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Forum: Marine Electronics 02-03-2014, 01:15
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

An isolated through haul has less chance than bonded one of having electrolysis issues as there is less chance for current flow. Not clear to me why some boats have them bonded, perhaps to provide...
Forum: Marine Electronics 06-02-2014, 04:14
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

Use copper foil 1' wide or wider for counterpoise connections where possible , for connection where space is too tight or where you need flexibility like rubber post, you can bridge the foil with 10g...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-02-2014, 16:59
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

I don't care if you spend the money, but you should care about SSB performance, as you may have seen in my report on the Kiss, it is no better that a piece is wire about 15' long. If you believe...
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-06-2013, 10:59
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

What is it that you want test in your experiment, is to show that the kiss is similar to a piece of wire 14' long or do you want to compare kiss to seawater ground or other counterpoise.

In either...
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-06-2013, 07:33
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

While you are correct about the capacitive advantage of foil, the main reason foil is better than a round conductor is due to the Skin Effect. Radio frequency current in a conductor tends to pass...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-05-2013, 18:08
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

plebian99,

"And your test results could be interpreted 2 ways. If there was significant ground loss the KISS or a piece of wire are producing no discernible difference or affect on ground loss....
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-05-2013, 13:26
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

Oops, looks like I lost some info in my report while editing. In Test 2 I lost some of the text that explained how the test was done.

The Test 2 experiment is an attempt to demonstrate that the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-05-2013, 07:06
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

"Why do tests and repeat it" -- that is what good science is about: apply theory, test and repeat testing under different conditions and performers to validate results.

"KISS was not as...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-05-2013, 05:19
Replies: 378
Views: 131,486
Posted By svclanguage
Re: The KISS SSB Counterpoise - Revealed ( with Pics )

Back to Kiss-ssb. Here results of testing I did with a Kiss-ssb. I became interested in this device after a fellow cruiser asked me about it on the Cruisehiemer's tech net.

...
Forum: OpenCPN 12-07-2012, 13:50
Replies: 900
Views: 277,352
Posted By svclanguage
Re: OpenCPN Radar Overlay PlugIn

Did get it to work, but had to disable wifi for radar's data to be received by plugin from Ethernet port. Dave indicated that he is aware of this issue is if working to fix it. Posted here in case...
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