What be the price point for this amp? What would the average ham pay? And elecraft needs to make a profit after all they aren't a charity.
Mike va3mw > On Aug 2, 2016, at 10:56 AM, James Bennett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ron, > > No offense taken - I understand your intentions for the reply. Low antennas > are a formula for trouble if proper precautions aren't taken. Common sense > "should" come into play, but we've all seen or heard of examples of hams so > focused on the antenna itself, they fail to think about what might happen if > it falls, someone touches it, etc. > > And who knows, maybe we'll meet on 30 meter CW - I hang out there quite a > bit, too! > > 73, Jim > > Jim Bennett / W6JHB > Folsom, CA > >> On Aug 1, 2016, at 7:54 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Sorry Jim. What I was referring to were your words "I run my station in a >> HOA/CCR neighborhood and use thin, stealthy wire antennas." >> >> I'm sure you realize that many Hams in that situation have antennas running >> along fences, even sometimes indoors, or short whips and loops on a balcony. >> >> It's good that it doesn't apply to you specifically but a great many Hams in >> an HOA/CCR environment must live with a "stealth" antenna systems like >> those. >> >> 73, Ron AC7AC >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James >> Bennett >> Sent: Monday, August 1, 2016 3:05 PM >> To: Elecraft Reflector Reflector >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Crowdfunding a 1500 watt amp - SURVEY? >> >> Huh????? How does my situation even closely border on producing “ill >> effects”? This is NOT the situation here, so let’s set the record straight. >> >> 1) My stealthy wire doublet is 45 feet in the air. I experience ZERO RFI >> problems even at the 500 watt level. Nor do my neighbors, who I’ve asked >> several times if there are issues. >> >> 2) I would be interested to see what sort of person or animal is going to >> come into contact with an antenna at that height. Actually, maybe I don’t >> want to see - might be pretty scary sight. >> >> 3) Don’t know where my post mentioned whips or short wires. None here at >> this station. >> >> 4) True, but again, not here. >> >> My post simply was intended to convey my desire and reason why I do NOT want >> to run any more power than I already do, and any correlation of my >> installation to someone with a dipole five feet off the ground or >> experiencing RFI is off the mark. And not fully appreciated. >> >> >>> On Monday, Aug 1, 2016, at Monday, 2:28 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> ... A situation like Jim brings up would likely produce a number of ill >>> effects such as: >>> >>> 1) Producing interference in many nearby pieces of equipment from Hi-Fi >>> systems to DVRs, broadcast receivers, etc. >>> >>> 2) If the antenna is not carefully insulated and isolated, animals and >>> people can receive very painful RF burns and in the extreme set fires. For >>> those who have not experienced a severe RF burn, it instantly creates deep >>> tissue damage that is very painful for days or weeks afterward. >>> >>> 3) Short antennas (whips, short wires, etc.) easily produce corona >>> discharges at their ends that distorts the transmitted signal and creates >>> broadband Hash across the ham bands. >>> >>> 4) It becomes very difficult to ensure people are not subjected to >>> excessive RF exposure if the antenna is not up high and in the clear. >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message >> delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
