Re: [IRCA] New & Recent Cuban Loggings

[C B <bevdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,

I was indeed concerned about signal pick up on the
coax. While I think the performance of the EWE has
improved by adding a couterpoise ground and feeding
both ends to a Quantum Phaser, I wanted to try and
squeeze more performance out of the antenna. My EWE
isn't quite as consistent as I would like, so I
thought I would try the Bryant chokes. On a
preliminary basis, I think they have improved the
directionality of the EWE, as well as quieted the
antenna down a bit. I just installed a ~140 ft. KAZ
oriented at 40 degrees. I will probably have to wait
until next weekend to wind the impedance transformers,
the RF chokes and run the lead in. I am looking
forward to the results. I ran the lower wire at ~6
ft., so hopefully the deer in the back yard are OK
with ducking under the wire, HI!

All the best.

Craig

--- Mike Stonebridge <stonbrdg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Craig:
> 
> I hope all is well with you down there.
> 
> I was reading your last post when I noticed where
> you said you had added
> "Bryant rf chokes" to your coax feed lines.
> Obviously you did this for a
> reason, was it to reduce pickup by the coax or to
> reduce noise? Or something
> else? I'm just about to do it to mine in an effort
> to reduce power line
> noise which seems to get worse every winter. I have
> yet to wind the chokes,
> but otherwise everything else is done. Did the
> chokes make any difference to
> your situation?
> 
> Don't feel bad about not hearing anything from 1314.
> Conditions for TA's to
> western north America have been far from good this
> season. I have yet to
> hear my first TA. So far all I've heard is some very
> faint carriers on
> longwave shortly after nightfall, and they didn't
> stay around very long.
> Nothing at all on MW. This is very different from
> last year where I was
> hearing TA's in late August.
> 
> Take care down there.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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