Does aanyone have a roll/spool of 450 ohm ladder line they could unroll 20' of and send to me? I jist don't want to have to order 20' of the stuff and pay the high price! I'd certainly reimburse you
YES!!! Good on ya, Pat!!! Always fun to chat and challenge others, technically, as LONG as we all get on the air, particularly on Top Band! Keep a sharp ear/eye out for us QRP o[s! 72, jim Rodenkirch
I was looking at the VK9EC/VK9EX web site and see where they were able to erect an L for top band and made two top band QSOs yesterday -- if the two were any of youz guys/gals, good on ya! 72/73, Jim
Top Band members will benefit from an end to this squabbling that erupts often 'tween you two! Sheesh - I've been reading the replies from all and have learned quite a bit....until you, Carl, opted t
Agree, Larry, with all of your points ..... but.....just where ARE other ops, like you, who subscribe to the position that having a > 15 second QSO on 160 is a good thing? I was on 160 many nights an
Note the 160 focus for the W6s and W7s..... CADXA people: We are starting to pack our bags for this year's adventure. This trip will be one for ages, I believe. Our basic missions are to break the 15
I recall seeing a phased antenna system for the low bands that employed short vertical antennas....shorter than what is used in the system for sale at DX Engineering these days. I am envisioning an a
Ok OK....this is what I was remembering (courtesy of a reply from Larry): Check out http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-aaps3-1p or page 77 of their Autumn/Winter 2014 paper catalog. These receive
Good info, Grant - the sort of concise "here's what I did that works" info needed. 72, Jim R. K9JWV _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Appreciate those comments/thought, Tom.... I was merely stating/replying that I appreciated his concise, "K.I.S.S. sort of encapsulation" of what he did ad works for him. I am totally aware of the "o
This annual contest is scheduled for 0000Z to 0600Z, 27 November, next Wednesday evening. I know, I know....it's QRP and there are few participants amongst you all but -- if you are on Top Band that
This annual contest is scheduled for 0000Z to 0600Z, 27 November, next Wednesday evening. I know, I know....it's QRP and there are few participants amongst you all but -- if you are on Top Band that
OH............CW and SSB modes are utilized for this event. From: rodenkirch_llc@msn.com To: topband@contesting.com Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 07:48:22 -0700 Subject: Topband: QRP ARCI 160 meter sprint T
I'm hoping there will be SOME QRP participants, Tim, but remember being in it two years ago and pickings were slim. I have promoted it at the QRP-L reflector as well. Problem for us out west is that
This news received from AA7A today who's with the 9K2HN operation" Look for us on 80 and 40 LP this morning (our evening). We will start about 45 minutes before our sunset and hang in there until the
Here's a calculator, Martin: http://www.eeweb.com/toolbox/twisted-pair I think you'll find typical twisted pair cable, e.g., a pair inside Cat 5 cable, is around 100 ohms. 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV __
I noticed JC's comment below about a low dipole as a receiving antenna. Did I interpret that correctly? I've read of a Dipole on the ground as a low noise receive antenna for 160 but.........can a no
Is there a way via Stew results to measure the concentration of Qs... with relation to the distance of the Q? For example, looking over the scores posed at the 3830 web site one finds N9FT's QSOs to
Forgot to state that both stations I used as examples were QRP entries, Tim ....k5go is in AR and n9tf is in IL and I chose them 'cuz they are reasonably close to each other, "mid-west sorta thang."
I don't know "what I was looking for," Russ -- perhaps I was searching for other's "analysis approaches or takeaways" and your example, with the spreadsheet approach, is one I hadn't contemplated. I