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21. Re: Topband: Unknown Pulse Signal Wiping out 1900-1925 kHz (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 18:41:56 -0600
Nothing heard near Tulsa, OK 73 David Harmon K6XYZ Sperry, OK For some reason not seeing a large front to back, but 15 db stronger to the North and East of Belfast Maine 73 Bruce-K1FZ _______________
/archives//html/Topband/2014-12/msg00112.html (9,474 bytes)

22. Re: Topband: [TowerTalk] Radial Plate Designs (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 23:01:57 -0600
I have the DXE radial plate with 90 radials. Well worth the money and it makes for a very clean installation....no snarls of wire. 73 David Harmon K6XYZ Sperry, OK DX Engineering has radial plates ad
/archives//html/Topband/2015-02/msg00453.html (9,652 bytes)

23. Re: Topband: Why do rodents eat coax? (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 14:29:35 -0600
I had the same problem but on a much shorter run.....I put the coax inside flared plastic pipe....the type that slips together....no glue needed. My problem solved. If I had a run as long as yours I
/archives//html/Topband/2015-11/msg00050.html (10,419 bytes)

24. Re: Topband: Rodent Proof Tape (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 11:56:20 -0600
In addition to plastic conduit I have motion detectors monitoring the complete coax run to the antenna(s). These things work really good. You can get them on the same frequency so the alarms can be h
/archives//html/Topband/2015-11/msg00101.html (10,502 bytes)

25. Re: Topband: Why do rodents eat coax? (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:05:46 -0600
I had one of those Owls too. It took several months for me to figger out why there were so many dead birds laying on the ground with huge grins on their beaks. It was easier to work in the garden tha
/archives//html/Topband/2015-11/msg00146.html (8,575 bytes)

26. Re: Topband: A brief Boring report (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:06:16 -0600
One of my Elmers was Norm Koch K6ZDL (SK).....a true CW expert who looked like a Marine Corps recruiter picture. I observed him operate CW many times on 80 and TB. He helped many of us new guys learn
/archives//html/Topband/2015-12/msg00346.html (8,733 bytes)

27. Re: Topband: Pixel vs BOG (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:45:22 -0500
On the vid....he says the Pixel is 30' high. That is too high. My Pixel is nowhere near that noisy. It is 7' high located in the clear. 73 David Harmon K6XYZ Sperry, OK --Original Message-- From: Top
/archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00155.html (8,195 bytes)

28. Re: Topband: W8JI - recipient of the Yasme Excellence Award (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 18:13:10 -0500
Indeed! Over several years of lurking Tom's website I have learned a LOT more than I originally went there for. He makes it actually....uhhh...interesting! 73 David Harmon K6XYZ Sperry, OK It's about
/archives//html/Topband/2016-06/msg00006.html (9,441 bytes)

29. Re: Topband: aluminum "penetrating oil" (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 02:01:25 -0500
I too have used PB Blaster in the past and it does work....BUT......don't get any of that stuff on you or the XYL will make you sleep in the dawg house! You will stink so damn bad that the dawg will
/archives//html/Topband/2016-08/msg00004.html (9,568 bytes)

30. Re: Topband: RBOG installation (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:24:15 -0500
I cut the grass closely then used DXE radial wire and DXE staples to hold down the wire to the surface. No need to bury the radials as the grass will grow over in a few months especially of you do it
/archives//html/Topband/2017-04/msg00074.html (9,719 bytes)

31. Re: Topband: Aurora (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 09:10:19 -0500
I was hearing it on 80mtrs too. 73 David Harmon K6XYZ Sperry, OK Noticed a lot of flutter on the W1AW signal last night on 160 meters (big signal, but lots of rapid up and down signal variation). Man
/archives//html/Topband/2017-09/msg00019.html (7,930 bytes)

32. Re: Topband: - Belden Snap n Seal (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 23:07:37 -0500
Yep....me too. I got everything at Lowes.....tools and all. One small thing..... The correct part number is SNS1P6U-50R. The writing is small and Hank had a 5 in place of the second S. Also...the col
/archives//html/Topband/2017-10/msg00029.html (10,116 bytes)

33. Re: Topband: Radial wire (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 18:57:51 -0500
I used 6300' of radial wire from DX Engineering. The great thing about it is that it lays flat on top of the ground without snarling up....no need to stretch it...just roll it out. Dont take it sidew
/archives//html/Topband/2018-09/msg00042.html (7,912 bytes)

34. Re: Topband: OT - disconnecting coax and rotor/control cable (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:28:34 -0500
Rick you are so right! I do the same thing as you do. But....one time I made the mistake of allowing the coaxes to lay on the floor....now I have 2 holes burned through the carpet in the shack. Won't
/archives//html/Topband/2018-09/msg00085.html (12,068 bytes)

35. Re: Topband: Historical note: Radial Depth (score: 1)
Author: "David Harmon" <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 01:21:41 -0500
For sure.....mine are stapled to the ground....on top!! 73 David Harmon K6XYZ Sperry, OK I was looking through my old ARRL Antenna Books. The text in the "Antennas for 160m" chapter in the 1939, 1944
/archives//html/Topband/2018-10/msg00056.html (8,724 bytes)

36. Re: Topband: Preamp Placement? (score: 1)
Author: David Harmon <k6xyz@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:30:40 +0000 (UTC)
My loop has an amp located at the loop but the sig at the radio was waaay down.I added a DXE broadband amp at the operating desk to get the sigs back to parity with my vertical.An internal preamp in
/archives//html/Topband/2022-01/msg00113.html (9,101 bytes)


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