Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-30 Thread Mauno Ritola
I'm far from specialist, but I guess for a relatively short wire 4:1 would be better. 73, Mauno Michael Yule kirjoitti 1.12.2017 klo 9:32: Hi Mauno - that's good advice, thanks - part of our reason for moving here was to completely simplify our lives and not have so many things, so this mini

Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-30 Thread Michael Yule
Hi Craig - I didn't know you could use LMR400 with the Wellbrook amp units. I'd seen it done with the W6LVP loop on a website somewhere but thought that it was unique to that unit. If you do end up giving it a try I would really be interested in hearing how it works out. I'm really looking forw

Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-30 Thread Michael Yule
Hi Mauno - that's good advice, thanks - part of our reason for moving here was to completely simplify our lives and not have so many things, so this minimalist approach really works for me. I appreciate the tip! Regards, Michael PS - would you use a 4:1 or 9:1 transformer? ___

Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-30 Thread Mauno Ritola
s are good with you. Kind regards, Michael -- Original Message -- From: "Nick Hall-Patch" To: "Michael Yule" ; "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: 30-Nov-2017 3:15:37 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] Florence If you want to get int

Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-30 Thread Michael Yule
I'd missed your daily DX reports lately and I was hoping that things are good with you. Kind regards, Michael -- Original Message -- From: "Nick Hall-Patch" To: "Michael Yule" ; "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" Sent: 30-N

Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-29 Thread Guy Atkins
Puyallup, WA -- Forwarded message -- > From: Michael Yule > To: markwa1...@aol.com > Cc: "irca@hard-core-dx.com" > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:09:05 + > Subject: [IRCA] Florence > Hi Mark, thanks for your message on list. It's a differe

Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-29 Thread Nick Hall-Patch
If you want to get into bigger antennas at remote sites, Michael, maybe look at a mini-pole to support either a delta loop or a KAZ terminated loop.Two of them could allow a small DKaz. https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/mini-telescopi

Re: [IRCA] Florence

2017-11-29 Thread Donald Barnes via IRCA
--- Begin Message --- Greetings Michael, I exchanged emails with Andy Ikin a while back also exploring a more portable (collapsible) broadband antenna. He proposed using a length of LMR 400 coax connected to one of his amplifier/transformer units. While I have not implemented that as of yet, I

[IRCA] Florence

2017-11-29 Thread Michael Yule
Hi Mark, thanks for your message on list. It's a different DX situation here than Nova Scotia for sure, and there are times that I'm really gonna miss the DKAZ! But there are some compensations for me, like well heck, I'm living in Florence...! I'm going to be starting out with a 'Frequent Flye