>> I use a short,2-3',length of RG-58-u to get a bit of capacitance into the
 >>feedline which is usually RG8-U for HF.
 JE> But, Rob - there's a BIG difference in operating on 10/11m, and making 
the
 JE> thing resonant way down in frequency - like 1.8 or 3.9MHz.
 Sure,but I do want ot try this little idea out and see what it does.
 The deal for the rig is almost `in the bag',just a few more bits to iron 
t.
 JE> You going to find that you'll need a WHOLE LOT more capacity down
 JE> frequency!
 Well I like to tinker so it may be fun to see if it will work and hgow much 
RG-58 I need to make it work at all.
 JE>>> Can you operate 20m CW up there?  If so, name off a freq and
 JE>>> time, and I'll try to meet you there, somewhere.
 >> Nope. Restricted to 80 and 160m until I get 12wpm cw.
 >> Want to try 80m or 160?
 >> Weekends seem to be my only `free' time right now.
 JE> maybe around 3725kHz?  How about 7:30CST?
 We can try... but isn't 3725 below your voice window?
 I thought you couldn't come below 3750 on voice,that it was all cw below 
there only.
 >> If the chooke was soldered across a resistor (Heathkit did this
 >> alot)the rating of the resistor may have been low enough to heat
 JE> This choke is an RF choke.  2.5 milli Henry.  it's about the diamater of 
a
 JE> just smaller than a dime, there are 4 sections wrapped, and it's wrapped
 JE> with 40 or 50ga wire.
 I see. I thought it was a choke that was similiar to a resistor in 
dimensions,
what you have sounds like a torroid choke.
 >> He wanted Samoa so bad he was cranking up into splatter and
 >> overdrive on his amp and getting people 20Khz. either side of him
 >> ticked off. The laugh is I worked the Samoan station with 50w.
 JE> Just goes to prove that regardless of how much power you're running, 
you're
 JE> just not going to get out as well as if you had a RESONANT antenna!
 Yep. I'm resonant at 3700 and 1855 so now need for the tuner.
 I use it rearley dpending where I dial,so it only gets used when I need it.
 The 530 is so forgiving with the tubes and SWR... ;-)
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