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by kd2hbv
Mon Oct 20, 2025 1:01 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: No signal out of MFJ-1899t antenna
Replies: 12
Views: 1048765

Re: No signal out of MFJ-1899t antenna

Just finished and tested a homebrewed dipole this last weekend. Even deployed only 4' off the ground it performs immeasurably better than the MFJ-1899t both for receive (the bands were as alive as I'd have expected at my home QTH) and transmit - I made my first two QRP contacts! I still need to fine...
by kd2hbv
Fri Jun 27, 2025 8:06 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: No signal out of MFJ-1899t antenna
Replies: 12
Views: 1048765

Re: No signal out of MFJ-1899t antenna

Thanks, Ted - To answer your questions: * I was using the zBitx's on-screen keyboard to do text-to-morse. The audio sounded valid, and tracked with the signal strength shown by the tuner. * I mostly was trying the data portion of the 40m and 20m bands. I'm thinking my next step will probably be to h...
by kd2hbv
Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:21 pm
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: No signal out of MFJ-1899t antenna
Replies: 12
Views: 1048765

No signal out of MFJ-1899t antenna

I have been trying to set up QRP operation with the following equipment: * Rig: zBitx https://www.hfsignals.com/index.php/zbitx/ * Tuner: ATU-10-QRP https://usa.banggood.com/1_4-version-1W-15W-ATU-10-ATU10-QRP-by-N7DDC-The-Tyny-QRP-Automatic-Antenna-Tuner-For-Radio-with-Battery-reviews-p1982796.html...