Topband: Bounced log submission

2018-01-01 Thread Art Heft
Anyone else had their SP log submission bounced as undeliverable? _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: BOG on sand

2017-04-26 Thread Art Heft
Guys, speaking of 160 meter BOGs, would one work for me? In this part of NE lower Michigan we have sand depth beyond measurement​. Art K8CIT _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Unfinished 160 meter inverted L

2016-11-17 Thread Art Heft
This is directed to Guy but some of the rest of you may find it interesting. I am unable to put the finishing touches on the new inverted L because my SARK 110 analyzer has gone belly up. Right now the sweet spot with close to 50 ohms is up at the top end of the band. There is some inductive

Topband: 160 m inverted L

2016-11-07 Thread Art Heft
I finally got the inverted L up this afternoon. Vertical dimension is 65' and the almost horizontal dimension is 95'. I am using a very carefully built FCP and the commercial transformer. My SARK 110 shows resonance at about 1.68 MHz but the resistive part is up around 1000 ohms. Taken right

Topband: low noise antenna

2016-09-12 Thread Art Heft
Are there any Top Band folks using the LZ1AQ low noise antenna? I heard (and worked) VK3IO at 23:10 this morning with 559 signals into northern lower Michigan. Totally amazed! _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: FCP

2016-09-04 Thread Art Heft
Greetings to all from a first time poster... I am going to use an FCP with an inverted L for 160. I have 2 questions: 1) can I run the FCP parallel to the horizontal wire or should it be perpendicular? 2) can I use #10 bare wire for the FCP? Thanks and 73, Art K8CIT _