I am using a 1/4 w.l. inverted-L for TX on 160 meters. Its ground radials bus (consists of 52 wires, between 20 to 40 meters in length) is now located nicely beneath the existing feed point on the gr
Just to report that my tower for TX antenna was struck by heavy wind a week ago. That made me unable to QRV on topband :-(( Preparation is now underway to erect new top loaded vertical antenna using
Last weekend, I finished installing the T-loaded vertical antena using the 18m Spiderbeam fiberglass pole. It has 3 wire spokes for top load, each at 15 meter long. Also, 3 elevated radials at 1/4 wa
Hi Merv, On the contrary, at my location, all I can hear is only QRN except some rare weak signals from JAs and UA0s.Top band still didn't give much fun to me during local SR and SS. But, I will cont
Hello all topbanders, I have the possibility to use 100 ft (30+ meters) guyed tower in my new workplace for topband operation during the coming CQWW 160m Contest. Its height is higher than my 160m TX
I am thinking to equip my RX ability with the 4 sq array antenna. But, prior to deciding, I'd like to hear from you if it's going to work well in the equatorial zones. I understood that the array is
Hi friends, I am in preparation to erect 4 sq rx array, made in Hi-Z Antenna (tnx Lee, K7TJR), for this topband season. I finally, could rent a flat and wide opened land-lot which is enough to fit th
I'd like to thank indeed those who privately responded to my previous posting here. To summarize, the suggestions are: - Dean, W5PJR: adding preamp, and coax/feedline isolation choke - Bob, N7UA: usi
Tree, It is NOT the Boring report that matters. It's the boring band to listen in Cinere. Having read many of the topband guru's observations here, I realised that I am not alone and my system on 160
This article maybe of interest to those who wanted how the noise and static crashes in our QTH during CQWW 160m CW, this year. For the first time ever in Indonesia, we installed nine RX antennas but
I agree with Bob. When in Ayer Island, OC-177, 2007, I also used the KD9SV transformer and performed very well indeed. FYI. Jo, YC0LOW _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ..
Just received an email reply from Ross-san, 9M2AX, below. Glad to hear that he is FB with his orchid babies . On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 5:51 AM, rossax@streamyx <rossax@streamyx.com> wrote: * Good morni
At my /1 QTH (Loc OI33TG), I can put up four single wire Beverage antennas to four directions, each at about 660ft in length, averagely. But, since our hamshack is close to two big and tall (213 ft i
I met Yon YB1CCF last night and he confimed that he'll be operating 160m CW with his personal call in this coming weekend, since his Sun Set times (in Friday, around 11:16 UTC) from Mt. Malang, Ciate
I will be the op for 160m CW during the YB8Y activation from Kei Kecil Islands (OC-221), grid loc PI64mh on1822.5 kHz +/-. I will be flying to location in March 17th and will join the advanced team m
My Elecraft K3 has no AM filters installed. I tried to RX AM broadcast stations on MW band but had no success. I'd be grateful if you could advice me to add it on, or, is there a way to do it as is,
Dear fellow top banders, I've just got a text message from Yon, YB1CCF in OC-221 which explained the 160m tx antenna has been properly installed, earlier today, including the Hi-Z 4sq rx array. He an
Doug et. al, FYI, the web wrote my call incorrectly as YB(ravo)0LOW. I took the complete 4-sq RX array from Hi-Z to the island but regretfully had never been able to erect it due to two main reasons:
Dear fellow topbanders Having been hospitalized due to heart attacks since May 2011 - i.e. post YB8Y activity, I am glad to inform you that I was at home again since last week. Although, I was not fu
Many thanks for all respond to my previous email as well as prayers and supports for me. I am so sorry due to be unable to reply personally to each poster. I appreciate that very much. I am getting b