Re: Topband: LW Radio Beacons

2019-10-16 Thread Dave Hollander
This is a much better site for beacons (NDB's) and it's updated daily. The other site is way out of date. https://www.classaxe.com/dx/ndb/rna I chase NDB's. 73, Dave N7RK -- Dave Hollander N7RK Arizona Tube Supply http://arizonatubesupply.com Ham Radio Page http://n7rk.com

Re: Topband: VP6D

2018-10-22 Thread Dave Hollander
The not staying on until west coast sunrise has been happening a lot with the Pacific DXpeditions on 160 the past few weeks. They have been changing bands 30-45 minutes before sunrise in Arizona and also eliminating California and the rest of the west coast :-( Dave N7RK -- Dave Hollander

Re: Topband: ZL and W6KIP?? back in the 60's?

2018-08-08 Thread Dave Hollander
station on SSB. What an experience that was. ZL2BT became an SK a few years after that and his call his been reissued. Memories Dave N7RK -- Dave Hollander N7RK Arizona Tube Supply http://arizonatubesupply.com Ham Radio Page http://n7rk.com _ Topband Reflector Archives

Re: Topband: 160m Sloping Vertical Antenna?

2014-12-25 Thread Dave Hollander
Hi Ed - I have done the same thing on 80/75 meters with great results using a tree and a sling shot to get the wire up. Used chicken wire for the ground system. Did this the first time from an apartment in Phoenix, Arizona in the late 90's using a 45 foot tree and put a 8ft x4ft pieced of