Just in the final planning stages here for my new antenna farm. Consider that this is on a 55 x 125 foot City lot, before laughing or suggesting multiple towers please. My plans are to install a 50'
Thanks Mark for the vote of confidence. Installing the mast will be tricky no doubt about that. I don't like the idea of climbing a mast either and will probably work out a way to lower the mast whil
Planning a new tower installation using a Trylon SuperTitan T300. I was wonder if it will be worthwhile to apply an anti-oxidant or some other coating on the tower leg joints. This is a galvanized to
I have ordered ther producs on 3 separate occaisions. In each case delivery was 4-6 weeks after order. I too admit to being worried the first time but the product did eventually arrive. I was even mo
I am also a fan of roof mounted verticals when you have limited space. The biggest headache I have encountered was tuning all the radials for each band. I have a SteppIR BiggIR roof mounted) The one
Andy If you are tired of maintenance, you may want to consider the Optibeam line of antennas as well. They are built extremely well, and perform exceptionally. Based on your criteria, an OB13-6 may b
Ronnie Have you considered one of the AEA brand analyzers? If you do a lot of antenna work in the field, one of their portable units may be the answer. Possibly a bit more $$ than the units you are c
Still in process of erecting the S300 50 foot Trylon tower. Considering Shunt feeding it for 80 and 160. My question is what method does everyone use to bypass the rotor lines and other control lines
I think the best way to splice the cable length would be to use an Andrew Male N on one end and a female N on the other. Provides a great solid connection that can be undone if required. Connectors c
Getting close to installing feedlines and antennas on the new tower. The question is how to effectively protect the rotor and remote switches from lightning and if I should decide to shunt feed the t
Just wondering if anyone has experienced intermodulation caused by some component in an antenna system? I am getting severe broadcast band intermodulation across the 80m band and have ruled out the r
Thanks for the replies gents. It looks like the problem started several weeks ago. I should mention that the tower is a 50' freestanding is brand new, just installed this past summer. No corrosion or
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I can happily report the problem has been resolved, for now at least. It turns out the source of the intermodulation products was indeed the local broadcast stat
Installed a 50' Supertitan self support tower a couple years ago. It is outfitted with Optibeam Yagis for HF and 6m along with a Foce12 2 element 40m yagi. I also use quarter wave slopers for 80m and
Planning some tower work that may involve lifting a loaded mast a few inches. Does the group have a preferred model or models for this type of device? My tummy tells me the 4 or 5 ton models by Neiko
I know that many of us surbanites use slopers for our low band antenna component. There also seems to be some contradictory advice on the need for radials on these antennas. Has anyone ever made any
While we are drooling, and if you want 160m, check this one out. http://www2.rohde-schwarz.com/en/products/test_and_measurement/spectrum_ analysis/FSH4_8-|-Overview-|-100-|-6402.html Specs better tha
I have had my delta 240 up since 2008 without any problems to date. However this past season my f12 relay box that is used to move between the ssb and cw portions of the band has stopped working. I d
Jim. The bigIR can be tuned to a quarter wave on all frequencies from 7 to 54 MHZ. On frequencies from 21-54 MHz you can select a 3/4 wavelength mode. Vswr graphs will mirror theory and will vary wit
Getting ready for another contesting season from my Postage stamp size City Lot. In previous years I have installed a winter antenna (Steppir Vertical) in the rear yard as a second antenna to the tow