Just a few more antennas on the roof, and you'll be giving Pat a run for his money.
A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory
RIP ALBI-W3MIV RIP RUSS-W5RB RIP BOB-VK3ZL
Only if he can fill a few 40' conex boxes with boat anchors will he get remotely close
Like that post was...
Moving on, my posts are not helpful
These guys work so hard, I get tired just watching. I do so much half assed thiings, and see others who give it a professional edge. I am glad to read these posts.
cul de n8tb
"Sadly, it always takes a few martyrs to get the ball rolling." Colonel Tim Boldman 2001
"There are no differences but differences of degree between different degrees of difference and no difference."--William James
"Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings." Victor J. Stenger
It's been a long evolution. My first attempts at building a station were pretty marginal. Now that I've made some big mistakes.... the little ones are easier to detect before the project is complete.
If it looks professional... I've simply gotten good at hiding the bad stuff :)
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So there I was, totally naked. With only a rubber hose and a stuffed animal...
Absolutely.
Often I hear brand new hams asking longer term hams to "come and set up my station for me". I think that is a mistake. Build it yourself- screw it up Reeeeal goood.
Then get an experienced guy to show you every mistake you made. Backtrack through what you know and learn more.
There's such a difference between theory and practice. I knew theory. I learned practice.
My first field day I jumped in with both feet and did 2m weak signal, and 220 repeater access for talk in. I accomplished nothing. But... I learned so much that the second field day was a success.
Rules for technology success:
1. Build it.
2. Screw it up beyond belief.
3. Get someone who knows to show you everything you did wrong (includes being laughed at).
4. Learn!
I my case I have a short list of talented guys, one who is an EE, who bat be around the ears when I screw up.
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5. Books are Your Friends. If your RF design/electrical engineering library isn't measured in kilopounds, you're doing it wrong.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
Antenna systems, and transmission lines have been a real cause of suicides in the ham radio community for a long time now. I never plan on using the new ant that evening, no unrealistic goals here LOL. Every place offers some sort of electrical circuitry like XL XC puts the REACT in reactance! Sometimes the most crafty of engineering professionals sometimes need outside help because they seem to have no clue to their own back yard. Forty two years of being a radio amateur, I am no closer to turning pro than I was day one! Wow, eight more years I will be in the half century wireless group. That makes me like Fred (here) Eddie,
cul de n8tb
"Sadly, it always takes a few martyrs to get the ball rolling." Colonel Tim Boldman 2001
"There are no differences but differences of degree between different degrees of difference and no difference."--William James
"Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings." Victor J. Stenger
Propagation is crap today....
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So there I was, totally naked. With only a rubber hose and a stuffed animal...