Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-15 Thread Lee STRAHAN
, 2018 8:10 PM To: n...@n4is.com Cc: l...@k7tjr.com Subject: Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna On 11/14/2018 4:41 PM, n...@n4is.com wrote: > I would suggest a metal box to protect any RX system, it does help. Only if the circuit layout is poor. Lee is right - shielding of circuity is o

Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-15 Thread John Harden, D.M.D.
.@n4is.com Cc: l...@k7tjr.com Subject: Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna On 11/14/2018 4:41 PM, n...@n4is.com wrote: I would suggest a metal box to protect any RX system, it does help. Only if the circuit layout is poor. Lee is right - shielding of circuity is only a band-aid for poor design

Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-15 Thread JC
-Original Message- From: Jim Brown [mailto:j...@audiosystemsgroup.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:10 PM To: n...@n4is.com Cc: l...@k7tjr.com Subject: Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna On 11/14/2018 4:41 PM, n...@n4is.com wrote: > I would suggest a metal box to protect any

Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-14 Thread n4is
-Original Message- From: Topband On Behalf Of l...@k7tjr.com Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 6:28 PM To: 'topband' Subject: Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna JC thanks for helping Jamie, I agree with most things you have pointed out however I must take issue with you on never use

Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-14 Thread lee
JC thanks for helping Jamie, I agree with most things you have pointed out however I must take issue with you on never use plastic boxes. I have used plastic boxes on my arrays for many years now and it has been very successful. The decision to use a plastic box or not depends mostly on the

Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-14 Thread WW3S
gt; From: Topband On Behalf Of Jamie WW3S > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 2:10 PM > To: topband > Subject: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna > > I'm plagued with local noise, I live in a sub division, and have a small > loet (80x180), 2 yrs ago, I tried a reversible EWE and h

Re: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-14 Thread n4is
ect: Topband: 40m array as RX antenna I'm plagued with local noise, I live in a sub division, and have a small loet (80x180), 2 yrs ago, I tried a reversible EWE and had pretty good sucess with it, last year I tried a HI-Z 3L, and wasnt really any better than the EWE. I put the EWE up again

Topband: 40m array as RX antenna

2018-11-14 Thread Jamie WW3S
I'm plagued with local noise, I live in a sub division, and have a small loet (80x180), 2 yrs ago, I tried a reversible EWE and had pretty good sucess with it, last year I tried a HI-Z 3L, and wasnt really any better than the EWE. I put the EWE up again this season, and its so-so, but have