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- Sat May 11, 2024 3:46 pm
- Forum: Questions & Advice
- Topic: Need help with TR-35
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Need help with TR-35
I just finished building my TR-35 and have been testing it out as best I can with the bands. I have two issues that I'm concerned about. 1. The receiver motorboats on 40 and 30m, but is quiet on 20 and 17m. The motorboating subsides when I turn the VFO but immediately resumes when I stop. 2. The rad...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: Questions & Advice
- Topic: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18983
Re: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
I'm going to try a 29/17 EFRW. My home antenna is a 35.5/17, and works well enough for me. For the choke, I'm using N6ARA's choke design - 12 bifiliar turns on a T50-43. I've got it all built, and I hope to get some time to try it out today.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: Questions & Advice
- Topic: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18983
Re: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
How does this look? The scale is 1cm for major lines.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Questions & Advice
- Topic: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18983
Re: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
More great ideas - thanks!
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: Questions & Advice
- Topic: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18983
Re: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
Brian,
I like it! Thanks.
Mike, KL7MJ
I like it! Thanks.
Mike, KL7MJ
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: Field Kits and Reports
- Topic: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11400
Re: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
That's it! It's well designed and comes in a great case. As far as size and weight it's about the same as a large folding camping chair when packed up.
That's a great idea!try it at the seaside
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: Questions & Advice
- Topic: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18983
Re: EFHW/RW - Attaching wire to balun
I'm working on that exact idea - a housing with a 9:1 unun and a choke, and those brass connectors that are used for linked dipoles glued to the outside to connect the wires. I have a 35.5/17 foot EFRW as my primary home antenna, but I can have both 35.5 and a 29 foot wires for portable operations. ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: Field Kits and Reports
- Topic: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11400
Re: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
I like the idea. I think I forgot about it because it's too big for me to take on an airplane, but for a local activation it would be perfect! However, I'm glad I broke the base of the magloop close to home - I was able to modify the design with a thicker base and reprint it that evening. 73, Mike, ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:54 pm
- Forum: Field Kits and Reports
- Topic: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11400
Re: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
Ok, now I feel like a dummy. I have a TransWorld TW2010 (pretty much a commercial version of your double T bar) but I was concerned about taking up too much space in the car. Next time...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: Field Kits and Reports
- Topic: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11400
Re: Bring lots of different types of antennas, just in case
Bringing the "toy" vertical was a mistake, but I think it's good to have a wire antenna as primary, and the magloop (or other non-wire antenna) as a backup. I was in Arizona last year, and while I was allowed to put an antenna in a tree, there weren't any good candidates so I ended up usin...