Jim I got a 1000 ohm Carbon track pot from Sky Craft in Orlando and that's
been ideal to set values up before changing to fixed Rs.73 Clive GM3POI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim White, K4OJ" <[email protected]>
To: "Logan Dietz" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 3:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Termination - POTS?
>
> ....someone was mentioning using wirewound potentiometers for terminating
> receiving antennas...not circuit board pots but bigguns...oldies like you
> see in the flea markets at hamfests...are these easier to obtain than
honest
> to goodness carbon resistors...and, can you actually see the performance
> peek as you sweep the pot...of course I guess you need to get a buddy who
is
> willing to stand in the middle of a dark field late at night whilst you
> listen on the RX for things to peak up...definitely NOT single op stuff!
>
> "...over the river and through the woods to adjust the pots we go..."
>
>
> Later...
>
> K4OJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Logan Dietz" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Beverage Termination
>
>
> >
> >
> > While you are at it, use 5 watt resistors or larger... I was testing my
> SE
> > beverage this weekend and acidentally put 1 KW on the wire for a second
or
> > so... Luckily no damage done!
> >
> > Chuck, W5PR
> >
> >
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