[Boatanchors] Johnson Matchbox 275W

[James M. Walker]

"Hear Hear" !
Jim WB2FCN/WD2XSH-22


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Brian Clarke" <brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Johnson Matchbox 275W


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brian Clarke" <brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Johnson Matchbox 275W
>
>
>> Agreed on Rob's comments. I have one of these antenna
>> coupling units and
>> have found that it can work on all the HF bands from 80 m
>> through 10 m.
>> 73 de Brian, VK2GCE.
>>
>> On Friday, July 29, 2011 9:58 AM, Rob said:
>>
>>
>>>I have two center fed dipoles I use mine with, one 1/2 w.
>>>on 80; the other
>>> 1/2 w. on 20.  I can use the 80 m. one on 80 and 40 (and
>>> higher up for all
>>> I
>>> know) and I can use the 20 m. one on 30, 20, 17, and 10.
>>> Have not tried
>>> it
>>> on 12.  But my point is to agree with Bill--the Matchbox
>>> is not just a 5
>>> band tuner regardless of what some complain about on the
>>> review web sites.
>>> You may have to work with feedline length and try
>>> different band switch
>>> positions and experiment with a SWR analyzer but once you
>>> home in on a
>>> good
>>> setup, you make note of it and returning to it is a snap.
>>>
>>> Rob
>>> K5UJ
>
>     The reviews are interesting. Some say its the best and
> they use it all the time, some have the typical reaction to
> anything old, "This used to be good but isn't any more. It
> won't do...etc, etc."  Well, the laws of physics have not
> changed and if it was good in the past its still good. You
> just have to learn to use it correctly. We live in a world
> of equipment that does not require any technical skill to
> use; it does everything automatically (maybe). Of course,
> hams are supposed to be able to set up and maintain
> communications with very simple equipment in emergencies.
> Having a corps of those with technical knowledge and skill
> to establish communication in an emergency is the whole
> justification for amateur radio to exist and be allocated
> band space. I think some of the rice-box radios are very
> good but they don't teach the owners much other than that
> one can have too many settings in a computer menu.
>    I also think the above is a good justification to know
> Morse. Even if you are slow it provides a method of
> communication that works with the simplest possible
> equipment.
>    Pardon my soap box, sometimes I just can't help it.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
>
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