As the daylight shortens and it gets colder here in the northern hemisphere, I anticipate those nice evening openings on 160m. Tuning across the band, most nights I hear many of the same calls that I
I for one am a VERY new commer to top band, so new I have had one contact in 6 months. I am in the process of moving to a MUCH better radio location, and will be more active once antennas get airborn
Hello I've been lurking for a while... thought I'd reply to this one as I'm a new YL to topband! I eventually got my long-wire up with 80m trap and actually worked 2 stations on 160m in August... I w
Top Band DXing requires real estate. It's possible to get on 160 with a compromise antenna and 100 watts and work DX every now and then, but the full Top Band experience requires space for antennas a
NO! I am one of those that operates on the Top Band from a postage-stamp-sized lot in suburban Houston. I have netted 140 countries with 600 watts output and the K9AY loop is only 2 meters from one
At the SARA Stillwater Amateur Radio Assn. club we put up 300 foot ladder line center fed zepps for new members that pay the cost of matterial. (use n9inn 4 to 1 baluns and larger tuners) . I myself
Not really more encouraging, Alan. But I have put up 160m antennas on my postage stamp sized lot, and they were just enough to learn why the guys with enough land, vertical antennas, listening antenn
Top Band DXing requires real estate. _______ My experience is a little different. I have been on TB now for about 10 years. My city lot is 1/7 acre on the Westside of Los Angeles. I'm almost as far S
Are you kidding, check NX4D 1/3 acre and Doug is #249 on 160m using a rotatable flag I named it Waller Flag. Doug just upgrade his WF to a monster WF, 50ft x 24 ft and he can hear everything on the
Alan, I agree that more space is way more better for topband, but if you embrace your inner masochist you can do suprisingly well from a small lot. Here is how I optimized for my 50' x 100' lot in su
BTW, Alan, I should add that the best encouragement that folks like yourself who are blessed with a better than average locations can provide is to be active on the band. It is folks like yourself on
Hi All, How to get more people on Top Band, that's just an as big question as how to get more people interested in amateur radio. But it is another problem. When you are talking with others radioamat
Thanks for the comments, Mike and others. I am heartened to hear how well some Top-banders are doing even with space restrictions. As you imply, there's a huge East Coast-West Coast divide when it co
Hello Brian, To keep Topband "fresh & exciting", I've gone backwards in time. Reading up on earlier exploits, I am amazed what was done with low power limits & Loran interference. Today, with high po
My two cents from an old timer but a relative rookie to 160. Make the guys aware of the ON4KST chat site. Let them know that 160 is not all CW, I made three EU contacts last night on SSB. I only have
Author: jonathan white <jonathan.white20@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:46:15 +0100
Hi, Bill et all. As a newcomer to Topband DX`ing,I must say that the ON4KST site I had never heard of.,till now All I have had is this group and what I could find on the net as regards antennas and e
I am not new to 160 but new to this reflector. I have really enjoyed reading everyone's comments. The comments about transatlantic and transpacific DX tests prompted me to reply. I got on 160 in 1968
Does anyone else see a pattern here? To me, it looks like "Marconi" to "DeSoto" to "lots of real estate" to "suburban high tech topband guerilla." I think this would be a fascinating subject for a we
That is one of the things I really like about 160. If you have lots of acres you can be really creative. If you are stuck on a small city lot you can be really creative! W5ZN :-)) Does anyone else se
Anybody interested in how 10.7 acres is good for a dipole, K9AY loops and one sad beverage can email me for the gruesome details. Paul WB2ABD FN02 That is one of the things I really like about 160. I