That apparently isn't working for me.


Seriously bangs phone on table

73 Dustin KF5VXR


> On Sep 30, 2015, at 5:37 PM, Dustin Thompson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> A cart will return is,
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> Where you do a couple of cartwheels=E2=80=A6 And then throw your phone to th=
> e other person
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> 73 Dustin KF5VXR
> 
> 
>> On Sep 30, 2015, at 5:33 PM, Dave Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:=
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>> =20
>> Hi Scott!
>> =20
>> It does seem to be working for you. Only thing puzzling me is what's a car=
> t
>> wheel return?
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>> Seems like the best solution so far so long as more practice it.
>> =20
>> 73,
>> Dave
>> =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=
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>> On Behalf Of Scott Gillen ZL1CHM
>> Sent: Thursday, 1 October 2015 11:27 a.m.
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Decent 160M antenna
>> =20
>> On my iPhone if I add a cartwheel return at about the 60 character in the
>> line You don't get the =3D's signs.=20
>> You may be able to push that out closer to the 80 though.=20
>> Didn't want to clutter of the list to test that theory.=20
>> =20
>> =20
>> Scott
>> ZL1CHM / N0HOK
>> Auckland New Zealand=20
>> =20
>> =20
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> =20
>>> On 1/10/2015, at 8:33 AM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Any way to send this without the equals?
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>> =20
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>>> On Wed, 30 Sep 2015, Eric Oyen=20
>>> wrote:
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>>>> here is an alternative that is pretty easy to build.
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>>>> 1 you will need 50 feet of PVC pipe and at least 1/4 wave of enameled =3D=
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>>>> magnet wire. the idea here is to make a helical wound antenna (much like=
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>> =3D
>>>> a firestik. the windings will need to be widely spaced at the bottom =3D=
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>>>> (about 1 turn per foot and gradually reducing to a tight wound coil near=
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>> =3D
>>>> the top. You can also create loaded ground radials this way. The ground =3D=
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>>>> radials definitely need to be 1/4 wave long (electrically). the vertical=
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>> =3D
>>>> element can be 1/4 up to 3/4 waves (wound). THis will make an excellent =3D=
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>>>> low space vertical antenna.
>>>> =20
>>>> as a second (receive only) you can create a magnetic loop antenna that =3D=
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>>>> is not much larger than 10 feet in diameter. the top will be split and a=
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>> =3D
>>>> tuning cap placed there. there is also a secondary coupling loop (this =3D=
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>>>> will directly connect to the coax). with the addition of a preamp, you =3D=
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>>>> will have a station that can produce a decent signal on 160 with the =3D=
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>>>> ears to match.
>>>> =20
>>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>>> =20
>>>>> On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
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>>>>> Mike,
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I don't have any experience with any of the antennas you mention,
>> but=3D20=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> perhaps an inverted L would be better than the long wire.  For long =3D=
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>>>> haul=3D20
>>>>> stuff on 160, vertical antennas are the way to go.   You would get =3D
>>>> that=3D20
>>>>> from the inverted L, or the other 2 antennas you mention.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I'm using what is probably the worst antenna for 160, a loaded
>> dipole=3D20=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> that isn't very high.  You have a better location than me, and would=3D=
> 20=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> probably do well no matter what antenna you use.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> While there is plenty of SSB activity, and even DX, my experience is=3D=
> 20=3D
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>>>>> that CW is the better mode on this band.  I have 19 DXCC countries
>> on=3D20=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> 160 SSB worked, and 60 countries on CW.   Only country I worked on =3D
>>>> phone=3D20
>>>>> that I couldn't repeat on CW was Gambia.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Of course, your location may give you nice  SSB contacts into
>> western=3D20=3D
>>>> =20
>>>>> Europe, that I could only dream about.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Good luck.  Now is the time to do something before the snow flies.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Do you know what the bandwidth would be for  the Zero 5 antenna with =3D=
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>>>> the=3D20
>>>>> optional coil?
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> On 9/30/2015 11:35 AM, Michael Ryan wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all:
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> This may open up a flood gate but what are your decent 160M antennas =3D=
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>>>> and experiences with these?
>>>>>> I'm hoping to put up a 330 foot long wire on a 20 foot high mast in a =3D=
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>>>> few weeks but not sure how well it will get out with 4 or 500W. I think =3D=
> 
>>>> another favorite is the Hy-gain high towers, which are 50 feet tall with=
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>> =3D
>>>> a coil and require radials. There's now a coil I can buy for my Zero =3D=
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>>>> Five vertical which makes it a better performer on 160 with radials. I'm=
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>> =3D
>>>> pretty sure I could get this coil and some radials for 160 for a 3RD the=
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>> =3D
>>>> cost of the Hy-gain high tower.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> 73:
>>>>>> Mike DE VO1AX
>>>>>> =3D20
>>> =20