Re: Topband: .TX Mica Caps

2020-02-13 Thread Rob Atkinson
My opinion: the PCB scare is overblown, just like lead in paint, asbestos, etc. If you are intelligent about it, taking prudent precautions, PCB in caps and dummy loads should be fine. I'm sure hand wringers will weigh in with all kinds of nanny state far fetched what ifs, but I have PCBs

Re: Topband: 160digi...@groups.io

2020-02-13 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
Here is the direct link to the group.  https://groups.io/g/160Digital Gentlemen.. W0MU On 2/12/2020 7:18 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: Seems like a good time to plug this list again. 160digi...@groups.io was created for the peaceful discussions of FT/X and other digital modes and

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread Jorge Diez - CX6VM
you ccan try CommScope F660BEF on eBay, les than 0.10/ft Was recommended here before 73, Jorge CX6VM/CW5W El jue., 13 feb. 2020 a las 21:55, Andreas Junge () escribió: > Mike, > > What’s wrong with RG6? Or the DX Engineering version of it: > > >

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread Roy Morgan
Or The RF connection .56/ foot $45.00 100 feet Reconnection.com (That is 75 ohm Teflon coax) Roy Morgan K1LKY Western Mass > On Feb 13, 2020, at 6:32 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > > I am looking for a good source for RG-179 coax to build some RX antennas. I > tried an Ebay seller and

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread Andreas Junge
Mike, What’s wrong with RG6? Or the DX Engineering version of it: https://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/cable-and-connectors/product-line/dx-engineering-f6-75-ohm-bulk-coaxial-cable?autoview=SKU=rg6=BestKeywordMatch=Ascending

Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
I am looking for a good source for RG-179 coax to build some RX antennas.  I tried an Ebay seller and got rg58!! W0MU _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread Roy Morgan
Do web search for: The Wireman Roy Morgan K1LKY Western Mass > On Feb 13, 2020, at 6:32 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > > I am looking for a good source for RG-179 coax to build some RX antennas. I > tried an Ebay seller and got rg58!! > > W0MU > _ > Searchable

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
This is actually an excellent price. The "usual suspects" like DigiKey and Pasternack get quite a bit more. The cheapest miniature coax is RG174 (polyethylene) and even that is not so cheap, at least at the vendors above. Rick N6RK On 2/13/2020 4:21 PM, Roy Morgan wrote: Or The RF connection

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread Fred Moeves
Mike, I bought some from ebay and also some connectors. I made several chokes and some RX switching parts. I'm out now and don't have access to my PC. The cable seemed fine. I'll put the info on here in tomorrow. Fred KB4QZH On 2/13/2020 6:31 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: I am looking

Re: Topband: RG-179 Coax

2020-02-13 Thread W0MU Mike Fatchett
I am making some receive antennas and the coax will be for the choke that goes through a torriod.  The cores I have would not take rg6. This is from the YCCC receive antenna array. W0MU On 2/13/2020 5:55 PM, Andreas Junge wrote: Mike, What’s wrong with RG6? Or the DX Engineering version of

Re: Topband: Fwd: [QRP-L] HU1DL German DXpedition in El Salvador by N6TVN

2020-02-13 Thread Paul Dulaff
Thanks for the heads up. Just worked them on 160 with 100 watts and the inverted L. S9 here in Nothern NJ. Paul - W2NMI - Original Message - From: Carl Mannle To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:19:38 -0500 (EST) Subject: Topband: Fwd: [QRP-L] HU1DL German DXpedition