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RE: My first attempt at a HF QSO.	Reply
by KB1PTH on January 19, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Yes Iam am only 12 and had a hard time get that first q in the log> Good job. Hop to here you one the air some day.

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by KE5EOT on February 2, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
You may have the mic turned down too low, that will limit the output power on sideband. However, the most important part of any installation is the antenna and the ground. Make sure your rig is well grounded. Run braid from your radio to a ground rod at least 4 feet in the ground. An 8 foot rod is better, but 4 will do if you have large rocks in the ground. The better your ground, the lower the radiation pattern. A poor ground will cause the RF to radiate up more than out. Look up "cloud burner" in google for more details. Also, try to get a resonant antenna. A simple resonant dipole will work better than the G5RV through a tuner. The tuner will make it match, but it has to be resonant to radiate well. Lastly, congratulations on your first contact, it's a really great thrill and you'll recapture it over and over again with different equipment and in different modes and conditions.

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by K9FON on June 8, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
I will be more than happy to have a QSO with you! You can find me on 7.255 or 7.251 thereabouts. I listen to midcars on 7.258 in the Am as well.

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by KB3SJQ on September 22, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Hi Grant, if you want max efficiency on the G5RV, and if you are using it as an inverted V,you should keep the radiating wires at a 45 degree angle. 73s hope it helps! kb3sjq

RE: My first attempt at a HF QSO.	Reply
by KB3SJQ on September 22, 2009	Mail this to a friend!
Hi Grant, if you want max efficiency on the G5RV, and if you are using it as an inverted V,you should keep the radiating wires at a 45 degree angle. 73s hope it helps! kb3sjq

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