Yeah, the =, really irritates me… Especially when you use Siri… And seems to do it a lot more. I know one time, I posted a message, and everyone said it was so full of equal signs  that they couldn't understand it

73 Dustin KF5VXR


> On Sep 30, 2015, at 3:08 PM, Eric Oyen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> unfortunately, its the email list server thats doing this. I have tried =
> different email clients with the same result. I have also tried plain =
> text and html to no avail. if I knew more about the list server package, =
> I could probably help.
> 
> DE n7zzt Eric
> 
>> On Sep 30, 2015, at 12:33 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>> 
>> Any way to send this without the equals?
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>> =20
>> =20
>> On Wed, 30 Sep 2015, Eric Oyen=20
>> wrote:
>> =20
>>> here is an alternative that is pretty easy to build.
>>> =20
>>> 1 you will need 50 feet of PVC pipe and at least 1/4 wave of enameled =
> =3D
>>> magnet wire. the idea here is to make a helical wound antenna (much =
> like =3D
>>> a firestik. the windings will need to be widely spaced at the bottom =
> =3D
>>> (about 1 turn per foot and gradually reducing to a tight wound coil =
> near =3D
>>> the top. You can also create loaded ground radials this way. The =
> ground =3D
>>> radials definitely need to be 1/4 wave long (electrically). the =
> vertical =3D
>>> element can be 1/4 up to 3/4 waves (wound). THis will make an =
> excellent =3D
>>> low space vertical antenna.
>>> =20
>>> as a second (receive only) you can create a magnetic loop antenna =
> that =3D
>>> is not much larger than 10 feet in diameter. the top will be split =
> and a =3D
>>> tuning cap placed there. there is also a secondary coupling loop =
> (this =3D
>>> will directly connect to the coax). with the addition of a preamp, =
> you =3D
>>> will have a station that can produce a decent signal on 160 with the =
> =3D
>>> ears to match.
>>> =20
>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>> =20
>>>> On Sep 30, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Steve Forst wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>> 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
>>> 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=3D20=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=3D20=3D
>>> =20
>>>> 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
>>> 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
>>> and experiences with these?
>>>>> I'm hoping to put up a 330 foot long wire on a 20 foot high mast in =
> a =3D
>>> 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 =3D
>>> a coil and require radials. There's now a coil I can buy for my Zero =
> =3D
>>> Five vertical which makes it a better performer on 160 with radials. =
> I'm =3D
>>> pretty sure I could get this coil and some radials for 160 for a 3RD =
> the =3D
>>> cost of the Hy-gain high tower.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> 73:
>>>>> Mike DE VO1AX
>>>>> =3D20
>>> =20
>>> =20