K9AXM
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| old timer in apartment, asking for comments. | Dec 16th 2011, 14:48 | 3 | 7,609 | on 23/12/11 |
| Do I need a antenna analyzer? | Sep 23rd 2011, 19:07 | 3 | 8,378 | on 25/9/11 |
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| old timer in apartment, asking for comments. | K9AXM | on 16/12/11 |
| I received my ham license in 1966. Started as novice, KN9AXM and upped to general. I've not been very active lately. In the past year my HF station's been down as I moved into an apartment. with the usual restrictions. I've come up with a way to put up a stealth antenna and might try to get back on in QRP CW only. I'm not interested in anything but rag chewing on cw, just as I did way back with my Heathkit DX transmitter. I have a simpler Alinco DX77,a ladder line antenna, along with a Dentron Jr antenna tuner... Ham radio is just one of my interests for me and I just want to rag chew occasionally. I have been a member of the ARRL for awhile and try to keep up with things but I always get back to a simpler mode, cw, and a less regimented, no awards winning , operation. Any comments would be appreciated. BTW, I'm 84 and have always liked CW as a satisfying means of communications. |
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| Do I need a antenna analyzer? | K9AXM | on 23/9/11 |
| I recently moved into an apartment with the usual problems associated with antenna type and placement. I have from many years ago (never needed them) a Dentron Junior antenna tuner and a Dentron 'All band' Doublet (134 feet fed with 450 ohm twin lead) .I cut the doublet to half the length as I only intend to operate 10-40 meters. I intend to use this antenna in either a 'bend to fit' or loop install, whatever it takes to fit inside the apartment. I'll be using a Alinco DX77 in low power mode, QRP to work cw only. The Dentron tuner has a 4-1 balun, just for info purposes, and will work with the ladder line. THe ARRL book on limited space antenna installs, suggest that I buy a antenna analyzer. Is that a good idea? K9AXM |
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