Hello.
Well, as things stand now, the antenna, the R8, will be at about 20 feet
off the ground, the mast supporting it, strapped to the chimney. By the way,
do you guy your R8?
Jerry, v e 3 q s o
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard and Karlene" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: criscraft r8
> Hi Jerry;
> The only band that made tuning a problem was 40 meters. The rest of the
> bands are very flat. How high are you mounting the antenna?
> Rich
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Neufeld" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 6:34 PM
> Subject: Re: criscraft r8
>
>
> > Hey Rich.
> >
> > Glad to hear about the no TVI. I suspected that, with the type of
matching
> > network they use with the R8, the antenna would be rather narrow-minded
on
> > all bands. I hope, as well, with a vertically-polarized antenna, to
avoid
> > RFI as well. We'll see. If I keep my big home-brew linear quiet, 3
> 3-500z's
> > in final), I should be alright.
> >
> > Thanks for info. I'm sure I'll have some tuning to do.
> >
> > Regards to everyone this Sunday afternoon.
> >
> > Jerry, v e 3 q s o
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard and Karlene" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 6:07 PM
> > Subject: criscraft r8
> >
> >
> > > Jerry Jerry
> > > Good luck with the r8. I have had one here for several years with
> > > reasonable success. I have been tempted to try a gap but its hard to
> get
> > > antenna help. I had a difficult time tuning the r8 for 40 meters.
When
> > they
> > > say 150 khz band width they mean it. I supposedly set mine up for the
> > uper
> > > part of the phone band and after getting it up on my two story house,
I
> > > discovered the thing had a 1 to 1 swr at the very bottom of the cw
band.
> > > Trying to be careful I shortened it only about an inch and discovered
I
> > was
> > > still well in the cw band. After more tries than I care to mention, I
> > > finally got it to the point that the swr was under 2/1 between 7125
and
> > > 7275.
> > > The good (very good) news is no tvi, not a line.
> > > Rich
> >
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