Re: Topband: FW: The USA-CA Awards

Jim, You point out what is really an inconsistent CQ rule for USA-CA (not allowing LotW QSOs and requiring paper QSLs). Of course this was the traditional way to submit when the program began and they had the little blue booklet you filled in the details, and you get your friends to view your

Topband: RFI tripping GFI breaker on 160m

I trip a GFI breaker sometimes on 160m, usually in a contest 1500W. Never had a problem when GFI outlets were the norm, but I had some electrical work done in an added room and the new code calls for a GFI breaker. Has anyone had a similar experience and located an RFI resistant GFI breaker? 73

Re: Topband: Inverted L in contact with leaves

Hi Pete, No effect noticed here for leaves with L wire running over tree. I just reinstalled my 160m Inverted - L on a taller tree (fed 10ft off ground, 80ft vertical , about 52ft horizontal). It's been up all summer with leaves, it goes over the top of 95ft oak. My vertical wire is #12 THHN,

Re: Topband: Ticks

Hi Bruce, Just remembered that Guinea hens eat thousands of ticks a day quite a delicacy for them evidently. Just Google it. 73 Darrell AB2E From: Topband on behalf of Sam Josuweit Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 9:42:31 AM To: 'FZ Bruce'; topband@contesting.com

Re: Topband: Ticks

Hi Bruce, How about a beekeeper suit? Protects you from whatever you are spraying and keeps the ticks out too. $70 at this site on google. www.beesuitcheap.com Saw industrial agriculture spray drones on Amazon, but are a whopping $13K. 73 Darrell AB2E From:

Re: Topband: FT-8

Hi all, I agree with Tony K4QE and the others. Need human interaction or it ain't ham radio any more,. Prior to Stephen Hawking's death, he declared the greatest threat to human existence will be AI "The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense.

Re: Topband: CQ 160 Contest

Greetings Andy, Can you clarify what frequencies should be avoided so as not to be dq'd? 73 and cu in the contest, Darrell AB2E From: Topband on behalf of Andy Blank Sent: Monday, January 21, 2019 1:44:44 PM To: CQ-Contest Reflector; 160 Subject: Topband: CQ 160

Re: Topband: 30 Ja's worked today on 160

Guy, Good observations and I agree with you. CWops is growing, and overall CW contest activity seems to be up. I would bring up another reason for declining JA participation in general. Their population as a nation is declining due to plummeting birth rates and by 2050 will drop to 92 million

Re: Topband: Drone and pulley

Hi Mike, FB on the drone to string the line. Best of luck with it. In case the initial 3/16 line is too heavy for the drone, I have a suggestion that might help. I too mostly use 3/16 line for tree antenna projects. I use an air cannon made by a local, which has a fishing reel, and I use Daiwa

Re: Topband: Laser Com introducing a breakthrough Top Band antenna at Dayton

Happy April Fool's Day folks! 73 Darrell AB2E From: Topband on behalf of Steve Babcock Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 1:03 PM To: donov...@starpower.net Cc: topBand List Subject: Re: Topband: Laser Com introducing

Re: Topband: 80 meter 4-Square verticals

Mike, Is your 80m 4square like the ON4UN with the L pointing towards each other. I was reading his book the other night. Great stuff. 73 Darrell AB2E From: Topband on behalf of Mike Smith VE9AA Sent: Monday,

Re: Topband: 80m rotatable dipole load coil questions

Ray, There is a lot of interesting info (possibly useful to you) at VE6WZ's website http://www.qsl.net/ve6wz/intro.htm In his case, he designed a short boom 2 el 80m yagi, and designed his own coils. He used the Brian Beezley design program. 73 and best of luck with your antenna project,

Re: Topband: Where was everyone last night

HI Dick, I wondered the same thing. I could hear a number of stations who were very loud but apparently had difficulty hearing me (I worked KV4FZ after a few calls...thanks Herb). Thanks to those who worked me. After 2 hours and only 25 stations in the log and numerous unanswered CQs I went to