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61. Topband: General (score: 1)
Author: "robert briggs" <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:30:08 +1100
G'day to all.Already to the end of February.The days pass quickly.This morning I had a fantastic opening into Europe with signals generally 579 to 9 plus.Note there was a high AU alert.Worked 35 stat
/archives//html/Topband/2008-02/msg00138.html (8,051 bytes)

62. Topband: VK summer season .... (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:28:47 +1100
Hi all, I have been writing up my European log for 11th Nov 2007 to 31st march 2008.My summer EU season is coming to a close shortly.. It has been a remarkable season for me with some outstanding sun
/archives//html/Topband/2008-04/msg00001.html (7,308 bytes)

63. Topband: Glory Days (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:26:24 +1000
.I can remember very well my first "DX" on Topband in 1979..I was living in Portland Victoria and had the callsign of VK3BVS. Living in a town situation and not having a lot of room I managed to fit
/archives//html/Topband/2008-07/msg00043.html (7,930 bytes)

64. Topband: Re Boring report.. (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:51:23 +1000
To Jim and all,Pleased I am hearing a bit of traffic again....Unfortunately it gets a bit late at night for me..Bed time usually 1300z or 11pm my time...Tree has been good all this week and I have be
/archives//html/Topband/2008-08/msg00029.html (8,299 bytes)

65. Topband: My summer EU dxing under way... (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:32:19 +1100
Hi All, I started my EU dxing a month early this season...Since October 8 I have logged 131 contacts up to this morning...The signals have been marginal so far with average 55-579 received here...Qui
/archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00075.html (7,706 bytes)

66. Re: Topband: Vertical vs inverted V.. (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:06:10 +1100
I have an inverted V fed with tuned lines at 90 feet apex and a short 43 foot L/C top loaded vertical over 40 150 foot radials.. Extensive switch tests under many different band conditions show the s
/archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00185.html (8,035 bytes)

67. Topband: Small Antennas... (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:53:33 +1100
Hi to all...This subject is right in my province.....I have been operating for many years on 160 meters using a short L/C top loaded vertical antenna with outstanding success....The overall height of
/archives//html/Topband/2009-01/msg00343.html (7,165 bytes)

68. Topband: New antenna (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:02:32 +1100
Hi all,I am shortly replacing my short vertical antenna with a newer version....This consists of a 12 foot diameter 6 spoke top hat with perimeter wire above a 70uh edge wound inductor ex broadcast g
/archives//html/Topband/2009-02/msg00085.html (7,751 bytes)

69. Topband: New Antenna (score: 1)
Author: robert briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:29:48 +1100
Hi all....Thanks to all who responded to my post....Appreciated.... 73 Bob VK3ZL.. _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.
/archives//html/Topband/2009-02/msg00093.html (6,700 bytes)

70. Topband: FT5GA.... (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:55:30 +1000
Hi all,FT5GA was a 589-599 signal to my location before sunrise this morning..He was calling on 1823.5 listening "up "....After pressing the duel vfo button and calling him a few times on his frequen
/archives//html/Topband/2009-09/msg00077.html (7,135 bytes)

71. Topband: How do we get more people on Topband.. (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:43:53 +1100
Topband has different appeals to different hams..In my experience over 30 years of continuous operating I have seen many come and go, some only staying briefly while others develop the Topband virus
/archives//html/Topband/2009-10/msg00191.html (7,938 bytes)

72. Topband: AAARRRAAGH##$!@@!! (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:26:44 +1100
This is another of those AAARRRAAGH##$!@@!! threads.. AAARRRAAGH##$!@@!!... Ah well..We all know the wisdom of tuning up on someone elses frequency...Nobody else knows it is you....(:-> ...... Bob...
/archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00081.html (6,693 bytes)

73. Topband: My Top Loaded Vertical (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:49:18 +1100
Hi all, I am just constructing a new top loading system for my 160 meter vertical...The support mast is 36 feet of 13 inch a side triangular mast with a 10 foot extention to the loading coil a 70uh e
/archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00082.html (6,748 bytes)

74. Re: Topband: Power Line Noise (Long) (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:26:45 +1100
Power line noise can be a real problem here sometimes living in the bush...I sometimes have a problem after a long dry spell then a foggy night...That really produces line noise with dusty insulators
/archives//html/Topband/2009-11/msg00422.html (8,898 bytes)

75. Topband: European SDR on 160 meters (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:47:36 +1100
Hi all...There has been rumors of a couple of topband dxers in VK making use of SDR technology...As far as I am concerned it is plainly cheating if one claims a Dx contact using an SDR located in ano
/archives//html/Topband/2010-01/msg00010.html (6,967 bytes)

76. Re: Topband: topband: Web Based Receivers.. (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:41:52 +1100
I fully endorse the idea from Steve K0SR on these Web Based receivers...There should be considerable delay on the output.. I have listened to a local station continuously calling over dxpedition stat
/archives//html/Topband/2010-01/msg00086.html (7,126 bytes)

77. Topband: Re 160 Meter Balanced Tuners (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:22:17 +1100
Hi all..In regard to balanced tuners...I hand make 42uh link coupled inductors specifically for 160 meter dipole antennas fed with 1/4 wavelength lines....I always have a listing on ebay for these in
/archives//html/Topband/2010-01/msg00110.html (6,988 bytes)

78. Topband: M flare... (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:01:19 +1100
What ever is happening I have had some excellent sunrise DX into Europe these past 2 weeks or so....Prior to Christmas I was working the routine half dozen or so EU contacts then on January 8th the b
/archives//html/Topband/2010-01/msg00182.html (7,132 bytes)

79. Topband: Sudden increase in noise level on Topband.. (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:38:43 +1100
Well, after years of generally quiet receiving on 160 metrers my world has been recently turned upside down....I have a neighbor about 1/4 miles away who has recently purchased a Plasma TV set....Tha
/archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00054.html (7,466 bytes)

80. Topband: Sudden increase in topband noise levels.. (score: 1)
Author: Robert Briggs <vk3zl@bigpond.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:04:58 +1100
Thank's all for the pm's etc regarding the 160 meter noise level....Some good advice and some rather more drastic measures....I can assure you I would happily shoot the noisy device to put it out of
/archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00066.html (6,905 bytes)

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