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Messages - gil

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General Discussion / Re: Hello from North Wales
« on: April 19, 2019, 07:59:52 AM »
The half-wave end-fed would solve your ground problem, but you would need a pretty tall mast or tree... I wouldn't worry too much about the ground with a full size horizontal loop... You might just have to try...

Gil.

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General Discussion / Re: Hello from North Wales
« on: April 18, 2019, 02:27:21 AM »
What about a square loop?

Gil.

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VHF and Above / Re: Important message!
« on: April 18, 2019, 02:26:20 AM »
Absolutely :)
Gil.

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General Discussion / Re: KX3 MARS Mod.
« on: April 18, 2019, 02:25:39 AM »
Hi Peter.

I would suggest an older version of Windows, 32 bits...

Gil.

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General Discussion / Re: New OP Checking in
« on: April 18, 2019, 02:22:10 AM »
Welcome aboard :-)

I also use the QRP-Guys Tri-Band antenna, with my Weber MTR. It does great on 20m, all right on 30, but struggles on 40. The wire is just too short. On 40m I suggest a half-wave wire with a 49:1 transformer.

Gil.

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Tactical Corner / Re: Sending Encrypted Messages in Morse Code.
« on: April 03, 2019, 02:50:24 PM »
Technically you can, but not legally of course. Not much left unencrypted these days... Smaller cities with smaller budgets still use older equipment, but larger ones can afford nicer toys...

Gil.

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CB / Re: Best CB radio for inside a jeep
« on: April 03, 2019, 02:46:25 PM »
Indeed... For those distances, on a vehicle, a long whip antenna bent from front to back for NVIS on the 40m band would be the way to go, and down to 80m at camp... CB won't do it. It will reliably do 10km, and up to 100 or more with one station being high up with a direct line of sight.

Gil.

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General Discussion / Re: Hello from North Wales
« on: April 03, 2019, 02:41:17 PM »
Welcome aboard :-) Look up NVIS, quite useful in your case...

Gil.

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Military Radios / Re: Yugoslavian RUP-12, Manpack, VHF -- On the air!
« on: March 25, 2019, 04:07:43 PM »
Oh I know Harbor Freight, used to spend a lot in there when I lived in Florida ;-)
Well, that's a bit much, 135... I can buy a PRC-351 for that price, or an RF-10.
Any specific reason to get a RUP-12 other than collecting?
Thanks!

Gil.

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Antennas / Re: Antenna wire
« on: March 25, 2019, 04:05:40 PM »
Absolutely, no problem.  :)

Gil.

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New To Radio / Re: Marine SSB versus HAM
« on: March 25, 2019, 04:04:58 PM »
Hello. Marine radios are usually more rugged than amateur gear. However, browsing frequencies isn't always as easy, as most models require you to program the frequencies you are going to use...

Gil.

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Radio Reviews, Questions and Comments. / Re: 50% Discount on Amateur radio Retevis RT3S
« on: March 22, 2019, 05:39:49 PM »
I lost mine in the mountains  :(

And cherry, please slow down with the promotions, thanks.

Gil.

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Military Radios / Re: Yugoslavian RUP-12, Manpack, VHF -- On the air!
« on: March 22, 2019, 05:39:13 PM »
Very nice, how much do they go for? What battery did you use?

Gil.

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General Discussion / Re: Hello from Tennessee
« on: March 22, 2019, 05:36:05 PM »
Welcome aboard  :)

Gil.

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Military Radios / Re: Clansman Battery Refurbishing with LIPO.
« on: February 28, 2019, 01:09:09 AM »
Thanks. I have not gotten back to finishing mine yet.. The only difference will be an external balanced charging DIN plug..

Gil.

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