[Antennas] How can I tell if my signal is getting out?

Sat, 13 Apr 2002 13:30:08 -0700

can you describe your antenna again and how it is laid out and how high it
is? please? Is it near objects, etc etc?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald KA4INM Youvan" <[email protected]>
To: "a" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 12:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] How can I tell if my signal is getting out?

> Hi  Joe N8TI :
>
> > How can I tell if I have some sort of a signal actually going out over
the air?
>
>
>
>    First 100 watts is going somewhere, hold your hand on inch over a 100
watt light bulb
> and `feel the heat', that is about 90 watts of heat, if it isn't going
into the antenna,
> where is it going?  (about 10 watts leave as light)
>
>    What is your reflected power?  If it isn't high it IS being radiated.
>
> > Perhaps even one of you guys could listen for my signal if we coordinate
by email.
>
>   I usually can get on the radio around 10:30 p.m. Eastern time.
>
>
>    OK, but do you say where you live?  (what freq. etc.)
>
>    The best answer to your question is:
>
>    Join the nearest, biggest balanced HAM club, go to the meetings, don't
> set with the other `newbees' set with some old coots (like me) and listen,
> make friends with a few, and if you want someone to listen to your signals
> for key clicks or chirps, call a few until someone has the time to listen
to
> your signal.  Hopefully someone across town or in the next town.
>
>        73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron [email protected]
>     100% LINUX, 100% of the time.   SENT Time and Date are UTC
>         Visit my HAM Web SITE at: http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm
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