THE CHERRYVILLE REPEATER ASSN. IN CONCERT WITH SEVERAL
MEMBERS OF THE FRANKFORD RADIO CLUB HAD A GREAT FIELD DAY.
WITH 19 ANTENNAS, 8 TOWERS (340 FT OF ROHN25), 1,500 FT OF ROPE,
AND 1400 FEET OF COAX WE PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
BAND CW PHONE
80 506 720
40 836 765
20 691 421
15 310 314
10 2 151
6 5 123
2 0 121
222 13
440 21
PKT 105
SAT 15 64
NOVICE 60 98
TOT 2,530 2,811 5,341QSOS OVERALL = 15,742 QSO POINTS
IT WAS OUR BEST EFFORT EVER...7 PERCENT BETTER THAN '94.
TNX TO ALL OF YOU FOLKS ON THE PACKET CLUSTER FOR YOUR
INDULGENCE AND CONTACTS. ALSO SPECIAL THANKS TO W2RQ,
K2WK, KY2T, N2NU, W3BGN, NS2K, WU3A, KU2C, K2NJ, NR2H, AND
W2GD FROM THE FRC FOR HELPING MAKE THE WEEKEND A
SUCCESS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR'S EVENT.
>From Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com> Wed Jul 5 00:58:52 1995
From: Frank Donovan <donovanf@sgate.com> (Frank Donovan)
Subject: Performance of Cushcraft 40-2CD above a tribander
Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.91.950704194536.27645F-100000@jekyll.sgate.com>
I hope Trey will forgive this discussion of my favorite topic (antennas),
but they are no small part of our contesting hobby! I've always been a
bit of a purist, in not placing any other antennas near my monobanders!
But Dave, K6LL, who is less of a purist but no less successful as a
contester responded to my note to N8RR about stacking the Cushcraft 40-2CD with
his experience with stacking the 40-2CD above a KT-K34XA. I thought other
contesters would be interested in his comments!
How about some comments from other contesters on their experiences in
stacking the 40-2CD (or other 40M beams) above the KLM KT34XA, HyGain TH-7 or
other favorite tribander? At this point I'll bow out of this conversation,
because I only own full size Yagis for 40M - 10M and none of them are
within 100 feet of each other!
73!
Frank
W3LPL
On 4 Jul 1995, David O. Hachadorian wrote:
> Hi Frank,
> I read your interesting reply to N8RR. With all his towers and
> aluminum, I think you were correct to advise selling the TH7.
>
> However, several of us out here in the West are successfully
> using the big KLM tribander with the 40-2CD closely stacked
> 6' in my case) above it. A Tailtwister and a Rohn 25 tower, even
> a foldover model, will handle that combo. It's a cheap "magic
> bullet" setup. Not certain how that would translate to the TH7.
>
> The 40-2CD uses loaded elements, so they are not resonant at
> 21 Mhz. The driven element is resonant at 18.1 Mhz, and makes a
> wonderful 18 Mhz antenna, with a deep null off the side! The
> reflector, which is in proximity to the driven elements of the
> KLM, is probably resonant at 17.x Mhz. The 40m driven element is
> located in proximity to the KLM directors, but no one has noted
> any adverse effects out here. There are probably some "bad" lengths
> of 40m feedline that would cause the 40m driven to react with the
> tribander though.
>
> Dave, K6LL
>From J. S. Jarrett" <jjarrett@CapAccess.org Wed Jul 5 01:21:29 1995
From: J. S. Jarrett" <jjarrett@CapAccess.org (J. S. Jarrett)
Subject: Message from K6OZL
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91-FP.950704202056.9450A-100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
Someone owes Ron an apology, a public apology. Any men running this thing?
On Sun, 2 Jul 1995, Brian Short wrote:
> >
> > I must appologize to the contest reflector. The message you read was
> > sent as a private message
> > intended for the one individual's eyes only. I see it went out to the
> > reflector without my permission,
> > with the intent of making me look bad. I would suggest to others to
> > watch out for poor judgement
> > made by sysops who turn private messages into a libel situation.
> >
> > k6ozl
> >
> >
> >
> I would propose that any messages directed at the manager of the list
> that discuss the policies of the list are the property of the list.
>
> Furthermore, while not a general policy, I think there are occasions
> where a "private" message is of interest to the list and improves
> communication regarding an ongoing thread.
>
> I have always treated any mail sednt to me as in the public domain.
> If I am wrong in this assumption, I would like to know.
>
> Again, I am not trying to make a policy out of dragging folks private
> thoughts into the list or anywhere else, but my reccomendation would
> be: Don't send anything "private" that you would not want to see "public."
>
> 73 de Brian
>
>
>From George Cutsogeorge <0006354141@mcimail.com> Wed Jul 5 02:47:00 1995
From: George Cutsogeorge <0006354141@mcimail.com> (George Cutsogeorge)
Subject: 40 over 20.
Message-ID: <01950705014710/0006354141PK2EM@MCIMAIL.COM>
For a number of years I used a 2 element shorty forty,402BA,
at 12 feet above a 204BA. When first installed I ran patterns
on both beams and they were as expected. Performance of both
antennas was very good. The 40 was somewhat modified, but thats'
another story. After a year or so a strong wind came through
and the 402 was rotated on the mast about 20 degrees with respect
to the 204. The vswr was radically changed in both resonant
point and minimum value. Also, it seemed that it didn't play
well. The 204 was un changed. I would guess there is a 40
meter resonance in the 204 that nulls when the booms are lined
up.
Don't know if any are still in use, but 20 years ago there were
a lot of very successful stations in the FRC using a 402 over
a TH-6.
George, W2VJN.
>From Richard Hallman KI3V/7 <ki3v@connectus.com> Wed Jul 5 03:41:51 1995
From: Richard Hallman KI3V/7 <ki3v@connectus.com> (Richard Hallman KI3V/7)
Subject: 40 over 20.
Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950704193510.17715B-100000@africa.connectus.com>
I am running a 40-2CD at 112ft and a pair of stacked TH7's and the top at
102ft. When installing the top 40-2cd and th7 I elected to just install
the TH7 first and check SWR. All SWR looked fine and I had a station a few
miles away plot sig strength with different beam headings. This was
also done from my side with Rcv.
After pulling down the TH7 and installing the 40-2CD and then back up with
the TH7, I noticed a very small change in SWR and TX and RX sig strengths.
So far the 40-2CD and the TH7 on 20-10 has performed VERY well.
Maybe this has to do with me also being an ex FRCer!!?? Is there ever
an ex FRCer??? I sure hope not....Goal is to be back east again some
day!!
See Ya! Rich KI3V Reno
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11870 Heartpine St IP Address:
Reno Nevada 89506 Amateur Radio: KI3V
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On Tue, 4 Jul 1995, George Cutsogeorge wrote:
> For a number of years I used a 2 element shorty forty,402BA,
> at 12 feet above a 204BA. When first installed I ran patterns
> on both beams and they were as expected. Performance of both
> antennas was very good. The 40 was somewhat modified, but thats'
> another story. After a year or so a strong wind came through
> and the 402 was rotated on the mast about 20 degrees with respect
> to the 204. The vswr was radically changed in both resonant
> point and minimum value. Also, it seemed that it didn't play
> well. The 204 was un changed. I would guess there is a 40
> meter resonance in the 204 that nulls when the booms are lined
> up.
>
> Don't know if any are still in use, but 20 years ago there were
> a lot of very successful stations in the FRC using a 402 over
> a TH-6.
>
> George, W2VJN.
>
>
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