The article was called "Everything Works", by Tom Schiller, N6BT, and
was published in the July 2000 QST.
ARRL members can download it via
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-periodicals-archive-search .
73,
Darrel, aa7f v.
On 07-11-2013 13:17, tentec-request@contesting.com wrote:
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:06:36 -0400
From: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OCF antennas evolution
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Gang,
I'll have to jump in here, too.
I remember reading in one of the antenna books that some guy, to prove a point,
worked DXCC using a light bulb as an antenna.
But...
Several years ago I homebrewed a OCF dipole with a 4:1 balun and stuck it up a
tree. I've had nothing be outstanding results without a tuner. I won't cover 30
meters, but what the hey.
There is currently a large antenna/tower project in the final stages at this
qth. One of the antennas I plan on installing is a 260 foot doublet feed with
600 ohm open line feeders
Now, I wonder how much of a problem my 238 tuner will have with the 600 ohm
line instead of the 400 ohm the tuner had been designed for?
Mike Bryce, WB8VGE
the heathkit shop
SunLight energy systems
J e e p
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