- 81. [TenTec] a low vswr will kill you (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:46:35 -0500
- Jim: Excellent points! Thank's ! At least you are awake! - 73's- Corn- k4own "Corrupt politicians love unarmed surfs." -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/tentec Submissions: tentec@contesti
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00677.html (7,935 bytes)
- 82. [TenTec] Antenna Tuners for Balanced Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:37:02 -0500
- Jim: You are correct about installing terminating resistors at the ends of rombics, v-beams and long wires. This is only for the purpose of causing the antenna to become directional off the terminate
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00735.html (9,616 bytes)
- 83. [TenTec] rombics and v-beams (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:56:55 -0500
- I forgot to mention one other advantage that rombics and v-beams offer over common dipoles. Because of their large size, they are superior receiving antennas for thier natural space diversity effect;
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00736.html (6,887 bytes)
- 84. [TenTec] Balanced tuner (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:11:52 -0500
- Mr. Feustel: The antenna tuner that is being advertised in Electric Radio Magazine is the Bliss tuner that is referred to by previous posts on this board. (After checking out their web site and seein
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00738.html (6,931 bytes)
- 85. [TenTec] Walt Maxwell responds to K0CQ (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:06:44 -0500
- Dear Carl : At home in my library I have an original copy, in perfect condition, of Mr. Walter Maxwell's book "Another Look at Reflections", published by ARRL about 15 years ago, that he wrote based
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00741.html (7,211 bytes)
- 86. [TenTec] Re: "A low SWR..." (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:12:21 -0500
- Roy: Last week, Dr. Jerry explained that resonance is best defined mathematically by a zero phase angle; not so much current distribution.- 73'sCorn -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/tente
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00746.html (6,859 bytes)
- 87. !Re: [TenTec] Walt Maxwell responds to K0CQ (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:29:47 -0500
- Dear Mr. Maxwell: What a pleasure and honor it is to have your presence on this board! Can you please tell us if the second edtion of your book "Another Look at Reflections" will be available soon? T
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00748.html (6,724 bytes)
- 88. [TenTec] Antenna Tuners for Balanced Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 08:45:07 -0500
- -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/tentec Submissions: tentec@contesting.com Administrative requests: tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-tentec@contesting.com
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00756.html (8,023 bytes)
- 89. [TenTec] Antenna Tuners for Balanced Antennas (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:40:54 -0500
- Stuart: I still assert that for feeding a center fed zep or dipole antenna for all band use the E.F. Johnson Matchbox is by far the best bang for the buck. These new tuners that use a balun on the in
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00759.html (10,032 bytes)
- 90. [TenTec] tuners and ladder line (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 13:44:23 -0500
- Carl: Yes; your assessment is correct. Converting from open wire line to a lossy type balun may defeat the purpose of using a open wire feeder. However, there is a way around this dilemma. Use two pa
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00763.html (9,603 bytes)
- 91. [TenTec] Herc II relay dropping out (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:03:22 -0500
- Clark: Just make sure the your landlord has followed the requirements of the lease and has given you adequate notice (?) when he sold the house. - 73'sCorn - k4own -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contestin
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00766.html (6,886 bytes)
- 92. [TenTec]Tuners and ladder line in the shack (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:57:37 -0500
- Dr. Johnson: To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing wrong with your idea. It has been described in QST several years ago. I wish I could find the article. - 73's- Corn -k4own. -- FAQ on WWW: h
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00783.html (8,164 bytes)
- 93. [TenTec] Updated "Lineage" Release to Public (long) (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:52:56 -0500
- Kevin: My congradulations to you for great job of documenting Ten Tec equipment ! I intend to print a copy of this for my records. Hopefuly, as you state, perhaps in the near future Ten Tec will be a
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00784.html (7,506 bytes)
- 94. [TenTec] Remote 4:1 Balun (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:02:22 -0500
- John: The fact that your swr changes when it is raining indicates that loss (attenuation) is occuring somewhere in your system. - 73's- Corn- k4own. -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/tente
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00787.html (6,920 bytes)
- 95. [TenTec] SWR and Rain (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:28:04 -0500
- Frank: Interesting thought. However, I once had a home made open wire transmission line and no such occurance ever happened, even with ice and snow. If conduction was occuring on the spacers because
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00789.html (8,092 bytes)
- 96. [TenTec] Remote 4:1 Balun (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:46:41 -0500
- Dr. Jerry: I agree with your comments. However, based on my experience with open wire line on 80 and 40 meters, no such occurance ever happened during rain or fog; even with ice and snow on the trans
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00791.html (7,469 bytes)
- 97. [TenTec] SWR and Rain (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:11:47 -0500
- Dr. Jerry: Sorry, but I am lost somewhere?? I thought If water is absorbed into the dielectric insulation of any rf transmission cable it will cause the attenuation to greatly increase at any frequen
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00793.html (7,958 bytes)
- 98. [TenTec] SWR and Rain (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:41:40 -0500
- Dr. Jerry: After I re-read your last post several times, I think I understand what you are explaining. Correct me if I am wrong, but you are saying that if water enters the dielectric insulation of a
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00797.html (8,082 bytes)
- 99. [TenTec] SWR and Rain (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:08:19 -0500
- Not exactly. I basically agree, but PURE water only conducts rf at certain frequencies as stated. Contaminated water (rain) will conduct rf at just about any frequency. -73's- Corn - k4own. Corrupt p
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00798.html (7,636 bytes)
- 100. [TenTec] wire antennas. (score: 1)
- Author: SEWATKINS@dgs.state.va.us (Sherrill WATKINS)
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:42:49 -0500
- Jim: Your long wire should work better when the ground is wet than dry. Where I had my wire antenna, the ground stayed damp or wet all the time, so ground losses did not change. - 73's- Corn -k4own.
- /archives//html/TenTec/2001-01/msg00801.html (6,700 bytes)
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