Hello everyone. I also trying to improve things here on 160 and other bands. Going to make a few chokes. I have wound 8 turns thru 2.4 x2 31 mix but haven't seen any real improvement. Trying to get r
Thank You Guy for taking the time for all great the info. I have several pieces of RG400 none are long enough. I was an airfield electrician for CVG airport. Got some out of planes and some from the
Mike and Jim Thanks for posting this good info.. Timely for me anyway. Fred KB4QZH _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I have had those fail also(QRO).. I'm sure they were cheap ones too. I have now use the Amphenol brand and have used the ones with the dielectric PBT and PTFE so neither have failed so far. The PTFE
I made 138 contacts in two days with my little squirt gun station here. The highlight for me was KH6LE my first KH6 contact on 160.. thanks Lloyd. Few other highlights were TA1K P40AA LX7I C6AGU PJ4P
Nope just fat fingered poster. I have the call correct..he was very strong here in Ky. Static crashes made him call me twice.. 73 Fred Busted call....His call is KH6LC. 73 Bill KH7XS/KH7B ___________
I really wish I could find the robot that runs my FT-8 station.I would have him put up a Beverage or two and work on the tower.I tired of doing all the work around here. ThanksFred KB4QZH ___________
I have a 585' single wire beverage more or less NE to SW.I put it up two years ago as a test it worked great.Its in a heavily wooded area with thick underbrush.I just cleared the trail so now would l
I got rid of mine by winding many turns on 31 mix.First choke was right at very first internet box. And then at the pc. Also everything that enters my pc has 31 mix choke even the power cable.I still
2nd try?? I got rid of mine by winding many turns on 31 mix.First choke was right at very first internet box. And then at the pc. Also everything that enters my pc has 31 mix choke even the power cab
I'm on a small lot way to many antennas here. I use the _DXE-RG5000HD and _ _DXE-RG5000HD-PM_. Works great so far 1500 watts on 10 thru 160. Receiving antennas Beverage and K9AY Loop. No testing here
Working on antennas like everyone else.I have 1 585 ft Beverage up and a K9AY loop.I have a spot on a slope back in the woods about 200 to 300 ft long. It's on the edge of the field it's NE/SW.Thinki
Peter,That does look like good project. One thing I noticed in the article is that should be place on level ground. But I might give it a try. Thanks for idea. Fred KB4QZH -- Original message --From
Grant, The DHDL looks looks great to me been looking at this for a while. Here's another good paper by George Wallner during the T3XA DXpedition. http://tx3a.com/equipment.html Thanks everyone... Fre
Yep good video beautiful countryside and a bit windy.I like seeing videos and photos of others antenna setups. You get good ideas and see what kind of terrain people are dealing with.Thanks Fred KB4Q
David,Sounds like a good project also. I'm looking for fishing poles to use with the DHDL and gine that one a try.The poles will come handy for other antennas too. I'm guessing these poles are not a
Tony, I put up a short 300' Beverage pointing to EU. It works great here in KY. It's abt 8' high. My point is give it a try might surprise you. Also kave a K9AY loop and at times it's better. Fred K
Oh boy here we go again... Lol Fred KB4QZH -- Original message --From: Alan Swinger <awswinger@earthlink.net> Date: 11/25/19 4:55 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>, topband@contesting.c
Don't forget lights. I just installed 2 8' 4 bulb t8 lights from Home Depot. Terrible rfi on 160 Cooper lighting sent me new ones with filters in them worked great. HD sell commercial lights with no
One more I forgot. I have 2 bikes and I have battery tenders on them. These things make lots of noise all the way up to 40m.Battery Tender is the brand. I put timers on them so they operate when I'm