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Bit of practical today
well today was spent watching slide shows and a bt film on radio waves. also built a dipole and calculated wat frequency a length of wire would work at...... yawn, nearly fell asleep watchin bt film. Nearly told them i had already built a dipole with a balun but thought i best not as it was for 11m ,,,,,,, yawns... exam date 27th feb
--- 26FB118
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24/Jan/2009, 5:06 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
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24/Jan/2009, 5:13 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
Did the practical course explain why a choke balun is a good idea if you are feeding a balanced antenna with unbalancd feeder??
I thought not.
I really must get my ass in gear and sort out the foundation exam.
--- Andy - 26FB107
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24/Jan/2009, 10:51 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
no just that a balun was a choke and would help with tvi and rf coming back down the braid, i did ask why the diferent baluns, ie, 4:1, 1:1 ect but they said they didnt want to confuse me as they were teachin me to pass the foundation and to just take that on board first,, lol
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24/Jan/2009, 10:57 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
i'll be asleep tonite or sending morse with pen to the tutor???
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26/Jan/2009, 3:20 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
Good luck with it Keith
I'll do the inter with you later this month
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26/Jan/2009, 4:24 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
what more does the inter give you?? i did a mock test for it online and didnt get a very good score.
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26/Jan/2009, 5:10 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
50 watts!
--- Al -163FB777 - N.Wales, UK
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26/Jan/2009, 5:18 pm
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Re: Bit of practical today
is that it?? dont think i'll bother if thats IT!, lol. Seems like you have to know alot just to use 50watts
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You also get a different call sign, I mean, a new call AND 50 watts how can you not take it? There may be more but there the ones I know anyway, you would learn new stuff to!
--- Al -163FB777 - N.Wales, UK
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