Recent content by trapland

Not my quote, but this was said about radio installation: Things installed temporarily become permanent, permanent installations are really temporary.

Extended TX on US version? I'm wondering if anyone has done this on a USA ic-7600. The only mods I could find are from a couple years ago from a German op on a Euro version. Thanks.

Well what did Ameritron say about 6 meters? If they do it and make this amp run, it will KILL Icom and Yaesu on price alone.

I loves me my 7000, for a mobile rig. Sorry, it ain't ever gonna approach hi-fi no matter how cool the do-hickeys you put in front of it. I'm an Icom fanboy all the way. I'm team Icom like my teenage daughter is team Edward, but if you want big SSB TX audio, its Yaesu 2k and up all the way...

For me, QRP is....... Turning the AL-1500 down to a kW. A 7el monobander MIGHT make QRP fun. I type QRP so read carefully. Compared to my XYL's voice, I speak QRP. When working a QRP station, my 4/1 report is not an invitation to recite your righteousness for working QRP. Actually, I...

If you can assume there will be no repeaters, why do you think your own radios will work? What is causing the S to HTF? If its EMP from a CME, your stuff is toast too, unless you know how to protect it. Radio could be a useful tool in a disaster (SHTF, EOTWAWKI, WROL, whatever), but you...

I know what you mean about the noodle. The other day I got scolded for QRM after I tuned up into an oil can!

I know its been a month since the last post, but someone sometime in the future may want a conclusion. Here's what I ended up doing: Ground mount 5 band vertical. I suspect the soil is good. 700' of wire for radials. About 20-24 total. I lost count. Radials buried 1/2"-1". I had to...

Just to dredge this up again.... You've explained it perfectly. Thank you. To be clear, I never intended to do anything irreversible. I have an analyzer. I was just looking for starting points for experimentation. I am already on the air with a few rigs and antennas. I just wanted to...

Ahhh! I never thought to disconnect eerything even if it wasnt being used. I'll look at that.

I thought this was the amature section? Base tranceiver - ICOM ic761, Yeasu FL2100B amp, tuner, but I dont use it as I am below 1.5:1 on all bands I use. Base antenna - BTV 5 band vertical, ground mounted, 700 feet of radials, no buildings within 75 feet, no powerlines anywhere. Mobile...

Ok so I'm pretty new. I have a dilemma I cant figure out. Say I tune in a group ragchewing on my base, band doesn't matter. I get 4-5 S units of static and thier signal is at 5-7. Now I go to the same frequency in my car (different radio) and get less than 1 unit of noise and the signal...

Ok, I'll clearly mark everything first. To be clear, I want to eliminate 10 and 15 mters and still use the vertical for 20, 40 and maybe 80. I dont understand how the traps in a BTV can also be loading coils. They are cased in aluminum. Oh, unless they are loading coils that arent intended...

Hi all, I have a question. I'm sure I'm opening a can of worms here and the answers are NOT as easy as I hope! I have an Hustler 5btv vertical and dont ever intend to use it on 10 meters, and maybe not on 15 meters. These antennas are also rather short for the depression that I have to...

Hmm. 4 radials per band. 20 total on a BTV5 with at least 4 of them over 65 feet long! Sounds like a harder deal to work asthetically than a few dozen buried radials of whatever length is handy. I know which one the XYL would prefer. She'd prefer the antenna that doesn't make the house look...