Re: [BVARC] Antenna Article Understanding Help Needed

[John Parmalee via BVARC]

Well Rick  I started out with the antenna  in the NOVEMBER QST page 35.  I had 
to delete the 98” wire to make it run.  With that wire it did run but with very 
poor VSWR. I added that wire back in 12” segments and  somewhere between 2 and 
36” it chokes after a short run speaking of a negative calculated power ( Flux 
capacitor failure?).  At one point I did get VSWR dips at each of the ham bands 
but 8:1 at best and only 100 kHz wide.   I am sure the antenna is good but I am 
missing something or something didn’t make it to print.

 

As for the December antenna I am not good enough with Eznec to use the coax 
connections.  I would love to see your file and how you built your file.

 

On October 31 you spoke of Auto EZ.  I sounds like a very useful tool to handle 
the multiple runs it takes to bring an antenna on to frequency and optimize 
desired results. While I know Excel well enough to make a spread sheet I don’t 
understand the syntax that is spoken of. 

I need some help. I love the program and antenna modeling and know I have much 
more to learn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From: BVARC  On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2023 8:13 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: Rick Hiller 
Subject: [BVARC] Antenna Article Understanding Help Needed

 

I usually try to understand the antenna articles in QST.   Most are straight 
forward and have a reasonable explanation of how the antenna works.  The Dec 
2023 QST has the "OH3JF 5/8 WL Vertical Dipole".   He tells you what to do to 
build it (sort of) but doesn't tell you what makes it all work.   I have looked 
at it every which way to no avail.  The numbers just don't match to a 5/8 wl 
antenna and I do not understand the reason, values and positions for the 
capacitor stub and the "matching stub".   Best guess he is shortening a longer 
antenna to 5/8th wl ...noforget I said thatI just don't know.  I look 
at the added info he references and that gave no clue either.

I'll keep digging. (Unfortunately, as a non--native English speaker his grammar 
is not so hot) 

 

Anybody out there have a different take on this antenna's design and theory?  I 
sure would appreciate being set straight.

 

Thanks and 73...Rick  W5RH


 


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Re: [BVARC] What happens when good provocation in a contest weekend align

[Sean - N5LNK via BVARC]

Tis the season for contests. Sorry, I can’t make the POTA Rag chew this 
evening. My daughter just got done winning second place in her weight class for 
this evenings  todays wrestling tournament. 

73 de
Sean - N5LNK

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Re: [BVARC] Thank you from K5BOU.

[K5BOU via BVARC]

Great observations. I will make a change right now. Thanks

 

 



K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont

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From: BVARC  On Behalf Of John Denison via BVARC
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2023 12:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [BVARC] Thank you from K5BOU.

 

Hi Philippe

First I want to say congratulations on being elected for the 2 year at large 
position.

Second, I would like to comment on the survey. The first question assumes that 
everyone who takes the survey attends the meetings or doesn't because of no 
value. Some people are not able to attend for other reasons. i.e. work 
schedules, health issues, etc. Would it be possible to add an option for those 
who just are not able to attend the meetings?

Thanks & 73
John Denison
KD5YOU

On 11/18/2023 11:56 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote:

Happy Saturday,

 

Sorry for the late email, but I would like to thank everyone who had the 
opportunity to vote in our elections. Thank you for electing me for the 2 year 
at-large position.

 

To help me understand what you expect of members of BVARC, I have created a 
short anonymous survey. Link below.

 

BVARC Members Survey 2023  

 

 

I look forward to serving the club members, helping its membership, and pushing 
to move BVARC to the next level.

 

73,

 



K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont

Houston|Texas|USA|

  https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/



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Re: [BVARC] Thank you from K5BOU.

[John Denison via BVARC]

Hi Philippe

First I want to say congratulations on being elected for the 2 year at 
large position.


Second, I would like to comment on the survey. The first question 
assumes that everyone who takes the survey attends the meetings or 
doesn't because of no value. Some people are not able to attend for 
other reasons. i.e. work schedules, health issues, etc. Would it be 
possible to add an option for those who just are not able to attend the 
meetings?


Thanks & 73
John Denison
KD5YOU

On 11/18/2023 11:56 AM, K5BOU via BVARC wrote:


Happy Saturday,

Sorry for the late email, but I would like to thank everyone who had 
the opportunity to vote in our elections. Thank you for electing me 
for the 2 *year* at-large position.


To help me understand what you expect of members of BVARC, I have 
created a short anonymous survey. Link below.


BVARC Members Survey 2023 

I look forward to serving the club members, helping its membership, 
and pushing to move BVARC to the next level.


73,

K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont

Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|*

https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ 

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[BVARC] Thank you from K5BOU.

[K5BOU via BVARC]

Happy Saturday,

 

Sorry for the late email, but I would like to thank everyone who had the
opportunity to vote in our elections. Thank you for electing me for the 2
year at-large position.

 

To help me understand what you expect of members of BVARC, I have created a
short anonymous survey. Link below.

 

BVARC Members Survey 2023  

 

 

I look forward to serving the club members, helping its membership, and
pushing to move BVARC to the next level.

 

73,

 



K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont

Houston|Texas|USA|

  https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/



  #77940

 


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