Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

2022-11-24 Thread Wes
Actually, he does https://www.dj0ip.com/about_ocfd On 11/24/2022 12:31 PM, Edward Mccann wrote: Kent: I find that while your named expert with “more practical research than anyone on the planet”will likely claim expertise in just about anything, I have never seen anything observational,

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

2022-11-24 Thread Edward Mccann
Kent: I find that while your named expert with “more practical research than anyone on the planet”will likely claim expertise in just about anything, I have never seen anything observational, analytical, or anecdotal written by him on RFI in general or specifically associated with the OCFD. I

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

2022-11-24 Thread Jim Brown
On 11/24/2022 8:45 AM, K9ZTV wrote: Amen to everything Steve says. Yes. DJ0IP, who has done more practical research on off-center-fed dipoles than probably anyone on the planet, has concluded they are fine up to 500-700 watts, but problematic above that and not recommended. Those

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

2022-11-24 Thread dobox
Steve, curious about what changes you make to balance and chokes for the different antennas.de Dave K5MWR Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Steve Hall <99sun...@gmail.com> Date: 11/24/22 09:35 (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

2022-11-24 Thread Tom Doligalski via Elecraft
Suggest that this thread has migrated greatly from one directly relevant to Elecraft equipment. Tom W4KX Sent from my iPad > On Nov 24, 2022, at 11:45 AM, K9ZTV wrote: > > Amen to everything Steve says. > > DJ0IP, who has done more practical research on off-center-fed dipoles than >

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

2022-11-24 Thread K9ZTV
Amen to everything Steve says. DJ0IP, who has done more practical research on off-center-fed dipoles than probably anyone on the planet, has concluded they are fine up to 500-700 watts, but problematic above that and not recommended. 73, Kent K9ZTV > On Nov 24, 2022, at 9:37 AM, Steve

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha Headphones

2022-11-24 Thread R
I tried the Logitech G335 headset for SSB Sweepstakes this year with my K3s. They are affordable at $39.99 and seemed to work as well or better than my (now broken) Yamaha Headset. The receive audio seemed at least as good & a friend said the microphone sounded fine. The earmuffs are fabric

Re: [Elecraft] Running high power

2022-11-24 Thread Steve Hall
Certainly as you increase power you are more likely to cause undesirable effects in the home. Now I am going to make a generalization that I have found true. The antenna type makes a significant difference in interference. Unbalanced antennas introduce more RF into the home as opposed to