Topband: 9 circle array

Has anyone built the DX Engineering version of the YCCC 9 circle array ?I am considering one and would like anyone's feedback. I have read the NCJ article and was on the list for the original kit version until it got squashed. Also is anyone using the W7IUV preamp with an array of verticals? If

Re: Topband: 4SQ around tower

I am in the process of clearing land for full size 80m 4SQ. I have two questions for the group: 1) How much and what kind of degradation should I see if I place the 4SQ elements around my tower. The tower is 90' and has a 4 el 40 m yagi at 90' and 6 el tribander at 105'. Currently I have no

Topband: Hi-Z 4 Square versus Beverage

Hi All- I have recently moved to a new QTH - at a rental house in the country - and have totally rebuilt my 160 meter antenna system from the ground up. Luckily - the landlord was okay with me putting up a tower - and I have 77 feet of tower with a MonsterIR on top of it. I connected the two

Topband: 9 EL YCCC RX Array

The 9 el is just an extension of the basic 3 elements in line building block of the W1FV design. I think that it is great that DXCC is selling the kits to build these arrays. Personally I think the 9 element is overkill. Only three elements are active at any time. There is also a 5 element

Re: Topband: ON4KST low band chat

Hi, I am connected to the chat almost all day. I see most messages related to 160m. Did even not know it was also 40m. Did that recently change? Think 60% is 160m, 30% 80m, 9% general messages and 1% 40m. 73 Henk PA5KT Op 12/6/2015 om 05:48 schreef Mike Waters: Thanks, but that doesn't fix

Re: Topband: 4SQ around tower

Take a look at section 6 of chapter 11 of ON4UNs book. There is a whole discussion on a configuration very similar to what you propose. Greg N2GZ On Dec 6, 2015 8:07 PM, "Rudy Bakalov via Topband" wrote: > I am in the process of clearing land for full size 80m 4SQ. I

Re: Topband: 4SQ around tower

Greg, Thanks for the great reminder! The chapter does in fact describe exactly what I have been planning. It also gave me the most important piece of information- as long as the tower is grounded, which is the case, it has no impact on the 80m 4SQ. The trees will be happy as I don't have to

Topband: ARRL 160 stories

Once again, I will be doing the QST & ARRL Web writeup for the just-finished ARRL 160M Contest. If any of you Top Band denizens have a story to tell about the 'test, please send them to me (k...@k9ay.com) -- No need to repeat your 3830 posts, since I'll already have them. My own operation was

Re: Topband: 160M EWE Problems

It sounds like you have a problem with either the terminating resistor or the matching transformer. Or, there could be a problem with your switching if you have more than one EWE. There is no reason why a EWE would behave the way you describe unless it is simply acting as a shortened

Re: Topband: Noise levels on 160

I am somewhat new to 160 meters. I converted an old VHF tower at my house to a 160 M 1/4 wave radiator in late 2013 and have been active since then on a casual basis. Recently I started showing symptoms of the 160 Disease, and have been looking for ways to improve things. The XYL has nixed

Re: Topband: 4SQ around tower

Thanks for the great reminder! The chapter does in fact describe exactly what I have been planning. It also gave me the most important piece of information- as long as the tower is grounded, which is the case, it has no impact on the 80m 4SQ. If that is the actual statement, it is not a

Topband: 160M EWE Problems

Greetings fellow Top Band enthusiasts! I'm Mark K3MSB, and I live south of York PA. This is my first time posting to this list. I’ve been licensed for 43 years and got on 160M in November 2014, so this is the start of my second year. Why I didn’t get on TB sooner is a question I keep asking

Re: Topband: 4SQ around tower

Hi Rudy, Maybe i am wrong but i think Jorge, CX6VM/CW5W has something similar for 160m. Try contact him and ask about his experience. I think he is member of this list. GL with the project. 73Douglas, CO8DM / T48K "No creo que haya alguna emoción más intensa para un inventor que ver

Re: Topband: 9 EL YCCC RX Array

On 12/7/2015 9:45 AM, Dennis W0JX via Topband wrote: The 9 el is just an extension of the basic 3 elements in line building block of the W1FV design. I think that it is great that DXCC is selling the kits to build these arrays. Personally I think the 9 element is overkill. Only three elements

Re: Topband: 9 circle array

The site I have available for one of these systems is part of the former radial field for my now-defunct 160M 4-square. The RX array would go where the ground has radials from the former elements. These radial wires are buried under years of accumulated tree stuff and it would not be

Re: Topband: 9 circle array

Hello TopBanders, I am the author of the original NCJ article, published in September/October and November/December issues, which is the basis for the YCCC/DX Engineering RX array. I also collaborated extensively with DXE to develop the kits that are now available exclusively through DXE. I