tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post1386093829523203099..comments2024-03-29T07:34:28.586-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: SolderSmoke #205 Solstice, Mars, Antennas, Displays, Phasing Fix, VFOs, Lexicon, MAILBAGBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-75679471901315468062018-06-30T14:12:50.235-04:002018-06-30T14:12:50.235-04:00Nice photo of the old radios and homebrew gear, bu...Nice photo of the old radios and homebrew gear, but where is the SDR with the big display waterfall display?cheesedoodlefdrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786090273215140189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-50036584477094954102018-06-26T06:07:35.178-04:002018-06-26T06:07:35.178-04:00Tim: I think that was the conceptual part I was m...Tim: I think that was the conceptual part I was missing. Thanks.Bill Mearahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-4356499625776800462018-06-25T22:19:38.096-04:002018-06-25T22:19:38.096-04:00you can see an antenna as a LC circuit or resonant...you can see an antenna as a LC circuit or resonant tank circuit<br />with impedance and capacity. <br />if you change the dielectric material of a capacitor you change the capacitance<br />therefor the resonance of the antenna changes too.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901249032144818979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-36636856353167957052018-06-25T19:43:27.983-04:002018-06-25T19:43:27.983-04:00about your moxon antenna. never used one, but you ...about your moxon antenna. never used one, but you commented that wavelength calculations were effected by presence of an insulator. I think you have forgotten air is an insulator and has a dialectic constant of ~1.0JAMES HARDIN KM4WBXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-80543763221175644502018-06-24T16:02:36.281-04:002018-06-24T16:02:36.281-04:00John -- Yea sometimes it can be hard to get the l...John -- Yea sometimes it can be hard to get the levels right. I went back and boosted my audio in the mp3, so if you listen to it again it should be better. Pete got a nice boom mic that makes consistency easier -- I'm going to get one too. 73 Bill Bill Mearahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-43068692347134961732018-06-24T14:20:38.416-04:002018-06-24T14:20:38.416-04:00I always enjoy your podcast. I usually listen at h...I always enjoy your podcast. I usually listen at home. Today I'm on a road trip, listening via Stitcher, through my Android phone and my car stereo. The audio dynamics are a little over the top for on-the-road listening. With the volume at a reasonable level, some loud bits get objectionably so, and some soft bits are inaudible behind the road noise. Maybe you could work on your mic discipline, or add a compressor/limiter to you recording chain? Thanks, John AC2RLJohn Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181273686366462400noreply@blogger.com