[IRCA] LF Engineering
--- Begin Message --- Does anyone know the status of LF Engineering in Connecticut? I've got a poorly performing active antenna of theirs that should still be under warranty, but am getting no response from my emails. Thanks. Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson, AZ--- End Message --- ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] LF Engineering H-800 opinions sought
I have used this product for many years here in Central Florida. The only problem I have seen was some overload due to 3 stations with-in 3 miles all running 5 KW. But since they drop to 1K/37 and 50 watts or so at night it was no problem. Since the 1KW went silent, the antenna has worked perfectly. I have also sold several of these to my broadcast customers. Lee J Freshwater Ocala, FL IRCA EDXR /AWARDS REPRINT SERVICE www.amlogbook.com www.bgs.cc --- On Wed, 9/24/08, W. Curt Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: W. Curt Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IRCA] LF Engineering H-800 opinions sought To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 11:47 PM Lee, I have used an LFE H-800 for quite some time with good success. I had to replace one vertical element the victim of south Florida lightning -- the inside box was okay -- and did not consider not doing so. As soon as I get my act together I'll send the damaged unit to LFE for repair and then enjoy two H-800s. I use the H-800 for HF as well, so a second one will eliminate some conflicts. I have no facility for any sort of wire antenna. Instead I have the H-800 and an LFE M-601. I use that antenna combination with a Quantum Phaser. Unfortunately I can't offer any comparison with a wire, but I can say the H-800 works very well with a phaser. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:12 PM 9/24/2008, you wrote: I can get one decent wire antenna up where I now live (a 160-80-40 trapped dipole in inverted Vee configuration) and a number of pole-mounted antennas (sticks, discones, that kind of thing.) Having only the one MF/HF wire antenna makes using a phaser a teensy touch problematic so I'm wondering how well or badly the LF Engineering H-800 might do as a substitute for that second antenna. So, how is the H-800 in general, and has anyone ever tried it in a phasing combo? TIA, Lee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] LF Engineering H-800 opinions sought
Hi Lee: I use the H-900 model, which is very similar. I have several locals, and it seems to handle them very well as long as I don't kick in the preamp on the unit. It is hands-down better than a double-length slinky I have up in the attic on all bands. I know that Dennis Vroom in Vancouver, WA uses an H-800 every morning for lower-band TP work. He's got a pretty big EWE which is somewhat better in the mid- to upper-band range. Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA I can get one decent wire antenna up where I now live (a 160-80-40 trapped dipole in inverted Vee configuration) and a number of pole-mounted antennas (sticks, discones, that kind of thing.) Having only the one MF/HF wire antenna makes using a phaser a teensy touch problematic so I'm wondering how well or badly the LF Engineering H-800 might do as a substitute for that second antenna. So, how is the H-800 in general, and has anyone ever tried it in a phasing combo? TIA, Lee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] LF Engineering H-800 opinions sought
Hi Lee, I have been using the H-800 for close to three years. At my location, it's up about 15' in a tree in the front yard. H-800 works best on long-wave, followed by MW. I sometimes will get a MW station on LW or on the Tropical band. I'm in a high RF zone, with 5 transmitters within 10 miles. Some mornings TP's can be heard on the H-800 antenna, but the ewe out performs the H-800 95% of the time for TP's. My favorite is Steve Ratzlaff High Performance Active Whip. With this whip you can cut the metal whip to the right length for your area. In an area with high RF your whip length would be around 22. In the boom docks you could use a much longer length. I was surprise one March evening a few years ago when I heard WYRD 1330 from South Carolina using the HPAW. Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] LF Engineering H-800 opinions sought
I can get one decent wire antenna up where I now live (a 160-80-40 trapped dipole in inverted Vee configuration) and a number of pole-mounted antennas (sticks, discones, that kind of thing.) Having only the one MF/HF wire antenna makes using a phaser a teensy touch problematic so I'm wondering how well or badly the LF Engineering H-800 might do as a substitute for that second antenna. So, how is the H-800 in general, and has anyone ever tried it in a phasing combo? TIA, Lee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] LF Engineering H-800 opinions sought
Lee, I have used an LFE H-800 for quite some time with good success. I had to replace one vertical element the victim of south Florida lightning -- the inside box was okay -- and did not consider not doing so. As soon as I get my act together I'll send the damaged unit to LFE for repair and then enjoy two H-800s. I use the H-800 for HF as well, so a second one will eliminate some conflicts. I have no facility for any sort of wire antenna. Instead I have the H-800 and an LFE M-601. I use that antenna combination with a Quantum Phaser. Unfortunately I can't offer any comparison with a wire, but I can say the H-800 works very well with a phaser. Curt --- W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (southeast) Florida, USA At 11:12 PM 9/24/2008, you wrote: I can get one decent wire antenna up where I now live (a 160-80-40 trapped dipole in inverted Vee configuration) and a number of pole-mounted antennas (sticks, discones, that kind of thing.) Having only the one MF/HF wire antenna makes using a phaser a teensy touch problematic so I'm wondering how well or badly the LF Engineering H-800 might do as a substitute for that second antenna. So, how is the H-800 in general, and has anyone ever tried it in a phasing combo? TIA, Lee ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
