tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784794585769956571.post9157986805307827098..comments2023-04-04T06:32:45.552-04:00Comments on VE3MPG's Blog: PAR End Fedz Antennas = Great DXBob VE3MPGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03416808068163680683noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784794585769956571.post-82348247648622949792012-08-13T19:31:26.564-04:002012-08-13T19:31:26.564-04:00Thanks for the nice comments Peter!
Bob VE3MPGThanks for the nice comments Peter!<br /><br />Bob VE3MPGBob VE3MPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416808068163680683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784794585769956571.post-48893976574534439142012-03-07T17:57:44.624-05:002012-03-07T17:57:44.624-05:00Hi BoB:
Interesting to see you have the "Par&...Hi BoB:<br />Interesting to see you have the "Par" up, I have a "Par" equivalent here which I was considering putting back up - It will replace the 40m dipole - it's a 66' end fed with a 6:1 balun at the feed point it works from 80m up -10m, get a fairly good match on most bands, 40m is good, so is 20, and I seem to remember 15m was too - 80m worked but not very efficient so I might add some counterpoise wires. I also liked the idea of your wooden mast - it's given me an idea !<br />Great pics too - always nice to see how others do things - thats one of the reasons I like blogging, you always learn new tricks.<br /><br />Cheers for now de PeterG4NKXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488761768695463192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784794585769956571.post-58925308535264983682010-02-17T14:38:33.294-05:002010-02-17T14:38:33.294-05:00Hi Tracy, thanks for the comments about the blog a...Hi Tracy, thanks for the comments about the blog and glad you're a regular reader here. I did operate Field Day 2008 with the PAR EF-40. It was a great performer - it was thrown up into a tree with the high end about 40 feet up. Worked lots of stations and consistently good signal reports. A lot of south western stations near Texas were giving reports that said "you are the loudest signal on the band." I was operating PSK with 25 watts and the Yaesu FT-950. The PAR antennas work great and they have survived another harsh winter in their permanent locations here south of Ottawa.Bob VE3MPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416808068163680683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784794585769956571.post-45570191462556747682009-06-30T07:46:33.067-04:002009-06-30T07:46:33.067-04:00Hello Bob,
What a beautful site you have created h...Hello Bob,<br />What a beautful site you have created here. It's a pleasure to read and very easy on the eyes with its nice layout. Congratulations and thank you!<br />I am Tracy McKim VE3TWM out of Burlington. I have a special interest in the PAR End-Fedz antennas; I own the 40m, 20m, 17m, 15, and 10m versions.<br />The first one I purchased was the EF-40m since it would fit within the confines of my small suburban backyard (just barely!). It has been a solid performer for me on SSB (the only mode I use, that's not a shot at CW or digital but up to this point I've never been able to master the code and have had trouble getting set up for digital modes).<br />I am curious as to how your Field Day 2009 went with the Par antennas. Last year I operated from a friend's backyard (Randy VE3OZR) and we used both the EF-40 and the EF-20. On 40m we made 64 contacts and on 20m we made 84 contacts. Both antennas were basically flat-top at about 18' above the ground.<br />This past weekend for FD 2009, we operated from my backyard (1D, commercial power but from a completely temporary setup in a tent with antennas erected that morning), with the EF-40 in a horizontal L configuration at about 20' and the EF-20 as a sloper with the high end at about 35' and the low end at 20'. We ended up with 65 contacts on 40m and 105 on 20m.<br />I also put up the EF-15m and the EF-10m, but when I checked those bands mid afternoon on Saturday, I was only able to hear and make contacts with 2 stations on each band. I chalked it up to the bands not being fully open as all four contacts were with Maritime stations.<br />Yesterday, while googling to see what other people experienced during the weekend, I was surprised to see some pople in the northeast part of the continent (Michigan, Indiana) were relating that 10 was wide open and they made many contacts.<br />I'd be very interested to hear how your group did so I can compare my results to someone else in Ontario.<br />I have the feeling I should have had more contacts than we ended up with and that I am going to have to make a change for next year if I want to increase my contact count significantly. I was hoping the addition of 15m and 10m would help but no such luck.<br />The rig here is an Icom 718, so I am also wondering if that is a factor, given the lack of selectivity in this rig compared to some of the more sophisticated rigs.<br />I'd be very interested in any feedback you might be able to provide, but regardless, thank you again for your very interesting site. The interview with Dale Parr was fascinating!VE3TWMnoreply@blogger.com