Re: Topband: low inv-vee

I have always used an 80m inverted-vee (66.6 ft per side) with apex at 50ft at top of a yagi-free tower attached to a steel workshop and fed with 450 ohm ladder line and shorted at the tuner in the shack to work as a top loaded vertical (35ft is actually vertical, rest of the feedline mostly

Re: Topband: Direct buy coax

Hi Doug,You must have the gophers trained out there!Jeff VE3CV From: "topband-requ...@contesting.com" To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:00 PM Subject: Topband Digest, Vol 157, Issue 59 Send Topband mailing list

Re: Topband: Beverage

You should consider building the KD9SV front end saver to prevent damage to your RX.  I needed it for my FT-1000MP.  Google for pdf file.  Beverage will not need a preamp. 73Jeff VE3CV _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: BOG antennas

I put a BOG down for this winters DX season on 160m and was very impressed with it, compared to my three 550ft Beverages (NW, NE, S).  I did not have the SW direction covered, so I put up this BOG just after the ARRL 160m contest as it's need was evident following the difficulty hearing on

Re: Topband: HVDC

I think my message was sent prematurely..sorry.As I was saying, my DXers dream location is located only 1/2 mile from the main 550kV line from the nuclear plant on Lake Huron to London, ON.  I have NE and S Beverages that point right at it in the winter.  The only time this power line gives

Re: Topband: K1N On Line Log

Well scratch tomorow's 5AM alarm for an insurance QSO, my Feb 04 contact just showed up.  Check yours now.Also, is the 10m CW operation an addition to their posted plan? WFWL  Sure sounds legit to me (sorry, not topband related..ignore)Great operation! CheersJeff VE3CV _ Topband

Re: Topband: KP1

Thanks for the memories Herb.I was surprised to see you had the KV4FZ call way back then! I just dug out my K4IA/KC4 Navassa Island SWL QSL to VE3PE2NL (thanks Popular Electronics!)  from June 24, 1969...20m SSB 0411Z QSO with WA6ROU.  Now finally a chance for a real QSO, and on Top Band!!! 

Topband: V5/DL3DXX on LOTW

Well what a nice New Years' surprise.  I worked V5/DL3DXX last Friday during the RAC contest with the new doublet I put up in the snow squall. Now confirmed for #108 on Top Band.  I wish it was always this easy...well on second thought, if it was it wouldn't be Top Band! Thanks Dietmar! 73

Re: Topband: Topband Digest, Vol 132, Issue 25

Sorry to hear of the other topbanders who lost their antennas and may still be without power!  We went 58 hours with power but it came on at 2PM Tuesday and I was able to cook the Christmas turkey yesterday.  Thanks to all those intrepid linemen.  Sort of spurred me into action Well call

Topband: Antennas down at VE3CV - Ice Storm!

Well the ice storm did a job here.  My DXE 5 band hexxbeam looks like a bowl of spaghetti...just one broken spreader tip! My main mast that supports the 80 doublet I use for 160m and my 80m delta loop broke in the middle and is lying on top of the steel workshop where the main shack is. Will

Re: Topband: 4A4A on 160m CW

Well I finally figured it out and sat waiting for 4A4A to come on at his sunset (0130-0200Z). Waiting with baited breath with the split set 1.1 up and antennas tuned. So they come on and so does the Jammer! A S9 buzz saw right on his freq. Must have been an East coast station as the only

Topband: 4A4A on 160m CW

This morning 4A4A was 10 over S9 on 80 CW at 1000Z to past 1130Z at which point they were CQing for contacts. Got them with one call on 80 and 40 last two mornings. No 160 this morning at all. Is there a reason they haven't been on 160m CW during the East Coast (and VE3) gray line from

Re: Topband: Boring Report - December

Thanks for starting this string. I put up my first temporary Beverage (6 deg) in November and another in late December (280 deg - to KH6,VK), which involved struggling with an 8ft step ladder, rebar, 8lb sledge, etc in knee deep snow. So imagine my disappointment in hearing almost nothing! So