My gripe is that I think a summary statement of the solution should have
been early in the post. It was not. The "jewel"- in this case the fact
that the Orion was set up wrong- was
hidden near the end, and could easily have been missed, leaving me with
the impression that the antenna was at fault.
Bill
At 02:36 PM 8/30/2004 -0500, Paul Henning wrote:
Your point being? You did find the "Jewel" so it must have been worth the
effort doing the "wading." I am not sure exactly what your gripe here is
or was or are you just consuming bandwidth for the sake of showing that
you can do so?
Paul N. Henning
K9PH
Director of Research and Development
Amtelco
4800 Curtin Drive
McFarland, Wisconsin 53558
www.amtelco.com
paul@amtelco.com
(608)838-4194
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Aycock [<mailto:baycock@direcway.com>mailto:baycock@direcway.com]
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:13 AM
To: Towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Fwd: Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 23:26:28 -0500
>To: kk9a@arrl.net
>From: Bill Aycock <baycock@direcway.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>
>Indeed! My really BIG gripe is that I had to wade through what seemed to
>be a yard of posts and read carefully to find out that the problem was
>lack of care by the antenna owner about his set-up and its tuning. In
>other words- operator error.
>One benefit of reading the junk to try to find the Jewel was that I found
>that the manufacturer is an absolute Paragon of tolerance and cooperation;
>He is to be commended!
>Bill
>
>
>At 02:36 AM 8/30/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>
>>It sure would have been nice if people would post their solutions. It
gives
>>us a chance to learn and also informs everyone that the problem has been
>>solved.
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz@arrl.net>
>>To: "(Reflector) TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
>>Cc: <wtrone@comcast.net>
>>Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 16:02
>>Subject: [TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>>
>>
>>I'm sure Bernard WA4OEJ won't mind that I share with you on TT the final
>>outcome and solution of the
>>"Real Problem for Antenna Experts" thread that recently transpired on the
>>SteppIR reflector and
>>here. I know there are a lot of you that are interested.
>>
>>73, Jerry K3BZ
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone@comcast.net>
>>To: <SteppIR@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:52 AM
>>Subject: Re: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Jerry:
>> >
>> > No, don't shut up!!!!
>> >
>> > The people at SteppIR, Fluid Motion, especially Jim were
>>absolutely wonderful. Their
>>customer service is absolutely #1.
>> >
>> > This antenna does work! No one should let my experience effect
>>them in a negative
>>way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> >
>> > The help on this board and the TowerTalk board was GREAT!!!
>> >
>> > Now, to go put the tower back up.
>> >
>> > 73,
>> >
>> >
>> > Bernard, WA4OEJ
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Jerry Keller
>> > To: SteppIR@yahoogroups.com
>> > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 9:39 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>> >
>> >
>> > Really interesting.... and it turns out NOTHING AT ALL WRONG WITH THE
>>STEPPIR ANTENNA !!!!
>>Emphasis
>> > is for the benefit of anyone who may have been watching this
thread and
>>perhaps thinking that
>>the
>> > SteppIR was just too good to be true, something was bound to happen
>>eventually.)
>> >
>> > In retrospect, maybe one of the most important clues was when the
DE was
>>replaced without seeing
>>any
>> > difference?
>> >
>> > Oh, and kudos to the folks at Fluidmotion who sent the replacement
parts
>>and helped to work on
>>the
>> > problem.... just one more great example of the kind of people we're
>>dealing with out there!!
>> >
>> > Finally, many, many kudos to the TEAM here on the reflector that
Bernie
>>calls "really SHARP"...
>>no
>> > flames, no hassles, just step-by-step failure analysis to help a
fellow
>>ham, in the very best
>> > traditions of amateur radio. I bet I'm not the only one who is
proud of
>>the way this was
>>handled,
>> > and proud of those that contributed. OK, I'll shut up about it now...
>>but this was truly an
>>example
>> > for others to follow.
>> >
>> > 73, Jerry K3BZ
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone@comcast.net>
>> > To: <SteppIR@yahoogroups.com>
>> > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:07 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>> >
>> >
>> > > I tell you, you guys are really SHARP!!!!!!!
>> > >
>> > > Hooked up my FT-1000 to the Daiwa to the SteppIR. The
SteppIR
>>worked.
>> > >
>> > > It turns out that the Orion was locked on a transmit
frequency
>>on 40 M. No wonder I
>>was
>> > able to measure a reasonable SWR with my 80/ 40 Inverted V and the
GAP
>>Challenger and the 50 ohm
>> > dummy load. Hate to say it but shame on me, it looks like it was
mostly
>>operator error with a
>>new
>> > radio.
>> > >
>> > > Now to put up the tower and work some DX.
>> > >
>> > > The only positive aspect of this situation is that I now
know
>>a whole lot about the
>> > SteppIR operation.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!
>> > >
>> > > 73,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Bernard, WA4OEJ
>>
>>
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>Woodville, Alabama
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