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1. Re: Topband: new to 160 with an Inverted L (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 15:01:30 -0600
My un-educated guess would be that the connection to the utility ground wire would be a bad thing. I would expect it to possibly introduce noise into your antenna system. Beyond that it ties your rad
/archives//html/Topband/2007-01/msg00101.html (7,413 bytes)

2. Re: Topband: What's best (your opinion) (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:11:45 -0600
Tom you made mention of "second only to the Drake" in an earlier post regarding receiver performance. I would be interested in hearing about the Drake being used and how it's configured. I have a ver
/archives//html/Topband/2007-02/msg00156.html (8,801 bytes)

3. Topband: Did I miss the Era! (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 18:32:20 -0500
I guess I am on the other end of this experience just developing my interest in 160 in the last year or so. I have learned a lot by just reading the mail here over the last year and hoping to be able
/archives//html/Topband/2007-05/msg00005.html (8,448 bytes)

4. Topband: Ground radials and Xmit antenna selection help (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:53:04 -0500
Hello Group, This is my first request for help in designing my antenna systems for construction soon in preparation for this fall/winter. The first question is whether it matters if my ground radial
/archives//html/Topband/2007-07/msg00024.html (8,597 bytes)

5. Topband: RX antenna testing (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:51:13 -0500
Group, I started the testing last night of a dedicated RX antenna for 160 I completed yesterday. Could find no activity on the band after sunset here except some SSB ragchew. Rolled out this morning
/archives//html/Topband/2007-08/msg00071.html (7,898 bytes)

6. Topband: 3B7C in the deep south (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:11:48 -0500
I was quite amazed this evening at around 00:30Z after finally working 3B7C on 80 I decided to check 160. The only antenna I have up is a Carolina Windom that is not tuned for 160. I also have recent
/archives//html/Topband/2007-09/msg00123.html (7,649 bytes)

7. Re: Topband: Digi transmitter spur (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:38:21 -0500
Tom Posted: Is this still a problem? First chance I had to listen was this evening and I could not hear anything out of the ordinary on 1777Khz or 1759Khz. I checked for spurs on 18khz steps up and d
/archives//html/Topband/2007-09/msg00160.html (8,965 bytes)

8. Re: Topband: C52 (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:47:04 -0500
-- Night before last I was very surprised at how strong they were here in south MS. I only have meager antennas and was blown away at their strength from nearly 5000 miles away. It was a great time f
/archives//html/Topband/2007-10/msg00138.html (8,462 bytes)

9. Re: Topband: C52 (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:06:57 -0500
Just thought I'd set the record...the above quote was not posted by me....I did post a response and followed the top posting rule...mine was below the above quote I guess leading someone to believe i
/archives//html/Topband/2007-10/msg00147.html (8,493 bytes)

10. Re: Topband: Recent Conditions and Propagation From Texas (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:38:57 -0600
You have to get out your crystal ball....:-) As I have come to learn from reading everything I can get my hands on propagation on 160 is the least understood of any of the bands we have. You'll notic
/archives//html/Topband/2007-12/msg00040.html (8,333 bytes)

11. Topband: MN8-CX cores (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:27:18 -0600
Tried to order a stock of various ferrite cores today for several antenna projects. Successfully ordered a small quantity of Fair-Rite binocular cores as W8JI & K9AY use. Thought I would also order a
/archives//html/Topband/2008-01/msg00078.html (6,654 bytes)

12. Re: Topband: Source for wire? (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:08:12 -0500
I was lucky enough to come up with 8 to 10 spools of this stuff. Plan to use it for a radial field for my transmitt antenna at some point. Biggest problem I see is not being able to solder it to a g
/archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00031.html (8,846 bytes)

13. Re: Topband: CLIPPERTON L (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:31:33 -0600
Inspired by this work of others I rehabilitated a nice Clipperton L a few years back, adding many of the tips offered. (and a few of my own) I completely re-wound a new set of tank coils from #6 and
/archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00243.html (8,842 bytes)

14. Re: Topband: k9ay loop (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 09:51:20 -0500
-- Original Message -- I built from scratch and it was a nice project. I used an old 4 position RS-232 computer switch enclosure to build the control box in...used three toggle switches to create a m
/archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00024.html (8,380 bytes)

15. Re: Topband: Any ideas on the legal outcome here? (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:19:56 -0600
PDS Electronics Inc. or more commonly know as DX Engineering or more commonly known as W8JI. (all in the public domain) I guess Tom feels Lee's product design is a copy of his product design marketed
/archives//html/Topband/2010-12/msg00136.html (8,475 bytes)

16. Topband: Propagation for the SSB test? (score: 1)
Author: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:35:22 -0600
I know the list is mostly CW enthusiasts but how did propagation seem to you guys for the SSB test. A group of us operated Field Day style... generators and the works. Had a brief opening to EU in th
/archives//html/Topband/2011-03/msg00003.html (7,204 bytes)

17. Re: Topband: CABLE AND CONNECTORS (score: 1)
Author: "chacuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:58:48 -0600
Times LMR-400 is an RG-213 equivilent. PL-259's can be put on both and will need to be properly done. (no folding back the braid and screwing them on..not wild about the new fangled crimping device e
/archives//html/Topband/2012-01/msg00037.html (8,054 bytes)

18. Re: Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"... (score: 1)
Author: "chacuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:59:03 -0600
Or move to the new Topband....500Khz.... Cecil K5DL _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00093.html (8,416 bytes)

19. Topband: Propagation last evening (score: 1)
Author: "chacuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:07:08 -0600
Anyone care to comment on last evenings propagation for the CQ SSB contest? well... I'd be curious what others experienced... Cecil K5DL _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ...
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00385.html (7,187 bytes)

20. Re: Topband: Propagation last evening (score: 1)
Author: "chacuff" <chacuff@cableone.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:28:20 -0600
I was speaking of spots related to DX across the Atlantic or out to the Pacific. Just woke up for the all nighters second night...not really much better. Did have the icing put on the cake though....
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00412.html (9,531 bytes)

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