Ok, Mike. ... Thanks and 73 de KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Garrett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: working with a Predator Screw-driver-type antenna
> I think it's in the vicinity of $70.
>
> 73.
>
> Mike, K9AZS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 6:24 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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