Re: Topband: 160 Activity

2018-10-18 Thread james soto via Topband
Hi allI been calling CQ on cw but the QRM is pretty high here at my QTH,i workfew USA stations,I like cw and also digital modes so when is to much qrmon the cw portion i operate FT8 with very good results. Using an invertedL antenna and running 20 watts i been working USA, SOUTH  and

Topband: Outside antenna tuner for 160 inverted L antenna

2018-08-24 Thread james soto via Topband
Hi friendsDue to Hurricane maria passing through the virgin islands i lost 2 of the three towers and inone of them i had an inverted L antenna. now i only have a 40 foot tower in which i will try to installan inverted L for 160 meters.i have an antenna tuner 962d of the mfj.i would like to know

Topband: Inverted L antenna with mfj 926 antenna tuner at base of antenna

2018-08-23 Thread james soto via Topband
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Topband: 160 inverted L with antenna tuner outside

2018-08-22 Thread james soto via Topband
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Topband: 160 inverted L radials question

2017-11-28 Thread james soto via Topband
Hi folks:Iam in the process to reinstall an inverted L antenna. Due to the category 5 hurricane that passthru the island of ST.CROIX usvi i loss 2 towers and antennas.one of the towers use to support and inverted L antenna for 160  with radials all over the tower. I will reinstall the  inverted

Topband: Inverted L Radials

2016-12-01 Thread james soto via Topband
Hi allLast year i install an inverted L antenna for 160 with few radials different lenght.ohms was between 20 to 25 ohms and swr about 2.2 . This past weekend i was checking thethe antenna with the mfj analyser and i proceed to disconnect the radials from the groundrod and just leave the ground

Topband: spring stew perry

2016-03-13 Thread james soto via Topband
First time in the Stew Perry. 22 contacts just by running up and down the band. just been trying the inverted L after coax change from rg8x to 50ohms hard line. notice much better reception and notice that stations that i call was copying me pretty quick taking in consideration that i just run

Topband: adding another inverted l to the existing

2015-12-02 Thread james soto via Topband
Actually iam using an inverted L for 160 with few radials.I would like to build another one for 75 meters band. my questio are:1. How close they could be? 2. could i use the same radials existing from the 160 inverted L?Thankskp2bh/jimmy _ Topband Reflector Archives -

Topband: 2nd inverted L

2015-12-02 Thread james soto via Topband
In the previous post i did not mention that the antennas will be feed individually.thanks kp2bh / jimmy _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband