Everyone, thanks for the info. I really only need a Rx only filter.
Roger since your nearby, common down and try one out.
http://arraysolutions.com/Products/AS160HPF.htm
We sell allot of them.
Jay, WX0B
Jay Terleski
President
Array Solutions
214 954 7140
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> 4. Capacitors and Coil (Jim Murray)
> 5. ARRL DX Phone Contest (Doug Ellmore)
> 6. Re: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days (Bill Cromwell)
> 7. BCB High Pass Filter (Roger White)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 09:36:57 -0800
> From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Ground screen ????
> Message-ID: <56D724B9.4080408@audiosystemsgroup.com>
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> On Wed,3/2/2016 8:02 AM, Joshua M. Arritt wrote:
> > Galvanized Fe material is problematic from an R standpoint as well
> > (vs. Cu). This results in a "lossy" ground plane. That condition has
> > real impact the effectiveness of the antenna system, when compared to
> > an all-Cu (or at least a lower-R metal) plane.
>
> That's insignificant because of the much greater surface area of the
> ground screen as compared to a conventional radial system of comparable
> size.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 13:28:47 -0500
> From: Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell@gmail.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days
> Message-ID: <56D730DF.1050107@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> Hi,
>
> Somebody mentioned the Stew is coming 'round again so I finally
> remembered to look it up. It will be here a week from Saturday. I have
> been 'on a roll' at my workbench getting the old radios operational
> again. I am going to flog myself attempting to have the station ready to
> get on the air with a patched up antenna (frost is still in the ground).
> My Atlas 180 is coming along pretty well. I stopped using it about
> twenty years ago (where did the time go!) and it has deteriorated just
> sitting on the shelf. Magic? It is receiving pretty well now. Most of
> the transmitter is trying to work now. It wouldn't even think about it
> last week. No RX. No TX. Nada. I printed a copy of the voltage charts
> and I'll use that to isolate the trouble. I can see that somebody in the
> past made some "improvements" or at least some repairs. I suspect a
> broken wire or a solder joint. Maybe one of those pesky electrolytic
> caps. At high volume the RX audio is "raspy" and I have been ignoring
> that - keep the volume down to just my garage.
>
> And the DX-100 is wanting to work. It would be great to have both
> available. The Kenwood R-599 has 160 on it and works as well as it ever
> did. Just needs a TX to go with. The matching T-599 does NOT have Top
> Band. What's up with that? I do have a real life aside from ham radio
> (like most of us) so I will have to *focus* to be on 160 in time for the
> Stew. I hope to see you on the air - *soon*.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill KU8H
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 18:37:48 +0000
> From: James Rodenkirch <Rodenkirch_LLC@msn.com>
> To: Top Band Contesting <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days
> Message-ID:
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>
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>
> I'll be lookin' for ya as a QRP contestant, Bill....GL getting that Atlas
> up and runnin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> 71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Bill Cromwell
> <wrcromwell@gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 11:28 AM
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days
>
> Hi,
>
> Somebody mentioned the Stew is coming 'round again so I finally
> remembered to look it up. It will be here a week from Saturday. I have
> been 'on a roll' at my workbench getting the old radios operational
> again. I am going to flog myself attempting to have the station ready to
> get on the air with a patched up antenna (frost is still in the ground).
> My Atlas 180 is coming along pretty well. I stopped using it about
> twenty years ago (where did the time go!) and it has deteriorated just
> sitting on the shelf. Magic? It is receiving pretty well now. Most of
> the transmitter is trying to work now. It wouldn't even think about it
> last week. No RX. No TX. Nada. I printed a copy of the voltage charts
> and I'll use that to isolate the trouble. I can see that somebody in the
> past made some "improvements" or at least some repairs. I suspect a
> broken wire or a solder joint. Maybe one of those pesky electrolytic
> caps. At high volume the RX audio is "raspy" and I have been ignoring
> that - keep the volume down to just my garage.
>
> And the DX-100 is wanting to work. It would be great to have both
> available. The Kenwood R-599 has 160 on it and works as well as it ever
> did. Just needs a TX to go with. The matching T-599 does NOT have Top
> Band. What's up with that? I do have a real life aside from ham radio
> (like most of us) so I will have to *focus* to be on 160 in time for the
> Stew. I hope to see you on the air - *soon*.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill KU8H
> _________________
> Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:01:43 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Jim Murray <adkmurray@yahoo.com>
> To: TopBand List <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: Capacitors and Coil
> Message-ID:
> <1893343239.2455103.1456945303299.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Hi all,Not trying to push a sale but thought someone on topband could use
> the variables and roller inductor I just put on sale on QRZ.
> 73,jim/k2hn
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 14:09:43 -0500
> From: Doug Ellmore <doug@ellmore.net>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: ARRL DX Phone Contest
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> Given personal commitments for the weekend, I was considering operating the
> ARRL DX contest 160m single band.
>
> Given the recent discussion regarding the CQ 160m contest, I downloaded a
> Top Ban World Allocations worksheet at
> http://www.qsl.net/n1eu/topband/
>
> Given, the discussion, it looks like the place to be would be
> 1.843-1.850 for much of the dx,
>
> 1.830 to 2.000 for other DX.
>
> As was discussed previously, makes for a small amount of spectrum for a
> single band 160m contest.
>
> But, please look for me. I am starting to operate more on 160m for DXCC.
> I will have an Inverted L and likely another TX antenna. I hope to have a
> BOG or two and maybe a K9AY deployed again.
>
> 73
>
> Doug NA1DX
> doug@ellmore.net
>
> Computer Scientists do precision guess work based on unreliable data
> provided by those of questionable knowledge.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 20:26:45 -0500
> From: Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell@gmail.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Spring Stew Perry in a few more days
> Message-ID: <56D792D5.9060103@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Thanks. I started getting RF power out on transmit! I still have a lot
> to do. It's rude and crude! I spent enough time with the scope and
> generator today that as soon as I had some RF out of it I quit for the
> day. Staying at it too long leads to mistakes and frustration :)
>
> Alignment, balancing, phasing are next. And oh by the way - nice to have
> some idea of operating frequency. The dial still needs repair. I can
> tell when I'm inside the ham band but more precision than that - not yet.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill KU8H
>
> On 03/02/2016 01:37 PM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
> > I'll be lookin' for ya as a QRP contestant, Bill....GL getting that
> Atlas up and runnin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > 71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 09:59:55 -0600
> From: Roger White <rwhitetexas@verizon.net>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: BCB High Pass Filter
> Message-ID: <B16F4A1A-97AC-4167-9C35-1255FB0368C3@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Anyone have a BCB High Pass Filter that they would recommend? Seems like
> there were a number of sources for these a number of years ago, but Google
> only came up with a few now.
>
> Roger White W5RDW
> Murphy, TX
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 11:17:58 -0500
> From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
> To: topBand List <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: BCB High Pass Filter
> Message-ID:
> <
> CAFmfzDvq-X6MWLGbqvFfmBzPk4b+me6Rz_bv_RaDuiD1_W37+A@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> I like this filter: http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dlw-fl1718
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
>
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Roger White <rwhitetexas@verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Anyone have a BCB High Pass Filter that they would recommend? Seems like
> > there were a number of sources for these a number of years ago, but
> Google
> > only came up with a few now.
> >
> > Roger White W5RDW
> > Murphy, TX
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> >
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 10:46:41 -0600
> From: Roger White <rwhitetexas@verizon.net>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: BCB High Pass Filter
> Message-ID: <E338C4B6-F1A4-474C-BAC2-E67B512EB74A@verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Everyone, thanks for the info. I really only need a Rx only filter. The
> DLWC BCB filter looks nice.
>
> BTW, does anyone know if Clifton Labs still in business? I thought I saw
> somewhere they no longer sell products. I remember years ago they had some
> high quality products.
>
> Roger White W5RDW
> Murphy, TX
>
> > On Mar 3, 2016, at 9:59 AM, Roger White <rwhitetexas@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone have a BCB High Pass Filter that they would recommend? Seems like
> there were a number of sources for these a number of years ago, but Google
> only came up with a few now.
> >
> > Roger White W5RDW
> > Murphy, TX
>
>
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