Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Jim Brown
On Thu,11/27/2014 11:25 PM, Chuck Hutton wrote: To focus any discussion, could you be specific? I have been quite specific in the document referenced by the link, and in several others on my website. Perhaps you might study them. 73, Jim K9YC _ Topband Reflector Archives - h

Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Chuck Hutton
To focus any discussion, could you be specific? It's rather hard to react to such a broad statement. Chuck > Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:49:48 -0800 > From: j...@audiosystemsgroup.com > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December > > On T

Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Jim Brown
On Thu,11/27/2014 4:19 PM, Tom W8JI wrote: I'd hate to see anyone accept this information as factual or accurate: Are you suggesting that Fair-Rite's published data for this part is wrong? In extensive measurements of certain of their parts, I've not yet seen that. I stand by my comments.

Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Charlie Cunningham
I had good results with a matching transformer for 50-800 ohms for a terminated KAZ receiving loop, that was wound on a binocular core of 73 material. Very modest turn count. I wound it as a conventional transformer with wire-wrap wire to accommodate the small core. The loop worked VERY well on 16

Topband: Happy Thanksgiving !

2014-11-27 Thread Jim F. via Topband
A very Happy Thanksgiving to all ! It was especially nice in the QRP ARCI 160m Sprint last night and then with the family at dinner today !  Just a few of the many things to be thankful for. 160m QRP Sprint: Last night the 160m noise level was S5+ and hardly aQRPer could be picked out of th

Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Tom W8JI
Anyone with proper test equipment can measure and verify what I say below is absolutely true. I'd hate to see anyone accept this information as factual or accurate: The single turn resonance of this core is around 10 MHz, with a Z at resonance of about 120 ohms. Like any other ferrite core, wi

Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Charlie Cunningham
I've had good success winding matching transformers for terminated RX loops, on these cores with wire-wrap wire. 73, Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2014 4:11 PM To: topband@contest

Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Jim Brown
On Thu,11/27/2014 11:14 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote: The 2873000202 73 material binocular core, I buy those by the hundreds from Newark and hand them out like a human Pez dispenser at local radio club meetings. They are amazing things. Not only do I use them for 160M and other RF applications, but I hav

Re: Topband: [time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

2014-11-27 Thread Tim Shoppa
The 2873000202 73 material binocular core, I buy those by the hundreds from Newark and hand them out like a human Pez dispenser at local radio club meetings. They are amazing things. Not only do I use them for 160M and other RF applications, but I have using them in small step-up applications too u

Re: Topband: Bird 43

2014-11-27 Thread Bill Wichers
Probably not much, you're only a very small percentage outside the calibrated range for that slug. That assumes that the slug is ok (not dropped, etc). You can check them several ways. I use a calibrated attenuator after the meter with an hp 436a power meter after that (with the appropriate hea

Re: Topband: Bird 43

2014-11-27 Thread Tom W8JI
Hi All, With the wealth of knowledge on here I thought I would ask this one. Can anyone put a figure on the displayed power using typical Bird 43 elements for 2-30mhz when used at 1.83. My logical guess would be about -5% but have no idea really. 73 Clive GM3POI Bird meters are all over the p

Re: Topband: Bird 43

2014-11-27 Thread tposey
Hello Clive - The Bird 43 specifications indicate +/- 5% of FULL SCALE reading, regardless of slug type. 73, Terry K4RX From: Clive GM3POI Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎November‎ ‎27‎, ‎2014 ‎6‎:‎36‎ ‎AM To: 'TopBand List' Hi All, With the wealth of knowledge on here I thought I would ask

Topband: Bird 43

2014-11-27 Thread Clive GM3POI
Hi All, With the wealth of knowledge on here I thought I would ask this one. Can anyone put a figure on the displayed power using typical Bird 43 elements for 2-30mhz when used at 1.83. My logical guess would be about -5% but have no idea really. 73 Clive GM3POI _ Topband Reflecto