Re: Mini-Whip recommendation?
Thank you all for the replies! Sorry for being quiet.
Yes, I contacted Roelof a few days ago. He is building one of his
MiniWhip designs for me right now (he has 3 versions right now!). His
pricing
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rfsam
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#20221
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Hi Chin-leong Lim,
There is nothing wrong with the suggested Laudet's model. Besides, other sources support the same model for unshielded SMA. You may use Levkov's model but it represents
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Raphael Wasserman
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#20220
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Re: Mini-Whip recommendation?
Original PA0RDT Mini-Whips are the way to go!? Been using them for years.
73,
Bill, WA2DVUCape May, NJ
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Bill Riches
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#20219
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Re: Mini-Whip recommendation?
Simon,
You can buy an original Mini-Whip from PA0RDT Roelof Bakker himself.
Contact information here: https://www.qrz.com/db/PA0RDT
Johan SM6LKM
rfsam wrote:
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Johan Bodin
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#20218
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Re: Mini-Whip recommendation?
If that doesn't work, try roelofndb@...
Tony
AD0VC
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mux_folder2001
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#20217
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Re: Mini-Whip recommendation?
Hi Simon,
This may be worth trying also: roelofndb (at) delta.nl
Regards,
Jari
[email protected]> wrote:
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Jari Sillanp??
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#20216
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Re: Noise-Cancelling Passive Loop (NCPL)
Hi Gary and Martin and group,
Gary - I am glad to try and answer any questions on your Shared Apex Loop project.
Martin - thanks for the reference to the Shared Apex Group.
Also, just would like to
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Mark Bauman - KB7GF
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#20215
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Hi Chin-leong Lim,
Understood about the switch, but I think the location of the balun is causing problems.
Either build a separate balun, or obtain a
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Martin - Southwest UK
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#20214
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Hi Martin,
There is another compelling reason for my not choosing the balun before dummy configuration, but I have forgotten all about it.
I want to be able to re-use the balun for P1dB & OIP3
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biastee@...
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#20213
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Hi Raphael,
Actually, the low pass was the first topology I considered, if only for the reason it agrees with Loudet's model ( https://sidstation.loudet.org/antenna-theory-en.xhtml ) , which will then
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biastee@...
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#20212
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Re: BFU590 strange behavior
Thanks for the reply, everything seems to be working fine now. As you have suggested I put two 33 Ohm resistors in series with the collectors of the two BFUs and now amplifier is regularly working.
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Francesco Caizzi IU4TSV
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#20211
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Good point Keith, English was not one of my better subjects at school, actually most of them fell into that category...
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Martin - Southwest UK
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#20210
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
The 'or' is inclusive not exclusive.
Keith.
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keith Lockstone M0KIL
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#20209
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Art or science ?
I'd say it's both.
You can design something using scientific principles, but there are many ways of implementing it, which is where the "art" kicks in.
Like good art, you
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Martin - Southwest UK
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#20208
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
OK.... I can't resist replying to the philosophical question:
Creativity is art.
Engineering is applying that art while still being faithful to the hard
science of solving the problem.
Dave -
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W0LEV
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#20207
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Hi Simon,
You brought up an interesting point that engineering is not an art ( at least in electronics ).
I would say it is currently an art when you deal with designs of lumped elements on your
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Raphael Wasserman
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#20206
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Martin,
You raised a good question how to motivate people in engineering profession who hits the door of your department.
My question to them always was the same - what you can bring new to us
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Raphael Wasserman
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#20205
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Hi Martin
To answer your question.. its an art.
I, me Simon know no where near as much theory as most on here do¡ yet I can look at an antenna ( say a Marconi T for 160m) and know within a turn
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Simon
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#20204
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Yeh well, excuse my digression.
I used to manage a department full of different project teams, so this sort of thing interests me. How to motivate people, and at the same time, get stuff out of the
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Martin - Southwest UK
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#20203
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Re: Steve ugly-build LZ1AQ using MPS2222 sweeps uploaded to Photos
Chin-leong LIm,
A presence of writer's tunnel vision ? C'mon, don't be silly with that! You made my morning for a good laughing that positively effects the health. There I am on same page with
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Raphael Wasserman
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#20202
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