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1. Topband: Noise Canceller, noise antennas (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:29:06 -0800 (PST); I've been following this thread with interest. I've considered getting an MFJ-1025 and wonder what the collective wisdom is on what kind of noise antennas work well. If/when I get a 1025, I have the; /archives//html/Topband/2002-12/msg00097.html (7,296 bytes)
2. Topband: Antenna Interaction Question (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 12:11:56 -0700 (PDT); I'm considering building a K9AY loop array to replace a reversable EWE that I've never been all that happy with. I'm wondering if anyone has installed one of these reasonably close to a tower or vert; /archives//html/Topband/2001-06/msg00060.html (7,831 bytes)
3. Topband: Ar2 Preamp (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 05:51:28 -0800 (PST); Some years ago when I was building my receiver bandpass filter/preamp units, I used used a broadband preamp (1-30mhz, PC board model) preamp that I bought from ARR. I used a broadband model as it fol; /archives//html/Topband/2001-01/msg00159.html (7,650 bytes)
4. Topband: ZK3 on Topband (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 05:40:31 -0700 (PDT); Got to the radio room at about 10:30Z this morning. ZK3CW was Q4/Q5 with some deep QSB. This is about 45 minutes before my sunrise. Wonder why they were not on 40 & 80 at this time? Packet showed the; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00052.html (7,118 bytes)
5. Topband: ZK3 (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 06:30:31 -0700 (PDT); Got into the radio room at 1025Z today. Listened from then thru 1110Z (my sunrise). Not a peep from ZK3 on 160, 80 or 40! Wondered where they were? Finally heard them on 20 CW, very weak, working EU; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00062.html (7,096 bytes)
6. Topband: D44BC (sk) (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 10:25:28 -0700 (PDT); Just learned of the passing of Julio, D44BC, of a heart attack while in Portugal. Looks like another fine signal gone forever from topband. 73, Stew K3ND -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topb; /archives//html/Topband/1999-10/msg00126.html (6,539 bytes)
7. Topband: beverage antennas (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:37:28 -0700 (PDT); Milt. I had always heard that to "follow the lay of the land" was the preferred installation technique. Never thought of the counterpoise wire to simulate the "missing" ground. A great idea! Never he; /archives//html/Topband/1999-08/msg00056.html (7,731 bytes)
8. Topband: DSP Units on Topband, Info Wanted (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:53:28 -0700 (PDT); I don't remember seeing this thread before so here goes. Since it's summer, I've been thinking of what kind of station improvements that I can make. I'm wondering what improvement people have found b; /archives//html/Topband/1999-07/msg00023.html (7,365 bytes)
9. Topband: DSP Units on 160 - "Survey" Results (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 20:12:58 +0000 (GMT); I received 13 responses to my question about the usefulness of the external audio DSP units when operating on 160. Thanks for all the info guys! Here's some of the points that were made: Several foun; /archives//html/Topband/1999-07/msg00032.html (7,588 bytes)
10. Topband: 3B9R (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 05:36:13 -0700 (PDT); The 3B9R gang had a great signal last nite. The best I've heard them all week and was able to finally make a qso abt 0015Z. The competition was fierce! Has to be one of the biggest pileups on 160 in; /archives//html/Topband/1999-04/msg00063.html (7,176 bytes)
11. TopBand: beverage transformers (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 05:49:03 -0800 (PST); Some years ago I built some 9:1 xformers for the 6 beverages at the W3GM contest station. I used some small binocular ferrite cores that were used in CATV cable tap boxes. They worked great thru the; /archives//html/Topband/1999-03/msg00004.html (7,185 bytes)
12. TopBand: RX AID FROM THE PAST (score: 1): Author: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD); Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:35:49 -0800 (PST); Hi Guys, I ran accross an article from FEB 1986 QST written by Bob Sommer, N4UU, titled "A SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE RECEIVING AID". Briefly, this method uses two audio filters (one lowpass and one highpass); /archives//html/Topband/1999-01/msg00143.html (7,693 bytes)
13. Re: Topband: eliminating radio hum/hiss (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 05:05:11 -0800 (PST); I have used an external, passive audio filter (from a W3NQN QST article) for years on various radios and now on my 850. It uses a bandpass audio filter to roll off low frequencies below 300hz (elimin; /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00068.html (10,788 bytes)
14. Re: Topband: eliminating radio hum/hiss (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 06:01:41 -0800 (PST); Since several expressed interest, I looked thru my files last night and came up with the following articles for building a speech bandpass filter. The first is by Ed Wetherold, W3NQN. His article "Pa; /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00103.html (8,774 bytes)
15. Re: Topband: Conditions last night (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:42:36 -0800 (PST); TOPBAND seems like one of the last places to try tailending as signals are generally weaker, and the noise floor higher than the high bands. I've been in this game for 40 years now. It seems that ove; /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00228.html (12,733 bytes)
16. Topband: March/April NCJ Articles (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:14:01 -0800 (PST); There are a couple of articles of interest to the TOPBAND crowd in the March/April 2004 NCJ. Just got mine yeaterday. Both articles are written by Al Christman, K3LC. Maximum-Gain Radial Ground Syste; /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00310.html (6,652 bytes)
17. Re: Topband: March/April NCJ Articles (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:13:28 -0800 (PST); Several have inquired if these articles are available on the web. As far as I know they are available ONLY in print. The NCJ (National Contest Journal) is a good publication, you might want to consid; /archives//html/Topband/2004-02/msg00311.html (7,846 bytes)
18. Re: Topband: Erecting irrigation pipe (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 04:54:50 -0800 (PST); We had 7 irrigation pipe verticals at W3GM some years ago. Four were for a 80M 4-square and the other three were in a triangle array for 160M. All had hinged bases and Gerry used a 24 ft aluminum lad; /archives//html/Topband/2004-03/msg00148.html (8,970 bytes)
19. Topband: TRANSCEIVER WITH SEPERATE RECEIVER? (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:47:32 -0700 (PDT); This topic came up over the weekend during a discussion with my brother-in-law, W2DRW. Back in recent history, some of the guys on topband (as well as some DXer's in general) used a seperate receiver; /archives//html/Topband/2004-04/msg00062.html (7,234 bytes)
20. RE: Topband:mode separation...small stn dx oppty (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 07:59:38 -0700 (PDT); I don't think that topbander.com (and the DXCC award)is really a yardstick for performance. I know some guys that have worked & confirmed over 100 countries on topband and have never applied for the; /archives//html/Topband/2004-04/msg00206.html (7,556 bytes)

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