Re: Topband: Relay bounce

Steve, My frist thought is to clean the contacts ( there open frame relays) For changing the relays Direct replacement difficult . The Co that makes them produces them in limited runs for Amerirtron GL Wayne ,W3EA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550

Re: Topband: Top Ten Band Decoder Cable for Icom

Wayne W3EA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows From: Tim Duffy<mailto:k...@k3lr.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 11:45 AM To: 'David Raymond'<mailto:daraym...@iowatelecom.net>; topband@contesting.com<mailto:topband@contesting.com&

Re: Topband: Elevated radial number vs efficiency

obvious in recive. This prompted me to strip and install 112 ¼ wave radials per element. Wayne ,W3EA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Mike Waters<mailto:mikew...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 4:55 PM To: topband@co

Re: Topband: Spurious transmissions on 1830 khz by CKTB (610 kHz)

As a one-time broadcast engineer at a high power FM station, I believe whoever in responsible for performance will want to know what is happening --  management, not so much. Reports going back several years raise questions, though. A search says that CKTB is a 10K/5K day, night station.  Not

Re: Topband: Topband resource

Very good Jeff! See Google/Wikipedia.  Wiki says "on the order of 1 pf/inch." (You must be as old as I am . . .) - N7NG On 1/14/2020 11:49 AM, Jeff Kincaid wrote: Hi Fred, Generally, a gimmick cap is two wires twisted together.  Your mileage will certainly vary, but I seem to recall a rule

Topband: T2AR now QRV on Topband

From T2AR via N7NG: On Jul 2, 2019, at 5:21 AM, John Mitton > wrote: Hey gang (and Bernie too!), Greetings from T2 where Tony (3D2AG) and I — after a fair bit of blood, sweat, and tears (yes all three) — have managed to put up an inverted L using Tony’s 18 meter

Re: Topband: Satisfactory fiberglass pole for K9AY loop

the inside antennas to have the noneconductive support tube. Was easly mounted on s 4X4 mounted on a X frame made of 2X4’s ( had to remove in the summer to mow ) Call me frugal Wayne W3EA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Wind

Re: Topband: 4.3 -10 Re: Rather use N-type (was Re: The answer to PL-259

for strain relief… Was sweep through a HP TDR and no significant imp bumps at HF Freq. was a blip at 220 and above but that’s N connector terratory. Wayne W3EA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ___

Re: Topband: tennis ball launcher for antennas

can be a problem. I ran across a wrist rocket which uses a tennis ball … I got a few hand balls seemed to work better falling through the tree branches and have been using it in that configuration for a while. My trees are not in the 100ft range but more in the 50/60 ft YMMV Wayne

Re: Topband: trying to tune up 80 meter 4-Square

desired freq. and that FREQ will rise about 80 to 120 KC when the 4 are installed . Wayne W3EA Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Topband on behalf of terry burge Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 6

Re: Topband: K5P good job !

boardPERIOUD Back to my hole. Wayne W3EA PS no K5P this am the 20th in EPA > From: g...@ka1j.com > To: Topband@contesting.com > Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:21:37 -0500 > Subject: Re: Topband: K5P good job ! > > I agree and if that happens to me, then

Re: Topband: Weatherproofing F-type connectors

Hi Larry Asked my local cable guy the same question. Being a belt and suspenders type I though I should... He replied " Wayne I have 1000's of these Blue ended AMP connectors in my area .. other then being ripped out and @ Frequencies FAR above what you playing at &quo

Re: Topband: Use of Remote Receivers During 160 Meter Contests

notion promoting remote receive sites. I should have keep calling and listing to keep his 2mtr mic open and pray My .02 Wayne W3EA _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: The Future Of Ham Radio

this in prospective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCMT1wxWMg Wayne W3EA Future Of Ham Radio I suppose we should go back to spark gap transmitters and coherent detectors, too... :-) 73, Tony K4QE It seems that newcomers want the easy way out, and technology supplies it. Instant

Re: Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N

...which happens daily. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom W8JI Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 1:10 PM To: David Raymond; TopBand Subject: Re: Topband: Foreign stns using NA remotes for K1N I mentioned last week that we would

Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower

that experience a complex antenna like SteppIR design I would be VARY Leary ! Wayne W3EA From: n2ica...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:55:17 -0700 To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower I'm leary of shunt feeding a tower with a SteppIR on it. You

Re: Topband: CQWW160 Remote receiver rule

, Wayne, N7NG/6 - Original Message - From: Tom W8JI To:Roger D Johnson , TopBand List Cc: Sent:Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:13:03 -0500 Subject:Re: Topband: CQWW160 Remote receiver ru Where does it say this? 73, Roger Rule ten of DXCC makes it all about the operator's call signs (multiple

Re: Topband: over confident

 Ooops...the rest of the story is_ don't send you call again after you have heard it correct._ That might be illegal. Wayne - Original Message - From: john To: Cc: Sent:Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:13:10 + Subject:Re: Topband: over confident as per Bernie, w3ur,always make sure they have

Re: Topband: over confident

..that is, always make sure the op has your call correct _before you send a signal report._ Always!  (If you're worried that is technically illegal, sign your call at 40 wpm well after the QSO.) Wayne, N7NG/6 - Original Message - From: john To: Cc: Sent:Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:13:10 +

Re: Topband: Stew Perry - aftermath

...' Wayne, N7NG Jackson Hole - Original Message - From: WW3S To: Cc: Sent:Sun, 28 Dec 2014 20:46:30 -0500 Subject:Re: Topband: Stew Perry - aftermath if you cant hear them, how would you ever know if they came back to you? On 12/28/2014 7:43:16 PM, Ray Benny (rayn...@cableone.net) wrote

Re: Topband: WTB: Guy wire stuff

it for installation. So being a Ham you never know what scrounging my turn up And I don't want to talk about all the CATV line YIKES Wayne W3EA . . From: k...@jeremy.mv. Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 10:30:43 -0400 Thanks for that nice report Wayne. Those are the same Grips Im

Re: Topband: WTB: Guy wire stuff

Just my .02 Some call them Tomatoes some call them Tomottos but even those fruits come in different size and texture . When I built my station @ this QTH 4 guyed towers with broken up guys 502 insulators and a PRE Formed guy Fasteners . A fellow FRC member had a source

Re: Topband: WTB: Guy wire stuff

lanyard over a set of torque arms and see only HALF of the guy grip remaining and rusted broken strands staring you in the face. @ 45'and the top set was worse from axial twisting . but we had fixed the lower set B-4 I climbed up there ... Wayne W3EA

Re: Topband: FT5ZM

Sorry to say no luck in EPA. One positive note, I get to clean up paperwork ; ) Wayne W3EA Sent from my iPad On Feb 4, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Garry Shapiro ga...@ni6t.com wrote: I just worked him at 1455. He popped up to copiable and a minute later was in the log. I am a happy boy. Still

Re: Topband: Speking of Hardline

Good suggestion Ray. When I moved to this QTH was TIGHT... I went to the local Cable Co. and spoke to the line Boss. He gave me all the cable ends I wanted I originally feed my 4 towers with 3/4 75 ohm Catty hardline. Give'em a try . Wayne W3EA PS I also had permission

Topband: Help With First 80M 4-Square

see any substantial impact (less than 0.1 dB) on the performance of the array. All comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 73, and have a merry Christmas. Wayne, KK6BT _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Topband: Need Help with First 80M 4-Square Tower Location

as members of this reflector helped me through the building my first tower, I would really appreciate all the help you can give me on this newproject. 73, Wayne KK6BT _ Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Fw: Tree Conductivity

Yes that's a good IDIA but my main concern will be How do I find True SOUTH Wayne w3EA Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 09:21:45 -0700 From: k...@yahoo.com To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Fw: Tree Conductivity I guess then I will have to reposition my plastic owl to face true

Topband: article in the reflector

and see past issues of the newsletter at www.2cars.org. Thank you, 73 de Tom Wayne, WB8N _ Topband Reflector

Topband: 160 Stub

Hello... B-4 the upcoming contest weekend. I need to make a 1/4 wave shorted stub for my 160 station. Other then RG8 or RG11 can you use RG6 ? Wayne, W3EA _ Topband Reflector

Topband: Blessed With Too Many Trees?

, to what extent is a living tree a conductor? I have done a lot of reading about verticals, but I have not seen this issue addressed. Your comments would be greatly appreciated. 73, and Happy New Year, Wayne KK6BT ___ Stew Perry Topband Distance

Topband: Needed: Rule of Thumb

away objects should be located to prevent interference with the radiation pattern of a vertical? Thanks for your help. Wayne, KK6BT ___ Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge coming on December 29th.

Re: Topband: 3Y0IOF

I am hoping they just send me a card for each contact with some green stamps and I'll return a CARD ( hope they accept mutable contacts on one label) as soon as I get ink for my dot-matrix printer! Wayne , W3EA From: k...@pacbell.net Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 19:16:35 -0800 To: g

Re: Topband: 3Y0IOF

Sorry Gary Well documented in there announcement.. We only accept Western-Union money order SRI Wayne, W3EA From: g...@ka1j.com To: Topband@contesting.com Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 22:08:58 -0500 Subject: Re: Topband: 3Y0IOF I'm in as well. Do you take CC or PayPal? Gary

Re: Topband: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 3Y0IOF

WOW .. your announcement made my Day... Reallythis will be the model all future , ALL FUTURE Dxpeditions will emulate, :/ Wayne W3EA From: wh...@hawaii.rr.com To: topband@contesting.com Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 13:26:49 -1000 Subject: Re: Topband: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Re: Topband: Threading radials

I use 1/2 75 ohm hardline for shunt feed on my tower. plenty of it around, shield is aluminum protected from the elements. Seems to work just fine. Wayne N1WR -- From: HAROLD SMITH JR w0ri...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:28

Topband: Beverage Measurements

be greatly appreciated. Bascially, what I am interested in hearing is whether this data looks similar to Beverages constructed by others. In other words, does it seem to be working properly? Thanks for your help. 73, Wayne KK6BT ___ UR RST

Topband: Beverage Noise Measurements

slowly work into 160M. Wayne, KK6BT ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Topband: Reducing Noise in the Shack

As I mentioned in a post a few days ago, I am at the very beginning of being able to operate on 160 and 80M’s. (To date, I have only operated on 10, 15 and 20M.) I have been doing a lot of reading, primarily ON4UN’s “Low-Band DXing.” My rig (FT-dx5000) is located on a desk. Immediately under

Topband: Beverage Antennas Trees

significant will the attenuation be caused by all of the branches and leaves? Thanks for your help to a newcomer to your band. Wayne, KK6BT ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Re: Topband: Home Depot LED bulb interference.

be representative of any radiation. The noise that I observed was affected by my hand in the vicinity of the lamp, surely radiation. Not good. Wayne, N7NG Jackson, Wyoming From: Wayne Millsn...@bresnan.net Subject: RE: Topband: Home Depot LED bulb interference. To: 'Jim F.'j_fit...@yahoo.com, 'top

Re: Topband: Topband Tower Antenna With Two meter Vertical

mount. I'll advise the results when all is up and running. 73, Wayne -- From: Price Smith w0ri...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:11 PM To: 'Wayne Rogers' n...@chesapeake.net; 'topband' topband@contesting.com Subject: RE: Topband

Re: Topband: Home Depot LED bulb interference.

FWIW: for the last six weeks, I've been experimenting with three LED lamps, 40, 60 and 75 watts, Sylvania and UtilitechPro from Lowes and so far haven't noticed anything on Topband. I even disconnected the shield on the RX input this morning and still don't hear anything. Wayne, N7NG p.s

Re: Topband: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough?

Go Mustangs! Wayne from Mineola!!! -- From: ZR z...@jeremy.mv.com Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 4:57 PM To: ga...@ni6t.com; topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough? Gary, the coyotes you

Re: Topband: Interference on 160

with there flaming remarks. ( and this elite DX God's are no angles just big mouth jerks them selves) Again there is northing more rewarding by working a station AROUND these CC ( constant callers). 73's Wayne W3EA From: ve...@sasktel.net To: jh...@bellsouth.net; topband@contesting.com Date

Re: Topband: 1820 BCB + My Problem Partially Solved

station with transmitting antenna a couple miles away! Needless to say we put some effort into improving that ground system. 73 and Happy holidays to all, Wayne N1WR -- From: Joe Giacobello, K2XX k...@swva.net Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:00

Re: Topband: 1820 BCB

From a past experience - be very alert to dissimilar metals and rust. Makes for an almost perfect diode mixer. Chased after this on one of my antennas for months. Wayne N1WR -- From: Dan Zimmerman N3OX n...@n3ox.net Sent: Friday, December 23

Re: Topband: Balun Design FCP XFMR Broken Link Repaired.

Nope Still Broke Wayne W3EA From: w0...@nc.rr.com To: topband@contesting.com Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:47:42 -0500 Subject: Topband: Balun Design FCP XFMR Broken Link Repaired. http://www.balundesigns.com/servlet/the-108/1-cln-1-High-Isolation-balun/Det ail The link in my

Re: Topband: ARRL 160 conditions

can't hear a station at all without my rx antenna, but maybe I can't hear others in the wrong direction. I haven't figured out the best way to use directional rx antennas. Maybe the someone needs to develop antenna scanning software ;-) Wayne, N7NG Jackson Hole -Original Message- From

Re: Topband: T30RH

was much easier than anywhere in the states. Wayne, N7NG Jackson Hole, WY ___ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK