Re: Topband: Shunt feeding tower
How is inteference on rotor or relay boxes?I thinking 1kw generate magnetic radiation into cables ??? How u solve this guys ?? Tnx ---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein Roar Brobakken e-mail:post@lb3re.comhttp://la5o.wordpress.comwww.contesting.no Reading about 3-wire cages and the like, I feel a serious case of shunt envy. Mine is a single wire about 18 inches from one corner of my Rohn 25, connected to the tower at about 50 feet. I used an omega match with a couple of 3 KV transmitting variables, because my tower is quite tall for 160 (97 feet with 3 yagis, 2 on top) and I could not find a 50-ohm point.It was absurdly easy to adjust and seems to work quite well at 100 watts. I'm sure there are better solutions (including Herb's), but this was really simple. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. For spots, please go to your favorite ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. On 8/26/2014 5:12 PM, Don wrote: I would like to get on 160 this question most likely has been asked a 1000 time but I need information as how or can I shunt feed my 55 ft rohn 45 . Don _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
Re: Topband: VK3ZL SK today
Sad to hear this.He was always on the topband and made it clear that the band was open, he will be missed. 73s SK ---Sent by iphoneLB3RE LJ3RE K3RAG ex: LA6FJAwww.lb3re.com ~ Rag ~ Stein Roar Brobakken e-mail:post@lb3re.comhttp://la5o.wordpress.comwww.contesting.no Bob was truly a remarkable person. Not only did his homebrew skills far surpass the vast majority of us but he also put out a remarkable signal with a modest station. A lot of topbanders may be unaware that Bob's signal came from a homebrew 42' vertical (yes, forty two foot) . Capped off with a hefty top hat and a very good ground radial system, he was able to work the world daily. He and I had other shared interests and enjoyed exchanging emails. I will surely miss his friendship and his signal on 1824.5 on those cold, winter morns. 73 Bob. . .rest in peace OM. Dave, W0FLS - Original Message - From: SidShusterman To: topband@contesting.com ; Jean Briggs ; robert briggs ; Bernie McClenny, W3UR ; Bob Garrett ; K3JJG ; David Raymond ; t...@kkn.net Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 6:23 PM Subject: VK3ZL SK today I received an email from Jeannie this afternoon. Bob succumbed to the effects of bladder cancer today. Bob was many things. He was one heck of a builder. His amplifiers won the SERG homebrew competition so many times that they finally gave him a lifetime achievement award. He was a fixture on TopBand and gave many their first VK QSO. He was also a beacon until recently. If there was any propagation at all Bob was there to work it. Over the years Bob and I and I am sure some others developed a relationship that transcended ham radio. I found that Bob was a fire communications officer who provided essential communications and control for the intense fires that happen in that part of Australia amongst other interests. Above all Bob was our friend. Bob told Jeannie his wife he wanted the following on his grave marker: Robert William Briggs.. ..loving husband of Jeannie.. ..17 Oct 1942 ---7 July 2014.. ...vk3zl s k.. and that is what she will do. Jeannie can receive your emails at both her email address: Jean Briggs jab...@bigpond.com and also she is keeping Bob's account open: vk...@bigpond.com Sid K3SX _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband