Mike, Thanks for the info on RBN. I am learning how to navigate thru RBN also. Very helpful.
Bob K6UJ On Aug 10, 2013, at 5:11 PM, Mike Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not sure if there's a tutorial, but let me see if we call help a > little. Since I probably have cookies saved from using them, you may > experience something a little different. > > Click http://www.reversebeacon.net/main.php. > > NO, better yet, try http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/ instead . You > should see some radio buttons and drop-down lists in two columns. > > 1. Leave the first column, "DX Station" alone. It should have the top radio > button checked and the drop-down list to its right should say "any". > > 2. Under the second column, "DE Station", click the last (4th) radio > button, and to its right, click the drop down list and chose "NA - North > America". > > 3. To the right of those under "Band", check the 160m checkbox. > > 4. Click the Proceed button on the left. (After I do that, the URL > http://www.reversebeacon.net/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=8014 appears. ) > > There are other options, such as the Ready Made Filters in the blue box > there to the right. I forget how those work, but try those too. > > You can zoom in on the map, choose grayline display, and other options. > > Try calling CQ on CW on a clear freq. and see how strong you are. :-) > > See if you can copy the stations there. > > 73, Mike > www.w0btu.com > > > > On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 6:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I haven’t used the RBN. Guess I need to figure out how so as to quantify >> the performance of what I have up. >> >> Is there a tutorial on the site? >> > _________________ > Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector
