[SECC] WW4LL Antenna

[Bill Coleman]

On Oct 18, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:

> I was so inspired by his antennas and the good time we all had, I started a 
> crystal controlled homebrew 6DQ5 transmitter when I got home.

I tried building one of these when I was a Novice (well, 6DQ6 tube, very similar). I didn't have too much luck. Of course, when I was a Novice in 1975, crystal control was no longer required.

> Having fun is 
> what it is all about.  Maybe I can have a 100% homebrew station on the air 
> before the end of the year.

I can't believe there's something I've done in ham radio that Tom has not. Generally it is the other way around. I finally accomplished this a couple of years ago:

Tx:
http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com/2009/01/novice-40m-transmitter.html

Rx:
http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com/2009/01/little-receiver-that-could.html

It's 40m only, and the engineering certainly isn't as good as Tom's, but the pair do work together.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com
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