On 7/3/2012 7:58 AM, Gerry Leary wrote:
> Hey Tom, What about using a tuning aid that changes tone with output? Then
> you could tune your screwdriver for the highest or lowest tone which would
> also give you a good SWR?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: End Fed Zep Antenna
>
>
>> Thanks, Pat.
>>
>> I'm going to continue trying to see what I can do out at the RV site. My
>> problem is that there are just not many trees around, and they are all in
>> the wrong locations.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To: "For blind ham radio operators"<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 10:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: End Fed Zep Antenna
>>
>>
>>> Thanks, Pat.
>>>
>>> I'm going to continue trying to see what I can do out at the RV site. My
>>> problem is that there are just not many trees around, and they are all in
>>> the wrong locations.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Pat Byrne"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 8:48 PM
>>> Subject: Re: End Fed Zep Antenna
>>>
>>>
>>>> Not to turn this into a G5RV "it's wonderful" session but I had one
>>>> 45 feet up at the center, configured as an inverted "V" and it was a
>>>> wonderful antennna. France and Australia on 40 with 100 watts. My
>>>> next location it was a bum installation and the antenna never did
>>>> particularly well. And now I have the W5GI Mystery Antenna, a
>>>> modified G5RV at 35 or so feet and I am very well pleased with its
>>>> performance.
>>>> So Tom, you could do a whole lot worse if you can get up in the air a
>>>> bit.
>>>> Good luck.
>>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 05:58 AM 7/2/2012, you wrote:
>>>>
Hi list.
I'm no expert, but why couldn't you tune the screw driver with a TW-1?
Take care, and 7 3.
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