"Has anyone got any views on the suitability or not of using metal film resistors to Terminate Beverages." Clive, I wouldn't use metal film resistors for all the reasons which have been given. Carbon
The usable power rating of the network would be a little less than 4 Watts because the power dissipated in each 2 Watt resistor would be less than it would be if he only used one resistor: 220/490=4
feet using closet Tom, I remember one of Bill Orr's columns in CQ in which he reported that he'd found a bunch of WWII-vintage RG-8 in his garage attic. He sent it to a friend who could evaluate it
it George, There are several translation services on the Net. Trouble is, you have to send them machine-readable text by email. At home, I don't have the address of the one we use at the office, but
That's the standard Mosley choke. I've had one on my Pro 67B for years. Seems to work. They recommend that you not use any other kind with their beams. 73, Brad KV5V Jarrell, Texas today tech choke.
Dan, I'm using that plastic rain gutter conduit on my installation at the new QTH. Mine lies on top of the ground because the soil here is so rocky. If I could have buried it without renting a backho
Agreed. It's cheaper, and it makes it much easier to plumb the tower. I've done three installations this way. My only concern has been to get the surface of the concrete base as nearly level as poss