Hello all,
I'd never heard of the Quantum Phaser, so I wrote the seller to see if the 180
degree limit was true. It looks like it does a full 360, as you'll see from his
reply below.
73,
Mike Waters
W0BTU
--- On Sat, 11/21/09, radioplus <radioplus@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> From: radioplus <radioplus@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: Re: Topband: Phaser-unit/noise canceller
> To: "Mike Waters W0BTU" <mrscience65704@yahoo.com>
> Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 4:41 PM
> Hi
> Mike,
>
> And thanks for the heads-up.
>
> The Quantum Phaser was designed for use on the
> crowded BCB (but its phasing effects extend beyond that
> range, approximately 300 kHz to 3MHz with the stock
> timing caps). Within the BCB, phasing control totals
> 360 degrees; a plus (+) 180 degrees, then with
> the flip of an "invert" switch, minus (-) 180
> degrees. The switch is connected to a phase reversing
> transformer in one antenna leg to select an in-phase or an
> anti-phase condition, thereby providing the 360-degree phase
> shift total..
>
> In practice, rotating the phase control and flipping
> the invert switch results in a cardioid reception
> pattern with a null on one side and a doubling (i.e., 6
> dB) of the signal in the opposite direction.
>
> Note that this is a receive-only device.
>
> Further questions to: radioplus@bellsouth.net
>
> Mike, if you wouldn't mind posting my response,
> I'd appreciate it.
>
> 73...Gerry
>
>
>
>
> From: Mike
> Waters W0BTU <mrscience65704@yahoo.com>
> To: radioplus@bellsouth.net
> Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 3:00:39 PM
> Subject: Fw: Re: Topband: Phaser-unit/noise canceller
>
> Hello,
>
> I just found your Quantum Phaser on the Topband reflector.
> The post below says that the phasing is limited to 180
> degrees. Is that true?
>
> You may want to register for the Topband list and post your
> reply there. Feel free to include this. Or, I can post your
> reply there for you.
>
> I have an MFJ-1025.. I would be interested in knowing how
> you think yours compares.
>
> 73,
> Mike Waters
> W0BTU
>
>
> > From: Merv Schweigert <k9fd@flex.com>
> > Subject: Re: Topband:
> Phaser-unit/noise canceller in kit-form
> > To: "Chuck Guenther" <charles9415@att.net>
> > Cc: topband@contesting.com,
> thomas.hoeppe@asamnet.de
> > Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 4:50 PM
> > I may be mistaken but the Quantum
> > phaser will only do less than 180
> > degrees phase shift. So not very usefull without
> much
> > modification to
> > get the phase to 360degs.
> > 73 Merv KH7C
> > > Tom, DJ5RE, wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> I am looking for something for RX-only. Is
> that
> > available?
> > >>
> > >
> > > Tom, check out the "Quantum Phase"'
> by Radio
> Plus
> > Electronics. It's not
> > > a kit; however it is a receive only
> > > unit covering 530 to 2000KHz for $135.00
> according to
> > the website at
> > > DXTools.com
> > >
> > > I recently purchased one of their indoor active
> loop
> > antennas, and am
> > > pretty happy with it.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Chuck NI0C
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 160 meters is a serious band, it should be
> treated
> > with respect. - TF4M
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