Is anyone here also experiencing this? Here's another one. It is now 2:30 PM CST January 17, and the post below, sent two days ago, just came in within the last hour. I'm trying to determine whether it is my e-mail provider or the contesting.com server.
About all that comes in on this yahoo.com account is the Topband reflector, and these delays happen all the time. And the delays vary; this one was only delayed two days. Some come in quickly after they arrive, and others are delayed up to 4 or 5 days. This is resulting in messages on this reflector, discussing the same thing, coming in to my inbox at random times. Talk about discontinuity of thought! I just want to know whether I should ditch yahoo.com as one of my e-mail providers or not. 73, Mike Waters www.w0btu.com ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mark Lunday <[email protected]> > To: Mark Lunday <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Sent: Sat, January 15, 2011 8:44:53 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: First attempt at beverage antenna, not working as >expected > > Additional notes: > > EU stations that I can hear S7 on the 80 meter half-square, are reduced to > NIL on the beverage. > > I can hear some US stations to the NE. > > _____________________________________________ > From: Mark Lunday [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 9:14 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: First attempt at beverage antenna, not working as expected > > > My first beverage, I was expecting better results. > > I could only roll out 250 feet of new, insulated 14 gauge stranded wire, but > I did get it consistently about 6 feet above ground. The ground slopes away > at about 10 degrees angle and at the end of the wire the slope increases to > 35 degrees and goes into a creek bed. The ground then rises again on the > other side of the creek bed. 250 kV power lines on 200 foot towers at 600 > foot away, although no noise is noticed. > > I do have the 450 ohm resistor at the far end for termination, a ground rod > at each end with somewhat moist conditions (snow melt), 250 foot of low loss > coax. > > The transformer and resistor are from DX engineering, so I do not suspect an > issue with the parts. > > I read that a bev antenna "wants to work" > > What I hear on 40, 80, and 160 is a much lower noise floor, no gain (none > expected), but I don't hear a better S/N on the EU stations - beverage > pointed 045 true from here in NC. I expected to hear the EU stations > "better" on the beverage. > > I am using a Flex 3000, so I do not have (nor should I need) a pre-amp. > > Any suggestions welcome. I realize that the length is not optimum for 160, > but it should do better than my inverted L. > > Thanks > > Mark Lunday > WD4ELG > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
