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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] SSB Antennas
From: barry (ozboats@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Mar 25 2003 - 15:22:28 EST
Hi Tim
Some answers
>Do you use
insulators at the ends of the SS insulated wire (or just the dacron
rope)
Just the rope. It is a good insulator
>and about what size is the wire?
It was the type usually used for life lines (may be 3/16" or 1/4" with white plastic insulation.
>Do you know if the insulation
affects the effectiveness of the antenna?
Only in wet conditions. When whet wire will earth out and send no significan signal.
>Why did you use SS wire rather than copper? Was it for strength?
Yes. People have a habbit of swinging on things!
> What did you use to connect the wire to the tuner?
I criped a ring terminal to the wire that was then attached to a screw fitting on the automatic aereal tuner I added solder to the crimped fitting. The solder may not have had much boding to SS though.
>I assume you use this setup while underway, not just in port, right?
I sailed from NY to Australia and used it nearly every day.
I recieved and transmitted OK from Tahiti to NZ and many shorter distances. You have to use the correct frequencies for the time of day though. Not much works around mid day
15Mz for early morning and eventing. 4 or 6 MHz for night.
4 MHz was OK for local nets with other cruisers.
>And finally, what's a
GRP boat?
Yes. a 40 Irwin
Pleasure
Regards,
Barry
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