Thank you for the feedback, Jerry. Sharing the "solution" may prevent
someone from going thought the same exasperating trauma.
Bob W7KD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz@arrl.net>
To: <kk9a@arrl.net>; <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Cc: <wtrone@comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
> John... the "solution" to this problem lay not in the SteppIR antenna, but
rather in the radio
> connected to it.... an Orion, which was apparently "locked" on a 40M
transmit frequency with no
> clear "front-panel" indication of its status. There was NO problem at all
with the SteppIR antenna.
>
> 73, Jerry K3BZ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <kk9a@arrl.net>
> To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> Cc: <wtrone@comcast.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
>
>
> > It sure would have been nice if people would post their solutions. It
gives
> > us a chance to learn and also informs everyone that the problem has been
> > solved.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz@arrl.net>
> > To: "(Reflector) TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Cc: <wtrone@comcast.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 16:02
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Fw: [SteppIR] Real Problem for Antenna Experts
> >
> >
> > 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@comcast.net>
> > To: <SteppIR@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@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@comcast.net>
> > > To: <SteppIR@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
> >
> >
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> >
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