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

Topband: The Summer Stew is brewing (160 meters)

2017-06-12 Thread Tree
Just a reminder that the summer Stew is coming up this next weekend. Remember - this is prime time to work stations in the Southern Hemisphere on 160 meters. Last year's top score came from CW5W. Full rules and results from previous events can be found here: www.kkn.net/stew 73 Tree N6TR

Re: Topband: Radials question

2017-06-12 Thread Mike Paskeuric
I mis-wrote for tired right now. The 160M Gladiator is not top loaded, it has 4 raised radials with traps. Works great tho for me. It helped me get two Hawaii and one Alaska for WAS and 14 DXCC in one night. Not much know about Gladiator tho it is 1.1 antler high. I ment the 40M mono radials it

Topband: Radials question

2017-06-12 Thread Mike Paskeuric
Hey Topbanders, I was looking to buy or make a mono type 80 meter antenna for DXing. I was wondering couple things. If I make a full quarter wave vertical WIRE in tree 65 feet tall and see DX Engineering verticals claim 65 foot tall but wider bandwidth. What is their secret or just

Topband: JT5DX - W0CD Story

2017-06-12 Thread k1zm--- via Topband
Hi All While at JT5DX a week or so ago, I took a breather from antenna owrk to rest for a moment - and sat down in the lounge behind CHAK's shack. On the table next to me was a stack of incoming qsl cards and I decided to take a look at them. Near the top of the pile as I sifted through