Tom, if you need some help testing the antenna down my way just let me know.


Junior Lolley KG4itd
Liberty County Emergency Coordinator


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of tom behler
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:53 PM
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Subject: Re: What A Difference A Day Makes!

    Danny and all:

Just got on the air--20 meters around 14.250, and had a nice qso with a ham 
near Clearwater, FL.  I used the Alpha Delta DXCC antenna, and my RFI was 
gone, using the Heil mic and foot switch, and even the processor in the 
TS480.

SWR's look reasonable on most bands with both the Windom and DXCC.  Windom 
even tunes now on 160 using the auto tuner in the TS480.

So, definite progress has been made today.

Will do some more experimenting tomorrow night and Saturday, and look 
forward to the 40-meter round table Saturday afternoon.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: What A Difference A Day Makes!


Yay, Great News, keep us posted, thanks, Danny.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:02 PM
Subject: What A Difference A Day Makes!


> Hi, everyone.
>
> Well, this evening, I'm happy to report that I appear to be back in
> business
> on HF!!
>
> Today was one of those nice Michigan Spring days, and one of my good ham
> friends came over and successfully installed my Radio Shack 10-foot mast
> extension on top of my 30-foot telescopic mast.  I need to do a lot more
> checking, but initially, my SWR's look reasonable with both antennas on
> the
> various bands.  I also will now be in a position to really see if my RFI
> problem with my Heil mic set-up has been resolved, so there will be lots
> of
> testing ahead for me here.  I'll be out of town tomorrow, but should have
> some time tonight and tomorrow night to get a better feeling of how things
> are working.
>
> If everything goes according to plan here, I should be available to do the
> 40-meter east-coast mid-west round table Saturday afternoon.  So, if there
> is enough interest, and if there are no ongoing contests, I'll be on or
> near
> 7.185 MHZ at 4 p.m. Eastern (2100 Z) Saturday afternoon.
>
> If things change, I'll let everyone know, but for now, I'll plan to head
> up
> the round table if that's ok with everyone.
>
> More later for sure!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ