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Re: Field Day trivia question

Ralph Howard
 

Another thought.  How about a 40m whip.  Mount it on a pallet and weigh it down with cinder block.  I think hi tuner will match down to 8'.  Use the metal roof as a counterpoise.  Should be almost invisable from the ground.  The pallet would spread the weight out as to not damage the roof.  Just a thought.

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Ralph

Every mobile home has more than enough room for a 100m long zig-zag antenna 1m above the metal roof, but .....

73

Fred AE0FD


At 11:03 PM 7/23/2021, you wrote:
Is there room to zig zag a wire.  Perhaps 3-4 ft above the roof of the trailer?  It is wonky, but the auto tuner should figure it out.

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Subject: Re: [CMRA] Field Day trivia question
 
Hal

Thanks a lot for the make/model.

It turns out that Ralph is limited by his park management and does not have the space for even a 40 end fed.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 05:51 PM 7/23/2021, you wrote:
Hi Fred:

I think mine may have been the other you scanned.  It was a Par End Fed 40/20/10.  It was a qrp antenna.  I've worked into Europe with it on 3 watts, SSB.  It helps to get it as high as possible, of course.

I currently am using an 49:1 balun from Balun Designs with a 134 foot wire attached.  It resonates on 80/40/20, and tunes easily on the higher bands.

73.

Hal, N8HSD

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 09:28:54 AM CDT, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:


Alex

Thank you for the memory jog. I am pondering a better solution to Ralph KE0AJE's mobile home park location than his current Comet mobile HF antenna so he can work the whole world. Implementation is subject to park management veto of course.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 08:58 AM 7/20/2021, you wrote:
Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years back. I̢۪ve included th the link below. Hope that helps.

https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1984mp


Alex Gray
W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
Re: Field Day trivia question

Fred Dittrich
 

Ralph

Every mobile home has more than enough room for a 100m long zig-zag antenna 1m above the metal roof, but .....

73

Fred AE0FD


At 11:03 PM 7/23/2021, you wrote:
Is there room to zig zag a wire.  Perhaps 3-4 ft above the roof of the trailer?  It is wonky, but the auto tuner should figure it out.

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Subject: Re: [CMRA] Field Day trivia question
 
Hal

Thanks a lot for the make/model.

It turns out that Ralph is limited by his park management and does not have the space for even a 40 end fed.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 05:51 PM 7/23/2021, you wrote:
Hi Fred:

I think mine may have been the other you scanned.  It was a Par End Fed 40/20/10.  It was a qrp antenna.  I've worked into Europe with it on 3 watts, SSB.  It helps to get it as high as possible, of course.

I currently am using an 49:1 balun from Balun Designs with a 134 foot wire attached.  It resonates on 80/40/20, and tunes easily on the higher bands.

73.

Hal, N8HSD

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 09:28:54 AM CDT, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:


Alex

Thank you for the memory jog. I am pondering a better solution to Ralph KE0AJE's mobile home park location than his current Comet mobile HF antenna so he can work the whole world. Implementation is subject to park management veto of course.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 08:58 AM 7/20/2021, you wrote:
Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years back. I̢۪ve included th the link below. Hope that helps.

https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1984mp


Alex Gray
W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
Re: Field Day trivia question

Byron Sherman
 

Good ideas. I have had the zig zag work well. Also, a group called Spiro used to sell a shortened dipole. If he has an auto tuner, it might be able to end feed half of a shortened dipole. wes ab0se

On 2021-07-23 22:03, Ralph Howard wrote:
Is there room to zig zag a wire. Perhaps 3-4 ft above the roof of the
trailer? It is wonky, but the auto tuner should figure it out.

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Hal

Thanks a lot for the make/model.

It turns out that Ralph is limited by his park management and does
not have the space for even a 40 end fed.

73

Fred AE0FD

At 05:51 PM 7/23/2021, you wrote:

Hi Fred:

I think mine may have been the other you scanned. It was a Par End
Fed 40/20/10. It was a qrp antenna. I've worked into Europe with it
on 3 watts, SSB. It helps to get it as high as possible, of course.

I currently am using an 49:1 balun from Balun Designs with a 134
foot wire attached. It resonates on 80/40/20, and tunes easily on
the higher bands.

73.

Hal, N8HSD

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 09:28:54 AM CDT, Fred Dittrich
<fdittric@gmail.com> wrote:

Alex

Thank you for the memory jog. I am pondering a better solution to
Ralph KE0AJE's mobile home park location than his current Comet
mobile HF antenna so he can work the whole world. Implementation is
subject to park management veto of course.

73

Fred AE0FD

At 08:58 AM 7/20/2021, you wrote:

Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years
back. I̢۪ve included th the link below. Hope that helps.

https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1984mp [1]

Alex Gray
W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@gmail.com>
wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas.
The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of
their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD

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Re: Field Day trivia question

Ralph Howard
 

Is there room to zig zag a wire.  Perhaps 3-4 ft above the roof of the trailer?  It is wonky, but the auto tuner should figure it out.

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Sent: Friday, July 23, 2021 9:33:23 PM
To: main@CMRA.groups.io <main@CMRA.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [CMRA] Field Day trivia question
 
Hal

Thanks a lot for the make/model.

It turns out that Ralph is limited by his park management and does not have the space for even a 40 end fed.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 05:51 PM 7/23/2021, you wrote:
Hi Fred:

I think mine may have been the other you scanned.  It was a Par End Fed 40/20/10.  It was a qrp antenna.  I've worked into Europe with it on 3 watts, SSB.  It helps to get it as high as possible, of course.

I currently am using an 49:1 balun from Balun Designs with a 134 foot wire attached.  It resonates on 80/40/20, and tunes easily on the higher bands.

73.

Hal, N8HSD

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 09:28:54 AM CDT, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:


Alex

Thank you for the memory jog. I am pondering a better solution to Ralph KE0AJE's mobile home park location than his current Comet mobile HF antenna so he can work the whole world. Implementation is subject to park management veto of course.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 08:58 AM 7/20/2021, you wrote:
Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years back. I̢۪ve included th the link below. Hope that helps.

https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1984mp


Alex Gray
W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
Re: Field Day trivia question

Fred Dittrich
 

Hal

Thanks a lot for the make/model.

It turns out that Ralph is limited by his park management and does not have the space for even a 40 end fed.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 05:51 PM 7/23/2021, you wrote:
Hi Fred:

I think mine may have been the other you scanned.  It was a Par End Fed 40/20/10.  It was a qrp antenna.  I've worked into Europe with it on 3 watts, SSB.  It helps to get it as high as possible, of course.

I currently am using an 49:1 balun from Balun Designs with a 134 foot wire attached.  It resonates on 80/40/20, and tunes easily on the higher bands.

73.

Hal, N8HSD

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 09:28:54 AM CDT, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:


Alex

Thank you for the memory jog. I am pondering a better solution to Ralph KE0AJE's mobile home park location than his current Comet mobile HF antenna so he can work the whole world. Implementation is subject to park management veto of course.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 08:58 AM 7/20/2021, you wrote:
Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years back. I̢۪ve included th the link below. Hope that helps.

https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1984mp


Alex Gray
W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
Re: Field Day trivia question

H Jacobson
 

Hi Fred:

I think mine may have been the other you scanned.  It was a Par End Fed 40/20/10.  It was a qrp antenna.  I've worked into Europe with it on 3 watts, SSB.  It helps to get it as high as possible, of course.

I currently am using an 49:1 balun from Balun Designs with a 134 foot wire attached.  It resonates on 80/40/20, and tunes easily on the higher bands.

73.

Hal, N8HSD

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 09:28:54 AM CDT, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:


Alex

Thank you for the memory jog. I am pondering a better solution to Ralph KE0AJE's mobile home park location than his current Comet mobile HF antenna so he can work the whole world. Implementation is subject to park management veto of course.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 08:58 AM 7/20/2021, you wrote:
Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years back. I’ve included the link below. Hope that helps.

https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1984mp


Alex Gray
W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
Podcast of Possible Interest on Numbers Stations

John W. Smith
 

This week's Twenty-Thousand Hertz podcast is about numbers stations, particularly the buzzer, a cold war hold over from Russia. The show spends some time at the beginning introducing listeners to what shortwave radio is. Then they get into numbers stations and the buzzer.


Though there are fewer numbers stations, some countries still find them useful in the 21st century.


Here's the link for the show notes page and where you can listen.


https://www.20k.org/episodes/thebuzzer


73,


John, KC0HSB




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Re: Field Day trivia question

Fred Dittrich
 

Alex

Thank you for the memory jog. I am pondering a better solution to Ralph KE0AJE's mobile home park location than his current Comet mobile HF antenna so he can work the whole world. Implementation is subject to park management veto of course.

73

Fred AE0FD


At 08:58 AM 7/20/2021, you wrote:
Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years back. I’ve included the link below. Hope that helps.

https://mfjenterprises.com/products/mfj-1984mp


Alex Gray
W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
Re: Field Day trivia question

Alex Gray
 

Fred. I remember you scanning my end fed antenna. A few years back. I’ve included the link below. Hope that helps. 

W0RAG

On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:26 AM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
Field Day trivia question

Fred Dittrich
 

Hi

About 5 years ago at field day I scanned two end fed antennas. The results were so surprising to me that I did not take note of their make/model. I wonder if anyone might remember that?

73

Fred AE0FD
VE Test Session Reminder

Jon Cole
 

Hello all,

This is your monthly reminder that we have a VE test session tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 6 PM at the Harris Shelter at Cosmo Park. If you are planning on being there to take a technician exam and have not talked with me yet, please do so.

See you tomorrow.

Jon Cole, N0OFJ
VE Liaison
(573) 864-4551
YOTA Camp Highlights

John W. Smith
 

Last night's episode of Ham Talk Live was all about the Youth on the Air camp that has taken place in Ohio this week. It's wrapping up today. It's good to hear about such an event that gets youth enthused about ham radio.

The podcast link is:

https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-265-live-from-yota-camp

The website for seeing pics and videos of this week's camp are at:

https://youthontheair.org/

73,

John, KC0HSB



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July Meeting Minutes

John W. Smith
 

The minutes from the July meeting are available now at https://k0si.net/cmra-meeting-minutes/ . Click on July for 2021 to view or download.


73,


John, KC0HSB


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Re: Link to tonight's club meeting?

KC0EZE Ernest Shaw
 

That is my understanding.

Ernest

On Jul 13, 2021, at 4:55 PM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Ernest

Is it the same link every month?

73

Fred


At 04:52 PM 7/13/2021, you wrote:
https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/95659446882?pwd=blZaWU5YNGNjN254Vk5qUWEydjAvZz09

Re: Link to tonight's club meeting?

Fred Dittrich
 

Ernest

Is it the same link every month?

73

Fred
Re: Link to tonight's club meeting?

KC0EZE Ernest Shaw
 

This should do it.  https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/95659446882?pwd=blZaWU5YNGNjN254Vk5qUWEydjAvZz09


Ernest

On Jul 13, 2021, at 4:47 PM, Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:

Hi

What is the link to tonight's club meeting?

Thanks

Fred AE0FD
Link to tonight's club meeting?

Fred Dittrich
 

Hi

What is the link to tonight's club meeting?

Thanks

Fred AE0FD
Re: One day old medical report on Covid

Bill McFarland - N0AXZ
 

Wow, Fred, Thanks for bringing that one to my attention. Dr. Monica Gandhi was fantastic throughout the whole hour. The way she authoritatively answered those  detailed questions was remarkable. I hope they can use her ideas for the future as she said " we need a referendum on our response" to this pandemic.
bill

On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 1:53 PM Fred Dittrich <fdittric@...> wrote:
Hi

This lecture also included information on herd immunity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUQu5nUrvUc    COVID-19 Vaccines:
Science and Safety

73

Fred AE0FD








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One day old medical report on Covid

Fred Dittrich
 

Hi

This lecture also included information on herd immunity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUQu5nUrvUc COVID-19 Vaccines: Science and Safety

73

Fred AE0FD
Field Day 2021 Report

John W. Smith
 

Bill, N0AXZ, has done his usual excellent job of describing CMRA's participation in Field Day 2021. The report includes pictures and is available directly at the following link.

https://k0si.net/wp-content/uploads/field_day_2021.pdf

The overview is also available by clicking on a link for it at the following post on the club site.

https://k0si.net/2021/06/field-day-2021/

73,

John, KC0HSB


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