[TowerTalk] BIG GUN defined
Phil Clements
philk5pc@tyler.net
Sat, 24 Jul 1999 18:10:26 -0500
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The famous Don Wallace, W6AM stated often that he never built
a transmitting antenna in his life; just receiving antennas that just
happened to be able to transmit.
He had the location; the old Press Wireless Rhombic farm near
Long Beach, CA. He had the ability to receive very well and was=20
a skilled listener., and an "A1" operator.
It has often been said that the best filter ever
devised is the one between your ears. When you have all this going
for you, all you have to add is a very large transmitter to be a big =
gun..=20
Depending on how juicy the rare DX is on frequency will determine how =
far the
"wick" must be turned up to be a "big gun." Perhaps you have noticed
on 20 meters that when a "new one" appears that everybody needs
how big some of the "wicks" have become! The lack of a good location
and exotic antenna systems can easily be overcome by turning up the
"wick" as long as you can hear who you are trying to work.
"Tubes With Handles" are very plentyful and cheap on the surplus
market, and are in far more widespread use than one might think;
even in Europe, where residential 440 volt 3 phase residential service
is more economical than in the USA.
If you want to learn the identity of the top 100 big guns, just listen
on 14.195 the next time a new DXCC country comes on, and just
log the first 100 QSO's! These guys are not necessarily the "role
model" type. They just live to add notches on their "big guns."
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The famous Don Wallace, W6AM =
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that he never built</FONT></DIV>
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antenna in=20
his life; just receiving antennas that just</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>happened to be able to transmit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>He had the location; the old Press Wireless Rhombic =
farm=20
near</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Long Beach, CA. He had the ability to receive very =
well and=20
was </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>a skilled listener., and an "A1"=20
operator.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> It has often been said that the best filter=20
ever</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>devised is the one between your ears. When you have =
all this=20
going</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>for you, all you have to add is a very large =
transmitter to be=20
a big gun.. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Depending on how juicy the rare DX is on frequency =
will=20
determine how far the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"wick" must be turned up to be a "big =
gun." Perhaps you have noticed</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>on 20 meters that when a "new one" appears =
that=20
everybody needs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>how big some of the "wicks" have =
become! The=20
lack of a good location</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>and exotic antenna systems can easily be overcome by =
turning=20
up the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"wick" as long as you can hear who you are =
trying to=20
work.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"Tubes With Handles" are very plentyful =
and cheap on=20
the surplus</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>market, and are in far more widespread use than one =
might=20
think;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>even in Europe, where residential 440 volt 3 phase =
residential=20
service</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>is more economical than in the USA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you want to learn the identity of the top 100 big =
guns,=20
just listen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>on 14.195 the next time a new DXCC country =
comes on, and=20
just</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>log the first 100 QSO's! These guys are not =
necessarily=20
the "role</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>model" type. They just live to add notches on =
their=20
"big guns."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>(((73)))</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Phil, K5PC</FONT></DIV>
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