This is my first post so I hope this is correct. Not sure where it's going.. how it's linked in the thread? I have a 160M dipole up as high as I can. About 40 feet at center and 20 feet at ends in th
After some more reading... It looks like NE is the best approach. Point it towards North America. I can probably get it pointed at the lower states. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go bi-directional or
Tonight right after sunset I heard AA0RS in Colorado for sure. He popped up on the cluster right then. (I need to learn CW). He was 5-5 on LSB but only 5-1 on CW. I was surprised I couldn't hear him
Thanks for the input guys. Very helpful. I guess those emails don't show up here (private)? New to this system. Forget what I said about dipole radiating right off the ends of the line - straight out
I was just reading about SALT spray in Hawaii and the what it does to the soil.. I never thought about that. Salt spray and not much rain for me. Salty volcanic top soil/rock? Again, thanks for all t
I'll look into the chicken wire. I heard about that. That sounds good. I should be able to run it to the right and left of the terminated end. Stick a piece of copper in the ground too.. some wires..
I don't like seeing all the comments I'm reading in the cluster reports. It's sad.. but it will pass soon. Like someone else pointed out.. I'd hate to see people turn away from all the hassles of an
I need to figure out what's the best way to connect a beverage antenna for RX and my dipole for TX. I have a TS-570 and I can use the Antenna 1 & 2 connection - but then I'd need to manually remember
The DX switch only handles 200 watts and the MFJ is about the same. Being as popular as 800+ watts is for 160 with two antennas tx rx there must be more I would think? I need to check manual. Do tran
Thanks guys. It sounds like the DX and MFJ are out because of Watt limitations (200W?). There are two Front End Savers so far.. KD9SV Front End Saver and OK1RR Saver And there's this.. which sounds s
Thanks for input. Because I'm using two different radios for TX / RX - This product from Array sounds like a simple fix to RF overload. I think if I was using one radio and needed to switch - I'd go
Forgot the link to Array Solutions RF Limiter / Front Load Protector (Helps to know what they call these items so you can search for them :-) i.e.. "Front End Protector". http://arraysolutions.com/Pr
Yes, I didn't get that right and makes sense. Only 50W on my Radio.. 1/2 power into Amp. I'm obviously not electronically edumacated (as they say in Hawaii :-).. just trying to figure out how to reac
I did a search for K2UO here and didn't see anything recent, so I thought I would post the article again for those with Low Dipoles or tight spaces. Mentioned in ON4UN's book. http://vss.pl/lf/14.pdf
I got my first confirmation that the low dipole is working and not just transmitting straight up into the air...... Last night my Elmer came over to play around with the CQ CW... Around 11PM Hawaii T
Nice job Mack. The W4AX is very simple and easy to use. Just wanted to drop you a note of appreciation. For me in Hawaii it's interesting to hear what's happening on 160m and 80M. I can use your site
Mike (KH6ND) at KH7X is a nice guy. He's operating at the North Shore on Oahu at a great Ham Radio QTH. Towers.. On a mountain.. Ocean... He holds many records. Traveled all over on expeditions.. I w
Hello, Your location sounds similar to mine. I'm on a hill about 200 ft up and about 100-150 yards from ocean. I figured I'd throw yet another dipole over the tallest tree behind me. It's only about
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I emailed to topband the source where I read the article a few days ago.. but it never got posted on topband. My emails usually take a day to show up. Don't know where that one went? Anyway, I found