Re: QRP Contest - Tomorrow!
Mark, Congratulations on 54 years as a Ham and thanks for the contest exchanges over the last few years! I'll try to make it to the Stomp. 72/73 Donald
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Donald KI4MZC
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#8240
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Re: QRP Contest - Tomorrow!
I think I met her on a dating app many years ago. She's really let herself go... Jack, W8TEE
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jjpurdum
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#8239
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QRP Contest - Tomorrow!
Sasquatch Stomp Mark Prather - WB9HFK Celebrating my 54th year as an Amateur Radio (Ham) Operator.
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Mark WB9HFK
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#8238
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Re: AX1
Adam also released STL's and plans for making a coil that can get you every band that the KH1 supports with just the provided whip and counterpoise (plus the coil).? I tested it earlier this week and
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Matt N3AR
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#8237
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Re: AX1
FWIW, K6ARK came up with short wire antenna configuration for the KH1 for those times where you want or need a little bit more efficiency that what the supplied whip provides.? For those that are not
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Michael VE3WMB
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#8236
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Re: AX1
Thanks Don for the info on this adapter. I purchased one a while back from McMaster Carr but it cost more and is only ¡®one way¡¯-male 3/8-24 to M10. Chelegance makes excellent products,and my
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Dan N7CQR
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
I use the mini shock corded whip from Buddipole. 122" with the stinger and only 12¡± collapsed. Nice and compact I take it with me everywhere even when I am doing stationary mobile.
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Kelley KF7ZVL
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#8234
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
The DS1 has apparently been replaced by the CLV, which is now center loaded instead of base loaded.? The CLV is half the cost of the AX1 but requires quite a bit of user assembly.? It folds up very
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Dave AB7E
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#8233
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
Yes, definitely.? I? modeled my attempt at an AX1 with 10 feet of the counterpoise about one foot off the ground, and 3 feet of it angled upward to the base of the whip at 4 feet off the ground.? I
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Dave AB7E
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#8232
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
Back in December I ran a test of QRPGUYS DS1, similar to the AX1 and a QRPLABS U4B 27mW transmitter on WSPR. I ran the test for a complete 24 hour cycle. The antenna was mounted on a tripod about
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John KK4ITX
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#8231
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
I know when I deploy my AX1/KX2 with an elevated radial or three...it seems to work a lot better than laying the radials on the ground. When I can find something to drape them over. de KB9BVN Brian
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Brian KB9BVN
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Re: matching 6 m 2 element Yagi
Well, I think you understand more than you think, and certainly more about? antennas than the average ham. A few years ago I made a 5 element DK7ZB antenna for 6 meters.? The version I made was one
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Dave AB7E
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#8229
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
The stainless steel used in extendable whip antennas is typically type 301 or 304, both of which have a relative permeability of 1.05 or less ... which means they are essentially non-magnetic and
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Dave AB7E
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Re: matching 6 m 2 element Yagi
thanks Dave. In fact I rather don't know, what I am doing. I just did not want to get an antenna off the shelf and do something homebrew and the DK7ZB conzept looked easy. But hen on the first setup
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Martin DK 3 UW
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#8227
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PALM RADIO paddle & straight key SOLD
Groups, I've sold my PALM RADIO straight key and paddle. Thanks everyone for your interest and patience 73 Jay W6CJ
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Jay W6CJ
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#8226
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
It must be stainless steel because I have left it outside in the rain many times and there is no rust. Paul Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 3:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [qrparci] AX1 -
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Paul Quillen N4LCD
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?? FS: PALM RADIO paddle & straight key
Groups, I'm selling my Palm Radio paddle key and straight key. Both are in good condition. [image: Palm keys.1.jpg] [image: Palm Keys.2.jpg] [image: Palm Keys.3.jpg] They were used on a few stealth
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Jay W6CJ
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Re: AX1 - Collapsible Whips
Paul is that 25 footer stainless steel? de KB9BVN Brian
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Brian KB9BVN
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#8223
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Re: matching 6 m 2 element Yagi
Personally, I don't think an SWR of 1.4 will give you much problem, but you might consider using NanoVNASaver (free application) with your VNA to sweep the frequency from, say, 30 to 60 MHz and save
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Dave AB7E
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#8222
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Re: matching 6 m 2 element Yagi
well I used the VF of 1 to calulate the VF of the Coax . The NVNA showed something like 2,4 m for the real lenth of 1.5m so that calulated a VF of 0.63 for the coax. Then I calculated 75/50,1x0,63 for
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Martin DK 3 UW
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