Topband: K3LR Pl-259 connector technique

2018-12-09 Thread Scott Meister via Topband
I would recommend that you watch Tim’s FB presentation on his PL-259 technique. I found it to be great and makes a good connection and does not run the risk of compromising the workings inside the connector after soldering. In Graduate school i cut some apart and never felt comfortable after

Topband: Unusual Prop comments for George

2018-11-21 Thread Scott Meister via Topband
Very interesting George. I was seeing very interesting Prop at my extremely north MN QTH a week ago. 48.250 north. This time of year the sun is very low in the ski all day. I could hear EU on all low bands most of the day! Sort of a bit north of you but still interesting similarity. 73 and

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 187, Issue 3

2018-07-04 Thread Scott Meister via Topband
my one plug in my officd/livingroom is dead > On Jul 4, 2018, at 12:00 PM, topband-requ...@contesting.com wrote: > > Send Topband mailing list submissions to > topband@contesting.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 174, Issue 9

2017-06-12 Thread Scott Meister
thanks for sharing that Jeff. I was just telling a neighbor on the remote island in EN48 a Charley Dewey story this morning! I sent him at email(he was about 93 or so) asking him to weigh in on a VNA I was thinking of buying. He reviewed the literature and sent me back an email that I treasure

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 164, Issue 2

2016-08-03 Thread Scott Meister
There was green version in western ontario about 0700Z K2CUB/VE3 > On Aug 3, 2016, at 12:00 PM, topband-requ...@contesting.com wrote: > > Send Topband mailing list submissions to > topband@contesting.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 162, Issue 4

2016-06-04 Thread scott meister
Young people do not volunteer. Only what counts on college applications they ste raising a generation of mercenarys Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 4, 2016, at 12:00 PM, topband-requ...@contesting.com wrote: > > Send Topband mailing list submissions to >topband@contesting.com > > To

Topband: Virtual VPN

2015-02-05 Thread Scott Meister
It is quite easy to secure a virtual VPN to show your IP address from the USA. I am no computer genius but use a virtual VPN to use for instance Facebook in China, or a blocked website in Dubai just as an example. Vetting stations via IP address is not an fool proof way to identify a RHR

Topband: Inverted L questions Thank you

2011-01-12 Thread Scott Meister
I just want to thank you all for your response to my questions on the Inverted L. Great support. Thanks again to all who responded. I will take all you input under advisement. My new roll of coax arrived today and if the WX behaves here in MI I will move the L to a higher tree and add 2 more

Topband: Inverted L Question

2011-01-06 Thread Scott Meister
First year on Top Band and I have a question regarding my inverted L. I now have it 55 foot vertical with the remainder horizontal with elevated radials. It works well, but the neighbors will not be happy in the spring when they come back to their summer cottages! Hihi. I am going to move it to