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101. Re: Topband: 4SQ vs. 8 circle rcv (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:25:19 -0500
I have used the W3LPL 8-circle in a TBDC (a TBDC that was 99% domestic stuff). The 8-circle is surprisingly directive. Almost all strong signals just drop down into the noise if you are two notches o
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00207.html (9,444 bytes)

102. Re: Topband: K5P signal strength (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:23:49 -0500
Heard very well here in MD from 1120Z-1220Z on my west-facing pennant, deep fade at my sunrise to ESP. Working mostly JA's but trying for NA. (Although at least once K5P called for EU!) Tim N3QE ____
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00298.html (7,612 bytes)

103. Re: Topband: K5P signal strength (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:22:17 -0500
Les, I am 100% sure, when they called for EU, that it was not intentional. I betcha they thought that function key did "CQ NA". I think they were doing a decent job working NA until JA sunset. Might
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00320.html (9,548 bytes)

104. Re: Topband: K5P 160m run (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:32:27 -0500
They had huge signal on 160M here in W3 last night. On 80M... my unconfirmed suspicion is that they have one ?Battle Creek Special? and maybe one ?lowband receive system?, and cannot activate both 16
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00416.html (9,216 bytes)

105. Topband: Asia lowband contest right now? (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:50:54 -0500
Is there some sort of Asiatic Russia/Siberian/??? contest going on with 160M and 80M right now? Obviously too late for me to hear anything but I see a huge number and variety of spots on the bandmap.
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00417.html (6,513 bytes)

106. Re: Topband: K5P good job ! (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 09:10:16 -0500
Mike, if you go to clublog.org, search K5P DXpedition log for your call, and mouse over the greenie, you will see the operator for your QSO (his call and picture). I don't think they've uploaded this
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00461.html (9,593 bytes)

107. Re: Topband: VP8STI 160 Meter Path (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:39:03 -0500
Adding to the mix... 80M this morning from my QTH in MD to JA and RA0 was the best I'd ever heard it. I called CQ DX and when I first heard the response I was sure it was a local. But no it was a JA1
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00576.html (12,224 bytes)

108. Re: Topband: CQ 160 CW Contest (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:35:20 -0500
I feel those competing for the top scores, would need multiple remote receivers (not allowed by the rules) and would suffer from latency. What this does do, is allow some limited operation with a sin
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00679.html (9,871 bytes)

109. Re: Topband: CW160 (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:28:30 -0500
I felt conditions were "OK" to various parts of Europe throughout the night. Yes, things would seem good to one location or another for a few minutes, then just evaporate. That station from Haiti 4V1
/archives//html/Topband/2016-01/msg00718.html (10,294 bytes)

110. Topband: DX condx better higher in the band? (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 06:52:39 -0500
I could not help notice, that several prominent well-known DX'ers were CQ'ing up well above 1850kc over the weekend. One reason I'm sure was that the QRM was thinner up there, and the mix certainly w
/archives//html/Topband/2016-02/msg00003.html (6,753 bytes)

111. Re: Topband: DX condx better higher in the band? (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2016 11:09:31 -0500
On your last point Tree, I believe that back then the west coast could only do high power at the high end of the band, and the east coast could only do high power at low end of band. I have been told
/archives//html/Topband/2016-02/msg00006.html (10,481 bytes)

112. Re: Topband: CQ160 (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 15:15:11 -0500
I found it very effective to "spread up". When conditions to EU were really top-notch Saturday night (your Sunday morning) I worked a lot of EU's above 1860 without the high QRM conditions found lowe
/archives//html/Topband/2016-02/msg00031.html (7,867 bytes)

113. Re: Topband: Antenna Tuners (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:05:11 -0500
My opinions: All-band antenna tuners make a set of compromises to produce a tuner that fits in one box. They may not be able to handle legal limit on RTTY. Or legal limits CW/SSB on other bands, espe
/archives//html/Topband/2016-02/msg00078.html (9,981 bytes)

114. Re: Topband: Antenna Tuners (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:50:45 -0500
Jim, I mentioned relay cut-in of L's and/or C's at the base of an antenna to help cover all of 160M. On my tuner web page I mentioned does not show this recent update I have made at my shack, but I h
/archives//html/Topband/2016-02/msg00079.html (11,323 bytes)

115. Re: Topband: Am I the only one in step? (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 10:53:24 -0500
Roger - many "locals" have told me their 160M antenna system only tunes the CW section and they cannot even go above 1840 their antenna is so narrow banded. Even though I only spend a few hours on 16
/archives//html/Topband/2016-02/msg00154.html (9,935 bytes)

116. Re: Topband: Comments on High Performance RX Antennas for a Small Lot (Webinar) (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 09:59:34 -0500
The RDF seems to be the best we have at the moment, for taking a 3-dimensional pattern and turning it into a single number. Of course the details of the 3-dimensional pattern are lost. In addition to
/archives//html/Topband/2016-03/msg00056.html (9,011 bytes)

117. Topband: Spring Stew (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 10:05:26 -0400
I was only on for a little bit last night (after NCJ NAS RTTY was over - that had a great turnout!) and found superb 160M conditions and activity to EU and especially West Coast. Enjoyed it! Eric's n
/archives//html/Topband/2016-03/msg00140.html (6,528 bytes)

118. Topband: FT4JA easy copy tonite (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 23:25:59 -0400
Well that was amazing. FT4JA super-easy copy in W3 for several hours before his sunrise. My RX antenna pointed toward EU. Working well into USA midwest with a very occasional European. I didn't get t
/archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00012.html (6,809 bytes)

119. Re: Topband: VOA antenna farm (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 13:42:47 -0400
In my neighborhood, the WMAL site is being redeveloped for housing but I don't know exactly when the towers are coming down. 4 quarter-waves for 630kc so almost 400 feet each? Tim N3QE ______________
/archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00060.html (8,820 bytes)

120. Re: Topband: 470 non carbon resistor (score: 1)
Author: Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:00:45 -0400
"Metal" or "Ceramic" composition resistor. Maybe Farnell would be ok place to buy from in Europe? http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-ecm-r470-2 http://www.newark.com/ohmite/oy471ke/resistor-ceram
/archives//html/Topband/2016-04/msg00091.html (8,518 bytes)


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