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- Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: Field Kits and Reports
- Topic: My first magic carpet ride
- Replies: 12
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Re: My first magic carpet ride
I haven't tried a Faraday cloth but I have experimented with many different kinds of counterpoise/radials. I found there is interaction between the lenghts of the whip and the radials. Did you re-adjust the loading coil or whip length after connecting to the Faraday cloth? In one of my experiments I...
- Thu May 30, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: Questions & Advice
- Topic: How do people organize/store wire antennas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9585
Re: How do people organize/store wire antennas
My wire antennas are stored on winders inside small canvas pouches with a label attached. All the pouches are stored inside a large plastic weatherproof box that I throw in the bed of my truck when going on an activation. Frequently used antennas go inside my backpack. I also have an "emergency...
- Mon May 27, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CW and QRP
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5081
Re: CW and QRP
Brian, I operate only CW. On short exchanges, like POTA, I am good for 20+ wpm, but I slow down a bit for rag chews. I learned code about 23 years ago at 5 wpm - actually "net 5 wpm" because the instructor used a higher character speed with Farnsworth spacing. Over the years my speed incre...