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1 posted on 01/03/2021 1:04:26 PM PST by tbw2
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3.4 GHz Ham Radio test with WA5VJB Log Periodic Feed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSUfKTdSwM4c


2 posted on 01/03/2021 1:05:01 PM PST by tbw2
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To: sauropod

Review.


3 posted on 01/03/2021 1:06:43 PM PST by sauropod (Cui bono? I will not comply.)
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To: tbw2

Is there a Ham Radio ping list? If so, please add me. If I’m already on it, thank you, and I’ll have to find my memory pills. I’m sitting for the Technician exam in two weeks. Could really use some advice on a 2 meter starter radio. Would really like to build it myself, but am willing to buy ready to go.


4 posted on 01/03/2021 1:24:41 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: tbw2

Cool!


5 posted on 01/03/2021 1:26:12 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (I do not regret my decision to cut all ties with Fox News. )
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To: tbw2

Great hobby, has been sidelined somewhat by the proliferation of cell phones and ubiquitous internet availability. Still a prime skill during emergencies


8 posted on 01/03/2021 1:37:21 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: tbw2

I mounted one in place of the original dipole feed on a 2.4 GHz (13cm) gridpack at the same focal point.
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That’s the right thing to do. But a Log Periodic is a relatively long antenna compared to a simple dipole. It seems like the correct placement of the LP would be critical if you want to get maximum gain.

An LP antenna is really just a stack of dipoles. I would expect the best feed placement to be at least close to a placement of a the LP where the 3.5 GHz main element is at least close to the optimum location of true 3.5 GHz dipole.

If the feed location is adjustable you might mess with that a bit.

Or maybe you did and I’m preaching to the choir.

Good luck with your project.


9 posted on 01/03/2021 1:47:30 PM PST by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed.)
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To: tbw2
A huge number of people are taking exams for a ham radio license. There has been a massive increase in new amateur radio operators in the last couple of years.

Below is a link to those NEW operators just issued FCC licenses in the past month.

This list can be sorted by license grant date and sorted by state. There were over 20,000 new ham radio operators licensed in 2020. New Hams

11 posted on 01/03/2021 1:58:54 PM PST by Gnome1949
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To: tbw2

T post INFOBUMP!


18 posted on 01/03/2021 2:32:30 PM PST by PGalt
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To: tbw2

Could you add me as well? I’ve had my ticket for over ten years and hardly used it - I have a Baofeng here on my desk and would love to find some tips and tricks for it.
KB1RZF


19 posted on 01/03/2021 2:40:42 PM PST by ellipsis (a blessing in the New Year to all who read this! )
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To: tbw2

Please add me to your ping list as well. Thank you.


20 posted on 01/03/2021 2:52:24 PM PST by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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To: tbw2

please add me to your Ham Radio ping list. Thanks.


28 posted on 01/03/2021 6:48:55 PM PST by urodoc (all bleeding eventually stops)
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To: tbw2

posted this morning :)

January 6 DC rally. Any ham operators?

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3921261/posts


31 posted on 01/04/2021 5:27:44 AM PST by deks (No machines, no software, nothing that can be electronically manipulated -- paper ballots only)
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