These are very popular antennas as they cover many bands and are fed from the end making them ideal for /P operation.
As the end of the wire is often a very high impedance a transformer is needed to reduce this to closer to 50 ohms.
I see there is a new video about an end fed long wire on the DX Explorer video channel.
My beacon was turned on just before breakfast.
UPDATE 0957z: Lots of spots of me by EA8BFK (2880km). Some are very strong with 19dB variation between the strongest and weakest report. Even the weakest has about 13dB in hand.
Probably after I am pushing up daisies, I can see revolutions occurring in many western nations.
The gap between rich and poor is generally widening and at some point this is due for a correction.
In my view, people may flirt with right wing parties, see they do not provide the answers and then swing to the left, seeing that the very rich getting richer still and the poor poorer still is basically wrong.
I hope this occurs peacefully.
Overall, societies have to be fair and just, with everyone able to do their best.
At one time the Heathkit HW8 QRP CW transceiver was very popular. This video is about restoring one.
This has the potential to be the worst crisis since WW2.
It is clear this crisis is far from over and the Strait of Hormuz remains a pinch point. In my view this war was entered without a clear exit plan.
Oil prices and inflation are likely to remain high. In my view things could get far worse.
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ICOM announced that they will be showing their concept model transceiver at the Dayton Hamvention.
So far all that has appeared from ICOM is a ghostly video. In truth, I think it is some way off production and they are testing the interest. Some speculate that it is a "shack in the box" replacement for the IC706 range covering HF, VHF and UHF but with a head unit that is remotely connected wirelessly via bluetooth or wifi.
The truth is we just don't know. One thing is certain, this could really hit the Yaesu FTX1 range. In my view the FTX1 is a poor second and shows Yaesu is now a (poor) follower.
My beacon was turned on at about 0545z.
These are very popular antennas as they cover many bands and are fed from the end making them ideal for /P operation. As the end of the wir...
