- 1. Topband: 4-sq rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 20:33:38 -0600
- Topbanders, Last night I finally hit the frustration point with my anemic TX signal (for a 4-sq that is). EU finally came in here, and I called Wolf DF2PY about a dozen times before he heard me. He w
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-01/msg00152.html (8,638 bytes)
- 2. Topband: phased inverted L's (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 01:14:30 -0600
- Hello Topbanders, Some of us are planning a DXpedition to the Caribbean for early 2004 for the ARRL DX CW. I have been assigned low band antenna design duty. As a 4-sq user on 160, I am quite gung-ho
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00270.html (7,461 bytes)
- 3. Topband: bandplan? (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 03:20:25 +0000
- Jon and all, I always S&P from the top down, and once found myself calling a guy around 1840 as I wasn't paying attention to where I was. I think the QP's attract a lot more casual ops who probably a
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00154.html (6,985 bytes)
- 4. Topband: Fwd: Re: RM-10352 (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:20:03 -0600
- Fellow Topbanders, I too filed my comments at the FCC site, and e-mailed my ARRL director asking the ARRL to officially support RM-10352. His answer follows. What is the league's explanation for not
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-01/msg00176.html (8,025 bytes)
- 5. Topband: re where's New England (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 21:48:36 -0600
- Hi Stan, I was getting pretty paranoid about getting any 7's until about 08:00z on Sun Morn. In about 15 mins got Or, Ewa, Wwa and Id. Then nothing the rest of the night. Spotlight prop? 73, Ron - WA
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00031.html (6,648 bytes)
- 6. Topband: 2 Element Hybrid with Broadside Capability (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 09:43:56 -0600
- I sent the following note to Jim at Comtek: This was his reply: How about it guys. Anyone else interested in this product? Reply direct and I'll summarize. Ron - WA9IRV -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.cont
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00045.html (7,802 bytes)
- 7. Topband: Nice Openings (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:40:02 -0600
- We had nice openings to central EU the last two nites. Not too many US stations were around. Last night, I had a pile up of OKs, Russians and Germans that lasted a half hour. Pretty nice for the hear
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00078.html (6,517 bytes)
- 8. Topband: RX Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 21:30:50 -0500
- I am using a 4-sq, and with limited room for Beverages, it is the best RX antenna I have ever had. Current wisdom is that you can't have too many RX antennas. My other options would be: 1. Two wire B
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-10/msg00033.html (6,825 bytes)
- 9. Topband: 4 square maintenance (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 17:01:13 -0500
- Topbanders, My 4 square elements all have differing feed point impedances, measured with the MFJ 259B. These range from R=16,X=4 to R=27,X=7. The ground system is substantially the same for each elem
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-09/msg00177.html (7,394 bytes)
- 10. Topband: 4- square elements (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 15:56:13 -0500
- Gentlemen, I built a 4-square in my adjacent swamp (swamp thing?) last fall. Went with Gladiator center (really base) loaded verticals because of clean appearance and adjacent trees/brush making top
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-05/msg00056.html (7,337 bytes)
- 11. Topband: 240' tower (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 14:29:01 -0600
- I have access to a 240' Rohn SSV self-support for potential use as a contest station for 160. I would like the help of modelers to tell me if the tower, being close to 1/2 wl high, would interact so
- /archives//html/Topband/2000-02/msg00020.html (7,341 bytes)
- 12. Topband: Short Vertical RX Arrays (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:46:02 -0500
- Any good resources for info on short vertical RX arrays? I have old ON4UN book. Ron - WA9IRV -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com Administrative r
- /archives//html/Topband/1999-08/msg00077.html (6,606 bytes)
- 13. TopBand: 4-square (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 12:33:23 -0500
- I want to build a 4 square. I will probably use commercial verticals. Questions: I'm leaning toward Gladiator top loaded antennas. Opinions? Alternatives? Phased or parasitic? Opinions/experiences fr
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00075.html (7,405 bytes)
- 14. TopBand: 4-square phasing boxes (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:45:26 -0500
- I need contact info for ComTek and DX Engineering, and anyone else making 4-square phasing networks. WA9IRV - Ron -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00099.html (6,551 bytes)
- 15. TopBand: 4-square (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 15:42:59 -0500
- I laid out my 4-sq. this weekend in my heavily wooded and overgrown creek bottom. Finally found an arrangement where I could put 4-50' push-ups without having to cut any major trees. I'm about ready
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00142.html (7,379 bytes)
- 16. TopBand: New 4-Square (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 09:33:02 -0500
- After lots of e-mail advice, I'm still unsure if my planned construction technique makes sense. I'm planning on using 50' Rohn push-ups with 4-13awg standed copperweld wires for top loading. I'm plan
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00210.html (7,212 bytes)
- 17. TopBand: Inverted L Improvements (score: 1)
- Author: feutz@wctc.net (Ron Feutz)
- Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 13:42:31 -0500
- My present L is 1/4 wave, 85' vertical run. I want to raise the current loop to the center of the vertical section and increase the radiation resistance. I have a 1000pf "breadslicer" available. Can
- /archives//html/Topband/1998-08/msg00118.html (6,791 bytes)
- 18. Topband: 2-wire Beverage (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 11:39:33 -0600
- Topbanders, I am building a 2-wire Beverage per ON4UN book and using K1FZ transformer/termination boxes. Antenna wire is 300 ohm ladder line from Wireman. Feed line is RG58. Feed line length should b
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00022.html (8,094 bytes)
- 19. Topband: K8UR array (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 13:52:38 -0600
- Topbanders, I have long wanted to put a K8UR array (1/2 wave dipole 4-square with center fed elements pulled back in at the bottom) or a similar array using straight dipole slopers, on a 240' SSV com
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00030.html (7,742 bytes)
- 20. Topband: Suggestion for the packet users (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 13:07:06 -0600
- Topbanders, Sun AM in the 160 test, there was a solid wall of callers on one of the Caribbean stations (PJ2T, I think), while KH6ND was begging for QSO's a kc down and G3PQA just had a small handful
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00066.html (8,198 bytes)
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