Re: Wire Lenght
ctuckwell@... writes: There really are two separate considerations: 1. Will it "match"? 2. How efficiently is that length of wire RADIATING (or receiving) the signal on that frequency? I've
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gkstemple@...
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Re: Wire Lenght
67 feet. va3cgt <ctuckwell@...> wrote:So what is a good wire lenght that will cover all bands? I have up to 100 feet of wire to work with. looking for 160 to 6 meters but 80 to 160 would be
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Kyle N4NSS <n4nss@...>
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Wire Lenght
So what is a good wire lenght that will cover all bands? I have up to 100 feet of wire to work with. looking for 160 to 6 meters but 80 to 160 would be fine.
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va3cgt
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FC-40 driving a co-ax fed HF whip
Gidday all, I have uploaded some photos of my mobile setup. It may not be 100% conforming with pure antenna theory, but it works! Regards, Peter, VK4TGV.
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peterschrader2 <peter@...>
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Re: Can I use a coax from tuner to whip?
Sure can, I use a 1:1 balun with about 100mm of wire connecting the ground and antenna terminals to the balun, then run about 2 metres of co-ax to a spring base with a helically wound HF whip mounted
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peterschrader2 <peter@...>
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Re: experience in the field
yes, I just conected the loop to the two connectors. I asked Yaesu about using the tuner on balanced and unbalanced lines and they said it should be fine. It worked well except for the QSB which I
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ab1ff <ab1ff@...>
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Re: experience in the field
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gkstemple <gkstemple@...>
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Re: Can I use a coax from tuner to whip?
As with any antenna, Just try it. Let us know what happens. Oh, use low power to start. from
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Kyle N4NSS <n4nss@...>
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experience in the field
I just got back from using my FT-857D and FC-40 in N. Maine on a canoe trip. I used the FT-857D on battery (with a 14W solar pannel) and the FC-40 connected to a random wire (~30-33m) most of the time
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ab1ff <ab1ff@...>
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Re: Newbe with some Questions...
I'm constantly in a state of confusion. ;-) I use an ATAS-120 with my FT-857D in my truck and am really happy with it. I know there are better screwdriver antennas but the ATAS-120 is simple to
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Bruce Pullig <kd5cfm@...>
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Newbe with some Questions...
I'm pretty new at this, been reading up what I can about tuners & stuff. I'm also a bit overwelmed by all the advertising about this tuner, that tuner, and I'm a little confused... Is there a
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ki4hee <ki4hee@...>
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Re: FC-20
I GOT MY FC-20 WHEN I PURCHASED MY FT-847 AND IT HAS WORKED WELL ALL OF THE TIME. IT, OR THE FT847 DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF QUIRKS. IF I SHUT OFF/DISABLE THE TUNER WITH THE TUNE BUTTON ON THE 847 AND
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OREST ZAJAC <n1cjg@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Bought them in a local electronic store downtown Munich. ----------------------------- Hanno Vogels, DG8JZ eMail: Hanno@... WIRES. #7124D Echolink: #4904 phone: +49 8102 729600 fax: +49 8102
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Hanno, DG8JZ <hanno@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Where did you get the connectors? female, 15m / tested with the distance of [mailto:YaesuTuner@...] Im
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happy_hamer2001 <happy_hamer2001@...>
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Re: FC-20
Andy Feel fre to start discussion about the FC-20, I have been interested in that tuner in the past but never bought one.
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happy_hamer2001 <happy_hamer2001@...>
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FC-20
THIS GROUP IS VERY INTERESTING, BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS AN FC-20 GROUP? I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ONE ON YAHOO. TNX!! 73 N1CJG ANDY
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OREST ZAJAC <n1cjg@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Friends, I did it! I bought a set of connectores Din 8 Mini male and female, 15m / ~50 feet 8-wire and soldered the extension cable myself. Now tested with the original cable plus the extension....and
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Hanno, DG8JZ <hanno@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Yaesu USA do have a replacement cable part no. T9101543A and sells for $34.81 plus tax and shipping. This is again 15ft if you cannot find the plugs yourself...........73s Roger G3YBO
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Roger Baines <g3ybo@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Okay, thank you... will go downtown Munich and will try to get the 8pin connectores and will solder a new cable myself. Belkin answered my mail and confirmed that the suggested cables are no longer
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Hanno, DG8JZ <hanno@...>
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Re: FC 40 controll cable
Yes the pins are 1-1, 2-2,3-3 etc.............Roger
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Roger Baines <g3ybo@...>
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