- 201. Topband: TOP BAND RECEIVING ANTENNAS (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 14:36:18 +0000
- Hello Oms! Here is probably the best summary of the different types of low band receiving antennas courtesy of K3KY: http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page20.html 73, Bill W4ZV
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00029.html (7,296 bytes)
- 202. Topband: Surgestions for split Freq required - CQWW 160 CW-SSB Contests (score: 1)
- Author: G8OO@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 12:47:38 +0000
- Hi Guys-Girls It is my intention to enter both CQWW 160m contests in the next two month. As I am not an experienced DXers or Contester on 160M - I have looked long and hard at the Band plans for all
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00062.html (7,527 bytes)
- 203. Topband: Re: CQWW 160 CW-SSB Contests (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:07:47 +0000
- Alan, there are no easy answers to your questions but here are a few facts to consider: 1. 1820, 1830, 1840 etc are terrible frequencies for anyone in North America to hear you on CW. Why? Because th
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00063.html (7,321 bytes)
- 204. Topband: Most wanted (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:48:53 +0000
- Mike this does not exist and if it did it would not be very meaningful. Why? Because propagation is so regionally dependent on your location. Europe's most-wanted countries would be mostly Pacific. J
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00065.html (7,915 bytes)
- 205. Topband: Dedicated topband transceiver (score: 1)
- Author: W2pm@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:19:26 +0000
- I have noticed that the distinct unique pleasures of a topband pileup (vs 20 meters) what with the far more courtious and knowledable operatoring is somewhat offset by the severe amount of keyclicks
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00094.html (7,254 bytes)
- 206. Topband: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:39:16 +0000
- Gentlemen: It's show time at the FCC and ARRL. As President George Bush would say, "You are either for us or against us and it's time to decide". The above was inserted to get your attention...HI! -
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00095.html (16,109 bytes)
- 207. Topband: Clicks (score: 1)
- Author: n0tt1@juno.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 21:17:50 +0000
- If we all quit buying substandard radios, THEN they will listen! 73, Charlie, N0TT
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00102.html (6,353 bytes)
- 208. Topband: VP8THU (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 22:53:07 +0000
- They do have an antenna for 80/160 provided by K9AY but a limited number of small amplifiers. The expedition has strict environmental rules necessitating small generators, small amplifiers for the lo
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00141.html (7,803 bytes)
- 209. Topband: europe-YEA! (score: 1)
- Author: PACER99@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:25:05 +0000
- well, finally an opening to europe. been a dismal season here in southern arizona. only european heard was ra6ax but no contact. got a few qrz n7 but each time some n? on the east coast called. oh we
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00172.html (6,993 bytes)
- 210. Topband: Time Out Folks! (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 20:12:28 +0000
- We are beginning to turn the reflector into a poll on the RM-10352 Petition and this is NOT the place to do it. The place to make yourself heard by the FCC is here: http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00179.html (9,381 bytes)
- 211. Topband: newbie on 160 (score: 1)
- Author: aa4nu@ix.netcom.com (Billy Cox)
- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 22:14:16 -0600
- Dan, With that space, but not knowing what else is in the yard (house/towers/etc.) my best suggestion is to pickup a copy of the ON4UN LowBand DX-ing book and give the chapters on RCVE antennas a goo
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00183.html (7,078 bytes)
- 212. Topband: Re: [160m] FCC Filing for narrow mode segment (score: 1)
- Author: aa4nu@ix.netcom.com (Billy Cox)
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 00:18:52 -0600
- Well, I've now filed my comments TO SUPPORT the adoption of the proposed RM ... Overall I feel that this is a move in the right direction, something that should have been considered many years ago wh
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00185.html (7,537 bytes)
- 213. Topband: ewe (score: 1)
- Author: bill44@rconnect.com (Bill)
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:26:39 -0600
- Looking for comments on adustment of terminating resistor for best front to back...(a null?). Mine is 15' 43'15' Fed with rg58 to a trifilar wound (ferrite core). I cannot hear a null on off air stat
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00197.html (6,718 bytes)
- 214. Topband: ewe (score: 1)
- Author: n0tt1@juno.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 19:23:06 +0000
- Hi Bill, I tuned up my 10-50-10 EWEs by listening to BCB stations that are at least 100 miles distant. I used a battery operated "communications receiver" connected to the transmission line transform
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00199.html (8,452 bytes)
- 215. Topband: ATTENTION All CQ 160 Contest Participants! (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 14:51:56 +0000
- Topband Contesters: "The CQ Committee is considering limiting everyone to a maximum of 30 hours so the need to keep the keyer running all day will not be necessary. Send your comments along with your
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00203.html (7,131 bytes)
- 216. Topband: One way propogation or QRM? (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 11:39:40 +0000
- Most likely the latter Peter...the band here is filled with extremely strong local signals CQ-ing. Your best bet in the CQ 160 CW is the contest DX window from 1830-1835. Try calling CQ's there and h
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00210.html (8,072 bytes)
- 217. Topband: Bev Wire (score: 1)
- Author: K5NZ@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 22:48:14 +0000
- I'm using 14ga electric fence wire (aluminum) for my 2 580ft bevs. My question is, does copper wire work better or should I see no noticable difference? Mine just don't seem "alive" for some reason.
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00235.html (7,255 bytes)
- 218. Topband: Nebraska IS DX! (score: 1)
- Author: k0ha@navix.net (Bill Hohnstein KØHA)
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 08:49:30 -0600
- I obviously haven't been near as active on the top band this year as I have been in the past. I've beening doing other things this season like copying two LW/MF beacons from Greenland last night on 2
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00244.html (9,144 bytes)
- 219. Topband: 5W0VF THIS MORNING (score: 1)
- Author: magoo@isp.on.ca (BILL MCHUGH)
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 07:15:57 -0500
- Perfectly readable 559 from about 1122Z at my QTH in S. Ontario, peaking at times to 589. Much better on the vertical than the Beverages, which seemed all but useless...very high angle propagation? B
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00011.html (6,715 bytes)
- 220. Topband: XU7ACB (score: 1)
- Author: btippett@alum.mit.edu (Bill Tippett)
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 17:36:56 +0000
- N6FF, Dick, is on his way to Sihanoukville, Cambodia, a four-hour bus ride south of the capital. He is traveling solo. He plans to concentrate on 160M and should be active by tomorrow (Tuesday) usin
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-12/msg00012.html (8,412 bytes)
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