Re: Topband: WATCH OUT !!Did you get a new cable modem from Comcast? Arris Modem equal lots of QRM

2014-10-24 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
Jameco continues to sell linear wall warts, if you want them new. best wishes, Nick VE7DXR At 05:26 24-10-14, you wrote: On 10/23/2014 3:33 PM, JC wrote: So watch out is you have Comcast cable modem, it is necessary to choke the cable and the AC cord with FT240 # 31. With this fix ,the

Re: Topband: KP1

2014-10-24 Thread jon jones
Thanks Herb for the note and memories. I found my KC4DX card. Worked on 20M back in 1972 when I just had received general class privileges. At the time I had no idea I had worked a rare one. I used the Heath SB-401/SB-300 and a Hy-Gain vertical. KC4DX's main radio was the Swan 500C radio.

Topband: Boradband noise on 160 meters tracked down to apartment complex

2014-10-24 Thread Don Kirk
Recently noticed an increase in my noise level on 160 meters (in the direction of my 300 degree pointed pennant), and about 3 weeks ago I tracked it down to a new apartment complex which is located 0.41 miles away. Today I noticed that the signal had a repeating pattern of approximately 30

Re: Topband: Boradband noise on 160 meters tracked down to apartment complex

2014-10-24 Thread Bill Wichers
Just a helpful tidbit for anyone working with motor controllers / drives / VFDs / frequency drives / etc. (lots of names for the things :-): The manufacturers usually specify that the wiring between the VFD and the motor be in conduit. This is to help with EMI/RFI issues. There is usually also a

Topband: just in time for CQWW

2014-10-24 Thread N7DF via Topband
At 2200Z an X6 class solar flare erupted directly in line with the earth. Major disruption of radio propagation can be expected for the next 6 to 10 hours according to NASA. If a CME results further effects may become effective during the next several days. Check spaceweather.com for

Topband: instant update on solar flare

2014-10-24 Thread N7DF via Topband
at 2210z the intensity of the flare was downgraded to an x1.9 still pretty bad for ionosphere though and the possibility of further flaring within the next 24 hours is listed as around 40% _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband