Re: Topband: Top band from Indian Ocean - 3B9HA

Olof, I'm in AZ. SR at 1419z and SS at 0019z. I heard you on 80m CW yesterday just before and during our SR abt 339/449. I have 3B9 on 80m so I didn't call. However, many of us on the West Coast do need 3B9 on 160m. Anytime I see a spot for you on TB I have listened when we might have

Re: Topband: Adding chicken wire or mesh on top of radial field

Peter: Is this a question or what you are saying is a know fact? I am very interested in this outcome since I will a installing a TX 4SQ system where some existing ground radials. Over time, I have heard both pros and cons on this subject. I would like to read some research or documentation on

Re: Topband: [KesslerEngineering_ATAUTO] Re: Remote use of Palstar

On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 7:40 AM, Bret Mills bret.w...@gmail.com [KesslerEngineering_ATAUTO] wrote: > > > Hi Jerry, just a note remember the tuner has mechanical motor driven parts > and if it gets cold where your at the tuner will have issues with the

Topband: High voltage insulator

I need the experience and wisdom of this group. I have am 80m vertical hanging off the side of my 160m vertical and share the common radial system. The 160m vertical is 4" and 3" irrigation pipe, 72 ft tall with 4 - 30ft top hat wires and a loading coil at the base. The 80m vertical is up 68 ft

Re: Topband: Capacity Hat Wire Size

Hello Bruce, I have a 72 ft irrigation pipe vertical for 160m. It is much stronger that your Spider pole. I use 16 ga wire for my 4 top hat wires. I'm not sure how many top hat wires you have in mind, but with 4 wires, they also act as guy wires at the top. If you use 4 wires, the current would

Re: Topband: FW: [cwops] Topband season looking good

Oh I wish, but not for the West Coast. Been listening intently on 160m for the TO6, 9X0 and 3V8 to be audioable, but nothing. I need them all. Both TO6 and 9X0T were workable on 80m. Earily Oct is too soon for us, maybe there is hope for the 3V8... Will keep listening. Ray, N6VR On Fri, Oct

Re: Topband: Historical note: Radial Depth

That's the best reason I have heard so far! Ray, N6VR On Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 10:12 AM Jim - WS6X wrote: > Radio Lumiere in Haiti lays the radials in 2' deep trenches to foil the > copper thieves. > Jim - WS6X > > > _ > Topband Reflector Archives -

Re: Topband: Radial length

Hello Buzz, I have a 72 ft irrigation pipe vertical, plus a 67 ft insulated drop wire 5 ft, spaced 18 in. away from the top for 80m. Both antennas are fed at the bottom with their own matching device. I have installed slightly over 100 radials, half are 135 ft and the other half are 67 ft. I

Re: Topband: Beet Antenna Choice?

I personally think you have created a lot of problems on all bands with 3 large towers so close together. 70ft between two is acceptable. But having one in the middle can cause a number of problems in my mind... Ray, N6ve On Thu, Sep 27, 2018, 2:23 PM Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > On 2018-09-27

Re: Topband: Help on 3V8SF Toploaded Vertical - THANK YOU

Ash, Heard an N1, W9 and others work you, but your signal did not make it to Arizona. I hoping you can get more power at some time. Otherwise, it will take a fantastic 160m opening for us to hear you and you to hear us. Will keep listening and hoping. Ray, N6VR nr Prescott, AZ On Sat, Sep

Re: Topband: Morning Openings to Europe from Oregon

Hello Tree, Good to hear condx you are working EU in the morning. I haven't yet from AZ. W7RH is less than 75 miles from me. Guess I should get up in the early hours of the morning. But I was on last night trying out the FT8 mode on 160m and did work 25 EU. Many were the usual guys on CW, but

Re: Topband: Thanks

Tnx for the info. Wish someone else could put on 4U1ITU again but perhaps with a little notice. It's even rarer on the West coast. Ray, N6VR On Sun, Feb 24, 2019, 7:01 AM wrote: > Last night Dave, K1ZZ, who is in Geneva at the Conference Preparatory > Meeting in advance of this fall's WRC,

Re: Topband: CQ160 Conditions

Jim, You might mention that you are on the east coast, at least, that's was qrz.com says. Sure wondered how you worked 58 eu from w6 land. I haven't worked more than a dozen EU from AZ in any recent 160m tests. Ray, N6VR On Mon, Jan 28, 2019, 2:47 PM Larry via Topband Hi Rick, > > You are

Re: Topband: AM interference on 1840

I'd say move higher, say 1.860 or wherever... But I can see that having an antenna resonate for the lower CW area and a higher FT8 frequency could be difficult. Ray, N6VR/W7YA On Tue, May 21, 2019, 10:20 AM Paul Kiesel via Topband < topband@contesting.com> wrote: > I think 1840 works for

Re: Topband: V84SAA QSL

I would think so. They were handled out to many who attended the International DX Convention at Visalia, California this past weekend. One of the ops had a large hand full to pass out. Ray, N6VR On Wed, Apr 17, 2019, 9:07 AM Peter Bacon wrote: > Anyone received their QSL card for the V84SAA

Re: Topband: BOG questions

Check the recent posts by VE6WZ, I believe it is. He has several videos and links that will help you. Ray, N6VR On Fri, Aug 23, 2019, 5:55 AM Artek Manuals wrote: > I am in the process of experimenting with an RBOG .. I have seen in > several places that BOGS are "self-terminating" and as

Re: Topband: Blatant cheating using Remote Operation

Greg, you, VU2GSM and others openly state how you are operating, and follow the accepted rules. And I'm glad you do. Those who do not and claim DXCC credit for a out of country remote credit should openly be called out. This may not stop many of them but atleast they will known we know their mode

Re: Topband: Weatherproof enclosure source?

At the big M/M W0AIH stn in Wisconsin, 90 acres, over 20 towers, Paul used old junker refrigerators/freezers for remote junction boxes and base loading systems. They may not look pretty but they are usually free. Ray, N6VR On Thu, Jan 2, 2020, 10:05 AM Grant Saviers wrote: > Likely >$3000 for

Re: Topband: interesting condx

I was on 160m FT8 this morning between 0830z and 0930z and ran 40 JAs non stop. They were all between -8 to -24, but workable. Seems I was the only one up at that time. Could have worked more but had to QRT for bed. I'm near Prescott, AZ in a rural quiet location. Ray, N6VR, W7YA on FT8 On

Re: Topband: 160M shunt fed choke

One way to tell if a choke is needed I would think, is to add say, a random lenght of coax, 20 - 40 ft, to the shack end of you coax and see if your SWR changes. If so, then a then a choke could help. Jim, does this sound like a reasonable test? I'm no expert on vertical antennas, just my

Re: Topband: I need help proofing an Inverted L model I made please. 40’ x 143’, four 100’ radials, #14 wire.

If your vertical is ground mounted you need alot more. I'd say atleast 36 radials, 135ft long. It will make a big difference in your signal and be easier to match. I have over 100 radials but probably an over kill, but I feel I have a good signal on 160m. Ray, N6VR/ W7YA On Wed, Dec 9, 2020,

Re: Topband: I need help proofing an Inverted L model I made please. 40’ x 143’, four 100’ radials, #14 wire.

h-as-the-vertical guideline. > >> > >> My inverted-L is 55 feet of vertical tubing plus the horizontal > >> wire. My insulated, on the ground radials are 55.5 feet (9 radials > >> out of a 500 ft roll of wire). By serendipity, measuring one radial > >> a

Re: Topband: 7Q7

Lucky guys, not a peep so far on the West Coast. If they stay a few more days, maybe we'll be lucky too... Ray, N6VR/W7YA On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 11:39 AM Artek Manuals wrote: > Tom > > I'm using a 470 foot E/W Beverage here in Florida on receive and a 60' > high "T" with four 90' elevated

Topband: PL259 type connectors for RG11

I'm in the process of building a vertical phased antenna system for 80m and 160m. I am looking to purchase some crimp type connectors to build the phasing lines but have not found any. RF Parts does not have them. Somewhere online, it was suggested I use the typical RG8 /213 crimp-on connector

Re: Topband: PL259 type connectors for RG11

Want to thank all those who replied. Seems I'll buy the braid crimp style connectors and then soldier the center conductor. At Least this saves me from having to soldier the braid, which does not always work so well. Ray, N6VR/W7YA Near Prescott, AZ On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 12:22 PM Raymond

Re: Topband: S9OK 160m EU

Bill, The HiZ antenna will greatly improve your hearing, especially with the weak ones. For a decent DX Tx antenna, I'd suggest an Inverted L. Make it as tall as possible with atleast 24 quarter wave radials. I'd use a minimum of 48, 135ft radials. Of course you can try 4 elevated radials. I

Topband: Static Discharge Inductor

Here in Arizona, we are in our monsoon season, lots of thunder, lightning and rain. I have built two inductors to put across the base of my homebrew phased 80m verticals feed point. I have a small 4" X 4" weatherproof box at the base with a K9YC CMC enclosed and wondering if the inductors are

Re: Topband: Static Discharge Inductor

apparently they need to present a > high resistance at rf frequency but a dc-short at dc - examples and > discussions are online. Phil Salax has at least one article about how he > made his. 100uH seems to be a frequently listed value. > > 73, > > John, N7NWL > > On Th

Topband: Guy line affecting SWR/match

All, I have a situation that I have not encountered before and do not understand the cause. I am building an 80m 4 square TX antenna system. I put up the 4 - 65ft irrigation pipe verticals between Sept and November when the ground/earth was quite dry. I installed 48 - 67ft radials on each

Re: Topband: E51D

Any chance of 160m FT8 this evening or night? I'm leaving for 4 days and hoping to make a qso on 160m FT8 if possible. Tnx Ray, N6VR/W7YA On Sat, Sep 2, 2023, 4:58 PM GEORGE WALLNER wrote: > Rino, > I have been working EU on 80 m every SS (around 0500) and every SR (around > 1630). I have

Re: Topband: E51D on 160 Tonight

George, I was able to work you a few days ago on 160m CW. Since I do not need E5 (North) on any bands with my N6VR callsign, I'm requesting that some of the remote ops start in 40m thru 160m using FT8. I use W7YA on FT8 and have worked E51D on 10m thru 20m. There has been plenty of CW operating

Re: Topband: W8S - on CW

I've had a hard time tracking them on 160m. However, I was fortunate yesterday, set my alarm for 5am, 1200z, and viola, they were there calling CQ on FT8. I had been on several times between 11:30z to 13:30z searching for them on FT8. I have worked KH8S prior on CW 160m. Ray, N6VR/W7YA On

Re: Topband: E51D and OHQP

Condx and distance make so much difference. In California my 160m DXCC total was abt 60 over a 20 year time period. I retired to Arizona in 2009 when condx were great and using a 30ft tall TV mast for the vertical section and abt 80ft horizontal sloping to 20ft at the end, I easily worked over

Re: Topband: TN8K

Got him on 80m CW last night, but he was never better than a 449. No peep of them on 160m. Ray, N6VR/W7YA Arizona On Mon, Jan 9, 2023, 10:42 AM Ron Spencer via Topband < topband@contesting.com> wrote: > I agree with KQ2M, TN8K was workable last night (Sunday) on both 80 and > 160. Here in

Re: Topband: 160 ain't dead yet.

Did work an F5 last night, 0445z on 160m FT8. Have not heard EU on CW lately, but only briefly tune 160m. Ray, N6VR, W7YA on FT8 Arizona On Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 3:39 AM Henk PA5KT via Topband wrote: > Roger, > > It is a matter of definition of what you call Good conditions. > > To me the average

Re: Topband: VP6A

George, I've worked Ducie on all bands with N6VR, but am using W7YA, Arizona, on FT8. With W7YA, I need you only on 60m & 160m, FT8. I will get up at 1000z (3am) to look for you. Seems you've been on 60m at that time. Can you try some FT8 on 160m at that time too? Tnx & 73 Ray, N6VR/W7YA

Re: Topband: VP6A

Hello Robin, Hear you call two nights ago on CW. I worked George a few minutes later. Now have 5 acres here in AZ to grow antenna and they seem to work. QTH is quiet too. George, thanks for the FT8 qso last night with W7YA, 3:30 am, with my AZ call I use on FT8. That makes 9 bands. 73, Ray,

Re: Topband: Timor-Leste

He was not hearing well. Took op 3-4 minutes to work K6NA who has very good 160m signal. He peaked 569 here for a short time. Waiting for the 160m FT8 to get the radio. Ray, N6VR/W7YA On Thu, Nov 23, 2023, 4:08 PM Darryl wrote: > Dietmar, > > I was able to copy you a little for an hour before

Re: Topband: GM from Timor Leste

I've been licensed for 63 years, I'm on the top of the DXCC and IOTA lists. I have done contesting for most of my life but now burnt out. I have lately turned to FT8 as a new challenge and for something to do with my well built station. I do agree that FT8 is not a big challenge to operate, but