Topband: PT0S DXpedition

2012-11-05 Thread ik4gme
Hi George , Cul from PT0S , i hope for You and the crew a very good trip ! Hpe cuagn also from CE0Z in 2013 ?! Hi . John IK4GME ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com

Topband: re OM2XW abt PT0S es CE0Z

2012-11-05 Thread ik4gme
Hi Jan , unfortunately no information of any next operation from CE0Z ( or 4W6 ) ! But i hope that some experienced topbanders , like George or Jacek for example , reading these lines,remember these 2 entities for their next exped. For now , have fun with PT0S ! John IK4GME

Re: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station

2012-11-05 Thread Tom W8JI
Thinking again about this, we have missed out a stage. After measuring the tuner output impedance, we need to make a temporary L network which, when terminated with 50 ohms, looks like the antenna. Now put the MFJ on this terminated network and measure it's R +/- jX values which will

Re: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station

2012-11-05 Thread James Rodenkirch
So, I'm looking at setting a EWE antenna up - what happens if I simply make it a full loop? In other words, instead of driving 4' ground rods in at both ends I run a wire between the bottom of the terminating resistor and the matching balun.I'm going to try the shorter version first - 10

Topband: EWE antenna question

2012-11-05 Thread James Rodenkirch
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Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station

2012-11-05 Thread Εμμανουήλ Κερατζάκης
Hi topBanders!  I live in an area about 10km away from a BC station that transmits on frequency 981khz and whose power is 200Kw. Whenever I had tried to take measurements with a 160m antenna- with the latest equipment on the market- it was always impossible. The equipment was always becoming

Re: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station

2012-11-05 Thread James Rodenkirch
Thanks, Tom - looks like running that bottom wire would be worth it 'cuz I have one 4' ground rod near where I want to install the EWE so that saves the cost of buying another rod...Hi Hi. Appreciate the quick response! 72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV From: w...@w8ji.com To:

Re: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station

2012-11-05 Thread James Rodenkirch
Tom: is there data that nail down the horizontal wire to vertical wire ratio? I see in that write up by wa1on mention of 2.25:1 h to v but...is that some rule that can't be violated or.../ For instance, assuming a vertical section height of 10' I could run a longer horizontal section but

Topband: Further discussions on EWEs

2012-11-05 Thread James Rodenkirch
Tom, et al: is there data that nail down the horizontal wire to vertical wire ratio? I see in that write up by wa1on mention of 2.25:1 h to v but...is that some rule that can't be violated or.../ For instance, assuming a vertical section height of 10' I could run a longer horizontal section

Re: Topband: Further discussions on EWEs

2012-11-05 Thread James Rodenkirch
thank you, Tom - great info! From: w...@w8ji.com To: rodenkirch_...@msn.com; tsho...@wmata.com; topband@contesting.com Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 12:37:34 -0500 Subject: Re: Topband: Further discussions on EWEs Tom, et al: is there data that nail down the horizontal wire to vertical wire