When I was a HAM in the Netherlands, around 1968, a Dutch company called "Amroh" made a 2 mtr beam that was covered in a plastic coating to prevent just that (corrosion from Salty sea water). I lived
Hi all, I have been given a Dentron MT-3000A antenna tuner which seems to be very well made. It has several issues which I can fix no problem. The antenna selector switch ceramic is cracked but still
Hi all, Here is an article that I published in our club news letter in 2003. You may find it interesting as it explains the origin of the "Ufer" ground system. 73, Tony VE3DWI. ** An Ufer what??? Hav
Very informative explanations Cecil. Just wanted to add that the acronym "RIT" is mostly self explanatory. It means (R)eceiver (I)ncremental (T)uning and it does exactly as you explain it. It tunes t
Stuart, What is an IDEZ? Is it just an EDZ configured as an Inverted V? BTW I use an EDZ up at 55 feet with somewhat unequal lengths fed with ladder line all the way to my Ten-Tec 238B tuner running
Kim, It does NOT affect the AGC and it is NOT AGC derived. The S-meter signal is processed through the DSP in the IF. You can turn your manual gain control up or down as much as you wish without affe
Mark, Loved the pic with "het kopje koffie in een kop & schotel" with a spritz koekje hi.. hi. Impressive scenery and very nice pictures. Eet smakelijk es 73 VE3DWI / K8DWI (ex PA0MIH) ** -- Original
Cans??? I thought at first you started to talk about cavities for duplexers hi.. hi.. Just couldn't resist. 73, Tony VE3DWI ** -- Original Message -- From: "Michael Cheponis" <michael.cheponis@gmail.
It may be that I am picky here, but don't roofing filters go in the I.F. after the first mixer instead of the front end? Or are you talking about a different thing. Just being curious. Tony VE73DWI.
I like this one much better. "If you can't hear them you can't work them". 73, Tony VE3DWI / K8DWI. Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry Barry you are correct. "I can work anything that I can hear" is
Richards, I have owned various models of antenna tuners but the TenTec 238B is the best one I've had ever. The tuning range is great. I use a Palstar "tuner-tuner" which is not available anymore. It
I use an SOS pad. It is a VERY fine steel wool and has soap in it. A good rinse with warm water afterwards cleans any dirt and residue etc. The copper is very shiny and soldering is a pleasure. The p
Richard, I obtained a 238B tuner (which matches my Orion II perfectly colour wise) about a year ago and have been very happy with it. I run an extended Zep antenna with ladderline and the 238B is abl
Will it be full coverage or ham band only? Thanks Tony VE3DWI. Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network.Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell.
SO WHAT. I very seldom operate CW and my mike is always connected. However, I frequently tune the lower portion of the band and listen to CW for a while. What's your POINT. Tony VE3DWI. Sent wireless
Another thing to watch for is that the teeth of the PL259 and SO239 are meshed properly and not sit on top of each other. One little bump and you have a loose connection. Tony VE3DWI Sent wirelessly
I agree. I'd go with an external panadapter. Why are people rumbling about an Orion III? Let's get the O-II finalized first. I am still waiting for an upgrade that will improve the NR part of the rig
Hi all, I agree. I'd go with an external panadapter. Why are people rumbling about an Orion III? Let's get the O-II finalized first. I am still waiting for an upgrade that will improve the NR part of
Hi all, As the originator of this NR thread, I am not surprised by all the various reactions. One more comment on my part is that just recently a friend of mine who is new on HF had much difficulty c