Thank you, Frank....hearing similar analysis here so it's sounding like the NORD style of antenna isn't for me. Appreciate the "advice." 72 de Jim nR. K9JWV Hi Jim, The NORD antenna is a relatively i
Bill - I am uncertain, based on your reply below, whether you are a proponent of worrying about 1 db or not.......so, from a 100% QRP op's perspective, saving 1 db, i.e., delivering 1 more db to the
Below is the 160 band plan, courtesy of that august group, the ARRL: 160 Meters (1.8-2.0 MHz) 1.800 - 2.000 CW 1.800 - 1.810 Digital Modes 1.810 CW QRP 1.843-2.000 SSB, SSTV and other wideband modes
Appreciate the reminder re Region 2, Mike.....but......will a "common plan" amongst all IARU regions, if not adhered to by participants (evidenced here in Region 2), be "worth the effort" to bring ab
I'll be lookin' for ya as a QRP contestant, Bill....GL getting that Atlas up and runnin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV Hi, Somebody mentioned the Stew is coming 'round again so I finally re
$28.00 for this one... http://www.iceradioproducts.com/filtersrf.html It states on the Clifton Labs homepage: "Clifton Laboratories is no longer in business. No products are available for sale or rep
TIA for your reply...71.5/72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV http://www.ok1rr.com/index.php/antennas/38-meet-the-modified-gieskieng-antenna [http://www.ok1rr.com/templates/allrounder-j1.6/images/logo/multico
Will be lookin' for ya, Eric...have a new antenna up (just put it up this afternoon) and will be PUSING my 4.9 watts out into the ether....72, Jim R. K9JWV I should be QRV this evening with my 1928 M
Too bad, Eric, I couldn't hear you ..lots of qrn last night...this a.m. QUIET...turned the pre-amp on a couople of times. Heard Jim, K9JWV, around 0216z with good sigs, but couldn't get his attention
Hearing very few CA ops this A.M. so don't expect to hear few JAs.....oh well, my new antenna - an inverted U - did well for me (worked far more east coast/new England stns this time around) ...just
The 30' vertical legs are absolutely vertical, Jim....horizontal leg is 51' long and I placed a 30 microhenry "end loading coil" at the far end...tunes up well via the LDG Z11 ProII auto tuner locate
I have installed a receive loop ( http://www.qsl.net/kc2tx/ ) and finished measuring and observing... Measurements: VSWR -- 1.7 @ 1.830 ZO -- 77 at 1.830 Observation: Following ON4UN's comments regar
Doggone it, Don...I'd seen that presentation before - simply forgot about using a xfmr to couple unbalanced coax to balanced rcv antenna....good on ya for sending that on -- need to find a Fair-rite
You are the 2nd fella, Frank, to remind me about a matching/coupling xfmr.....muchas gracias!!! 71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV Hi Jim, A properly constructed loop antenna absolutely requires a preamp. If si
Tnx, Jim...yes, see now where 43 material works almost as well...will find #43 core...Jim R. N6RK notes that Fair-Rite #43 will work fine, with slightly increased loss. Mu is higher, so you will like
Thank you to all for the replies/comments/suggestions -- I am all over finding a #61 or #43 material core for a xfmr....71.5/72 de Jim R. K9JWV N6RK notes that Fair-Rite #43 will work fine, with slig
Wellllll, found a #43 material core, wound the xfmr (just needed a 1.24 turns ratio as my loop's Zo is 77 ohms, not the 5000 ohms that Rick, N6RK, had with his loop) and installed it - used my Autek
I couldn't resist..................K9YC says...."The BEST way to buy ferrite parts is...buy in quantity from industrial distributors...." Well, first off, I don't need quantity - I need one or two fe
You make my case, Cecil...my "requirements" are - I need two - and not in the position of buying beaucoup and hoping I can sell, at cost, to others.... I forgot the minimum "reqmt" of Newark - thanks