[TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts

[Jerry Keller]

I'm sure Bernard WA4OEJ won't mind that I share with you on TT the final outcome and solution of the
"Real Problem for Antenna Experts" thread that recently transpired on the SteppIR reflector and
here. I know there are a lot of you that are interested.

73,  Jerry K3BZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone at comcast.net>
To: <SteppIR at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts


>
>     Jerry:
>
>         No, don't shut up!!!!
>
>         The people at SteppIR, Fluid Motion, especially Jim were absolutely wonderful.  Their
customer service is absolutely #1.
>
>         This antenna does work!  No one should let my experience effect them in a negative
way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>         The help on this board and the TowerTalk board was GREAT!!!
>
>         Now, to go put the tower back up.
>
>             73,
>
>
>             Bernard, WA4OEJ
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Jerry Keller
>   To: SteppIR at yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 9:39 AM
>   Subject: Re: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>
>
>   Really interesting.... and it turns out NOTHING AT ALL WRONG WITH THE STEPPIR ANTENNA !!!!
Emphasis
>   is for the benefit of anyone who may have been watching this thread and perhaps thinking that
the
>   SteppIR was just too good to be true, something was bound to happen eventually.)
>
>   In retrospect, maybe one of the most important clues was when the DE was replaced without seeing
any
>   difference?
>
>   Oh, and kudos to the folks at Fluidmotion who sent the replacement parts and helped to work on
the
>   problem.... just one more great example of the kind of people we're dealing with out there!!
>
>   Finally, many, many kudos to the TEAM here on the reflector that Bernie calls "really SHARP"...
no
>   flames, no hassles, just step-by-step failure analysis to help a fellow ham, in the very best
>   traditions of amateur radio. I bet I'm not the only one who is proud of the way this was
handled,
>   and proud of those that contributed. OK, I'll shut up about it now... but this was truly an
example
>   for others to follow.
>
>   73,  Jerry K3BZ
>
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: "Bernard(wtrone)" <wtrone at comcast.net>
>   To: <SteppIR at yahoogroups.com>
>   Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:07 AM
>   Subject: Re: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>
>
>   >         I tell you, you guys are really SHARP!!!!!!!
>   >
>   >         Hooked up my FT-1000 to the Daiwa to the SteppIR.  The SteppIR worked.
>   >
>   >         It turns out that the Orion was locked on a transmit frequency on 40 M.  No wonder I
was
>   able to measure a reasonable SWR with my 80/ 40 Inverted V and the GAP Challenger and the 50 ohm
>   dummy load.  Hate to say it but shame on me, it looks like it was mostly operator error with a
new
>   radio.
>   >
>   >         Now to put up the tower and work some DX.
>   >
>   >         The only positive aspect of this situation is that I now know a whole lot about the
>   SteppIR operation.
>   >
>   >         Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!
>   >
>   >                 73,
>   >
>   >
>   >                 Bernard, WA4OEJ