Re: Topband: Brave New World

2015-02-27 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
This wouldn't be much of a problem if the callsign goes with the station, not the operator. The list operations were indeed like shooting fish in a barrel, but at least (it seemed like) everyone used their own gun and their own bullets...i.e., their own station callsign, from their own

Topband: Vacuum Variable Source

2012-12-10 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
I need 2 vacuum variable caps 500 pf 7.5KV or more. Any suggestions for a reliable source with reasonable prices? 73, Jerry K3BZ ___ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com

Topband: Shunt Fed Tower

2012-12-06 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
I’d like to try shunt-feeding my 60-foot freestanding tower on 160M and 80M. how can this be done? If you’ve done it successfully I’d be grateful for the specifics, or maybe a reference to the construction article you used. 73 and Happy Holidays, Jerry K3BZ

Topband: Outing the Scofflaws - Getting Old

2012-11-12 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
This topic is getting old. Here's another point of view: Why should I let myself get aggravated over the poor operating habits of others? Why should their bad behavior take up my valuable time to give them the attention they want? I can't be bothered writing complaints or naming names or

Topband: UA9YAB SK - PayPal Page

2012-08-17 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
I believe the correct PayPal page for donations to send Sasha home is https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclickhosted_button_id=MQ3SZEXVQ2DAA 73, Jerry K3BZ ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: T Vertical feed

2012-01-25 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
Dave, Filipe, anyone. my helix-wound vertical has a couple of elevated radials, which are not grounded. Everything sits above ground, fed direct with 50 ohm coax, about 20 ohms R at feedpoint. I have a 2.5 : 1 SWR in the shack over about 60 KHz of the band. I haven't had it up very long

Re: Topband: My First DX

2012-01-23 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
happy now. 73, Jerry K3BZ From: Raoul Coetzee Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 6:16 AM To: Jerry Keller (K3BZ) Subject: Re: Topband: My First DX Congrtas but Be warned: its addictive!! Be prepared for waking up at all hours to look for dx on 160m, to build better and worse antennas, to read up

Topband: My First DX

2012-01-20 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
Pardon my exuberance, but I worked my very first Topband DX this evening... PJ4C on Bonaire. Me happy. 73, Jerry K3BZ ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: My First DX

2012-01-20 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
You're right, Gene, although after 52 years I can't really remember the first on 15M. I won't forget this one tonight though. Thanks, 73, Jerry K3BZ -Original Message- From: Gene Smar Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:23 AM To: Jerry Keller (K3BZ) ; (REFLECTOR) Topband Subject: Re

Re: Topband: Easy Inverted L for 169 (NCJ M/A 2011) Info Needed

2011-11-10 Thread Jerry Keller (K3BZ)
May elevated radials be horizontal? May they slope upward? Or must they slope downward? If so, how much of a slope is needed? Jerry K3BZ -Original Message- From: W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 5:26 PM To: Michael Goins Cc: ZR ; topband@contesting.com Subject: