Comments on MFJ DSP?

[Jastaples at aol.com]

I would appreciate receiving comments on the MFJ 784 DSP. In particular I am
interested in its use/performance for SSB contesting. Andy, GM0ECO will be in
the states next week and wants to get a DSP unit before returning to the UK.
I have suggested the DSP 9 or 9+. I know nothing about the MFJ. 

Thanks, 

Joe, W5ASP


>From Skelton, Tom" <TSkelton at engineer.clemsonsc.NCR.COM  Fri Aug 26 18:36:00 1994
From: Skelton, Tom" <TSkelton at engineer.clemsonsc.NCR.COM (Skelton, Tom)
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 94 10:36:00 PDT
Subject: FW: more on elevated radials
Message-ID: <2E5E2913 at admin.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM>



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From: Lyndon Nerenberg
To: Peter G. Smith
Cc: Skelton, Tom; CQ Contest
Subject: Re: more on elevated radials
Date: Friday, August 26, 1994 1:12AM

> Isn't there another possible explanation for the reduced bandwidth when
> elevated -- that resistive ground losses in parallel with the antenna
> input impedance gave you the illusion of bandwidth.

Perhaps, but subjective tests (i.e. operating) definitely showed that the
ground mounted configuration achieved much better performance.

There's still a lot of black magic when it comes to antennas ...

 --lyndon

l QSL BLACK MAGIC ,,,, and in my case, my subjective tests showed
a far better signal and results with the antenna elevated to 20 ft and the
subsequently elevated radials.  Of course, one of the problems may have
been that the ground mounted located was blocked by other houses
and fences I didn't consider.  Maybe if you had a CLEAR SHOT and it
was ground mounted you didn't see any difference.....all I want to do know
is figure out how to let the Bermuda Telecommunications Officer
let me run a kw and get a VP9 call for contest weekends!

73, Tom WB4iUX (Tom.Skelton at ClemsonSC.NCR.COM)