The dual coax setup will have no more loss appreciably than the twin lead. It essiencially becomes shielded twin lead. Remember that the shield from the 2 coaxes is NOT connected at the antenna end.
I live in southern New Jersey and I my screw-ins have been underwater a lot of the time and have had no problems at all. they are holding up a Glen Martin 70 foot aluminum tower. Frank, WY3D
Check out the this URL. It is a letter from the FCC to a electric fence user. if you can't view it let me know I'll email it direct. Frank WY3D http://www.remote.arrl.org/?news_list_off=30
I just purchased a Universal 4-50 and a B-18 base. Does anyone know how far those base rods are to be put into the concrete? There is a washer welded to the rods near the top. The other question I ha
Pin the mast and forget it..I have never had a mast failure after pinning it.. I had a Pr0-67C up for 5 years and now I use a Force 12 C-36XR (13 elements 40-10 on a 36 foot boom) with a Yaesu G-1000
Please explain how linear loading increases the loss? Frank, WY3D _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Statio
Does the shaft that the handle is attached to turn when you turn the handle? If the winch shaft is rounded you may be able to remove the handle and attach a large pair of vise-grips to the shaft and
The 2060A is a real good tuner but has 2 big drawbacks. It's not made any more and it has no bypass position for each antenna. The latter is a BIG drawback. It requires the tuner to be in the circuit
The Mosley is ok but they have come along way in antenna design since then. My choice would be a new Force 12 C3. Very compact and full size elements on all bands. You'll here about how well built th
Hmmm. I called Force 12 with a question and Natan called back within 30 minutes with the answer while I was putting my C36XR together. The Force 12 and the M2 yagis of today outperform any of the yag
Read your specifications. You severely overloaded your rotor. Calculating your K factor is crucial. It takes into account not only wind area but boom length. It's all in the owners manual. My G800 tr
Don't forget...Bird crap when it's near the house or over the driveway!! _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
My vote goes to the Yaesu. I used to use a Tailtwister with a Mosely Pro-67B and a month after I installed it the position meter in the control box would jump all around due to a bad position pot in
I second the vote for the Force 12 balun..It's excellent. Frank WY3D _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Sta
Something to consider. I have the Force 12 C36XR and I believe it is just as effective on 40 as the Cushcraft and there is no interaction problems on the other bands. basically the antenna is the C19
Never bury aluminum in concrete. It will erode in no time! Frank, WY3D _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather S
Use a ruler _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 wi