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Particle Man · 08-09-2013, 12:34 PM

HF is the spectrum between 3 and 30 MHz for those just tuning in

1/8 wave kinda for some frequencies though stunted to all hell without a counterpoise. Damn inefficient. At 20 watts with one of those, you're lucky if you're getting a couple watts to actually radiate you're lucky

You were probably better off with the speaker wire though depending on the frequencies you're working on, you may have been warming the clouds above you w/NVIS if you didn't have any height!

The have been Ham ops involved for years as part of the MARS programs. SatCom was just a natural progression.

Guess what my hobby is lol

08-09-2013, 12:34 PM	#24
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	HF is the spectrum between 3 and 30 MHz for those just tuning in 1/8 wave kinda for some frequencies though stunted to all hell without a counterpoise. Damn inefficient. At 20 watts with one of those, you're lucky if you're getting a couple watts to actually radiate you're lucky You were probably better off with the speaker wire though depending on the frequencies you're working on, you may have been warming the clouds above you w/NVIS if you didn't have any height! The have been Ham ops involved for years as part of the MARS programs. SatCom was just a natural progression. Guess what my hobby is lol __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.