Re: [BVARC] Pre-Silent Key garage sale.

2024-08-24 Thread Jonathan Guthrie, KA8KPN via BVARC
Oddly enough, I know where Tehachapi is.  It's where my parents were living when I was born.  And my dad had an SX-96. So, your messages struck me as kind of weird. On 8/23/24 21:18, John Parmalee via BVARC wrote: One more thing, a Halcrafters sx-96 receiver that needs to be rebuilt ___

Re: [BVARC] Pre-Silent Key garage sale.

2024-08-24 Thread Jodi Woodsmith via BVARC
We moved here from Visalia which is just north of Tehachipi. Been there many times and love the area. Kind Regards,Jodi WoodsmithOn Aug 24, 2024, at 1:36 PM, Jonathan Guthrie, KA8KPN via BVARC wrote: Oddly enough, I know where Tehachapi is.  It's where my parents were liv

Re: [BVARC] Pre-Silent Key garage sale.

2024-08-24 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
Older Little Feat song “Willin” mentions Tehachipi. On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 1:40 PM Jodi Woodsmith via BVARC wrote: > We moved here from Visalia which is just north of Tehachipi. Been there > many times and love the area. > > Kind Regards, > > Jodi Woodsmith > > > > On Aug 24, 2024, at 1:36 P

Re: [BVARC] End fed sloper

2024-08-24 Thread Chris Medlin via BVARC
If youre going to use the coax feedline as your counterpoise, you will need a choke inline between your 49:1 transformer and the radio. I hear the magic distance from the 49:1 to place your choke should be about 47 feet. Personally, I dont use a choke. I just use a countrrpoise wire that runs p

Re: [BVARC] End fed sloper

2024-08-24 Thread Marvin Suggs via BVARC
Thanks Everyone. I'm not going to have room the 66' EFHW so would a 32' for working 10 and 20 meters work?ThanksMarvinN5RKW On Aug 24, 2024 4:51 PM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote: If youre going to use the coax feedline as your counterpoise, you will need a choke inline between your 49:1 transform

Re: [BVARC] End fed sloper

2024-08-24 Thread Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC
Thanks everybody! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2024, at 6:31 PM, Marvin Suggs via BVARC wrote:  This Message is From an External Sender Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Thanks Everyone. I'm not going to have room

Re: [BVARC] End fed sloper

2024-08-24 Thread Chris Medlin via BVARC
Halfwave on 20 is 34 ft. It would work on 20,15&10. 10m halfwave is about 17 ft Typos brought to you by iPhone On Aug 24, 2024, at 18:31, Marvin Suggs via BVARC wrote:  Thanks Everyone. I'm not going to have room the 66' EFHW so would a 32' for working 10 and 20 meters work? Thanks Marvin N5

Re: [BVARC] End fed sloper

2024-08-24 Thread Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) via BVARC
Thanks Chris that helps a lot. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 24, 2024, at 7:50 PM, Chris Medlin via BVARC wrote:  This Message is From an External Sender Caution: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Halfwave on 20 is 34 ft. It wo

[BVARC] (no subject)

2024-08-24 Thread anthony moro via BVARC
Hello guys and gals. If yall have a chance tomorrow about 4pm CST try to catch our very own Dan (KG5PVP) and Jayant (KG5LJZ). They will be doing a park activation in Montana. Here is the info. Tomorrow morning we plan to activate Glacier NP US-0028 on SSB and later CW (around frequency 14280 and l