Author: Guy Olinger, K2AV" <k2av@qsl.net (Guy Olinger, K2AV)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 17:11:37 -0400
this never .... quite a story ... is On the other hand, AB105 can transmit the good vibes as well. The AB105 at W4BVV in the 70's was responsible for many a qso, and some #1 world multi-op scores. It
Many thanks all for continuing to pursue this in an open forum. Please keep it up. I am starting to get a little bit of a grip on things. Also am scheduling a free day to get over to the library at N
This is one area where I have never been able to reach a comfort level, and am currently trying to see how to get my configuration up on a quite shorter self-standing tower. It has it's own set of pr
Author: Guy Olinger, K2AV" <k2av@qsl.net (Guy Olinger, K2AV)
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 21:15:25 -0400
Doesn't Polyphaser recommend tying the tower, the rebar, and the ground busses all together *before* the concrete is poured, emphasizing shortest, straightest path from the tower to the ground field
On Thu, 27 Aug 1998 16:12:30 -0400, "J.P. Kleinhaus" <w2xx@cloud9.net> wrote: After seeing some of the awful stuff on usenet, I can readily understand why Steve uses such a filter. If one of those cl
Scott, Do you have the Polyphaser Book? If not, spend 20 bux and get it from them. Set aside some serious evenings for reading and studying, and then revisit the questions you posed. This is not abou
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Are you bored or something? Enjoy self-inflicted pain? What you got is probably better than 95 percent of the stuff to be bought at retail. Find another cause. Reliev
Hi, Just to clarify, that in searching out the kinds of open wire available, the 14 gauge stuff that was advertised by the Press (his product #554) is plainly marked as "440 ohm" on the web page. Alw
Hi, My wife doesn't really like poisons being used around the house, which keeps up a search for alternative means. The one I like best for wasps, etc: I have an old electrolux that I keep around, al
Statement A: Statement B: I don't think A & B are using terms with the same definitions. A) seems to construe the word "gain" as an independent concept relating to the antenna only which assumes that
Author: Guy Olinger, K2AV" <k2av@qsl.net (Guy Olinger, K2AV)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 22:37:20 -0400
Well, not as a really noticeable change in antenna system gain. However... A major improvement may be gained in front-to-back and front-to-side, which in the receiving mode, may be worth it's weight
Author: Guy Olinger, K2AV" <k2av@qsl.net (Guy Olinger, K2AV)
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 00:18:37 -0400
However, the effects are more pronounced on the stack's ability to deeply cancel high angle reception. The effects can be easily modeled with EZNEC, which allows the phase, and feed power levels to
I heard firsthand a story about a ham who had all his computers and ham equipment on a long table in the center of the room. When not in use, all cords, connections, etc, were rolled up on top of the
Heaving is bad, real bad. First, if it occurs unevenly (highly probable), it can put enormous strain on conductors and connections, breaking conductors and pulling wires out of connectors or worse. S
^^^ Actually there's quite a few models, not all the same, and some of them have radials. I don't remember a DX-77, though ... an older model? 73, y'all. Guy, K2AV -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contestin
I keep seeing these (apparently) contractory anecdotes. Assuming noone is telling bald-faced lies, any theory must include *all* the anecdotal material to count. I suspect that there is a real reason
To: <towertalk@contesting.com> ...snip for brevity... If I read you right, take my Gap Titan... Even though its center-fed and detunes terribly if you add stuff to the shield of the feed coax (curren
I have the same MFJ unit. I got one of those cheap bead choke balun kits from The Wireman, and always have it on the MFJ analyzer. All the wierd problems disappeared. Guess it was unbalance: My hand
To: <towertalk@contesting.com> Depending on *exactly* what you mean by the above, not always. Consider a system, Trancievo Deluxe, choke isolator, SuperSplat linear, choke isolator, el buncho coax, r
I remember a story about a farmer in some rural midwest area. His face was not symetrical, one eye higher than the other, he had unkempt hair. He usually smelled bad, and dressed worse. His speech wa