Yes, this works with a full Pennant as well as the smaller versions of Pennants and Flag - both against the transmitting antenna AND a power line. I now have three rx antennas aimed forward to the ta
Here in very noisy NNJ with a small lot I agree with K1HTV's guidance here except I'd add that when using the big tx antenna on rx I don't use the max ceramic filtering but tighten the selectivity wi
This may appear obvious but is this ducting the mechanism behind "spotlight" propagation? _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.cont
Is Riley prepared to "enforce" the "voluntary band plans" during contests? Man, he is going to be one busy guy. And how does one enforce a voluntary initiative? This is very bad precedent not for ham
In a message dated 5/8/2004 12:37:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jimjarvis@comcast.net writes: Your friend is right about the coax loop vs. simple inverted vee. Except, of course, the ability to get a
In a message dated 6/22/2004 8:40:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jimjarvis@comcast.net writes: The reality is, there's no substitute for good rx antennas...and for patience, persistence and social grac
Not sure what your specific readings are based on the message, however, since you have an imbalanced antenna you are likely going to get feedline radiation greatly affecting any measurement indicatio
I dont think he was discouraging it - just pointing out the realities. Any antenna IS better than no antenna but it's important not to let anecdote pass without at least presenting the facts besides
Antenna "efficiency" and loading efficiencies aside I wonder if there are real, significant advantages in having the current node up top on a vertical antenna (like that KE4UYP linear loaded model) o
I have found my elevated radials to be a major noise source for nearly the entire 1/4 wave length... I had to place my NE Pennant on the other side of the radial with its null to the counterpoise to
In my noisy New Joisy QTH Ive found acres are not necessary and a 100 ft move away from the noise makes a BIG improvement on 160 and doubly so at VHF - my wireless router has crap all over 2meters an
I am amazed that a 15.00 MFJ "Atomic clock" which has a built-in receiver for WWVB at 60khz works here in NNJ. Reception of the 60Khz signal was a bit spotty in the summer depending on the location i
In a message dated 1/2/2005 3:04:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, olinger@bellsouth.net writes: Or ... But you get the point. :>) OR you can press the auto-tuner button on your transceiver... ___________
Re condx last nite I already asked this directly of a couple posters but wondering in general if there is widespread concurrence about condx as here at my QTH in NNJ I found signal levels to be quite
As opposed to my experience 2 nites ago when others 100 - 200mi from here reported stong sigs and my condx were very lite, 1/8/04 signals from EU were very strong here too. More topband mytery. _____
In a message dated 1/9/2005 8:41:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, xppq@ispwest.com writes: But the REAL frustration was EA3JE - around 0630utc peaking solid 589 to 599 ! He was not able to hear stations
Another major local QRM source Ive found after an extensive kitchen remodeling are DC lights in the new, high tech pendants and under cabinet fixtures. Who would think DC would create this crud - and
I dont have one on Topband but I can tell you the same full wave loop fed for vertical polarization vs horizontal makes all the differnece between reliable DX and no DX. I have not used a physically
Earl K6SE described here a diamond shaped terminated loop (one of the Flag/Pennant family) which is nearly the exact size of the conventional "magnetic" loops shown here. I constructed it and also ha
Author: W2pm@aol.com (by way of Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>)
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:37:22 -0500
After my reply post to Edy suggesting he consider Earl's recent small loop in place of the "magnetic" loop I received a number of replies asking for the photos of the prototype I built from Earl's sp