Hi!

I'm with Lou. As long as you aren't getting any RFI on 20, just do it.

73,
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
Sent: Tuesday, 30 June 2015 8:23 a.m.
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Yet Another Update On RV DXCC Antenna Situation

Tom,

i'd bring the Tw1 out there with you and just use the manual tuner. And, it 
may sound fool-hearty, but I think I would even have tried to run it on 20 
meters despite the high SWR, It's doubtful you'd hurt anything with today's 
foldback circuitry and It might've given you more contacts. However, most 
reports I've heard seem to confirm what you've said, that 40 was the place 
to be. Anyway, the fact that the alpha-delta guy recommends running it as 
is, also indicates you should just try it and see what it does. Good luck. 
Lou  WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 2:42 PM
Subject: FW: Yet Another Update On RV DXCC Antenna Situation


> Hi, everyone.
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> For whatever reason, my internet connection was acting really weird at the
> RV yesterday evening, so I don't know if my original  e-mail made it to 
> the
> list.
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> Usually, I get at least some responses to my various posts, so I'm really
> wondering if it got lost in cyber space somewhere.
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> If anyone wishes to comment on my thoughts below regarding my DXCC antenna
> situation out at the rv, I'd be very interested.
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> Again, see the e-mail below.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> From: Tom Behler [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 8:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Yet Another Update On RV DXCC Antenna Situation
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> Hello, again, everyone.
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> Well, on kind of a whim this afternoon, I wrote to Don Terrell of Alpha
> Delta Engineering about my situation with the Alpha Delta DXCC HF antenna
> here at the RV.  I explained the installation to him, and what I thought
> might be contributing to my problems.
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> Here's what he said:
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> Hi Tom, I have read your e-mail carefully. I think the RV roof, being 
> metal,
> AND the 60 degree angle would be the "bad guys". Also, if the wires are
> within about 3-4 ft. from tree branches that will cause a coupling problem
> as well. In this case, just use a wide range tuner and leave it as is. the
> "on air' performance should be fine anyway.
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> TNX and 73,
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> Don, W8AD
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> So,  now, this brings me to another thought:
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> I have an old MFJ 901B manual versatuner that is not being used for 
> anything
> right now.
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> Could I use that to basically tune the antenna, using receive noise as my
> indicator, and then just touch things up with the internal auto-tuner in 
> the
> TS480?
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> I have always heard that doing this would cause the tuners to work against
> each other, which could create real problems, but I never knew whether 
> that
> was true or not.
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> Of course, I do have an LDG TW1 talking SWR/watt meter at the home qth, 
> but
> hate to tear things apart to use it during the relatively short times when
> we are camping.
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> Does anyone have any wisdom on this latest idea?
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> I have also asked the question to Don Terrell himself.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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