Well, I have 'spotted' a couple of "noisy poles" using the "sniffer" from a QST article of a few years back. It and the directional antennas here are in agreement .... I've contacted the local privat
About to put up the next tribander up here soon ... Before I do so, (as in while it's still on the ground), thought I'd see if I could determine the "trap values" for future use in modeling the anten
Hi ! A friend of mine has just relocated to the Lawton, OK area. After he purchases a home, he will need someone 'for hire' that does tower work involving a TH11DX, CC 6M yagi, and other VHF items. H
A new topic ... Recently the NEW EIA "specs" have been mentioned on here with a MAJOR change being the "Copper NO NO" "Galvanized GOOD GOOD" specifications .... While out working in the antenna farm
Recent post on here inquired as to "understacking" ... Been there, done that, worked very well ... Using ALL store bought materials (ie NO welding/rigging...) ... and had NO problems ... I found the
Play nice guys ... <grin> Here's my 2 cents on this after 25 years (gasp has it been that long!) We are "amateurs", but there is NO PLACE for an "amateur tower setup" ! You build an rcvr, xmtr, amp,
Hi Dave ! When you mention using the 4 meters, where are you measuring the SWR ? At the yagi feedpoint or in the shack at the end of the coax ? Right NOW, the 2.5:1 SWR on 10m ... is that measured in
Great ! But did you get his QSL info ? <GRIN> Happy *NU* Year to all who contribute to and provide Towertalk ! 73 Bill AA4NU aa4nu@ix.netcom.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.
Jim, and John ... I know John means well, and I suggest trying this also, BUT ... be VERY careful, as in IF the pot does/has failed, then the odds go UP greatly that you'll rip the coax off the yagi
And what Bill is describing happens in other states, including Tennessee where this was exactly the course of events related to a major strike here in 1995. After being canceled, I had to pay higher
I agree with Tim, and you'll have to scroll down at this link for the specfic details .... https://www3.qth.com/~comteksy/secure/ -- CFC-50 Comtek Choke Baluns Consists of Belden Teflon coax, 100 Ami
Oh what the heck ... two stories ... from many years ago: 1. Being a "kid" and limited to what money I earned mowing yards, I purchased one of their 80-10m verticals. 23' of probably cheap tubing an
He also has the details on his website: http://www.nn4zz.com/ Hope this helps! 73 de Billy, AA4NU _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Tower
Joe, Here is a link for the A103 manual PDF ... Enjoy! http://www.cushcraft.com/support/pdf/951371.pdf 73 de Billy, AA4NU -- Original Message -- From: "joe barkley" <jbarkley@vnet.net> To: <towertalk
Anyone have an EZNEC model of the Skyhawk yagi? TU es HNY! 73 de Billy, AA4NU _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list To
You might want to check with this source? http://www.penninger.com/prod05.htm Hope this helps! 73 de Billy, AA4NU --Original Message-- _______________________________________________ ________________
Gary, while HFTA is a wonderful tool to use to design the station ... there are some "traps" to watch for ... <see text and source below>. Sounds like you need to check and confirm that is not what i
Pete, N4ZR wrote a great article in the July/August 1996 NCJ title titled, "A Preliminary Look at Improved Stack Spacing for Short-Boom Tribanders". That might also provide insight as to specifics. H
Dino, have you gone past comparing the two owner's manuals and actually tried this yet? In comparing the 40-2CD and the XM240, CC uses the same loading coil assembly (LCA) and also shows very similar
On the other hand, if you have a 40-2CD that is paid for, and already beefed up, ... there's some benefits ... B-) This looks to be an interesting project. GL with yours there and I look forward to s