Anyone here have a HAM radio? - Page 7

Particle Man · 11-06-2010, 10:36 AM

That's okay: he can go fuck himself with a dirty spoon for all I care.

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Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Sweet!
You'll be DXing in no time.

So the antenna fits in a coke bottle or it uses a glass coke bottle as its base?

It fits inside a soda bottle (coil wound - either around ceramic or air wound). I think I found a better idea though for a stealth antenna (has to do with gutters

).

I hit a minor snag, however: power supply is shot and the power cable got chewed by a mouse or something so I have to get my hands on a new power supply 13.8V DC, 20/15/10 amp) with a plug that'll fit the kenwood.

Kaneman · 11-06-2010, 06:46 PM

Nerds.

Particle Man · 11-06-2010, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

Nerds.

I try

Particle Man · 12-15-2011, 04:00 PM

I will NOT be climbing up to fix this until the spring

Still picking up multiple bands with it (10, 40, and 80 meters that I've tried)

Homeslice · 12-15-2011, 07:28 PM

I can pick up shortwave from Hong Kong with my 1979 Sanyo boombox

Amber Lamps · 12-15-2011, 10:38 PM

I listened to music while fucking a fat bitch, does that count?

Dave · 12-16-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I listened to music while fucking a fat bitch, does that count?

depends on the song

Particle Man · 12-24-2011, 08:50 AM

Well, I put up an experimental antenna using some 14 gauge copper wire for ground planes and threw a 30 year old 11 Meter whip into a wall socket holder - cost about 5 bucks altogether because I already had the whip. Tuned using the internal tuner in the TS440S(AT) and transmitted CQ - got TX, LA, and WY on 10 meters.

Now that I know it works, I'll make it a little more refined

Gas Man · 12-25-2011, 12:29 PM

Looks like a car whip

Particle Man · 12-25-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Looks like a car whip

That's exactly what it is. The white wires radiating from the bottom serve as a rudimentary ground plane. I used the internal antenna tuner on the radio to match the antenna (which is for 11 meters, aka CB) in other to transmit on 10 meters. My home brew dipole was working as far as SWR is concerned but I wasn't getting any distance out of it - hooked up the above quick cob-job and got a QSO within minutes. Gotta refine the ground plane and it should be a pretty good field antenna.

I'm going to retry the dipole with a homebrew balun to see if I was losing RF through the feedline.

11-06-2010, 06:46 PM	#62
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	Nerds. __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

12-15-2011, 04:00 PM	#64
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I will NOT be climbing up to fix this until the spring Still picking up multiple bands with it (10, 40, and 80 meters that I've tried) __________________ 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.

12-25-2011, 12:29 PM	#69
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Looks like a car whip __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

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12-15-2011, 10:38 PM	#66
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I listened to music while fucking a fat bitch, does that count?

12-24-2011, 08:50 AM	#68
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Well, I put up an experimental antenna using some 14 gauge copper wire for ground planes and threw a 30 year old 11 Meter whip into a wall socket holder - cost about 5 bucks altogether because I already had the whip. Tuned using the internal tuner in the TS440S(AT) and transmitted CQ - got TX, LA, and WY on 10 meters. Now that I know it works, I'll make it a little more refined