[TowerTalk] 80m 4Square Comtek box

[Jerry Keller]

Now that I'm retired I have the time and a little more room to homebrew antennas and other gear. 45 
Years ago, I homebrewed a lot as a teenager because I couldn't afford to do otherwise, and I still 
remember the bitter disappointment when some project I'd sweated over for days just wouldn't work as 
the handbook or QST article said it should. I suspect most of us have been there at one time or 
another.

Now that I have a little bigger budget for ham gear, I think first establishing a basic station with 
good commercial gear has given me the "foundation" on which to do the experimenting and practical 
"hands-on" learning ...without the downside. I should have done this years ago, but I'm glad to be 
able to do it now.

Plus...when I was a teen ager 45 years ago I had no elmer... just books and magazines. Now there's 
resources like TowerTalk.... a real blessing for an old dog learning new tricks....many thanks, 
guys!

73,  Jerry K3BZ

. ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted KT1V" <kt1vbulk at demop.com>
To: "'towertalk'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80m 4Square Comtek box


If I homebrewed everything, I'd have 20% of the station I do now.
I'd love to homebrew much more, but often its a practical question of
time!At 08:34 AM 11/18/2004, Yo3ctk wrote:
>Jim,
>
>With all due respect, some people <have to> spend money on industrial products because they <don't 
>have> enough time for homebrew, but at the same time they want to improve their stations.
>
>I assume all your equipment is homebrew, including transceivers, and that you have learned <lots> 
>of technical stuff in the process. Good for you. Alas, some of us are just "ignorant" appliance 
>operators.
>
>73 de Mike, YO3CTK
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Erik Holm" <sm2ekm at telia.com>
>Cc: "'towertalk'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:24 PM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 80m 4Square Comtek box
>
>
>>People who likes to spend money buys Comtek boxes.
>>People who doesn´t makes a W7EL phaseing unit by
>>themself, not only will they save money but at the
>>same time they will get a better working 4 square
>>vertical array.
>>Also they might learn something technical in the
>>process.
>>
>>73 Jim SM2EKM
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