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Looking For Ideas & Recommendations
1. Is there wire with camoflage insulation? (just kidding!)
I plan on using wire with beige or tan colored insulation. I think sky blue or grey would provide the wrong contract. Any ideas on this? 2. The far end of the antenna will be hanging from and in the branches of a tree. I will only be running 5W (if I'm lucky) and wonder about the voltage at the end of the wire. Will some heat shrink provide suitable insulation to prevent corona from starting the bush on fire? Is there a better idea? I will be using PTFE (Teflon) insulated wire. 3. I'll be running the wire from inside my suite through a 1/4 inch hole in the aluminum window frame. I was going to feed it through a plastic straw to prevent chafing and possible short circuiting. Any suggestions on the best way through the hole to prevent any problems? 4. Is there a way to tell if the glass in my windows has some property that greatly attenuates signals? I'd ask the management but I don't want to trigger them into realization that future QRM will probably be emanating from my 'shack'! I plan to work the world while remaining invisible to those around me. If asked, I'll just explain that the wire is an antenna for my short wave receiver!!!! This is the first time I've had to use a store bought rig! Until now I've either had modified surplus or burned out rigs which I rebuilt. I've always been an advocate of low power, but real QRP is new to me too -- and I equate it to the difference between dynamiting ponds and fly fishing! Time will tell! :-) When I became ill I gave away all my 50+ years accumulation of valuable ham radio equipment, tools, test equipment, and books -- collectively A.K.A. "Junk". It's fun starting from scratch -- at least my shack is not a terrible mess -- YET! Do folks still mail QSL cards? Or can I settle for emailing a graphic equivalent of my own design? I've been off the air for a couple years now and think that things may have changed while I was out of the picture. This is not a big problem as printing and using the local buro shouldn't be too much of a problem. The hundreds of rare QSL's coming into my mailbox my invite unanticipated curiosity from the management. Thanks in advance for any ideas you may have. This is the first time I've run through a metal window frame or dropped the wire into and among the branches of a tree. 73 Irv VE6BP Calgary, AB Just a hair away from being on the air again! |
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