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Andy,
You have learned something though. Those 'ground/earth' rods
aren't all they are cracked up to be, not exactly the 'best' choice in
every case (especially for lower frequencies). Not much consolation,
huh? Oh well, that's the way it goes...
- 'Doc

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Hi Doc,
Yep I guess I've learned that earth rods on there own are a no-go for
end-fed wires at those frequencies. I shell know better next time.

73 Andy


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Andy,
You have learned something though. Those 'ground/earth' rods
aren't all they are cracked up to be, not exactly the 'best' choice in
every case (especially for lower frequencies). Not much consolation,
huh? Oh well, that's the way it goes...
- 'Doc

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In message , Andy
writes
wrote in message
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Andy,
You have learned something though. Those 'ground/earth' rods
aren't all they are cracked up to be, not exactly the 'best' choice in
every case (especially for lower frequencies). Not much consolation,
huh? Oh well, that's the way it goes...
- 'Doc

Hi Doc,
Yep I guess I've learned that earth rods on there own are a no-go for
end-fed wires at those frequencies. I shell know better next time.

73 Andy

This does sound rather defeatist. While ground rods alone may not be the
'ultimate', surely they are usually be adequate for listening-only
purposes?
--
Ian

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Ian,
They probably are adequate for 'just listening'. In a lot of cases,
not using a ground works just fine too. Just depends on the
circumstances. Receivers just don't seem to be very 'picky' like
transmitters are. Since the 'ground' can sort of affect where you
hear things from, that's one of those 'things' to consider too.
There are very few 'perfect' antennas or installations, almost all of
them are a compromise in some way. The idea is to make the best of
what you got (Ooooo, is that a can of worms!:)). And the mostest
important thingy is to have fun at it.
- 'Doc

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I'm having loads of fun since I started.

I recently purchased an RigExpert AA-200 Antenna Anal;yser from Radio World.
Here's the link if anyone wants a read.
http://www.radioworld.co.uk/~radio/c...a4a96691a21039

Trouble now is I can't put the AA-200 down with out thinking of some thing
else to try out. I'm getting addicted.

73 Andy


wrote in message
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Ian,
They probably are adequate for 'just listening'. In a lot of cases,
not using a ground works just fine too. Just depends on the
circumstances. Receivers just don't seem to be very 'picky' like
transmitters are. Since the 'ground' can sort of affect where you
hear things from, that's one of those 'things' to consider too.
There are very few 'perfect' antennas or installations, almost all of
them are a compromise in some way. The idea is to make the best of
what you got (Ooooo, is that a can of worms!:)). And the mostest
important thingy is to have fun at it.
- 'Doc

80 Meter End Fed Eire
 

Andy wrote:
I'm having loads of fun since I started.

I recently purchased an RigExpert AA-200 Antenna Anal;yser from Radio World.
Here's the link if anyone wants a read.
http://www.radioworld.co.uk/~radio/c...a4a96691a21039

Trouble now is I can't put the AA-200 down with out thinking of some thing
else to try out. I'm getting addicted.

73 Andy



Andy,

I see that it has a USB interface and CD, is this purely Windows
based and is a computer actually necessary?


73,


Charlie


--
M0WYM
www.radiowymsey.org

Wymsey - Ten years Old!
www.wymsey.co.uk

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Charlie,

Yes the software is Windows only, on my CD.
No you don't need to connect it to the computer to use it, but you can do if
you want to.

73 Andy

"M0WYM" wrote in message
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Andy wrote:
I'm having loads of fun since I started.

I recently purchased an RigExpert AA-200 Antenna Anal;yser from Radio
World. Here's the link if anyone wants a read.
http://www.radioworld.co.uk/~radio/c...a4a96691a21039

Trouble now is I can't put the AA-200 down with out thinking of some
thing else to try out. I'm getting addicted.

73 Andy


Andy,

I see that it has a USB interface and CD, is this purely Windows based and
is a computer actually necessary?


73,


Charlie


--
M0WYM
www.radiowymsey.org

Wymsey - Ten years Old!
www.wymsey.co.uk

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Andy wrote:
Charlie,

Yes the software is Windows only, on my CD.
No you don't need to connect it to the computer to use it, but you can do if
you want to.

73 Andy


Andy,

That's what I suspected.


Thanks,


Charlie.


--
M0WYM
www.radiowymsey.org

Wymsey - Ten years Old!
www.wymsey.co.uk