The time has come to downsize my operations. I thought I would let my Topband friends know that I have retired from 160M and will not appear on the band this season. Yesterday I took down my lowband tower which supported an inverted L and FCP at my remote site. The "L" has been coiled and ready to pass on to a younger addict! I thank Guy K2AV for his development work on the Folded Counterpoise. The FCP has proven to be very effective for me.
I have 77 turns on my coil and will not have to worry about the 100kmph+ winds, snows and ice of our Newfoundland winter, battering away at my overhead wires. I have 238 DXCC confirmed and have thoroughly enjoyed 160M since my first QSO with Bob Kavanaugh VE1AXT in 1974. (Recently SK VE3OSZ) There was one interruption of about 10 years in the 1980's when family and professional duties combined with a lack of real estate kept me off the band. My forward focus will be on completion of 5BWAZ. I need 4 Zones on 80M and Zone 23 on 10M. All the best to you Topbanders! 73 Frank VO1HP <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
