Re[2]: [HomeBrew] Anyone here?

Elliott Olson [email protected]
Tue, 4 May 2004 17:08:42 -0500


Hello Bill,

I keep forgetting on these qth.net MLs to make sure the reply is going
to the list instead of an individual member.

Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 2:06:16 PM, you wrote:

BS> Thanks for looking, I haven't seen too much either.

BS> But, that's part of the challenge.  I'm in this hobby to
BS> learn.  Might learn how it is done, might figure out a new
BS> way to do it, or I might learn that I should have just gone
BS> and bought something from Diamond.  :)

BS> Either way, it should be enlightening.

BS> -Bill


BS> On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 01:33:33PM -0500, Elliott Olson wrote:
>> Hello Bill,
>> 
>> I don't find many antenna tuner projects for 6m and up, it's also hard
>> to find SWR meter (or directional wattmeter) projects (or built) that
>> work above 2m.
>> 
>> Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 9:53:38 AM, you wrote:
>> 
>> BS> ** Please do NOT cross-post messages to multiple mailing lists on the "To:" or "CC:" line of the e-mail message. **
>> 
>> BS> I guess I might as well say "hi" now, too.
>> 
>> BS> I am one of the lurkers on the list, trying to learn from the
>> BS> experiences of others.  I haven't the time to commit to building
>> BS> any projects yet, but I plan to eventually.
>> 
>> BS> Someday, I plan to build a DSP based unit, as my background
>> BS> is in embedded digital design and programming.  However, I am
>> BS> weak on the RF.  Heh, well, I do an ok job of *suppressing* it
>> BS> in my designs where I don't want it, and reducing susceptibility,
>> BS> but have not yet acquired the understanding of harnessing it
>> BS> productively.
>> 
>> BS> In the meantime, I am starting at the periphery and working in.
>> BS> Looking to build an antenna for my attic in the near future to
>> BS> hook up to my HT.  (I am rather space constrained, and have no
>> BS> place to put a full rig.)  So, I am trying to wrap my mind around
>> BS> matching a homebuilt antenna to the 50ohm output of the handheld.
>> 
>> BS> So, I generally read books and listen to what others have to say.
>> BS> Two ears, one mouth, used in that ratio.
>> 
>> BS> Cheers,
>> BS> Bill
>> BS> WS3O
>> 
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>> 
>> -- 
>> Best regards,
>>  Elliott   N0UKF                      mailto:[email protected]
>> www.qsl.net/n0ukf/
>> 



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Best regards,
 Elliott   N0UKF                      mailto:[email protected]
www.qsl.net/n0ukf/