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.
> >>
> >
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> >>
> >> 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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