Antenna tuning ?

20 watts on 28 slices and dices the airwaves every day.

 

In the desert, probably. Here in Mississippi he wouldn’t be heard 10 miles, I promise you that. If people here can’t pick up a radio doing those watts at 40 miles on a 110 foot set of five elements, and another on 180 foot set of fives, he wouldn’t have a chance.

 

80 watts on 28 makes DX contacts daily from the north east corner of TX. Want a gate? I have plenty.

The power anyone is running is nothing without a proper antenna system, if I’m lying, explain why my numbers get called. Not the same as 4-4-0 in the pile, but 4 hundred 40 out of the Lonestar.

I’m not discounting a man and his 2x8, but saying 100w won’t do a thing on 28 is a lie...

 

Earlier in the thread it said his name is Daryl Stillwell. I heard him a lot last year when he was in Texas. Crazy D Crazy D is rockin on.

 

Craig said:

Use + prob into + side of power supple and lay the - probe on coax..Not sure what that purpose is but im assumeing it will pick up moise thats not supposed to be there..I gotta bone up on that this week..

Okay, what kind of voodoo are you getting into now?? LOL. Not sure what thats going to do for you.

 

The desert is the most challenging since the ground is dry. Groundwave Performance in Mississippi would probably double due to the wet swampy ground. I've noticed that my performance always drastically increases during and after a rainstorm.
I'm sure Mississippi gets a lot more rain than the desert

 

You won't be able to learn much from him. Anybody can go out and purchase a big amplifier. Daryl has a problem with keeping his amplifiers from self-destructing.

 

Google any interstate in Mississippi and you will see trees everywhere. It may work in theory as far as moisture content, but it certainly doesn't play out in real life. I have run all levels of power and all different antennas, and a barefoot radio isn't going to perform that well here locally. Even if the entire body is bonded, it just isn't happening. That's my 25+ years experience.