- 281. Re: Topband: 9Q0HQ (score: 1)
- Author: "k1fz" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:39:45 -0500
- Try an insulated wire, 66 meters long, on the ground (BOG antenna) If a transformer is not available, connect directly to the receiver auxillary antenna port. Signals will be weak, but noise should b
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-03/msg00183.html (7,529 bytes)
- 282. Topband: BOG antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "k1fz" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 09:43:27 -0500
- To BOG, or not to BOG, that is the question. Many are aware of the good, and bad points of the antenna. Good: Is out of sight. Requires a small space to function well Typically has less noise than an
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-04/msg00002.html (6,978 bytes)
- 283. Topband: Fw: BOG antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "k1fz" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 23:11:47 -0500
- BOG antenna notes may be of some help: www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes/index.html 73 Bruce-k1fz I put a BOG "down" for this winters DX season on 160m and was very impressed with it, compared to my t
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-04/msg00028.html (9,366 bytes)
- 284. Topband: Fw: verticals by the sea (score: 1)
- Author: "k1fz" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 11:48:50 -0500
- Years ago there was someone using an inverted V and doing quite well with DX. It was later found that he had a long vertical open wire feed line that was thought to be acting as vertical antenna. 73
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-04/msg00045.html (7,113 bytes)
- 285. Topband: earth tester (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:26:05 -0400
- Thanks information Paul. Many believe all the conductivity is in the first three or four feet from the surface. There are many variations around the globe. Surface sand, desert, and California
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-04/msg00135.html (9,933 bytes)
- 286. Re: Topband: Beverage (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 05 May 2015 06:51:23 -0400
- Hello Marco, A Beverage antenna normally has enough signal strength for use directly to an receiver auxiliary antenna connector. 73 Bruce-K1FZ www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html Hello. In o
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-05/msg00003.html (7,386 bytes)
- 287. Topband: BOG antennas again (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 14:45:46 -0400
- I receive questions from those who try for direct comparisons to a Beverage antenna. There are a few that have put the time in to find how the BOG antenna works. K2AV, Guy also has taken time to ge
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-05/msg00035.html (7,631 bytes)
- 288. Topband: re BOG antennas again (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 14:11:09 -0400
- My BOG was operating well at 1.8 MHZ before it became compresses under a mass of weeds and vegetation causing the resonance to go lower in frequency. (similar to a covered wire having a lower veloci
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-05/msg00038.html (7,940 bytes)
- 289. Re: Topband: Beverage on Ground under Snow (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 14:00:32 -0400
- Hi Don, Hope this information answers your questions. www.qsl.net/k1fz/beverage_antenna.html www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes/index.html 73 Bruce-K1FZ Anyone have any experience with
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-05/msg00041.html (7,426 bytes)
- 290. Re: Topband: Beverage on Ground under Snow (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 16:10:09 -0400
- Hi Don, This last Springtime I did have a lowering of the BOG optimum frequency from Low 160 meter band, down to about 1700 KHZ. The antenna however was still working well on 160 meters. The front
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-05/msg00042.html (8,486 bytes)
- 291. Re: Topband: Topband loading coil (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2015 09:08:07 -0400
- The current at the base of the inverted L antenna does most of the radiating. It would be better to some-how lengthen the 'far end' of the wire to achieve resonance, without the loading coil at the n
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00017.html (7,999 bytes)
- 292. Topband: Topband loading coil (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:20:35 -0400
- The added wire does not have to go in a straight line, If both 80 and 160 meters are needed, you could use a trap at the end of the wire now in use. Then enough zig-zag wire to resonate it to 160
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00022.html (8,477 bytes)
- 293. Topband: WD-1A wire (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:40:37 -0400
- A lot are using it Roger, The I squared R losses are low because signal currents levels are so low.. Especially for BOG antennas, the physical strength often outweighs the loss. I am using it
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00031.html (8,811 bytes)
- 294. Topband: Luis IV3PRK is now HC1PF (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:43:11 -0400
- Topband DXers, Luis, IV3PRK our long time 160 meter friend has moved to Ecuador. He is now licensed as HC1PF, and operating CW almost every night on 1822.5 KHZ. There have been noise, receive ant
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00053.html (7,066 bytes)
- 295. Re: Topband: Luis IV3PRK is now HC1PF (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:57:30 -0400
- I have not received any complaints. Common mode chokes may have solved any problems. 73 Bruce-K1FZ. Luis has a nice webpage. I have read several times about the pattern distortion if the coax shi
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00055.html (8,544 bytes)
- 296. Topband: BOG antenna notes update (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:43:38 -0400
- 2015 BOG antenna notes update: http://www.qsl.net/k1fz/bogantennanotes/index.html 73 Bruce-K1FZ _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00057.html (6,681 bytes)
- 297. Topband: RX antenna pattern (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:15:22 -0400
- BOG antennas are difficult to model. Programs do not like wires on/under ground.. It is possible to find actual BOG, and Beverage patterns at ground level. Feed a few watts of RF signal into
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00068.html (6,914 bytes)
- 298. Topband: aurora (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 23:11:07 -0400
- Aurora visible in Maine where clouds permit. 73 Bruce-k1fz _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00083.html (6,342 bytes)
- 299. Re: Topband: A Bit Off Topic (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 14:15:38 -0400
- Bob, Good idea to think about CME protection as well as lightening. I recently had problems at WERU-FM radio station where I am the CE. At the height of Northern lights, It came in on audio l
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-06/msg00088.html (8,714 bytes)
- 300. Topband: Two Wire Beberage antennas (score: 1)
- Author: "K1FZ-Bruce" <k1fz@myfairpoint.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 10:52:23 -0400
- 21 Sept. 1921 Radio Corporation of America purchased the International Radio & Telegraph (ship-shore) station at Belfast Maine. 6 October 1921 Mr & Mrs, David Sarnoff came to the Belfast radio stat
- /archives//html/Topband/2015-07/msg00124.html (7,751 bytes)
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