Comments for W1JDD's Amateur Radio Blog http://dfwe.net/w1jdd One Ham's Adventures on the Airwaves Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:42:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on PSK-31 On The Balcony by Josh http://dfwe.net/w1jdd/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-20 Josh Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:42:14 +0000 http://dfwe.net/w1jdd/?p=57#comment-20 My setup hasn't changed too much since I originally wrote this blog entry. I'm actually only using a SINGLE hamstick as a vertical. I tried a few other "budget" antennas but the hamstick seems to work the best. And yes, it was indeed the antenna behind the 3-watt Europe contact. :) HTH and thanks for writing. 73s, Josh / W1JDD My setup hasn’t changed too much since I originally wrote this blog entry. I’m actually only using a SINGLE hamstick as a vertical. I tried a few other “budget” antennas but the hamstick seems to work the best. And yes, it was indeed the antenna behind the 3-watt Europe contact. :)

HTH and thanks for writing.

73s,

Josh / W1JDD

]]> Comment on PSK-31 On The Balcony by traviscj http://dfwe.net/w1jdd/archives/57/comment-page-1#comment-19 traviscj Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:04:36 +0000 http://dfwe.net/w1jdd/?p=57#comment-19 I'm contemplating building a very similar setup to what you've got: SWL PSK-20 and Yaesu VX-8(D)R. What's your opinion most of a year later, especially about the hamsticks? Did you stick with them or move to something else? And are the hamsticks the antenna behind the 3-watt Europe contact? Best, -traviscj AB9XS I’m contemplating building a very similar setup to what you’ve got: SWL PSK-20 and Yaesu VX-8(D)R. What’s your opinion most of a year later, especially about the hamsticks? Did you stick with them or move to something else? And are the hamsticks the antenna behind the 3-watt Europe contact?

Best,
-traviscj AB9XS

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