Re: Topband: - Belden Snap n Seal

2017-10-06 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Sadly I have to tell you that a brilliant light that was Price has been dimmed. He is a silent key now. He will be missed.XYL Inge From: David Harmon To: 'HP' ; 'Mike Waters' Cc: 'topband' Sent:

Re: Topband: RX/TX Antenna decoupling, (OFF LIST)

2017-10-06 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Sorry to let you know that a brilliant light that was Price was dimmed on the 21st. Price is a silent key now. He will be missed.XYL  Inge From: Rob Atkinson To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, October 6, 2017 5:15 AM Subject: Re: Topband: RX/TX Antenna

Topband: Fw: Made it! 80 Years a Ham

2017-01-20 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Dear Paul, Really nice that you made it.  My class B license was issued Dec 7th, 1950. I was  16 years. Boy that 13 WPM code was fast. Now mostly over 20 WPM. My original call was W0CKC.  I got my  class A license a year later and my Extra in 1968. In 1975, having my license for 25 years, 

Topband: Fw: 160 meter long path

2017-01-04 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
I remember years ago (25?) working ZL3GQ,SK, on 160. It was around 2100Z. It had to be LP as the short path would have been mostly in day light.  73 Price W0RI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: 160 m inverted L

2016-11-08 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
From: Herbert Schoenbohm To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 5:12 PM Subject: Re: Topband: 160 m inverted L Bread slicers have their issues and are not really the best solution.  Herb, I must agree with you. Over 25 years ago, I tried

Topband: Fw: Battle Creek Special - 160 Resonance

2016-10-29 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
- Forwarded Message - From: HAROLD SMITH JR <w0ri...@sbcglobal.net> To: "thoy...@verizon.net" <thoyer1@v Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2016 10:25 PM Subject: Fw: Topband: Battle Creek Special - 160 Resonance Hello Tom, You might want to contact George W

Topband: Fw: WD-1 Wire impedance

2016-10-10 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
- Forwarded Message - From: Herbert Schoenbohm To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 11:54 AM Subject: Re: Topband: WD-1 Wire impedance Some discussion of WD-1A on Google claims the impedance is 170 ohms and other claim 70

Re: Topband: Waterproofing a tupperware - drainage & advice

2016-09-25 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Gary, I would provide a drainage hole at the lowest point of the box. A one inch diameter hole covered with very fine screen wire. I would glue it in with silicon-rubber glue. If the box is sealed completely, you will have a buildup of condensation, been there and had it. I had a prop-pitch

Re: Topband: best headphones for cw

2016-06-17 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi Chuck, I am using a pair of Koss KO.727s headphones. They work very nice with my K3 and my Yaesu FT920 and FT1000. I have been using them for years and like them very well. I see that the Koss KO.727b is listed on eBay. 73Price  W0RI From: Charles Yahrling

Topband: Fw: VK0EK confirmation

2016-04-18 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Kip, I have to agree with you 100%. Some of us are not as flush as others. That should not limit our QSLs. 73 Price   W0RI On Monday, April 18, 2016 11:38 AM, Kip Edwards wrote: Jim,     I think your diatribe in an apparent attempt to embarrass SP6AEG is out of

Topband: Resistors 470 ohm 2 watt

2016-04-13 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
If one would look on eBay there are quite a few 470 ohm 2 watt Allen Bradley Carbon Resistors. They are non inductive and perfect for terminating an antenna. 73 Price  W0RI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Shunt feeding

2016-04-02 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
If anyone needs some info, drop me an email and I will send you some info. It has worked on towers from 55 to 80 ft with or with out a stack of antennas.  73 de  Price w0riw0ri...@sbcglobal.net _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Fw: Stew and AH

2016-03-13 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
I am sure that a few of you remember W8AH, Al Hicks. Al was a Tiger on all bands. If it was there he worked it. RIP Al    de Price W0RI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Why do rodents eat coax?

2015-11-10 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Dave, I converted to phillistrand 6700lb about 25 years ago. At that time their termination was with 4 cable clamps at each end. They were torqued to 25 ft/lbs as per instructions. I have 80ft Rohn 45G with a Telrex 20M546 at 81 ft, Hygain 153BAS at 90 ft and a 103BAS at 100ft. My phillistrand

Re: Topband: KD9SV-OK1RR relays ???

2015-08-30 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello to All; Many years ago Alpha used a very nice QSK sequencing circuit for the Alpha 77, NOT 77DX,D,SX, just the plain 77 ( 1971). It used a RJ1a and a reed-relay, a  couple of diodes and a resistor. It was powered with 55 volts. Worked very good and I have the diagram. I have used it for

Re: Topband: alternative feedpoint capacitor

2015-08-02 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi Steve,  I am shunt feeding my 80 ft tower with a stack on top. I first tried air variables and the loading changed with power. I went to vacuum variables and all is well. 500pf @ 7.5kV. 73 Price W0RI On Sunday, August 2, 2015 7:11 PM, Steve Flood kk...@bresnan.net wrote: My

Re: Topband: earth tester

2015-04-22 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Jim,  And after measuring it, I don't believe anyone will do anything about it. The PolyPhaser manual has some good info on lightning protection.  73 de Price W0RI On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:47 AM, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: What do you want to measure?  These

Re: Topband: Fw: #1 on the DXCC Honor Roll

2015-02-27 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi Frank, You took the words out of my mouth or fingers. Back in the 60s and 70s, I worked Charlie Mellen on 20 ssb quite often. Charlie was # 1 on the Honor Roll followed by Marv W6VFR for many years. Look in the old QSTs fron the 50s and 60s and you will see them both listed. Had a sked

Re: Topband: K1N 5,399 q's on 160 M

2015-02-18 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Extra Class I am sure that my wife could get her General and Extra class license by studying for one weekend or less, if she wanted to. When I got my Extra in 1968. There were no privileges. The test was send and receive code at 20WPM and the written test had many diagrams to draw. Not quite

Re: Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers

2015-02-05 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Back in the days when it seemed that almost everyone were getting vanity call letters, one of the stations local to St. Louis obtained a K1** call. When the DX station went by the numbers he was calling with the 1s not the 9s or 0s. Price W0RI On Thursday, February 5, 2015 6:44 AM, Fortra

Re: Topband: [Bulk] Top Loading wires

2015-02-04 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
The tower is 90 feet, not 50 feet. On Wednesday, February 4, 2015 12:11 PM, Charlie Cunningham charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com wrote: Gee, I surely agree with Grant, Larry! I've used EZNEC for MANY years, with great results, and I've designed, built, tested and measured many wonderful EZNEC

Topband: RHR

2015-02-04 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Good evening All. If someone wants to do it this way, well why not. I am on the top of the Honor-Roll 379 confrmd and all were worked within a 15 mile area. I have 192 confirmed on 160. DXCC on 7 Bands. All from a 90 X 140 foot lot. Only RX antenna on 160 is a homemade loop, Xmit antenna on

Re: Topband: AC line bypass capacitors

2015-02-04 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi Charlie, I can remember when the Collins S-Line used .01 600volt disk ceramic capacitors on the power supply connector. They were from the AC switch to ground. They were almost always burnt and many times only the leads left. 73 Price W0RI On Wednesday, February 4, 2015 6:31 PM, Charlie

Re: Topband: Out-of-Turn Callers

2015-02-03 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Very true Frank. 73 Price W0RI On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 6:28 PM, donov...@starpower.net donov...@starpower.net wrote: Hi guys, We've beat up KK6ZM enough for his honest mistake, we all make mistakes. By now I'm sure Patrick has heard from his well known father and his uncles too

Re: Topband: Logged Date Question

2015-01-30 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
I guess, if you go in the opposite direction, you can become younger. Price W0RI On Friday, January 30, 2015 8:52 PM, Art Snapper a...@nk8x.net wrote: I guess a remote station on the ISS isn't going to fly? Art ᐧ On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Tree t...@kkn.net wrote: Yes - that is

Re: Topband: EP6T and outside world

2015-01-23 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Very well put JC! You hit the nail on the head. 73 de Price W0RI On Friday, January 23, 2015 10:36 AM, JC n...@comcast.net wrote: 160 stopped becoming the Gentleman's Band ever since mainstream manufacturers started incoroporating a spot marked 160 on the front of their rigs linears...

Re: Topband: Fwd: cable clamps on old Phillystran

2014-05-30 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi Grant and Carl, About 20 years ago, I replaced my steel guy wires on my 80 ft of Rohn 45G with  6700lb Phillystran. At that time the end kits were 4 galvanized cable clamps and a plastic end cap.  Their instructions said to torque the cable clamps to 25 ft/lbs. I also used RTV on the end

Topband: Teflon Tubing

2014-03-21 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
If anyone is in need of some Teflon tubing, I have some # 11 gauge. It is fine for # 12 AWG or smaller wire.  I am not trying to make money on this. I will sell it for 0.75 US$ per foot. I will ship world wide via USPS priority  mail. Shipping cost will be $6.00 in the USA and US$20.00

Re: Topband: Antenna matching question

2014-03-18 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Tom,  I have an amplifier with a pair of 3-400Zs I built in the 60s. When I built it it was for 20, 15 and 10 meters.  I used 3 of the 5 positions of a BC375 tuning unit switch. Everything work fine. I added 160, 80 and 40 meters.  160 was switched in and out with a RJ-1a vacuum relay. When I

Re: Topband: New MFJ 259C available

2014-03-04 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
This sure doesn't sound like topband to me ! Price W0RI Well, SMA is probably the most generally useful. With the adaptors in place, we just have to make sure that we include the adaptors in our calibrations. When it gets to be really witchy is when we need to calibrate a miniature coax or

Re: Topband: Still in search of resonance

2014-02-14 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Sorry Carl, I hit the send button before responding..Now. I believe that first #14 wire is a bit small. I do not believe that you will find a 50ohmZ and X=0 point.  I have 80ft of Rohn 45G with a Telrex 20M546 at 80ft, 3el on 15 at 90 and 3el on 10 at 100ft. I shunt feed the tower for 160  with

Re: Topband: Submerging variable caps in oil as substitute for vacuum variables

2014-01-29 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Subject:Re: Topband: Submerging variable caps in oil as substitute for vacuum variables The author points out (correctly) the tempco issues with oil dielectric. Still I am intrigued by the thought of a remote tuning capacitor via hydraulic tubing :-). The capacitor plates could be as simple

Re: Topband: Bad tower shunt capacitor

2014-01-29 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Jamie,  The VSWR would change because the arc would change the impedance at the Arc point. From perhaps several hundred or thousand ohms to  near Zero during the Arc.. 73, Price W0RI Thanks Steve: Not bad - I may try that ! :) The question in my mind was if there was an arc outside the

Re: Topband: Compromise vertical loading questions

2014-01-29 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Amen Merv, You hit the nail on the head ! ! 73 Price W0RI Yes no doubt, it seems if a persons personal agenda precedes their ability to read with any comprehension on this reflector so many times, here we go again. The discussion is about the placement of an additional loading coil and its

Topband: Phillystran

2014-01-14 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
It looks like everyone is trying to reinvent the wheel. What is wrong with terminating Phillystran  the way the manufacture says.  I have been using 6700 lb Phillystran for over 30 years for my 80 ft of Rohn 45G tower. At that time  the termination kits were a thimble and 4 cable clamps. The

Re: Topband: lack of activity on TB from left coast

2013-12-29 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
On 12/28/2013 12:54 AM, Dr. Wolf Ostwald wrote: hny to everybody on the reflector ! today we saw real good condx to the western US here from central EU. But i guess the word did not spread fast enough. I sure was missing all the clear channel stations from the coast. VE6SV had a

Topband: Fw: Teflon Tubing

2013-12-01 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
If anyone is in need of Teflon tubing, I have a large spool. It is 11gauge thin wall which  is perfect for #12 enamel wire. I had some #12 tubing and it was almost impossible to  push the wire in.  I will sell it for US$0.50 per foot and I will ship it worldwide in a USPS Small Flat

Topband: Teflon Tubing

2013-12-01 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi All, I am sold out of Teflon Tubing, Thanks to all. 73 Harold W0RI _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Fw: Verifying integrity of 75 ohm coax.

2013-11-21 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
I worked for many years in the Xray service business. We use silicone grease in the plug in Anode and Cathode plugs. If  the connectors were not coated with silicone grease, The connectors would  explode. The cathode connector had 1/2 the tube voltage and the filament voltage.  The filament

Re: Topband: Verifying integrity of 75 ohm coax.

2013-11-20 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi Jim and All, I had been working in Medical Electronics 25+ years... Now retired for over 20 years.  Silicone Grease was and is still used on all high voltage connections to the X-Ray tube. The cathode lead  had the high voltage and the filament voltage. It never changed any of the filament

Re: Topband: NOISE CANCELLERS

2013-11-17 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Amen Bob, Tom really helps a lot of guys and gals with his expertise. Quite a guy. 73   Price W0RI Tom, Thank you for providing this information. Your time is valuable and we all appreciate your input on these (and countless other matter)! 73, Bob AA6VB Sent from my iPhone On Nov 17,

Re: Topband: Antenna switch rating for high SWR?

2013-10-20 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
The simplest way is to get a DPDT knife switch. Look in the web and I am sure you can find one. 73 de Price W0RI I am planning to put in a DPDT switch (or relay) to allow me to easily switch from using my 80m dipole as a vertical (T-top) antenna on 160m:

Re: Topband: and KDKA

2013-09-12 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Herb and all, In the early 70 I was on one of my many trips to DL land. My friend DL2VP, now SK, was an engineer at DW-TV and German Radio  on 1584kHz. The final was 12kV at 80 Amps. 960kW input. The vacuum variables were bigger than trash cans. The power-supply took up a room about 12 X

Re: Topband: WD1 and WD1A wire

2013-08-30 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Craig, When I was in the Army in the late 50s, We used WD1TTwhich sounds like  WD1. I see that someone has it on eBay. 73..Price W0RI These are two different kinds of wire. WD1 is designed for the old tip and ring phone systems of the 40's-60's and consists of two twisted seven conductor

Topband: J-310 FETs

2013-08-25 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
If one needs J-310 FETs. Look on eBay there are quite a few listings with reasonable  shipping cost.  73 de Price W0RI _ Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: : W4BPD Archive

2013-07-29 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Frank, My first QSO with Don Miller was in 1959.  I was in the Army in Ansbach, Germany. My call was DL4SH and I worked Don  on 15 CW. He was WN9WNV on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. I think I have his  QSL, if I look a bit. If I find it, I will post it. I had a private DL call and it cost me

Re: Topband: 160M Rhombics

2013-07-26 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Anybody on this list have a Rhombic for 160M? W1AW used to use one for bulletins and code practice on 160M but I think it came down years ago (1989?) I seem to recall pics in CQ of a big California desert DX'er who had what was essentially a radial array of rhombics for maybe 160M or

Re: Topband: Wall warts

2013-05-08 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Gary, I remember having some single-malt with you in Dayton. That was several years ago. 73 Price W0RI This thread is a perfect indicator that 160 propagation currently sucks. Threads like these are like the RTTY diddle--a signal that carries no new information. Not that I don't like

Re: Topband: Fw: Mike, VK6Hd.

2013-04-12 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
On 12/04/13 09:39, Robin Lyon wrote: It is with great sadness that I inform you that Mike died this morning. As you are aware, I regarded him as a close friend and I shall miss our weekly skeds. For the record, Mike was the top Australian operator on the current DXCC Honor

Re: Topband: binocular matching transformers - Solved

2013-03-27 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
From: Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com To: Topband@contesting.com Sent: Tue, March 26, 2013 9:41:23 AM Subject: Re: Topband: binocular matching transformers - Solved Thanks to everyone who helped me straighten this out. Changing from 2:4 to 4:8 turns

Re: Topband: G3FPQ SK

2013-02-12 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Roger,   Thank you forthe sad news. David will really be missed. His signal was always tops.   Prrice W0RI From the Daily DX: G3FPQ, David Courtier-Dutton, passed away on Sunday February 3rd. He was 79. Roger VE3ZI _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Polyphaser IS-50UX-CO vs ICE Model 303?

2013-01-19 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Tom,   I have Polyphaser and I.C.E. units on all my cables ( Antenna and all Control ). I installed them in 1991 after several strikes damaged my Tranceivers. Since then, I have had no problems. The most important is a good Grounding System. A couple of ground rods won't do the trick.  

Re: Topband: LoTW, Ground mounted 1/2 wave etc.

2012-12-19 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Raoul, Yes there are a few 160 meter gentlemen and gentlegirls still left. If you notice, the flaming remarks mostly are made by one person. Several years ago he was banned from this reflector. I do have to agree that it really gets disgusting. Thank god there is a delete key on

Re: Topband: PE coated RG6

2012-12-14 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Just completed cables for an active receive 4 square with Commscope PE jacketed flooded RG6  (660-BEF), 1000' on ebay for $35.  I used the weathertight compression fittings and a Radio Shack stepped prep cutter.  RS has the tools cheap.  Extra care is needed to remove the braid shards since

Topband: Fw: GAP VERTICAL QUESTION

2012-12-11 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
The GAP Voyager is not much better than a dummy load on 160m.  On 80m and 40m it received fairly well compared to my other 80 and 40 antennas. Doug Original Message- With the prospect of downsizing and moving into senior housing in the future I am starting to look at vertical antennas

Re: Topband: PT0S summary

2012-11-30 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Goose, I have to agree with you 100%. Great operation as always from the Gang. Price W0RI My thanks goes out to you, George, and the rest of the PT0S crew.  I  managed to log you guys on 160 for a new one and it never ceases to amaze me  that wherever you go, George, I am always able to

Re: Topband: Inverted L SWR Jumps ???

2012-11-28 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
The sloper loads fine all the way up to 1500 watts. The inverted L loads just fine to about 700 watts and then causes the Alpha amp to fault out. I think I am getting a sudden change in antenna impedance. The antenna is fed through a 5 KW rated choke balun. The feed line exits the base

Re: Topband: ROD NEWKIRK,W9BRD/VA3ZBB/W9BRD died last night.

2012-11-20 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Charlie, Nice to see you on the web. In the early 50s, we would send in contact information to Rod and he would publish some in QST How's DX. I sent one in with some QSOs on 10 meter AM and CW. Rod put in the publication : W0CKC actually worked someone on 10CW. W0CKC was my first call

Re: Topband: Covered /bare antennn wire

2012-11-17 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
The T Match tuner is what sits in the house Price. The T Match feed on the antenna is completely different, is grounded to the boom on the all metal design and is no more prone to P-static than any other feed system. My own yagis use a T Match from 28 to 432 MHz and work very well and without

Re: Topband: Covered /bare antennn wire

2012-11-16 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Very true Tom, I am using on 20 meters a Telrex 20M546. The Telrex uses a T network. The T bars are very close to the driven element and longer than normal. They use no series capacitors. Or should I say condensers as they were called when Mike Arcelino designed the Telrexs. 73 Price W0RI

Re: Topband: 8877 Tube

2012-11-14 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Bob and Paul, The 8877 has a 5 volt filament. The 3CPX1500A7 has a 5.5 volt filament. Many have been running the 8877 and 3CPX1500A7 with a Peter Dahl transformer at over 4kV and they work fine. Eimac says that the filament should be 5.0 volts +- 5% or 4.75 to 5.25 volts. This should be

Re: Topband: 7O6T OQSL service

2012-11-03 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
  Hi Bob,   I haven't received mine and I know that Ken NA0Y hasn't either. 73 Price W0RI     Subject: Topband: 7O6T OQSL service Am I the only person who used the OQSL service for 7O6T and have not gotten a QSL. ?  I know they must have gotten my contribution as I did get LOTW credit.  Are

Re: Topband: Antenna analysers in close proximity to BC station.

2012-11-02 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
MFJ makes a filter for their Antenna analysers. I am sure that if it does not work for you, you can get your monies back. 73..Price W0RI I have the same problem with a 50KW FM station a couple of miles away affecting my Palstar ZM-30.  It is useable on the rig side of an antenna tuning

Re: Topband: DXCC Fairness

2012-09-19 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Excellent observations on DXCC from the East Coast. I think all Atlantic Coasters should operate QRP -  Just to make it fair.   jim / W1FMR  Jim, When I operated with Merv K9FD at BY1QH in Jan '98 on 160, we observed the following: The west coast stations, W6 W7s were S7 to S9. Midwest

Re: Topband: electrical wavelength

2012-09-10 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hello Bob, I have used the published velocity factors for years. I made a 4:1 balan for my Telrex 20M546 a few years ago with RG14 coax. After I cut it, I checked it with my GDO and all was fine. 73  Price W0RI Hi it's still flooded here but I wanted to fire up one of my verticals by

Re: Topband: UA9YAB - Silent Key

2012-08-17 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Amen Tom !   Price W0RI From: Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Fri, August 17, 2012 10:42:52 AM Subject: Re: Topband: UA9YAB - Silent Key That's sad to hear at such a young age. UA9YAB was a regular on 80 and 160 meters. I'm sure Alex

Re: Topband: Threading radials

2012-08-16 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
I find that 1/2 inch PVC pipe is handy for many things. It can be cut into 6 spacers or insulators. I use it for spacers on my Shunt Fed tower's shunt feed rod. I used 1/2 EMT for the shunt feed rod and the PVC spaced about every 24 to stabilize the rod. I use Black Tie-wraps to secure

Re: Topband: return current - what is it?

2012-08-04 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
That is correct, as Mr Kirchoff said. Price W0RI You are misinterpreting what you are seeing.  When you put a resistor in one side of a dipole you modify the current distribution in both sides of the dipole and the side with the resistor has a large decrease in current at the point where

Topband: Antennas

2012-08-03 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Hi Tom, I am suprised that no one has brought up the T2FD antenna and of course the BW All-Band antenna. It was in one of the magazines back in the (50s?). 73 Price W0RI ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Topband: Lightning protection

2012-07-27 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
About 20 years ago I decided to do something about lightning protection. My tower is 80 feet of Rohn 45G, with a 5el Telrex monoband 20 meter yagi at 82 feet. Hygain 153BAS at 90 feet and Hygain 103BAS at 100 feet. I have a homemade antenna switch box near the top. I shunt feed the tower

Re: Topband: Lightning protection

2012-07-27 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
A low impedance tower ground is important. Google TOWER FOOTING RESISTANCE for an IEEE ppt. on this. I would aim for a couple of ohms. That means several long rods. Dave WX7G Dave, Of course a low impedance ground is important. I have a ground field with 6 - 10ft 3/4 inch schedule 80

Topband: WD1/TT

2012-07-23 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
When I was in the Army in 1958 to 1960, the field commo wire was WD1/TT. This was a twisted pair of steel and copper stranded insulated wire. It had no jacket over the twisted pair. The official way to splice it was with a square-knot and twist the loose ends after the end of the knot. Then

Re: Topband: (no subject)

2012-07-03 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Don't open this. Delete it. It contains a VIRUS ! ! de Price W0RI From: Archibald C Doty Jr ar...@aol.com To: topband-ow...@contesting.com; k...@comcast.net; TopBand@contesting.com; efweing...@charter.net; l.f.h.e.n.s@earthlink.net Sent: Tue, July 3, 2012

Re: Topband: QRP and Bird 43 Watt meter help

2012-06-30 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Bob, If you had a 250H that read grossly underestimated, then you had a bad element, the line section or the meter. The usable range in NOT a square-wave.   Price W0RI   Hi Jim Many years ago at 4U1ITU I found the Bird 43 grossly underestimated the power output on 160, rather embarrassing at

Topband: Fw: Mike Elliott - KQ0B SK Arrangements

2012-06-03 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
Here are the particulars on Mike Elliott, KQ0B arrangements: His remains will be buried at Jefferson Barracks (South county) on Wednesday June 6th at 10:30AM. For those wishing to attend, there will be a processional leaving from Bethel-Providence Christian Church (14700 New Halls Ferry Road,

Topband: KQ0B

2012-06-01 Thread HAROLD SMITH JR
I have received word that Mike Elliot, KQ0B, passed away Wednesday afternoon. I have not received anyother information.   In the last few years, Mike was very active on 160. He has always been very active on 80 thru 10 meters.   Our prayers go out to his family.   Price W0RI