Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-07 Thread Patrick Martin
day, March 7, 2016 1:56 AM > To: IRCA > Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress > > Chuck, > > Both John Bryant and I felt that the EWE had coastal properties. They work > well for me, but I am not against trying something new. After all I have a > stretch that runs ab

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Patrick Martin
weather too. Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: charle...@msn.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 02:33:31 + > Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress > > > Try a Flag, Pennant or Delta (Kaz), preferably t

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Chuck Hutton
Try a Flag, Pennant or Delta (Kaz), preferably the latter. Chuck From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Patrick Martin <mwd...@webtv.net> Sent: Monday, March 7, 2016 1:56 AM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Patrick Martin
stations, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and so on. But hey, if there is a better antenna I can use on the coast, why not? Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: markwa1...@aol.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress Date: Sun, 6

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Patrick Martin
Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager To: irca@hard-core-dx.com From: irca@hard-core-dx.com CC: markwa1...@aol.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 19:33:49 + ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Patrick Martin
of a EWE? Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: charle...@msn.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 18:59:19 + > Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress > > Patrick: > > You can't use Colin's box. Modifications would have to be m

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Chuck Hutton
are not needed. Did you try that? Chuck From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of R. Colin Newell <coffeecan...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2016 8:30 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA]

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread R. Colin Newell
That must be a pretty old article (but very build-able!) as the VACTROL's I can get are now around $12 (USD), Ten-turn posts (which the nimble fingered could live without ) around $16 (USD) Totally into building more flexible products -- with a bit more direction and experience. -Mark Connelly

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Mark Connelly via IRCA
Chuck From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Patrick Martin <mwd...@webtv.net> Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2016 5:49 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress Chuck and Colin, So it looks like the best way is not to use this f

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Chuck Hutton
com> on behalf of Patrick Martin <mwd...@webtv.net> Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2016 5:49 PM To: IRCA Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress Chuck and Colin, So it looks like the best way is not to use this for the EWE the way it is designed? I may have to build a different antenna, one that

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-06 Thread Patrick Martin
x.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress > > Mark Connelly or one of the guru's likely has a better answer - I have been > using a very vanilla arrangement with the power coax going directly to the > termination - > I do not think you could run the ground side

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-05 Thread Chuck Hutton
for the International Radio Club of America Subject: Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress Mark Connelly or one of the guru's likely has a better answer - I have been using a very vanilla arrangement with the power coax going directly to the termination - I do not think you could run the ground side

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-05 Thread coffee_canuck
, 5 Mar 2016 17:01:10 -0800 >> From: coffeecan...@gmail.com >> To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >> Subject: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress >> >> I have had around 9 orders or so for VACTROL sets -- >> >> Went out and spent around $500 for parts on Friday - >> &

Re: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-05 Thread Patrick Martin
800 > From: coffeecan...@gmail.com > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: [IRCA] The VACTROL progress > > I have had around 9 orders or so for VACTROL sets -- > > Went out and spent around $500 for parts on Friday - > > If anyone is interested in a bit more info on wh

[IRCA] The VACTROL progress

2016-03-05 Thread R. Colin Newell
I have had around 9 orders or so for VACTROL sets -- Went out and spent around $500 for parts on Friday - If anyone is interested in a bit more info on what they are and what they do, head over here - http://www.dxer.ca/index.php/our-stuff/19-vactrol-for-the-dxer This article will grow a little