- 1. Re: Topband: Ecipse FYI Report (score: 1)
- Author: "Ham Hicks" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:47:54 -0400
- Using my inverted L, which has 35 radials, I decided to monitor WVOC, 560 AM, 5 KW, non-directional daytime, Columbia, SC, approximately 180 straight-line miles away, for any D-Layer change. The shad
- /archives//html/Topband/2017-08/msg00020.html (7,995 bytes)
- 2. Re: Topband: TZ4AM (score: 1)
- Author: "Ham Hicks" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:40:21 -0400
- Yes, I agree. It's supposed to be fun. Let the broadcasters be the ones to get upset about reception and propagation. 73s Ham KB4BR I thought 160 Meters was the Gentleman's band? Some of you need to
- /archives//html/Topband/2017-10/msg00065.html (8,678 bytes)
- 3. Topband: Tower Base Insulator For sale (score: 1)
- Author: "Ham Hicks" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 11:28:59 -0400
- - Previous AM broadcast, three-leg tower insulator. Great shape and was previously used for a 20 mtr vertical. Comes with mounting bolt, as shown. Overall height approximately 25 inches tall (see pic
- /archives//html/Topband/2018-05/msg00017.html (6,855 bytes)
- 4. Re: Topband: OT - US Hams, WWV closure (score: 1)
- Author: "Ham Hicks" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15:02:08 -0400
- Yes, we all pretty much agree it would be in the best interest of the majority to keep it active. However, spend a moment of think of how this came about. Young, millennial staff members are followin
- /archives//html/Topband/2018-08/msg00147.html (11,772 bytes)
- 5. Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax (score: 1)
- Author: "Ham Hicks" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:29:12 -0500
- The Amphenol 21-579 I mentioned earlier is very flexible. KB4BR --Original Message-- From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+ham306=bellsouth.net@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: F
- /archives//html/Topband/2020-02/msg00113.html (10,037 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: 300 ohm twin lead for bidirectional Beverage antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "Ham Hicks" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:16:53 -0500
- As I recall from the practice of years past, 300 ohm was the only way to hook up to a TV or FM broadcast antenna. There was both the flat variety, and a round design. The round type greatly reduced t
- /archives//html/Topband/2020-02/msg00274.html (8,955 bytes)
- 7. Re: Topband: Ground Conductivity (score: 1)
- Author: "Ham Hicks" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:36:48 -0400
- I think it's about time for this discussion about ground conductivity to come to a stop. Its approaching the number of "expert " opinions about C-19 avoidance. Ham KB4BR KZ1W said: "If NEC2 is wrong,
- /archives//html/Topband/2020-03/msg00332.html (15,825 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: Skirted vertical antennas for MF broadcast (score: 1)
- Author: "Hamilton Hicks,Jr" <ham306@bellsouth.net>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 17:57:03 +0000 (UTC)
- Some years ago, I recall an AM station in Washington, DC, having their tower on the roof of a three story building. It was either a unipole or had skirted radials. I want to say that it may have been
- /archives//html/Topband/2022-04/msg00024.html (10,338 bytes)
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