On Apr 4, 4:01 pm, wrote:
On Apr 4, 9:22 am, Art Unwin wrote:



Two perfect examples of a closed mind, but not to worry
enlightenment will be along shortly.

Derek

I already own a flashlight. Several in fact.





I thought I would share with you my readings on the 160 M band
They are in order as follows Freq, resistance, reactance swr

1.8 105 0 2.1
1.81 105 0 2.0
1.82 105 0 2.0
1.83 105 0 2.0
1.84 102 0 2.0
1.85 98 0 1.9
1.86 92 0 1.8
1.87 88 6 1.7
1.88 83 7 1.7
1.89 84 8 1.7
1.9 81 12 1.6
1.91 78 13 1.6
1.92 75 12 1.5
1.93 72 13 1.5
1.94 68 11 1.4
1.95 67 10 1.4
1.96 66 10 1.3
1.97 64 9 1.3
1.98 62 9 1.3
1.99 62 9 1.3
2.0 62 7 1.2

Those you are familiar with antennas will see that the above figures
in no way
represent those of a dummy load

I've seen light bulbs act the same way
when rf was fed to them.
How many people do you know that use a light
bulb as an antenna?
I used one as a dummy load when I was a novice.
It was enlightening, I have to admit that... :/

While listening to Europe coming in with 5/9 signasl,
I thought that everybody should be using "dummy loads"
Art

On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:15:51 -0700 (PDT), Art Unwin
wrote:

While listening to Europe coming in with 5/9 signasl,
I thought that everybody should be using "dummy loads"

Hi Arthur,

My pocket radio can do better than that. You haven't given us any
signal reports from other stations listening to you from Europe.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

"Art Unwin" wrote in message
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On Apr 4, 4:01 pm, wrote:
On Apr 4, 9:22 am, Art Unwin wrote:



Two perfect examples of a closed mind, but not to worry
enlightenment will be along shortly.

Derek

I already own a flashlight. Several in fact.





I thought I would share with you my readings on the 160 M band
They are in order as follows Freq, resistance, reactance swr

1.8 105 0 2.1
1.81 105 0 2.0
1.82 105 0 2.0
1.83 105 0 2.0
1.84 102 0 2.0
1.85 98 0 1.9
1.86 92 0 1.8
1.87 88 6 1.7
1.88 83 7 1.7
1.89 84 8 1.7
1.9 81 12 1.6
1.91 78 13 1.6
1.92 75 12 1.5
1.93 72 13 1.5
1.94 68 11 1.4
1.95 67 10 1.4
1.96 66 10 1.3
1.97 64 9 1.3
1.98 62 9 1.3
1.99 62 9 1.3
2.0 62 7 1.2

Those you are familiar with antennas will see that the above figures
in no way
represent those of a dummy load

I've seen light bulbs act the same way
when rf was fed to them.
How many people do you know that use a light
bulb as an antenna?
I used one as a dummy load when I was a novice.
It was enlightening, I have to admit that... :/

While listening to Europe coming in with 5/9 signasl,
I thought that everybody should be using "dummy loads"
Art

one anecdote does not a good antenna make.

On Apr 4, 5:51 pm, "Dave" wrote:
"Art Unwin" wrote in message

...



On Apr 4, 4:01 pm, wrote:
On Apr 4, 9:22 am, Art Unwin wrote:

Two perfect examples of a closed mind, but not to worry
enlightenment will be along shortly.

Derek

I already own a flashlight. Several in fact.

I thought I would share with you my readings on the 160 M band
They are in order as follows Freq, resistance, reactance swr

1.8 105 0 2.1
1.81 105 0 2.0
1.82 105 0 2.0
1.83 105 0 2.0
1.84 102 0 2.0
1.85 98 0 1.9
1.86 92 0 1.8
1.87 88 6 1.7
1.88 83 7 1.7
1.89 84 8 1.7
1.9 81 12 1.6
1.91 78 13 1.6
1.92 75 12 1.5
1.93 72 13 1.5
1.94 68 11 1.4
1.95 67 10 1.4
1.96 66 10 1.3
1.97 64 9 1.3
1.98 62 9 1.3
1.99 62 9 1.3
2.0 62 7 1.2

Those you are familiar with antennas will see that the above figures
in no way
represent those of a dummy load

I've seen light bulbs act the same way
when rf was fed to them.
How many people do you know that use a light
bulb as an antenna?
I used one as a dummy load when I was a novice.
It was enlightening, I have to admit that... :/

While listening to Europe coming in with 5/9 signasl,
I thought that everybody should be using "dummy loads"
Art

one anecdote does not a good antenna make.

I put that out to catch a juicy trout but instead I

captured two croutchy crabs