The bits have been sat around for a while, but finally we've got round to building it. A joint DCD and RBY venture. It is an 80m beverage, single wire, 5:2 transformer and terminated with 470 ohms. One wavelength and nicely aligned at 60 degrees for VK land etc.
Initial results are nice, we await the proper test tonight, but for a project with change for £20 it's working very well thank you. The plan is that if this works we do the same for Tan Hill.
You may think that the winter is a quiet period for the Riggwelters, well it couldn't be be much different. That's when we start to plot the events for the rest of the year.
Already in the offing is an event for the Jubilee, but that's one being organised over in Easingwold by Nigel G1JKE. We wanted a suitable event that wold be a nice warmup for the group and an introduction to some of the newly licenced members of the club. An ideal one would involve elements such as the great outdoors, space to experiment, and of course a pub (that does food).
Well, seeing as how we aren't actually allowed to take part properly in the first Poundshop challenge (we're the judges you see!) I thought that I'd make one anyway just to have a go.
After some deliberation and umming and aahing I have decided to make a 2m Yagi. I had such a good time during VHF Field Day (my first time on 2m SSB) that I felt I wanted to explore this further. Also, I know next to nothing about the Yagi so now is as good a time as any to explore and learn something new.
