"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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bb wrote:

Mike Coslo wrote:

Probably the latter. Certainly a lot of small bands would be very
interesting. There would be a fair amount of equipment going out of use,
which would be a shame. No doubt modifications could be made, but with
many bands, the old equipment only has so many switch positions! 8^)

- Mike KB3EIA -


Wow! For want of a band switch, you would let go of better (24hr)
coverage?

Maybe Jimmy the Riveter wouldn't mind stopping by with a chassis punch
and wire up a new switch for you.

It would be nice if all you had to do was put in a switch with more
positions on it, but those darn "innards" would have to be modified too.
Old equipment would probably have only a few bands it would operate on,
and the olde analog dials would add to the problems. The old stuff would
probably just have to be written off as a loss. Newer equipment would be
more amenable to modification, and displays would more likely continue to
work. Of course, someone has to do the mods, or the new equipment gets
consigned to the recycle bin too. Some of the newer equipment would
possibly not be convertible

Okay, so lets say we just ditched all the analog equipment, and most all
of the digital equipment up to date of change.

Now lets talk about antennas. It isn't likely that we will have single
antennas at any station, save for the resurrection of the old general
purpose dipole fed with ladder line, run through a tuner. That's one that
olde tyme hammes will recognize! I suppose the Steppir antennas could work
if you have enough coin. The method proposed by Jim will not accommodate
the tricks we use now to provide an acceptable match as the major HF
bands will not be harmonically related.

All in all, no thanks.

- Mike KB3EIA -


Build transverters. Lots and lots of transverters. Then equipment of any
age could be made to work.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE