Re: [IRCA] Quantum phaser vs MFJ 1026

["W. Curt Deegan" <WWWR@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rene,

Your phaser arrangement is like mine.  I use a pair of LF Engineering 
active verticals -- H-800 and M-601 -- atop a flat roof from the house over 
a patio and the garage/utility room.  The LFE's come with 50ft of coax and 
are spaced about 30 feet apart.

Surrounded by US and Cuban AMs -- including three IBOCs, two within 10 
miles -- the challenge to separate stations on the same and adjacent 
channels during the day is quite common.

I've only been doing AM DXing for about a year, but have had a bit of 
success during DX tests.  The Quantum Phaser has proved to be a most 
valuable tool for me.

Curt
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W. Curt Deegan
Boca Raton, (southeast) FL



At 12:03 AM 1/14/2006, you wrote:
>I've had very good luck with my Quantum Phaser.  I've had it now for
>about six months and use it regularly.  Losses haven't seemed to be an
>issue.  RF levels at my house are not significant, but they can be
>considerd above normal -- with both KYW and WNTP's 50kw about six miles
>away, and my local AM, WNPV in Lansdale, a mile out.
>
>I use it differently from what others may. And perhaps that is the
>difference.  I use two active antennas with the phaser, both of which
>have a significant amount of gain (a Dressler ARA60 and a McKay Dymek
>DA-100).  They are mounted vertically and spaced at opposite ends of my
>house -- about 50 feet apart.  I use equal lengths of coax on both
>antennas to keep the inputs about equal.  I got my best TA ever using
>this setup about three months ago...1548 khz, 700 watts, in Sheffield,
>UK.
>
>I've never tried the MFJ-1026, but have been tempted to buy one just to
>see how it works compared to Gerry's box.
>
>73,
>Rene'


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