with just a braid.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: topband-boun...@contesting.com [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Mike Waters
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:48 PM
To: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Inverted L
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Peter Voelpel
or at the tower. With no visual or electrical damage maybe the tower
has been hit before?
By the way the tower is grounded and I shunt feed it for 160M.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: topband-boun...@contesting.com [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of donov...@starpower.net
strikes was enough for him.
Maybe someday I will pay a price for not disconnecting anything. But after
doing it this way for 33 years I have suffered virtually no damage.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: topband-boun...@contesting.com [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com
Hi Carl,
The guys that built the stone wall did too good a job. I have been looking
for that proverbial hole in the wall.
N2TK, Tony
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From: ZR [mailto:z...@jeremy.mv.com]
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:07 PM
To: N2TK, Tony; 'topband'
Subject: Re: Topband: Radials
Tnx Dave,
That would be very helpful.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: topband-boun...@contesting.com [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of DAVID CUTHBERT
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:20 PM
To: Herb Schoenbohm
Cc: N2TK, Tony; topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Radials
but
figured I would never get it back to looking as good as it does now. The
stones go fairly deep so not much chance of going under the wall.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Bill Wichers [mailto:bi...@waveform.net]
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:26 PM
To: N2TK, Tony; topband
Subject
be on top of the rocks. Tried that once. Didn't last long.
Looks like a good winter project when the leaves are down and I cut back the
thorny bushes.
73,
N2TK, Tony
From: N2TK, Tony [mailto:tony@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 11:18 AM
To: 'topband'
Subject: Radials over
the radials together for both antennas wherever they
crisscross.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Tom W8JI [mailto:w...@w8ji.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:27 AM
To: N2TK, Tony; 'topband'
Subject: Re: Topband: Radials over a stone wall
Thanks for all the feedback on how
to check after they
were under the grass for several years. Still shiny bright. Can't do that
with aluminum under the ground here though. It only took 3 years to eat away
all the aluminum covering on some hardline. It was gooey.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: Topband
N2TK, Tony
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Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge coming on December 29th.
I had aluminum covered hardline in upstate NY. Where it was on top of the
grass, ground, leaves, pine needles it was fine. Where it went underground
for about 25 feet the aluminum turned to goo after 4-5 years.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun
During the contest try 160M on the hour starting about 0200. Many stations
go there looking for Q's and mults for 10-15 minutes.
And on Saturday night call CQ on topband on the hour. Besides mults they
will be looking for Q's too.
73
N2TK, Tony
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From: Topband
And it is very close to a nice golf course
N2TK, Tony
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
donov...@starpower.net
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 1:04 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Salt-Water Qth!
Hi Paul,
Its
far.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tree
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:37 PM
To: 160 <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: Loading tower with SteppIR on top
Good day all - thought I would share som
You are correct.
Tony
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Douglas
Ruz (CO8DM)
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 10:32 AM
To: N2TK, Tony tony@verizon.net
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: RX antenna ???
Thanks Tony,
I am
Hi Lou,
Tonight I will expand my sweep of the area with the portable radio.
73,
N2TK, Tony
From: Louis Parascondola [mailto:gudguy...@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:04 PM
To: tony@verizon.net; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: RFI - 1825.5
The timing seems
I still don't understand the 2KW?
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 3:33 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Stew
On Sun,3/13/2016 6:23 AM, william radice wrote
At KP2M we have a FCP inv-L for 160M. This has improved our signal from the
sloping dipole we originally had up. The land has a steep downward slope
towards the north, about 45 degrees. The vertical is about 30 above an
elevated feed about 10 above the ground. The L portion goes up the hill to
a
Bruce,
Did you sweep from say the AM band up to 40M to find the null? Was the null
pronounced? I assume as you shortened the wire you hooked up to a terminating
resistor and repositioned the ground rod?
Tnx
N2TK, Tony
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From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun
. Then after the EU sunrise switch to
the US beverage. Although there are times we would be happy to work anyone
from anywhere.
For transmit using a FCP Inv-L.
A BA on Topband. I can only wish up here in upstate NY.
And I am a DXer.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband
ainst the ground?
Any feedback appreciated.
N2TK, Tony
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Question on the choke balun. I am using a Comtek 100 bead over RG-400
feedline choke on my shunt fed tower. Would there be a noticeable difference
by replacing with a stack of ferrite cores and several turns of coax?
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun
emove enough sand, lay down another
cable and recover with sand. So far 25 years in the ground. I buried RG6,
Buryflex, 7/8" hardline, 9913 and control cables.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jeff
Draughn
Sent
I can attest to the improvement in 160M at KP2M when we switched to the FCP.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Guy
Olinger K2AV
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 9:19 AM
To: Clive GM3POI <cl...@gm3poi.com>
Cc: TopBan
Tnx Tim for the info. I see a new toy being added to the Xmas list.
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Tim Duffy [mailto:k...@k3lr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 4:16 PM
To: 'N2TK, Tony' <tony@verizon.net>; ko...@yahoo.com;
topband@contesting.com
Subject: RE: Topba
Hi Tim,
What do you use as a reference antenna as input CH RX B to the NCC2? Do you
find one type of antenna works the best against local 60 HZ noise such as a
short vertical vs. a BOG vs. short Beverage vs. the transmit antenna?
Tnx
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband
Somewhere recently someone had mentioned somewhere about biodegradable
staples for radials. Getting ready to cut the grass real close and start
adding radials. I like the idea of the biodegradable parts over the steel
staples I have.
Tnx
N2TK, Tony
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Tnx folks for all the feedback I got on this. Now I know where to get them
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w...@w5zn.org]
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 3:23 PM
To: N2TK, Tony
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples
Tony,
I buy
such as when a
few branches come down from ice.
But what I don't know is if I am giving up measureable performance going to
ground mounted radials over elevated radials.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Charles
Moizeau
RG6, ¾ wave with 8 turns through #31
big clamp-on core at the feedpoint.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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the feedpoint off the ground because
of snow and ice. That is why I picked 3’.
With the elevated radial system I also switched in a coil. That gave me very
low dumped power with the Comtek box for both phone and CW.
73,
N2TK, Tony
From: donov...@starpower.net [mailto:donov...@starpower.net
Brian,
Tnx for the info. I won a gift certificate at Dayton from DXEngineering and
trying to decide what I should spend it on :-)
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Brian Pease
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:00 AM
Wes,
Tnx for the input.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wes Stewart
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 11:19 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
Tony,
I'm using a DX Engineering plate on my
Paul,
Tnx for your feedback. Good info
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Paul Christensen [mailto:w...@arrl.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:51 AM
To: 'N2TK, Tony' ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: RE: Topband: Radial plate
Tony,
Instead of a wire, consider using a short 1/2
there will be a large signal loss going from elevated to
ground radials? You got my attentions with that statement.
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Carl [mailto:k...@jeremy.qozzy.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 3:51 PM
To: N2TK, Tony ; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Radial plate
The 2N5109 will be around for many years. It is widely used in the military and
space community. It is listed as a JAN part. But it ain't cheap.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Lee STRAHAN
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 2
up. So, definitely a
compromise here.
Only 285 countries and 35 zones on 160M. I shunt feed the tower on 160M. If
I can hear them I can work them, usually.
73,
N2TK, Tony
-Original Message-
From: Carl [mailto:k...@jeremy.qozzy.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 9:21 PM
To: N2TK, Tony
s going up at a fast rate. Some packages are no longer
available such as the TO-59. And pick and place is easier with the surface
mount components.
Oh, and all of these real cheap Fairchild wafers are just about all gone. Folks
are scrambling for replacement of the 10 -30 cent die.
73,
with the connectors. About
once a year I use my XG-3 set to 10M to check loss to see if anything
changed dramatically. I do this will all of my coax.
Twice I laid out non-PE jacketed, non-flooded RG6. It didn't last 24 hours
before it was bitten in several places.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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notice an improvement what about using sixteen
turns #12 THHN wire on #31 core as shown in K9YC's article? How many cores
would I need for 1500W?
Tnx for any feedback
N2TK, Tony
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) that makes good contact and are easy to seal with rescue tape followed
by Scotch 33+. Some of my PL-259's have been in use outside for 40 years and
still look good and work well. I hope manufacturer's don't change.
73,
N2TK, Tony
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From: Topband On Behalf Of GEORGE
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