Do check out the link I included in my previous post. It is designed for qrp
use, and...before all the die-hard QRO ops groan, read the reviews it has
received. It performs very well. Tuning is built into the loop's structure
and Danny Dyer, who is a member of this list reports it is easy to tune the
loop by ear. I believe Gary Lee also has experience tuning the loop by ear.
73
Ron Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2014 5:53 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Alex Loop?
Can you splain more about the Alex loop, what bands does it cover, band
width per band, dimensions, the height off ground you can use it, how much
power will it handle, tuner requirements?
Thanks, Jim WA6EKS
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Miller <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:13:26 -0400
Subject: Re: Congrat's on 10 meter Fm.
I believe a number of 10-meter repeaters are implementing pl so that you can
choose which repeater you want to bring up, since there are a number of
co-channel systems.
I really like 10 fm but haven't had much of a chance to work it since I
moved in 2009. We're in our new house in Tarpon springs, now, so I hope to
get an hf antenna up soon. I'd also like to buy an Alex loop so I can work
out here in the back yard (where I'm sitting, composing this email). I've
got the Bluestar antenna I mentioned in previous posts to this list and it
can be a good performer, but it requires counterpoise wires, which I'm not
really fast at deploying.
The Alex loop, a magnetic loop antenna, requires no counterpoise and comes
in its own carry bag, making for really easy deployment and stowing.
73
Ron Miller
N6MSA
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 7:45 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Congrat's on 10 meter Fm.
What's CSQ? I didn't think many 10 meter machines ran with PL mode on
because of the phase distortion that occurs on 10. I think I have keyed up
that machine from Martinez CA. Jim WA6EKS
-----Original Message-----
From: Blake Hailey
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 4:16 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Congrat's on 10 meter Fm.
We have a 10 FM repeater in Fort Worth. It's off the air right now for
tower maintenance. When it's up it's on 29.660 Either CSQ or 192.8.
call W5DFW.
Most of the time it's in CSQ though.
73 Blake KA5POW
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Bob Ray
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 3:50 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Congrat's on 10 meter Fm.
Ten meter FM can be a lot of fun. I am an officer in our local
10 meter FM
group that has a repeater. I have also been on the repeater in
New York on
the empire state building several times as well as one in
Houston, one in
southern California and one in San Fransisco. Simplex operation
on 29.6 is
also interesting at times.
Bob KD0BR
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 3:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Congrat's on 10 meter Fm.
Hey Bob, that's great about getting on 10 meter Fm. We could
probably only
talk on that band through a repeater. I think there might be one
around
Auburn but am not sure. I have not been able to bring up a local
10 meter
repeater, local meaning within 80 to 100 miles from me. 73, Jim
WA6EKS
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