- 1. Topband: Lightning and Beverages (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:01:25 +0100
- Don, I usually just disconnect the wire input to my transformers, & fold it back on itself, for the "lightning season". Have not had any transformer failures using this method. All input connections
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-04/msg00065.html (8,233 bytes)
- 2. Topband: requesting help on beverage construction (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:53:49 -0400
- Hi Earl, Try the following web sites for Beverage info; http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/ http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/1138/bev-page.html http://www.exit109.com/~kz2s/bev_arrays/ Don't waist too muc
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-10/msg00103.html (8,297 bytes)
- 3. Topband: 160 vertical, radials and beverages (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 09:05:38 -0400
- Interesting idea Bill! But not being an "expert" in this field, I might be concerned with the size (wattage) of the Beverage termination resistor values! Although many of us may run our Beverages nea
- /archives//html/Topband/2001-05/msg00011.html (7,618 bytes)
- 4. Topband: radial system (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:56:31 -0400
- I put down 175 radials, over about a 3/4 year period, from rolls of insulated #22,24, etc. hookup wire, bought at various flea markets (cheap) in 500-1000' rolls. Basic: the more radials, the smaller
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-08/msg00030.html (7,175 bytes)
- 5. Topband: VK9WI - Any copy on east coast? (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 20:41:59 -0400
- Barry, I was there this AM at 0900Z, listening intently but heard absolutely nothing! I suspect he didn't really get on the band until after our sunrise . (0922Z here) I saw the spots & heard others
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-05/msg00035.html (6,988 bytes)
- 6. Topband: VK9WI arriving too late (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 07:09:09 -0400
- Bill/George Thanks for the updates.. Please advise Nick that he is getting on 160 too late (0930Z)! Our Sunrise here in New England is about 0915Z and in reality the path is better about 30 min befor
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-05/msg00043.html (6,938 bytes)
- 7. Topband: XZ0A heard in NH (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 07:16:44 -0500
- Last evening, Jan. 18th, heard XZ0A calling CQ & assume working Europeans.( Listening on 33 deg Beverage) First signals heard at 2200Z, peaked to about 349 and then faded and was gone by 2220Z! Many
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-01/msg00130.html (6,796 bytes)
- 8. Topband: terminated or not? (score: 1)
- Author: dwilborg@bit-net.com (Dick Wilborg)
- Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 08:00:57 -0500
- Ernesto, Unterminated Beverages are not worth the bother! My suggestion would be to put a 9:1 transformer at each end of your Beverage wire. Then install a separate coax cable from each end, back to
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00053.html (8,911 bytes)
- 9. RE: Topband: rx antenna switch (score: 1)
- Author: "Dick Wilborg" <dwilborg@bit-net.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 16:22:34 -0400
- In fact, the Radio Shack A/B & A/B/C TV switches are quite good. What makes them especially useful is the fact that in addition to 100+ db isolation between ports, the unselected ports are automatica
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-09/msg00018.html (8,881 bytes)
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