Cross posted to Smartuners and Live-Wire, Hi guys, While at the AES Superfest on Friday and Saturday, I met some very nice folks who were there for the first...
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Rama Raju
vu2rmj
Apr 8, 2006 4:07 pm
I wish to use a long wire ( one end connected to RF and another end free and tied to an insulator ) antenna with SG 237 Antenna Coupler. What lenght of wire...
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David H Hatch
n9zrt
Apr 8, 2006 6:56 pm
Greetings Rama - VU2RMJ! Great to have you on this list. A few questions so we can help with your antenna and counterpoise ideas: 1. What bands do you prefer...
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Rama Raju
vu2rmj
Apr 9, 2006 9:41 am
Dear Dave, The terrace on the main house is 20 ft high above ground. In the rear ther is an outhouse which is also 20 ft high. The buildings are separated by...
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David H Hatch
n9zrt
Apr 9, 2006 11:07 am
Hi Rama, It's sounding like you may be better off with: 1. A dipole centered at the outhouse and strung: * One end to the far building where the...
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tdettmann
Apr 9, 2006 11:09 am
Rama, There are literally dozens of antennas you can put together with your physical layout. I was doing a little sketching and there's lots of options for...
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G8OST
gh8ost
Apr 9, 2006 4:34 pm
Has anyone ever managed to improve on the tuning of the SG-239 by using the manual tuning mode and then saving the results? I can get about 1.5:1 - 1.7:1 VSWR...
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David H Hatch
n9zrt
Apr 10, 2006 1:29 am
Hi Bob, I found this text at SGC... On manual tuning in transmit, the manual says use S3 thru S8 to tune the SG-239. Is this just pressing these buttons in a...
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G8OST
gh8ost
Apr 10, 2006 12:55 pm
Hi Dave, Thanks for the reply. I think I understand HOW to tune the 239 manually, I was wondering whether anyone had actually tried it and if it was possible...
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David H Hatch
n9zrt
Apr 10, 2006 1:01 pm
Hi Bob, Roger that, looking for someone who had done it. Is the SWR high on automatic mode? Must be some room for improvement, anyway, eh? Dave...
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G8OST
gh8ost
Apr 10, 2006 2:17 pm
Hi Dave, The VSWR is not excessively high, up to 1.7 or 1.8:1, which is within the spec. of the coupler, but my rig starts to shut down on ALC after 1.5:1. Bob...
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Graham
m5aav
Apr 11, 2006 6:30 pm
Greetings All. Advice, Comments and Brickbats - please. At the moment I use a MAC200 to feed a [very] bent 20m dipole in the roof space and also can switch to...
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Garyenj@...
gary1ent
Apr 11, 2006 7:13 pm
Hi Graham, A couple of comments for you, from my experience. ... E-Z...just toggle the DC power off, then back on, from the shack, for a reset. I run the 13.8...
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Garyenj@...
gary1ent
Apr 11, 2006 7:19 pm
Whoops, My loop is a single turn. 10-40 is great. Sometimes 80 doesn't match. Doesn't matter though. All I hear on 80 is a "bunch of old men." And opinionated...
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john9v1vv
Apr 13, 2006 6:01 am
Hi all, I ordered the 235 coupler and 500 amp. There's a backlog of orders so I have to wait a few weeks. Meanwhile maybe some ppl have experience of these two...
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Bill P.
k6acj
Apr 13, 2006 3:23 pm
You'll be happy with the SGC 235 and 500 as it will work all bands 160 to 10 meters but try to keep your installation very simple, don't add control wires...
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Smartlock.Pro
kav246
Apr 13, 2006 7:33 pm
""My worry is that I will have to run them close together,"" ""tied together in fact, for the full 25m length. What do you reckon"" ""the chances of RF...
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G8OST
gh8ost
Apr 13, 2006 9:48 pm
Well I shortened my inverted-L to exactly 40 feet, the centre of a non- resonant 'window', tied in a couple of wire fences to the counterpoise and added a few...
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john9v1vv
Apr 14, 2006 3:02 am
Bill, Thanks for your excellent post. There's not much I can do until the equipment arrives. I will try to keep it as simple as possible. My installation may...
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john9v1vv
Apr 14, 2006 4:27 am
Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated. John ... reckon"" ... are?"" ... RS232 ... involved ... that...
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James Glenn Jr
ke4iza001
Apr 14, 2006 7:58 pm
SG-231 in original box with control cable, rf cable and manual Completely computerized tuner. 1.8 Mhz ~ 54 Mhz Waterproof Paid $579 - MAKE ME A REASONABLE...
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Tad Danley
tad_danley
Apr 15, 2006 8:32 pm
I will be installing an Inverted L with an SG-230 that I'll use on 160 - 10 meters. If I turn off the 13.8 volts DC to the SG-230, does it go into a bypass...
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David McAnally
kf7fly
Apr 15, 2006 10:16 pm
... May I recommend referencing the message archive for this earlier reply from WX7S. <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Smartuners/message/349> <... When the...
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Tad Danley
tad_danley
Apr 15, 2006 10:45 pm
... Thanks for the information David! I am still confused about whether the reset or Smartlock would work for my application, though. Doesn't the reset force...
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David McAnally
kf7fly
Apr 15, 2006 11:08 pm
... Mind you I have not used the SmartLock or SG-230 reset/lock feature myself. But the manual says... <... Red/ White: Optional SmartLock lock/ reset line....
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Tad Danley
tad_danley
Apr 15, 2006 11:40 pm
... That makes sense -- thanks much David! 73, Tad, K3TD...
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James Glenn Jr
ke4iza001
Apr 17, 2006 12:45 am
*** Must sell - Divorced and must moved out ASAP *** SG-231 New in original box with control cable, rf cable and manual Use once for testing Completely...
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Doug Behl
ve3xdb
Apr 17, 2006 3:21 pm
Hi everyone, Well, my 239 bit the dust....again! This is the third time. Opened it up and there is no apparent damage, like melted caps or anything ...
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bprats@...
k6acj
Apr 17, 2006 4:39 pm
Maybe the original problem has repeated, what was it? I’m having odd ball problems with my SG235 too. The SWR meter actually jumps up from 1:1 then back...
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randy
crb102463
Apr 18, 2006 1:40 am
Hello Group; Any input for an attic antenna. First I'm stuck with the attic. Here is what I have to work with. The max length is about 15', 10' wide and height...
