Topband: 160 in daylight

I live in Northeastern Pennsylvania, have only been on 160 a month. I hooked up with station in Lacona, NY which is about 200 miles from my QTH. We decided that the next day at 2pm we would meet on 1.965 MHz. Surprisingly we were able to have a QSO. SIGNALS VARIED FROM S1 TO S 5. iI

Topband: Watch Ham Nation and Contest University at Dayton next week

If you are not attending Dayton this coming week - here are a few interesting Dayton live events that you can watch on the Internet from anywhere. On Wednesday May 17 at 9 PM EDT Ham Nation will be LIVE from the Crowne Plaza Contest Super Suite. Ham Nation is led by Bob Heil, K9EID and along with

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

wood screws via the small slots in the posts Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2017, at 9:36 PM, FritzOAQ wrote: > > Mike, > > What do you connect to the PVC pipe to hold the wires? > > > > Herb, > > How do you connect the paint sticks to the posts? > > > > Fritz

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

Mike, What do you connect to the PVC pipe to hold the wires? Herb, How do you connect the paint sticks to the posts? Fritz K4OAQ I drive the metals posts into the ground and slide a 10 foot section of gray PVC pipe over the post for my supports. Mike N2MS DXE sells

Re: Topband: Out-door antenna tuning boxes

Correction: I doubt that they have any more that WERE made for the military. On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 6:19 PM, Mike Waters wrote: > For real mil-spec ruggedness, you can't beat one of the newer military > surplus composite plastic(?) gasketed ammo boxes. They are waterproof,

Re: Topband: Out-door antenna tuning boxes

For real mil-spec ruggedness, you can't beat one of the newer military surplus composite plastic(?) gasketed ammo boxes. They are waterproof, and the one I have looks like you can drive a small car over it. Mine came from Hunt's Hardware in nearby Miller, MO. But that was a few years ago, and I

Re: Topband: Out-door antenna tuning boxes

I use a Dribox and they come in three sizes. Video here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YAHMJYmhcn8 Regards Paul MM0ZBH On Fri, 12 May 2017 at 23:17, Jim Murray via Topband wrote: > If you google fly tying materials normally some of these outlets have a > pretty good

Re: Topband: Out-door antenna tuning boxes

If you google fly tying materials normally some of these outlets have a pretty good assortment of boxes.  Most or partitioned but some have foam which can be removed or removable partitions. Jimk2hn _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Out-door antenna tuning boxes.

Hi Guy, Sorry I do not. I purchased two in different hardware stores and another in a sporting goods store. I needed short boxes to silicon rubber to the concrete support piers. Most boxes were longer, so had to check around. 73 Bruce-k1fz  On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 11:02 AM,

Re: Topband: Out-door antenna tuning boxes.

On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 11:02 AM, K1FZ-Bruce wrote: > heavy duty black fishing tackle box Do you have a manufacturer or model number for those? 73, Guy K2AV _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 173, Issue 8

Charles, Do you have a FCC call sign ? Bruce-k1fz  On Fri, 12 May 2017 14:57:57 -0400, Charles Yahrling wrote: Waterproof Boxes The orange waterproof boxes marine flare kits come in make good boxes too as they are taller and have o-ring seals on the hinged lid. You can get them up the road

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 173, Issue 8

Waterproof Boxes The orange waterproof boxes marine flare kits come in make good boxes too as they are taller and have o-ring seals on the hinged lid. You can get them up the road in Searsport, at Hamilton maine, Bruce. They repack the flares (which come in 5-gal steel buckets) to make up kits

Topband: Out-door antenna tuning boxes.

Finding a suitable plastic antenna tuning box is often not easy in local rural America. I have found that heavy duty black fishing tackle boxes work well. Many are thick walled, and designed to be out in the hot sun on docks, and in boats for long periods, year after year. They come in