Re: Topband: TB season

2012-03-16 Thread Chet moore
For those who take their antennas down, the season is definitely over 73 N4FX -Original Message- From: topband-boun...@contesting.com [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:29 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband:

Re: Topband: It is not so much propagation

2012-03-19 Thread Chet moore
Bill, I truly wish that was the case. I think you may be a bit out of touch On how many serious ops have beverages. I can't stick one on my 1/4 acre lot. You probably have it right that if you don't have room for beverages you probably can't be a big gun but lack of beverages doesn't reduce my

Re: Topband: New 160M high performance receiving antenna at W3LPL

2013-02-05 Thread Chet moore
When I was still at K4CG they had one there. Unfortunately K4CG did not have access to it. They had one on Adak when I was at KL7AIZ. They Were frequently found at Naval Security Group Activities in other locations. Not sure if this technology is still being used today. Chet N4FX

Re: Topband: BOGs in alley under powerlines

2016-10-13 Thread Chet Moore
Hi Hank, what i do here is pretty much what you want to do. I run mine down the gutter from my house about 300 feet laying the wire in the gutter. I have the wire on an electrical cord reel. It crosses the driveways of 3 neighbors. I reel it out after dark and reel it back up when done.

Re: Topband: Inverted L improvement question - Part 2

2019-01-05 Thread chet moore
er K2AV Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 11:32 PM To: chet moore Cc: TopBand List Subject: Re: Topband: Inverted L improvement question - Part 2 Hi Chet, Before we start, a disclaimer: I still have my MP, maybe I'm a radio hoarder. I do have a 75A3 and a Johnson Ranger and Courier and an FT 101Z

Re: Topband: new style PL-259's with screw on back INSTRUCTIONS

2018-12-05 Thread chet moore
For some newer members, 6 or 7 years back, K3LR on his web site has what I think is a better way to put on PL-259's, he provides step by step instruction and color pix. The first one you do will take 15 to 20 minutes, after that you cut that time in half. He says he has never had one fail.

Re: Topband: Inverted L improvement question - Part 2

2018-12-30 Thread chet moore
Todd, Thanks for sharing. I've been following your post. I too wondered about sharing the radial field like you did. My situation is somewhat similar in that I feed a 90 foot tower which has a c31 at 95 feet and a two el xm 240 40m beam at 75 feet beneath it on a gatethe antennas should

Re: Topband: ssb contest stations hogging cw portion

2019-10-27 Thread chet moore
CHAMPIONS ADJUST !. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2019 7:57 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: ssb contest stations hogging cw portion *II. BANDS:* Six bands