Top Band

(160 metres)

Of all the traditional Amateur Radio frequency allocations, the 1.81 - 2.0 Mhz band has the longest wavelength (160 metres) and is known as Top Band. For many years this band was shared with shipping and falls within what was known as the Trawler Band. The band was also occupied for many years by the Long Range Aid to Navigation system: "LORAN A" .

The band is interesting being characterised by short range use during daylight, but with the possibility of very long range at night, especially during sunspot minima. For many years it was the primary band for mobile operation.

Hybrid Transmitter 160,80,40,10m  1964	Top Band AM Transmitter 1974

Top Band Transverter 1981

Top Band Mobile Transceiver 1982

FT707 Modified for Top Band 1983

Miniature Transceiver Top Band

Top Band Mobile Activities

Hunstanton Rally Top Band Talk-In G3ANM	Derby Mobile Rally 1962 photo G3GMN
Top Band Mobile Group
Woburn Rally 1990 (photo G0AOT) Jim G0AOT; John G4FIT; Terry G3JFH; Mike G3TSO; Bob G4APV; Dave G3YXM; Bob G3VCA; Phil G4CBQ; Dave G4TRT; Dave G3NKC; Simon G4GFN; ????; Martin G4FKK; Bob G0DOK; George G3NMZ; Steve G0BBZ; Reg G3GMN. Front Row Kneeling Left to Right... Peter G3YOD; Clive G4ENB; Tony G0BBM; John G4RLL; Peter G4ENA; Mark G4FPH; Graham G3XTZ; Philip G4WNM.
Woburn 1997 From left: G4ZOW, G3NMZ ,G4WBV, G3JFH, G3OLB, G4BXM, G4ENB, G3YXM, G4CBQ, G4HKS, ???? (sitting), G3VMD, ???? ,G3TSO, G3XTZ.

Top Band Portable Northants - 1965	Houghton Mill Top Band Mobile Picnic 1962
Top Band Talk-In at the Peterborough Mobile Rally 1965	G3TSN - Launching Kite Antenna Hunstanton Rally 1963   Amateur TV Interview - G3KPO
The Rally Shop  G3UWT Winning Ticket

Top Band DF Competition 62 G3QS - G3QS jnr op - G2NJ G3TSO, SWLs Bill & John	G3MFG Maritime Mobile 1966 River Nene Alwalton
1960s Mobile Antenna - Woburn	1997 Mobile Antenna - Woburn