topband-helical at Yahoo! Groups

Good chance to test those Helicals out.

m0vey — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:39:46 GMT

Hi all, next month on November 14th sees the annual RSGB Club Calls Contest. Full details here: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2009/rclubcalls.shtml This would

Re: Slinky

william Northcote — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:23:40 GMT

I may try that Ron. The thing that gets me is the winding of the wire and it ends up looking "a bit messey" as I am one of these people that like ot make

Re: Slinky

uk_microguy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:38:00 GMT

Hi Will, I tried usung slinkies, but they rusted up pretty quickly. I found that sparaying them with varnish helped but of course the insides of the coil where

Slinky

william — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:53:41 GMT

Has anyone made a vertical antenna for topband using a slinky coil? Been considering it over the last few days and was thinking it may cut a few corners as to

Re: 1972 - Not worked yet

Brian — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:14:01 GMT

Hi I have added a few more pictures of the QTH Double storey and about 18ft ground to the guttering. There do seem to be a number of different interpretations

Re: 1972 - Not worked yet

william Northcote — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:00:21 GMT

Only for a digital antenna. Wire antennas are exempt. Will 2E0WHN ________________________________ From: uk_microguy To:

Re: 1972 - Not worked yet

Brian — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:21:24 GMT

The document that the Planning Officer used for this location is contained on this page. Apparantly this has been updated and is goig to go through another

Re: 1972 - Not worked yet

uk_microguy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:47:47 GMT

hi a\ll, I get the impression from those planning notes, that no antenna shall be higher than 100 cm in height. if this is correct then we are all stuffed when

Re: 1972 - Not worked yet

william Northcote — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:42:43 GMT

With local councils in England and Wales the one thing they have in common is they do not know with part of the body they are talking from. For instance I had

Re: 1972 - Not worked yet

uk_microguy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:29:33 GMT

Hi, Having become foul of planning people here in Aberystwyth, can you give more building details. The photos are a bit too far away for details to be noticed.

1972 - Not worked yet

Brian — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:30:51 GMT

Hi All Thanks for all the info and advice received so far... From the pictures I have just uploaded you will see that the Topband Helical is up in the

Re: 160M-QST antenna from K6MM

uk_microguy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:11:48 GMT

Hi Will, Thank you for this article, It is a simple idea just asking to be tried out. Many Thanks. Ron (GW1HIN)

Re: 160M-QST antenna from K6MM

uk_microguy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:09:52 GMT

160M-QST antenna from K6MM

william_northcote1970 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:40:18 GMT

A simple design on a vertical of which can be made in one day? http://www.k6mm.com/antennas/160M-QST.pdf Could be a nice winter project for some of you. Will

Re: Wire Length for top band vertical

m0vey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:43:59 GMT

... Hi Andy, I would say the size of the coil & its location up the mast are open to experiment & perhaps a case of " suck it & see " . I've had my own helical