In a message dated 11/1/01 5:53:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, DMartin560@aol.com writes:<< I can Second (or third) this! The use of crimp PL259 is wonderful! I use RF Industries crimp-on connectors fo
In a message dated 11/2/01 12:53:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, wa3gin@erols.com writes:<< Wondering if I can use two per cable to increase the ratings? My soil is sandy loam... thanks, dave wa3gin Sav
In a message dated 11/3/01 5:35:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, realex@flash.net writes:<< I recently disassembled an old Hygain DB1015 that had elements thoroughly stuck together by pouring some hydrog
"One thing that did stick in my head, was connecting the terminated ends together with a ground wire." Besides the use of radials, out there, by tying the elements together, it made the antenna much
pi/2 Actually it is a little less. Just to be more precise and not to accumulate errors while lying out radials AA4LR example is valid for the length of the arc with radius of the radial length, bein
In a message dated 11/2/01 4:07:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, n2mg@contesting.com writes:<< Not sure of the arrangement you are proposing... If you are attempting to co-locate two of these near each o
<< Well, I have searched in vain for a source of the old style 72-75 ohm brown twin lead with no success. My current project needs a 1/4wave 75 ohm balance feedline transformer, but I don't seem to b
In a message dated 11/8/01 5:05:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, n4kg@juno.com writes:<< With 160 acres, you could use 3 or 4 tethers to keep the balloon in one position with the wire suspended below. As
<< Looking for information on phasing two 1/2 wave diapoles for 75 meters. I plan to have them come off the tower at the 110 foot level and be at about 45 degrees. One sloping towards shortpath europ
<< In checking my Telrex monoband yagis [3-el 10m & 3-el 15m], I discovered that BOTH of the ceramic T-match insulators are broken! They are part numbers: 10m = SP 248 3.25x1x1 15m = SP 249 4.25x1.12
In a message dated 11/12/01 9:45:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, wa9wsj@yahoo.com writes:<< Gents, I'd like to mount a 6 meter verticle ringo, just above my 7 element 6 meter horizontal beam. They will
<< Legion or fact? When feeding a tri-band beam I have been told that a length of 125 feet or multiples of is the best length for your coax to be. This is based on RG213 with a velocity factor of 66.
<< In a message dated 11/13/01 2:16:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, rthorne@tcac.net writes: << I just put up a 75m ssb antenna for ss this weekend. I'm going to add 4 or 5 feet of wire at each end of t
See that lsst issue of CQ with a trolly way to resonant the antenna over the band and bands. k7gco List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handles Rohn tower systems, Trylon Titan towers, coax, ha
Instead of external relays that short out linear loading for 80M suggested below, why not have dipoles cut for SSB&CW at right angles to each other or as close as 30 degrees and get an automatic and
<< nyone used this device, which sounds like an "antenna fooler" for the ground system? Good? Bad? Indifferent? I've got a good 35' run to where the water line enters the basement... Thanks. 73 Bob A
In a message dated 11/15/01 1:36:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, dsthill@cbcbarbados.bb writes:<< Dear T-Ters, During the recent CQ WW Phone contest, we tried an interesting antenna array at 8P4B for 80
and Maybe it is because 1/4 waves are half as tall? Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!" -- Wilbur Wright, 1901 "Not within a thou
Some TTer e-mailed me asking for assistance with some math. I accldentially deleted your E-mail. Please contact me as I'd be be happy to assist. k7gco List Sponsored by AN Wireless: AN Wireless handl
In a message dated 11/15/01 7:33:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, w8ji@akorn.net writes:< Let's try this again. The message bounced, and I don't keep copies, and I hate to retype the same thing twice. Th