[TenTec] Field day antennas

Jim Brown k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com
Tue Apr 14 16:30:17 EDT 2015


On Tue,4/14/2015 12:36 PM, John Bescher via TenTec wrote:
> And for your comment on the OCFD,

Off-center fed antennas put lots of common mode RF on the feedline, 
which is bad news for interaction between stations.

Yes, stubs and bandpass filters can help reduce interference between 
stations. So can a better rig -- cleaner TX and more bulletproof RX. 
That's why K3s are the current weapon of choice, with rigs like the KX3 
and TS590 a decent second place.

Don't even think about bringing an el-cheapo do-everything wonder like 
an IC706, FT100D, or newer equivalent Yaesus to FD -- you'll be spewing 
trash into all the other stations!

73, Jim K9YC


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