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Re: [TowerTalk] Modeling antenna traps

To: Jim Hargrave <w5ifp@gvtc.com>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Modeling antenna traps
From: Timothy Holmes <taholmes160@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:39:51 +0000
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Thanks, I will check it out. And give it a try. It will probably be after
this weekend as Ill be prepping for June VHF till then

TIM
W8TAH

On Mon, Jun 6, 2016, 3:37 PM Jim Hargrave <w5ifp@gvtc.com> wrote:

> Tim,
> The MFJ Antenna analyzers make good DIP meters.
>  I have used my MFJ-269 as a Dip Meter several times. I prefer it to
> my Retro-Grid dip meter. Especially since the 269 has a built-in
> digital counter.
>
> If you have the MFJ-66 Dip meter adapters, you will find
> instructions in the MFJ-66 manual..
> If you do not have the manual, you can download from MFJ (only 7
> pages).
>
> 73, Jim - w5ifp@gvtc.com
>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On
> >> Behalf Of Gary Schafer
> >> Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 12:58 PM
> >> To: 'Timothy Holmes' <taholmes160@gmail.com>;
> >> towertalk@contesting.com
> >> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Modeling antenna traps
> >>
> >> I don't think that you will have much luck with the MFJ used as a
> >> grid dip meter. You will need a decent grid dip meter.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Gary  K4FMX
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On
> >> Behalf Of
> >> > Timothy Holmes
> >> > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2016 5:40 PM
> >> > To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> >> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Modeling antenna traps
> >> >
> >> > Hi Jim
> >> >
> >> > I guess that goes to the crux of my question, how do I go about
> >> > measuring those parameters, and, once I have done so, how do I
> >> then
> >> > model them.
> >> > This
> >> > is turning into quite an interesting discussion.  I should
> mention
> >> > that I have an MFJ antenna analyzer with the grid dip coils if
> that
> >> > will help, as well as a multimeter
> >> >
> >> > TIM
> >> > W8TAH
>
>
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