Danny:
Sounds interesting. ... Keep us posted.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: working with a Predator Screw-driver-type antenna
> Hi Guys, Tentec makes a little kit noise bridge for about $20in kit form.
> I'll try to find more info on it for you tomorrow, Danny.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 7:24 PM
> Subject: Re: working with a Predator Screw-driver-type antenna
>
>
> > Mike:
> >
> > Do you have any idea on the cost of the MFJ noise bridge unit?
> >
> > 73 de KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Garrett" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 6:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: working with a Predator Screw-driver-type antenna
> >
> >
> > > I believe that MFJ Enterprises sels an RX noise bridge. I
have
> > > uused a noise bridge from Palomar Engineers for years, but they
> apparently
> > > no longer sell it. Palomar does sell a "Tuner-Tuner"
> > > which is essentially a noise bridge with the inductance and impedance
> > > adjustments; it is set for 50 ohms. You can read about it at
> > >
> > > Tuner-Tuner.
> > >
> > > 73.
> > >
> > > Mike, K9AZS
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 2:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: working with a Predator Screw-driver-type antenna
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mark:
> > > >
> > > > No, I do not know where you can buy a noise bridge, but I bet others
> on
> > > > this
> > > > list will know.
> > > >
> > > > We'll see. ... Depending on how things go here, I may be in the
> market
> > > > for
> > > > one myself. In the mean-time, I'm going to try working with the
Remy
> > > > Simard
> > > > talking SWR meter, and see how far that gets me.
> > > >
> > > > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:15 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: working with a Predator Screw-driver-type antenna
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Tom,
> > > >>
> > > >> Personally I would think that a "noise bridge" would be your
best
> > > >> bet.
> > > >> That being said I have never owned a noise bridge so it is just a
> > guess.
> > > >> A question though do you know where can I buy a noise bridge?
> > > >> God bless,
> > > >> Mark WZ0K
> > > >> God loves you!
> > > >> My personal prayer book.
> > > >> Add your prayer or pray for others at the following link.
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
>
http://prayerbook.homewithgod.com/cgi-bin/prayerbook/multi.pl?131961113534708:24:0
> > > >>
> > > >> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
> > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/funhamradio-list
> > > >>
> > > >> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 8:39 AM
> > > >> Subject: working with a Predator Screw-driver-type antenna
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Hi, everyone.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Well, my teaching semester at the University has ended, which
means
> > > >> > that
> > > >> > Summer can't be too far behind. And, with Summer comes another
> round
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > experimenting with HF antenna arrangements for the RV travel
> trailer
> > my
> > > >> > XYL
> > > >> > and I recently purchased.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I have decided (hopefully wisely) to try a screw-driver type
> antenna
> > > >> > called
> > > >> > the Predator, to see how that will work for me on HF. I am going
> to
> > > > mount
> > > >> > the antenna system on a pipe that has been welded to the spare
tire
> > > > holder
> > > >> > on the back of the trailer. I am doing this simply because my
XYL
> > and
> > > >> > I
> > > >> > have found it difficult to string long wires and dipoles at most
> camp
> > > >> > sites.
> > > >> > I also had worked with the Buddipole modular antenna system last
> year
> > > > with
> > > >> > rather limited success, due to the fact that that particular
> antenna
> > > >> > system
> > > >> > turned out to involve multiple combinations of tap and coil
> settings,
> > > >> > making
> > > >> > it rather "user unfriendly" for a blind ham like me.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > As I get and try this screw-driver type antenna, I am thinking of
> > > > several
> > > >> > questions.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > What would be the best strategy for adjusting the antenna system
so
> > as
> > > > to
> > > >> > get the best SWR? I have a talking SWR meter from Remy Simard
that
> > > > should
> > > >> > help. I assume I could put the rig on low power, and simply work
> the
> > > >> > antenna up or down until I get the best possible SWR. Has anyone
> > ever
> > > >> > worked with one of these screw-driver-type antennas? If so, does
> > this
> > > >> > strategy make sense, or do you have other suggestions?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I also have an LDG AT11MP auto-tuner that I use with my portable
HF
> > > >> > set-up,
> > > >> > but I would think that that wouldn't be usable in this case,
since,
> > in
> > > >> > effect, the screw-driver antenna is already a tuner, and you'd
then
> > > >> > have
> > > >> > two
> > > >> > tuners working against each other.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated here. I hope I
> > > >> > haven't
> > > >> > bitten off more than I can chew, but I guess it's worth a try.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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