- 1. Topband: Bent Beverage (score: 1)
- Author: k2hk@arrl.net (Howard Klein)
- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 21:12:10 +0000
- What are the qualitative and quantitative harmful effects on a Beverage antenna that curves about 30 degrees from origin to termination? Howard..K2HK _________________________________________________
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00163.html (6,419 bytes)
- 2. Topband: Ground screen (score: 1)
- Author: k2hk@arrl.net (Howard Klein)
- Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 18:44:11 +0000
- Bill, I use about 30X30 ft of galvanized fence wire under my shunt fed tower in addition to about 30 radials. The wire is welded at each crossing point (by manufacturer) and all sections are electric
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-08/msg00106.html (6,760 bytes)
- 3. Topband: Re: Ground screen (score: 1)
- Author: k2hk@arrl.net (Howard Klein)
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 14:55:46 +0000
- Howard: Bill, I did connect the sections by using similiar material (galvanized, welded fencing) and tying them together tightly with a fencing plier (or any plier that gives adequate leverage) to ge
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-08/msg00114.html (7,584 bytes)
- 4. Topband: salt the ground? (score: 1)
- Author: k2hk@arrl.net (Howard Klein)
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:19:12 +0000
- I have a few hundred lbs of salt used for melting roadway ice. Is there any advantage to dispersing this in the area of my 160 meter shunted tower to improve ground conductivity? Howard Howard M. Kle
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-07/msg00088.html (7,676 bytes)
- 5. Topband: salt the ground? (score: 1)
- Author: k2hk@arrl.net (Howard Klein)
- Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 17:18:08 +0000
- Received a surprising number of replies, some privately. They ranged from the sarcastic to the helpful and one or two have actually tried this with anecdotally reported success. I neglected to say th
- /archives//html/Topband/2002-07/msg00105.html (8,692 bytes)
- 6. Re: Topband: DXE Receive 4-Square (DXE RFS-TS2P) (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:05:12 +0000
- I have a an opportunity to get a DXE Receive 4-Square (DXE RFS-TS2P) at a reasonable price. I understand in reading the manual that it uses 8.5' whips for the verticals. Has anyone on this list used
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00285.html (8,376 bytes)
- 7. Topband: Is this considerd assisted (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:23:18 +0000
- About 5:30AM EST my dogs woke me with some annoying barking. After checking around and finding no cause I decided to check topband rather than hop back to bed. TX3A was pounding in here an honest 5nn
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00247.html (7,192 bytes)
- 8. Re: Topband: what is the canine's name (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:49:08 +0000
- There were actually four. Sounded like a pileup. Three chihuahuas and a standard poodle. The chihuahuas cover most of my contacts to the South. I can see how this thread can get me in the dog house w
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00256.html (7,059 bytes)
- 9. Topband: Stew Perry Mess up (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:08:33 +0000
- Almost too embarrassed to relate this but confession is good for the soul. This was my first SP and checking the website I discovered the instew program. Without paying too much attention to how it a
- /archives//html/Topband/2009-12/msg00314.html (7,251 bytes)
- 10. Re: Topband: Antenna Modeling (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 19:39:47 +0000
- ARRL used to offer an online modeling course. I took the first one they offered and found it very useful. I'm not sure if they still offer it but with the interest in modeling I'll bet they do. Howar
- /archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00040.html (9,445 bytes)
- 11. Re: Topband: Changes To My Shunt Fed Tower (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:10:48 +0000
- Sounds like both of your ideas are good ones to try first. One other suggestion is to change from a gamma to an omega match. You're pretty close now so if the snow and cold doesn't impede your trips
- /archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00230.html (8,917 bytes)
- 12. Re: Topband: Ground Screens - Another Small Space Option (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:02:34 +0000
- Rob Sherwood was once a strong advocate of chicken wire and has run many tests. Perhaps he might chime in here with some comments. Howard K2HK _______________________________________________ UR RST I
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-09/msg00253.html (8,696 bytes)
- 13. Re: Topband: Ground Screens - Another Small Space Option (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:13:04 +0000
- I didn't mean to imply that chicken wire is as good as the rabbit wire. In fact I had exactly that situation with chicken wire. Definitely agree that most situations must be evaluated on their own me
- /archives//html/Topband/2012-09/msg00261.html (9,714 bytes)
- 14. Re: Topband: Elevated Radials (score: 1)
- Author: Howard K2HK <k2hk@arrl.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 20:01:31 -0500
- I have hesitated to jump in here to relate my own personal experience since it flies in the face of accepted theory. Further, I have no objective measurements to support my observations. The only thi
- /archives//html/Topband/2013-03/msg00062.html (10,798 bytes)
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