My personal recommendation is IC-718, that is not so expensive, very good rx and very simple to use.
Adding a cw filter improves it a lot.
You can buy one very cheap in Ebay (look for dsp installed)

GL de yv5mbx

I just finished a new grounding system using 3 copper grounding rods in my garden, connected to the ham shack using 1 inch copper ribbon.

I had checked the Polyphaser Grounding Plate but I had been thinking about the possibility to replace with a copper rod fixed to the wall.

The last solution is pretty much cheaper than PolyPhaser.

It`s reasonable the exchange?

Do I need to join the different copper straps that come from the rigs and amp at the same point in the rod or could be attached along it?

If a copper rod it`s not so good. The copper plate could be replaced with an Aluminum one?

Thanks for your coopertaion,
Javier
yv5mbx

Hi,
I changed my VHF & UHF satellite antennas, but with the VHF antenna I am not able to slow the swr below 1.5 / 1.6 at 146.000 Mhz.

I have a mast pre-amp installed, so I would like to know the looses due swr in db.

May I use it for satellite operation or must I continue the antenna tuning.

Your help will be appreciatted.

73's de Javier

Hi,
I changed my VHF & UHF satellite antennas, but with the VHF antenna I am not able to slow the swr below 1.5 / 1.6 at 146.000 Mhz.

I have a mast pre-amp installed, so I would like to know the looses due swr in db.

May I use it for satellite operation or must I continue the antenna tuning.

Your help will be appreciatted.

73's de Javier

Hi,
I changed my VHF & UHF satellite antennas, but with the VHF antenna I am not able to slow the swr below 1.5 / 1.6 at 146.000 Mhz.

I have a mast pre-amp installed, so I would like to know the looses due swr in db.

May I use it for satellite operation or must I continue the antenna tuning.

Your help will be appreciatted.

73's de Javier

Thanks a lot for you input and vy clear explanation.

73's de Javier
yv5mbx

I would like to know if there is the possibility to modify a Henry 3K-A to be used in 160 mts?

Also experiences abt the amp will be welcomed.

73's de Javier
yv5mbx

Hi,

I have a Dentron GLT-1000 but without manual.
I would like to know wich is the max. power that could handle in cw without arcing.

73´s de Javier

Hi,
I would like to know if the output power at my almost new (3 months old) Ten-Tec Centurion Amplifier could be increased through some modification.

73´s de Javier

Tom,

Thank you for your comments, at wich freq. did you cut the dipole? how log the coax?

73's de Javier

Thanks for your comments!!!

Do you think that the Budipole tripod is very necesary???

73's
Javier

I am looking for a portable antenna, I thought in Budipole but the whole set is very expensive for me, so an alternative is the Buddistick.

I would like to hear personal experiences with this antenna or recommendations for a portable QRP HF antenna.

Thanks!!!

I would like to hear opinions about the most suitable rig for a cw operator that would like to take the rig to parks, beaches, etc...

Power consumption it`s an important issue.

Ideas on antennas will be appreciatted too!!!

73`s de Javier
yv5mbx

Hi,

Thank you very much for the link,I found very interesting the article at least you save m some money .Hi-Hi

Thanks for your positive comment.

73's de Javier

Hi,
Put a Dummy Load at the switch output and the load at the input as closed as you can, maybe with a different piece of coax, if the swr goes high it's a problem with the switch if not could be either the coax or connectors.

The problem could arise due a cold solder at any of the connectors.

If the problem is the switch, look for bad soldering points and the SO-239, maybe a change will reuired.

I had a similar problem with my MFJ antenna analyzer and the problem was the SO-239 of the equipment, the problem dissapear as soon as the connector were changed.

73's & GL
de Javier