RE: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-30 Thread rbethman
The biggest difference with the link in the BC-610s, is that the link is on a pivot joint that is fixed on the center line of the loading coil. You can rotate the link from vertical and in line with the turns, OR you can place it perpendicular to the turns AND anywhere in between. You CANNOT

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-30 Thread rbethman
Barrie, Download a copy of the manual, TM 11-286. This can be gotten from: http://eshop1.chem.buffalo.edu/Beastly-610.html This is WB2FCNs web site. The area you want to look at in the TM starts around page 43. In the Military versions of the HT-4, (BC-610s), there are what looks like HV

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-30 Thread Barrie Smith
Bob: I've got my HT4-B working FB, for many years. I own a BC-939, but I've never attempted to use it. I have the BC-614 speech amp, and this is what I've been using. The only reason I'd like to have the HT5 is that it's what was originally used with the rig. My questions regarding the

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-30 Thread Rbethman
Barrie, There ARE different tube line-ups between the HT-5 and the BC-614. From your description of the mounting for the shelf and socket for the padder cap, there are obviously differences inside the BC-610 vs. the HT-4. I'm curious as to what differences in meters there is. I have one for

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-30 Thread Barrie Smith
Barrie, There ARE different tube line-ups between the HT-5 and the BC-614. I did not know that! Will have to do some research. From your description of the mounting for the shelf and socket for the padder cap, there are obviously differences inside the BC-610 vs. the HT-4. I went to

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-30 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
For anyone interested, there are some pretty good and descriptive pictures of a BC-610 E model at http://w5omr.shacknet.nu:81/~w5omr/hamstuff/AM-Stuff/BC-610/ --- 73 = Best Regards, -Geoff/W5OMR

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-29 Thread Jim Candela
Bob Wrote: Of course I have not pursued a whip installation. It would seem to be a useless endeavor as the 160, 80, 40, and 20 meter bands are normally of horizontal polarization. I see no logic in operating in cross polarization, and making communications more difficult than necessary. Hi

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-29 Thread k0ng
Well said Jim !! There is only one antenna that works well at any given moment and that is the one that does (work well) if you are lucky. 73, Charlie, K0NG. Quoting Jim Candela [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Bob Wrote: Of course I have not pursued a whip installation. It would seem to be a useless

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-29 Thread Jim Wilhite
- Original Message - From: Jim Candela [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of AM Radio amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance Bob Wrote: Now about that polarization issue you mentioned. I

Re: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-29 Thread Barrie Smith
This has been an interesting thread, and I learned some things about the HT4-B/BC-610. Relative to the polarization issue: I read a rather long article quite a few years ago about a ham who was also an electronics professor at a university in Italy, I believe. He set up two separate

RE: [AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-29 Thread John Coleman ARS WA5BXO
I may have missed something here amongst all the messages and I really am not too familiar with the BC610 but I thought it had variable loading with an adjustable 3-4 turn link. If so, it should be able to load into a fairly wide range of loads. On my variable link rig I can go down

[AMRadio] BC-610 terminating impedance

2005-10-28 Thread Rbethman
The standard connection from the porcelain insulated connections to the BC-939 is INDEED 50 ohm coaxial cable. Those desiring to ELIMINATE TVI issues would NORMALLY install a Low-Pass filter in-line between the BC-610 and the BC-939 which is already internally wired with 50 ohm coaxial cable.