Re: Topband: Single antenna port xcvr but want to employ separate receive antenna

2014-01-13 Thread Lennart Michaelsson
Hi JC et al, just to add to the comments of JC: First of all it is a matter of switching timing. Always disconnect a separate RX antenna and short the rx entry to ground before the TX chain (with or without amp) starts to operate. Second: Get rid of any reradiation from the TX antenna which will

Re: Topband: DXCC Desk?

2013-11-18 Thread Lennart Michaelsson
Hi Herb et al, In Europe Kosovo is considered to be an autonom and independent unit. In fact both the EU and NATO did bring the forces necessary to bring the war to an end. Why, you might ask after all this suffering, is that this nation still is not recognazid as a separate entity to this

Re: Topband: Steady Carrier on 80 CW

2013-11-08 Thread Lennart Michaelsson
Hi all, Just curious: How come that people operate Ham beacons in a bandsegment that we have agreed to be used for DX traffic only? What is the purpose? 73 Len SM7BIC The beacon that you mention (what I assume I'm hearing around 3.500.9 this morning between 1130 to 1200 UTC) is on a lower