Re: Topband: OT - LG Dryer RFI

Steve, I have a LG DLE-7300WE clothes dryer that makes RFI when it's running. I have not checked on every band but I know it makes noise on 40 meters. My noise level rises an S unit or so with RF hash when it's running. Joe N3HEE > On 11/20/2020 5:12 PM Steve Lawrence via Topband >

Re: Topband: K9AY amplifier

The preamp in my K3 and Flex 6600M was plenty for my K9AY loop. More importantly chokes should be used on the coax near the antenna and probably before it enters your house. I used 6 or 7 turns of feed line coax around a stack of 5 large FT-240 mix 31 cores. Also, I keep the control line

Re: Topband: Little Pistol Report-Oct 9/10

Hi Bill, Sounds like you and I are both having lots of fun on 160 meters with very modest setups ! I have also worked many VK's and a ZL with 100 watts the past two weeks as well as hearing many JA's. I have been working some EU in the evenings. I'm just getting my 160 meter antenna up

Re: Topband: VK6LR Kevin sigs 559-569 from 1111z-1145z this morning on 1821.4 (cw)

I worked VK6LW with 100 watts at 11:33 Z this morning. He was peaking nicely here at SC sunrise. WOW, that was fun ! I'm in the process of putting up antennas for 160 at my South Carolina QTH. Inverted L with apex at 50 feet with 14 longish (75-100 feet) radials so far. No RX antennas

Re: Topband: ARRL 160m

Steve, I'm sure glad you stayed in the chair long enough to hear and work me. I was running 5 watts. I called you many times throughout the contest before you heard me Saturday evening during prop enhancement. Thrilling to work 2000 miles QRP on 160 meters. You did all the heavy lifting for

Re: Topband: PreStew coming next weekend

Hi Nick, Nice to work you in Stew Perry. You were my best DX !! -Joe N3HEE > On October 21, 2019 at 4:25 PM uy0zg wrote: > > > In southern Ukraine, there was heavy fog at night and in the morning. > > I heard VE / W very quietly. > > Audibility from 3 to 6, qsb.. > > In any case, it was

Re: Topband: Inverted L in contact with leaves

Hi Pete. My inverted L over K2AV FCP was in the trees touching limbs and leaves. Although it worked OK it wasn't until I moved it into the clear that I realized how much signal I was loosing having it in the trees. Nearly 3db increase according to RBN after the move. RBN testing was done

Re: Topband: K2AVQ FCP antenna

Richard, The FCP is very sensitive to any variations from it’s design specifications. You would do well to keep it at least 8 feet off the ground from the bottom wire. Also keep it away from ANY dielectric materials such as wood, wooden fences, trees, etc. The aerial wire must also be

Re: Topband: FCP versus loaded or "T" radialsradials

Pete. I use an inverted L over K2AV FCP on my tiny quarter acre lot in Point Of Rocks, MD. It has made all the difference in the world for my results on 160 meters. Before the FCP I used and inverted L with limited ground radials. Once I installed the FCP and worked (many many hours, thank

Re: Topband: ARRL DX contest

I was one of the 160 meter ops at W3LPL this weekend. Conditions were spectacular both nights and Sunday evening! Very loud signals and plenty of activity. We managed 428 Q's with 85 countries. It was lots of fun ! > On February 17, 2019 at 6:59 PM Tim Shoppa wrote: > > > Wow, I

Topband: NAQCC 160 Sprint Tonight

Get on and have some QRP fun tonight ! http://www.naqcc.info/sprint/sprint201901_160.html _ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector

Topband: Noise Problem - 160 Meters

I have had this noise on 160 meters randomly appear for the past year. Not related to weather or time of day. When it started my neighbor told me he had some work done on his VDSL line. I tried to get Verizon back out here without any luck. I have sniffed around the neighborhood without

Topband: ZL3IX

Big surprise working ZL3IX at 1023Z this morning with only 100 watts and no RX antenna up yet. He was S9 at times ! I saw the spot but was sure I wouldn’t be able to hear him. Boy was I surprised when I tuned to his frequency and heard him like he was a local. The amp wasn’t warmed up yet

Re: Topband: KL7/VE7ACN

WOW! Congrats Paul. Very impressive work. I was using legal limit but could have easily worked him with 100 watts. Or maybe even 5 watts. -Joe > On March 15, 2017 at 7:49 AM Paul Stroud wrote: > > > I hauled my sleeping bag down to my radio shack in the woods tonite

Topband: KL7/VE7ACN

Had fun working KL7/VE7ACN before heading out to work this morning at 0845Z. He was very strong here in MD. I was surprised. Very easy to work. This completes my 160 meter WAS ! Finally :) Joe - N3HEE _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Fwd: RTTY Beacon

, Joe Galicic wrote: > Heard WH2XDE\3 beacon 0950Z on 1790.9KHZ Very loud S9 plus. -Joe N3HEE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: RTTY Beacon 1790 KHZ

Heard WH2XDE/3 RTTY beacon this morning at 0950Z on 1790.9 KHZ ? Message was QSL via K2ORS@Verizon .net Also gave QTH and grid square of Wayland,MA Anybody have info on this operation ? Joe N3HEE _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Plasma TV noise

Hi Bill. Nothing you can do about it as far as filtering. I've tried W3NQN power line filters with no luck. I finally replaced our plasma tv with a LED tv. Cost me $1200 to do that but was worth it. My neighbor still has a plasma tv that they use occasionally. My K9AY rx loop does a pretty good

Re: Topband: FW: Hi-Z Around Trees

I could never get my hiz 2-3 (3 element,4 directions) working on my small quarter acre lot. Too close to trees, houses and antennas. Worked with Lee for a long time trying. No luck. N3HEE Sent from XFINITY Connect Mobile App -Original Message- From: p...@paulferguson.us To:

Re: Topband: New Noise - 160 Meters

Link to files https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3ftcsm50mvr9jmy/AABcDfHjYn-GKvelQhmyJTBia?dl=0 - Original Message - From: "Joe Galicic" <gali...@comcast.net> To: "PVRC List" <p...@mailman.qth.net>, "TopBand List" <topband@contesting.com> Sent

Topband: New Noise - 160 Meters

Just put up my 160 antenna and have a new noise source to find. Very loud wide band buzzing that starts in the middle of the AM broadcast band and then abruptly drops to zero at 1870 KHZ. I have attached sound file and panadapter screen shots. It is not coming from my QTH. One night it went off

Re: Topband: Tracking entities

Steve. DX Lab Suite will do that for you. It keeps a local copy of the spot database that you can query and generate reports from. It will do many other things too. Very good program. http://www.dxlabsuite.com/ -Joe N3HEE - Original Message - From: "Steven R Daniel, D.D.S."

Re: Topband: Pre Stew - N3A

3HEE - Original Message - From: "Joe Galicic" <gali...@comcast.net> To: "TopBand List" <topband@contesting.com> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2015 9:53:12 AM Subject: Topband: Pre Stew - N3A I will be operating the Pre Stew as N3A (NAQCC Special Event Station

Topband: Pre Stew - N3A

I will be operating the Pre Stew as N3A (NAQCC Special Event Station). I will be QRP at 5 watts. I hope to work a bunch of you ! Thanks -Joe N3HEE _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Broadband Inverted L

I moved my 160 inverted L to a tall tree in my backyard to get more vertical height. The vertical leg is now about 65 feet and the rest (65feet) is horizontal. I fed this one with about 125 feet of 75 ohm coax just because I had lots of it laying around. No tuners, baluns, ununs or chokes in

Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L

by a couple S units depending on where the station is of course. So I think something is off? Hopefully I didn’t build myself an accidental dummy load? -Joe - Original Message - From: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com To: Joe Galicic gali...@comcast.net Cc: List, TopBand topband

Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L

Thanks everyone ! Interesting. I knew something was not quite right. I thought I could tap into the existing ground system but obviously that is not going to be the case. I could manage two elevated radials pretty easily but not at 10 ten feet. More like 6 feet off the ground mounted on my 6

Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L

I suppose another question is this all worth it? Meaning, is the L with 65 foot vertical leg with proper ground going to greatly outperform the L with 35 foot vertical leg ? - Original Message - From: Joe Galicic gali...@comcast.net To: Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com Cc: List

Re: Topband: Broadband Inverted L

Thanks Tom. I get the picture now. Time to go out and connect more radials directly to the feed point ground. I can also elevate two of them. -Joe - Original Message - From: Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com To: List, TopBand topband@contesting.com Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 2:17:55 PM

Re: Topband: Phased short vertical receive antenna system

Jim, I have the Hi-Z three element array spaced at 50 feet. You don’t need to use radials with them. Just a 4 foot ground rod at the base of each vertical is all Hi-Z recommends. - Joe N3HEE - Original Message - From: James Rodenkirch rodenkirch_...@msn.com To: List, TopBand