Lots of different viewpoints on QSOs vs. QSLs vs. Wallpaper and each one is correct. It is only a matter of what drives a person to their own personal satisfaction and enjoyment of the hobby. Today I
Yes, happened here with two elevated radials and had to de-tune the system on receive. I am currently using a single elevated radial and still have to de-tune that during receive. 73, Mike WA5POK ___
What windows antenna modeling software is the most recommended/effective/prevalent to experiment with these days? I still use the K6STI series around here. 73, Mike WA5POK ___________________________
Hi Tree, I have used 80/160 antennas with and w/o traps. I pulled an 80 meter wire vertical up a pine tree and add a linear loading section that I could switch in/out with a relay. Worked fine. For
make a 160 inverted L and operate it also as a 1/2 wave vertical?? Hi Ed, That thought has crossed my mind and sort of tried it once. I replaced the coax with open wire line and used a balanced tune
Hi Martin, I have used the setup described by Rick Meassures, AG6K and it has worked well for for me. Details here. http://www.somis.org/bbat.html 73 es GL, Mike WA5POK _____________________________
Well, IKE took my top band antenna. My 160 inverted "L" between two tall East Texas pine trees is totally GONE! Not a trace except for what was left of the SO239 at the feed point. I can't even find
Nifty Problem. It will also make a great test problem for my honors physics kiddos. Thanks. There are many ways of solving this. Pure math, pure graphical, or a combination of the two. It took me a
May 1967 QST has a "transmatch" for 160 by McCoy. It appears versatile but I am not sure of the range of impeadences it will work with. The article says, "... will permit you to couple to most any a
I forgot about this tuner. http://www.somis.org/bbat.html I built it with fixed coils and a switch with preset inductance taps for my applications. The debate rages with the balun at the input or ou
I had once used stranded wire inside teflon insulation and had the same symptoms and the cause was exactly as you conjured. The wire was broken inside the insulated wire. The reason it happened, I f
Hi Dave, When I first visited the top band to see what it would be like, I built the "UG" antenna described in the Vertical Antenna Handbook by Paul Lee, N6PL. With this small antenna, 25' high, I w
Well Now ... Phased lazy Vs come to mind. The quickest and easiest would be to hang a delta loop off that thing, easy to tune, broadband, no radials to mess with, and about a db or so gain. 73 es Ha
no I use the K9AY loop and one side of the loop is only 2 meters from one elevated radial. 1. My inverted L is grounded during receive for noise reduction (used info from ON4UN's book) and 2. When i
In the Edwards Plateau area of Texas a non-ham (caving buddy) tells me this is what they do out there for grounds. Maybe this might help someone, I sure would like to know if this would be viable alt
I thoroughly agree with Guy, well described, and this was my workaround. I used an open wire feed line to my 160 inverted "L." It worked great through a tuner on 80 and 40 but as Guy stated it is a
NO! I am one of those that operates on the Top Band from a postage-stamp-sized lot in suburban Houston. I have netted 140 countries with 600 watts output and the K9AY loop is only 2 meters from one
Train them to "Mark" the spot so you can work 'em "first call" in the dogpile! _______________________________________________ 160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M
Have any of ya'll seen this? It does not look difficult to build. http://users.tpg.com.au/users/ldbutler/NoiseCancelling.htm Any Comments or suggestions? Thanks. 73, Mike WA5POK _____________________
i know some guys over desert sand like chicken wire, and It says that putting down A number of years ago I installed the "UG" vertical antenna (Paul Lee's Vertical Antenna Handbook) and covered the b