On my iPhone if I add a cartwheel return at about
the 60 character in the line You don't get the ='s signs. 
You may be able to push that out closer to the 80 though. 
Didn't want to clutter of the list to test that theory. 


Scott 
ZL1CHM / N0HOK
Auckland New Zealand 
 

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On 1/10/2015, at 8:33 AM, Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Any way to send this without the equals?
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
> 
> 
> On Wed, 30 Sep 2015, Eric Oyen 
> wrote:
> 
>> here is an alternative that is pretty easy to build.
>> 
>> 1 you will need 50 feet of PVC pipe and at least 1/4 wave of enameled =
>> magnet wire. the idea here is to make a helical wound antenna (much like =
>> a firestik. the windings will need to be widely spaced at the bottom =
>> (about 1 turn per foot and gradually reducing to a tight wound coil near =
>> the top. You can also create loaded ground radials this way. The ground =
>> radials definitely need to be 1/4 wave long (electrically). the vertical =
>> element can be 1/4 up to 3/4 waves (wound). THis will make an excellent =
>> low space vertical antenna.
>> 
>> as a second (receive only) you can create a magnetic loop antenna that =
>> is not much larger than 10 feet in diameter. the top will be split and a =
>> tuning cap placed there. there is also a secondary coupling loop (this =
>> will directly connect to the coax). with the addition of a preamp, you =
>> will have a station that can produce a decent signal on 160 with the =
>> ears to match.
>> 
>> DE n7zzt Eric
>> 
>> On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
>> 
>>> Mike,
>>> =20
>>> I don't have any experience with any of the antennas you mention, but=20=
>> 
>>> perhaps an inverted L would be better than the long wire.  For long =
>> haul=20
>>> stuff on 160, vertical antennas are the way to go.   You would get =
>> that=20
>>> from the inverted L, or the other 2 antennas you mention.
>>> =20
>>> I'm using what is probably the worst antenna for 160, a loaded dipole=20=
>> 
>>> that isn't very high.  You have a better location than me, and would=20=
>> 
>>> probably do well no matter what antenna you use.
>>> =20
>>> While there is plenty of SSB activity, and even DX, my experience is=20=
>> 
>>> that CW is the better mode on this band.  I have 19 DXCC countries on=20=
>> 
>>> 160 SSB worked, and 60 countries on CW.   Only country I worked on =
>> phone=20
>>> that I couldn't repeat on CW was Gambia.
>>> =20
>>> Of course, your location may give you nice  SSB contacts into western=20=
>> 
>>> Europe, that I could only dream about.
>>> =20
>>> Good luck.  Now is the time to do something before the snow flies.
>>> =20
>>> Do you know what the bandwidth would be for  the Zero 5 antenna with =
>> the=20
>>> optional coil?
>>> =20
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> =20
>>> On 9/30/2015 11:35 AM, Michael Ryan wrote:
>>>> Hi all:
>>>> =20
>>>> This may open up a flood gate but what are your decent 160M antennas =
>> and experiences with these?
>>>> I'm hoping to put up a 330 foot long wire on a 20 foot high mast in a =
>> few weeks but not sure how well it will get out with 4 or 500W. I think =
>> another favorite is the Hy-gain high towers, which are 50 feet tall with =
>> a coil and require radials. There's now a coil I can buy for my Zero =
>> Five vertical which makes it a better performer on 160 with radials. I'm =
>> pretty sure I could get this coil and some radials for 160 for a 3RD the =
>> cost of the Hy-gain high tower.
>>>> =20
>>>> 73:
>>>> Mike DE VO1AX
>>>> =20
>> 
>> 
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