Hi everybody
I will try to be QRV tomorrow early (0500 local time) for me arround 1500Z on
top band.
I will call on 1831 +- qrm and listen on 1824 +- QRM.
Hope to be heard in NA and JA.
If top band doesn't work, I will go on 80 and after on 30 with Europe.
Best 73 cand merry xmas.
FO8RZ Phil
http://f5phw.chez.com/
----- f5phw@free.fr a écrit :
> Hi
>
> Many of you asked to have the plan of the antenna.
> All is here :
>
> http://f5phw.chez.com/index.php?lng=en
>
> 73
>
> Phil
>
> ----- f5phw@free.fr a écrit :
> > Hi everybody
> >
> > A special thanks to Oleg RN3CT who sent me schematic for 80/160 inverted L.
> >
> > 7 meters high and 19 long.
> > The antenna is installed and seems to work really better than my HF6V.
> > QSO tonight with K0RF, ZL and JQ2VVH.
> > It was difficult but we did it.
> >
> > It is the only one station I heard tonght.
> >
> > So now I will try now to come more on top band and especially at my sunrise
> > ( 0430Z )
> >
> > 73 to all and merry xmas.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > Pictures of the antenna will be soon on the website.
> >
> > http://f5phw.chez.com/
> > ----- f5phw@free.fr a écrit :
> > > Hello to all.
> > >
> > > First sorry for my bad English language, you may find english mistakes in
> > > my post.
> > >
> > > I am FO8RZ Phil in Tahiti until 2011.
> > >
> > > I am running 100 watts only in CW and sometimes RTTY.
> > >
> > > I use yagi up 6 meters for 10-15-20, a inverse vee for 40-80, and HF6V
> > > (with warc kit) for 30-17-12.
> > >
> > > I took also from France the 160 meters kit.
> > > I used it in F, but it was very hard for me to contact stations out of
> > > Europe.
> > >
> > > Many stations asked me to operate on top band. So, I will install this
> > > week-end the 160 meters kit on the HF6V.
> > >
> > > I would like to know the length of the radials I have to use.
> > >
> > > My garden is not big, the antenna is close the neighbour, so impossible
> > > to put 150 radials on 360°.
> > > I fou want to see how is installed the antenna, go to
> > >
> > > http://f5phw.chez.com/plugins/diaporama/diaporama.php?lng=en&diapo_id=6
> > >
> > > On the butternut notice, they tell : L = 240/f
> > > L in feet
> > > f in Mhz
> > >
> > > For 1.820 Khz, it is 131.87 ft
> > >
> > > I think, I will be able to put only 2 radials.
> > > The first beamed to the 045 (USA) on 21 meters and after with a 90 corner
> > > to the right.
> > > The second one beamed to the 180 and with 1 corner and beamed after to
> > > the 045.
> > > My garden is not a big one.
> > >
> > > Is it better to use 1 radial beamed to 045 or 2 ?
> > >
> > > All the best 73
> > >
> > > FO8RZ Phil
> > >
> > > http://f5phw.chez.com/
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160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M
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