Please remember that before vacuum tubes, etc, hams were communicating with all kinds of gear.
Return to ur roots, string up something and try it! Modern rigs are SWR protected so don't worry so much... experiment, and stop looking to experts for their GREAT advice. Have fun! Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] ATU vs. External Tuner Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:49:31 -0600 CC: [email protected] The balanced antenna, center fed, with balanced line, is the lower loss system of many. The fun part... is that while looking for inexpensive feedline, I've found that the "poor, fast replaced" speaker lead wire... you know the stuff, clear, copper, and only two conductors, work out very nicely for an antenna. In fact... a broad banded, dipole can be fashioned out of that wire, with the two elements having the ends twisted together, and still using just one run of the wire for feed, works right nice. The balanced line feeds through walls and up past the insulation nicely too. And the T-1 tunes it real nice. --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy ________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. Try it _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
