We use these tripods a lot for stage lighting: https://www.google.com/search?q=ultimate+support+tripods&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
Can bring them next year if one were to know. Or remind me. Bob > On Feb 24, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Eric Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Saturday Evening seemed to be the busiest time for the room. A strategy > similar to Dayton may help, get things done on Thursday/Friday as the weekend > is more hectic. It might be easier to find a quieter time next year with > three days. > > The antenna setup started as an experiment with at least fair listening > results. I would like to see if a roof mount would give better signals. I > recently came across using pro-audio speaker stands as temporary loop mounts > and may experiment with it. This seems similar to the MFJ Tripod Antenna > Stands.. > http://swling.com/blog/2015/11/guest-post-wellbrook-1530lnpro-vs-ala1530s-imperium-loop-antennas/ > > The AR-Alpha and other receivers suffered for overload due to nearby MW > stations and the "hot" MW output of the Wellbrook. I normally use the AOR > above 30 MHz and the WJ-8711A has no problems. I want to try a more passive > whip approach using a 9:1 transformer. I can compare the whip with the loop > at home. I also have a SA-7000, a passive broadband whip. I may bring two > antennas next year. > > I did not get a chance to setup the SDRPlay this year. I will also bring it > next year. > > It would be great to come up with something even more portable. All I have to > do is to remember the suggestions for next year. > > 73 Eric > >> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:56:53 -0500, Saul Broudy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Eric wrote: >> >> <<I am looking for feedback about the Listening Lounge. I am also >> interested in what stations you were able to receive. >> >> I may print out some basic instructions so people can sit down and >> operate the radios better. Headphones may be useful to cut down >> background noise.>> >> >> >> Yes, I think many would find basic instructions helpful, and headphones >> would be great. >> I had trouble concentrating on any listening or tuning, what with the >> refreshment table nearby and >> discussions going on elsewhere in the room. Next year I will try to find a >> time when the room is not >> highly-populated. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Saul >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown >> above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown > above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com
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