Fan dipole question

[N4VGB]

If there's one to be had at Dayton this weekend I'm going to pick up a -269 and accessory pack.

Wouldn't you rather purchase my complete General Radio RF bridge set and do it the old fashioned way???

Yeah, I know, don't bother to answer.

I stopped using that crap when MFJ came out with the complete analyzer (I also f'ed up and bought the one that only shows SWR) first. The one that only shows SWR is cute but of little real use. Best for only taking a quick look at a known antenna to see if something has changed.

[KG4CGC]

I heard that in your FT-901 voice.

I did too strangely enough.

[KC2UGV]

Wouldn't you rather purchase my complete General Radio RF bridge set and do it the old fashioned way???

Yeah, I know, don't bother to answer.

I stopped using that crap when MFJ came out with the complete analyzer (I also f'ed up and bought the one that only shows SWR) first. The one that only shows SWR is cute but of little real use. Best for only taking a quick look at a known antenna to see if something has changed.

Worked nicely enough for building a fan dipole that needed to be fed with coax into a 50 Ohm impedance transmitter.

[N4VGB]

Worked nicely enough for building a fan dipole that needed to be fed with coax into a 50 Ohm impedance transmitter.

That's according to your definition of "nicely enough" and at your stage of development in RF knowledge it probably did.

When you advance to understanding the resistive, capacitive and inductive nature of antennas and transmission lines.........................what the hell am I talking about??? Not required for even an Extra class license and in the current plug & play world of ham radio, who the f' cares!?

Carry on.

Edit: ignore any talk of field strength meters and taking readings at designated points, ignore the idea of RF ground.

[KC2UGV]

That's according to your definition of "nicely enough" and at your stage of development in RF knowledge it probably did.

Yep, it worked it's function well.

When you advance to understanding the resistive, capacitive and inductive nature of antennas and transmission lines.........................what the hell am I talking about??? Not required for even an Extra class license and in the current plug & play world of ham radio, who the f' cares!?

None of which is really required to build a fan dipole, or even a simple dipole. Which was my point. The device works fine as long as you aren't expecting it to work miracles.

Carry on.

Edit: ignore any talk of field strength meters and taking readings at designated points, ignore the idea of RF ground.

I'll also ignore the banging of the cane on the ceiling :)

[KU0DM]

I'll also ignore the banging of the cane on the ceiling :)

How has it been performing? I've had quite a lot of interest in fan dipoles, but have never manned up and built one.

[N4VGB]

None of which is really required to build a fan dipole, or even a simple dipole.

Yeah buddy.

Carry on.

[KJ3N]

I'll also ignore the banging of the cane on the ceiling :)

:rofl: :rofl:

[KC2UGV]

How has it been performing? I've had quite a lot of interest in fan dipoles, but have never manned up and built one.

The cane or antenna lol

The antenna has been working fine business, even in in a cramped attic. But, I have a pretty open attic when compared to most. 40 meter (According to pskreporter) seems to working in an NVIS fashion as VA seems to be the furthest I can see reports from, 20 meter I get coast to coast coverage easily on 20 W, and 10 Meters, I was hearing a UK station, but I think the directivity killed me on closing that contact.

[N9FE]

Next time were on 75, I'll have to tell about a guy in the next town over who drove his upstairs nosey nieghbor crazy. Lets just say she kept hearing voices. over her TV. Her stereo. The voices The VOICES !