Sent from my iPhone Worked a JA on 160 this morning and received a 579 report. I was quite surprised and gave him a 569. K4IQJ worked him right before me. _________________ Searchable Archives: http:
So sorry to hear about Herb. 73, John. W4NU Sent from my iPhone _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
I had a 160 meter inverted V up at 90 for a number of years. Sometimes it worked but overall it was useless. I took it down years ago. Now, I use a Hi-Z 8 and Waller Flag at 95 feet for receive and a
I have never had any luck with short beverages, EWE's, FLAGS, low dipoles, etc. Total waste of time. In 2010 I went to the Hi-Z 3, then the Hi-Z 4, and finally the Hi-Z 8. I hear stuff I have never h
Good evening Frank. Just got in from work. I was talking mainly about 160. Before 2019 I was a true alligator! 73, John, W4NU Get Outlook for iOS Hi John, 250 feet isn't a short Beverage on 80 meters
I use a Rohn 45G 100 ft tower. It is shunt fed for 160 with an Omega match using two 1000 pfd vacuum variables. It does wrk great on 160 using around 50 radials. One of the vacuum variables has a 1 r
I have never had any problems with multiple rotors on my 100 ft shunt fed 45G tower. I have had Ham IVs, Tail Twisters, an M2 2800, and now a prop pitch from K7NV. I run full power on 160 and always
I am wondering if the air variable is flashing over. I am willing to bet that a vacuum variable would correct the problem. I use two (2) Vacuum variables in an Omega match. 73, John, W4NU Sent from m
I am all for multiple receiving antennas for 160.. I have: 1) Hi-Z 8 down by the creek. 2) Hi-Z 2 up on the hill. 3) BOG to NW going down the hill. 4) Waller FLAG on 40 foot boon (2 loops) at 95 feet
Great information JC! I finally got my Hi-Z 8 up and running again after many problems. It was and still is a great antenna for RX. I am now using the upgraded preamp at the output of the array as de
I have been using a shunt fed 45G tower for many years with around 50 radials. It is top loaded with a mono stack from 80 to 10 meters. It works extremely well on 160 using an Omega match. There is a
Yes I have been on FT8. I simply do not enjoy FT8. I was first licensed in 1959 and am basically a CW OPERATOR. I well remember when AM operators bashed the SSB operators. 73, John, W4NU Sent from my
This subject is well covered in theory by the late John Krause (SK es W8JK) in his famous book Electromagnetics. He is a late Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Ohio State University. My fath
Bill, I fully concur with what you say. It should be left out of the Top Band reflector. However, I do Know Russia quite well. I spent a couple of years there in the mid 1990s at the Medical Universi