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Mike Tatum
Hi All,
I had a great weekend /P with the FT817 over the May Bank Holiday here in the UK. Feel free to take a look at the pictures of my setup, which I have to admit worked far better than I ever thought it would ! I've also got my FT817 LogBook online, got my first QRP contacts into the USA this weekend !! URL below ... Cheers! MikeT ... -- MikeT |
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Newell, John O
Mike, nice pix. It really is an eye-opener to see the MFJ 259 (?) next to
the FT-817 on the table. The analyzer is probably bigger, in cubic whatevers, than the rig (and, IIRC, draws about the same current as the rig does in rx, too!). 73 John Newell KB1FPM ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is intended only for the designated recipient(s). It may contain confidential or proprietary information and may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or other confidentiality protections. If you are not a designated recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you receive this in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you. |
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David Perry
Nice shots mike. That Outbacker antenna sems really good. I should try to
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get one of those it seems! David G4YVM ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Tatum" <miket@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:48 PM Subject: [FT817] Pictures ... Hi All,the UK. Feel free to take a look at the pictures of my setup, which I have toadmit worked far better than I ever thought it would !USA this weekend !! Questions ) see
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Mike Tatum
Hi John !
The MFJ 259 is great for tuning the antenna without running down the batteries, but it is as big, if not bigger than the radio :) The FT817 is a super little radio, really enjoyed the weekend, will be /P again soon from a forest not too far from where I live ... Cheers! MikeT ... "Newell, John O" wrote: Mike, nice pix. It really is an eye-opener to see the MFJ 259 (?) next to-- MikeT |
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Mike Tatum
Hi David !
I was surprised how well the Outbacker Outreach and Alpha Delta Tripod worked, I have to admit it's nice to try a friends one before I buy one !! :) This weekend was the first time I'd made contacts across the pond using the FT817, so I guess the Outbacker had something to do with it as well :) Cheers! MikeT ... David Perry wrote: Nice shots mike. That Outbacker antenna sems really good. I should try to-- MikeT |
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Jeffrey Steinberg
I know the MFJ 259 is a diagnostic SWR reader, but how do you tune an
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antenna with it? --jeffrey Jeffrey Steinberg, KC2GUC 37 Lawrence Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 (914) 722-1630 -----Original Message-----
From: Mike Tatum [mailto:miket@...] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:25 PM To: FT817@... Subject: Re: [FT817] Pictures ... Hi John ! The MFJ 259 is great for tuning the antenna without running down the batteries, but it is as big, if not bigger than the radio :) The FT817 is a super little radio, really enjoyed the weekend, will be /P again soon from a forest not too far from where I live ... Cheers! MikeT ... "Newell, John O" wrote: > > > > Mike, nice pix. It really is an eye-opener to see the MFJ 259 (?) next to > the FT-817 on the table. The analyzer is probably bigger, in cubic > whatevers, than the rig (and, IIRC, draws about the same current as the rig > does in rx, too!). > > 73 > John Newell > KB1FPM > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This message is intended only for the designated recipient(s). It may > contain confidential or proprietary information and may be subject to the > attorney-client privilege or other confidentiality protections. If you are > not a designated recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute > this message. If you receive this in error, please notify the sender by > reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > FT817-unsubscribe@... and for a great FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions ) see > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to -- MikeT Yahoo! Groups Sponsor www. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: FT817-unsubscribe@... and for a great FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions ) see Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
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On the Elecraft list recently a couple of postings didn't rate the
Outbacker much at all, especially when considering its price. Just goes to show how subjective people's opinions of antenna performance is, I guess. Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., Mike Tatum <miket@c...> wrote: Hi David !Tripod worked, I have to admit it's nice to try a friends one before I buyone !! :) using the FT817, so I guess the Outbacker had something to do with it as well :) |
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Don
Add to that, the current band conditions, effective ground loading,
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elevation and proximity to the body of the human operator. One of the reasons the isotropic radiator is used as a reference antenna, no outside influence. ----- Original Message -----
From: <g4ilo@...> To: <FT817@...> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 4:31 AM Subject: [FT817] Re: Pictures ... On the Elecraft list recently a couple of postings didn't rate theQuestions ) see
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Mike Tatum
Hi all !
The first time I saw the outbacker's performance was when Steve bought it over to my place with his IC706MKIIG. We setup the antenna on the tripod on the gravel in the back garden, run about 15m of coax back to the shack and connected the 706, within minutes we were working USA on 20m ... I think the problem is that many people buy them and then do nothing about a ground system for them, like all short antennas, you got to do a fair bit of work on the ground / counterpoises to get any results. The Tripod from AlphaDelta makes it a lot easier to get good results quickly but even it can be improved on ! Cheers! MikeT ... Don wrote: Add to that, the current band conditions, effective ground loading,-- MikeT |
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Mike Tatum
Hi Julian !
I've had similar comments about the antenna I built at home for 160m. I have a very small garden, hence now large wire antennas, so I constructed a 15m tall top loaded vertical for 160m. I had all the local G3/G4's tell me I'm wasting my time, "You'll never work anything with that" came the comments, however winter just gone I was working South American, USA, and Far east stations that they couldn't even hear ! It just goes to show, it's worth trying anything, cos you never know, you may get it right ! The outbacker is an excellent antenna for the size, and so convienient to travel with as it collapses into small manageable pieces. They are quite expensive though, I think Nevada are selling them for 229.00 at the moment, Steve got his at a special price when they had an offer on, 169.00 ... lucky sod ! We should arrange a sked for a chat on the 817's sometime ... Cheers! MikeT ... g4ilo@... wrote: On the Elecraft list recently a couple of postings didn't rate the-- MikeT |
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Mike Tatum
Errrmmmm ... I connected it to the antenna, measure the SWR across the band in question and them based on the result I can decide
if I need to make the whip longer or shorter ... it's a great tool as it makes tuning a lot easier ... MikeT ... Jeffrey Steinberg wrote: I know the MFJ 259 is a diagnostic SWR reader, but how do you tune an-- MikeT |
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So what did you do for a ground? I've only seen pictures of the Alpha
Delta tripod, and it looks as if the only ground coupling is three pieces of metal that lay flat on the ground from the bottom of the tripod legs. Julian, G4ILO --- In FT817@y..., Mike Tatum <miket@c...> wrote: Hi all !bought it over to my place with his IC706MKIIG.garden, run about 15m of coax back to the shack and connected the 706, within minutes we were working USA on20m ... nothing about a ground system for them, like all short antennas, you got to do a fair bit of work on theground / counterpoises to get any results. results quickly but even it can be improved on !
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Mike Tatum
Hi Julian,
The flat metal legs fold out to make a capacitive connection to ground ... there are no radials at all ... It works superbly right out of the box ! MikeT ... g4ilo@... wrote: So what did you do for a ground? I've only seen pictures of the Alpha-- MikeT |
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