Please get an email off to your ARRL Division Director , they do want to hear from you ! The West Gulf Coast Director let me know that he is also receiving email's from op's that think RHR is the bes
Remote Ham Radio Ed N5DG --Original Message-- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Stallman Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:34 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re
Hello Topbanders I would like to explain my noise issue to get opinions on search and Destroy This noise is covering the 160m band only, 80m is good ! I'm using a HI-Z receive 4 SQ and the NW directi
Thanks for all the reply's From the questions I was ask via e-mail , I'm thinking what I have may be power line noise ! The power Co. is scheduled to repair the pole in question but the repair doesn'
I'm cutting a 40 degree and a 20 Degree Delay line using RG6 at 1.83MHz for a receive 8 circle array ! I know the velocity factor of the RG6 and have all the math worked out . After doing the calcula
Thanks Wes and thanks all who replied directly . I've received some very good information. I should be good to go Ed N5DG On 7/13/2016 9:45 AM, Wes Stewart wrote: I have no idea how critical the phas
My receive antenna is 75 Ohm RG6 connected to my radio and I want to wind a 2873000202 binocular core to step 75 to 50 Ohm's . I seen this info on W8JI web page but can't seem to find it again. I do
Thanks all for your wisdom . Some say not needed and some say to use the 75 / 50 transformer . I figure it's easy enuf to do . So now I'll try it and see for my self . Thanks again, Ed N5DG I do reme
Tnx Tree , I plan to do just that using my AIM 4170 . May be a day or so, have suitcase company on the way Ed N5DG On 9/28/2016 1:09 PM, Tree wrote: One easy thing you can do to test your transformer
5 Years ago my Mr. gadget neighbor bought a new 70 inch Plasma TV , I ask why a Plasma ? he told me the picture was so much better On 160 the interference seems to only be between 1837 to 1842 , so I
Selling my Hi- Z Receive 4 sq , removed from service this past spring . Replaced with 8 circle array. Posting here before going to QTH classified . On desk controller 4 Antenna preamps Phase combiner
Sold , awaiting funds Tnx Ed N5DG On desk controller 4 Antenna preamps Phase combiner Long / Short delay lines 4 phasing line to each vertical This RX antenna worked fine for me on 160,80,60 and 40m
I'm going to replace all F connectors on my Gel coated CommScope Flooded RG6 coax. This is on my YCCC RX 9 Circle . and is a intermittent problem , I have a few questions in hope to do them correct
Okay I have the correct parts and instillation of the connectors all worked out thanks to the direct email I received . Now waiting on parts to arrive . Thanks all , Ed N5DG I see the big box store s
From an exchange E-mail with R0SR Igor writes . " On Top Band today I have 15 QSOs with NA :-) From Lrkutsk CQ Zone 18 " Times are good on the TB , keep an ear to the North 73 Ed N5DG -- This email
Franco, what a wonderful surprise hearing you send my call at my sunset, very nice peak and gone a few minutes later. Thank you for the new one and ur time spent on Top Band de Ed N5DG ,A Proud 5 guy
I'll be cutting new phasing lines for the YCCC RX 9 circle using the AIM4170 . All phasing lines will leave the combiner , pass through a choke, then the RG6 will run under ground in 3/4 " PVC to the
Looking at the W7IUV preamp kit sold here http://www.mtmscientific.com/preamp.html <http://www.mtmscientific.com/preamp.html> I would like to place the preamp at the RX Antenna (YCCC 9 Circle ) becau
Hi Dan Yes my Hi-Z preamp has been a good one , started giving me a little trouble last year , I have a Norton amp coming I'm going to try out, if it doesn't work out I'll buy a new HI-Z GL DX Ed N5D
Thanks Steve for another great video on the YCCC 9 circle . I would like to have one of Steve's combiner boards and if I remember correctly , the folks that make the boards have a 3 board minimum . I