Re: Loop antennas fed with ladderline
control Yes I tried ladder line (approx 17ft) from the tuner to one of the lower corners and it worked a treat. Thanks for the advice. Syd MI5UTC
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mi5utc <alpinecarni@...>
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Re: Loop antennas fed with ladderline
I know there is a formula for it, I do not know it. All I did was use as long of a piece that I could keep vertical which ended up being 25 foot. So do the same, run a piece of ladder line from your
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ab9lx
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Re: Loop antennas fed with ladderline
How long of 450 ohm line? ab9lx <ab9lx@...> wrote: Hello YES! I made a 540 foot loop for field day and fed with 450 ohm ladder line and it worked GREAT! Do it you will be pleased. control loop
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Kyle N4NSS <n4nss@...>
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Re: Loop antennas fed with ladderline
Hello YES! I made a 540 foot loop for field day and fed with 450 ohm ladder line and it worked GREAT! Do it you will be pleased. control loop away a ladder new Yahoo! Security Centre.
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ab9lx
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Re: Loop antennas fed with ladderline
mi5utc wrote: Hi Syd, They work fine with Ladder Line feed, just keep the ladder line away from conducting surfaces, from your description this should not be a problem. Alternatively extend the
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ivorydawn <g7mns@...>
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Re: Loop antennas fed with ladderline
There is one nice thing about antennas....try it and tell us how it works. mi5utc <alpinecarni@...> wrote: Hi Group I have a 80ft delta loop however my tuner cant reach it as the control
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Kyle N4NSS <n4nss@...>
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Loop antennas fed with ladderline
Hi Group I have a 80ft delta loop however my tuner cant reach it as the control cable is only 16 ft long. Could I feed the corner of my delta loop from the tuner using some ladderline ? Any help /
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mi5utc <alpinecarni@...>
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Re: FC-40 problem
I let the connector dry and the radio and tuner work OK. So I am going to have to wrap up the connection better this time. But glad it is OK. Did not use WD-40, but would have thought it would have
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Dave <nj4f@...>
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Re: FC-40 problem
Hi, the rusty connector diagnosis makes sense; I had a similar problem avec water in the control cable connector. I dried it out and then sealed the area with putty and then wrapped it with
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David Scobie <va3ae@...>
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Re: FC-40 problem
Converted from Rich TextThanks for the replys from Clive, and Kyle. Have been out of town this weekend, but I think I found the problem: Took the tape off the end of the control cable at the tuner end
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NJ4F <nj4f@...>
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Re: FC-40 problem
I had almost similar HVSWR and thought it was the rig. Then I checked the tuner and later noticed that the control cable looked rusty. I reinserted the cable and also reset the tuner. All's well now.
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Kyle N4NSS <n4nss@...>
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Re: FC-40 problem
Converted from Rich Text hi Dave, i've been using fc-40 over a year. no probs. I'm assuming you've checked ground and the coax hasn't gone o/cct....to the tuner I mean, cos y'd have poor rx, and HSWR
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Clive T <l81ker@...>
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FC-40 problem
I installed the FC-40 in my truck after getting it at Orlando, the 857D had been in the truck for several months. Installation went OK, tuner seemed to tune OK on all bands from 60M down. A few weeks
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Re: Wanted : FC-40 remote tuner for my 897 FOUND !
The local dealer finally got my money for a new one. Now it's time to play with some wires. Thanks to all, Dave VA2DV
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Re: Wanted : FC-40 remote tuner for my 897
When are you going to learn not to get rid of anything? Hee hee. va2dv <va2dv@...> wrote: I am looking for a clean,near-new condition FC-40 remote tuner. I have sold mine in a recent trade-in and
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Kyle N4NSS <n4nss@...>
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Wanted : FC-40 remote tuner for my 897
I am looking for a clean,near-new condition FC-40 remote tuner. I have sold mine in a recent trade-in and miss it a lot. Maybe someone got one in the recent promotion and dont plan to use it ? Let me
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New file uploaded to YaesuTuner
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the YaesuTuner group. File : /antennal.JPG Uploaded by : the_federalist_1787
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YaesuTuner@...
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FC 30 TUNNER WILL WORK ON THE FT 100D
I just found out my FC 30 tuner for my 857D will work with my FT100D as well as the FC20.Any one know what other yaesu auto tuners will work with these two radios other than the FC 40?
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the_federalist_1787 <all_american82nd@...>
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Re: On Vacation with a FC-40/FT-897 in 3B8
Clive, an FT-857D is installed in my car and I used the FC-40 with it stationary. I can not find any functional differences to the FT-897. The FP-30 is very compact, installed into to the FT-897, one
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Re: On Vacation with a FC-40/FT-897 in 3B8
Hanno, the control cable from the FC-40 to the FT-897 was a home made, 10m long. I installed clap-on ferrites at both ends near the plugs, not sure if they were necessary, but no problem with rf.
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dj5hd <jurgen@...>
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