FORD
Found On Road Dead...
Found On Rusting Dumps...
:)
Sorry, couldn't help myself, good memories
from long ago.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> Who in
> his right mind would pay good money for a *FORD*! Just kidding of
> course.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill KU8H
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Topband Reflector Archives
Hi,
Those digital modes don't take up a lot of spectrum. Quite a few QSOs
can take place in the spectrum passed by an SSB filter. Having them
bunched together makes it easier for them to find one another and makes
it easier for the rest of us to avoid them QRMing us AND us QRMing them.
I am
I think the problem is due to limited high Q antennas on top band, every one is
more concerned about 30Khz of usable DX bandwidth. I find a lot of topband and
is fully underutilized, much like 80M. So we hear a lot QRM for digital ops
both on the air and reflectors. I do feel digital modes
If you have a Tractor Supply store near you, the price for 1/4 mile of 17
ga. galvanized electric fence wire is $14.99. You can get 1/2 mile roll
for $29.99. Just how long it will last will vary depending on your soil.
However, at that price it is worth a try.
73,
Ken - K4XL
On Wed, Sep 5,
1/4 mile for $30 is reasonable and would work well for radials.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Acorn-International-EFW1714-1-4-Mile-17-Gauge-Galvanized-Fence-Wire/152465194663?epid=4017419194=item237fa23ea7:g:xOMAAOSw4A5YwFca
Herb, KV4FZ
On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 2:00 PM Herbert Schoenbohm <
This hobby is dead if we keep chasing off people.
There is no reason we can't treat people respectfully here. If you
can't then maybe those need to leave or Tree needs to show them the door.
W0MU
On 9/5/2018 11:01 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2018 06:13:21 -0400
From: Mark
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2018 06:13:21 -0400
From: Mark K3MSB
To: Mike Waters
Cc: ad4hk2...@yahoo.com, topband , Tree
Subject: Re: Topband: RE topband Leaving
http://www.contesting.com/_topband
For a cheap solution for radials is to use buried galvanized barbed wire.
It is available for pennies a foot. A preferred way of putting it in is to
use a is a Ditch Witch with a vibrating plow attachment that allows the
wire to buried with limited handling. Depending on the soil consistency it
Hi Guys
Stay away from aluminum, the aluminum oxide dielectric is a terrible
complication around 2 MHz, it become a capacitor and a diode and will generate
a lot of noise in presence RF currents.
There is no way to avoid the diodes at the connection with different materials,
like at the
Interesting source. The 5356 alloy would be the best choice for radial
wires since the 5xxx series are of a corrosion resistant aluminum
alloy. 5052 is the usual alloy for boat hulls in salt water.
OTOH, it seems the cost of 14ga THHN, the fact that it will last
forever, and that it is
Not Helpful...
But quite revealing...earning them stripes!
CecilK5DL
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Original message
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist"
Date: 9/5/18 8:20 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Mark K3MSB
Cc: topband , Tree
Subject: Topband: Private
Speaking of radial wire - I have recently found a source of it that is very
inexpensive. It might not be the best for laying flat - but I have been
able to find thousands of feet for like $15. Sorry - this is probably only
a USA thing however.
Look for your nearest Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Off the reflector:
Thanks Mark for posting this "rebuttal?" to W0BTU.
His rules are way too stifling for my tastes.
On another reflector, some bozo was going off
on me saying I didn't know what I was talking
about, etc. when I was trying to give him
some friendly advice.
The moderator asked me
Jeff, I also use THHN 14Awg stranded wire laying flat on the ground. I
use brown insulation to match the desert floor, and one or two lawn
staples per radial (each is 120 ft long). I'm not certain, but I think
I bought it in 5000 ft spools.
73,
Jim w8zr
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 4, 2018, at
I had to go rummage around my Trash folder to find the original post that
started this:
“From the FT8 arguments in addition to the "millennials causing
the WWV shutdown" argument, it appears that the parts of the hobby that I
enjoy do not cross paths with those on the topband reflector. Although
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