- 21. Topband: Beverage on Ice (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:08:45 -0600
- Topbanders, Now that the river is frozen, I want to put out one or two Beverages on the ice. I haven't been able to find reference material on this. I will probably put down ~1000' to start. Any advi
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00175.html (7,101 bytes)
- 22. Topband: phased flags (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 11:02:18 -0600
- Topbanders, I am going to try a pair of broadside flags. Spacing will be ~ 200'. I plan to use 50 ohm lines to a tee, with a UNUN to get back to 50 ohms for the run to the shack. The main line will b
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00214.html (7,319 bytes)
- 23. Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 22:32:54 -0600
- Topbanders, A window is absolutely vital to me. Under usual conditions, with the auroral oval cutting off most EU and JA DX, I need a place to go and see if anything is coming thru. In the Stew, US s
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00253.html (7,851 bytes)
- 24. Re: Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:03:17 -0600
- Not sure how anything you say applies. It is expected, and has been common practice forever, for NA stations to call and work DX on their calling frequency in the window, unless the DX specifies othe
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00266.html (9,849 bytes)
- 25. Re: Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 13:41:02 -0600
- Craig, I posted before reading K1GUN's post, so I take back point #2 from my response to you. I'm not sure if we are disagreeing about anything, although I have never found the DX window 1830-35 to b
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00275.html (11,639 bytes)
- 26. Re: Topband: DX window (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:39:32 -0600
- FWIW, I didn't write a single syllable of the last few messages copied to the reflector under my name. If anyone else feels the need to chime in, please delete "Ron Feutz wrote". 73, Ron - WA9IRV At
- /archives//html/Topband/2003-12/msg00303.html (11,162 bytes)
- 27. Topband: phantom click cop (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 16:21:50 -0600
- Topbanders, Twice in the last 4 nights I have been told by an anonymous station that I had clicks "10 kc wide". He wouldn't ID when requested. After the first incident, I immediately worked another s
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00008.html (8,002 bytes)
- 28. Topband: Bi-directional Beverage for DXpedition (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:38:12 -0500
- Topbanders, I need the advice of experienced Beverage builders regarding construction of a bi-directional Beverage system for our upcoming CQWW CW trip to J7 Dominica. The antenna will be made of 300
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-10/msg00061.html (9,846 bytes)
- 29. Topband: Bi-directional Beverage for DXpedition follow up (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:48:25 -0500
- Topbanders, I found some RG58 that the Wireman beads fit on so my dilemma over how to build a choke is moot. The rest of the questions are still open. Thanks. Ron - WA9IRV Ron Feutz, WA9IRV Air Commu
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-10/msg00064.html (6,897 bytes)
- 30. Topband: Inv. L question (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:39:41 -0500
- Topbanders, Thanks to all who responded to my last query regarding the bi-directional Beverage for our upcoming CQWW CW op. from J7. Now for the TX side. I plan on a resonant inverted L, which will h
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-10/msg00089.html (8,124 bytes)
- 31. Topband: flag/pennant transformers/terminations (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 14:40:07 -0600
- Topbanders, Pennants are 900 ohms and flags are 950 ohms. Is there any practical concern about using a pennant-designed commercial box in a flag? Do I gain or lose if I use a 950 ohm resistor with th
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00111.html (7,121 bytes)
- 32. Topband: 4 sq phasing lines (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:12:02 -0600
- Topbanders, I am building the second pair of elements for my 4 square, and due to cable routing problems, I will not be able to reach them with 1/4 wave phasing lines. Can I use 3/4 wave lines on the
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00153.html (6,873 bytes)
- 33. Re: Topband: 4-square phasing (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:23:57 -0600
- Guys, I started this thread so better update you all as I am still getting replies. I'm trying to get the thing finished for Stew Perry this weekend so went with the path of least resistance - 3/4 wa
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00204.html (7,916 bytes)
- 34. Re: Topband: The Stew Perry TopBand DX Challenge IX (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 11:17:35 -0600
- Lew and all, The Calcutta award is limited to operators using their own stations (no guest ops). 73, Ron - WA9IRV At 04:35 AM 12/17/2004 -0800, you wrote: Holy Capacitor Smoke, Batman! It's almost ti
- /archives//html/Topband/2004-12/msg00251.html (12,207 bytes)
- 35. Topband: Copied VQ9LA (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:33:55 -0500
- Topbanders, I copied VQ9LA quite consistently for about a half-hour last night, around 0000Z. I heard him work a couple EU's, but mainly called CQ and QRZ/QRN. No joy here but maybe one of these even
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-10/msg00257.html (6,627 bytes)
- 36. Topband: DX Window (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 07:20:47 -0600
- Topbanders, Another 160 contest in the books and the usual debate over the window. Item first: Those who say the window is silly or unneeded are just plain wrong. With wall-to-wall CQ'ers, the window
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00058.html (7,365 bytes)
- 37. Topband: Beverage on Ice (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:13:42 -0600
- Topbanders, Finally got the right conditions to try something I've wanted to do since I moved to this QTH. The Wisconsin River is out my front door, and this year it froze hard enough before the snow
- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00211.html (8,204 bytes)
- 38. Topband: Fwd: Re: Pile ups (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:35:40 -0600
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- /archives//html/Topband/2005-12/msg00410.html (6,434 bytes)
- 39. Topband: Vertical construction (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:22:59 -0600
- TB'ers, I want to rebuild my cheap and dirty wire inverted L 4-sq this spring. Its in an oak woods, so would like to eliminate any horizontal loading wires. The Mast Company http://www.tmastco.com/ h
- /archives//html/Topband/2006-01/msg00102.html (7,813 bytes)
- 40. Re: Topband: Split frequency working - a different DX perspective (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Feutz <feutz@wctc.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:30:22 -0600
- I think its good manners for those of us who can work EU regularly to wait a few seconds before calling (unless of course, its a "new one") to see who else is trying. If western stations are calling,
- /archives//html/Topband/2006-01/msg00145.html (7,726 bytes)
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