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"But even though the radio may be tuned to show 100 watts full output, your antenna's actual radiated power will be far less since your antenna may still not be resonant to a 50 ohm load. The best antennas are usually the ones that don't require a tuner" . That's not exactly true, if using...

Worked perfect, THANK YOU Rich!!! Now, anyone from North Dakota out there? 73, Steve, KA0NEB

I work OMISS and HHH regularly, but propagation doesn't often allow me to work them during net times, and the stations I have worked don't do QRZ or LoTW, just cards. (I don't work 3905 often as I'm low vision and their logger isn't easy to customize to the large, high contrast fonts I need...

Hi Guys, Working on my QRZ SSB Worked All States award and I'm down to North Dakota and Michigan. I need a contact in each and need them QRZ or LoTW confirmed (I can import a LoTW confirmation into QRZ and they will count it). I'm in Nebraska, retired, Extra Class, and I can work 80 through...

I've ran across the 247 DX Net on 14.247 around 20:00z a couple times. I enjoy doing the Triple H, OMISS and 3905 nets, so I may want to join in this one too, but I can't find any info out on it. There seems to be a Facebook page that hasn't had any activity since 2011 and that's about it. I...

Unfortunately with my vision impairment I'm not up to much fabrication, however....for those looking for space efficient antennas Google magnetic loop antennas. They have a very narrow bandwidth, but they do get out very well from ground level. . I wish I still had my vision, I think a magnetic...

I did, but thank you anyway. Their tips are spot on, also, Ham Radio Deluxe is uber configurable for fonts and contrast and makes things like PSK31 within reach for me.

Yesh, that's been covered in the thread...low isn't the best, and neither is short, but....everyone has the opinion that if you can't get long and high it's not worth doing and it's keeping many off of HF. . A dipole 10' off the ground allowed me to work several states and got a very weak signal...

On some bands it worked, and others it didn't. I ended up putting a loop around some trees out front and hooking the loop to the ends of the house and feeding a horizontal run with the center insulator under the eaves and then using an MFJ-993B Intellituner with a Kenwood interface cable. Just...

I'm dealing with antenna issues myself right now. Long story, but hit by a devastating eye disease and low vision now. Not sure if we'll stay here, so no big antenna support projects. I'm experimenting with LOW antennas mounted on the house for now. My take: Coax fed 10 meter dipole, works...

I only see one 10 meter fishing pole available on fleaBay and it's coming from China. $80 and no specs on diameters or anything. DXEngineering has some telescoping al I might look at, I'm going to call about the Rohn H50 masts too. I'm thinking they'd be better than the fishing pole. Thanks...

Wow Brett! I don't feel so bad now! I got him beat for height! LOL! "seems to work reasonably well, especially for DX"...hmmm, I'd say it exceeds expectations then! There's no doubt, high and clear is best for an antenna, but sometimes it's just possible so you just gotta run some wire and...

Hi Brett, When I look him up it says it's unmanaged and it lists him as Tech...do you have the call correct? I had a little fun on 20 meter last night, made it to Virginia and California with actually decent signal levels! Also talking to a friend in SW Iowa on Echolink so we tried a few...

Hi Brett, Yeah, vision loss is a challenge, I'm finding it very annoying. I can see big things, but fine detail isn't good...I know something needs done and what to do, and just a month ago I could see and do it, but now I can't pull it off...very frustrating! i'm getting radio operation...

Yep, I got my math wrong, but still, 120' isn't practical for most and it's recognized and the standard height advise is lowered...we have no reservations doing that for 80, but don't want to do the same for the other bands. OK, there's a grease spot where the dead horse used to be, if you've...

Good morning guys, The point of this thread isn't to say not to use high antennas, no doubt they work best there and are the best bang for your buck, the point is that when people inquire about lower antennas they're frequently given the impression it won't work at all and is not worth the...

Tuned the loop for 80 meter tonight and found it fairly active considering it was midnight on a weekday. Got in a OK/MO/IL qso, I was very light to them, but they got me...they were all running dipoles at 30 plus feet and kw amps. Still, 100 watts, 200' loop 12' off the ground and they heard...

I agree, but it seems the expectation that seems to be given to those who inquire is that it won't work at all, and that's not true by a long shot. OK, hot bright day, newly blind guy suffering steroid jitters on a ladder...nothing could possibly go wrong here, right? RIGHT! I ran a wire the...

I was an amateur as a kid, formerly KA0JXR, sun spots were good, we had a 10 meter cubical quad at 60' and a 20 meter three element yagi at 40' along with a complete Yaesu FT-101E station. Good beams, high, good transceiver and 1,200 watt amp... it flat got out! I've been there, done that...

Absolutely, and the attitude that seemed to be coming through was that it wouldn't work well at all and wasn't worth the effort and that's simply not true, at least in my case, I've been making many contacts. 10pm central time most nights, 20 meter, maybe 14.290 if clear, maybe point those big...