[K3PZN-List] CW Question

Sat Mar 26 21:49:15 EDT 2016

Sounds like a good idea but where my mast is located a half wave 80m wire would end up in my neighbors yard. Can't have that. I'll see if I can get this junior G5RV to tune 80. Doubt it will but maybe. 
Kyle 
73 de KC3FMP - FM19KJ 

> On Mar 26, 2016, at 9:45 PM, Jim <wa3mej at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Guys, You worry about too many little issues. If you cant put up the super DX array you want and all the Circle 8 vertical arrays needed to work all the bands... then keep it simple! All you really need to do is put up as much wire as you can and the longer the better. If you can put up something close to a 1/2 wave on 80 your in super shape but 1/2 Wave on 40 will work pretty well too... then feed it with open wire feedline and JUST BEFORE IT COMES INTO THE SHACK. put a remote balun followed by coax into the shack. In the shack you will need a tuner... I suggest one of the external models but a manual tuner will work as well. 
> 
> Such an antenna will easily work 80-10M pretty effectively. Also put the antenna up just as high as you can.. inverted V is ok too. I used antennas like this for the last 27 years.. Tony KF3AK has one up now if you dont believe it works.. although I have not heard him on the air lately... maybe he is gonna turn into a CBer (just kidding Tony) 
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> If you have additional questions Email me directly. 
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> Jim 
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Kyle Thornton" <kyle.3599 at outlook.com> 
> To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 8:58:36 PM 
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] CW Question 
> 
> Kurt, 
> My antenna is now an inverted V. Haha making my parents mad cause I can't leave it alone. I ordered a junior G5RV so I can do CW on 40 until I get my general. I'm having tons of fun with this hobby. I need to upload a new picture of my ham shack on qrz because I'm really proud of it. Even though everything is expensive I always find a reason of why I need to get it to make my shack better 
> Kyle 
> 73 de KC3FMP - FM19KJ 
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2016, at 8:22 PM, Curt Milton via K3PZN-List <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> wrote: 
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>> Jim 
>> 
>> 
>> Indeed. I have a graduate level text on antennas on the shelf, but did not want to hit Kyle with it yet. I can remember making my first contacts about 4 decades ago with sn imperfect dipole so it can be done. A ham ticket is a lifelong learners permit regardless of one's trade. 
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>> 
>> I am imagining Kyle's dipole based upon his pre-install email perhaps not mounted in a straight line (??) And this would make its match strange across the 20m band, while a straight dipole appropriately pruned will cover the whole 20m band if its high enough above the ground. Btw Kyle is doing quite well as a youthful ham, and he is the only one we have at the moment. 
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>> 73 Curt 
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>> From:"Jim" <wa3mej at comcast.net> 
>> Date:Sat, Mar 26, 2016 at 7:13 pm 
>> Subject:Re: [K3PZN-List] CW Question 
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>> Curt its a little more to it than that but for a good treatment of this may I suggest the handbook or the antenna handbook. 
>> 
>> But basically the height above ground changes the resonance AND the impedance... the length of can change the impedance and resonance as well. 
>> 
>> Jim 
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> From: "Curt Milton via K3PZN-List" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> 
>> To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net> 
>> Cc: "Curt Milton" <wb8yyy at yahoo.com> 
>> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2016 8:55:51 AM 
>> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] CW Question 
>> 
>> Kyle 
>> 
>> 
>> A coax fed dipole only presents a good match on the band it is cut for, and also for odd harmonics. Also, how the two wires are oriented gets into the act. If the two wires get too close to each other the result is not so nice. As the earth gets into the act, the wire length needs to be adjusted. Also, a homemade dipole works just like a store bought one, so no need to buy one already made. A 20m dipole will not work much on lower bands like 40m, nor is it good for the rig. 
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>> 73 curt 
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>> From:"Kyle Thornton" <kyle.3599 at outlook.com> 
>> Date:Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 9:29 pm 
>> Subject:Re: [K3PZN-List] CW Question 
>> 
>> Ok good I just wanted to make sure before I got fined or worse lost my license. Having tons of fun with this hobby. I can't get the 20m inverted V to tune to 40 is that normal? Planning on purchasing an actual 20m wire eventually to replace this home brew one that I built even though it seems to work good. Tuning is finicky some times. 
>> Kyle 
>> 73 de KC3FMP - FM19KJ 
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>>> On Mar 24, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Jim <wa3mej at comcast.net> wrote: 
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>>> Kyle 
>>> short answer is Yes its done all the time 
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>>> From: "Kyle Thornton" <kyle.3599 at outlook.com> 
>>> To: k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net 
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 8:51:24 PM 
>>> Subject: [K3PZN-List] CW Question 
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>>> Hi all before I go to far with my HF excitement I was wondering if sending CW through signalink was legal in a CW only portion. I am using the 15M CW portion where I have privileges and my antenna tunes. I think it is but not sure. 
>>> Kyle 
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