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61. TopBand: UA0KAG QSL (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 19:06:09 -0600; Received UA0KAG's qsl card today (March 17) - nice St. Pat's present of Zone 19! I sent my card to Tom Dec. 3, 1996 in a plain white envelope with 3 IRCs to the Box 484, Cape Schmidt address. Good lu; /archives//html/Topband/1997-03/msg00114.html (6,557 bytes)
62. TopBand: Conditions March 23 (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 00:32:03 -0600; Wind finally took a spring break here in KS and I deployed my balloon vertical. Good conditions to Europe, more like mid-winter than spring with low QRN. Worked S59Z for a "new one" at 0354 utc after; /archives//html/Topband/1997-03/msg00149.html (7,018 bytes)
63. TopBand: EU Condx Feb 1 (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Sat, 1 Feb 1997 02:33:54 -0600; February opened with a bang here in KS with good condx to northern EU. RK2, 9A, OK, OH, PA0, LA, and numerous Gs worked with condx peaking from 0600 to 0730 here. Western US in on the action with man; /archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00001.html (6,555 bytes)
64. TopBand: VU2LO (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 02:20:21 -0600; "If VU2LO would show up around west coast sunrise (1430-1600) there is fair chance he might be able to work some of us out here." - AJ6T How about 1300 for midwest. We need VU, too! East coast probab; /archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00018.html (6,674 bytes)
65. TopBand: Wichita, KS works the V5 (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 14:12:41 -0600; Nice sunrise peak from midwest to Namibia at 0440-0500 Feb 13 utc and worked at 0450 with the balloon vertical. Noted a harsh carrier on top of the V5 at times - also reported by K7CA. - Jon N0JK --; /archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00222.html (6,514 bytes)
66. TopBand: P29VXX in KS (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 10:55:22 -0600; Much stronger signal today into the heartland with a nice peak around 1300 utc. The pileup was orderly with most callers getting through. Their operating technique of giving calls before and after th; /archives//html/Topband/1997-02/msg00384.html (6,626 bytes)
67. TopBand: VK0IR 160M (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 19:28:46 -0600; Faint but distinct copy of VK0IR on 1.826.7 Jan 16 at 2253 utc for a few minutes on SE coaxial beverage into KS. Sunset here 2335. - N0JK -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submiss; /archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00282.html (6,420 bytes)
68. TopBand: Condx Jan 24 utc (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 12:23:59 -0600; Noisy band last night but condx seemed up. 4X4NJ, EA8EA, 6W6JX, IK2DED were coming in with good signals. Nice copy on PU2MHB at 0655z - must be around his sunrise. EA8EA QRTed before I got balloon up; /archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00432.html (6,520 bytes)
69. TopBand: CQWW160CW from KS (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 20:53:00 -0600; "Then, at 02:30, someone must have flipped the switch: propagation is ON now. Suddenly I find myself working US-stations at a rate of one a minute. New State multipliers are rolling in: In, Tn, Fl, N; /archives//html/Topband/1997-01/msg00500.html (7,364 bytes)
70. TopBand: TopBand Polar Condx (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 10:39:44 -0600; I agree with Jim, K9RJ that the north polar path was great Dec. 6. R0/UR8LV zone 18 was heard from 0430 to after 0630 here and worked with 100w. The path seemed selective as UA0KAG was much weaker he; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00092.html (6,731 bytes)
71. TopBand: 160 Test Night #2 (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 08:54:52 -0600; Agree with K0HA, N6TR and others that condx GREAT for DX in ARRL 160, so good that I concentrated on DX instead of my score. Europe was louder here Sat. evening with GM3POI peaking an honest 599 arou; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00119.html (6,985 bytes)
72. TopBand: TopBand Condx "Day 3" (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 08:17:05 -0600; Condx remained good after the ARRL contest Sunday evening. Heard N6TR and other left coast ops working UA2, OH, and other EU from 0300 utc 12-9 on. They were at my noise level here. R0/UR8LV came on; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00142.html (6,779 bytes)
73. TopBand: TopBand Polar Condx Gone... (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 10:07:01 -0600; Strong AU signals. Hearing VE6EMU and VE4VHF very strong via AU (0751 UTC Dec. 10th) - from post to VHF Reflector. The great over-the-pole conditions on 160 were gone last evening. I guess our loss i; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00169.html (6,703 bytes)
74. TopBand: Halfwave balloon supported vertical (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 14:42:27 -0600; Dave: A 1/2 wave vertical can radiate at 160M with resonable efficiency without an extensive groundplane, though it is difficult to apply power to it efficiently. The resistive impedance for a half w; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00285.html (7,990 bytes)
75. TopBand: RE: Poor 160M Condx (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 20:01:35 -0600; I believe another factor in the recent "poor 160M condx" is sporadic E. Intense E-layer ionization may completely absorb 160M signals, much like auroral ionization which also occurs in this region. T; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00410.html (6,853 bytes)
76. TopBand: Balloon Source (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 10:48:04 -0600; Here is a wholesale source of balloons in 3 Sizes-- 40", 5 1/2 ' and 7'. The 5.5' lists at $11.90 each. http://www.1balloon.com/ A local gift or party store may be able to order the balloons for you; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00429.html (6,532 bytes)
77. TopBand: Great condx to EU (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 07:17:48 -0600; Nice band opening from midwest and west coast to Europe after 0600 utc. Worked OH3LYG and OZ1LO 12-28 for new ones. At one point four OHs coming thru. GW3JXN still coming in after 0815 utc. V63KZ hrd; /archives//html/Topband/1996-12/msg00483.html (6,549 bytes)
78. TopBand: RE: halfwave vertical feed help (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 11:11:31 -0600; John: In the Sept issue of "73 Am.Radio Today" on p 26 W1GV has an article on a 1/2 wave balloon supported vertical wire for 160. He uses a "Zepp Feed" to match the 1/2 wave wire to 50 ohms: He runs; /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00010.html (7,324 bytes)
79. TopBand: FW: halfwave vertical feed help (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 11:12:44 -0600; John: In the Sept issue of "73 Am.Radio Today" on p 26 W1GV has an article on a 1/2 wave balloon supported vertical wire for 160. He uses a "Zepp Feed" to match the 1/2 wave wire to 50 ohms: He runs; /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00011.html (7,186 bytes)
80. TopBand: First ZS on TopBand! (score: 1): Author: jkjones@fn.net (Jon K. Jones); Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 23:43:06 -0600; Another big opening to South Africa on the TopBand Nov 19 utc. Had to work late and got the balloon vertical up at 0310. Tuned to 1.836 and there was ZS4TX booming in with a huge pileup on 1.838. Aft; /archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00261.html (6,843 bytes)

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