- 21. Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:12:28 +0000 (UTC)
- Thanks everyone ! Interesting. I knew something was not quite right. I thought I could "tap" into the existing ground system but obviously that is not going to be the case. I could manage two elevate
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-11/msg00088.html (9,521 bytes)
- 22. Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:16:27 +0000 (UTC)
- I suppose another question is this all worth it? Meaning, is the L with 65 foot vertical leg with proper ground going to greatly outperform the L with 35 foot vertical leg ? -- Original Message -- Th
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-11/msg00089.html (10,226 bytes)
- 23. Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:26:22 +0000 (UTC)
- Thanks Tom. I get the picture now. Time to go out and connect more radials directly to the feed point ground. I can also elevate two of them. -Joe -- Original Message -- Ground systems cannot be eval
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-11/msg00091.html (9,788 bytes)
- 24. Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:22:27 +0000 (UTC)
- Update -- I've added 13 radials to my new L over last weekend. Ranging from 30 to 65 feet. Also connected radials to old radial field. New radials run over top of old the ones. Due to antenna placeme
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-11/msg00120.html (13,033 bytes)
- 25. Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:56:25 +0000 (UTC)
- Tom there are many other things in the mix here. Five houses within 30-40 feet, Hi-Z receive antenna within 10 feet of transmit antennas, three other wire antennas sharing the same trees and air spac
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-11/msg00122.html (9,908 bytes)
- 26. Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 00:09:26 +0000 (UTC)
- Tom, I stopped using models years ago ! Even though my 160 antenna is probably less that 30% efficient it's amazing what I've worked with it so far. Granted the receive end is doing all of the heavy
- /archives//html/Topband/2014-11/msg00124.html (11,950 bytes)
- 27. Re: Topband: Condx lookin up! (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:21:26 +0000 (UTC)
- Boy did I get a surprise this morning by working VK3IO at 10:52 Z. The shocking part is that I dont have any radials hooked up on my inverted L yet ! He answered me on my first call. I was in disbeli
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-09/msg00103.html (7,882 bytes)
- 28. Topband: Pre Stew - N3A (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:53:12 +0000 (UTC)
- I will be operating the Pre Stew as N3A (NAQCC Special Event Station). I will be QRP at 5 watts. I hope to work a bunch of you ! Thanks -Joe N3HEE _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http:
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-10/msg00116.html (6,407 bytes)
- 29. Re: Topband: Pre Stew - N3A (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 13:45:07 +0000 (UTC)
- Thanks to everyone for all the Q's and patience digging my QRP signal out. I made 103 contacts with many 6 & 9 point contacts and four 12 and 15 point contacts. Those were a real challenge. Overall b
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-10/msg00119.html (7,427 bytes)
- 30. Re: Topband: Tracking entities (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 02:07:21 +0000 (UTC)
- Steve. DX Lab Suite will do that for you. It keeps a local copy of the spot database that you can query and generate reports from. It will do many other things too. Very good program. http://www.dxla
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-12/msg00006.html (7,692 bytes)
- 31. Topband: New Noise - 160 Meters (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:35:15 +0000 (UTC)
- Just put up my 160 antenna and have a new noise source to find. Very loud wide band buzzing that starts in the middle of the AM broadcast band and then abruptly drops to zero at 1870 KHZ. I have atta
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-10/msg00070.html (7,624 bytes)
- 32. Re: Topband: New Noise - 160 Meters (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:41:38 +0000 (UTC)
- Link to files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3ftcsm50mvr9jmy/AABcDfHjYn-GKvelQhmyJTBia?dl=0 -- Original Message -- Just put up my 160 antenna and have a new noise source to find. Very loud wide band buzz
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-10/msg00071.html (7,836 bytes)
- 33. Re: Topband: FW: Hi-Z Around Trees (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:54:29 +0000 (UTC)
- I could never get my hiz 2-3 (3 element,4 directions) working on my small quarter acre lot. Too close to trees, houses and antennas. Worked with Lee for a long time trying. No luck. N3HEE Sent from X
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00081.html (8,454 bytes)
- 34. Re: Topband: Plasma TV noise (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:59:17 +0000 (UTC)
- Hi Bill. Nothing you can do about it as far as filtering. I've tried W3NQN power line filters with no luck. I finally replaced our plasma tv with a LED tv. Cost me $1200 to do that but was worth it.
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-11/msg00115.html (7,425 bytes)
- 35. Topband: RTTY Beacon 1790 KHZ (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:52:56 +0000 (UTC)
- Heard WH2XDE/3 RTTY beacon this morning at 0950Z on 1790.9 KHZ ? Message was QSL via K2ORS@Verizon .net Also gave QTH and grid square of Wayland,MA Anybody have info on this operation ? Joe N3HEE ___
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00230.html (6,496 bytes)
- 36. Topband: Fwd: RTTY Beacon (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:31:10 +0000 (UTC)
- Response from Warren below. He was very strong so it was not a harmonic. He was there on purpose. Not sure if we have experimental frequencies below 160 meters ? -- Original Message -- Joe, Thanks fo
- /archives//html/Topband/2016-12/msg00252.html (6,927 bytes)
- 37. Topband: KL7/VE7ACN (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:21:49 +0100 (CET)
- Had fun working KL7/VE7ACN before heading out to work this morning at 0845Z. He was very strong here in MD. I was surprised. Very easy to work. This completes my 160 meter WAS ! Finally :) Joe - N3HE
- /archives//html/Topband/2017-03/msg00031.html (6,517 bytes)
- 38. Re: Topband: KL7/VE7ACN (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 09:55:25 +0100 (CET)
- WOW! Congrats Paul. Very impressive work. I was using legal limit but could have easily worked him with 100 watts. Or maybe even 5 watts. -Joe _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://ww
- /archives//html/Topband/2017-03/msg00035.html (7,754 bytes)
- 39. Topband: ZL3IX (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 09:22:25 -0400 (EDT)
- Big surprise working ZL3IX at 1023Z this morning with only 100 watts and no RX antenna up yet. He was S9 at times ! I saw the spot but was sure I wouldnt be able to hear him. Boy was I surprised when
- /archives//html/Topband/2017-09/msg00002.html (6,847 bytes)
- 40. Topband: Noise Problem - 160 Meters (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Galicic <galicic@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:13:12 -0400 (EDT)
- I have had this noise on 160 meters randomly appear for the past year. Not related to weather or time of day. When it started my neighbor told me he had some work done on his VDSL line. I tried to ge
- /archives//html/Topband/2017-10/msg00095.html (6,905 bytes)
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