Re: [digitalradio] HRDlog.net
Hi, There is no HRDLog.net program - it's a web service with logbooks have to support (similar to eQSL.cc support). At the moment only the HRD 5.0 Logbook has this support but other logbooks can add it quite easily. At the moment HRD 5.0 is in internal beta. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Bob k...@arrl.net OK, is there some trick to getting this program downloaded?
Re: [digitalradio] HRDlog.net
Just to clarify, I am using HRD's logbook 4.1 and it works with HRD and HRDLOG On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Simon (HB9DRV) simon.br...@kns.ch wrote: Hi, There is no HRDLog.net program - it's a web service with logbooks have to support (similar to eQSL.cc support). At the moment only the HRD 5.0 Logbook has this support but other logbooks can add it quite easily. At the moment HRD 5.0 is in internal beta. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Bob k...@arrl.net OK, is there some trick to getting this program downloaded?
[digitalradio] TAK-Tenna
I was reading up on the TAK-Tenna and found that it might just be the antenna I am looking for. Check out www.Tak-Tenna.com But, all the info I get is that the radiating wire should be put in a circular configuration. Would there be any problem if I pulled the wire tight and make it into a diamond (square) shape? The same length wire, of course. That would make the structure a lot stronger for transporting. Please let me have your thoughts on this. Larry KB0ZP
[digitalradio] RE: TAK-Tenna
There's a lot of talk about really small antennas. Their performance is generally disappointing, but better than nothing. Check out the HF-Pack antenna shootouts at http://hfpack.com/antennas . They date from 2002 or so and don't include the TAK-tenna. However, discussions in online groups make the TAK-tenna look in MY opinion like an overly complicated way to arrived at performance a couple of mobile whips end to end can deliver. (One surprise was KQ6XA's wing antenna, IIRC a V of 15 foot fishing pooles with a dipole running between them and excess wire taped down the poles. Very light, collasible to less than a foot (30cm) long package if you are crafty with a V mount. Believe it's written up in the Yahoo HFPack group.) The TAK looks from my reading of the discussion groups like it suffers from poor efficiency, but gains by radiation from unsuppressed comon-mode currents on the coax shield.But I've not seen any shootout results for it. Really, if you need inductance to load a short antenna, you'd do best with conventional, high Q coils, or efficient cpativie end laoding. Force 12 made a ZR-3 ( see http://www.kc0mnx.org/force12.html) triband dipole with spiral folded ends (not loading coils). It was a lot larger than a TAK, also much sturdier. Still complex, and their more recent designs use simple cross pieces for end loading. For example, see their Sigma-5 ( http://www.force12inc.com/31943/31964.html ) . Warning: $$ shock. On the other hand you can make one a LOT easier than a TAK. I have used an AEA loop antenna with decent reuslts on 15 and 20. But that's a heavy, high voltage, high current tuned loop and harder to hold up than the really light antennas. Cortland KA5S [Original Message] From: Larry Kebel kb...@usa.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Date: 4/26/2009 4:24:59 PM Subject: [digitalradio] TAK-Tenna I was reading up on the TAK-Tenna and found that it might just be the antenna I am looking for. Check out www.Tak-Tenna.com But, all the info I get is that the radiating wire should be put in a circular configuration. Would there be any problem if I pulled the wire tight and make it into a diamond (square) shape? The same length wire, of course. That would make the structure a lot stronger for transporting. Please let me have your thoughts on this. Larry KB0ZP
Re: [digitalradio] TAK-Tenna
I would advise you to check http://www.antennex.com for some past articles about the TakTenna. 73, Jose, CO2JA --- Larry Kebel wrote: I was reading up on the TAK-Tenna and found that it might just be the antenna I am looking for. Check out www.Tak-Tenna.com But, all the info I get is that the radiating wire should be put in a circular configuration. Would there be any problem if I pulled the wire tight and make it into a diamond (square) shape? The same length wire, of course. That would make the structure a lot stronger for transporting. Please let me have your thoughts on this. Larry KB0ZP VI Conferencia Internacional de Energía Renovable, Ahorro de Energía y Educación Energética 9 - 12 de Junio 2009, Palacio de las Convenciones ...Por una cultura energética sustentable www.ciercuba.com
