--- In FT817@y..., g4ilo@q... wrote:
Thanks for this posting, Demetre.
I had been going to do a similar thing, based on the counterpoise
lengths I came up with, except that I had been going to make the
joins at the length for each band, so that you just unrolled the
whole thing and then break or make one connection to set the band.
I
had been going to use car-type spade terminals, since these are
readily available. I have never heard of the type mentioned in the
article, and have no idea where they may be found.
Julian, G4ILO
Hi Julian,
Well this was not my idea as I mentioned, but it is a fantaastic idea
and one does not need to carry loads of wires with his/her FT-817.
In fact I have made 3 sets of radial/counterpoise kits (some people
would argue that counterpoise is not the right word, but who cares
what is it called anyway) and I have given one set to my friend
G0EHX, who used it in success with his FT-817 and ATX in his short
holiday in Aegina Island last week. I kept the other 2 sets for
myself and have the one put in the FT-817's carry case, while the
other is in my newly aquired RACAL 4031's rucksack. This kit works FB
with the MP-1. I tested the setup with my ATX/FT-817 and the 8 foot
whip with the RACAL radio last Sunday in all bands except 80 meters
because I forgot. I also tested it with the MP-1 and got a fantastic
match in all bands I tried. All this just with one
radial/counterpoise.
By the way one could use car spade connectors and coloured marker ti
mark the 6 different pieces, but I used small round car wire
connectors for my sets. Of course one needs only 5 different colours
for marking them because the longest piece is white. Another idean
would be to use 6 different colour wires, but I could not find 6
different colours here.
73 de Demetre SV1UY
