Harry,
Frankly, the part of your judgment that is quite questionable, despite being
a ham for 35 years, is that you think you can adjust a solidstate
transceiver using an inherently narrow-banded antenna by noise alone.
Second, you can better protect your rig if you tune with minimum power if
you don't have a noise bridge, until you get the SWR close to a decent
range, say 1.5:1 for older rigs that don't foldback power very well.
I know some hams who aren't technically knowledgeable and they've been
licensed for more than forty years. There are also those who are extremely
competent and just received their license. The length one holds their
license is immaterial. The application of logic and knowledge is quite
relevant.
Steve
Lansing, MI
----- Original Message -----
From: Lou Kolb
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: what next? my rig is gone!
Harry,
How then do you explain those of us who have terific experiences with
autotuners, compromises not withstanding? And how do you explain the many
many hams, quite a few on this list, who have had very good experiences on
ebay?
If you don't like autotuners, fine! Don't use them. Same for ebay. But
don't present your own experience as an open and shut case.
I know that I, WA3MIX, am wrong all the time. And I presume the same is
true of WD8OEP. Often, it is someone on this list who convinces me that
I'm mistaken or that I don't really understand something I thought I did.
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: what next? my rig is gone!
> Hi Colin,
> First of all, you did give some good advice, but yes, it is my life, and =
> I am an adult, and as you all hopefully know, with advice, you take what =
> you agree with, and throw the rest out. And that's how I live my life!
> Obviously you don't think I know about swr, I've been a ham for 35 =
> years, I think I know about swr, I think!
> And I do have a tuner, and it's an external tuner, and whether you agree =
> with it or not, folks, external tuners are more forgiving than those =
> damn auto tuners, now come on, people, we know that as hams!
> And yes, I do know about cut to the frequency you want to operate on. =
> However, you, and all of you have to understand apartment living, and =
> antennas, and some do hear, but some of you don't, because you've never =
> been in the situation. I have a 22 foot balcony, 22 feet, that's it! =
> Also, what I didn't share with you all is, my apartment is over and I =
> mean right over, the managers office, and if they see me with wires =
> hanging out durring the day, I'm toast, out of here! So, I have no =
> choice but to use a single piece of wire or, coax, thus the snake =
> antenna. What the snake antenna is, (and by the way folks, I worked all =
> over Europe on that antenna.
> What the snake antenna is, is, it's a piece of rg8 coax, and it has a =
> pl259 connecter which of course, plugs into the antenna tuner, and the =
> other end, is, just the coax with no pl259 connecter. What I love about =
> the snake antenna is, that I can get it out, put it on the balcony and =
> throw it over the railing, and I'm on the air. Now I am thinking about =
> the next antenna idea, which is the coax, which will plug into my 1 to 1 =
> balun, and I would put 2 pieces of copper wire on the lugs on the back =
> of the balun, and that also can just be thrown over the balcony railing, =
> and they can't see just 1 wire. Then, when I'm done, I just pull the =
> antenna back into the apartment. Now those who live in situations like I =
> do, understand that kind of operating.
> I will never, use ebay for anything. People have been ripped off there, =
> and I will not be one of them, no thanks.
> As far as auto tuners I hate them, have always have bad experiences with =
> them, and I will never listen to advice about auto tuners, they're a =
> joke, and they're too damn finicky, everybody should know that.
> No, the lesson learned here, is, I'm an adult, and I will take some =
> advice I agree with, and reject what I don't agree with.
> And yes, I will still use manuals because they're not finicky, and more =
> forgiving.
> Here's the thing, the reason I got the 2 rigs was, I want 2 rigs:
> 1. the rig I use.
> 2. a backup rig.
> Surely every ham should have a backup rig, right folks? So, when one rig =
> is down, you still got another to use.
> 73,
> Trippy, ac8s
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Colin McDonald=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 12:58 AM
> Subject: Re: what next? my rig is gone!
>
>
> old radios equals old caps, and old caps leak, blow up and dry out...a =
> blown=20
> cap, or several, or shorted resisters can cause any number of =
> problems,=20
> related and unrelated.
> As we told you time and time again, you need to make sure you have a =
> good=20
> SWR on your antenna using a tuner, or cut for resonance...which ever,=20
> doesn't matter, as long as the radio sees a decent SWR.
> there are used tw1's availible, and noise bridges, and guys who'll =
> build=20
> audible tuning aids...and all sorts of ways to make sure you have a =
> good=20
> SWR...including auto tuners.
> The lesson learned here is to pay attension to the advice you are =
> getting=20
> weather you like the tone of the message or not, the information is =
> still=20
> valid.
> As you learned the hard way, ignoring valuable advice and =
> recommendations=20
> can cost.
> I wouldn't even get the 120 fixed. By the time you pay for shipping =
> both=20
> ways, and the cost of repares, it'll be more than the radio is =
> worth...at=20
> least, more than the replacement value of another TS120 from ebay or =
> where=20
> ever.
> Instead of dumping a bunch of money into an old radio that will =
> probably=20
> have many more issues before long, take that same money and buy =
> yourself a=20
> noise bridge, or an LDG TW1 talking swr meter, so that you can tune =
> your=20
> antenna, and use your new shiny TS480. You'd be a fool to dump money =
> into=20
> fixing that old ts120 when you've got a brand new rig there, and a =
> number of=20
> options to utilize your manual tuner that you insist upon using.
> I'm not you, and it's your money and your life, but it comes down to =
> common=20
> sence and logic here.
> Just don't ignore everyones good advice this time, and maybe you'll be =
> able=20
> to stay on the air trouble free.
>
> so there's my advice, for what it's worth.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 8:59 PM
> Subject: Re: what next? my rig is gone!
>
>
> > Relax, take a zanyx and think. Since you have the 480 HX, buy a =
> noise
> > bridge, put it in line and tune your tuner for the null which will =
> match a
> > 1/1 SWR. Here is another reason to buy the 480 SAT, like we all =
> advized.
> > The internal tuner will match anything under 6/1, so if you get a =
> match
> > operate the radio. If you don't get a match don't. As far as a =
> tuning=20
> > aid,
> > stop being a victim, look around for a schematic, and start placing =
> adds=20
> > and
> > contacting handy hams to see if anybody would be willing to build it =
> for
> > you. With around 100,000 hams in the country maybe somebody would =
> enjoy a
> > small project if you provided the diagram and parts. You'd have to =
> send
> > them your 949 so that the jack could be installed.
> >
> > Remember, you said how none of the local hams would help,
> >
> > Well if one person says you are a jerk, they are probably wrong. If =
> two
> > people say you are a jerk, its worth considering. If three people =
> say you
> > are a jerk, they are probably right!!!
> >
> > Are you really sure nobody connected with handyhams would build you =
> a=20
> > tuning
> > aid if you came up with the parts and tuner.
> >
> > I think the noise bridge is probably the best solution, but I don't =
> know=20
> > if
> > they make ones that don't have to be taken out of line before =
> transmitting
> > RF through them.
> >
> > The 949 has a dummy load in it I think. Is your audio awful on the =
> dummy
> > load? That might help diagnose the problem.
>
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