If you are not attending Dayton this coming week - here are a few interesting Dayton live events that you can watch on the Internet from anywhere. On Wednesday May 17 at 9 PM EDT Ham Nation will be L
The excellent presentation from Nodir, EY8MM that was given at the 2017 Top Band Dinner in Dayton is now available for download. Go to: http://topbanddinner.com Click on Presentations. 73 Tim K3LR __
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The DX Engineering and Bouvet Island teams have worked together to design an efficient 90 foot top loaded 160 meter vertical antenna that can be installed quickly and safely on Bouvet Island by the 3
Hi Lloyd: I would not recommend using braid to connect the mast to the tower. The braid will take on water quickly and become less effective. A large flexible insulated cable is the best way to go. T
Hello Bill: Increased spacing might help your 160 meter performance. However with multiple sources of local noise it may not be possible to get the results you are looking for. The NCC-2 is very good
Hello Tony I use various antennas - to phase combine together with the DXE NCC. For example, my favorite combination is on NCC Channel A with the three element vertical Yagi and NCC Channel B is the
Correction There is five hundred - 500 - feet between the two HIZ arrays here at K3LR. Not 5000. 73 Tim K3LR Tnx Tim for the info. I see a new toy being added to the Xmas list. N2TK, Tony Hello Tony
Continuing the great Dayton Top Band dinner tradition that George, K8GG and George, W8UVZ started, I am proud to announce the 29th Annual Dayton TopBand dinner. Dinner reservations are now available
Hello Frank: I am not sure if you are talking about the 18HT on 160 meters? Because you posted on the Topband reflector I am assuming so? The 18HT is a 51 ft vertical that requires loading to have a
Hello Tom: I am curious what your topband RX antenna is? 73 Tim K3LR I must be in a black hole as I have listened every night this week and heard no EU. Probably doesn't help I have an S7 to S9 noise
I have been using a 3 element parasitic vertical beam on 160 for at least 20 years. K9CT, NR5M, AA1K*, VE3EJ and most recently W5ZN have the same array. It has instant switching in 4 directions. With
Hi Mark: The tower (driven element) sits on a base insulator. So it is series fed. 73 Tim K3LR Hi Tim Following this thread. Assume the tower is grounded so just how are you connecting your L network
Of interest to TopBand. Hamvention is less than 45 days away. Many of the Dayton HF related activities are listed on the Contest Super Suite web site at http://contestsupersuite.com There is a TAB on
Yearly Dayton activities for TopBand ops, contesters and DXers Webinar is now archived for viewing on the WWROF.org website https://wwrof.org/webinar-archive/k3lr-contest-university-2018-dayton-conte
The K3LR 160 meter Skimmer is now available on the Reverse Beacon Network: http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0 <http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0&c=k3lr&t=de> &c=k3lr&t=de
When you look at an N connector, specifically the center pin - remember that the N connector center pin is the same as the center pin of a BNC connector. W6NL asked me this question - would you run 1
Hello Braco: No worries, I will contact you direct to set up delivery of the parts you need and we'll get your units working 100%. 73 Tim K3LR Hi topbanders I do you 4 damaged DXE ARAV-4 active anten
The K3LR 160 Skimmer just heard HA0NAR at 2014Z. That is one hour and 45 minutes before sunset at K3LR. Yes, only 3 dB above the noise floor - but still - this very early in the day to hear anything