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1. Topband: Detuning towers and K9AY loops (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:34:21 -0500; Billy, to detune my tower from my 80 and 160m 4 squares I put a drop wire from the 60' point on the tower to ground but through the MFJ-931 artificial ground tuner first then to ground. I would put R; /archives//html/Topband/2002-11/msg00147.html (6,579 bytes)
2. Topband: 160m 4-square continued (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:05:46 -0500; Back when I lived in 2-land getting a good ground was very hard so going with an elevated radial system is not a bad idea. I would still lay a radial field below the array, DC grounded to each tower; /archives//html/Topband/2001-06/msg00065.html (6,983 bytes)
3. Topband: 2 Element Hybrid with Broadside Capability (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 08:56:43 -0600; Ron, I bought the second 160M Comtek box that Jim built for my pair of quarter wave verticals spaced 130' and fed 90 degrees out of phase and switchable to in phase. I combined the two 90 degree outp; /archives//html/Topband/2000-12/msg00049.html (7,404 bytes)
4. Topband: How To "De-Tune" A Nearby Tower ? (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 15:50:10 -0500; Billy, I have the same problem with my 130' tower being in the middle of my 160M 4 square. I have a shunt wire dropped from the 60' point on the tower to ground were I put a MFJ-931 and tune for zero; /archives//html/Topband/2000-09/msg00169.html (7,279 bytes)
5. Topband: Dual four squares. (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2000 16:58:21 +0000; John, I have my 80M 4 square inside my 160M 4 square. I have a relay box at the feedpoint of each 160M vertical. When I'm on 80M the 160M verticals are automatically grounded. There is a huge differe; /archives//html/Topband/2000-01/msg00020.html (6,839 bytes)
6. Topband: Broadcast Station: Harmonic Supression? (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 20:57:43 +0000; Down here in North Texas towards the North East at night on the 4 square is a very strong spur on 1830 Khz. It has been there for a little over one year. I looked over the local broadcast band but ca; /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00299.html (7,818 bytes)
7. Topband: Need Info Re Tower Detuning (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 14:58:15 +0000; Randy, I use my 130' tower to support my 160M and 80M 4 squares. I use catenary ropes off the tower and the vertical wires drop from the ropes. I detune the tower by placing a shunt arm at the 60' po; /archives//html/Topband/1999-12/msg00304.html (7,331 bytes)
8. Topband: Slopers, Inverted-Us, etc (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 09:59:49 -0500; Bob, I used to use an Inverted Vee at 40meters high which had 50 meter long elements. I used a motor driven capacitor accross the feed line to tune it. This arangement worked great on topband until I; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00003.html (6,925 bytes)
9. Topband: Four Square Up (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 09:13:29 -0500; The last five years I have using a Vertical Parasitic Array very similar to the one in ON4UN's book. It has worked very well. Last year on 80m I erected a four square and because of it's performance; /archives//html/Topband/1999-07/msg00002.html (6,776 bytes)
10. TopBand: T33RD, 3/26 (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 14:24:27 -0600; Getting up at 3am isn't so bad when an operation has a fantastic signal and great op's. Thank you Peter W5PS -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com; /archives//html/Topband/1999-03/msg00159.html (6,493 bytes)
11. TopBand: Any Disturbances (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 13:23:09 -0600; I got up for the usual sunrise Pacific opening and heard nothing. The band was extremely quiet but not a sole around. I saw spots for JA's from W0's well north from me but nothing here. Even on 80m,; /archives//html/Topband/1999-02/msg00020.html (6,835 bytes)
12. TopBand: Korea Confirmed! (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 18:53:33 -0600; I have only heard Korea once on 160M, that was when I worked DS5RNM last year. Now I finally have the card for number 219! Peter W5PS -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions; /archives//html/Topband/1998-11/msg00020.html (6,397 bytes)
13. TopBand: Excellant Conditions (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:40:30 -0500; First time on 160m this season netted 4 VK's and Gus KH2/K4SXT with a 589/599 signal this morning. I also tried out my new 80m 4 square and was very impressed with the directionality on the VK's and; /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00148.html (6,627 bytes)
14. TopBand: CATV Hardline (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 13:03:13 -0500; I have acquired some coaxial cable which I am having a hard time determining it's Velocity Factor. It says RG-59 type, but it's double shielded (braid and foil), foam dielectric, and has the same dia; /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00176.html (6,676 bytes)
15. TopBand: Live and Learn (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 11:06:29 -0500; Four years ago I built a 160m 4 square. I tuned it carefully, had many 1/4 and 1/2 wave radials underneath each vertical and with 1.5kw into the array didn't measure anything into the termination at; /archives//html/Topband/1998-09/msg00207.html (8,006 bytes)
16. TopBand: Second Receiver with the FT1000 (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 17:08:06 -0500; Does anyone know if a second receiver can operate with the FT1000? Please reply directly to me. Thanks, Peter W5PS -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contestin; /archives//html/Topband/1998-07/msg00055.html (6,520 bytes)
17. TopBand: 9M0C Card (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 14:39:23 -0500; Last Friday I received one of my most memorable cards, 9M0C. Confirmed on both 80 +160meters. Just gives me insentive to put down some more ground radials. Peter W5PS North Texas -- FAQ on WWW: http:; /archives//html/Topband/1998-05/msg00083.html (6,576 bytes)
18. TopBand: High Input Intercept SMD Devices (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 13:58:14 -0500; I saw a note from Carl, KM1H talking about how bad surface mount devices can be for intermodulation products. Thier is a company in California called Stanford Microdevices which manufacturers small i; /archives//html/Topband/1998-04/msg00094.html (7,603 bytes)
19. TopBand: A New One! (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 09:32:19 -0600; This morning I woke to 50mph winds and another Tornado season thunderstorm. What hope would I have of hearing the 3D2 if he showed. Well, I tweaked the notch filter and clicked in the APF and I worke; /archives//html/Topband/1998-03/msg00496.html (6,608 bytes)
20. TopBand: Great Opening for a New One! (score: 1): Author: w5ps@airmail.net (Peter Sears); Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 07:16:22 -0600; Well after the JA's seemed to dissappear I decided just to tune around and listen to the static. As I came accross 1.826.5Mhz I thought I heard something. It was YB0ARA/9 calling CQ!! I called and he; /archives//html/Topband/1998-02/msg00074.html (6,817 bytes)

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