Comparing quad vs. yagi as apple vs. orange is obviously too ridicoulous. Sure as a ridiculous simplifications is to say that they have only different gains (1 or 2 dB, I dont care). Also I think it
Are the same relays used on DX Engineering 5 way remote coax switch? In this last unit they are Potter & Brumfield RKS-5DW-12, 16A 250V, drived from 28V switched power supply. 73 Ian IK4EWX not
Some years ago on CQ and QST magazines I had seen advices about a beautiful tribander delta loop beam ( with 2 or 3 elements for each band). It was produced in USA and the photos give me the impressi
Thanks Chris, but I really need info about the 2 elements or 3 element delta loop all alluminium tubes made, the kind that on the ARRL Antenna Antology somebody call "plumber delight". Aluminium elem
Hi Mauri, Mr. Zoltan Brlecic should be a funny chap with a funny balcanic (serbian style?) humor. His words remember me some ethnic racism well (sic) known in the balcanic area. As an Italian cw-op t
Hi Pete, I am sorry for my hungried reply, please understand that it is difficult to read an attack to all italian amateurs without reactions. I am not an ethnic racist, I only dont permit ethnic att
I agree that phenolic (brown-yellow insulators) or teflon Amphenol PL259 are probably the best UHF connectors on the market. Anyway, after using some old 3 parts-Kings PL259A silver plated (bought fr
They produce only same parts, such as the remote coaxial switches. The head-owner is Bill Sattler. Their e-mail address is: billsat@proaxis.com 73 Ian IK4EWX -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/
Hi Towertalkians, I would agree your suggestions for solving my search of a good limited space 80 m. antenna, and if possible also a 160m ant. I live downtown in an home with a very little garden. So
Dear friends, a friend of mine, Mauro I4JEE has bought an MFJ 1792 80-40m vertical antenna. He has assembled it on a garage roof-at the side, about 12 feet from the ground. He has connected 5 radial
Hi om, today I have mounted my new Force 12 C4 on the tower. The tower is 40 feet high from the roof, that is about another 40 feet from the ground. I have used two coaxial cable 17,5 meters long (ab
Many thanks to Guy Olinger, Pete Smith, Natan Huffman of Force 12, Jim Reid, Skip KJ6Y, Steve K7LXC, for the reply to my request of help for SWR problem on my new Force 12 C4. Today I have tried the
Is there someone on the reflector that can give me a current e-mail address of Bill Sattler of DxEnginering? I need a new pc board for my DxEngineering remote coax switch, I have tried the order to a
I need to contact by e-mail DX-Engineering Inc or his founder Bill Sattler N0XX/7 I have only found on QRZ.com an e@mail address of Bill, e-mail address unavailable/old. Does anybody know Bill e-mail
I have bought a Force 12 C4 antenna. I am interested to receive infos and suggestions about it, expecially from those who are using it. Thanks es 73. Ian IK4EWX glcazzola@iol.it -- FAQ on WWW: http:/
Hi all. I am studying my new contest station for my new home. I will use a Force 12 C4 + sloping dipole for 80 and tower tuned for 160, eventually other wire antennas. I own an FT1000MP and a Cubic A
I am interested to know if LMR400 and LMR200 could be used with normal PL259, say for example the PL259 by Amphenol or Kings. I ask so becouse I have seen that inner conductor is larger gauge than th
Toweralkians, I am searching opinions about stacking a Force 12 EF140S (40m. rotating dipole) and my old Cushcraft A4S on a 8 feet mast up a tower 30feet hight on the roof of my home-high 40feet. Wha
Some months ago I bought from Surplus Sales of Nebraska about 30 PL259: within five months I will go in my new home andI will install tribander and other wire antennas so I should change a lot of cab