[TenTec] Dit Fit

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

I think if the 1/4 wave counterpoise was on the dash side one would end up
with a "lady bug".  On the other hand if the 1/4 wave counterpoise were put
on the dot side one would end up with a "tater bug".  Hi

K4TAX


----- Original Message -----
From: <K2ZF at aol.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dit Fit


> In a message dated 1/6/03 12:16:40 AM !!!First Boot!!!, N4LQ at iglou.com
writes:
>
> << It needs to be balanced. Put a quarter wave counterpoise on the dot
contact
>  and a half wave on the dash side of that bug. If too many dits, try
>  shortening the dit wire a bit.
>   >>
>
> What would happen if you mistakenly put the quater wave counterpoise on
the
> dash contact side of the bug and the half wave on the dot contact side?
Would
> you then have too many dashes? Hi....
> 73 de Jim  K2ZF
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