Re: Topband: KD9SV-OK1RR relays ??? (RX Front End Protector)

2015-08-31 Thread Charles Cu nningham
Makes sense, Lee Charlie -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Lee K7TJR Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 12:44 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: KD9SV-OK1RR relays ??? (RX Front End Protector) I believe the point of having

Re: Topband: KD9SV-OK1RR relays ???

2015-08-30 Thread Charles Cu nningham
relays. I do that so that the signal from the Beverage is equal with the RX signal from the inverted-L. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Charles Cu nningham charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com wrote: It seems to me that a very fast operating preamp protection circuit could

Re: Topband: KD9SV-OK1RR relays ??? (RX Front End Protector)

2015-08-30 Thread Charles Cu nningham
Well, that's certainly true, Lee. I was just wondering aloud, if the transformers were indeed 1:1, if the point might be common-mode isolation like we work to achieve in the transformers of our flag, pennant and KAZ antennas - although in those cases the matching transformer also matches the

Re: Topband: KD9SV-OK1RR relays ???

2015-08-29 Thread Charles Cu nningham
Hello all It seems to me that a very fast operating preamp protection circuit could be constructed employing a good fast saturating NPN switching transistor across the antenna path. In receive mode the collector-base junction would have substantial reverse bias and the transistor can be chosen

Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input

2015-07-10 Thread Charles Cu nningham
:54 PM, Charles Cu nningham charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com wrote: Hi, Mike Well, I've been licensed and a DXer since February 1957. In my opinion remote stations and operations should NOT be acceptable for DXCC. Perhaps a special NEW DXCC could be established for those operations Most

Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input

2015-07-10 Thread Charles Cu nningham
for the board to look at is to have a separate DXCC category for remote operation. Then everyone is happy and there would be a level playing field for each category, home station or remote. (After all that is the crux of the issue) 73, Bob K6UJ On Jul 10, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Charles Cu nningham

Re: Topband: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for input

2015-07-10 Thread Charles Cu nningham
Hi, Mike Well, I've been licensed and a DXer since February 1957. In my opinion remote stations and operations should NOT be acceptable for DXCC. Perhaps a special NEW DXCC could be established for those operations Most of us over the decades have worked diligently so improve our stations and

Re: Topband: A Bit Off Topic

2015-06-27 Thread Charles Cu nningham
Well, a few things to keep in mind, Mike: .Each time an MOV breaks down, Its breakdown voltage decreases a little, taking its break down voltage closer to the peak voltage of the line cycles. .Regarding ground rods - if the ground rods take

Re: Topband: A Bit Off Topic

2015-06-27 Thread Charles Cu nningham
, but no one complained since there's so much good info in it. John is a smart fellow. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 5:14 PM, Mike Waters mikew...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Charlie, On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Charles Cu nningham charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com wrote: Well

Re: Topband: Question on common mode chokes

2015-06-03 Thread Charles Cu nningham
I agree. We really don't want the coax shield to be part of the antenna, regardless of whether the antenna is vertical or horizontal. If the coax shield is part of the antenna, it can seriously distort the resonance and the driving point impedance - hence the need for some common-mode

Re: Topband: Antenna relays

2015-05-18 Thread Charles Cu nningham
Thanks, Tim! I'd be interested to see the pics and your results with the new relays! I'll have a look at the Struthers-Dunn Data sheet also. Thanks for sharing1 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tim Shoppa Sent: