7 days with a low background X-Ray flux level in the C range, incl
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00081.html (8,145 bytes)
- 56. Topband: Re: Mail Washer Program (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 08:28:07 -0500
- Merry Christmas to all on the reflector. I downloaded Mail Washer last night thanks to W4ZV! However I'm using Hotmail.com at the moment, which doesn't have POP3 mail capability, which the program re
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00102.html (8,956 bytes)
- 57. Topband: Medium Wave Propagation Outlook Poll (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 14:39:00 -0500
- Hello Fellow DXers, I have placed a poll at the top of my non profit website KN4LF 160 Meter Amateur Radio Resources And More at http://www.kn4lf.com . The poll queries the usefulness of my "7 Day Me
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00122.html (7,242 bytes)
- 58. Topband: 7th Call Area Propagation Opening (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:02:24 -0500
- I followed the packet spots last night and could not hear a peep out of European's that the 7th call area was working. Europe had been open here in Central Florida for a good number of days but it al
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00123.html (7,408 bytes)
- 59. Topband: Medium Wave Propagation Outlook Poll (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:55:46 -0500
- The response to my online poll and also via email has been overwhelmingly in favor of continuing the forecast, thanks for the responses. By the way, per my latest outlook issued yesterday, a powerful
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00152.html (7,577 bytes)
- 60. Topband: Propagation Debate (score: 1)
- Author: kn4lf@hotmail.com (KN4LF, Thomas Giella)
- Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 19:09:11 -0500
- If I may, to save bandwidth and time I think I've pretty much covered all the propagation vagaries we see on 160 meters, on my sub website KN4LF Medium Wave Radio Propagation Theory Notes: http://www
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00157.html (7,118 bytes)
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