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Yeah me too (honey-do's). The back yard is mine field after all of last week's antenna werk. PVC and aluminum pipe... Pieces of old dacron line and electrical tape just ready to wrap around a lawnmower spindle and stuff like that, and it's strewn everywhere.. Even an uprooted, upside-down tower...

Well, the power just got turned on to the new house next door this morning. And holy mama -- 9+Db RFI on 11M!! I'm going to have to get to the bottom of this very soon. On the positive note; Last weekend, I finally got my Imax 2K back up (been down since hurricane Irma in 2017). So now I can...

They can be built cheaper, but considering the time involved, those are ALL great bargains.. VERY effective!! I can attest to the use of such 'tater guns'. Mine uses an irrigation valve and a blow gun trigger to 'fire' it (see pic). It'll launch it's PVC projectile 500Ft away, given enough...

I understand the rules and wish to enter the contest

Congrats, Greg!(y)

61 OHMS impedance, but hey, as long as the radio is 'happy' at 1:1SWR.......

Answer: Yes. And you DO have a 1/2w radiator, as the entire length is radiating equally. That is to say, it's "balanced", if center-fed. And you are correct about the need for at least, a transformer because the "theoretical nominal impedance" of a half wave dipole at resonance in free space is...

Well --- I tried. But I'm temporarily, a mud duck.

Thanks. and yeah, I thought it was something like "Quicks yang" too. So I looked it up. It's Mandarin, and means Meteorological feature; meteorology atmosphere ambience scene

I won this Radiodditiy QT60 Pro 10 Meter Radio as a giveaway prize for Black Friday 2024, right here on WorldwideDX Radio Forum. One of the qualifications for entering the radio giveaway was to post a review of it in WorldWideDX Radios Forum's,"Product Reviews". This is my review as agreed to...

I did have that conversation with one of my 12 grandchildren regarding this issue. She asked me something to the effect of; "If China invades Taiwan, will it start WWIII?" My answer was, "Beats me, and i doubt anyone knows for sure, one way, or the other". And that, "any global conflict one...

Yeah... Kinda hard to top this thread and that thorough review. Oh well -- Maybe I'll just do a video 'unboxing' followed by a short bench test? Do you guys think I should just attach my review to this thread, or start a new one? Either way, since there's probably no warranty as it's a prize...

Given my recent win, I'll sit a few of these out. I really like you guys and I'd never be able to live it down if I struck a deuce W. Good luck, gang!

Thanks, Gents!

Sa-WeeeeeeeeeeT! I'll try to do an informative review. It'll probably be on youtube and/or Rumble, as I deleted my FB account back in 2015. I better charge-up the ol' GoPro batteries. ;)

I want to be in the contest and I understand all the rules and such. Very interesting radio!

Basically, that's a "half-wave dipole", and EZNEC should show the same parameters. I won't swear by that, because I don't even know how to USE EZNEC. I'm just stating what you made according to antenna theory. Very neat idea though.

It's just the location. We have numerous very drastic weather events here, especially in the Summer months. I'm currently down to a ground-mount Hustler 5BTV vertical at the moment, and am too old (at least, by myself) to get anything higher back up.

A day late and a dollar short here... That box is a collector's item that should be behind glass like the "Hope Diamond", with the cover lifted to show the artwork! The new owner should keep it as-is, right down to the 'patina' in the paint.

I'd check the filament windings of the transformer first for +12VAC, then at Pin5 and pin7 of the 12-pin socket and 'head west' from there.