The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in Texas.
When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more excited than I got. I
figured after coax losses, I am probably only getting out 15-20 watts on SSB. I
am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they barely
heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to excel on receive. It
is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in
Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more excited
than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only getting out
15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they
barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to excel
on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?

On 08 Jun 2005 01:53:57 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in
Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more excited
than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only getting out
15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they
barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to excel
on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?


No TVI here whatsoever. I doubt any nighbors will get TVI, they are farther
away. Also, I think one of the benefits of that ground plane kit was ro reduce
TVI.

But the receive is incredible with this antenna.

Vinnie S.

Vinnie S. wrote:
On 08 Jun 2005 01:53:57 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in
Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more
excited than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only
getting out 15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they
barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to
excel on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?

No TVI here whatsoever. I doubt any nighbors will get TVI, they are
farther away. Also, I think one of the benefits of that ground plane kit
was ro reduce TVI.

But the receive is incredible with this antenna.

Vinnie S.

Sweet, good ears usually means it's working. Did you buy an HF rig?

On 08 Jun 2005 02:06:06 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Vinnie S. wrote:
On 08 Jun 2005 01:53:57 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in
Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more
excited than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only
getting out 15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they
barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to
excel on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?

No TVI here whatsoever. I doubt any nighbors will get TVI, they are
farther away. Also, I think one of the benefits of that ground plane kit
was ro reduce TVI.

But the receive is incredible with this antenna.

Vinnie S.

Sweet, good ears usually means it's working. Did you buy an HF rig?


This fall.

Vinnie S.

Steveo wrote:
Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in
Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more excited
than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only getting out
15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they
barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to
excel on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?

Hey Jay, reckon his antenna can handle a 30L1?

On 17 Jun 2005 05:00:51 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Steveo wrote:
Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in
Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more excited
than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only getting out
15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they
barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to
excel on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?

Hey Jay, reckon his antenna can handle a 30L1?


I am not so sure. Is that 1,000 watts? Won't the antenna melt?

Vinnie S.

"Vinnie S." wrote in message
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On 17 Jun 2005 05:00:51 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Steveo wrote:
Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters in
Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more
excited
than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only getting
out
15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because they
barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems to
excel on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?

Hey Jay, reckon his antenna can handle a 30L1?


I am not so sure. Is that 1,000 watts? Won't the antenna melt?

Vinnie S.

Hello, Vinnie

I'm not sure the 30L1 would do 1,000 watts. We used a KWM-2 and a 30L1 in
the #2 position at the KG6AAY hamshack. The #1 position used a Henry 2K.

The legal limit back then was 1,000 watts dc input to the final (not 1,500
watts pep output like today). My guess is the 30L1 might put out 600 watts
pep. The Henry was capable of considerably more. Exactly what the 30L-1
could do, however, I'm not entirely sure.

I've seen that Henry putting out 1200 watts average on voice peaks on SSB
and even more on cw

Of course, that couldn't touch that RCA monster that was used once. Hooked
to a rhombic 200 feet in the air and 600 feet on a leg, it pumped some
40,000 watts output. It could punch a hole through an almost dead band
(everyone was running S-2 and it was 40 over 9 back in the states from Guam
Island). )


Best regards from Rochester, NY
Jim

On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 23:55:39 GMT, "Jim Hampton" wrote:

I am not so sure. Is that 1,000 watts? Won't the antenna melt?

Vinnie S.

Hello, Vinnie

I'm not sure the 30L1 would do 1,000 watts. We used a KWM-2 and a 30L1 in
the #2 position at the KG6AAY hamshack. The #1 position used a Henry 2K.

The legal limit back then was 1,000 watts dc input to the final (not 1,500
watts pep output like today). My guess is the 30L1 might put out 600 watts
pep. The Henry was capable of considerably more. Exactly what the 30L-1
could do, however, I'm not entirely sure.

I've seen that Henry putting out 1200 watts average on voice peaks on SSB
and even more on cw

Of course, that couldn't touch that RCA monster that was used once. Hooked
to a rhombic 200 feet in the air and 600 feet on a leg, it pumped some
40,000 watts output. It could punch a hole through an almost dead band
(everyone was running S-2 and it was 40 over 9 back in the states from Guam
Island). )


Best regards from Rochester, NY
Jim


I was thinking of getting a amp for 10 meters, but why do that when I am
geeting an HF rig in the fall. Seems I can get out no problem with the little
power I have now. 100 watts from an HF rig should get me around the world.


Vinnie S.

Vinnie S. wrote:
On 17 Jun 2005 05:00:51 GMT, Steveo wrote:

Steveo wrote:
Vinnie S. wrote:
The Imax is kicking butt. I made my first Ham contact on 10 meters
in Texas. When I told him he was my first ham contact, he got more
excited than I got. I figured after coax losses, I am probably only
getting out 15-20 watts on SSB. I am only getting out 6 watts on AM.

As far as CB and locals, they couldn't believe it was me because
they barely heard me with the Firestik in the attic. This Imax seems
to excel on receive. It is super quiet with no static.

Vinnie S.

Sounds like it's time for a 30L1 or similar. Hows the tvi/rf looking?

Hey Jay, reckon his antenna can handle a 30L1?

I am not so sure. Is that 1,000 watts? Won't the antenna melt?

Vinnie S.

I'm not sure what the Imax is rated at, it should handle it.