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Does anyone have any links or plans they could share on building a homebrew circularly polarized antenna?

Thanks!

Hi Marko,

Could you post the manuals for your old/discontinued products such as the MaxPro I, SE3, CyberMax LCD, etc.?

Thanks!

pcs wrote:Yep, it should work.

I say first try the regular RCA inputs and if that doesn't take away the hum consider other options. No need to spend more money than necessary.

You are answering work e-mail waaaay too late

Thanks Marko - I'll follow your advice.....

All the best

This looks very cool, but it was this one I think: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062214&cp=&sr=1&origkw=audio+transformer&kw=audio+transformer&parentPage=search Thanks Marko - I didn't see that. Are the line level adjustments not necessary? Our soundcard...

pcs wrote:RadioShack sells balanced to unbalanced converters, kind of audio isolation transformer.

Hi Marko,

I couldn't find anything on RadioShack's website. Would this work?
http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?cat ... 555%2D8485

Thanks!

Not having used balanced XLR connections before, I'd like to find out what the best way is to send audio from a PC sound card (stereo mini plug) to the XLR inputs on the CyberMaxFM? I am assuming that it is not possible to keep the line balanced by just using cable adapters since the audio card outp...

I am making a simple 1/4 wave ground plane antenna and have two rather silly question regarding its measurements. 1. I've attached an SO-239 connecter to a 5x5 inch aluminum plate. When measuring the radial length, I measure from the center conductor of the SO-239 to the end of the radial taking int...

Sound Solution - best free multiband limiter/compressor available. There are also plenty of very nice presets available if you are wary of tinkering with all of the settings. It is, however, a Winamp DSP plugin, so if you aren't running Winamp or an MP3 player using compatible plugins, you may have ...

pcs wrote:How many operational amplifiers are located on the microMax ST-1 PCB?

Hmmm.... totally clueless guess: I say there are 5

I was just wondering...how does the sound quality of the broadcast compare using different sound cards? I have an el-cheapo soundcard that came with my computer and was wondering if it was worth it to upgrade to something of a little higher quality. Would I or my potential listeners be able to tell...

The Yagi that I bought (link below) is designed for FM purposes http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=296&item=5770846234&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V The manufacturer should supply adequate tuning instructions to get you started. Yagis can be tuned for maximum gain, maximu...

How easy (and how much time) is involved with tuning a Yagi Antenna? They can be tricky to tune unless the one you have is made for the FM broadcast band. If it is, then you adjust the driven element and gamma match for low SWR. Unless you need the directivity, I'd stick with an omnidirectional or ...

I may have over done it. The thickest coper wire at home depot is gage 6, it's way to thick to twist to make the connection to the coax. So I'm wondering if there is an alternative way to make the connections or should I get a thinner wire? Try using small metal hose clamps to make the connection. ...

A pirate walks into a bar. He has a steering wheel sticking out of his pants. The bartender asks, "Doesn't that thing hurt?". The pirate replies, [pirate accent] "Aaarrr, it's drivin' me nuts!"

Marko, There are two things missing from LPFM manufacturer's product lines: 1) A low cost modulation/deviation monitor. 2) A QRP SWR/Power meter covering the FM broadcast band accurate from 10mW-5 watts. If PCS could develop either one of these products (especially #1), I think they would be a big h...

I'll say 8

What do you recommend for my antenna set up.. both on the transmitter and the receiver (the main living room receiver is about 20 feet away). What kind of antenna (on each)? Recommendations on antenna placement? If your receiver is 20 feet away, the simple wire that comes with the PCI-Max should do...

I just ran across this ad on E-Bay. Is this a rip-off of PCS Electronics' design? [-X It says that it is manufactured by Javanni, Inc. By the look of it, it's more than likely that it is one of the older PCI Max cards. It even mentions a 15 watt amplifier add-on. Marko - is this a distribution model...

The description of PCI Max 2005 states that: "Two tiny LEDs are now located on every PCI MAX 2005 board and you can see them light whenever they cut modulation peaks." For best sound quality, should I adjust Winamp's volume control until the lights no longer glow during peak volume or shou...

Sir Nigel wrote:You have to use another input plugin for Winamp, otherwise the audio doesn't go through Sound Solution. I'm pretty sure this is what I've used before:
http://winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=546

Thanks Sir Nigel - it worked like a charm!