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1. Topband: New on 160 (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:50:15 -0600
Hello Topbanders: I have read the list archives for several years, but my actual 160 operating experience consists of a handful of Q's made from Louisiana in the 1990's. After moving to WV and retiri
/archives//html/Topband/2008-11/msg00201.html (10,022 bytes)

2. Re: Topband: down hill slope for a beverage (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 23:47:13 -0500
Here in WV, I just completed my first topband season. My beverages (three) all run downslope in the desired direction, and they all seem to work well. In the west direction, I did some experimenting
/archives//html/Topband/2009-05/msg00100.html (9,067 bytes)

3. Re: Topband: Need antenna advice (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:15:33 -0600
The primary problem could be that 100w is not enough power to fulfill your expectations. Being new to Top Band (Nov 2008), I am a regular reader of this forum but seldom a contributor. A new QTH alo
/archives//html/Topband/2010-02/msg00121.html (12,477 bytes)

4. Re: Topband: 'Spud Gun' (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:02:34 -0500
I use a bow and arrow, along with a fishing reel and mono line. Put a weight on the tip of the arrow, and tie the fish line to the tail. 100' plus height is no problem, usually in one shot. I can usu
/archives//html/Topband/2010-03/msg00105.html (10,797 bytes)

5. Re: Topband: Forestry Effect on Antennas and Radials (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 07:42:48 -0500
My situation is similar to yours, plus my beverages are installed on the side of a hill. The NE beverage is around 450' long and the very steep ground slope is about 90 degrees from the direction of
/archives//html/Topband/2010-07/msg00008.html (8,749 bytes)

6. Re: Topband: Beverages (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 19:25:10 -0500
I don't think it can be stressed enough. Any beverage wire, even one much shorter than the recommended length, is better than no beverage wire. This was quickly obvious to me in my first season on to
/archives//html/Topband/2010-07/msg00038.html (7,656 bytes)

7. Re: Topband: Beverages (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:38:00 -0500
Well, it might take 4 clip leads to optimize performance :-) Joking aside, with some folks questioning whether it is worthwhile to put up a beverage wire substantially shorter than 1 wavelength on 1
/archives//html/Topband/2010-07/msg00046.html (9,188 bytes)

8. Re: Topband: The Slingshot Option (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:33:44 -0500
Bow and arrow is my preferred method. Years ago, I used a bow and arrow to put wires in trees on the WV hillsides. However, when starting on 160 fall of 2008, a fancy slingshot was purchased. This wo
/archives//html/Topband/2010-10/msg00081.html (8,476 bytes)

9. Topband: Beverage Question (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:28:41 -0500
Starting my 3rd season on Topband. I have some beverages installed, but due to my terrain and the layout of the property, they are far from optimal. The longest one is only 450' long and the others a
/archives//html/Topband/2010-10/msg00134.html (7,199 bytes)

10. Re: Topband: Beverage Question (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:17:59 -0500
Several replies were received regarding the use of insulated wire versus bare wire for the beverages. All were in agreement no difference in performance would be seen by going with insulated wire ins
/archives//html/Topband/2010-10/msg00136.html (8,245 bytes)

11. Re: Topband: Boring Report - December (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 07:29:16 -0600
This is my 3rd season on 160, so we don't have years of experience. Since coming on the band October 24, 2008, I have been listening my mornings and evenings over 95% of the time. This season we got
/archives//html/Topband/2011-01/msg00025.html (11,502 bytes)

12. Topband: Steeply Sloping Ground (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:58:17 -0500
I am about to configure antennas for my 3rd Topband season here in WV. The terrain is very irregular. My house sits atop a conical shaped hill, with sides which slope off steeply in all directions. A
/archives//html/Topband/2011-07/msg00034.html (8,500 bytes)

13. Re: Topband: Steeply Sloping Ground (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:47:18 -0500
Guy, my major local noise sources are power lines, which are located below me. Your observation about the transmit antenna hearing better than the rx antenna is true to the NW and to the SW. For the
/archives//html/Topband/2011-07/msg00035.html (14,403 bytes)

14. Re: Topband: Steeply Sloping Ground (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:42:09 -0500
Guy, your explanation is understood. Thanks for providing it. This might work for modeling the inverted L over sloping ground as well. I will give it a shot. First, a minor correction to my original
/archives//html/Topband/2011-07/msg00039.html (20,045 bytes)

15. Re: Topband: K2AV 160m Folded Counterpoise Antenna - New Details Posted (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 20:36:15 -0600
Thanks for posting the drawing. What is the projected power handling capability of the described feed transformer? 73 Charlie (Chas) N8RR _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ...
/archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00162.html (9,466 bytes)

16. Re: Topband: FCP Isolation Transformer links (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:18:24 -0600
I probably have SN1 of Bob's Model 1142s transformer. It arrived Priority Mail today. Nice looking unit. I also ordered one of his Model 1116d 1 to 1 high power baluns for another application. Someti
/archives//html/Topband/2011-12/msg00402.html (8,527 bytes)

17. Re: Topband: Amazing Video of an extremely large circular array (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:41 -0600
I started hearing the Woodpecker on 20M at NSGA Bremerhaven, on the North Sea coast, in the late 1960's. It would completely peg the S Meter and wipe out every signal on the band. Even the Italian st
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00107.html (12,775 bytes)

18. Re: Topband: A rare Boring Report (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:15:35 -0600
Tree, you have done a great job with this list. I wish you much success in your new job. Likewise, anything you can do to improve the chance of getting Zone 22 would be greatly appreciated. Other tha
/archives//html/Topband/2012-02/msg00269.html (16,058 bytes)

19. Re: Topband: Fwd: radals fer 160m vertcal (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 09:50:31 -0500
Dick, thanks very much for posting the link for the Beverage elevated counterpoise article. Very interesting reading. Also thanks for the surface wave vs skywave graphic. 73 Chas N8RR _______________
/archives//html/Topband/2012-05/msg00036.html (11,706 bytes)

20. Topband: First K2AV FCP in WVDXA Commissioned (score: 1)
Author: Charlie Young <weeksmgr@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:37:32 -0500
On Saturday I helped commission what could be the first of several K2AV folded counterpoise setups in WVDXA (West Virginia DX Association). The first counterpoise was built by Tim, K8RRT wth assistan
/archives//html/Topband/2012-07/msg00396.html (9,419 bytes)

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